Sanus MLF13-B1 Articulating Universal Wall Mount for 37-80-Inch Screen BLack

I'm reviewing the  Sanus MLF13-B1 Articulating Universal Wall Mount for 37-80-Inch Screen Pros:* Supports up to a 130lb TV (which I didn't see in the Amazon product details)* Excellent included instructions* Everything to mount was included and well labeled for all kinds of different TV configurations* Heightfinder website to help with mounting height is great (See the first Con though!)* Well made and sturdy construction* Supports a 100lb 50" Plasma TV without any give/wobble* Tilt, Swivel and arm range for easy adjustment, even after mounting* Doesn't block back ports and makes it easy to hook up everything after mounting with distance from wall* Cost, when compared to other mounts, is pretty amazing and affordable for the range on this mount* Using the instructions had everything mounted/adjusted/setup in less than 2 hours, with prior measurements and marks for drilling (for a layman)Cons:* There are at least two websites for Sanus mounts (Sanus Classic and Sanus) and neither seem to reference the other's model lines for the Heightfinder web page tool, or anything else. A cursory glance doesn't even show links, or references to another site without drilling down into Brands from Sanus. They have different sites for different Brands within their company and a simple model search won't reveal all brands on their "main" site. This is a Sanus Classic model and thus you need that Heightfinder. Just doing a Google search brings up www.sanus.com, vs. classic.sanus.com which is what you need for this mount! So don't get confused/angry if you can't find your mount on the Heightfinder, you're most likely on the wrong site. I'm not knocking off a star as this is an optional tool and most likely some mistake of my own, but... that was a bit confusing and I got worried the $99 I paid was because I got some kind of knock-off for a moment. Especially when seeing mounts on the primary Sanus site were $400+* No printed diagram for bracket included, though it was mentioned in the instructions - but I believe you could print one out on their site if you need it. I don't even really consider this a thing, but felt I should mention it for those doing first time install. It would probably help when initially configuring where to drill* Having to mark 6 different sets of measurements because people can't agree on how high the TV needs to be for adequate viewing?The initial measurements were more painful than the entire installation of this mount, and probably took longer too. This was due to users, rather than any failure on Sanus though. Sanus actually made it exceptionally easy to adjust and measure. They have a website where you pick the make/model of the mount and it will tell you measurements based on how high you want the TV on the wall. As my Cons mention though, make sure you're getting to the correct site for your model or you won't find it listed in the Heightfinder tool.It took one person to measure, drill, mount the bracket and arm on the wall, as well as put the brackets on the TV. It took two to actually lift and line up the TV bracket with the arm. This was mostly due to the size and weight of the TV, combined with the height of the mount on the wall. We did have a third spot check to make it easier to line up rather than blind fishing for the lip, though that wasn't really necessary.Once it was mounted and bolted in place it was ridiculously easy to adjust and move around for best viewing angle. They even included the Allen/hex wrenches needed to loosen the bolts for adjustment. I also recommend picking up the  Precision Sensors Stud Finder Professional Deep Scanning LED Profinder 5000  if you don't have a good stud finder. This is an active stud finder that made locating the center of the studs incredibly easy for a solid mount. I bought it specifically for this project and will be using it a lot going forward.

Used it to hang a 75" sony. I think I like it, but it takes some getting used to. The act of hanging the tv itself is what's different with this one over others I've used. There is a single arrow shaped piece of metal that stabs into the metal crossbars of the articulating arm on the wall. Then you just put a little screw in to keep it from lifting. Gravity does all of the work. Usually there are two hanging points, fingers, that catch the crossbars and then you tighten two screws from the bottom to keep it from swinging out and up off the bracket. What makes this weird is that the TV is resting on a single V shaped point. A slight nudge on the corners of the TV and you can twist the TV quite easily, making it very easy to level side to side after hanging, but also making it easy to make unlevel by accidentally touching the TV. My kids are grown and there's less chance of it getting bumped by anything, but it is strange. I think they should have built in a way to lock the TV twist in once you have it level. Otherwise you have to adjust the twist every time you pull the TV in and out. The articulating arm itself is built like a battleship (Thick metal). Then it hangs on this point with minimal contact.

This mount is adjustable to a degree. You mount the wall bracket on the wall which must be no more than 16 1/2" on center. Then you have an adjustment of about 13 inches horizontally between those 2 studs in the center between the two studs. If that is where you need the center of your TV to be you are good to go. However if you want the center of the TV within 1 1/2" from either stud you mount this wall bracket to, you want a different mount.In my case the stud just happened to be in the center of the 76" wall (with a doorway on each side of the wall) in the exact spot I wanted the center of the TV to be. This was not possible with this mount due to the 1 1/2" offset from the stud, so 1 1/2" was the closest point to the center of that stud it could be. Due to the position in the room of the TV, I moved the right side of the TV out about 4 inches from the wall and the left side was against the wall aiming the screen slightly to the left to accommodate the seating in the room. The was enough to deceive the eyes where it still looked centered. So I decided to keep the mount and proceeded to install it.I had 2 issues. I was missing the 2 screws needed to tighten the adjustable arm to the wall bracket. I ended up having to tap the threads in the arm to match the bolts they sent with it so I could attach the arm to the wall bracket. After I finally got that tightly secured to the wall bracket it was time to hang the TV on the arm. I hung the TV on the arm and then needed to put a screw in the bottom to secure and level it to the arm. Access to the screw hole was blocked by the arm so unable to put the screw in the hole... I had to tilt the TV to one side so I could get the screwdriver on the screw to tighten it. I was not able to tighten it all the way because I had to leave it loose enough to untilt (level) the screen.After all the hassle, I was finally able to finish it up. It looks good and is nice and sturdy but a chore to install due to missing screws and what I call a flawed design by blocking the screw hole to level the TV. This is the forth type of mount I have installed in the last 4 months and was by far the most difficult. Not for the faint of heart.

Very sturdy. Heavy TV and it still hanging in there.

We purchased this wall mount as a set with our Samsung 65" TV, but we couldn't mount it because the screw lengths that came with it didn't fit the TV! Amazon - you should really bundle things together when they work. We had to order M8x45mm length screws separately. Not impressed.

The biggest problem is that Samsung (at least my 55") requires that we install some cone shape spacer adapters. Doing so make it impossible to use the bolts that comes with the wall mount -either too short or too long- so I used instead the spacers that came with the wall mount. Everything seem to hold without any danger of falling off.I installed the arm on the TV first, not as described in the installation instructions, seem to be easier that way. I put the two bolts at the buttom of the wall fixture first so it was only to screw them tighter when the arm is installed instead of trying to find the small hole at the back of the TV for the locking screw. Wire management is minimal, so you could see the cables from the side.After it is only a matter of using the allen key to adjust the pressure needed to move the TV. 4 stars because the price is right.

. I mounted a 70inch tv weighing 88 pounds to this mount.. It works fine but retracting the tv can be a little tricky but after getting it right once you'll love it.This is the easiest way. turn the tv to the left and push on the bracket to the right after the bracket hit the wall then turn the tv to the right and push on it to the left.If the tv is hard to pull out from the wall then slightly loosen the control arm boltsRemember to secure the mount properly to the wall I recommend adding an extra 4 screws making it 8.

You get what you pay for. Not so much quality in it. It’s ok for my old tv but if your tv is new buy something pricy with good quality.

Got this more my 75" TV and it is awesome! Very easy to get behind the TV to adjust cables or whatever. Also lots of options for how the TV is positioned.