When you’re faced with the challenge of selecting the best TV wall mount for your home, you may find the options daunting. However, if you do some simple homework, as well as identify what features will maximize your viewing pleasure, then the process becomes quite simple.
Don’t overlook the fact that you’re about to drill holes in your wall. Doing it properly will avoid creating a gaping, black hole in your wall. The most important thing to do before you install a TV wall mount is to find studs. Make sure you have wall studs that you can drill into to best install your wall mount. If you’ve checked, then double check. You can never be too safe.
Prior to looking for a wall mount, make sure you have the required installation equipment (namely a level), and also check the measurements on your TV. Be sure to know your television’s screen size and weight, so that you can buy a wall mount that will properly support it. Once you have this information, decide how you want to watch the television, where it will be mounted. Do you need it to be low-profile and close to the wall? Should the television tilt? Do you want the television to articulate and swing from right to left? If you’re not sure about which type of wall mount will suit you the best.
Once the legwork is done, you can begin to actually price wall mounts, now that you know what you’re looking for. Be sure to look for the right one. Don’t look for the most expensive one. Consumers frequently fail when they mistakenly believe that a higher price must lead to better quality. Although companies revel in this consumer downfall, you don’t have to fall prey to this trap. A $15 wall mount may afford you just as much quality and effectiveness as a $110 wall mount.
Selby brand wall mounts provide a great place to start your TV wall mount search. With their wide selection and affordable prices, they will have you looking more at the $15 end of the budget and not the $110.
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