How to Choose the Right TV Installation Mount
TV mount options primarily fall into four categories: fixed, tilting, full-motion or articulating, and specialized options like ceiling mounts, fireplace mounts, and motorized mounts.
The best mount depends on your room layout, desired viewing, and TV placement.
Here are the 3 main types of TV wall mounts:
Fixed Mounts: The simplest and most affordable option, fixed mounts hold your TV flat against the wall, providing a clean, space-efficient installation. They are ideal if you plan to sit directly in front of the TV.
Tilting Mounts: These mounts allow you to tilt the TV up or down, which is useful for reducing glare from windows or lighting, or when the TV is mounted higher than eye level.
Full-Motion Mounts, or Articulating: Offering the most flexibility, full-motion mounts feature articulating arms that let you extend, tilt, and swivel the TV from the wall. This allows for viewing from anywhere in the room.
Specialized TV Mounts
Ceiling Mounts: These are used when wall mounting isn't an option or is not desired, such as in lofts or open-concept living spaces.
Fireplace Mounts: Designed to be installed above a fireplace, these mounts often provide features like spring or motorized arms to lower the TV to a comfortable viewing height.
Motorized Mounts: A motorized TV mount is an automated system that uses an electric motor to adjust a television's position, offering enhanced convenience, space-saving design, and flexible viewing angles through remote control or smart home integration.
Types of motorized TV mounts include the following:Pop-up/Lift, These mounts are concealed within furniture, cabinets, or even the floor. When activated by remote control, the TV is raised vertically into viewing position.
Wall mount: These are designed for flexibility and can be mounted directly on a wall. With a remote, you can move the TV forward, backward, tilt it for glare reduction, or swivel it left and right for multiple viewing areas.
Ceiling/Drop-down mounts: Ideal for rooms with limited wall space, these mounts can lower the TV from the ceiling for viewing and retract it to hide it when not in use. Some models are designed to fold flat against the ceiling for a sleek look.
Hidden/Art/Panel Some high-end systems can conceal the TV behind artwork, within custom wall panels, or in a niche, revealing it only when needed for a minimalist design.
Give us a call to help you navigate the TV mounting options to find the perfect mount for your room or application.