ANCHOR FULL MOTION TV WALL MOUNT TV

ANCHOR FULL MOTION TV WALL MOUNT TV

The best mounts hover around the 2-inch mark, but some get the back of the TV even closer to the wall than that.

Thin profile: A TV mount shouldn’t call attention to itself, so we placed a premium on those that held the TV closest to the wall.

Whichever mount you decide on, we recommend visiting the manufacturer’s website to confirm compatibility with your specific TV. That range put the 55-inch size in the center of the mounts’ capabilities, and it encompassed a wide selection of general-use TV sizes. So we looked at mounts that supported a range of television-screen sizes from 30 to 80 inches.

Compatible with at least a 55-inch TV: TV screens are getting larger, and some TV manufacturers offer their higher-performance models only at 55 inches and higher.

The UL-approved VLF728-B2 is priced in the midrange for high-end full-motion mounts. This Sanus mount is big, but because TV mounts need to be screwed directly into wall studs, the VLF728-B2’s 32-inch-wide mounting bars allow for greater flexibility with placement. The mount’s smooth extension and pivoting motion give it a high-quality feel, and the adjustments, from the tilt lock to the screen leveling, are easy to use.

But when you press the mount back against the wall, it has a thin profile of just over 2 inches.

To stabilize the weight of the TV, the arms are large. This mount can extend a TV up to 28 inches off the wall-farther than most-which also gives it a wide range of side-to-side pivot. If you want the option of pulling the TV out from the wall and angling it toward your seat, we recommend the Sanus VLF728-B2 (also sold as the Sanus BLF328-B1), which works with TVs ranging from 42 to 90 inches.

Anchor full motion tv wall mount