Plasma TV Bracket

A plasma TV is a flat-panel display that uses the discharge of plasma between two thin panels of glass as the medium to produce visible objects for the eye. Because of its thin profile, the plasma TV enjoys a less bulky appearance and therefore, an opportunity for more optimum places to display it, such as on the wall. A plasma TV bracket will hold the television set in its place upon the wall.

Plasma TVs provide a display that may be viewed from practically any angle without much loss of picture definition by the viewer. Older large screen formatted TVs generally required viewing from a straight-on position. The newer generation plasma TVs do not. Because of this fact, the problem of just how to mount the set is virtually removed.

There are three types of plasma TV brackets. They are:

• Tilting and Swiveling – The most flexible type which allows the set to be pointed either up or down and left or right. One point of consideration for this type of mount is that it usually extends about five inches from the wall. The flexibility of the mount allows for a great deal of variety of uses and locations.
• Tilting – As the name suggests this type of mount points either up or down. It does not swivel left or right. The tilting plasma TV bracket is usually the choice for a mount high up on the wall in a smaller room where the viewer seating is generally right in front of the set.
• Low Profile – This type of bracket is designed to place the TV set close to the wall. It does not allow for any type of swiveling or tilting and is much like a heavy-duty picture hanger.
• Swingout Arm – Generally, the swingout arm plasma TV bracket is built to hold a lot of weight, approximately 160 pounds. What is nice about the swingout feature is the ability to swivel up to 180 left or right. It will extend from the wall up to 26-inches and folds back to the wall to a slim 4-profile.

In the course of picking just the right plasma TV bracket for your TV, you really need to consider a few important factors. The first thing to consider is the size and weight of your plasma TV. For instance, a 42-inch class plasma HDTV weighs 54.2 pounds. A 65-inch class plasma HDTV moves the needle on the scale over to 132.3 pounds.

Secondly, the term ‘universal mount’ does not always mean universal. Be extra sure that your plasma TV can fit on the mount without any adaptation on your part. You have an expensive piece of furniture in the form of your plasma TV and if you pick a cheap mount, you might come home some evening to find that you now own an expensive pile of electronic rubble and a large hole to repair on the wall.

If you buy your plasma TV from a reputable dealer, it is most likely that their recommendations for the best type of plasma TV bracket for your TV is the selection you should follow.