ECHOGEAR FullTilt TV Wall Mount – Extends For Maximum Tilt

This TV mount blew me away. Comparing the price of this one, to something you’d get from retailers like best buy and walmart, the value you get is amazing. Starting with the packaging and installation manual, you can see the care and quality right from there. Box was really nice, interior of the box has really cool designs, and the installation manual actually has funny stuff in it, and is straight forward and makes sense to follow. This mount even comes with a drill template which is a huge bonus, always helpful to have and every mount should include this. Box has everything you could need for any type of TV, you end up with a lot of spare parts you won’t use but that’s so that the mount works for vast majority of TV types. It’s sturdy, and the vertical tilt, horizontal tilt, and extend (from the wall) functions all work great with a good amount of tension behind them. Absolutely recommend.

As soon as I opened the package I knew I bought the right product. First thing I noticed was the package weight indicating the material inside was made of solid steel (and the packaging material itself was pretty cool too).Once everything was unpackaged ECHOGEAR provided everything that was needed (plus more) for the install. I had multiple screws and spacers for all different types of TVs. The manual was clear and easy to understand, they even have videos you can access if you need more help. Once installed the TV (65 inch) swivels easily and accommodates the viewing angles we needed. No wonder there are so many 5 stars reviews for this product. I highly recommend this product for anyone considering to purchase a TV mount.

Well made and really easy to install.

I got this to hang my new Samsung 65″ S95C TV (High rated OLED.)
It’s a nice system and it works fine. It’s MUCH less thick and sturdy than my old plasma mount (from Chief in Minneapolis) but the TV is much lighter. This mount seems more than adequate. The wall bracket was easy to mount, as I was able to use two of the old mounting holes. Drilled two new ones. Hanging the TV was likewise fairly easy – a two man job for sure – and the mechanism resembles a french cleat. The TV part of the system hooks onto a rail that allows for easy horizontal positioning just by sliding left or right before tightening the security screws. Vertical positioning depends on how you mount the TV brackets. That’s where I discovered the Samsung has a design flaw, IMHO. The cable (which carries both power and all signals to a separate box) exits the back of the TV and points directly at the nearby bracket. Why didn’t they point it down?! Anyway, mounting the bracket is made more difficult than it should be because of this. These brackets have a tilt mechanism that happens to point right at the Samsung’s cable port. It all works out and I’m completely satisfied with it, but if you have a similar TV it might be worth looking at other options.

I really WANTED our 82″ TV mounted over the fireplace. But I hated the thought of doing it. Several aspects of the project were, for me, “challenging”. The builders who built out our lower level did not own a square or a level and would not have known what to do with either. The brick replaced architectural stone in the fireplace. So we scoped behind the brick and could not find any supporting structure (wall, studs, ties to the main fireplace, etc). So we decided to build a “wall” supported by the mantle and anchored to the ceiling studs with lag bolts. The specs for the TV show it weighs 98.5 lbs. To be sure about the support, we added two 2 x 10s (photo) in the wall where the bracket would mount. We used the supplied lag bolts to mount it to the finished wall. Bolting the mount to the wall was as easy as drilling the 7/32nd holes into the supporting 2 x 10s leveling it and bolting it up. It was no surprise it was 1/16th” off level drilling holes like that into material like that.

Mounting the brackets onto the back of the TV was almost as easy – and hence only 4 stars. The supplied bolts were a tad long. A washer on each bolt took up the slack nicely. The TV is Samsung 82″ Class NU8000 Premium Smart 4K UHD TV. I either overlooked it or it never occurred to us to level the mounts on the back of the TV before we hoisted it up onto the wall. More later on this.

The ledge where the two brackets engaged was above eye level with a brick hearth to make the job of hoisting it onto the wall a little harder. We used two men to lift and one, on a ladder in the center, to help as well as ensure the TV did not tilt too far in any direction. It went right onto the wall bracket. AND, once it was up there, sliding it a tad left or right to center it was very easy. Surprising for what I thought was a pretty large TV that was a little heavy.

When we put a level on it we were pretty disappointed. We expected from mounting the wall bracket it was not going to be perfect. But on the wall it was about 1/4″ off level. Then we discovered the leveling adjustments! Since the TV-side brackets hinged out we had enough room, barely, to access these. However, if we’d relied on the supplied allen key to adjust them we’d still be making the adjustment. An allen stock bit in a ratchet made the job manageable. AND, we were able to get the bubble in the level perfectly in the center.

I think part of MY problem was the whole bracket seemed so simple and straight forward I did not read the instructions as thoroughly as I should. I MAY have saved some angst. At the end of the day, mounting the bracket to both the TV and wall was dead easy. Getting the TV on the wall was only difficult because of the size, weight and height on the wall. The two bracket components aligned and engaged easily. Adjusting the mount was easier with extra tools. In fairness, I would not expect Echogear to include a ratchet, but the allen bit would have been nice. Echogear did a very nice job of packaging the mount, instructions and hardware. The instructions were PRINTED, not something I had to download or read online. THANK you! The hardware was packaged in clear plastic pouches strung together. We rolled out the hardware so we were able to see what was in each pouch making the parts very easy to inventory and find as we worked. NICE! Echogear also included a very nice template printed on sturdy, but not stiff (good thing) cardboard with instructions printed right on it. Again, NICELY done.

Conclusion – Honestly, I was a little worried it would support the TV given it’s size and weight. That just was not a problem – at all. It is more than capable. By the way, moving the big TV around on the mount after it was up and secured was also very easy. AND, it is very sturdy. It does not move around like the size or weight are a problem – at all. Echogear did an outstanding job of making this an easy DIY project. If you’re thinking about wall mounting a TV, THIS is the mount and Echogear did a great job with the design and making the job as easy as possible.

When their ad read: “Ideal for Mounting A 40″-85″ TV Above A Fireplace.” they were NOT kidding.

Very highly recommended product and company. Would encourage anyone to purchase.