VIVO Single Monitor Desk Stand, Adjustable VESA Mount

Bought this for the hubby. It came FAST and the quality is that of a device more expensive. It was easy to assemble and holds his monitor at a height great for him as he’s 6 4 and the normal height made him stoop to read the monitor.

We replaced a desk mounted monitor arm because it was leaning so badly with the weight of the monitor hanging off of it. This stand though, holds the 32″ monitor perfectly fine. With some adjustment, you can rotate the screen around and adjust the height to your desired level. The base is flat and large enough that it doesn’t get in the way of things on your desk and also providers great stability for the screen…no more wobbly monitor on the desk.

The stand comes with the hardware and tools to put it together and I had it ready to go in just a few minutes.

Perfecto para devolver su utilidad y aspecto original a un monitor que, por circunstancias, no tenía su peana original.
Sirve para una gran variedad de tamaños de monitor y su soporte es estándar.

WHY I BOUGHT THIS:

I originally wanted to mount my monitor (Dell D3218HN, pretty heavy 32 inch monitor that pretty much pushes the boundaries on what the description says this stand can hold) on an arm, an expensive one too, but my desk was just too thick for a clamp to work and I was not about to drill a hole through it. I wanted to easily switch between portrait and landscape mode, while also having enough motion to swivel the screen around so others could see the screen if they needed. The included base for my monitor didn’t allow for any kind of movement in any direction at all.

After seeing that an arm wouldn’t work, I tried looking around to see if there were any base replacements that allowed me to do the same thing, except as a standing piece instead of an arm. There weren’t many options out there, and this one ended up being one of the cheapest options I could find. I figured if it sucked, no harm would be done at this price, and even if I liked it I wouldn’t be bothered by replacing it with an arm later on for the same reason. This thing is insanely inexpensive for what it is, to me at least. It came in both black and white, which was perfect for my white monitor.

SETUP/WEEK OF USE:

Taking this out of the box and putting it together was incredibly simple. I had it out of the box and fully assembled (not attaching the screen) in less than 10 minutes. It looked like it was going to be complicated until I realized the majority of what was in there was extra parts for the most part. There were no scratches, dings, or imperfections on any surface of this thing, which would look very obvious on the white version. The welds holding some pieces together, which aren’t visible when put together, looked very crappy and cheap but not enough to really make me nervous about its integrity.

Sliding the monitor into place was fine but screwing the thumb screw that holds them together was a little awkward and required a few attempts to screw it in correctly (it goes in at an odd angle and the plate connected to the monitor has to be held a certain way for the hole to line up, no big deal) and tightening all the screws down with the supplied tools was simple enough for me to do without needing anyone to hold the monitor up, although some of them required a LOT!!! of force to tighten down, which I had to do in order for this thing to hold my chunky monitor up. I can still rotate and swivel it no problem, it just really had to be tightened quite hard to not sag.

The one thing I had a major issue with during setup though, was the part that connects to the pole that would allow you to adjust the height. It’s pretty much a plastic ring inside a metal ring that gets tightened around the pole, and adjusting the height is just sliding this ring up and down the pole. This mechanism is frankly absolutely horrible. This was very frustrating to set up because if I tightened it enough to hold my monitor up without sliding back down on its own, it was simply too tight to be able to comfortably adjust or even really move at all when it came to height adjustment, but loosening it even a little would cause my monitor to slide right back down, scary fast sometimes. I had to very precariously hold the monitor by the mechanism connecting the stand to the back of it and have it lifted to the height I wanted it to be at with one hand while using a huge amount of force trying to tighten this screw using an Allen wrench with the other hand. I was definitely pretty sweaty by the end of this. Again, this monitor is on the maximum end of the weight/size they recommend, so I understand this might be a me problem. I left it at the highest it can be at, since this size monitor needs to be that way anyways in order to rotate completely without hitting the table, and tightened it to “F you” levels and decided that this stand adjusts in every direction but in height. Totally fine with me, but I removed a star in ease of assembly for that since it’s a feature that could and should be a little better that I can’t use because it isn’t.

Over all, after that setup it’s a very sturdy and attractive stand. Kind of a huge base, but if that means it isn’t falling over I’m fine with it. It wobbles a little when the desk does, but pretty much any stand or arm will to this amount. Swiveling and rotating this monitor is surprisingly smooth and completely silent, no huge amounts of force needed and no creaking/grinding noises, little to no wobbling even! It just works exactly as you’d want it to, aside from the height adjustment that is. The built in Allen wrench holder that also doubles as a cable routing system at the same time is very very simple and clean and useful. I will never lose these important (though very standard and easily replaceable) tools and my monitor and peripheral cables look cleaner than it did before. It doesn’t detract from the look at all and actually cleans it up a bit.

The final verdict here is that in most circumstances, this thing is an absolute no-brainer and a steal for the price and is an excellent upgrade from most default monitor stands. I bet that if you had a monitor that isn’t testing their claims of exactly how heavy and large a monitor it can ACTUALLY hold, you may not even have the singular problem I had. It’s astounding that this is only $25-$30. If you need something like this and your monitor is 32 inches or smaller, GET THIS ONE!

I expect you can get better if you spend more but for me this is perfect. It feels solid is easy to adjust and was pretty straightforward to attach.

I love this thing. In a few minutes it was set up and being used in my studio. The stand is easy to assemble and install, has a steel base (instead of tempered glass), and has good adjustability with tilt, pivot, and height.
For the price, it’s hard to beat. And it came with the two necessary hex wrenches. You’ll need to provide your own Phillips-head screwdriver.
I’m not sure why some folks didn’t care for it. It’s assembly is almost a no-brainer. I did it without looking at the instructions (which I had left in another building). It locks tight into its various positions and stays put unless you leave it a bit loose.
In the photo, it’s holding an old monitor vertically, and you can see one of my Adobe Premiere windows—off the main screen but right there when I need it.