Peerless ST660 Tilt Wall Mount for 37" to 63" Displays (Black) by Peerless
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Digital camera reviews of Peerless ST660 Tilt Wall Mount for 37" to 63" Displays (Black)
Digital camera Review: Is this a scam?
Summary: 1 Stars
UPDATE:
This update is unusual since it replaces my entire review. I should be reviewing the product you would get if you bought this, but I have no idea what product that might be.
When I first bought this, I already owned an ST650 Peerless wall mount. I liked it, but needed something rated for a heavier and larger TV. I bought this one, and what came in the box was EXACTLY THE SAME as what came in the other one for $25 less, except for the label on the backing plate. I went to their website and found detailed technical drawings of both this model and the ST650. So I'm 100% sure there was no mistake. I got exactly what they were trying to sell me both times. To make matters worse, it was nothing like what is now pictured. I checked the Peerless mounts website now, and Amazon's listings continue to be consistent with what the company claims.
The sheet metal should have been strong enough on the cheaper model to hold the rated weight, but why come up with a new model number and a higher price, only to sell the same thing? It turned out to be worse than that.
First of all, the backing plate is thin enough that it has a slight flex, so if you grab it with one hand on each side, you can give it a subtle twist. That won't affect its ability to hold a heavy TV, but if your beams are not near the outside edges of the backing plate, then your bolts won't be at the edges either. If it pulls away from the wall a fraction of an inch at one end, your TV won't come crashing down. But if it's a 60 inch TV, it won't appear level.
You should be able to slide a TV to any part of the bracket once it's mounted. When I first mounted my TV, I could not figure out why it wasn't level. I took it down and checked the wall plate carefully. It was perfectly level. I checked the brackets that screw into the TV. Unlike other mounts, the oblong holes on this one make it possible for the height on each side to differ. But rechecking showed that I had gotten that part correct too.
I eventually realized that it was perfectly level if I slid it to the extreme left of the mounting plate, but was way off if I slid it to the right. I took the TV down again and added about 10 more bolts, so virtually all of the wall plate was bolted to the underlying plywood behind the drywall. At that point, things were level.
What bothered me far more than that was coming back here and seeing that the picture now looks nothing like the model I purchased. Some manufacturers claim that specs are subject to change without notice, but what's the difference between one mount and another aside from design? The one that now has the SAME model number as mine has a backing plate that's barely more than a top and bottom strip. It lacked enough metal when I bought it, and now they are expecting you to rely on REVIEWS OF A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PRODUCT to decide whether to buy the current inferior looking one.
I'd recommend an AmazonBasics mount instead. They weight twice as much because they don't leave out the metal. They give you better mounting brackets, a wall plate with a built in level, a stud finder, pivoting bottom latches instead of awkward to reach set screws, and the ability to tilt the TV without awkward lock knobs on each side. I expected the AmazonBasics mount to be ... basic. But I was more than pleasantly surprised by it, and when I checked back on this model to compare specs, I was shocked at what the company did.
Digital camera Review: Low profile, strong, option to tilt or lock in place
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good choice for a mount if you don't need the ability to swing the TV left or right.
It will handle a great deal of weight, which is not as important with LCDs, but plasmas are very heavy. In my case, I have a Samsung 52" LCD mounted to it, and I feel good knowing I am nowhere near the 200 pound weight limit.
It is very low profile, which is one of the reasons you bought a flat screen. Why use a mount that holds it farther out from the wall if you don't have to?
It can be locked in five degree increments. So, if you always leave your TV at a certain angle, you can lock it in place and it won't shift over time. I have a much smaller LCD in the kitchen on a fully articulating mount, and I wish I could lock that one as it tends to sag forward over time and has to be readjusted. Very annoying.
There are large screws that have to be drilled into studs to install this. If you have a strong hammer drill, this is a good chance to use it. It cannot be installed without a good drill as the giant screws screw directly into the wall studs to keep all the weight securely mounted. Use a good edge-finding stud scanner to find the center of the studs so that you know the screws are secure.
After the mount is securely affixed to the wall, and the bracket is screwed into the back of the TV, it is a fairly simple matter to just hang the TV on the wall. Just make sure you use two people for the last step so that you can maneuver the television in place without dropping it.
Digital camera Review: Mount is holding my 52" LCD perfectly!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am using this mount to hold a Samsung LN52A850 LCD over my fireplace in my living room. Thus far I am happy with the way it is working, although it took me a while to get it the way I wanted it. I got the frame mounted to the wall just fine and the arms mounted to the TV, and then I hit a snag. The instructions never said anything about loosening the nuts holding the screws in the middle of the arm (just under the tightening ratchet). I initially removed the bottom pinned rod from the arm to allow it to move, as it would not previously. This only allowed the locking screw above the tightening ratchet to move between 2 of the 5 defined locking points. I realized the problem and loosened the nuts in the middle after replacing the pinned rod, and the mount then moved as intended. The long alan security wrench provided was a life-saver, as it is almost impossible to get your hand behind the TV once it is placed on the wall. I used it to tighten the bottom security screw to the bottom of the frame.
Be aware that if your TV has the majority of the ports on the back, if the TV has a flat back as mine does rather than a recessed back, you will probably not be able to get the full downward tilt out of the mount as the cables coming out of the rear inputs will be touching the wall.
Other than the initial problem getting the tilt to work, this mount is performing as expected. You also get just about every conceivable mounting screw you would need, which is nice.
As a side note, the one-touch tilt feature does work if you use the tightening ratchet rather than the locking screw positions. Just make sure you get them fairly tight before placing the TV on the wall, because your hand will likely be too big to fit behind it to tighten or loosen it once it is mounted on the wall.
Digital camera Review: Nice
Summary: 5 Stars
Good product for the right money. Came with everything needed for installation. Solid, overall. Very pleased!Digital camera Review: Not Quite
Summary: 3 Stars
The product isnt quite what they say it it. Really doesnt tilt the way I wanted and I even had to modify it a little to work the way I wanted. Overall it works just fine but this whole ONE TOUCH TILT is a lie bc it really doesnt tilt at all. All things considered its a good deal for the price.