Choosing a wall mount for your tv can be a little overwhelming at first. However if you break it down the decision is a lot easier.
First you need to make sure that your TV is VESA compatible. A quick glance at your owner's manual should give you the answer.
Tv Mounts Swivel
Second you need to make sure you get a VESA TV wall mount that is designed for the size of TV you have. So if you have a 42'' LCD or plasma then make sure your mount supports that size.
Third and probably most important is getting a VESA wall mount that supports the weight of your TV. This is especially important if you have a plasma tv because they tend to be heavier. None of us want to see our totally awesome flat screen in shambles because it fell off the wall.
Forth, you need to consider if you want any movement to your wall mounted LCD or Plasma. You can get VESA wall mounts that allow your flat screen to tilt or swivel. Each has its advantages, which I discuss on this page.
Low Profile TV Wall Mounts
Low profile mounts are very popular right now because they keep your cables disguised very well and keep allow you to show off the sleekness of your flat screen by letting it hug the wall with so that there is no visible space between he tv and the wall. We here highly recommend this mount. We especially like this option if the TV is mounted on a wall that is has no closed corners. So when you walk into the room you see the edge of the flat screen seductively close to the wall.
You spent all that money on an ultra thin flat screen you should show it off!
Tilt TV Wall Mounts
If you are looking for a wall mount that is flat and offers some flexibility the Tilting Wall Mount is also a good option to consider when choosing a wall bracket mounting system. The Tilting Wall Mount allows the TV to be mounted flush to the wall in addition to being tilted up (or down if desired) at no more than a 15 degree angle. This is a good choice to consider if you need to mount your flat screen TV high on the wall. Think of a flat screen TV in a waiting room of a doctor's office quite high up. The titling down of the TV will allow the TV to be mounted high on the wall along with being easily accessible for everyone's eyes no matter where they are sitting in the room. This is also a good mount to consider if there is a lot of sunlight in the room as a slight tilt downward will eliminate the light reflections to your specifications.
Swivel TV Wall Mounts
Swivel VESA wall mounts are some times referred to as articulating mounts and are specifically designed for people looking to have the flexibility of moving the tv so it can be viewed from different parts of a room. Some Swivel mounts can swing 180 degrees, which allows you to potentially swing the TV around a wall into another room. The down side of these TV wall mounts is that the stick out farther from the wall because they need the space for the three connecting arms to fold up.