Ergotron – MX Single Monitor Arm, VESA Wall Mount – for Monitors Up to 42 Inches, 14 to 30 lbs – Polished Aluminum

I purchased this wall-mount monitor arm, and I am TOTALLY satisfied with it. I expect the majority of people wanting a high-quality articulated mount for a medium to large-sized monitor would like this as well. Let me explain a little...This mount is very well-made, and I don't just mean it's "nice." No, this monitor arm is almost entirely thick, highly-polished aluminum, with some steel inner parts and hinges, and as you probably notice in the photos, it has two lower shrouds made of plastic for hiding monitor cables cleanly, but these are not structural parts; they are only cosmetic. This thing is STRONG, solid as a rock, looks great, and is somewhat heavy, with FIVE different hinge points (!) for maximal articulation and versatile positioning of your screen. The vast majority of other monitor mounts out there are pretenders to the throne, but not this one. I'm serious! When I got this out of the box, I almost thought it was going to come alive and transform into Optimus Prime! This mount can handle large, heavy monitors (but it is not for really big flat-panel TVs), and it can render your massive desk-robbing screen into an elegantly floating panel that can be moved very gracefully without any wobbling or other annoying habits you might expect from a cheap unit. If you ever wanted to float your panel off the desk and be able to move it all around into many different positions without difficulty, this mount unit is probably what you want, assuming you want a wall-mounted version, which I definitely did. I find several significant advantages to wall mounting over other ways of doing it.I have a Dell Ultra-Sharp 27-inch monitor, and this mount works superbly with it and could definitely handle the 30-inch version as well. If you have any flat-panel monitor in that size range or smaller, and it has the now-common VESA mounting setup (the rectangular plate in the middle of the back, with four small bolts), you will be able to use this arm. If your monitor already has a desk stand attached, turn it around and check, because most likely that stand is bolted to a VESA-style mounting plate and can be removed by simply unscrewing four small screws. I know, you're saying "What do you mean, the VESA mount is not just one; there are different sizes!" Yes, yes, that's true, but this monitor arm supports many different sizes of mounting plates, including the 75x75, 100x100 (which is what my Dell monitor has), and several larger sizes too. Do not assume you will need an adapter kit unless you can carefully confirm it first (read the manufacturer's description here or go to Ergotron's website), because in all likelihood, you won't. I can personally guarantee you that Dell Ultra-Sharp 27-inch monitors fit perfectly with no adapter whatsoever, and MANY others will too. This arm includes a very complete hardware pack of assorted bolts for the various ways you might want to mount this to the wall, plus several adapter brackets for the larger VESA hole patterns. As for the details about installation...As I said, this arm is beefy and made for handling rather heavy loads, so you obviously are going to have to mount this to the wall VERY securely. That does not mean putting plastic anchors or toggle bolts into the drywall and going with it... no way! That won't do. Even with heavy-duty drywall anchors, you really wouldn't have enough strength using the drywall alone and eventually this mount would over-stress the wall material. You must find a stud (you know, the large wood members inside the wall) and mount to that with the large bolts provided in the hardware pack, or you must have a concrete block wall that you can drill into to place anchors (some homes do have some block walls), or you must be mounting to some other very strong substrate. There are kits available for special mounting arrangements, like post mounting off the table or mounting to a track-like assembly that allows more vertical motion than the arm itself allows, and you can look into that if you need something special, but if you have clear wall space where you want to have your monitor, you can probably make this work just fine. I did regular stud-mounting, and it is very easy if you have a good drill and an adjustable wrench or socket set. To do that you will need a stud finder (a tool, usually electronic these days) or you will have to be quite good at tapping/listening and drilling tiny exploratory holes that you can fill later. I have a stud finder, so I had no problem getting a spot arranged. Ideally you should also have a small level available for ensuring that the mount base is level/vertical on the wall when you drill the holes, but this isn't super critical; you could probably eyeball that alignment if you had to.One thing I would recommend when mounting this is to lay your monitor face down on a towel on the floor or a table and very carefully measure all the arm-to-wall and arm-to-monitor dimensions before getting totally committed to a mounting spot on the wall. Note the hole pattern and what clearance you would like to have between the table and the bottom of your monitor, plus viewing distances, arm angles, etc. This arm can move a lot, but certain positions are the sweet spots that you want to be sure you will be able to achieve in the finished installation, so don't barge ahead until you have measured and planned carefully. In my case, I sat in the chair I use and measured the ideal height range I wanted to achieve for the monitor and the ideal center spot for it on the wall, marked the wall and then started working backwards from there. The finished job came out exactly to my desires, and I really couldn't be happier with it. You can do the same! It isn't difficult, but take your time and plan a little before drilling. Also note that wall studs are not exactly evenly spaced inside any given wall, and every wall is a little different, so you may have to adjust your desired position slightly to account for the location(s) of a stud. A little care and time will produce a great result.This arm has two tension adjustments for two of the movable joints, so don't fear that it can't be adjusted to feel right with your monitor...it can. Even with my heavy 27-inch monitor, I achieved a very suitable tension in the arm joints and now I can easily move it all around, draw it way out and tilt it back for easy screen cleaning, then glide it right back into ideal viewing position. No sweat, no pulling up cables, no back strain or long leans over the table, nothing...except lots more table space and great viewing! I love this setup and cannot imagine ever going back to a desk stand for a monitor. This monitor mount is great!

Let me start off by saying that I bought this mount intitially to use with a samsung 22" LCD and later upgraded to an Asus 27" LED screen.In both cases everything worked fine BUT the tilt spring was a bit too strong for my monitors, hence the I could not set the screens at the lowest setting, they would keep tilting up about an inch which was quite annoying.After further examination I figured out I could just unclip 1 of the 2 springs that are responsible for the tilting action which resulted in just the right strength for my monitor. It no longer creeped up and was still strong enough to hold it into any position that I set it. Here are some pictures to help illustrate what I did.http://imgur.com/vJSDAB8http://imgur.com/mV7xMMuhttp://imgur.com/uIp41UJhttp://imgur.com/qmEg4ryThis whole issue was really not ergotron's fault because they do state a minimum weight in the description which I did not take into account.Other than this issue everything else works as it should although I think everything would be a bit smoother if I had a heavier monitor.Really the only reason I chose this over the LX mount is because this mount looks much nicer than the LX in my opinion.All in all I am extremely pleased with this mount. It is extremely well built and is definitely the best looking mount I've ever seen. I just wish ergotron would add a bit more adjustability so this can accommodate lighter monitors since I'm guessing monitors will likely only be getting lighter in the future. So this mount has some very minor issues that if addressed would make it almost perfect IMO.P.S. I forgot to mention that the little grey aesthetic rubber piece at the very end of the mount also broke off, but I just glued it back on

I'm very pleased with this mounting arm because it was very easy to install and works wonderfully. I had it mounted in less than ten minutes, including the time I spent measuring and choosing the best location. There's a plate that you attach to the wall with two hefty bolts, and the arm easily attaches to that plate using gravity to keep it attached. The arm itself is quite heavy and has a solid feel, but it's easy to reposition your monitor once attached. I'm using a 24" Dell 2405FP monitor, and it feels very well balanced. It could obviously handle a lot more weight.I have some cheap mounting arms that work fine for two small TVs and another monitor of mine, but this one was well worth the extra money for my main computer monitor because of the sturdiness, flexibility of positioning, smooth operation, and looks.

This is a very nice looking mount that is very sturdy. The cable management is similar to other mounts I have installed. I have 2 complaints, the first is that it is difficult to mount to the wall in tight spaces. You have to install a bracket on the wall, and then you place the arm over this and have to tighten an allen screw at the bottom of the bracket. If you are like me, and don't have much room under the arm, this is a real pain to install. My other issue is the minimum weight. I purchased some new dell monitors that were very light, like 5lbs. This arm is so strong that I cannot adjust the arm down. Make sure you check you monitor weight before you order.

The LCD Arm looks nothing like this picture. It's impossible to make the monitor perpendicular to the floor!