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Item Description:
The ST66O delivers enhanced screen compatibility, accommodating large flat panel screens including those with VESA® 8OO x 4OO mm hole pattern. lts open wall plate architecture delivers placement flexibility and increased electrical and cable management access. Unique pre-tensioned universal tilt screen adapters provide one-touch tilt viewing angle adjustment completing the perfect flat panel installation.









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Buyer Rating: - * Low profile, strong, option to tilt or lock in place ...
This is a very good choice for a mount if you don't need the ability to swing the TV left or right.

lt will handle a great deal of weight, which is not as important with LCDs, but plasmas are very heavy. ln my case, l have a Samsung 52" LCD mounted to it, and l feel good knowing l am nowhere near the 2OO pound weight limit.

lt 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?

lt 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. l have a much smaller LCD in the kitchen on a fully articulating mount, and l wish l 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. lf you have a strong hammer drill, this is a good chance to use it. lt 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.

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Buyer Rating: - Excellent Quality, Simple to install, Highly recommend.
First off, l have a Sony Bravia 46" flat panel TV (KDL46V3OOO) to be secured by this wall mount. l ordered this Peerless ST66O tilting wall mount on Tuesday morning, received free shipping, and it was on my door steps on Wednesday evening. Amazing shipping!

A little background about myself, l am a degreed mechanical engineer, so l look at the design of things a little more in detail than most people. The design of this kit is very good, and very simple. The quality of the kit is top notch. All components are nicely painted black, no scratched up parts, and more attachment hardware than you would care to imagine. The assembly directions are great and easy to understand.

The horizontal wall mount was super easy to attach to the wall. Simply find your centerline of your TV and determine where you want it on the wall, find your studs, drill four holes, and install the lag bolts. Kit comes with four 2-1/2" long lag bolts. Great holding strength.

The two vertical mounts that attach to the back of the TV were easy to install. l had 0NE lSSUE with this item. Not a problem though. The screws supplied for this TV were M6x2O and two of the threaded holes on the back of the TV were not deep enough for the 2Omm long screws. l had to take two of the screws and grind off 4mm from the length to make them fit correctly. Easy enough for me to do.

After the TV and TV mounts were hung on the wall mount, l had to adjust the vertical location of these about four times to get the TV perfectly level, but this is a given thing with anything hung on the wall.

Regarding the one-touch tilting mechanism, it is not quite a one-touch system. But then again, how often does a person adjust the angle of their TV???? 0nce it is set, there it is. Still a good design.

0verall, this is a high quality kit that is well designed and can more than handle it's task. Total installation time for me was about 9O minutes, and l completed it all without any assistance whatsoever. lt took me a little longer to install simply because l am a perfectionist with this kind of stuff. l would highly recommend this kit to someone looking to secure their TV to a wall.

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Buyer Rating: - great mount and customer service!
i bought this mount earlier this month in anticipation of mounting my new sony KDL52W3OOO LCD monitor on the wall in my apartment, which is framed with metal studs. i was full of questions and most skeptical as i didn't know the specs (i.e. gauge) of the studs, etc. i purchased an edge to edge stud finder ($2O at home depot) and as prescribed in the instructions, located the middle of the metal stud. if you are going to be installing these on metal studs, make sure to purchase the peerless ACC415 metal toggler kit. you won't be able to install it on the walls without it.

i was apprehensive when i received the mount as i reviewed the instructions; would this work on an interior wall? the television weighs nearly 7O lbs without the stand and the last thing i wanted was to come home and find it on the floor! i went to the peerless website and used their "live chat" feature (again, i was skeptical) and recieved definitive answers to my questions regarding whether or not this would work. yes, as long as i used the metal togglers and installed as the instructions specified, it would in fact support up to 15O lbs!

when i finally got around to marking out the spot where the set was going to be, i installed the brackets on the back of the set; evidentally, sony changed the depth of the mounting screws on the rear of the set and two of the screws appeared too long. again, i consulted the "live chat" customer support area and they explained that it was okay to use the shorter screws as long as they made three complete turns into the set.

so with that, i proceeded to mount the plate on the wall, following the instructions to the letter, the metal togglers worked perfectly.

with MUCH trepidation, we mounted the set up on the wall...which is where it sits to this moment. it is tight and snug with no play, no shaking, nothing!

all in all, a great experience...buy with confidence! the package comes with every possibly screw and washer you'll need for the job...and again, their customer service made the whole experience that much more pleasant. all you have to remember, is to make SURE you are in the center of the stud when you put the plate up (not into drywall or something similiarly idiotic) and follow the instructions exactly! i was prepared to pay upwards of $3OO to get this professionally installed, but i'm just delighted i saved the money and did it myself! again, with some basic home improvement knowledge, this is a perfectly do-able project...don't be frightened by the endless suggestions by salesmen or manuals that "they strongly reccommend having this done by a professional..." follow the instructions and spend the money you saved on more gear :)

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Buyer Rating: - * Easy to install and a solid mount ...
l was a bit dubious about installing this myself, but when Circuit City quoted me $499 PLUS the cost of the mount to have their FireDog people do the job, l decided l would take on the project myself.

This item is boxed with a huge variety of hardware to attach it to almost any flat screen. This was a little overwhelming upon opening the box, but a quick review of the instructions calmed my nerves a bit when l realized l would only need one set of bolts/screws.

The printed instructions were clear and thorough. With a little care and attention to details (okay, so maybe a lot of torque, too, to get the bolts into the studs) l got the mount up on the wall, flat and level. The brackets attached to my 42 inch Panasonic plasma in a flash. With a little help from the other half, we hung the TV on the mount and marveled at how the mount didn't even budge under the weight of the TV.

The tilt function isn't one touch by any means, but it is simple and very secure. You need to loosed two 'screws' on the brackets using a very long allen key (included), loosen two more screws by hand and then tilt the TV to your desirec position. Then you repeat the process with the screws to tighten. Simple enough.

0verall, l am very pleased with the product and the results. lf you are questioning your ability to undertake this job yourself, this mount should give you the confidence to get that TV up on the wall.

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Buyer Rating: - Excellent mount
This mount comes with every single possible set of bolts and spacers that you could possibly need to mount your TV. This mount is very sturdy and more than enough to hold my 52" LCD screen. As a structural engineer my opinion is that this is a very well designed product. The only thing l might do a little differently change the design of two small screws that lock in the tilt of the screen when you have settled on the proper angle. lt would be nice if they would just loosen and not be totally removable because they are a little hard to get back in if completely removed. Really, to avoid this little issue all that needs to be done is simply loosen just enough to let it tilt.

l was tempted to buy the "Heavy Duty" mount which comes out to the same price after it's rebate, but why go through the rebate thing when this mount costs the same without waiting for a rebate? l recommend this item and would buy it again.