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It's still quite a bit cheaper than buying a mount from Circuit City or Best Buy.I also found out that I needed an additional $80 adapter plate for my Sharp 32" LCD TV. It's hardly worth the additional money unless you have a specific need to extend your TV away from the wall a maximum distance.I bought this and I am sort of sorry I spent the extra money on it (at the time I was unaware that the SA740 was also being sold on Amazon for so much less), but I am too lazy to send it back and wait for the replacement to arrive. Without the adapter, this arm is useless. The SA740 (also made by Peerless) is just slightly more than half of the price of this model. Other than that, they are exactly the same. Another reviewer mentioned this as well on Amazon. The only difference is that this model extends about 3.5" more away from the wall than the other model. Unfortunately, I didn't read his review prior to buying so now I am waiting an extra week for the adapter plate to arrive.
If I had mounted it to one of the studs over the fireplace, the TV would not have been centered over the fireplace when fully retracted. Because I wanted it centered directly over the center of the fireplace, I had to support a 2x12 between two studs above the fireplace (inside the wall) and mount it to the 2x12 through the drywall. It turned out great. I bought the SA740P to mount our new Samsung 40" LCD over the fireplace in our kitchen. I did have to get different hardware to mount it to the wall because I didn't secure it to a wall stud. Initially I had concerns that it may not be strong enough because we were at the 40" limit of it's rating, but it handles it without any problems even when fully extended. It was very easy to install and instructions were easy to follow. It turned out great for us.highly recommend.
It does everything you need it to do. Sturdy as anything. This, w/o doubt, is the best wall mount I have ever installed. I highly recommend this unit.
That's some poor sales techniques by Amazon and I am NOT happy. I get it only to find that I have to spend ANOTHER $100+ on an adaptor for it to fit the tv. I bought a Sharp Aquos 37" LCD. Amazon advertised this on the page with the tv so I figured it "must" fit right along with it since they have them together. Assuming you have a tv that it fits, it does look like a sturdy mount.
Easy to install and does a good job. This wall mount works great. It is also unobtrusive.
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