Product Description

Full Motion Tilt/Pan/Articulating Arm Mount for 12"-52" TVs. Tilts +20¿/-15¿, with Full Pan. Arm extends from 2.75" to 16.1". Built-in Allen key storage and Cable Management. Weight capacity 80 lbs. (36 kgs.) Fits mounting configurations 75x75, 100x100. Includes adapter 8190 to hold 200x100, 200x150, & 200x200. Worldwide patents pending.

Product Details

• Color: Piano Black
• Brand: Bell'O
• Model: 8170DB
• Dimensions: 3.50" h x 9.25" w x 9.40" l, 8.00 pounds

Features

• Full Motion Tilt/Pan/Articulating Arm Mount for Small to Medium Size LCD TVs and Monitors
• Estimated TV size 12"-52" with included 8190 Adapter
• Built in Allen key storage
• Weight Capacity 80 lbs. (36kgs)
• Internal Cable Management

Amazon.com Product Description
The Bell'O 8170 Articulating TV Wall Mounting Kit makes it easy for anyone to install their flat-panel television with the included For Dummies installation guide and DVD. This mount features a 15-degree forward tilt, a 5-degree backward tilt, full side-to-side pan capability, and can extend up to 16 inches from the wall. With the included 8190 Adapter Plate, it can accommodate 12"-52" televisions weighing up to 80 pounds.

From the Manufacturer
Mounting your TV on the wall can seem like an overwhelming task. Many people turn to contractors or professional installers who may charge hundreds of dollars to prepare the wall, install hardware, and mount your television. The Bell'O 8170 Articulating TV Wall Mounting Kit for Dummies makes it easy for anyone to correctly and securely mount small-to-medium sized flat panel televisions. The handy For Dummies® guide leads you through the process step-by-step to ensure the proper installation of your mount. You don’t need to be a master carpenter or electrician to install this mount, just someone who knows how to use basic tools.

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A Snap to Install
Bell'O has partnered with John Wiley & Sons, publishers of the world-renowned For Dummies series, to create a total package that is reliable, sturdy, and remarkably easy to install. The installation guide takes you through the entire process step-by-step, just like you would expect from any of the For Dummies brand of books. The included For Dummies DVD video demonstrates the installation process so you can watch how the whole procedure is done. Furthermore, the handy installation template shows you the correct place to drill mounting holes on your wall, ensuring that your TV will be mounted straight and level.

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Reliable, Heavy-Duty Construction
Bell'O is already well known for its high-quality, precision-engineered, home theater furniture. Employing the same intense attention to quality and detail, Bell’O has created a series of mounts that are truly top-of-the-line. The 8170 Articulating TV Wall Mount can accommodate flat panel displays 12" to 52" wide with the included 8190 Adapter Plate. It has passed Underwriter Laboratories Safety Standard 1678, meaning that it can withstand four times its listed maximum load of 80lbs--much more than the weight of any TV mounted to it. With that said, never attach a TV or monitor heavier than 80lbs with or without the 8190 Adapter Plate. The 8170 Wall Mount has a forward tilt range of 15 degrees, a backwards tilt of 5 degrees, and can fully pan left to right. It can also extend up to 16" away from the wall on its heavy-duty swing arm. Its VESA standard mounting hole configuration makes it compatible with all major manufacturers' televisions. Safety screws are included to ensure a reliable fit, locking your television securely to the mount. Additionally, the attractive piano black powder-coated finish is scratch-resistant and easily blends into your décor.

What's in the Box
The Bell'O 8170 Articulating TV Wall Mount Kit for Dummies includes the heavy-duty 8170 mount, the 8190 Adapter Plate, a For Dummies installation guide, instructional DVD, installation template, and a complete mounting hardware kit.

Customer Reviews

May be OK for small TV's
This product is titled "for dummies" and having bought 2 of these I am now certain I qualify. It is supposedly suitable for TV's up to 42 inches and c80lbs in weight. I bought 2 (based on Amazon recommendation) for my new 42 inch Toshiba TV's.

I am a structural engineer and have completed many home improvemnt products so I think I know the right tool for the job when I see it - upon opening the box I instinctively thought "this looks too small and unstable for a large TV" but decided to give benefit of the doubt and try it anyway.

The 2 small lag screws provided to fix the device to a single stud looked way too small for me so I added an additional batten behind the wall and installed 5.5 inch through bolts instead. The instructions are pretty poor - I think anyone unused to such projects would be confused and not figure out why so many surplus screws, bolts, washers and shims are provided (I am still not sure myself!). However I found what I needed, put the thing together and mounted the tv.

Instantly I was unhappy with the way that the tv wobbles around the single support axis, and how, despite the fact that the support was put in perfectly level, the TV sits at a drunken angle against the wall (the support is simply not stiff enough to counter any slight eccentricity in the weight of the TV).

My greatest frustration however was how easy it was to strip the threads on the adjusting nuts (I managed to do this to at least one without really trying) and also how the sockets in the nuts for the supplied allen key adjusting wrench can (and were) easily rounded off during the process of trying to turn them at an awkward angle behind the tv.

I now have a listing TV attached to a support which I can no longer properly adjust and which gives me little comfort that it can support the c75lbs my TV weighs in the long term. Despite the installation of through bolts all this load applied to a very small area causes the wall to creak and flex alarmingly every time I move the TV!

I have returned the second device without even attempting to use it and cant wait to replace the one I did use with something more suitable for the job.

In summary, may be an economical option for small TV's but not very robust or well made and certainly not man enough for the range of sizes claimed by the manufacturers.

I intend to go with my original gut feel and go with something much sturdier that will spread load across 2 studs.

agre with other review
two lag bolts small holding up 2 thousand dollar aquos tv equals extreme apprehension. typical example of if it sounds to good to be true it probably is. it will good for smaller tv.

Mount is great-BUT the "DVD"
arrived busted and completely unusable. DO NOT buy this if you intend to USE the dvd for installation instructions! The way it is packaged and shipped is horrible. There are a gazillion nuts and washers and screws too, so be prepared for this when you try to install without that DVD! Once we got it together after 2 hours(I have a BBA and my hubby has done industrial maintenance for years-HE CAN TAKE ANYTHING APART AND REBUILD IT) the mount is great for the $.....