MantelMount - MM700 Premier Fireplace Pull-Down TV Mount-50"-90" & Up To 115 lb TVs, Patented Auto-Straightening & Heat-Sensor Handles - Black

My application is mounting a Samsung CU7000 65" TV above a gas fireplace with a single wood stud in the middle. There is an electrical outlet and cable outlet on the wall. I installed this myself after looking at YouTube videos of finding studs and avoiding getting shocked or causing a gas / water leak. I have no prior experience hanging TVs. It's like hanging a very big and heavy picture; You must hang it off the studs to be successful. The TV weighs about 45 pounds. The arm weighs about 45 pounds. Make sure you don't exceed the maximum carrying capacity. This mount works with single studs. You must locate the stud and properly install the lag bolts per the instructions. A stud finder helps but make sure you drill the center and stay centered. I found the most difficulty in the calculations on the pages of the instruction. Just use the stud if it's in the center of the wall, and mark the wall where you want the mount. Electrical outlets and other projections from the wall will interfere with the wall plate, so install above (as I did) or with the outlets between the side edges of the rails. Be sure to leave the center of the mount for the arm to fit when fully retracted. The covers are paintable without sanding; Apply multiple coats of paint that matches the sheen of the wall. In my case, the covers are almost invisible (Shadows reveal it.) A single person should be able to do everything up to hanging the TV on the mount. Attaching the arm to the wall place can be trickly since it's heavy and you will be on a ladder with it in one arm and the bolts in the other. Don't try to balance yourself on a ladder while climbing it with a big TV and hang it on the mount. It will be a tragedy (For the TV and the wall; you will likely get crushed since you're in front and below it.). That being said, if you attach the arm to the wall plate and the whole thing doesn't come out of the wall, you're on the right track and can try hanging the TV up. Adjusting the gas springs is easy if you have socket wrenches. Use #13s with the extensions. If you can fit your hands and head between the TV and wall, you don't have to take the TV off every time to adjust. The gas springs are new, and will be stronger initially. Use the middle or weaker settings first; This thing will launch a TV on maximum settings on a light-weight TV. I used the weaker setting, lowered the TV, and then checked every 5-10 mins for any rise. It will eventually stop rising slowly. My setup was high enough to not require setting the stops. The TV also comes out far enough that it doesn't need the side-swivel stops set. There was no danger of hitting the mantel with the TV or the arm. I recommend using cable ties from your local home improvement store; the ties and anchors that came with the product were weak and kept falling out. --- USE --- The rubber handles are tight-fitting but will slide when pulling them down. Use a strong glue to hold them on if that's an issue. The TV pulls down gently with almost no sound from the gas springs or other moving parts. I noticed there was grease on the moving parts, so you might want to grease those if you hear squeaking. My TV does not slam up from the bottom, but it will accelerate the further up it goes; hold on to it until it's all the way up. It's great for viewing from the couch and across the room, from the recliner and also from the piano without hurting the base of my neck.

This mount does exactly what you expected to do, except we expected it to drop a few inches lower for better viewing. The installation was good, except the installers left three holes near the ceiling that serve no purpose – didn’t notice them at first because the TV blocked the view. We suspect they began to mount it higher, then realized their mistake. Still, the installation otherwise went very well.

This is strong tv mount that does what it’s supposed to. Smooth and effortless gliding. The only downside is wish it turned more to the right or left.

Great mount works perfectly. Easy to move up and down. Some trouble installing but instructions are well written. Highly recommend if you are considering.

Great mount has it installed above fireplace by Geek Squad and they did a great job, it has been up for 2 Months and the mount works great for an 83” tv, love that you can leave it higher or drop it down makes it fun and makes for a greater viewing experience.