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The Sanus Elite Full-Motion 4D + SHIFT TV Mount for TVs ranging from 32" to 65" is a premium-grade mounting solution designed to elevate your TV viewing experience with unparalleled flexibility and ease of use. Sanus has created a product that combines advanced features with robust build quality, catering to both aesthetic and functional needs in home entertainment setups. The SANUS Elite Full-Motion 4D + SHIFT TV Mount boasts a sleek, modern design that complements the aesthetics of any living space. Crafted from high-quality materials, including durable steel and aluminum components, the mount offers a reassuring sense of stability and longevity. The attention to detail is evident in every aspect of its construction, from the precision-engineered joints to the smooth, fluid motion enabled by its articulating arms. One of the standout features of the Sanus Elite mount is its 4D technology, which allows for an unprecedented range of motion. This includes swivel, tilt, extend, and level adjustments, all of which can be easily customized to achieve the perfect viewing angle from anywhere in the room. Whether you're watching TV from the couch or adjusting for glare from windows, the mount's flexibility ensures optimal viewing conditions at all times. The SHIFT technology further enhances usability by enabling tool-free post-installation leveling adjustments. This means that once the mount is installed, fine-tuning the TV's position to ensure it is perfectly level becomes a straightforward task, eliminating the frustration often associated with traditional mounting systems. Installing the Sanus Elite Full-Motion 4D + SHIFT TV Mount is designed to be user-friendly, thanks to its intuitive design and comprehensive installation instructions. The mount is compatible with a wide range of VESA patterns and accommodates TVs sized between 32 inches to 65 inches, with a maximum weight capacity that comfortably supports even larger and heavier displays. In terms of performance, the SANUS Elite mount excels in providing a seamless and enjoyable user experience. Its smooth articulation and robust build contribute to a feeling of security, knowing that your valuable TV is securely mounted and easily adjustable. Whether you're gaming, watching movies, or simply repositioning the TV for different viewing scenarios, the mount operates quietly and efficiently without compromising on stability. Overall, the Sanus Elite Full-Motion 4D + SHIFT TV Mount stands out as a top-tier choice for anyone seeking a high-performance mounting solution for their flat-screen TV. Its blend of cutting-edge technology, sturdy construction, and ease of use make it a worthwhile investment for enhancing both the functionality and aesthetics of your home entertainment setup. While it may come at a higher price point compared to basic mounts, the added features and quality justify the cost for those who prioritize flexibility, durability, and a superior viewing experience. If you're looking to elevate your TV setup with a mount that delivers on both style and substance, the Sanus Elite Full-Motion 4D + SHIFT TV Mount is an excellent choice that ticks all the boxes for performance, design, and ease of use.

Over the years I have installed and used several TV wall mounts. From a really nice $400 3D unit when I got my first HDTV (About $2200 and 40” to give you an idea of how long ago that was) years ago to a super basic $30 mount for a neighbor last year. That first 3D mount was really great but alas, I gave it up in the divorce. Finally, after all these year I have not only gotten a new TV mount that matches my long lost one but actually exceeds it! The Sanus Elite BMF522-B1 is a fantastic and versatile TV wall mount. Installation is pretty standard for these things. You always have a part that attaches to the wall, another to the TV and then you connect them somehow. The hardest part and the part that requires some basic home improvement skills is attaching the wall plate. You must make sure you are properly mounted into a very secure point. For most installations this just means hitting the wall center stud and making sure it’s properly leveled. Mounting into a brick or cement wall is possible as well with a little more work. Mine went on a common drywall covered wall. Attaching the TV bracket to the back of the TV is the easiest step. The kit comes with a variety of mounting screw sizes so just find your match and this step is quickly completed. The arm comes attached to the wall plate so the final step is attaching the TV bracket to the arm on the wall plate. This is always the part you probably want a friend to help with, especially for larger screens. It’s not hard but it can be a bit awkward. Overall installation was about as I would expect it to be. Probably took about 15 minutes at most once I had the tools rounded up and the TV off the wall and old mount removed. Once installation was complete I was very happy. Everything feels well built and secure. When the arm isn’t extended it sets fairly close to the wall. It extends out allowing me to angle the screen to the right or the left. You can tilt it to angle down/forward. This is what my old 3D mount did. Out from the wall, left to right and tilted forward. This one has an awesome 4th dimension to it. It allows you to adjust the entire TV up and down a few inches either way after installation. This is a feature some may never need, but if you ever do you will greatly appreciate it! I had to move a TV mount in the past once because we changed the cabinet underneath it. With this mount I could have done that with a quick adjustment to the height adjustment screw. Such a nice feature, love it! There are also a couple of channels in the arm to run and hide any cables should you desire a cleaner look to the install. Though I just had an HDMI and the power cable and that seemed to fill it up. All in all I love this mount. It is well made, easy to adjust and reasonably simple to install. It looks nice as well. I am very happy with my Sanus Elite mount and I would absolutely recommend it to a friend.

Best of the best good equipment for my TV Best of the best

Good wall mount for most purposes. I would recommend it.

Serve the purpose we needed holding a very large and heavy monitor in a conference room. However does feel a wee bit unstable and hard to keep screen level once you've moved it around. You think it's more for home use than an office where you are perpetually having to adjust for meetings.

Did not need this item return for credit per Geek Squid installer. Waiting for credit.

Didn’t have many choices, thought it was a bit spendy.

It turns out that the wall mount was not the proper one to use for this TV. The tv we purchased weighs 63 labs and is 65 inches. The installers stated that we were pushing it to its limits and didn't feel it was a good idea.

Installing a TV mount has always been intimidating for me but this is the easiest and most worry-free setup I’ve experienced. The setup process is broken up into 3 main steps: attaching the bracket to the TV, mounting the wall plate, and then attaching the TV. Installing the bracket to the TV is as simple as just installing a handful of bolts. Mounting the wall plate is probably the most intimidating part just because it involves measuring correctly and finding studs but what I REALLY like about this mount is that it allows for flexibility of the TV position after installation, so you don’t need to be perfect with the position of the wall mount. The last step is just attaching your TV which is as simple as clicking it into place. The post-installation adjustments make it so you can still reposition the height of your TV by 6 inches (3 up, 3 down) and it also allows you to adjust the angle in case the wall mount isn’t perfectly horizontal. When it comes to use, the “4D” motion is fantastic for being able to position my TV in nearly any direction - so this works great for me while I’m cooking where I can position the TV facing my kitchen, reposition it facing my dining table if I watch TV when I eat, and then reposition it facing my couch later on. The mount itself is also very robust where even when it’s extended to it’s max, I don’t worry it at all. When fully collapsed, the mount adds about 2 inches of distance from the wall to the back of the TV which is not bad at all considering the amount of adjustability it has and it does also have channels in the back where you can tuck cables away to keep things nice and tidy. When it comes to TV mounts, you get what you pay for and I can’t recommend this enough for the ease of installation, the adjustability, as well as the look.

Nice mount but did not have the correct VESA pattern for the TV I was mounting.

This tv mount didn't work for my 43" Sony. Had to purchase another TV mount that works.

Decent item but about triple the price for same thing literally ANYWHERE ELSE.

Cancelled order due to poor customer service in trying to coordinate delivery and setup. Absolutely know follow up from store manager as requested. I had to go to the Southridge store to communicate with a live person to get any answers.

Installation is not as easy as the instructions suggest.

So, since we were moving to a new house and leaving all the TV wall mounts, we were needing to find the replacement mounts. The SANUS Elite - Advanced Full-Motion 4D + Shift mount seemed like a good one to use for at least one of our TV. Most of the full-motion mounts we had were the "best ones at the lower price at that time", which was 8 years ago, with another installed in the past year. While those functioned just fine, there were some issues that I had dealt with that would prevent me from buying them again, such as one model not being able to get the locking screw-wheel tight enough to keep the TV from tilting to either side when moved. This SANUS Elite model was able to resolve that, along with adding a few features that helped make the final steps even easier. When the box was opened, the first thing that it says is the installation will be easy. After completing it, I did somewhat agree. When pulling the TV Bracket out and the Arm bracket, I was impressed with the design, being a lot thicker than what I was used to, but then again, this one is at a price-point that is quite a bit higher than those were (which follows the "get what you pay for" adage). Also, I had been used to the smaller VESA TV bracket/plate with arms added as necessary to each corner for the larger TVs (this TV was a newer 55" with the wider VESA pattern). This one uses adjustable vertical brackets that can slide closer to the middle for the smaller VESA patterns. Once the mounting bracket was installed to the back of the TV (after finding the best screws to use, which it does come with a wide assortment of sizes), then temporarily connecting the arm to it, I was able to determine the distance from the bottom of the TV to the bottom screw hole. I had placed a line of painter tape to match where I wanted the bottom of the TV to end up and measured up from there to align the mounting screw hole template height, then used a level to get the top holes lined up on the centerline of the stud. Drilled the holes, then it was ready to mount the arm bracket. Holding the arm bracket up, I got the first lag screw started into the top hole, then proceeded to screw it in with a socket wrench (which was probably the hardest part of the installation of only that it took more time since I couldn’t find my socket base attachment for my cordless drill). When it close, but not all the way in, started on the bottom lag screw. When finalizing the vertical alignment, that gave me the only slight downside to this model, which was that didn't have a little built-in bubble level like some previous mounts I had installed had. At least it wasn't too much harder to hold up my larger level and tighten the screws. A nice touch was that the screw covers on the top and bottom swivel open and closed. When the arm was in place, it was time to connect the TV bracket to it. This is where a couple of the design pieces I like (that I hadn't come across with previous mounts) came into play. First the top catch on the arm and the TV bracket makes it a bit easier to get them together. Then, there is a spring-loaded catch at the bottom of the TV-bracket that help keep the whole thing steady until the locking screw is put into place. There is one thing about the locking screw that at first I didn't care for, which was it didn't have a wide grip to tighten/loosen only by hand. The included Allen wrench is required when installing or removing. But on the flip side, it did allow it to be made tighter to keep the TV in place better. Oh, one thing I recommend is that if you are putting the TV on by yourself (and it is a bigger TV), extend the arm out all the way and stand behind the TV when lifting it so that there is a better view of matching the top catches, especially when installed higher on a wall. After the TV is mounted, the Tilt can be adjusted by loosening three-pronged screw directly on the center of the TV bracket, setting the desired tilt, and then doing a final tightening with the Allen wrench. Also, there are cable management channels along the bottom of each arm section to use, if desired. After experiencing the design and ease of installation of this mount, I am considering getting the next size up to use for our 75" TV that I want to use a full-motion mount this time instead of the low-profile fixed mount used previously. If you want a sturdy, really nicely designed mount, and the price is not too far out of the budget, I would definitely recommend considering this one.

It has a limited tilt feature, it does not have enough downward tilt.

Very awkward and clunky mount for the price. It’s very expensive and there are better mounts for a fraction of the price

Sanus just seems to get it when it comes to TV and home entertaining mounting needs, which is no surprise since they are the residential arm of the commercial AV company Legrand. If you've ever dealt with commercial quality equipment you're probably familiar with the sturdiness, thoughtfulness and ease of use and installation of Legrand equipment. Now change the name to Sanus and you can have it in your home at a fraction of the price. With the Elite 4D + Shift TV Wall Mount, Sanus addresses almost every issue a home DIY installer might get frustrated with and that's the ability to make adjustments for an imperfect installation, or an install area that has sockets, studs that are hard to get to or are too far/close together, or corners where its difficult to mount or view a TV. To that end I'll cut to the chase on the Pros/Cons of this mount Pros: 1. Great instructions and a mounting template 2. Awesome build quality and extremely sturdy feeling, with high quality hardware 3. Excellent in corners of a room with adjustments to viewing angle 4. Easy to move around, extend, tilt. 5. Relatively easy to install, although lifting the TV onto the mount arm you should use two people especially for larger TVs. Make sure you have the appropriate tools, a socket wrench for the lag bolts, it is actually easier to use a socket wrench vs. a battery impact wrench. 6. Ability to pull the TV off the wall makes it very easy to adjust TV output cables without removing the TV from the mount. Cons: 1. This mount only mounts to a single stud, instead of having a wider install plate on the wall that can go into multiple studs. 2. The vertical adjustment needs a drill with extension bit to easily adjust, while the larger TV models have a built-in pull down adjuster. 3. This mount only handles up to 65" TVs. If you want to save some headache and potentially heartbreak with a cheaper mount breaking or failing, definitely spend on the Sanus 4D + Shift mount and you'll save yourself frustration later. You'll appreciate the premium quality and adjustment capabilities anytime you need to adjust viewing angles or to connect or disconnect cables from the back of the TV.

SUMMARY This premium full motion TV mount is well built, extremely sturdy, and straight forward to setup with thoughtful features and easy to make adjustments. REVIEW Unpacking this TV mount it became very clear to me how straight forward this setup would be. All the mounting screws were labeled clearly and the included paper directions were detailed and helpful. Additionally, the template card also referenced QR codes to videos which were extremely helpful. All-in-all it took me about 20 minutes to mount my TV. NOTE: When installing these TV mounts it’s very important that this bracket goes into studs, do not try and use anchors unless your mounting into concrete. The mounting arm and bracket itself are made of thick gauge metal with some plastic trim. There are nifty plastic caps which pivot on a hinge and are used to hide the mounting screws to the wall. The mount to the TV supports a number of VESA mounting layouts and is adjustable by shifting the vertical bracket which is very helpful in case you ever switch out your TV to something different. The locking mechanism has a handy pull tab for unlocking the mount from the TV (don't forget the set screw!) This mount has easy adjustment for left/right positioning, depth, and angle. I was careful to install the mount so that my TV would be at a good vertical height, but with a drill you are able to adjust the height of the TV 3 inches up or down. There is some plastic channel with a cover so that you can manage at least the power and HDMI cable. The design does have a cutout in the center of the mounting arms which I found to be great for securing velco tape for my additional cables. TIP: Consider the location of your TV’s VESA mounting when selecting the mounting location (mine was towards the bottom of the TV). The height adjustment is located at the center mark so depending on your needs it may be helpful to adjust the location of this ahead of mounting.

Had to have unit replaced due to improper installation. The unit itself would have probably been alright.