quick question re: wall mounts for flat screens

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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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quick question re: wall mounts for flat screens

...so, as y'all know, over time... the prices of flat screens have dropped (LCDs AND Plasmas)... so too, have the wall mounts. My question is... has anyone purchased one of these... cheaper ones off eBay? At Costco right now, they have one that tilts but no swivel (which is all I need), for $79.99, then there's tax... but off eBay, there ones that are $39.99 with FREE shipping and NO tax... I'm just wondering if they're less quality mounts... needless to say, I don't want to find out the hard way. Do you guys think they're basically all the same?
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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I looked at Costo and Best Buy and the ones at Best Buy looked a lot better then Costco and didn't cost that much more....I figure not to skimp on something thats holding the TV to the wall.......Oh, and Flux Capacitor.....
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Oh, and Flux Capacitor.....
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Go to best buy and look at Sanus.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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I have a Sanus. Got it from amazon.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Sanus VMPL50 is the way to go. I've said it in other threads too. Some mounts are ok, some are not the best. The easiest and sturdiest I have used over the 100's of hangs I have done is without a doubt the Sanus VMPL50.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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okay, thanks guys... looks like Sanus is the one
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Just to let you know, retail vs cost is about 100% markup on those things so it's not inconceivable that the ebay one is of decent quality.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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I *fail* to understand the joke about the flux capacitor. Can you shed some light to this poor soul please?

So... Dr. Brown hits his head on the toilet and comes up with the time machine... and?
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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^^ Watch Back to the Future again. :wink:

It has nothing to do with back to the future.
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