Sanus Wall Mount

Flat screens are a great advancement in TV design. Not only are they beautiful, but the picture quality is far beyond the old-style TV. There is more than one mounting option for a flat screen television, allowing it to become part of your dcor.

Wall Mount

The wall mount is the simplest mount for a flat screen TV. This allows the TV to be mounted almost flush to the wall, with just enough room for the necessary connecting wires. Some of these wall mounts can center your flat screen TV. You also can hide your TV when it's not in use. Companies such as Tapestries LTD have a motorized mount for a tapestry that can roll up and down over the flat screen TV.

Motorized Mount

Motorized mounts allow you the freedom to have your TV where you would like. You can tilt the flat screen TV, then return it flush to the wall when you're finished watching. Some mounts have arms that allow you to move the TV away from the wall. According to Twice, in its review of one motorized mount, the "motor can rotate the panel up to 60 degrees right or left by a remote control" and when the TV's turned off, the stand will return the TV to its original position against the wall.

Ceiling Mount

This mount is one of the most safe, thereby one of the most appealing for parents. The mount attaches directly to the ceiling joist (thus necessitating the use for a stud finder). Because the mount connects to the ceiling, it makes it very difficult to reach for children. Another benefit is that the mount centers the flat screened television automatically, making sure it is level (see Plasma TV Mount and Plasma Wall Mount in Resources).