Cheetah Mounts APTMMB Tilt Wall Mount

I bought my second Panasonic Plasma after about 8 months of using my first (and after my 15yr old Sony 25" started acting up). For my first Plasma I had purchased a $70 wall mount. Since I was mounting to brick fire place, I wanted a good quality mount. I was pleased with it. For my new purchase it was going up on wallboard/wood studs. I came across the Cheetah, read the reviews and decided to take a chance. The mount came with all hardware. Instructions are sparse. Luckily I'm a mechanical engineer so I really didn't need them anyway. The thing is flimsy and not nearly as sturdy as my first mount. It is made out of stamped sheet metal. If you like high quality construction I wouldn't recommend it. Since as far as I'm concerned as long as it stays up, and holds my 60lb TV, then I really didn't care. I hung the bracket and tested it with my body weight. It held, so it has at least a 3x design margin on overload. With that test complete, I felt confident my TV would not... Read more

Bought this mount based on the other reviews out there and the fact that I don't like paying ridiculous prices for things that you can get much cheaper with the same quality. This mount was very easy to install (4 screws in the wall, 4 screws in the tv and you are hanging). The screws for my tv were included Samsung LN40B630 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color. It is very sturdy (I think the wall screws are a bit overkill but get the job done) and the tv hangs nicely. Plenty of room for cables out the back. One recomendation is to tighten the tilt bracket most of the way to where you want it before hanging the tv. It gets pretty tight once the tv is up there and is a little difficult to tighten this piece at that point. Like the other reviewers, I ditched the included "level" and used a real one. One other note is that if you hang the tv and it is slightly crooked, the brackets on the back of the tv have some wiggle room so you can move one or the other slighlt... Read more

Absolutely the best TV mount for the buck!! It was easy to install and fit my 52" Sony Bravia perfectly!! Sony wanted $299. for their mount. I'm so glad I looked here before buying their's, this mount works just as well as the Sony mount. Don't be fooled into buying a high priced mount from your TV manufacturer, this mount is just as good, for a fraction of the cost!!!

I received my package in horrible shape. Upon examining the box I noticed that it was double taped, meaning it must have been opened previously and then returned (who knows why) and repackaged very poorly, and from my bad luck I am the one to get this defective box. I feel very bad, because the reason I bought this item is because it is rated highly by other users. I feel cheated and deceived. Will never buy from this merchant ever again. Shame on them for not doing the proper thing and shipping me a new unopened box, or at least a box in good condition. Updated Sept. 3, 2009 This company's customer service called me this morning, and after their fair and quick help, I am now satisfied with this order. I like how this company stands behind their products and help their customers.

It's probably nitpicking but I had to make some repeated adjustments to get this perfectly level with the TV. Most likely it's slight variations in the TV and the mount and how the bolts were laying but it did take me 6 tries to get the TV perfectly level. The TV in question is a Panasonic plasma, 54" Viera G10. That said ... the product is great. Very strong, well made, tilts nicely, very narrow to the wall - as narrow as possible I think and still allow for tilting and connecting. The product has a built in level, which is accurate, the TV was only 1/16" off when I was done ... but enought to fiddle with. The product came with a generous amount of hardware to fit all typical TV mountings and I was able to quickly pick the hardware I needed. The TV is infinitely adjustable left and right, so with a little masking tape as a marker, it was easy to perfectly center the TV each time I took it off to adjust it slightly. In addition the putting on and taking off was very easy with ... Read more