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I bought this to mount my Sharp AQUOS LC60E77UN 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Gold Bezel and it works a treat. I've posted a couple of product pictures. The kit included the screws needed to mount this TV. The TV has a flat back, so I didn't need the included curve-compensating spacers.
The mount holds the TV about 2-3 inches from the wall, which is pretty good considering that it allows 30 degrees of tilt adjustment. The tilt adjustment is controlled with two tensioning knobs that are operated by reaching in from the sides. This is a little inconvenient on my Sharp, since the TV brackets are close to the middle, forcing me to reach waaaay in to turn the adjustment knobs. (IMO, this is Sharp's fault.)
The only thing missing from this product is a fine leveling adjustment feature for use after the bracket is on the wall. As currently shipped, you have to get the lag bolts positioned just exactly right, or the wall bracket won't be level, and the wall bracket determines the TV's angle. (This is a question of millimeters, so it's not the end of the world if you don't get it perfect. But that's the difference between 4 and 5 stars.)
If your wall is rough (I have paneling) it can be tricky to exactly position a drilled hole. I recommend you grab a small nail, like a finish nail or a picture-frame nail. Use the nail (and a hammer, if needed) to make an exactly positioned hole, then expand the hole with a small drill bit. Keep using increasingly larger bits until you have the size hole you need. This doesn't take very long with a keyless chuck drill, and it lets you be as precise as possible. Be sure that you measure *and* use a level to establish positions for subsequent holes.
The wall bracket is very easy to mount to a wood stud wall. A drill and power driver make fast work of the four lag screws. For other types of walls, other solutions are included. NOTE however that the documentation says that concrete block walls and steel stud walls are not supported (concrete block walls would require molly bolts, I suspect).
Once the wall bracket is mounted to the wall, and the TV brackets are screwed to the TV, the two sets are paired up. I'm a big dude, but my TV was bigger, so this part required two people. You can probably "work ahead" if you need to, and just get a helper to put the TV up and get it centered, tilted right, etc.
After hooking the top of the TV brackets over the wall bracket, each TV bracket has a little retaining screw that is used to hook the bottom of the brackets in place (preventing the TV from being "unhooked" without unscrewing). If you drive these screws up far enough, they will also prevent the TV from sliding side to side.
Overall, the product feels solid. The product is definitely "low end" there is no extra metal, no plastic boot to hide the metal works, etc. But it's "basic" rather than "cheap." The bracket is SOLID on the wall, and after tightening everything up, the TV feels really anchored.
For the price, I am very pleased with this product. Recommended.
One other problem that I encountered was with the location of the TV's bracket holes. The Sharp bracket holes are not exactly centered top-to-bottom on the back of the TV. This affects where the axis of rotation will be located for tilting, and it also affect where the top (or bottom) of the TV will be with respect to the position of the wall bracket.
The TV brackets have several holes for attaching the brackets, so you should be able to compensate somewhat for the positioning of the bracket attachment points on your TV. But it behooves you to set up the brackets and *measure* the positions before you start the installation. Keep in mind that if you want to tilt the TV up or down, you will have to allow some extra space for the tilting. Don't just allow exactly the size of the TV you need a couple of inches of swinging space.
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