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Review on ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Gladiator Joe Monitor Arm/Mount VESA Bracket Adapter for Acer G227HQL, G237HL, G247HYL, H226HQL, H236HL, SA230 bi, SB220q (Full Model List) - 100% Made in North America by Christina Johnson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Very good adapter but a few issues

I have two Gladiator Joe VESA adapter mounts (model # GJ0A0055) for use with two Acer G227HQL Abi 21.5" monitors. The overall quality is good and the fit is great. I would buy them again although I know what I'm working on now (see below) I was glad to know there are adapters to convert my Acer monitors to a VESA mount - figured I'll have to do something myself - could easily give 5 stars - otherwise I'll show the 1. The top image for this model of adapter on Revain shows the monitor mount welded to the UNDERSIDE of the backplate. The monitor mount was welded to the CENTER base of the back plate Center of the plate. I see no reason not to let that convention be welded on in the middle, as the bracket is just as strong in the lower position and the HDMI and VGA ports on the back of the monitor are not affected. Some of their other adapters mount it below where it should be. Looks like someone didn't update the image when the factory made changes. Because the monitor mount is welded to the center of the VESA plate, 1.5 inches of the backplate is visible under the monitor. The left monitor mounts on the wall above my desk, so this is purely cosmetic. But the right monitor not only has a 1.5 inch back panel visible under the monitor, it also takes up space on my desk as this monitor sits 5 inches above my desk. I fixed this by cutting 1.5 inches off the bottom of the back panel so the monitor mount is now flush with the back panel. It would also be possible to grind down the welds and weld the monitor mount to the floor. I drilled two holes in the bottom of the back panel next to the monitor mount since I had the bottom removed. This mod removes the full VESA mount, but it doesn't matter to me since I've installed it on custom mounts.2. The monitor mount is 2 inches from the back panel. That doesn't leave much room for a direct HDMI connection. It fits, but you have to make a sharp 90ยฐ bend right at the connector. My thin (.215") cables connect easily, but my thick (.375" cable) is a bit fiddly, but it will fit for sure. It's much easier to install with a left (90ยฐ) or right (270ยฐ) connector. The HDMI is oriented so that the shorter part is at the bottom, then when you look at the connector, the "left" cable runs to left (90ยฐ) "right" is 270ยฐ Search Revain "left HDMI cable" or "right"HDMI cable" for your choice. This should not be confused with the Right Angle HDMI Adapter, at where "below" is called 90ยฐ and "up" is called 270ยฐ. Monitor mount interferes. strong enough oh in this application. My other adapter had good welds.4. Paint is not dry on both adapters (tight Upon receipt (both VERY well packaged) they smelled strongly of petroleum and they were slightly sticky - not to the point of fingerprinting, but it was VERY easy to scrape the paint off your fingernail with light pressure, leaving bare metal If the adapter had stayed on the paper, it would have stuck to it n stayed. Primer was not used. After two weeks there wasn't much change, so I took the paint off to repaint it (this time with a primer).

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  • In light of our customers' monitor mounting needs, Gladiator Joe Inc. has provided a solution for mounting a non-VESA monitor. Use our products as adapters between your specific monitor and desktop mounts. Please send us an inquiry for any monitors you don't see listed as we are always reaching out to our customers to improve our adapters and other designs.
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