Review on SlydLock Fireplace Nook TV Mount: Versatile and Secure Solution for 32-80" Plasma/LCD/LED Screens by Jen Schuelke

This is just what I needed to hang our 60 inch TV in a 2000's era TV corner! Since these are large flat screens, this causes a huge headache! I spent hours looking for a solution, thinking I'd have to resort to framing and drywall to completely close the corner, until I came across this mount. I went back and forth with the purchase because of the price, but I'm glad I did as it solved our problem with a lot less work! I know there are mounts that slide out and down, which would be handy for a shallow corner like the one we have over the fire, but where we wanted our TV corner to be 24 inches deep, it would be impossible to use this assembly style. What's unique about it is the brackets ("wings") that allow you to put screws in the side of the corner rather than the back panel. One thing I noticed is that we have a slight crease in the mount when our TV is installed. Of course, it won't flex on its own, but we did notice a slight movement when a child slammed a door or a ceiling fan was running at high altitude and moving a lot of air. I believe this is because the maximum allowable width for this setup needs to be met. The width of our corner was 48 inches, while the maximum allowed width is 52 inches. This is more annoying than anything and I intend to fix OCD. A simple solution is to run a support from the fixture to the back wall of the corner. This will do the double duty of keeping all my cord cleaning out of sight off the wall. In addition, the instructions are simple and easy to follow, they even include a formula for determining the installation height to take the guesswork out. All that was needed for the installation were ordinary hand tools. All equipment was included and of decent quality. The mount itself has fixtures for leveling and securing the TV to the mount. The lock was a handy feature and children could never remove the TV from the bracket and also made it more difficult to steal. Interestingly, the mount is a simple tinted wall mount. What makes this kit unique are the "wings" that attach to the side instead of the back. Carolina Custom Sound supplies the wings and the mount itself is made by Strong. This has no influence on the functionality of this bracket, but can be of interest to those who see this bracket.