Enhance your mounted TV with snap-on accessories

By Cynthia Brooks
(NC)—TV wall mounts offer a modern solution for displaying flat-screen televisions that goes beyond simply setting it on a piece of furniture.

Tilting and full-motion mounts enable flexibility for the user to adjust the viewing angle. Depending on the type of mount being used, many mounts can tilt up and down, swivel from side to side, pan across the room and extend, sometimes up to a foot or more from the wall. Their low-profile design is also appealing to many consumers because it further accentuates an already thin TV.

Mount manufacturer Sanus Systems is now offering even more options for flat-screen owners who mount their TVs with a number of new add-on accessories that easily snap onto the mount and remain hidden behind the display.

What Sanus is marketing as “Click Fit” technology on its Vision Mount models LT25 and LL22 wall mounts allows accessories such as surge suppressors, electrical outlet covers and HDMI inputs to be positioned directly behind the TV. The products attach onto a special channel that is extruded into the mount's wall plate. No tools are required for installation, and the accessories snap off easily if the user wants to remove them later.

“Consumers often want to safeguard their TVs from power surges and lightning strikes, especially those who spend a good deal of money on a new flat screen,” says Ryan Hagberg from Sanus. “A surge suppressor is a common add-on component but it can be difficult to find a place to put it when the TV is hanging on a wall. With the Click Fit feature, a suppressor can be placed discretely behind the TV so you never see it.”

HDMI, or high-definition multimedia interface, cables are another popular option for users who want to integrate high definition with a single audio/video cable versus multiple cables. With Click Fit and the open wall-plate design of the Sanus mounts, HDMI inputs and power outlets can be wired directly behind the TV, so consumers don't have to worry about routing cables through the wall.

Sanus products, including the LT25 and LL22 mounts and other accessories, are available at audio/video stores and consumer electronics retailers. More information is available online at www.sanus.com.

Source: www.newscanada.com
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