FAQs About Television Ceiling Mounts

Television ceiling mounts provide a novel alternative to more widely used wall mounts. Ceiling mounts are a good choice for those who want almost complete freedom of choice regarding television placement.

Q: What are the various types of television ceiling mounts?

A: There are at least three main variants of a typical television ceiling mount: swiveling mounts, bracket mounts and tilting mounts. Bracket mounts are the most basic mount, enabling you to mount a television in a fixed position on the ceiling much as you would place a picture in a fixed location on the wall. The other variants enable you to position the television once it is mounted. A simple tilting mount allows you to adjust the television up and down in order to determine a good viewing angle. A swiveling mount offers the greatest range of motion, allowing for side-to-side swiveling motion in addition to a simple tilt. This type of mount is more amenable to smaller televisions, since larger ones are relatively bulky and more difficult to adjust.

Q: What are the advantages of using a television ceiling mount?

A: One great advantage of using a television ceiling mount is that you save floor and wall space. Generally, a television is either placed on a stand or in an entertainment center that takes up valuable floor space in a home. Even wall-mounted televisions take up wall space that you can use to hang up pictures or artwork. A ceiling mount, however, uses the ceiling, an often underutilized part of the room. Furthermore, mounting a television on the ceiling allows you to place a television anywhere in the room, even in the center of the room or at variable heights.