Motorized Flatscreen Mount Tilts on the Fly

OmniMount's new Motion40 motorized wall mount accomodates screens up to 40 inches across, then pans, tilts and swivels by remote control.

The most frustrating thing about wall-mounting a flatscreen TV, besides fishing all those cables through the walls, must be the permanence of it all. After you hoist that 40-inch behemoth up on the wall – it’s there, and you’re not moving it without a lot of muscle. OmniMount’s new Motion40 mount solves that problem by adding some electronic muscle to the equation, allowing you to remotely tilt, pan and swivel a flat screen TV at will.

The Motion40 complements OmniMount’s existing Motion52 mount for larger displays. It handles screens from 23 to 40 inches and up to 66 pounds, which it tugs around using an electric motor. Unlike the larger version, the Motion40 needs only one stud for mounting, and adds a gap of just three inches between the wall and TV. OmniMount also claims the motor is nearly silent, at just 40dB, so it doesn’t sound like you’re trying to winch a Jeep Wrangler out of a ditch every time you go to tilt the screen a few degrees.

The Motion40 will go on sale through OmniMount distributors shortly for $400. The older Motion52 has also had its price dropped from $800 to $600, effective immediately.