an anyone see anything wrong with this LCD arm ?

mrk · 16 Jun 2008 at 17:31

After realising the Ergotron LX won't be suitable (my screen is too heavy by around 0.4KG) I decided to look around for alternatives and this one I found fts the requirements for price (£81) and features.

Econoview DM150B Gas Arm

The DM150 range of LCD monitor arms offer a cost effective and versatile range of mounts.
The gas assisted movement can be adjusted from touch screen stable to effortless movement of height, reach, tilt and swivel. In addition the monitor can be moved from portrait to landscape and back again.
Cable management is via a channel on the underside of the arm, holding cables neatly and without snagging.
All models are VESA 75mm & 100mm compatible and come with a 2 year warranty.
The unit is available in grey or black, and as desk clamp or through desk mount.

Warranty Period 2 Year
Arm Type Adjustable Gas Lift
No of Arms 1
Maximum Extension 386mm (15.2”)
Maximum Lift 390mm (15.4”)
Weight Capacity 10kg (22lbs)
Mounting Plate VESA 75x75mm and 100mmx100mm compatible
Touch Screen Stable Yes
Rotation 360º portrait - landscape -portrait
Tilt - Swivel Tilt up/down and swivel left/right
Cable Management Horizontal cable management only
Colour Black
Options Bolt Through; Colour Grey
Shipping Weight 5.5Kg
Monitor Size LCD 15" - 24"
Mounting Desk Clamp

Can anyone spot any issues with this before I go the final few steps and ordering?

Cheers!

Phatzy · 17 Jun 2008 at 02:14

can it be mounted anywhere on the desk, if yes then its a match

mrk · 17 Jun 2008 at 03:10

Can be mounted through or on any end of the desk via the clamp!

Mick-1965 · 17 Jun 2008 at 12:56

Hows the height adjustment work ?
From the image its got 2 pivots and the only way i can see to move it up and down would be to move the screen closer to and farther away.
Image is a dodgey though.

mrk · 17 Jun 2008 at 12:59

Hmm yes that could be a bit of an issue :/

Wossi · 17 Jun 2008 at 15:58

Kinda like the ones we have at work. Mick is correct, the only way to move the screen up and down ends up moving it either closer or further away.

mrk · 17 Jun 2008 at 16:00

So basically back to square one! I might chance it and get an Ergotron LX and see if the 9.4KG~ is not too heavy for it, I am hoping Ergotron placed a margin of error in the weight spec and 9.1 is not the absolute max weight but an average recommended weight!

philjohn · 17 Jun 2008 at 22:07

mrk, is the screen 9.4 without the stand? When I had the stand off it seemed pretty heavy as it's much thicker metal than the casing.

mrk · 17 Jun 2008 at 22:14

Any chance you could weigh the stand mate? When I got a call from Hazro yesterday they said it was around 9.4 without the stand but did not have the exact figure and I don't have anything to weigh with!

The bracket came today btw!

philjohn · 18 Jun 2008 at 14:13

Sorry, would love to, but it was such a bugger to get back on again, took me around 4 hours and even then it's not completely flush. Waiting for the replacement before I get a stand and mount the thing.

james.miller · 18 Jun 2008 at 14:15

any mount with two pivots will have that trouble. you'd need a mount with 3 pivots to be able to adjust height without altering distance, unless the 2nd pivot nearest the monitor is able to slide up and down the support arm

mrk · 18 Jun 2008 at 20:11

Hmm yep never occurred to me at the time!

philjohn said:
Sorry, would love to, but it was such a bugger to get back on again, took me around 4 hours and even then it's not completely flush. Waiting for the replacement before I get a stand and mount the thing.

I see, what mount are you using on yours or have you not decided?

philjohn · 19 Jun 2008 at 10:15

Was looking at the ergotron one that swivels, but haven't really done much research as Hazro were talking about a custom one and I was waiting to see how that panned out first.