This review was great I just got a LG C1 and you’ve convinced me that this will be the product I need to mount it and have that flexibility. I almost thought I was stuck with a wall mount for a TV. Keep up the great content! Subscribed.
@@draginator6 no I decided in the end to just wall mount it and get back a ton of desk space. It was totally worth it, honesty I like the ram idea but I just sit in front of the tv so I really didn’t need adjustments like I thought I was going to.
@@robertbondar6640 I appreciate the in depth response. I have a couch behind my desk so I think the arm would still work out pretty good since I could use the arm to pull the tv to the front of my desk when I'm watching something on the couch. Either way you have an awesome setup, this tv is gorgeous.
I'm so torn. I actually got one of these from a store that sells returned amazon gear. They had a ton of noname monitor arms, they were selling them all for $15. I got this. I got this for $15. The monitor I have cost just slightly more than this monitor arm. I'm not sure if I should resell it, or bask in the glory of the insane deal I got.
I recently lost my ability to see and have whats called low vision. I wanted to get ba k to gaming but couldn't, unless i used a 43 in screen, I also need to swivel and pivot screen directly to within inches of face to see UI elements or read text and play , this moniotr arm is still one of the only ones that support large heavy duty monitors for someone like me this review helped greatly thank you sir.
I have a 32" Asus ProArt uc-k which weighs over 11kg. Most cheap/cheaper arms can't fully support monitors over 9kg. Granted most 32" monitors are no more than 9kg, but "pro" 32" screens (with FALD) weigh more than 9kg. Had to pay the premium for the ergotron just to make sure my monitor is secure. :(. Nonetheless good video.
Great review n demo, just bought one to use with my new lg 42 inch C2 oled. I purchased a vesa adapter as the tv has 300x200 mounting pattern. The reason for price is the material as it's all metal. I purchased a huanu arm from amazon for 70.00 i believe, it was nice but the pivot head was thick plastic not metal but was still nice. I ended up returning it and bought a stand type then ended up buying an l shaped sit stand desk so i sent it back and bought the ergotron! Thanks for sharing 👍!!!
I got one of these monitors. I'd like a desk mount, but I have a glass desk so I don't think that would work. I got a Ergotron MX Wall Mount or less than 30 bucks. However I bet I'm going to have a little bit of an issue figuring out just how high I need to have this installed.
Great review! Thanks so much for this, really helped with my purchase decision. Quick question if I may - would you say that from the table edge to the monitor screen it's about 4 or 5 inches? from what I can tell from 11:54
Thanks! Do you think this would support a 48" LG C1? Ideally, I want two monitors. The C1 and a 38" ultra wide LG. I would only use one of the monitors at a time, so I'd want a system that allows me to swivel monitors in such a way that makes it easy to switch between them when I need to.
you can mount the 48" LG C1 to the Ergotron HX by attaching a VESA Conversion Bracket to the Ergotron HX and then to the C1. I recommend this one! There's a few youtube videos of people installing this exact setup! Link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MCMTCP3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
At about 11:41 I noticed you manipulating the arm not the monitor. Is that due to resistance in the arm joints? I’m curious how much force is exerted on the monitor to position the upper & lower arms. I’d be worried about damaging the monitor manipulating it directly. Thanks.
It was from the tension needed to hold this securely because the monitor is so heavy. I could loosen it but then it wouldn’t feel as stable as I’d like
Buy once and never ever think about, can this hold my monitor in a stable manner again. It’s a steep asking price for a accessory to a peripheral. However for almost any large computer monitor this arm feels more stable than anything else I have tried. The movement is smooth and it feels exceptionally stable. You may find something cheaper that works for you situation. Or you may end up collecting and trying to sell them as you find that it doesn’t suit your needs. Buy once, cry once and never think about it ever again. Supposedly the Amazon basics arm is the Ergotron LX.
Yeah, can confirm Amazon Basics Arm is exactly the same as Ergotron's LX, bought both, tried both, kept Amazon Basics as it was 60€ cheaper for the same exact product (only exception being the paint finishing, Ergotron is matte). Now I bought this Ergotron HX for my new 37.5" Ultrawide, want to test it vs Amazon basics once again.
@@chrisk6474 HX is rated to support from 20lbs up to around 42lbs --- The Amazon Basics (same as Ergotron LX) is rated up to 25.5lbs. If your monitor is 32" or smaller, the LX will generally be fine. If your monitory is bigger than 32" the HX might be more appropriate, but check the weight of your monitor as there is some overlap between the two arm types and a fairly significant difference in cost.
@@1UpNerdcore isn't it too close for you with just 2ft distance, it should result in a 20in viewing distance versus the 25/30in recommended one for a 43in monitor.. I think I will purchase a 31in tabletop to be on the safe side but they cost like gold :(..
@@zergslayer69 I emailed ergotron and they said the LG 38 inch ultrawide is too light for this arm and it would make the arm always floating to the top
That’s 300mm x 300mm so I don’t think it supports it. The extra bracket this came with fits 200 x 200mm. With that being said if you can fit a 300 x 300mm bracket that fits the Ergotron it can handle the weight. It would just be the extension prices like I used on this.
thanks for the review, can you let me know how much space is underneath the monitor at your comfortable viewing heigh aswell as at the highest setting for the arm? i have my speaker head unit and center speaker right underneath my monitor usually. edit: got the monitor, for anyone wondering you have around 14cm of space under the monitor at the max height
Those M6 screws are only just barely long, was about to rage if they were a little too short. Has anyone tried using the M5-M8 reducer's instead? Means slightly damaging the plastic.
I'm planning to get a standard monitor that is 32 inches and only about 15 lbs. Would this arm work with it or would it be too light? The viewsonic I have has a 100x100mm VESA mount. And can this mount clamp a 3 inch thick desk?
Your desk seems really close to the wall. Can you push the monitor further back if you have more space between the desk and wall? Or does the pivot stop it? Thanks
No because of the size and how it rotates. If you put it towards one edge of the desk and viewed it at and angel is would technically give a great distance but it would be harder to use in my opinion.
Its amazing for gaming but the size could be an issue if your desk isn’t very wide as this will need to sit back a good distance otherwise it’s way to much on the eyes.
Be aware the hdmi ports on the gigabytes only transfer 24gbs and not 48gbs. Gigabyte does this sneaky move to cut costs on most of their monitors. I’m returning my Fv43u in exchange for a C1. There’s a video on RUclips by tech guru something and he explains the issue.
@@THEEYEINTHESKIES It's not an issue if you set the monitor to 120Hz instead of 144, which most games won't ever reach anyway on 4K. I can't recommend this monitor enough, the panel quality is insane.
@@dantist06 the only thing I miss is the crosshairs you can customise from the OSD. LG C1 cost me £30 more. Right now nothing compared to OLED. I’m glad I changed it.
hello, I have this monitor arm and I love it so much! Currently I use with LG C1 48 inch Oled which have 18.9 kg the Ergotron HX max weight support is 19.1 kg but I’m thinking on buying a Samsung Odyssey Arc curved monitor with a weight of 21.1kg without stand so it exceeds the maximum weight, supported by Ergotron by 2kg . I am wondering if could be a problem that 2 kg because the monitor arm is really stiff . I don’t really feel that the could not resist to 2-3 more kg then my current TV . The Odyssey Arc is verry curved so it might be more force effecting the stand . anyone tested the monitor arm with more weight than the maximum supported by the arm ?
The Ark is built into a custom stand and I’m not sure you can remove it or that you would want to. It’s big enough the ergotron arm wouldn’t be able to work with it.
@@1UpNerdcore you get a wall mount kit for it like for the oddysey g7 or g9 and with that you can mount it to the arm for sure maybe you won’t be able to use it turned to the cockpit mode but I won’t use like that. It’s more important to be able to turn it towards my bed .
@@1UpNerdcore the C1 48 inch without stand have only 14.8 kg .. not 18.9 as i tought before .. so i think it wont work .. i aded 5kg to the C1 and that was like the max what could handle .. but thats still just 19.8 and the ark got 21 .. no way to toghten some screws to keep the weight ? 😁
@@1UpNerdcore just tightened the screw inside the arm, and now I can easily add 7kg so that is a total of 21,8 kg and the arm can handle it and i can tighten the screw even more if is needed .. thats great … i knew this arm is so solid and must resist more than the specs … sorry for flooding with comments 😁
I have the same monitor and I'm looking for a good arm. It looks like if you lower the arm, the monitor is moving to the left. Is it possible to change the vertical position while keeping the horizontal?
Yes it’s all based off the degrees each arm can do. You can change the base position to improve this also. My screen is 43 inches to the issue here is the size of my monitor with the 180 degree max rotation I have at the top joint.
@@1UpNerdcore Thanks for your reply! Not sure if I completely get it, though. Is that a yes to "Is it possible to change the vertical position while keeping the horizontal"?
Yes but it’s dependent on the arm positions. If the top joint (the one actually attached to the monitor) is maxed at 180 degrees like mine is because the monitor is so big then when you move it vertical it’ll rotate
@@1UpNerdcore I got the stand today, and the quality is unreal and makes the Aorus so much better. The only thing I noticed is that you have to loosen the little bottom screw of the first module in order to move the arm over the edge of the desk. But then it's perfect.
I don’t have any desks with lips on them so I don’t have any arms that are for that. I would guess the use of the grommet openings would be how most people would do it if they had do.
Dude, nice detail in your review, but you have a shure SM7B sitting on the desk, why is this audio so horrible?! Also, when referencing info on the screen, perhaps screenshare or at least cut to a screenshot, or as a bare minimum, move the box haha! Think about the viewing experience for us.
Audio sounds good on my end. This is my cheaper dslr mic though. I switched over to a new format to use the Shure and not show myself much at all with new videos now.
@@1UpNerdcore I'm still looking :) But for me it's just a nice to have. So if I don't find it I might just skip buying it altogether. At this price point though, they could've manufactured it in the US. Or Europe.
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This review was great I just got a LG C1 and you’ve convinced me that this will be the product I need to mount it and have that flexibility. I almost thought I was stuck with a wall mount for a TV. Keep up the great content! Subscribed.
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Did you try this? I'm also looking at the 48" C1 and this arm
@@draginator6 no I decided in the end to just wall mount it and get back a ton of desk space. It was totally worth it, honesty I like the ram idea but I just sit in front of the tv so I really didn’t need adjustments like I thought I was going to.
@@robertbondar6640 I appreciate the in depth response. I have a couch behind my desk so I think the arm would still work out pretty good since I could use the arm to pull the tv to the front of my desk when I'm watching something on the couch. Either way you have an awesome setup, this tv is gorgeous.
Excellent I just might get this arm with a upcoming 4k 43 inch gaming monitor to replace my dual screen setup. :)
I'm so torn. I actually got one of these from a store that sells returned amazon gear. They had a ton of noname monitor arms, they were selling them all for $15. I got this. I got this for $15. The monitor I have cost just slightly more than this monitor arm. I'm not sure if I should resell it, or bask in the glory of the insane deal I got.
It’s overkill for smaller monitors but great for big ones
I recently lost my ability to see and have whats called low vision. I wanted to get ba k to gaming but couldn't, unless i used a 43 in screen, I also need to swivel and pivot screen directly to within inches of face to see UI elements or read text and play , this moniotr arm is still one of the only ones that support large heavy duty monitors for someone like me this review helped greatly thank you sir.
Sorry to hear about your vision. I’m glad the monitor arm help :)
Hey bro can you tell us more about what happened to your eyes?
lol ive just bought the exact same monitor and the exact monitor arm over the last few days. glad you have posted this video. thanks
Nice! It’s a beast of a monitor!
Cheers for the review my dude, just purchased this for my FV43U. great monitor.... terrible legs but ahah.
I have a 32" Asus ProArt uc-k which weighs over 11kg. Most cheap/cheaper arms can't fully support monitors over 9kg. Granted most 32" monitors are no more than 9kg, but "pro" 32" screens (with FALD) weigh more than 9kg. Had to pay the premium for the ergotron just to make sure my monitor is secure. :(. Nonetheless good video.
Great review n demo, just bought one to use with my new lg 42 inch C2 oled. I purchased a vesa adapter as the tv has 300x200 mounting pattern. The reason for price is the material as it's all metal. I purchased a huanu arm from amazon for 70.00 i believe, it was nice but the pivot head was thick plastic not metal but was still nice. I ended up returning it and bought a stand type then ended up buying an l shaped sit stand desk so i sent it back and bought the ergotron! Thanks for sharing 👍!!!
@@RoniiNN yep with an adapter it works excellent!
I got one of these monitors. I'd like a desk mount, but I have a glass desk so I don't think that would work. I got a Ergotron MX Wall Mount or less than 30 bucks. However I bet I'm going to have a little bit of an issue figuring out just how high I need to have this installed.
Yea I would be triple checking my measurements so you only have to mount it once
Great review! Thanks so much for this, really helped with my purchase decision. Quick question if I may - would you say that from the table edge to the monitor screen it's about 4 or 5 inches? from what I can tell from 11:54
I would say it’s about that correct 👍🏻
Purchased arm + plate, but still dont have tv :)) I hope to receive in two weeks
Thanks! Do you think this would support a 48" LG C1?
Ideally, I want two monitors. The C1 and a 38" ultra wide LG. I would only use one of the monitors at a time, so I'd want a system that allows me to swivel monitors in such a way that makes it easy to switch between them when I need to.
The vesa mount is 300 x 200 for that tv so it won’t fit with the brackets it comes with
@@1UpNerdcore thanks!
@@zaphthegreat Do you figure this out - id like to do the same, thx!
you can mount the 48" LG C1 to the Ergotron HX by attaching a VESA Conversion Bracket to the Ergotron HX and then to the C1. I recommend this one! There's a few youtube videos of people installing this exact setup!
Link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MCMTCP3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@MrRyankBui thanks!
At about 11:41 I noticed you manipulating the arm not the monitor. Is that due to resistance in the arm joints? I’m curious how much force is exerted on the monitor to position the upper & lower arms. I’d be worried about damaging the monitor manipulating it directly. Thanks.
It was from the tension needed to hold this securely because the monitor is so heavy. I could loosen it but then it wouldn’t feel as stable as I’d like
Buy once and never ever think about, can this hold my monitor in a stable manner again.
It’s a steep asking price for a accessory to a peripheral.
However for almost any large computer monitor this arm feels more stable than anything else I have tried.
The movement is smooth and it feels exceptionally stable.
You may find something cheaper that works for you situation. Or you may end up collecting and trying to sell them as you find that it doesn’t suit your needs.
Buy once, cry once and never think about it ever again.
Supposedly the Amazon basics arm is the Ergotron LX.
Yeah, can confirm Amazon Basics Arm is exactly the same as Ergotron's LX, bought both, tried both, kept Amazon Basics as it was 60€ cheaper for the same exact product (only exception being the paint finishing, Ergotron is matte).
Now I bought this Ergotron HX for my new 37.5" Ultrawide, want to test it vs Amazon basics once again.
@@0verkilla please let me know about the HX vs the Amazon basic arm. I’m curious if this could be a cheaper option for family members.
@@chrisk6474 HX is rated to support from 20lbs up to around 42lbs --- The Amazon Basics (same as Ergotron LX) is rated up to 25.5lbs. If your monitor is 32" or smaller, the LX will generally be fine. If your monitory is bigger than 32" the HX might be more appropriate, but check the weight of your monitor as there is some overlap between the two arm types and a fairly significant difference in cost.
What mic arm do you have? That with the Shure looks nice!
It’s the blue compass
Exactly the video I wanted since I bought both. What is your table size?
6ft by 2ft. 1.5 inch thickness
@@1UpNerdcore isn't it too close for you with just 2ft distance, it should result in a 20in viewing distance versus the 25/30in recommended one for a 43in monitor.. I think I will purchase a 31in tabletop to be on the safe side but they cost like gold :(..
Great video
good review, thanks
Great review! Would you recommend this arm if I want to mount a 38 inch ultrawide monitor (LG 38GN950-B)? Thanks!
Yup! It would be great for that
To add to this, can the 38 inch Ultrawide be turned vertically while using this mount? I’m sure it can hold it horizontally no problem
@@zergslayer69 I emailed ergotron and they said the LG 38 inch ultrawide is too light for this arm and it would make the arm always floating to the top
@@tomvu9353 good to know! I've always felt the monitor is abnormally light for the size
Will this support the aorus fo48u? Also what bracket did you use for your monitor?
That’s 300mm x 300mm so I don’t think it supports it. The extra bracket this came with fits 200 x 200mm. With that being said if you can fit a 300 x 300mm bracket that fits the Ergotron it can handle the weight. It would just be the extension prices like I used on this.
thanks for the review, can you let me know how much space is underneath the monitor at your comfortable viewing heigh aswell as at the highest setting for the arm?
i have my speaker head unit and center speaker right underneath my monitor usually.
edit: got the monitor, for anyone wondering you have around 14cm of space under the monitor at the max height
Those M6 screws are only just barely long, was about to rage if they were a little too short. Has anyone tried using the M5-M8 reducer's instead? Means slightly damaging the plastic.
I'm planning to get a standard monitor that is 32 inches and only about 15 lbs. Would this arm work with it or would it be too light? The viewsonic I have has a 100x100mm VESA mount. And can this mount clamp a 3 inch thick desk?
Your desk seems really close to the wall. Can you push the monitor further back if you have more space between the desk and wall? Or does the pivot stop it? Thanks
You can if you loosen the screw in the lower section. See the link with my other comment.
Could you have the monitor further back if the desk was pulled out? Curious as I'm looking at something similar - thanks!
No because of the size and how it rotates. If you put it towards one edge of the desk and viewed it at and angel is would technically give a great distance but it would be harder to use in my opinion.
Perfect video mate! Looking at this exact monitor setup and arm. How is it for gaming? Worried size might be to much.
Its amazing for gaming but the size could be an issue if your desk isn’t very wide as this will need to sit back a good distance otherwise it’s way to much on the eyes.
Be aware the hdmi ports on the gigabytes only transfer 24gbs and not 48gbs. Gigabyte does this sneaky move to cut costs on most of their monitors. I’m returning my Fv43u in exchange for a C1. There’s a video on RUclips by tech guru something and he explains the issue.
@@THEEYEINTHESKIES It's not an issue if you set the monitor to 120Hz instead of 144, which most games won't ever reach anyway on 4K. I can't recommend this monitor enough, the panel quality is insane.
@@dantist06 the only thing I miss is the crosshairs you can customise from the OSD. LG C1 cost me £30 more. Right now nothing compared to OLED. I’m glad I changed it.
How do I remove the monitor from the arm after mounted? It is difficult to lift it up and remove it (2 bottom screws are removed).
It’s just a tight fit so it take some pressure
Would the LX model be good for a 32 inch monitor?
It should be but it’ll be a little overkill for that in terms of its capacity
Hello, does this Arm supports also a 55 inch TV Monitor ?
I would say it could depending on the weight and mm of the vesa mounts
Can this Ergotron hold up the ASUS ROG 42 in monitor?
hello, I have this monitor arm and I love it so much! Currently I use with LG C1 48 inch Oled which have 18.9 kg the Ergotron HX max weight support is 19.1 kg but I’m thinking on buying a Samsung Odyssey Arc curved monitor with a weight of 21.1kg without stand so it exceeds the maximum weight, supported by Ergotron by 2kg . I am wondering if could be a problem that 2 kg because the monitor arm is really stiff . I don’t really feel that the could not resist to 2-3 more kg then my current TV . The Odyssey Arc is verry curved so it might be more force effecting the stand . anyone tested the monitor arm with more weight than the maximum supported by the arm ?
The Ark is built into a custom stand and I’m not sure you can remove it or that you would want to. It’s big enough the ergotron arm wouldn’t be able to work with it.
@@1UpNerdcore you get a wall mount kit for it like for the oddysey g7 or g9 and with that you can mount it to the arm for sure maybe you won’t be able to use it turned to the cockpit mode but I won’t use like that. It’s more important to be able to turn it towards my bed .
@@1UpNerdcore the C1 48 inch without stand have only 14.8 kg .. not 18.9 as i tought before .. so i think it wont work .. i aded 5kg to the C1 and that was like the max what could handle .. but thats still just 19.8 and the ark got 21 .. no way to toghten some screws to keep the weight ? 😁
@@1UpNerdcore just tightened the screw inside the arm, and now I can easily add 7kg so that is a total of 21,8 kg and the arm can handle it and i can tighten the screw even more if is needed .. thats great … i knew this arm is so solid and must resist more than the specs … sorry for flooding with comments 😁
I have the same monitor and I'm looking for a good arm. It looks like if you lower the arm, the monitor is moving to the left. Is it possible to change the vertical position while keeping the horizontal?
Yes it’s all based off the degrees each arm can do. You can change the base position to improve this also. My screen is 43 inches to the issue here is the size of my monitor with the 180 degree max rotation I have at the top joint.
@@1UpNerdcore Thanks for your reply! Not sure if I completely get it, though. Is that a yes to "Is it possible to change the vertical position while keeping the horizontal"?
Yes but it’s dependent on the arm positions. If the top joint (the one actually attached to the monitor) is maxed at 180 degrees like mine is because the monitor is so big then when you move it vertical it’ll rotate
@@1UpNerdcore Got it, thank you!
@@1UpNerdcore I got the stand today, and the quality is unreal and makes the Aorus so much better. The only thing I noticed is that you have to loosen the little bottom screw of the first module in order to move the arm over the edge of the desk. But then it's perfect.
will that work with LG 38WN95C-W?
Do you have any compatible arms for a desk with a lip
I don’t have any desks with lips on them so I don’t have any arms that are for that. I would guess the use of the grommet openings would be how most people would do it if they had do.
Do you play NMS on PC?
Yup!
@@1UpNerdcore I just got it for PC. I have it on PS4 as well. I'm playing on Steam. Do you have a friend code and still play?
Human scale m10
Do they have a 300x300 adapter
Not one that I know of
Does not support VESA 300x300
What adapter is that
It came with the monitor arm
I left @ 320.00
Dude, nice detail in your review, but you have a shure SM7B sitting on the desk, why is this audio so horrible?! Also, when referencing info on the screen, perhaps screenshare or at least cut to a screenshot, or as a bare minimum, move the box haha! Think about the viewing experience for us.
Audio sounds good on my end. This is my cheaper dslr mic though. I switched over to a new format to use the Shure and not show myself much at all with new videos now.
Ergotron is an American company, but sadly these arms are made in China. And I'd rather not support CCP with my money if I can help it.
Is there a monitor arm that isn’t made in China?
@@1UpNerdcore I'm still looking :) But for me it's just a nice to have. So if I don't find it I might just skip buying it altogether. At this price point though, they could've manufactured it in the US. Or Europe.
Can this Ergotron hold up the ASUS ROG 42 in monitor?
It should, my monitor is 43 inches