Now that you have picked your monitor. You might be wondering what a vesa monitor is or its use with monitors and mounts. It can be somewhat of a difficult thing to understand at first glance. Well, luckily our experts have got you covered with that. In today’s article, we go over a vesa compatible monitor and why you need one. Also, what happens if you do not have a vesa compatible monitor.
VESA = Video electronics standards association
Vesa standard
In a previous article, we defined the vesa mount as the standard for attaching monitors to mounts.
Identifying if you have a vesa compatible monitor
Look at the back of your monitor. If it has 4 holes that are equidistant apart in the middle of the monitor, then it is vesa compatible. After checking for the holes, you will screw in the threaded holes into the base of the monitor.
Most monitors now are vesa compliant. You can use the vesa mounts on either the stand of a monitor or on a wall.
If you are unsure whether your monitor is vesa complaint or not, you can find the model number of your computer monitor. You can go through a online search or look at the back of your computer monitor, and see if it is vesa compatible in the manual or not.
The pros of Vesa monitor mount
Once the monitor is secured in the mount, either it is on a stand or on a monitor arm or on a wall, the mount can handle more weight. Ideally the screw holes will be centered on the back of the monitor allowing for the mount to handle the weight.
Depending on the type of mount that you get, you can swivel the computer monitor in a range from eye level to much higher or lower from where you would do work.
Luckily, computer monitors are easily mountable.
The cons of Vesa monitor mount
The con varies on the type of vesa mount that you get.
For example, dual monitor mounts are usually mounted on a desk, so they can bounce a little more. The other examples can be seen in types of monitor mounts.
Best practice for installing the vesa compatible mount
You can search online the model number of the monitor or computer to find the manual to how to properly install the vesa mount into the monitor.
Non- vesa compliant monitors
You will use a vesa adapter
You can screw in the vesa adapter or the plate into the back of your monitor and it should work fine at that point.
As discussed in the previous article, vesa compatible mounts usually work well with wall mounts, clamp mounts that attach on a desk, monitor stand, and monitor arms.
Recap
Video electronics standards association is standard for most monitors that are mounted on walls, desks, arms, and stands. Companies that follow the vesa standard for their monitors are Dell, LG, Samsung and other top monitor companies.
You do not have to get a vesa standard monitor but it is much easier to mount because of the hole pattern and additional supporting weight.
Be sure to read the manual to see if your monitor is vesa compliant. If you are still unsure, you can always check online.
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