Televisions used to be placed on a cabinet or a piece of furniture that was manufactured for that specific purpose. Nowadays they are light in weight and can be managed easily so can be hung on the wall.
It’s not like televisions never used to be mounted on walls. In fact, you used to see televisions hanging from large brackets in places such as airports, clinics, hospitals and other public places. But now even homes are a part of this category.
The arrival of flat screen televisions has brought in the idea of mounting televisions with the help of brackets in a more sophisticated and newer way. A user can now mount televisions on the wall and also use brackets which fully articulate, tilt, swivel, and are even powered. They can be so low profile that the television may give an illusion of not hanging from anything at all.
Low-profile mounts are a lower cost solution and need the least array of tools and skill to install. These units do not move at all but just hold the television up on the wall as if it were a piece of framed artwork.
Wall mounts that tilt add a little more flexibility and are normally quite easy to install. This tilting action gives the customer the choice of angling the television downwards so the screen can be mounted at height.
Fully articulating TV brackets are another good option that can be used so you get the most possible viewing choices.