Mx Desk Mount LCD Arm Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm already a huge fan of Ergotron products going back to when I used to design and install computer rooms and data centers. So, when the time came for me to buy something for my home office, I did shop a bit but always came back to Ergotron. Last year I purchased the LX Dual Desk Mount Arm to support a 22" Samsung monitor and my Apple MacBook Pro 15". This setup has been awesome, providing me with a dual-monitor feature that is really a time saver.
I want to provide some key information to anyone considering this device that I think will help you decide.
1) I purchased this arm concerned it may not support the weight of the Apple iMac 27" computer. The computer with the base weighs in at 30.5 lbs and without the base is ~27.5 lbs. so based on the math, I'm well within the weight range of the MX Arm spec. That being said, since I already knew how to adjust my LX Dual Arm setup, I found the MX to be identical in adjustment and fitment capability.
2) Ergotron sent a nice package of bolts, screws, desk-mount optional hardware and even a set of tools to make the adjustments. Setting it up was simple and getting attached was fairly straight forward. They provide a wing-nut to tighten the base to the desk but I recommend if you have a heavy monitor or computer like I do, go to a nearby hardware store and buy a nylon-insert nut (I forgot the specific size, just take the bolt with you) and use that to fasten it to the desk. Be sure not to over tighten it or you could potentially damage your furniture and the swing arm.
3) If your computer or monitor leans toward the high end of the scale with respect to the specification of this swing arm, be sure to pre-tighten the adjustment screws before you put weight on it. You'll find it much easier to do and, easier to adjust afterward. I should have I know but I didn't keep track of how many revolutions I made on the neck and head adjustments but suffice it to say it was more than 20 full revolutions. You'll get a sense for how the tension is but just be careful not to over tighten.
4) Make sure you've assembled everything according to the spec but also make sure you've installed your mounting bracket correctly so that you can just simply lay the monitor or the computer on the MX Arm and hand tighten the large plastic-headed screws to the 100x100 mounting plate. This will make life very easy.
Bottom line, I used the VESA Mount Adapter Kit for 24-inch/27-inch iMac and 24-inch LED Cinema Display - Apple Part Number: MC434ZM/A -- this worked perfectly and was very well made.
This was a very straight forward and very effective solution for what I was trying to achieve. I'm now able to swing my Apple 27" iMac 180 degrees around on my desk, pivot it upward about 70 degrees and lower it if needed. It works very well, its very well made and I highly recommend this to anyone considering this sort of mount for your large iMac or Cinema displays!!!

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DS100 Dual-monitor Desk Stand Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought two of these in 2005 and love them. They are sturdy, look great, and reduce the desk space consumed by "monitor feet" on my desk.
I've had various 17", 19", 24", and 20" monitors on these stands. I have used multiple Samsung, ViewSonic, Gateway, and HP monitors with these stands--they all work, out of the box. (Apple monitors require a $30 adapter.)
All screws are included; the brackets are heavy gauge metal. Big friendly knobs make adding and removing a monitor from the bracket very easy (see the pictures I've uploaded).
If your monitor has 75 mm or 100 mm hole spacing, these will work--a simple adapting bracket is included, and it's very sturdy.
I've used this stand to hold all landscape, all portrait, and a mix of landscape & portrait displays. It works great. It's possible to balance two very different weight monitors by sliding where the monitors sit relative to the base--for about 15 months, I used a 24" + 17" on each stand, with the 17" in portrait mode.
Today I am running 4 x 20" in portrait mode to compliment a 30" middle screen. This is fantastic--the stands keep the cables organized, and only 3 monitor feet are eating desktop space in a span of 80" across my desk. The monitors are sort of "floating" and there's plenty of room on the desk for papers, phones, etc.
As another reviewer mentioned, the monitor brackets can only be adjusted in one plane (tilt or swivel). Which plane this is depends on how you orient the bracket that you attach to the monitor. For me, I always choose tilt because I want the two vertical of the two adjacent displays to be exactly lined up, so swivel is useless. After a lot of fiddling with this, I have found I don't really tilt the monitors either, I run them pretty close to perpendicular to the desk. When monitors were smaller (17"), I used to tilt screens, but with today's larger screens, I am not tilting them as much, even on my free standing screens.
However, if you do find yourself needing more degrees of freedom, Ergotron sells replacement brackets with a number of options. The individual DS parts can be bought from a number of vendors and mixed-and-matched to create new configurations.
When I bought these stands in 2005, I paid a lot more money for them than Amazon wants now. The organization and tidiness from the stands is well worth the price. Ergotron makes a great product.
(P.S. I've uploaded 2 pictures of my stands to the 'Customer images' because it's so hard to find good pictures of these on the web.)

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