A VESA standard for the position of screw holes in the back of a TV or monitor for attachment to a wall mount or desktop arm. Introduced in 1997 as the Flat Panel Monitor Physical Mounting ...

The VESA mount, or more correctly, the VESA Mounting Interface Standard, was created in 1997 as a mounting standard for flat panel monitors ... are used for gigantic wall-mounted televisions.

Looking for an affordable solution that could easily be moved out of the way when not in use, [Jay Doscher] had the clever idea of adapting a common VESA monitor ... re easily mounted to a desk ...

For drywall installations, you must mount into wall studs (typically 16 inches apart). Never mount a TV directly into drywall ...