VESA is the standardised spacing of the four threaded holes on the back of a screen, quoted in millimetres as horizontal × vertical — 200 × 200, 400 × 300, 600 × 400 and so on.
How to measure it
Centre to centre between the holes, horizontally first, then vertically. Do it with a tape rather than assuming from the screen size: two televisions of the same diagonal from the same manufacturer can use different patterns.
Why mounts quote a range
Because the plate has slots rather than holes, and one bracket covers several patterns. Your figure has to fall inside the stated range — not merely be close to it.
The two dimensions nobody checks
Screw thread and length. Patterns share spacing but not always thread size, and the maximum screw depth is stated by the television maker to protect what is behind the boss. Kits generally supply several options and spacers.
What to do before you buy
Measure the pattern, weigh the screen from its own specification, and read the mount’s stated range and load. Those three numbers settle compatibility. What they do not settle is the wall, which is the subject of its own page.
This does not replace the manufacturer's own instructions. Every brightness figure, contrast ratio, power rating and load capacity on this page is reported from the manufacturer's own documentation, with its unit written as published, and named as such — none of it is measured here. A brightness figure that is not expressed in ANSI or ISO lumens is reported as the manufacturer expressed it and is never converted, because no conversion exists. And the one statement repeated rather than assumed: the load a mount states describes the mount, not the wall it is fixed to. Which anchor suits your wall is answered by the mount's own instructions for that material, and nothing here replaces them.
Questions people actually ask
What if my screen sits between two standard sizes?
Mounts state a range rather than a single figure, and most cover several patterns. Where a screen genuinely falls outside, adapter plates exist — and they add depth and another set of fasteners, which is worth knowing before ordering.
Do I need to worry about screw length?
Yes, and it is the most common installation problem after wall material. A screw that is too long can damage what is behind the mounting boss. Most kits include several lengths and spacers, and the television maker states the maximum depth.
Last reviewed 4 September 2026