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Sanus iPad Leveling App and Case is Darn Cool, and Free at CES
You know how sometimes you mount a TV straight -- technically -- but it looks crooked because the fireplace mantle below it is slightly tilted?
The Sanus app lets you calibrate the level against the mantle, so the TV looks straight. In another nice twist, Sanus has a new iPad case with a flip out piece that sits on top of the TV. You can then use both hands to adjust your mount just right.
Sanus, of course, sure hopes you use it with their own mounts.
During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2011), Sanus is giving the iPad case away for free. Visit the Sanus and Chief booths in the Central hall of the LVCC. If you miss them at the show, just give them a buzz afterwards and they'll send one to you if you're an installer or reseller.
Oh, and, by the way, here's me shooting the above video.
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7 Comments (displayed in order by date/time)
That is cool and all, but how are you going to level a TV that is already on the bracket? Seems to me that the case would be better if it was designed to hang from the bracket, not the TV.
Many mounts, including some from Sanus and Chief, have some give so you can adjust the angle once mounted.
What Julie said is true. But theres more! Many of the companies that make “good” mounts actually have “bolt” adjusters on the tops of the right and left bracket pieces that you put on the back of display itself. When you mount the display to the wall mount portion you then use a rather long allen wrench to get the final level.
Joe, the problem with built-in levels is they level flush with the GROUND, but if your mantle (for example), is slightly angled, then you’ll want to mount flush to that fixture—that’s why the iPad level is so handy. You can zero it out to make the TV LOOK level depending on its surroundings.
I am with you Julie. I wasn’t referring to built in levels. I was referring to the fact that with quality mounts you can use the iPad level after the display is on the wall because of leveling bolts that are accessible from the top of the display. Not only do they have give, they actually let you adjust after the display is up. Makes the iPad level a perfect fit. Hope this fixed my botched post 
oops. Never mind!
Very cool.. Customers will think you are a god when you pull that thing out to install their TV!