Many of the monitors that we can currently find on the market have a series of specifications that tell us everything they have, that allows us to know all the technologies they incorporate, as well as other types of additional features. And it is possible that we have once seen in a monitor what has VESAbut we do not know exactly what it is or what it works for, but it is really something quite simple, since it has to do with the way in which we can incorporate a screen to an additional support that is not its own, we will explain it to you.
More and more users need to change the way a monitor is incorporated into a setup, and there are a large number of reasons why we would want to eliminate the support it includes to change it for another one that is much better. Whether for reasons of space, configuration or because we do not trust the one that comes with the base, changing the support of a monitor allows us to solve a large number of problems, since there are a large number of advantages that we can have if we use, for example , an arm support instead of the normal one our monitor may have.
What is VESA anchoring
In general terms, it is not too complicated to know what the anchorage VESAand as you can well imagine, it is a mounting system that gives us the possibility of disassembling the support that all monitors come with to install it on a different one, or on an articulated arm that allows us to adjust its position as we want to improve for example ergonomics, or directly to be able to change the area where it is positioned, allowing it to be hung on a wall and even in some cases directly on the ceiling.
In summary, this standard represents the four screw anchor points that monitors usually have on the back, which may be exposed or may be directly hidden behind the basic support that incorporates the screen. The most normal thing is that we find a VESA standard 100since it is the most widespread among PC monitors as it has the necessary measurements to support peripherals that have a size range that goes from 24 inches to practically 31 inches (or 30.9 inches, rather).
But they are not the only ones we can find, and knowing which one our screen has is necessary if we want to change the type of support it has, so we leave you a table with all the ones there depending on the size of the screen.
| Name | Screen sizes | Maximum weight | Anchor Hole Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDMI MIS-B | 4 to 7.9 inches | 2kg | 50 x 20mm (VESA 50×20) |
| FDMI MIS-C | 8 to 11.9 inches | 4.5kg | 75 x 35mm (VESA 75×35) |
| FDMI MIS-D | 12 to 23.9 inches | 14kg | 75 x 75 mm (VESA 75) and 100 x 100 mm (VESA 100) |
| FDMI MIS-E | 24 to 30.9 inches | 23.7kg | 200 x 100mm (VESA 200×100) |
| FDMI MIS-F | 31 inches and up | 113.6kg | 200mm intervals (VESA 200, VESA 400, etc.) |
As it is quite difficult to find screens that are smaller than 11.9 inches, you can imagine that the only ones currently used are the last ones that appear in the table, VESA 75, VESA 100, VESA 200×100, VESA 200, VESA 400, etc. Although in many cases there may be screens that are X inches that are compatible with several different types of standards, but to play it safe, it is best to check that both the support we have purchased and the screen have the same one.
