There is an expandable mount made by Sanus that may help. The wall plate expands between 20''-42'' I believe. This may allow more room to play with. It sells for about $279.99 at Best Buy. Hope this helps.
I have a very specific spot on my wall desiginated to hang my 43" Pioneer . However the lateral shift on all the mounts I have seen allow only a left or right movement of about 2 inches or less. The problem is that where my studs are located ( required for the lag bolt screws) will shift the unit almost 6 inches off center. Has anyone else encountered this problem or have any suggestions?

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