Corner TV Stand
When you are on the look out for a new TV stand for your beloved television you want to match the two up to some degree. If you spend a lot of your hard earned cash on a top of the range TV you don't want to be saving when it comes to the stand on which your prize television sits. This is where the corner TV stand shows its weakness.
For the serious Audio/Visual guru having a TV stuck in the corner of a room isn't ideal. This is normally reserved for your childrens bedroom and their TV DVD combo In the corner of the room all the sound is trapped and isn't able to breathe to its full potential. It also limits how you sit down to enjoy your television. You either sit you sofa in the middle of the room directly in front of the TV and at a funny angle to the rest of your living room furniture. Or you have your sofa flat against the wall leaving you and your family with sore necks at having to sit at an unusual angle to get a good view of your favourite program.
This paints the poor corner TV stand in a bad light, its not all doom and gloom. If you are limited to where you can have your television then there might be no option to have it situated in the corner of your room. Maybe you have a fireplace taking up that prime TV location, or it could be one of a dozen other reasons. Whatever the case having your TV in corner is a great way to keep things tidy. Maybe you aren't all that bothered about what I mentioned above and just want your TV out of the way and safely perched.
Just like any other TV stand, the corner stand comes in all types of finishes. Like glass, to go with that modern look that we see so often these days. Or you can opt for some more traditional, a wooden frame. Maybe some to match those mahogany sideboards that have been in your home for many years! No matter what you need you can be sure you will find the perfect match for your home.
Keep in mind though, when you're going to have your TV in the corner of the room you may well be limited to the dimensions of your television set. You don't want to have a huge TV sticking way out into the middle of your room and taking up much more space than it really should. Be realistic, if you don't have a big room for the TV and it needs to be in the corner refrain from going all out and buying that 60” mammoth that's caught your eye at the local electrical shop, it might just look ridiculous and end up being more of an annoyance than a pleasure to watch.
Glass TV Stand
The Glass TV Stand. We all know what they look like, they are without doubt the most popular choice of stand for todays new Plasma and LCD TVs. And for good reason too, in one simple step you enhance your living space from a bland room into a stylish lounge.
To set off the new fashionable gloss black television sets, there's nothing quite like a black glass TV stand. Elegant and classy! They look great in many surroundings, not least the popular minimalist décor of todays living rooms, where their simple understated design fits the bill perfectly while still remaining stylish.
Or your living space is a bit dark the black glass TV stand may be a little to much, this is where the equally stylish clear glass LCD TV stand comes into its own. Helping to keep the space light and making the most of what little light there is by not absorbing it all.
Once you decide what you are looking for there are some more points to consider. How many more pieces of AV equipment do you have that you need to store on your stand? DVD Player, Blu-Ray Player, Freeview Box, PVR, TiVo, Games Console, Surround Sound? The more items you have the more space you are going to need to store them all. So how many shelves do you need? Do they need to be adjustable to fit oversized items? And will having a slightly wider TV stand help you out?
Most glass TV stands come with 2 or more shelves, clearly the more gear you have, the more shelves you are going to want. Unless of course your LCD TV is wall mountable, then, in this case you might consider a stand with universal TV mount, then you can have your TV mounted or “floating” and use the remianing shelves for whatever equipment you use with your TV. The universal mount also allows you, in most cases, to tilt and swivel your TV to get it to the optimum viewing angle for wherever you are seated or standing. Maybe you're in the kitchen making dinner and cant quite see the TV, no matter, that extra tilt and swivel will help you out and stop you from missing that all important moment.
Almost all glass TV stands come with some sort of cable tidy feature to keep all those HDMI and SCART leads out of sight and keep your entertainment centre from looking like a bowl a spaghetti.
One more thing to consider is, if you have spent a lot of money on your home cinema equipment you are going to want the very most out of your purchases. Many mid to high range TV stands incorporate some sort of vibration reduction feature. This will ensure all of your gear is seated on a firm surface for a stable base and in turn perform to their maximum.