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.