When most people think of a home cinema theater experience, the latest innovations in media players and flat screen televisions springs to mind. Far less obvious, but no less important is the role of living room space, seating positions, furniture and TV and equipment mounting platforms. There are a number of options when it comes to Plasma and LCD TV stands. We compare basic TV stands against more expensive TV cabinet furniture.
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Contemporary television mounts are delivered with clear designer lines that will enhance your living room decor, this makes them appear clean, sleek and modern. A good TV stand discretely hides tangled cables, provides adequate storage for accessories while heightening the visual impact of your Plasma or LCD television screen.
There are two general types of television stands (with some variations): Simple TV stands and more elaborate entertainment TV cabinets
TV Stands vs TV Cabinets
TV Stands
The simplest way to mount a large screen TV is a stand which is a small and usually inexpensive piece of furniture designed to support a bulky TV unit on top. A minimalist stand is a mount with no additional storage facility, but most stands provide some basic shelving to rest your media player and store cable boxes. TV stands are cheaper than cabinets, lighter and easier to move and take up less space.
TV Cabinets
Cabinets allow you to mount your big screen television – and sometimes even inside the general frame, but look like a normal furniture cabinet from the outside. With cabinets you generally get a nicer design the more money you spent. Cabinets can look nicer than a basic stand, and provide a lot more storage space compared to stand, however they are bulkier, less portable and more expensive.
Cabinet systems can also feature doors that close when you are not using your television. When selecting a TV cabinet, ensure it matches your homes interior design and of course that it can accommodate the size of your television unit and media players. If you play console video games, have a lot of equipment and need somewhere to store your DVDs, the right cabinet can be a godsend.
Summary
When choosing a mounting solution for your television you can essentially go the simplistic route and look at Plasma or LCD TV stands, or if you want a more permanent solution that can accommodate a lot of equipment and other accessories while at the same time enhance the appeal of your living room space, shop around for an attractive looking TV cabinet.
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