| Coming home with a new TV is always an exciting | | | | too heavy on your stand could lead to collapse and |
| experience. Yet it's hardly the kind of electronic which | | | | failure. |
| you can just take out of the box without a care in the | | | | 2) Choose a material that's looks good and works well. |
| world. You need to have an appropriate stand waiting | | | | The most common materials out there for LCD TV |
| for it. Preferably one which has been carefully chosen. | | | | stands include hardwood, MDF (medium density |
| This is all the more true with LCD TV sets. Luckily | | | | fiberboard), and wood veneers. Each has a different |
| there are a lot of options in style and design which | | | | look and feel, so browse around before you make a |
| exist for you to choose from. The only unfortunate | | | | final decision. Hardwood will last forever, but is |
| thing about this is that it makes it difficult to pick out the | | | | expensive. Wood veneer is wood placed over other |
| one which is perfect for you. It's important to keep | | | | materials, so you get the look and feel of wood |
| certain things in mind when choosing your LCD TV | | | | without the heavy downsides. MDF is a great |
| stand in order to make sure you pick one that's both | | | | economical and environmentally sound decision. Glass |
| functional and that looks great. Here are some tips to | | | | and metal stands exist as well, so keep looking until |
| keep in mind: | | | | you find one that looks and feel right for you. |
| 1) Check that the stand is big and sturdy enough. If the | | | | 3) Make sure you pick an LCD TV stand with the right |
| TV stand you choose isn't up to par in this category, it | | | | features. What really sets one stand apart from |
| could spell disaster for you and your new television. | | | | another are the features that they have. So you may |
| Common mistakes seen here including choosing | | | | want to begin by asking yourself a few questions in |
| stands which are either too shallow or too flimsy. You | | | | order to narrow down the field. Do you want or need |
| need to make sure that the depth of the stand you | | | | shelving? Is the ability to swivel the stand important to |
| have in mind is enough for the TV or else it will hang | | | | you? Are space considerations pushing you towards a |
| over the back edge, and no one likes the look of that. | | | | corner TV stand? Does your LCD TV's width demand |
| This isn't as much of a problem with LCD sets as it is | | | | a wider stand to accommodate it? Figuring out what |
| with tube TVs, but it's still an issue. The stand you | | | | you value most will make it considerably easier to |
| choose should also be certified for a certain size | | | | make a final decision. |
| television. Trust the certification - placing a TV which is | | | | |