| Are you thinking how to best position and mount your | | | | what are the options? |
| flat screen TV? | | | | TV pedestals are one option you may not of thought |
| TV pedestal stands were not an option for the home | | | | of? They are a type of TV stand characterised by |
| prior to flat panel televisions, due to the weight of the | | | | only having one vertical supporting column. They can |
| CRT TV. Also the type of TV stand you chose didn't | | | | either be completely free standing or rarely secured to |
| usually require much thought, they often came with the | | | | the floor for additional stability where required. |
| television or you bought a suitable piece of furniture to | | | | Made of metal they are strong for their size and can |
| sit it on. | | | | be designed to be an attractive room feature as well |
| Flat panel TV screens have changed things for good, | | | | as being functional. They can be bought in a range of |
| the screen sizes are getting bigger, their depth is | | | | styles, can include shelving, some are height adjustable |
| minimal and although not lightweight are much lighter | | | | and there is a swivel mount allowing viewing angles to |
| than ever before. So it is now possible to position TV's | | | | be changed easily as required on some models, which |
| where it previously just wasn't possible, almost hanging | | | | is something not usually possible to do with a wall |
| them like a painting is now possible and a popular | | | | mounted television. |
| choice. | | | | A TV pedestal can look very stylish when combined |
| Hanging the digital flat screen TV on the wall quickly | | | | with a home cinema system and can be positioned for |
| became the new style choice for the modern house | | | | the best viewing angle in a room and not just where a |
| or apartment, this was a great space saving option as | | | | wall happens to be. |
| well in many situations, but not without some problems, | | | | A wall may not offer the best viewing angles, because |
| where do you run the cables, where do you place the | | | | with LCD TV screens in particular there is an optimum |
| cable or satellite boxes, DVD equipment etc.? | | | | viewing angle range, meaning that color intensity in |
| Previously the viewing height of television screens has | | | | particular tends to drop off as you near the limits, so |
| generally been limited to what was provided as | | | | getting the right position for your TV can be more than |
| standard by the manufacturers of the TV or furniture | | | | just an aesthetic consideration, it will give you the best |
| makers, that no longer applies to the same degree. | | | | viewing experience! |
| Do you really want to mount your TV on the wall and | | | | |