| So you've got your new LCD or Plasma TV but don't | | | | need to make a list of what you want to keep |
| know where you should put it. Should you put it on the | | | | alongside your TV. |
| wall, on a flashy stand, if you put it on the wall how | | | | The irony is, is that if you walls are made in such a |
| high should it be and what will you do with the cables? | | | | way that they will easily support the weight of your |
| These are all questions that you should ask yourself | | | | TV is that you will then have difficulty hiding all of the |
| before finding your new TV home. Are the walls in | | | | cables. The wall is probably going to be made from |
| your house constructed in a manor that will support the | | | | some form of brick so channeling the cables in place is |
| weight of a TV on the wall? If not you're going to | | | | going to be difficult. It can be done though, and if you |
| need to either a) strengthen the wall or b) out your TV | | | | plan to stay in your home for a long time I would |
| on a stand. Strengthening the wall can be a big task so | | | | recommend doing this. If you're not there are now |
| for the sake of a TV you may just opt for the TV | | | | some attractive looking cable management systems |
| Stand. | | | | around that blend in nicely with your décor. |
| LCD TV stands come in a range of styles and | | | | As a rough guide the centre of your TV should be |
| materials that allow you to store all of your set top | | | | about 4ft from the ground, this is slightly above the |
| boxes in one place, most will come with some form of | | | | average eye height when seated, but when you are |
| cable management system built in so you can neatly | | | | sat on your sofa and lean back your head will naturally |
| store the cables. If you have a few DVD some LCD | | | | look up slightly. |
| cabinets will allow you to store them too, you really do | | | | |