Wide Screen TV Stands

Compatibility is key when you’re looking for a stand for your TV set. Any good stand won’t necessarily do—not if the TV or the stand is too big or too small. You’ve got to measure your TV and evaluate your room and viewing angles, then determine what proportions to look for in the TV stand.

Figuring all this out when the TV is a wide-screen TV might seem especially tricky, since these TVs take up copious amounts of space to begin with. But it doesn’t have to be. Just know in advance what to look for.

First, shopping for wide-screen TV stands requires finding stands that are on the hefty side but not too hefty. You want to have lots of room for the television and any accompanying equipment—speakers, DVD player, etc. But wide-screen TV stands that are too wide will just take up space and potentially make the television look small. A good rule to follow is looking for wide-screen TV stands that are 25%-30% wider than the television that you will be placing atop them.

Additionally, you should consider how high up off the ground you expect your eyesight to be when you are watching TV. A stand that raises the screen to two to four feet is probably safe. Anything over that, and you could find the experience to be a bit taxing on your eyes and neck.

The manufacturer Amanda Corner has a commendable stand for wide-screen TVs. An attractive beech wood piece with solid metal legs, it rests the TV atop a surface that’s 24 inches high and 56 inches wide. Below the table surface, you’ll find storage shelves for DVDs and home theater equipment, all of which you can enclose behind the pair of frosted glass doors.

If the wooden furniture concept appeals to you, you might also like Burnham’s Wide-Screen TV Stand Console. Four drawers are included for holding papers and magazines. Plus there are two shelves with ample storage space among them. With 21 inches in height and 53 inches of width, the stand has plenty of space for most large-screen TV sets, also.

You might also consider the BDI Casata, a deluxe wide-screen TV stand that sits the TV atop a 72 inches-wide, 21.5 inches high table surface of walnut or black oak (you choose). Concealed casters make maneuvering the table easy, and you’ll find abundant storage space behind the gray tempered glass doors.

Posted October 24th, 2010 in Shopping.

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Wide Screen TV Stands

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