A TV floor stand has become an increasingly popular option for anyone who has purchased a flat screen television, but does not have a sturdy wall to mount it on. Even if you do have a solid wall to mount your television onto, such a process requires a good deal of drilling and often calls for a certain level of handiness. Regardless of the reason, a TV floor stand is a great way to display your TV without having to commit to a specific wall in your home. If you decide that you are not happy with the positioning of your television, the portability of a floor stand allows you to seamlessly move it around to wherever you choose.
The TV floor stand works by mounting your television onto the brackets of the stand. This provides a secure adhesion and ensures that your television will not tip over. If you do not have a solid wall to mount the television onto, this is surely your best option.
There are various styles of TV floor stands that can be purchased, but one of the main factors that you will want to look out for is the mounting type. In general, there are three different types of mounting choices you can find for your TV floor stand: flat brackets, cantilever brackets or a motorized bracket. A flat bracket makes it so your television will stay stationary once it is mounted and that’s that. A cantilever bracket is a more popular option, as it puts your TV floor stand on a swivel system, allowing you to adjust the angle of the television as you see fit. The motorized bracket also allows you to do this, however it is controlled electronically and usually works by pressing a button on the side of the stand or via remote control. As expected, the motorized option tends to be the most expensive option, so of these three, cantilever brackets are recommended.
Of course, the only major downside is that these types of TV stands take up more space than simply hanging the TV from the wall. This may end up being ideal for you, however, as many models of LCD and Plasma TV floor stands have storage compartments attached, which gives you ample space to store your multimedia components. These components can include anything from DVDs to your cable box, stereo console, video games and video game entertainment systems. This style of TV floor stand is the most desirable, as it allows you to maximize the space being taken up by this piece of television furniture. Chances are, you will need an area to store the aforementioned audio and video components anyway, and so if you can get a TV floor stand with shelving included, it will save you another purchase down the road. Currently, one of the best models on the market of this particular style of TV floor stand is the SFP-9901HG Stand from Bello. This model is currently selling for approximately $120 and has two rows of audio and video component shelving.