How to Choose Plasma TV Stands

Buying a TV stand specifically designed for a plasma television can be a great way to aesthetically add to your home entertainment setup. Before spending your hard earned money, however, there are a few important considerations you have to make. All plasma television stands are not created equal and you need to make sure you're choosing the one that best fits your needs.

Instructions

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Consider the space you have available. Measure the area in your living room or bedroom in which you want the TV stand to go. Write down these measurements and take them with you to the store to make sure you're not buying a TV stand that is too big for the room you want it to go in.

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Consider the size of the plasma television. TV stands are often designed with specific sizes of televisions in mind. Look at the technical specifications of the TV stand and see what sized TV it was designed for. You don't want to buy a TV stand that is too small for your plasma TV and risk it falling off the stand and onto the ground. You also don't want to buy a TV stand that is too big for your plasma as it will look aesthetically off and bring down the visual quality of your entire room.

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Consider the type of TV stand. Some plasma TV stands provide a simple flat surface for which to place your plasma TV. Others come with attached shelving designed to hold things like DVD or VHS tape collections, cable boxes, video game consoles and home theater systems. The more shelves the TV stand provides you with, the more money it will ultimately cost. Consider exactly what you need your TV stand to provide for you.

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Consider whether you want to mount your plasma TV to the TV stand. Certain types of TV stands come with a large, sturdy vertical metal bar attached to their rears. This is for the specific purpose of mounting the TV so that it doesn't physically touch the top of the TV stand, providing an extra shelf for equipment storage. You cannot do this with just any plasma TV stand, so if you want this added feature make sure the technical specifications of the TV stand indicate that it is compatible with mounting.