No. Any table or flat surface will do. Flat TV can be hung on the wall. A table will be useful so that the TV can be placed at the same level as your eyes when you watch TV but it does not have be a specific TV stand.
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This depends on the weight and dimensions of the television. You will need to consider what type of wood looks the best and also can support your television.
The best place to find a TV stand that meets your requirements is at a specialty store. A specialty store will have a variety of options to choose from, including a high quality wooden stand.
One will want a TV stand that will fit and accommodate your TV properly. There are many places where one can buy a flat TV stand. Some of those places include Best Buy, Overstock, Wayfair, Amazon and Walmart.
When looking to purchase a Techcraft TV stand then it may be possible to purchase on on the internet. Such sites as Best Buy advertise that they sell a Techcraft Credenza 70" TV stand as well as other sizes of TV stand.
I think the TV that would look best on a corner TV stand is a large LCD TV. This type of TV is very light weight, and you would be able to move it left or right. I would choose LCD over plasma, because plasma TVs are heavier. Finding a TV that fits perfectly on the stand to back up against the wall would be ideal. This would provide the TV with a little more support.
When choosing a TV stand with a swivel function, consider the sturdiness of the stand, the range of swivel motion, the compatibility with your TV size and weight, cable management options, and the overall design to complement your living space.
A wide screen TV stand is longer than a regular TV stand. A wide screen TV stand is also weighted differently than a regular TV stand. This will help it balance the larger television set.
Yes, Techcraft tv stands are available for purchase at Best Buy. I was able to find Techcraft TV stands of various sizes such as 42" and 55", at www.bestbuy.ca.
Best buy is one of the best places to purchase a television stand. They have some real good prices as well as some good stands and they also have a repair shop.
Wal-Mart or Best Buy would have what you are looking for in a flat screen TV stand. Some are made of wood and some are made of hard plastic. Wal-Mart would probably be the cheaper of the two.
I think the most attractive kind of wood for a TV stand is a dark stain like mahogany. The dark wood looks better with the black of the TV. You can find examples at www.potterybarn.com.