You finally got around to buying that flat screen LCD or plasma TV.
Congratulations!! You will enjoy superior viewing pleasure due to your new purchase.
However, with a modern TV comes modern furniture.
LCD and plasma TV stands uniquely complement modern televisions.
Space Savers: Flat screen TV stands are much thinner than traditional TV stands.
The thinner style accommodates the TV and saves some floor space.
The sleek flat look is so much better than traditional TV that a lot of people are going with console stands (TV is more exposed in a console stand).
It is important to get a stand because, even though your TV is smaller, your media is still the same size.
You need a place to store dvd and video games and you want the media close to your media players.
Most Likely: Don't Use Your Old Stand In most cases, the old stand just isn't going to work.
The average cathode ray tube TV was 21 inches and the average LCD or plasma TV is 32 inches.
By upgrading in size, as most people do, you may have already made your old TV stand obsolete.
Consider the fact that later you may decide on purchasing a TV screen enlarger.
A TV screen enlarger is a device that hooks up to your LCD or plasma TV and it actually makes a larger screen for your television.
The enlarger may cost around $100.
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This may be another reason why your old stand may be obsolete.
Finally, the older stand just does not look as good as a stand make for a thin TV.
If, however, you really like your old stand and it is large enough for your new TV go ahead and use it.
Storage Needs: Plan on getting two to three times what you need.
Why? We tend to accumulate media over the years.
It will be easier to match your furniture and décor from the beginning of the process than to add continually over the years.
Another option is to get good at removing old items.
Go through your media every few months and discard what you don't use (not the most popular choice).