Raising a TV up - Blu-ray Forum

Musashi · 07-07-2008, 04:32 PM

I find I have to look down a little when I watch my screen while standing. While I generally sit to watch movies and shows, I stand for active video games like DDR and Rock Band.

I have a 52" DLP-type HDTV; so it's wider than LCD or plasma, but much thinner than CRT. It's on a stand already, but I'd like to know a pratical way to raise it a little higher.

ground chuck · 07-07-2008, 04:41 PM

does your dlp base go the whole 52" b/c my dlp sits on small pedestal like stand that does not run the whole lenght of the base.

you could by 1" boards from home depot or lowes and stack those to raise the tv.

Musashi · 07-07-2008, 04:45 PM

I put up some pictures of it here: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...409#post602409

WickyWoo · 07-07-2008, 04:55 PM

I got a stand that's only 18" high from IKEA ($80) formy 56", which I then combined with another 7" or so of 1" board. I cut the boards into squares, glued them together using liquid nail, and then sanded and painted (well, not yet, I was impatient. I'm re-arranging the HT room so I'll do it when I take them down to move it) them to match. TV is now the perfect height, and the final stand cost me under $100

saprano · 07-07-2008, 05:12 PM

I don't mean to take over his thread, but he mentioned he has to look down sometimes at his TV, i also do that sometimes.

when watching an HDTV is it best to view it from a height?(looking up) or even leveled? or doesn't really matter?

Rob71 · 07-08-2008, 12:56 AM

I've got mine on a temporary stand(old 70's stereo console

) until I finish building my new stand. It was a little low for my taste so I used some scrap plywood and built a stand to raise it up about 6". It basically went together like this(looking from the front):

stand.JPG

I made it tall enough for my center channel to fit in the void in the center. Put a few pieces of trim around the sides and sprayed it black.

07-07-2008, 04:32 PM	#1
Musashi Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Manchester, CT Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Raising a TV up I find I have to look down a little when I watch my screen while standing. While I generally sit to watch movies and shows, I stand for active video games like DDR and Rock Band. I have a 52" DLP-type HDTV; so it's wider than LCD or plasma, but much thinner than CRT. It's on a stand already, but I'd like to know a pratical way to raise it a little higher.

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07-07-2008, 04:41 PM	#2
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	does your dlp base go the whole 52" b/c my dlp sits on small pedestal like stand that does not run the whole lenght of the base. you could by 1" boards from home depot or lowes and stack those to raise the tv.

07-07-2008, 04:45 PM	#3
Musashi Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Manchester, CT Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I put up some pictures of it here: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...409#post602409

07-07-2008, 04:55 PM	#4
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	I got a stand that's only 18" high from IKEA ($80) formy 56", which I then combined with another 7" or so of 1" board. I cut the boards into squares, glued them together using liquid nail, and then sanded and painted (well, not yet, I was impatient. I'm re-arranging the HT room so I'll do it when I take them down to move it) them to match. TV is now the perfect height, and the final stand cost me under $100

07-07-2008, 05:12 PM	#5
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	I don't mean to take over his thread, but he mentioned he has to look down sometimes at his TV, i also do that sometimes. when watching an HDTV is it best to view it from a height?(looking up) or even leveled? or doesn't really matter?

07-08-2008, 12:56 AM	#6
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	I've got mine on a temporary stand(old 70's stereo console ) until I finish building my new stand. It was a little low for my taste so I used some scrap plywood and built a stand to raise it up about 6". It basically went together like this(looking from the front): stand.JPG I made it tall enough for my center channel to fit in the void in the center. Put a few pieces of trim around the sides and sprayed it black.

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