What are the main criteria for choosing a TV stand?

Know how to choose between a fixed or swivel support
It is important that you know your needs and desires by asking yourself whether your support is mobile or not. The answer to this question will allow you to remove a good number of products from the outset and to better target your choice. If you just want to watch the TV comfortably installed on the sofa of your living room, you will lean for a fixed screen simple to install. Swivel supports are a bit more expensive but are very convenient if your viewing or listening position varies. For example, you can watch a movie while you are sitting and adjust the position of the screen before you win your chair.

A support compatible with television

The compatibility between your screen and your support is summed up in four letters: VESA. An acronym for Video Electronic Standards Association, VESA is an international standard set up in 1997 by most computer manufacturers and TV screens. This standard is a measurement, it corresponds to the distance (in millimeters) that separates the four steps of screws located behind your television. To see the VESA standard on your screen, measure the distances between your screw steps, vertically and horizontally. If the two distances are equal to 20 cm, your display has a VESA 200 (200 mm x 200 mm) measurement. The VESA 75 and VESA 100 standards are the most common. This compatibility is paramount to attach your screen to the TV stand.

Take into account the weight of your television

Despite their finesse, flat screens have a significant weight. To prevent your support from breaking under its weight, buy a model that will support it even in difficult times. To give you an idea, be aware that a 26 inch weighs about 15 kg, that 46 inches approach the 25 kg and that some 60 inches reach 60 kg. All brackets have an indication of the type "from 17 to 24" expressing the number of inches it can withstand. Feel free to buy a slightly higher size if in doubt.

Take into account the size of your television

If it is true that the weight of your television is an essential criterion, its size is not less aesthetically. A wider support that your screen will notice and will spoil your visual enjoyment. Most media have a type 17-26 inch inscription. This inscription indicates the size of the TV expressed in inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm) recommended for this type of support.

Take into account the type of wall, the environment and the space available
The last technical aspect to consider is the type of wall on which you plan to fix your screen. A wooden, concrete, block or brick wall can withstand any type of support. However, on a friable surface such as plaster, you must be particularly vigilant, as the degree of resistance of your wall is about 80 kg/m2. In this case, favor the brackets with an important contact surface for a better weight distribution. If you want to install a wall mount where it seems, you can forget the connections of our television. Make sure your wall has an electrical outlet nearby and that the cables are long enough. There are of course several ways to increase the length of the cables and hide them, but if you hesitate between two surfaces, the proximity of an electrical outlet will influence your decision. Finally, make sure that your attachments do not prevent you from opening a window.