Sonax 36" wide, glass shelf, black & silver TV stand w/wire management

Tinted tempered glass top and shelf

Steel construction

Wire management

Black finish

Dimensions: (HWD) 22" x 58" x 22"
Customer Review: Nice stand. Works well in corner and for LCD TV's.
Was a little concerned to purchase this online without seeing it first. Luckily the product images included a picture with dimensions, so I was pretty sure it would work well - it did. I wanted something that will fit tight in a corner, and would hold a 42" LCD TV (Philips 42PFL7432D 42" 1080p LCD HDTV with Ambilight). This does the job well. See User Photo in photo section. Assembly was easy. The stand is well designed and sturdy. I like the cutout on the bottom as it tends to make the shelf look smaller than it is, letting it disappear from view. Only reason not to give 5 stars is the price is a little high, even with the good Amazon discount.

Beyond these necessities, there are a number of other accessories that you can get that will enhance the performance and enjoyment of your home theater system. A video gaming system such as Sony's Play Station 3 or Microsoft's Xbox would be good choices because of their ability to display video game graphics in HDTV resolutions. Another accessory that's worth considering is a high def DVD player. These devices are able to play discs that can display a movie in HDTV format, but the fact that there are two different formats of high def DVD's that are currently engaged in a format war makes this an option that it's probably a better idea to wait on. It's worth noting though that if you decide to get Sony's Play Station 3, you'll also be getting a Blu-ray high def DVD player. If you opt for the Xbox, you'll be able to get a special drive that can play discs of the competing HD DVD format.

Generally speaking, the addition of an HDTV receiver will be a good thing because it will allow you to add features to your home theater system that would ordinarily require the purchase of a separate set top box. For example, a DVR is a common device to have built into an HD receiver, and with a digital video recorder you'll never be forced to miss a TV show, movie, or any other kind of programming because of a schedule conflict again. That's because an DVR can be programmed to automatically record specific TV programs when they come on. That way you can watch them later.

If you're interested in putting together a home theater system of your own, there are a lot of things that you need to consider that go beyond a simple HDTV set. Sure, the HDTV set is important because it's central to the entire system, but it is just one integral part of that system that needs to be incorporated with many others.

Regardless of what exactly you choose, you're sure to get a better home theater system if you thoroughly research all of the options before you finalize your plans.

One factor that many aspiring home theater owners don't put enough thought into is the sound system. High Definition Television has Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound as its native sound format. The use of this sound format ensures that the audience of a home theater will be enveloped by the sound in much the same way they would be in a commercial movie theater- but only if the sound system is appropriately designed and implemented. In order to ensure that Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound does its job you need to install three speakers at the front of your home theater system, two in the back, and a subwoofer on the floor in order to translate the deeper sounds into vibrations that can be felt through the floor and the furniture. Of course, all of those speakers have to be connected to the proper channels as well.

Home Theater Incorporates a Lot of Technology