People tend to pay much more attention to the type and style of television they own than the type and style of the TV stand they use to support it. It may be difficult to see in the tiny picture to your left, but that black TV stand is definitely not appropriate for the television it's supporting. But what the hey? That was back in the 1950s when people just didn't know any better.

TV Stand Materials

Some material is better than others for TV stands and it all depends on the weight and size of the television. Why would you buy a TV stand made out of cheap pressed wood if you spend a lot of money on your television?

After I and my wife had our house built, one of the first pieces of furniture we bought was a wall unit that doubled as an entertainment center. It also came with a smaller stand made of the same material, narra wood. The smaller stand now serves as the TV stand that supports a much smaller, 21-inch LCD TV. This is the television my wife brought back with her on her last trip from the US. It's exactly the same size as my LCD computer monitor. Anyway, the top shelf alone weighs as much as the television itself, so I'm not worried about support in the least.

Planned LCD TV Purchase

Sometime this year or the next, I and my wife plan to purchase a 42-inch LCD TV. We'll get something larger if it's cheap enough and we're not in a hurry. The cable company in Olongapo doesn't provide an HDTV signal yet anyway (although I've been told it will happen this year or next).

Our wall unit is capable of holding an LCD TV of up to 60 inches, but we'd be satisfied with just 42 inches. Since the entire unit is made of narra wood, it will quite easily support the largest LCD TV on the local market.

LCD televisions are twice as expensive here as they are in the US, but one of my nephews works at an appliance store where he can get a 30 percent employee discount. We're waiting until that store has an exhibition sale and will see which televisions are on sale and then we'll buy one, if they have one we like available for sale, using his employee discount. That way, the cost will be almost the same as it would be in the US. You can call me cheap, but I don't want to spend more than $2000 for any single purchase if I can help it.

Regardless and when and exactly what television we buy, I'm comfortable in knowing that I actually already own a TV stand of sorts that will support my expensive investment appropriately.

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