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What Is a TV Lift Cabinet and How Does It Work?
If you've ever wished your living room could look like a living room — and not a home theater showroom — a TV lift cabinet might be exactly what you've been searching for. These ingenious pieces of furniture solve one of modern interior design's most persistent problems: the flat-screen TV dominates every wall and every glance, whether it's on or off.
The Basic Mechanism
At the heart of every TV lift cabinet is a motorized lift platform — typically a scissor-lift or column-lift design — that travels vertically inside a cabinet housing. The TV sits on a mounting platform attached to this lift. When activated, a low-voltage DC motor drives the lift upward through the cabinet top, raising the TV to eye level. When deactivated, the lift reverses and the TV descends back into the cabinet, where doors close (either automatically or manually, depending on the model) to conceal it entirely.
The lift mechanism itself is similar in concept to industrial lift technology, scaled and refined for residential
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How to Measure for a TV Lift Cabinet
Bigger is not always better when it comes to home electronics. In many cases, the biggest TV that will fit in a space will absolutely dominate the room and impede decoration and even the ability to move around in the remainder of the space. With that in mind, it is possible to fit a 65” to 75” wide TV in a TV lift cabinet with no difficulty. Be aware that many TV measurements advertise the diagonal measurement of the screen rather than the full dimensions of the unit. These full dimensions are what are most important when measuring for a TV lift or full TV lift cabinet. In many cases, consolidating electronics into a self-contained, versatile cabinet can increase the amount of available space in a room.
When measuring your television, first, place the top of the tape in upper left corner of the case (not just the screen), and extend to the lower left corner. Make sure to include the speakers or any other pieces attached to the case. Record this measurement as the height.
Second, take thePosted on: November 29, 2013Posted by: Kerry Mann