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Mounting a TV over the fireplace is very popular in the United States, but it’s not always in the best interest of the electronics. Let’s face it, heat plus electronics is usually a bad idea. Most electronics are adverse to heat – and smoke is often worse (two elements usually found near fireplaces). The same film you find on your inside windows after burning wood in a fireplace also ends up inside any electronics nearby. You may not be able to see it, but it’s there because you can smell it. And as they build up, they can wreak havoc on the sensitive elements inside your flatscreen television.

Most electronic devices simply operate best and most reliably at lower temperatures. Beyond that, excessive heat can cause temperature-sensitive materials to degrade quickly, and conductive materials can even sprout little metal whiskers, causing shorts within the TVs circuitry.

Another concern we hear is that a TV positioned over a fireplace is at an uncomfortable viewing angle. Many TVs mounted

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Not only will it hold a flat-screen TV up to 55” wide and weighing 80 pounds, the pop-up TV cabinet doubles as a virtual fireplace. Using the free supplied DVD, you can open the cabinet doors while the TV is in its lowest position and play a virtual fireplace DVD to create a warm and inviting ambiance.

The Harbor Green TV Lift Cabinet is part of ImportAdvantage’s newest line-up of handcrafted, hardwood TV lift cabinets, and this one in particular is perfect for the family room or master bedroom. The antique brass hardware gives it a timeless touch and the fold-back cabinet covers beautifully reveal your TV and up to three pieces of electronics. The TV lift cabinet also features surge-protected on-board power, a full 1-year In-Home Warranty and a pre-installed