| If you are anything like me, you prefer to leave all | | | | also an excellent way to comparison shop!) Once you |
| “Technology purchases” to the Man of the | | | | have narrowed your search, visit a “bricks-and |
| House. Not that I can’t do it – after all, I did buy | | | | mortar” store. Ask to see different models of the |
| my own ipod and figure out how to use it! But | | | | TV lifts action. Look for ease of operation, noise level |
| generally speaking, I figure it’s just part of a | | | | and “décor” options. What I mean by that is, is |
| man’s DNA to know WHAT to buy, WHERE to | | | | the TV lift housed within a cabinet or console? This |
| buy it, and HOW it works. Besides, I don’t want to | | | | was important to me, as I didn’t want our TV to |
| hear about it if I make a mistake!) Imagine his surprise | | | | become the room’s point. I chose a custom-built |
| when he walked in to find a new 52” plasma TV lift | | | | TV lift cabinet, which holds all of our TV “stuff” |
| cabinet for his birthday! I decided to follow the WHAT | | | | – the cable box, TiVo, and all their accompanying |
| WHERE/HOW formula myself. Try it yourself! | | | | wires!) |
| WHAT – TV lift technology has been around for | | | | HOW – TV lift operating systems vary. Each has |
| years. First introduced as a state-of-the art innovation | | | | its own set of pros and cons, so make your decision |
| to luxury hotels and casinos, it is now accessible to the | | | | based upon your own “needs” assessment, |
| “average Jane.” The concept is simple: When | | | | including your budget, warranties, etc. Some options |
| you want to watch TV, push of a button and your | | | | include: |
| television “pops up” from a piece of furniture | | | | 1) Rack and pinion operation; |
| (ours is housed in a beautiful mahogany armoire) and | | | | 2) Scissor-lift technology; |
| with another button push, “disappears” when TV | | | | 3) Telescopic lift design; |
| time is over! | | | | With eighteen years of experience in the furniture |
| WHERE – TV Lifts are available from a variety of | | | | business, Rob Buehl, CEO of ImportAdvantage , leads |
| sources; from your local home theater retailer to | | | | this innovative supplier of high end up furniture with |
| reputable internet manufacturers. I recommend doing | | | | innovative pop-up TV lift mechanisms and traditional |
| your research online first. You’ll find numerous | | | | TV stands systems. Rob is a member of these |
| reliable websites available at your fingertips. (This is | | | | professional organizations - NHFA, CEA, CEDIA. |