See any problem with this Entertainment center for a Pioneer Elite 50" 1080p Plasma Pro-110FD?
http://www.belfurniture.com/entertainment/8055c.html

The TV area width is just a fraction under 57" wide. I plan on keeping/using the two side speakers that come with the Pioneer but will there be enough air flow or will it get too hot? By the way, are LCDs cooler than Plasmas?

Also do I need to worry about ambient lighting for the TV?

I'm not sure if it matters but I'll also have a PS3, a Dish Network 722 HD-DVR, an OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player, a Monster Home Theatre Reference HTS 3600 MKII PowerCenter and a JVC Super VHS VCR. All of which I'm sure will get really warm. Problem with going HD is you have to replace just about everything.

Your set up releases a lot of heat when all in use, especially on a warm day. I can totally feel the heat couple feet away from my wall-mounted plasma after a long extended view (NFLSundays).

Not sure how well the ventilation design on that puppy but I would rather spend that $ to wall mount the plasma & separate audio/video stand, even if I have to open up the wall, IMO.

With good design & set up, the final finish would be pricele$$.

Cheers,
TP.

See any problem with this Entertainment center for a Pioneer Elite 50" 1080p Plasma Pro-110FD?
http://www.belfurniture.com/entertainment/8055c.html

The TV area width is just a fraction under 57" wide. I plan on keeping/using the two side speakers that come with the Pioneer but will there be enough air flow or will it get too hot? By the way, are LCDs cooler than Plasmas?

Also do I need to worry about ambient lighting for the TV?

I'm not sure if it matters but I'll also have a PS3, a Dish Network 722 HD-DVR, an OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player, a Monster Home Theatre Reference HTS 3600 MKII PowerCenter and a JVC Super VHS VCR. All of which I'm sure will get really warm. Problem with going HD is you have to replace just about everything.

i personally would be concerned about heat.... i wouldn't enclose a plasma set...

and you are definitely going to need fans (and a way to ventilate) in the component areas... the ps3 alone if you enclose it will cook everything it's near...

entertainment centers look good... but they require carefully thought out ventilation and cooling, especially when using components that produce a lot of heat...

ambient/backlighting... some like it, some don't... i like it...

Are LCD's cooler than Plasmas?


I fear you might be right in advising me against the Entertainment Center but I'm looking at it for two reasons.

First I have a 1 year old nephew that visits and having components on shelves without doors poses a problem. I love him to death but he loves to push buttons and as long as my components are behind doors he doesn't mess with them. Glass doors also keeps dust down and look better.

Second I have or will have, around 7 or 8 components total after it's all finally set up if I can afford it. And I also have between 400-600 DVDs that I need to get new storage for. The Entertainment Center I was looking at has storage for 256 DVDs. Which was a real selling point. It has room for multiple components and even room for my collectible statues and family pictures. My living room is the coolest room in the house (two cool air ducts blowing down) but I'd had to spend $2000 dollars on the Entertainment Center and find that the heat is too much for it.

My current set-up:
An Entertainment center for a 32" JVC SD TV w 700 lines of resolution
Of course DVD storage
A component section behind glass doors that houses:
Dish Network 625 DVR
Monster Home Theatre Reference HTS 3600 MKII PowerCenter
JVC Super VHS VCR
JVC single Disc DVD Player
AV Switch Box
X-Box
JVC AVR
JVC Dual Casette player
JVC CD Changer

Although I primarily use the DVR, DVD Player, VCR, Switch Box and PowerCenter.

It all stays pretty cool. I think the rounded or outward concaved glass doors help.