I would not recommend buying this hunk of junk except for esthetic reasons only. As far as functionality and build, it is very very poor in my opinion. I’ll admit it looks sleek, but I just can’t justify paying what I did for it. It is going back. I would rather put that kind of money into up-grading my receiver (Onkyo sv717pro) which has performed flawlessly over the last 10 to 12 years or so.
Here are my observations on this stand.
There is no wood. It is all mdf, medium density fiberboard with some cheap laminate covering . The glass is only 1/8†thick and is only supported in three places. Anything heavier than a knick knack causes the glass to bend. The bottom shelf spacing is only 6 ¼†and the top is almost 6 ¾†if you squeeze it. I have 5 components to put on this stand. That is not going to happen because my receiver is about 7†tall and my center channel is almost 8â€. And because the glass shelf is tapered to the rear, I can only put the equipment in the center. There is no cable management and the wires are all exposed.
Another thing I don’t like is the way the TV sits on this stand. It’s kind of tipsy in my opinion, (might be due to being on a rug). It is held in place by the leg covers which sit proud from the surface and act as stops for the front of the TV. The back is held down with a ½†wide ell bracket (off center I might add) with 1 screw into the mdf. With this design, I can slide the TV all over the place. One good bump or a push to hard and this falls to the floor because the platform on the TV is the same size as the stand. No room for error here.
So my quest for a good stand continues. I would like to find one that holds all my components, has a large enough table where I won’t be nervous of the TV falling off, and has some type of cable management system. If I can’t find one, I’ll build one but time is the issue doing that. Sorry for the negative (rant) on this, but this is just my opinion. I would assume Hitachi doesn’t build these stands because the TV itself I find a great product.
Bruce
Here are my observations on this stand.
There is no wood. It is all mdf, medium density fiberboard with some cheap laminate covering . The glass is only 1/8†thick and is only supported in three places. Anything heavier than a knick knack causes the glass to bend. The bottom shelf spacing is only 6 ¼†and the top is almost 6 ¾†if you squeeze it. I have 5 components to put on this stand. That is not going to happen because my receiver is about 7†tall and my center channel is almost 8â€. And because the glass shelf is tapered to the rear, I can only put the equipment in the center. There is no cable management and the wires are all exposed.
Another thing I don’t like is the way the TV sits on this stand. It’s kind of tipsy in my opinion, (might be due to being on a rug). It is held in place by the leg covers which sit proud from the surface and act as stops for the front of the TV. The back is held down with a ½†wide ell bracket (off center I might add) with 1 screw into the mdf. With this design, I can slide the TV all over the place. One good bump or a push to hard and this falls to the floor because the platform on the TV is the same size as the stand. No room for error here.
So my quest for a good stand continues. I would like to find one that holds all my components, has a large enough table where I won’t be nervous of the TV falling off, and has some type of cable management system. If I can’t find one, I’ll build one but time is the issue doing that. Sorry for the negative (rant) on this, but this is just my opinion. I would assume Hitachi doesn’t build these stands because the TV itself I find a great product.
Bruce
