Hutch modification for KDL32S2000

Thanks, Randy. Probably if I'd known how much work it would be I might have sold the cabinet and started fresh. But I didn't want to give up the camera case and one thing led to another and another, etc. The LCD TV seems nice enough, still getting used to the features.


On the original post I also wrote that I made a cooling system for the receiver as well as the TV but it seems to have disappeared. I put a fan on the rear inside side of the components, and connected a 5 inch dryer vent to it. Can see part of the duct from it in the 4th pic of the shelf I made. This duct now loops around and is clipped in the "bay" for the TV, behind it out of view, pointing toward the backside of the TV. Air from it washes over the back of the set, forcing heat from the area out of the gaps above and below the TV. It works quite well, and I used a 12v electronics fan powered by a 7v DC transformer, so it runs slower and therefore much quieter. The duct keeps the fan even more quiet. All this took hours to figure and fabricate but it works well as a solution for housing these components. This isn't even my HT area, that's in a separate dedicated room and I'm working on that as well. For this 32 inch set, I have an older surround system which works well enough for this area.