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Designing a Cabinet for Your TV
The Workshops of David T. Smith has been building TV Cabinets for over 35 years and we have seen the changes in the TV industry as we have been designing our Period Style Furniture pieces or Architectural Built –Ins to hide these modern necessities.
We have several large TVs that we use for presentations in our showroom and at shows that we do around the country. We have built cabinets for all of them.
If you have an existing TV and you want to build a cabinet for it, then half of the battle is won. Our work is simple. We will design a cabinet to fit the wall space that is available and for the TV that you have.
If you are in the market for a new TV, then you better read on.
Shopping for TVs is, in a word, overwhelming. You go to the store, you start looking at sets, features, shapes and sizes. Suddenly you feel like the only thing you're going to leave the store with is questions and a headache.
So if you are buying a new TV and having a cabinet made for it there are a few basic TV features, that you need to take into consideration before you go shopping.
The very first thing to consider is; What is the optimum viewing TV size for the space that you have available?
One Size Does Not Fit All
Often, people think bigger is better when it comes to TV screen size; but that is only true to a point. A large TV in a small room will seem awkward and may make watching TV uncomfortable. On the other hand, a TV that is too small will force you to squint to make out details and pull you out of the experience of what you are watching. Making the right decision about the size of your television is the first step in TV buying.
TVs range in size from 5 inches up to 64 inches and greater. TVs are measured by their screen size. This measurement is made diagonally across the viewing area. You can use this measurement to help you decide which size is right for the space you'll be using. Be careful some TVs have speakers on the sides or larger cases which can throw off you calculations.
Start by mentally placing the TV in the room. Most TVs get deeper and heavier as the screen gets larger. Make considerations for height, width and depth when placing it in the room. Make sure your location is reasonably close to a good power source and you also may have to consider your cable connection.
Once you've placed the TV, measure the distance from your couch or viewing area. There is a formula to calculate the optimum screen size based on the viewing distance and the source of the TV image. Different TV sources alter the equation. The formulas are simple:
Source
Calculation
Cable Antenna Video Tape
Multiply the number of feet between you and the screen by 4 inches.
DVD Satellite
Multiply the number of feet between you and the screen by 6 inches.
HDTV
Multiply the number of feet between you and the screen by 7 inches.
