Avista Flat Panel 55-inch TV Console with Glass Shelves, Black

I purchased this TV stand to go with my new TV ( Sony KDL55W800C 55-Inch 1080p 3D Smart LED TV (2015 Model) ). All necessary parts to mount the TV on the stand were included. Setup was a bit time consuming, but the instructions were very good. If you're dealing with a larger, thin TV, I would highly recommend assembling/mounting with the help of a friend to avoid damaging your new investment. This TV stand looks beautiful and although it is quite sturdy, it is surprisingly light without a TV mounted, so it's easy to move it if you need to. Also, the "open" design allows my electronics to have plenty of airflow. Having the TV mounted frees up so much space for your other accessories, and I love how neat my setup looks now that I've hidden all of the wires. The top-level shelf is at the ideal height for most sound bars, which was an added bonus. I have the sound bar alone on top, gaming consoles in the middle, and cable box on the bottom, and there's still plenty of room to spare should I add other accessories to the mix. I have only two small, relatively trite complaints about this TV stand (and they are certainly not deal breakers for me): 1) The Avista logo appears on the top-most glass fixture, right in the front-right corner, so it is always visible--it would have been nice if it was in a slightly less visible place, and 2) The glass is held in place by small, plastic suction-cup devices that you insert into the metal frame. Several of these glass suction-cup devices were warped to the point where it was impossible to make the glass sit on them flatly/comfortably. I spent a considerable amount of time trying to flatten them out and ended up making due with what I had, but it was a bit of a bummer that such a nice piece of equipment was being held back--if only slightly--by such a small, cheap component. Overall, though, I'm very pleased with this TV stand, and would recommend it.

I put a 58" TV on this stand and it works. The width of the mount is 30", and my VESA mounting holes are about 16" apart. So I could conceivably go larger, but then I would lose room on the top shelf. My TV is 30" tall, and I could mount it on the second-heighest hole in the brackets. I have 7" of space between the bottom of the TV and the surface of the top shelf. A larger TV would reduce this space. The stand supports 170 pounds, so LCD TVs shouldn't get that heavy. The metal frame is sturdy. The welding isn't picture perfect, but it holds well. The glass also arrived in the packaging safely. It was easy to install on the lower two shelves because they fit between the metal frames on the sides. The top shelf was more difficult to align properly by myself. Recommend having a second person spot the alignment for you. The glass sits on rubber suction cups that you insert into the metal frame at the end of assembly. The cable organizer holes are nice. They're a plastic mesh. The feet can screw in or out to adjust the leveling of the stand. I tried to keep it level during assembly, but I should have just waited until the end when I was ready to put the TV on, because the weight of the TV would change the weight distribution. Not all of the feet wlil touch the foor, but the stand is nice and heavy and sturdy. I won't be moving it around much, but I definitely prefer this over a direct wall mount. The TV mount does pivot up and down as well as left and right to some extent. It comes with an assortment of screws and standoffs so it can fit into the mounting holes of many TVs. Please check your TV manual for the right size screw to use. The stand may seem shorter than you imagined once it's done, but after you place a TV on it, it's the right height. You get about 7" of height on each shelf. The bottom shelf is 20" deep, the middle shelf is 17" deep, and the top shelf is 14" deep.

I got my new stand yesterday. I got it setup and it works for me. However, the dimensions shown on the company site are incomplete. The stand height for supporting the TV is 40”. The top of the mounting frame for the TV is 50”. The top shelf has a contour to it (not square like the 2nd and 3rd shelves), 13.5” inches deep at the ends 15” inches deep in the middle. 21.25” for the overall depth only applies to the bottom shelf and includes the thickness of the stand. That all being said, the shipping carton that the stand is shipped in, is a one-way package, after the shipping process ripped some of the packing staples, and taped the box, and after opening the box the rest of the way, there’s no way to easily reuse the box. The shelves are in a separate box inside the shipping carton and separated by foam sheets, and surrounded by Styrofoam panels used for the shelves crumbled as they were removed, all the metal frame components are individually wrapped in bags. The fasteners and other components are individually packed in two strips of pouches. One strip has all of the fasteners and shelving related items, the other is all of the fasteners and components related to the TV mounting bracket. Very easy to read and use. The shelves are thick and heavy nice and black. The silk-screening is on the underside of the shelves and should last, as long as care is taken to install and remove shelves as needed, since the shelving frames are metal and the rubber suction cups provided are the only spacers. The metal frame is solid, and a very nice piano black high-gloss finish. There was one blemish on the top of one of the side rails, but it was at the back and under the top shelf which can’t be seen.

I could not be happier with this TV stand. The instruction sheet is all pictures, almost no text, but easy to understand. I assembled the stand in about 45 minutes including unpacking it, assembly, and putting the packing materials in a 33 gallon trash bag. It's very well designed and very sturdy. My 55" Sony LED TV fit easily. I centered the TV brackets vertically on the TV and this puts the bottom of the TV about 10 inches above the top glass shelf. I placed the sound bar on the top shelf, Dish receiver and DVD player on the second shelf, and the bottom shelf is for DVD's, etc. It's a beautiful piece of furniture with no worries about tip-over. NOTE: I didn't have a Dish HD receiver so I had to upgrade in order to receive HD cable broadcasts. The upgrade had free installation, cost $5.00 per month, and well worth it.

First unit was deemed "lost" in shipment. Amazon quickly shipped another unit within 24 hours, arrived 24 hours after shipping (they rushed the shipment due to the delay). The unit is well designed, goes together quickly with Allen screws (26 screws) plus 4 Phillips screws for the tv bracket. Instructions are simple and clear (also available in PDF form online). Screws are all marked and packed individually, hooked together like a chain (great idea). The structural integrity and design is modern and so simple, it's hard to believe. The only concern I had/have is the glass is held in place by gravity/weight and suction cups. Seemed flimsy or structurally unsound at first, but it works! The only downside would be in moving it...the glass may shift around...but not a big problem if it does. It holds my 55" Vizio quite firmly.. and even though that's the designed size limit, I'd suspect this stand could hold nearly 65" TVs...(but don't quote me). The look and style is wonderful! Better than it appeared in the photos online. Totally modern and blends into the room easily. In dark rooms, it disappears.

If you have children or pets, please take note! This was a nice unit, up until it wasn’t.At 4:31am this morning, I was awoken to a horribly loud sound. The second level of tempered glass simply exploded into a million pieces without warning. I’ve read that small imperfections in the manufacturing process can get worse over time until… BOOM. This is obviously very dangerous and consumers should know that this is an obviously real possibility.

The instructions were one page and the pictures hard to read. One of the bolts didn't work because the hole was improperly drilled. It still works and looks good. I think the back plate where the wires go would be nice if it had a track that the wires could pass through. All in all, it is together and it is just okay.

The stand arrived promptly and all of the pieces were present; the glass, which is tempered, was all intact. Assembly instructions were sparse, but clear and simple to follow, and I like the way all of the screws were segregated and packaged in labeled packets. Once assembled, it was a breeze to hook up the vertical support bars to the television set and place it (two people, please!) onto the stand and secure it with the two knobbed bolts provided. It swivels easily side-to-side and is tilt adjustable, but this is a little bit more difficult although not unreasonably so. I like its classy look and the fact that the backs of my electronics are open and easily accessible. It has received nice comments from my family and I'm glad I made the purchase.