Good console, minus one star for a couple design choices
I bought this unit to replace a floor TV console that made the TV too accessible to my toddler (ugh). This unit looks great before you mount it. However once you mount it, you will notice that a) the mounting board stands out like a sore thumb and b) it was not really designed for clean wiring.
The board it mounts to is very visible (as are its screws which should have been black). I feel like this could have been easily narrower using a metal bracket and then would not be visible. For instance I have MUCH heavier duty set of cabinets and they come with a single steel bar, similar to one that would come with a TV mount. OR the unit should have had some sort of backing, as you see the board and the wall. I could go with just showing wall but it looks bad as it stands.
The second issue I have is that the cabling is meant to go up out of the top and down out of the bottom. This is a problem for a clean wiring job that I wanted to do with in/wall power kit for TV and soundbar. I was a little on the fence if an outlet just below the unit and a single cable coming out of the bottom grommet was acceptable but I am happy with my final choice. If the first issue has been resolved with a thinner moutning option, there actually would have been room for the power outlet and any additional in/wall panel.
I knew about these issues before hand and should be easy to address with modification to the mounting board (pictured) and I will eventually fashion some sort of backing to hide the wall, bracket, and wiring.
Outside of that, the unit is very sturdy, was very easy to assemble and mount (minus my houses horrible framing), looks great outside of the visible mount, and offers just enough room for a couple of consoles, accessories, and a handful of games (not tall enough for DVD and older console game boxes so be aware of that).
Good console, minus one star for a couple design choices
I bought this unit to replace a floor TV console that made the TV too accessible to my toddler (ugh). This unit looks great before you mount it. However once you mount it, you will notice that a) the mounting board stands out like a sore thumb and b) it was not really designed for clean wiring. The board it mounts to is very visible (as are its screws which should have been black). I feel like this could have been easily narrower using a metal bracket and then would not be visible. For instance I have MUCH heavier duty set of cabinets and they come with a single steel bar, similar to one that would come with a TV mount. OR the unit should have had some sort of backing, as you see the board and the wall. I could go with just showing wall but it looks bad as it stands. The second issue I have is that the cabling is meant to go up out of the top and down out of the bottom. This is a problem for a clean wiring job that I wanted to do with in/wall power kit for TV and soundbar. I was a little on the fence if an outlet just below the unit and a single cable coming out of the bottom grommet was acceptable but I am happy with my final choice. If the first issue has been resolved with a thinner moutning option, there actually would have been room for the power outlet and any additional in/wall panel. I knew about these issues before hand and should be easy to address with modification to the mounting board (pictured) and I will eventually fashion some sort of backing to hide the wall, bracket, and wiring. Outside of that, the unit is very sturdy, was very easy to assemble and mount (minus my houses horrible framing), looks great outside of the visible mount, and offers just enough room for a couple of consoles, accessories, and a handful of games (not tall enough for DVD and older console game boxes so be aware of that).