A good, solid television stand. Its made out of some of that composite board, and it came with a few very minor dings in the surface (which is that vinyl-type sleeving that fits over the particle board--very durable, but not indestructible), but aside from that was in flawless condition.
Not difficult to assemble in the least. It takes a little while, though, as there are a lot of parts and its best to organize it a little before beginning assembly. Television is wall-mounted, but the stand fits nicely underneath and covers the wires running down to the various devices. The shelves are all adjustable using small, rubber-capped pegs, so you can move them up or down a few notches to accomodate DVDs, blu-rays, VHS tapes, or games.
Just pay attention when assembling the cabinet doors that swing out with their cubbys. As others have noted, the directions are a little vague (but easy to comprehend, you just have to use some observation and discretion) so its easy to accidentally have one of the shelf boards facing the wrong way, revealing the wood. Also, dont be discouraged if, during assembly, you notice the bottom base-board seems bowed in the middle and the feet dont all initially touch the floor, as everything more or less levels out after you put the whole thing together and load it with movies.
Its a very nice quiet piece that doesnt draw a lot of attention to itself or the devices its holding. The cabinets were what caught my eye, as they were designed so I could arrange my movies, games, 3D glasses, controllers, and peripherals so that I didnt have them over-lapping, forcing me to pull out the front rows to get to something I wanted that may be in the back. The handles have a nice, polished aluminum look, as do the legs, and the finish is a semi-gloss kind of black--again, you notice its there but it doesnt draw the eye (thus not distracting from the television, which should be the centerpiece anyway).
What you see is what you get
A good, solid television stand. Its made out of some of that composite board, and it came with a few very minor dings in the surface (which is that vinyl-type sleeving that fits over the particle board--very durable, but not indestructible), but aside from that was in flawless condition. Not difficult to assemble in the least. It takes a little while, though, as there are a lot of parts and its best to organize it a little before beginning assembly. Television is wall-mounted, but the stand fits nicely underneath and covers the wires running down to the various devices. The shelves are all adjustable using small, rubber-capped pegs, so you can move them up or down a few notches to accomodate DVDs, blu-rays, VHS tapes, or games. Just pay attention when assembling the cabinet doors that swing out with their cubbys. As others have noted, the directions are a little vague (but easy to comprehend, you just have to use some observation and discretion) so its easy to accidentally have one of the shelf boards facing the wrong way, revealing the wood. Also, dont be discouraged if, during assembly, you notice the bottom base-board seems bowed in the middle and the feet dont all initially touch the floor, as everything more or less levels out after you put the whole thing together and load it with movies. Its a very nice quiet piece that doesnt draw a lot of attention to itself or the devices its holding. The cabinets were what caught my eye, as they were designed so I could arrange my movies, games, 3D glasses, controllers, and peripherals so that I didnt have them over-lapping, forcing me to pull out the front rows to get to something I wanted that may be in the back. The handles have a nice, polished aluminum look, as do the legs, and the finish is a semi-gloss kind of black--again, you notice its there but it doesnt draw the eye (thus not distracting from the television, which should be the centerpiece anyway).