Putting a plasma on top of a center channel

[highfigh]

I have a 50" Panasonic plasma 720P, just bought a Definitive CLR 2000. I really don't want to wall mount the TV because whoever built the townhouse I live in thought it would be a great idea to put the thermostat right smack dab in the middle of the wall, which is the only wall the TV can go on. I also thought about building a shelf above the TV for the center but thats one heck of a shelf. So it just crossed my mind to put the TV on top of the center with maybe a piece of glass in between the two, or felt, because the center is bigger than the TV stand.

what do u think?

If you have a basement and access to the underside of the floor, moving the thermostat is an easy thing to do. Then, you'll know what the temperature is and it'll be much more comfortable.

 

[darien87]

I'm not sure how deep your center is, but mine is about 12" deep and I just made a stand for my TV to raise it up and put the center in front of it. I just nailed a few pieces of MDF together and then covered them with black cloth.

Edit: I just re-read your original post. If your center channel is indeed bigger than your TV stand, my suggestion won't work. Disregard my last transmission.

 

[murl]

the stand is bigger than the center so it would work.

 

[Nemo128]

Think about this option if you can spare the space:

http://www.amazon.com/Hardwood-Center-Channel-Speaker-Stands/dp/B0007WC9M8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_8?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1231959237&sr=8-8

Wood Technology FGH-12 if you want to search elsewhere for it.

 

[shenaniganz]

I'm having some what the same problem. No thermostat. But I'm in a dorm room.not many options for layout. No one has really said it was bad to put the tv on the center speaker. My tv is 46'. The stand would def fit on the speaker. Would it be ok as a temp set up or a def no go?

-thanks

 

[Nemo128]

I'm having some what the same problem. No thermostat. But I'm in a dorm room.not many options for layout. No one has really said it was bad to put the tv on the center speaker. My tv is 46'. The stand would def fit on the speaker. Would it be ok as a temp set up or a def no go?

-thanks

Please, do not put a TV on top of your speaker.

Would you build your house on top of particle board just because it would fit?

 

[shenaniganz]

Yea I know it sounds dumb and I would never have thought of it but after seeing this thread and a pic of a members setup I thought it would be a backup plan.
THnaks though.

 

[murl]

So I had a piece of glass made to go over top of the center and the TV will go over it. If it doesn't look too bad that is the plan because it's pretty much my only option other than buying a new stand which I don't have the money for, putting the center in the corner, or doing without. I'll try and post a pic when I get done.

 

[lsiberian]

At the very least I suggest you get some fans and try to reroute the air away from the thermostat. This could probably be done by placing some fans along the sides of the tv and maybe the top. This could actually help your heating bills in the winter. LOL since your plasma is a radiator.

 

[murl]

We don't even use our heat in the winter, I know we are cheap. We live in a townhouse with people on each side of us, we only have two walls and a roof exposed to the cold. Both neighbors love to be hot, like 85+ degrees, I can't even stand to be in there. If we run no heat at all our apartment stays around 60. The only problem is the summer, they keep it around 85-90 because they leave their air off pretty much so we end up cooling their apartment. We only use two small ceramic heaters if we are a bit cool.