Altra - TV Stand for Flat-Panel TVs Up to 60" - Capri Cherry

Looked at hundreds of stands online - found this one coming to Best Buy soon- tracked it with mfg. to locate where and when it would be at a store. Assembled unit alone in 3 hours. Looked good and was impressed with air flow design and hinges. Trying to install stereo and DVD presented a serious design flaw - the component compartments (below center) are EXACTLY 17" wide without hinges. I had to remove the glass doors and hinges to install components and found the compartments are still too small. Most DVD players are 16.9 or 17.0 inches wide - mine is 17.1 and will NOT fit into the compartment! My Panasonic stereo is 16.5 inches and will go in but the compartment is only 17 inches deep as well so the stereo with connections has to go all the way in and against the back wall and the Volume knob is still protruding too far out. Went shopping for a smaller DVD player BUT any DVD with component, optical and HDMI connectors are all at least 16.9 inches. NO GO. Even without the glass doors installed this unit is useless for a Home Theater setup - do not buy it and spend your time assembling it only to be as disappointed as I am now!! Best Buy said they will refund but I have to get it there - (rent a truck and get another person to help). Stay away from this one - BAD DESIGN DIMENSIONS.

I read all the reviews for this product before purchasing. Most reviews, like the components not fitting properly, weren'y a problem. In fact once assembled... I LOVED the piece! Initially. Then, only two months later, I realized the top is bowing under the weight of the TV. (Yes, the TV fits the specs listed in terms of size and weight the product should be able to handle.) The top is bowed SO bad, it's noticable from the couch, and worst of all, the doors are now VERY difficult to open and close. This is ridiculous. I would truly ask that you reconsider this purchase. You can certainly find a better piece that will last longer, for a better price. Good luck!

i cant believe what absolute garbage this thing is, youd better be a carpenter if you plan on this thing holding together.all parts are the cheapest pressboard ive ever seen, add to that the worst cam and screw system ever and youve got a 400 $ dollar pice of junk ! youd do better with milk crates! i ended up screwing and wood glueing the thing together because i needed it now , otherwise i would have returned it. this company should be ashamed

I was nervous about buying this product due to one unsavory customer review. However, after getting it assembled, I was very pleased with my purchase. This product represents good vaue, but you need to reserve a full afternoon for assembly. I did the assembly primarily myself, but there were a few instances in which I needed my wife's assistance. Due to poor lighting in our living room, I needed two people to help me install the doors (one to hold the flash light and another to hold up the doors while I screwed in the bolts). The directions are clear and all the pieces are easy to install - it just takes a lot of time.

This is a very nice piece of furniture and a great stand. In terms of its ability to hold stereo components it is very limited but I knew that going into it. The shelves behind the doors are fine for an Xbox and a PS3, but not for a stereo or surround receiver. I used the shelf below the TV for that, but also be aware that this is only 6.5" high so not all receivers will fit. Once you get the receiver slid into this area you gain about 2 more inches of clearance for air flow for the receiver because there is just a trim piece on the front that limits the height of the component you can slide into the shelf below the TV. Shelves behind the doors are 17" but the door and hinges almost take an entire inch off of this. You can remove the doors place your component in there and put the doors back on. Yes this piece has some limitations but if you know what you are getting and it suits your needs it is an excellent piece of furniture.

A very attractive unit, particularly because the doors enable you to hide stored DVDs and some components IF they actually fit in the shelves. Shelves are exactly 17" wide and door hinges take an inch off of that. My DVD player is 17" wide and I cannot fit it in the cabinet. Same with my A/V receiver. Very disappointed. I can't believe someone would make a TV stand that does not fit components! Plan to return it.

Overall this is a good TV stand for the money ! Yes it takes time and you do have to follow instructions. Altra's customer service is very good ( had to replace a part) they were excellent and the service was fast.