Customer Reviews

OmniMount Television Top Shelf (CCH1P)

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I recently purchased this product and have found it to be the perfect solution for putting a center channel on top of a LCD TV set. I was worried that the back of the tv set would be too steep, however the adjustable legs made it possible to fit it properly. For those who may be worried the same, you can measured from the front of the TV back by 12 inches, and down by just over 11 inches. If this will reach the back of your tv, then it will likely work no problem. There are two slots closer to the front to put the legs closer than 12 inches from the fron of the tv, however, I don't know that I would trust supporting the weight like this. The manual says that it will hold up to 30 lbs, and my center which is a healthy 27 lbs, held with no problem whatsoever.

I'm really impressed with this OmniMount CCH1P Center Channel (or Television Top) Shelf. I've got it on top of my old 27" Sony KV27S25 television with both my TiVo and cable box sitting on it. It's very steady and looks nice as well. As I write this review, there's not much detail on this Amazon site. So, I'll add some:

- This is essentially a large perforated steel trapezoidal plate. At its front, it's about 19" wide. This width tapers smoothly down to about 15" at the rear. From front to back, it's about 15.5" deep.
- There are two sets of leg mounts: one set is about 11" back from the front and the other is about 8" back.
- According to the documentation, it's got a maximum capacity of 30 lbs.
- Depending on the steepness and depth of the back of your television set, you can use one of three sets of mounting legs. It comes with the feet screwed onto the shortest legs (about 3/4" long plus the length of the foot mounting rods). I'm using the middle-sized legs which are about 3" long with another couple of inches in adjustable rods. There are also some 7.5" long extensions that you can add on. So, it looks like you can use this on a television with a 10" or 11" drop over an 8" or 11" depth.
- There are also a couple of 1" rods that can be screwed into the front of the plate to allow you to work over a ridge on the front of your television. This works well on my set: those rods are sitting in a sort-of groove on the front of my set and the back legs are the only other part touching. This allows for more flexibility in leveling the thing.
- There are also four adhesive pads for the feet to make sure the whole thing doesn't slide off the set.

Overall, I'm very impressed with it an give it an Excellent 5 out of 5 star rating. Highly recommended.

I did my homework before making a purchase and read every opinion I could on these tv top mount shelves. I found the thicker black plastic ones to be very unattractive and cheesy for my new 60" TV. However, when came upon the Omnimount and its very thin, about 1/16" sleak design I knew this is what I wanted. So again I went out and read other reviews on this product. This was very helpful as I found that many people were "dis-satisfied" because they thought parts were missing on shipment which was not true! I found that the factory assembles all of the small loose pieces together in the box. When you open the box you "must" note that their assembly configuration was for shipping and you are not looking at a complete product ready to use. You must first "read" and "LOOK" at the instructions pictures and then you will see how to take apart a few small pieces and reassemble as needed for your paticular TV. Many people thought the front pins that hold the TV shelf to the front top of the TV were missing. You will have some pieces left over so don't panic! Also, this stand will hold the weight as they tout, its bullit proof, worth the money and a great buy!

We decided to spend a little extra to get a shelf that would blend in with our TV and VCR/DVD combo. Most of the available shelves are black; yet most of the current equipment is silver. This shelf is very thin and strong. I found the shelf easy to install - I did see some things that might confuse someone:

1) The front pins arrive screwed into the short leg pieces for shipping purposes so you'll need to unscrew them so that they can be insalled into the holes on the front of the shelf - they don't actually have anything to do with the pieces into which they are screwed for shipping purposes.

2) In order to assemble, just take a very quick measurement of your particular TV to see how far the rear leg will need to extend, then go to the section of the instructions pertaining to that leg-length, and just choose the extension pieces necessary for the drop involved per the instructions.

3) The legs arrive already screwed into the short extensions - which the instructions call "spacers." I think the term "spacers" is slightly misleading since they are threaded on both ends instead of just being spacers that slide. I like "extensions" much better.

4) The screws hold the legs to the shelf by screwing them into the proper length extension. The little feet have to be unscrewed from the bottom of the short extensions (which is their shipped position) in order to put them on the longer ones.

5) IMPORTANT - If you are using the shortest extension and try to thread the screw through the shelf and then into the short extension when fastening them together, you won't be able to fully fasten the screw until you twist out the little foot on the bottom of the short extension to its more extended position. This is because there isn't enough room in the tube for the screw until the leg is twisted out of the tube on the other end. I can see that someone might think they didn't have the right size screw, but it is!

6) The little nut riding on the foot screw is just a stop nut to keep it in place once you've untwisted the foot from its extension to the proper length adjustment.

This is a quality, machined product; it could be confusing for someone who has not dealt with such things as woodworking jigs, for example. My advice is to take your time and think about the assembly after reading the section of the instructions that pertains to the drop you'll need for the rear leg to make contact with the back of your TV. Actually, assembling this product is good experience for many other applications in life. Think of it as a learning tool and keep the extra pieces taped either to the back of the shelf or somewhere close by in case you buy a different TV and need the other pieces. Highly recommended.

Bought this for my Panasonic plasma and it just simply will not fit. Nor do I see how it could possibly fit *any* LCD or plasma television, despite it saying "Fully adjustable mounting legs easily adapt to most CRT, flat panel and DLP big-screen TVs" right on the box. The unit is just not meant to accommodate anything narrower than 10 or so inches. I'm sure it would fit just about any CRT or DLP under the sun, however I am skeptical of the long term rigidity of the plastic poles that are used to house the set screws.

My husband and I bought (2) of these shelves online because Circuit City was charging around $40 each for the same item. We have a Hitachi 57in. DLP TV. We set up the shelves, the instructions were ridiculous, but you can pretty much figure out for yourself how they're suppposed to be put together. After all that, we put our DVD player, VCR, Cable box and xbox on the shelves (DVD and cable box were centered between the 2 shelves). In the middle of the night, we heard a loud bang. Both of them had fallen down. Nothing was damaged, except a tiny ding on the wall that was eaisly fixed. My husband got some industrial strength velcro and put it on the tiny legs that rest on the back of the TV. It's been over a month now and we haven't had any problems since. We probably have a higher weight on them than recommended. The only reason I'd give it 4 stars is because of the instructions that (quoting my husband) "seemed to be written by a 4-year-old".

Works on most sets. Had to do some hardware modifications at home to make it work. Would have been nice to have the product dimensions before purchase.

I decided to purchase this stand because I needed a place to put my center speaker. At first when I was assembling it I thought the front pegs were missing, but they were actually screwed into the rear foot assembly. When I first put it on top of the television I was trying to be cautious about scratching the black frame around my 56" DLP TV. Although I was cautious, it still left little scuff marks. So if you're picky about the slighest scratch, I would get this thing all lined up and the rear legs adjusted correctly before setting it on the TV. The key is to not have it move anywhere once it's on top of the TV.

Also, after I set mine up I kept noticing the pegs hanging down, and didn't like it. So what I did was took them off and flipped the platform over. Now the little lip in the front is holding it in place instead. I think it looks alot better, and it seems secure. I'm using it to hold an Athena Micra Center Speaker that only weighs 3 or 4 lbs, so I'm not sure how that would work out for something heavier.

Like a good consumer, I spent a few weeks looking for a high quality shelf, willing to spend a few more bucks for something that would safely hold my heavy cable box and slightly-expensive Sony upconverting DVD player. There are multiple brands of TV-top shelves out there, and without actually seeing the shelves in person, I wasn't sure which one would stand up to the task of holding both of my components safely. They all look like cheap plastic to me. I was afraid of getting something that wouldn't hold my components.

Well, I picked correctly. The OMNIMOUNT shelf is the REAL DEAL. I figured no matter what shelf I bought, I would get some plasticky, cheap parts...or an entirely plastic cheap shelf. I was wrong with this one.

The OMNIMOUNT shelf I bought was the silver/platinum version, as I have an older HDTV that is silver in color. I was surprised to see how nice this looked. It kinda looks like a metal "fence" or, "grate" in the picture, but looks MUCH nicer in person. Shiny and smooth...very stylish, if a shelf could be stylish in any way.

The most impressive part? Every single piece of this shelf is METAL. The shelf, the legs, feet, the extensions, the pegs in the front that keep it from sliding, etc. Every. Single. Piece. METAL. I actually TRIED to bend the shelf itself (with my bare hands), and I couldn't do it. It's absolutely hardcore sturdy. The screws, legs, and front pegs screw in tightly. The legs are completely adjustable - you WILL find a length you need. It has 2 different extensions for the legs, and one set is adjustable as well. The feet swivel and tilt, for any degree of slope on the back of your TV. It comes with strong velcro and soft foot-pads for the back legs.

It installs pretty quickly, but be prepared to do some measuring etc to get the legs right so that your shelf is level, and also to get it centered on the tv (as with any shelf). So on top of the shelf, I piled up my Cable box and DVD player, and I have NO fear of this falling off or (especially) the shelf breaking. This will NOT break or bend. The legs will NOT break. The velcro and pads keep it secure, without question. After I had the components on the shelf, I put more weight on the back of the shelf (with my hand) to see if everything would hold up, and needless to say this shelf can withstand much more than what I put on it.

To be honest (not that I would try), this shelf could probably hold 3 or 4 more units and still be sturdy (again, don't try it). It's THAT strong and sturdy.

This is, 100% without a doubt, THE SHELF you are looking for. You will be impressed and satisfied.

Hands down, a great buy.

This mount has worked well in the four months I've used it. I had a 26lb center channel speaker (Ascend 340SE) on the mount for a month while I was demoing the speaker and the mount was very stable even with that heavy of a load. I did however use some industrial velcro bought at Home Depot, rather than the supplied stickers, to attach the mount to my 56" Samsung DLP. I previously read other reviews of the mount which said that the stickers that come with it were not strong enough for heavier items and I didn't want to risk the speaker falling.

The mount's installation instructions IMO are not clear. Because my DLP has a steep backside, I had to use the rear leg extenders and the instructions are not clear on how the bottom ends of these extenders are to be attached to the supports that are velcroed to the back of the TV. My extender legs, which are hollow at the bottom, are just placed over the upward pointing screws on the supports but are not secured to them. It has worked so far but I'm not at all sure this is the way it is supposed to be done, and as I said, the instructions are very unclear on how to setup the mount with the extenders.

Consequently I rated them a 4 because while the mount does work, the instructions could be improved and Omnimount should in my opinion supply more secure adhesive such as velcro, instead of the stickers that come with the mount.