SANUS SYSTEM Flat Panel TV Stand Furniture ( Platinum )

by Sanus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 43.2 x 48.8 inches ; 105 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 130 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BCZ97Q
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: PFFP2-B
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Stylishly industrial, the Sanus Systems PFFP2B flat panel television stand securely holds your LCD or plasma television in place while also allowing it to tilt up and down for optimal viewing angles. It has a VESA compatible mounting bracket at the top that will accommodate the VESA 50, 75, 100, 200mm x 200mm and 200mm x 100mm mounting hole patterns. Once the TV is secured to the bracket, you can adjust the TV's angle by 12 degrees either up or down. The mounting bracket can hold TVs weighing up to 130 pounds (screens from 30 to 50 inches).

It features two adjustable, tempered glass shelves. With the TV bracket mounted in the highest position, you can move the adjustable shelves up and down within a range of approximately 2.5 feet. The top shelf measures 24.25 x 16.5 inches and the middle shelf measures 30.25 x 16.5 inches, and each can hold up to 50 pounds. The base shelf measures 43.25 x 23.5 inches for a steady footing. Audio/video cables can be concealed in the stand's pillar, so your setup has a clean, uncluttered look. Assembly required

What's in the Box
Mounting bracket, base, pillar, two glass shelves, hardware

Product Description

The Sanus Systems PFFP2B flat panel television stand securely holds your LCD or plasma television in place while also allowing it to tilt up and down for optimal viewing angles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny!, February 16, 2007

By 

T. Tio (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: SANUS SYSTEM Flat Panel TV Stand Furniture ( Platinum ) (Electronics)

Like most people, I was excited to buy a plasma TV just because it is wall mountable. But realistically, I didn't want to drill huge holes in my wall, nor pay $500 for it to be professionally installed. And I soon came to realize that even if I did mount the TV on the wall, I would still need to have a tacky looking AV stand for all of my other components. This stand solved all of my problems! It's sturdy, looks great, is reasonably priced, and it's easy to assemble.

When the package arrived, the box was trashed badly from shipping. I'm convinced that UPS was the one to re-tape the whole thing together because I found a box cutter inside the box. Though, to my surprise, because SANUS packaged the product so well (lots of styrofoam), nothing was damaged. Inside the package is the base, the shelves, hardware needed to mount the TV including allen wrenches (all you need to supply is a monkey wrench and a phillips screwdriver) and an extra set of black feet for the stand (the base comes with silver feet attached). The base is a glossy black, and the glass shelves are tinted.

Putting this stand together was easier than anything I've ever purchased from IKEA (takes no more than half an hour including unpacking the box). Every bolt and screw is labeled, and the manual is detailed. It looks intimidating at first, but you only end up using half of the supplied bolts/washers/etc. I recommend mounting the TV before screwing the glass shelves into the post and hooking up components for ease of mobility. An extra hand is helpful, but I was able to mount a 42" plasma by myself.

The mounting bracket and shelves are adjustable and can move vertically up and down the post, but must be done so by unscrewing the bolts that hold them in place. The TV can be tilted up and down, but not side to side (this can be done without unmounting the TV).

Just to give you an idea of how many components you can fit on the stand, I have a speaker on the top shelf, cable box and PS2 on the middle shelf, and receiver, TiVo, and DVD player on the base. I don't have room for any more though.

Considerations: There isn't much room inside the post to put all of your cables. And it's not the easiest task either - actually took me longer to thread the cables through than put the stand together. But realistically, the only cables that need to go inside are those that connect directly to your TV. The rest of your cables (ie. DVD to receiver etc.) will be hidden behind your components. Also, you should only have to do this once upon set up, so in the end it is well worth it.

Which brings me to my next topic - if you have a lot of components and a lot of wires, it becomes more difficult to hide them visibly because this is not an encased stand. It helps if you use HDMI to cut back on the number of cables you have, or if you have short cables and don't have a lot of bunched up excess wiring. Luckily, my solution was to put this stand in the corner of the room, so you can't really see anything from the side view.

All in all it was well worth every penny (and I was skeptic about spending $300+ on such a simple looking piece of furniture). The cheapest price by far was online through Amazon. I would by this stand again in a heartbeat. Amazingly, my TV looks bigger mounted on this stand than it did sitting on my old one. My only regret is that I didn't purchase this stand sooner!

EDIT: It is now nearing the end of 2008, almost 2 years later. I still use this stand and still think this stand is great. It even withstood a U-haul move. But, flat panel TV's are much more affordable and main stream than they were a few years ago. Having said that, when I was looking for a 'mountable' stand back then, I didn't have many options. Now, you can find a decent one at Walmart for $100 that even swivels. I do still think it's a great stand that looks much better than many I see today, but the steep price tag makes it less attractive now when there are cheaper alternatives.

But, you'll be glad to know I've also purchased a new TV since then, and this stand accommodated the larger size while still using the same brackets and screws from my last TV (both comply w/ VESA standards).

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, April 2, 2007

By 

M-Lo "M to tha Lo" (Ptown, CA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: SANUS SYSTEM Flat Panel TV Stand Furniture ( Platinum ) (Electronics)

So I took a leap of faith and purchased this stand without seeing it in person. Let me tell you that the picture provided by Amazon does not do this justice. My orignal concerns were the shelves were too small and the stand too tall. Boy was I wrong. The shelves were ample in size. On the smaller top shelf alone I was able to place the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 with HD-DVD drive (all vertically standing). And place a dvd player and receiver on the bottom glass shelf. Word of warning re: glass shelving do not place anything with weight on the outer perimeter (duh) it is glass and may break. Couple of complaints. The instructions were not as simple as pictured (take your time) especially with the mounting of your TV. I used this with the Samsung LN-S4095D 40" 1080p LCD HDTV and it looks Spectacular. Other complaint Delivery was HORRIBLE. The box was tattered and the delivery took alot longer than specified. I'm a prime member and upgraded for 1 day shipping. I waited 3 days to get it. All UPS and Amazon could say was sorry and refund my $3.99. Again GREAT PRODUCT. HORRIBLE SHIPPING and execution by UPS and Amazon.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to put together and beautiful!!!, March 13, 2007

By 

Binh Lam "MonkeyGoD" (Santa Ana, CA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: SANUS SYSTEM Flat Panel TV Stand Furniture ( Platinum ) (Electronics)

This is the perfect width stand for an 46" HDTV. It hangs it very secure and would also be good for 52" screens, although at 52", the set will be noticeably wider than the stand.

The glass shelves themselves are surprisingly strong tempered glass that can supposedly support up to 50lbs, though you probably would not to put a large size amp/receiver on it. However, it seems strong enough to support my large 25 lb center speaker, which thanks to the adjustable shelves, I am able to elevate it to only half an inch under my TV which is ideal for movie watching. I was worried at first that the center spkr might be too heavy but it has been sitting pretty on it for about 3 weeks now.

I used the wider sized glass for the top shelf to accomdate my extra wide center spkr and my dvd player on the glass shelf below it. My receiver sits at the base of the stand and I will always rest easy knowing that the receiver has PLENTY of ventaliation thanks to the open design and adjustable height shelves.

The pole itself is one solid piece of extruded alumimum that is thick and very well constructed. It is probably the strongest piece in the kit. The base also has reinforced metal framing underneath the MDF wood base, so there are no worries about either the base or pole failing. The only thing that is not impressive is the black finish of the base which is quite nice to look at and shiny, but you can tell that the layer of lacquer used is quite thin and could wear out over time or chip easily if you're not careful. Also, due to the finish and the glass shelves, there will be visible dust buildup after a week or so.

This project is mostly a 1 man project, but you will probably need 2 people when it comes time to mounting your bigscreen LCD or Plasma to the stand for anything 42" or bigger. Tools required will be a phillips screwdriver and wrench for the 6 large screws at the base where the pole sits. The rest of the screws all use allen wrenches which are provided.

Also word of advice for the glass shelves. Try not to put anything heavy that is made out of metal or ceramic directly on the glass surface. While their structure is quite strong, tempered glass can easily shatter into thousands if pieces you knock it with something made of metal/cermamic. If you want to put anything that has metal or ceramic on it, then make sure it has rubber feet or something in between.