Techcraft CRE48B Credenza for Most 50-Inch and Smaller Flat Panel Televisions

by Techcraft

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 47.9 x 19.8 x 22.2 inches ; 75 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 89 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001795GQQ
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: CRE48B
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #53 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > TV Accessories > TV Stands

Product Description

48 Inches Wide Black Credenza fits most 50 Inches and Smaller Flat Panels

Customer Reviews

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Quality for the Price, June 13, 2009

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Anpumon - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Techcraft CRE48B Credenza for Most 50-Inch and Smaller Flat Panel Televisions (Electronics)

In researching my purchase of an inexpensive TV console, the most common complaints I read of were of items damaged in transit and of materials that were incorrectly made in the factory (pre-drilled holes not lining up correctly, missing screws, etc).

I am happy to say that my Techcraft CRE48B console had neither of these problems. It was delivered in a box that was sturdy, with exterior corner protection, and everything inside it was very well packed and protected by Styrofoam and sheets of plastic.

The exterior pieces are quite heavy and have a beautiful glossy smooth black finish which is flawless. The interior pieces are made of a lighter but sturdy particle board painted a mat black. The glass is tempered and clear and was fit perfectly in the doors. The back cover is very sturdy compressed cardboard with large openings for all the cords to fit though, and attaches with screws, not nails. I should note there is a fifth leg which projects from the middle near the back of the unit which is not visible in the product image.

It took me about 2 hours to put it together by myself, working very carefully. There were no missing pieces (and no extra pieces). The instructions are mostly images only, but all the larger pieces are labeled with stickers and the smaller pieces are represented with 1:1 scale drawings. I had no difficulty understanding the directions. Assembly requires a Phillips screwdriver (smaller and larger heads). Everything fit together just right and when complete it feels very solid.

Overall I am very pleased with this item, I consider it to be a very good value. The only issue I have with it is that even after adjustment, one door is just a tiny bit off level, but that's a flaw I'm willing to accept in an item in this price range.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice stand but not perfect, October 15, 2008

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Tom and Marie Brandt - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Techcraft CRE48B Credenza for Most 50-Inch and Smaller Flat Panel Televisions (Electronics)

I bought the Techcraft Cre48B AV stand to sit under my new wall-mounted Samsung LN52A650 LCD TV to hold my home theater equipment and I will say it looks absolutely great doing that. I did have the TV on the stand for a few days as I waited for my TV mounting bracket to arrive from Amazon and it seemed to hold the additional weight without any problem. Delivery was quick for such a big item, five days from ordering to delivery. I held my breath taking all of the pieces out of the box since I have heard nightmare stories about shipping casualties with furniture items. Once I removed the glass door panels and they were intact, I breathed a sigh of relief and started the task of assembling the stand. It is a little intimidating at first, like any furniture of this nature. But once you get a feel for it, it moves right along. The directions call for a Phillips head screwdriver and hammer, but I didn't find a need for the hammer at all. The stand uses a series of cam locks and posts to tighten the panels together. This is where I have to deduct a star from an otherwise good product. The posts screw into predrilled pilot holes. No problem until I reach one particular pilot hole which is drilled far to large to allow the post to be screwed in. You can't just move the post and screw it in elsewhere, because the corresponding cam requires it to be lined up perfectly. This particular cam/post was vitally important since it held the side panel in place. So essentially I was in a bind due to poor craftmanship. If it had been a store purchase, I would have returned it for a replacement. but being mail order and being a very heavy item to boot, I decided to improvise and glued the post in with epoxy and waited until the next day to complete the stand. The epoxy worked well and assembly went smoothly after that. Overall, not counting the misdrilled hole fiasco, it took me about an hour and fifteen minutes to complete. My one other complaint is that they could have included one or two extra cams since they are easy to strip, so be careful with them. Overall, I would buy the product again, but Techcraft may want to assess their quality control when issues like mine are happening.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Value, December 23, 2009

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Kennon Keoseyan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Techcraft CRE48B Credenza for Most 50-Inch and Smaller Flat Panel Televisions (Electronics)

I think that for the <$300 price point this product is a great value. I put mine together today by myself in about 100 mins. Although I have built a computer desk recently, I would definitely consider myself as inexperienced in this sort of thing. The directions were simple and concise. All the parts seem to be of decent quality. The final assembled product is clean looking and sturdy. The only reason I gave it 4/5 rather than 5 is it took me a little while to get the doors to hang correctly. It could very easily have been my ineptitude, but adjusting the screws on the hinges was a little frustrating. Ultimately though, everything is now dialed in and looking square. The interior is fairly spacious. I have a Blu-Ray player, a Wii, a Roku, and about 40 DVD cases in it and there looks to be plenty of room to spare. My Samsung 52" LCD looks great sitting on top of it. Although I wouldn't put anything bigger than that on top of it unless you don't mind it sticking out over the sides.