Customer Reviews

Techcraft TRK50B 50-Inch Wide TV Stand (Black)

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

While the quality of the item seems above the norm, customer service from this company is dreadful. My new equipment sat around in boxes waiting for a replacement for a damaged shelf that was delayed, then delayed again, by mix-ups on the company's part. Their refusal to budge an inch from their standard process, even though it meant further delay for a very unhappy consumer who had gotten tired of run-arounds and excuses, is a far cry from the real customer service I've experienced elsewhere. I will never buy another TechCraft item.

My daughter found this unit online under a Canadian name (Arcadia) for over $368 dollars plus shipping but is was no longer available at that price (had gone up - way up.)
She fell in love with the design so I did a little digging and found this unit under the U.S. manufacturer name and model munber then searched for a vender.
Lo and behold Amazon had it for a most reasonable price including shipping and what a deal!!

Since I had an account with Amazon I ordered the unit and it arrived in 5 days!
I set it up and it was pretty easy too.
My daughter loves it along with her new Sony 46" flat, new FIOS HD TV package, new Sony PS3, and her Toshiba A2 HD DVD player.

It all looks fantastic on the Techcraft but now, she says the Sony flatscreen is too small:)

I recommend this unit highly if you need or want a lower to the ground unit for your needs AND it accomodates the above items (including the FIOS Motorola unit) very easily!

I love this stand. It's simple, effective, very attractive, and classy. If you don't want to wall mount your flat-panel TV, this stand is solid choice. It makes your HDTV "stand out" from the typical pedestal stand as it "suspends" the flat-panel TV in mid-air. I researched this stand on the manufacturer's website at [...] before buying.

It's very strong and sturdy and "suspends" my brand new 50" Plasma in mid-air giving it a "WOW" factor. The TV bracket can hold up to 125 lbs. and the two black tempered-glass shelves can hold up to 80 lbs. for your home theater sound system, etc. Remember the black glass attracts dust but I usually cover my plasma tv and the shelves until "showtime" so it's NO big deal. In addition, you can swivel your tv about 10-15 degrees left or right once it is mounted, plus it has cable management to hide all the cable/wire clutter. The black gloss color compliments very well with my black panel plasma HDTV. I invited guests over and they said one word: "Beautiful!"

Last but not least, Techcraft's customer service is great! I had a defective part and they responded within 24 hours and shipped out a replacement part via UPS ground. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

It is made for 50" or smaller but my 52" Samsung LCD fits great. Everyone gives compliments on the TV and the stand.

Purchased this stand from Ritzcamera through Amazon. Item arrived promptly and actually earlier than I expected. Putting the stand together was a little daunting at first, and two people is recommended as the glass is heavy, but I was able to put it together myself using the instructions and handling the glass VERY carefully. I currently have mounted my Samsung LNS3251D 32-Inch LCD HDTV and it fits snugly. Only complaint is that the bracket actually obscures the input/output area making cable connection difficult for me. However, this is likely a symptom of having a smaller TV. I imagine larger TVs (which this stand is designed for) will fit much better on this rack. In any case, I was able to connect every cable I needed to. On my stand is an Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 along with 2 computer speakers. There is plenty of room for both systems to breath which is a big plus. On the bottom rack I have a DVD player and a Wii and plenty of extra space. The mounting bracket swivels which is a bonus. Overall I am happy with this stand. It looks nice and gives the living room a mature look. I am planning to purchase a much larger TV (52"+ hopefully) so that I can make better use of this stand. I am extremely happy with this purchase.

If anyone knows...I would like to mount a 55" LED TV (the very thin type) on this stand. Since these tend to weigh less, there shouldn't be an issue with mounting...am I right? Just wondering if anyone out there has tried it. Thanks.

This is a great TV stand. Properly assembled, it is very sturdy and holds my 46" Sony with ease. Barring any accident such as dropping something heavy on one of the glass shelves it should last many years. Once you have the brackets bolted on the back of the TV, it is easily mounted to the stand, and would be as easilly removed when necessary. It swivels a little and the height can be adjusted about 6 to 8 inches during assembly (though the TV would have to be removed from the stand to change the height afterward.)

The assembly instructions leave something to be desired, consisting of six exploded drawings with arrows and dotted lines, and is not the easiest diagram I've ever followed. Typical written passages are " CAUTION: Two (2) persons may be required for this step" or "We recommend working on cardboard to protect the assembly area." That's it as far as written instructions. There's one small side drawing with a large exclamation point that shows how the metal legs fit the holes in the glass shelves. You don't want to miss that one or you could break the glass when you tighten up the bolts.

All in all, it's a nice piece of furniture and worth the money.

Outstanding TV stand - very attractive and easy to set up. Handles my 46" Samsung handily. Good design, and it hides cable clutter very well. I would suggest, however, that you make your connections in order of the thickest cables first, because the space inside the support tower fills up pretty fast. The only negative is that there is no real ability to adjust the viewing angle either vertically or horizontally. Otherwise, I'd have given it 5 stars. Caution! This sucker's heavy even without the TV, so make sure it's in the place you want it before mounting your TV.

This is a great stand at a great price. Universal bracket worked great with our TV (Samsung) LN52A750. Easy to assemble. Product arrived quickly with no damage. Only small complaint is that the dust REALLY shows on the black shelves.

Good, solid product. As advertised. Actually haven't mounted my tv on the bracket yet, but my Samsung LN52A650 fits nicely on the top glass shelf.

Assembly is a bit tricky with one person, but do-able.

This seems like a high-quality stand. As another review stated, this TV holds a 52" Samsung LCD just fine--LN52A550 in my case. The bracket width adjusts sufficiently for the set's mount-hole spacing, and the TV mount's 150-lb rating easily accomodates the 60-lb TV. Looks nice and goes together quite easily--instructions state it's a two person job, and it probably should be, but I managed it all myself, aside from hanging my rather large TV.

Minor quality issue: one of the four screws for the front legs was too short by about a quarter of an inch. I left voicemail for Techcraft on a Friday evening, and the representative who called me Monday stated that a replacement screw would be sent right away. I received it the following Friday, and it was the correct length--problem solved.

Minor feature issues: the TV mount swivels, but the swivel range is not very wide. The mount does not tilt. It would be nice if it did tilt or if there were more TV-mount washers/spacers for the largest-diameter mounting screws, as my TV hangs tilted very slightly downward.

Overall, I absolutely love this stand and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for an A/V stand with a floating TV mount.