Now that you have purchased that beautiful forty-two-inch flat panel TV you must decide where to put it. You can proceed like the majority of other flat panel TV owners and hang it on the wall like a piece of art work. Or you can install it in a TV lift cabinet. Whether you can fabricate your own cabinet or want to work with your friendly neighborhood cabinet maker to custom design your new TV cabinet, you will need to find a source for reliable TV lift cabinet hardware.

One Internet source for TV lift cabinet hardware is found at vectormotion.com. They offer hardware for various size TVs in three formats:  up to twenty-five inches tall, from twenty-five inches tall to thirty inches tall, and from thirty inches tall to thirty-six inches tall. The shortest sized kit takes approximately seventeen seconds to raise the TV to viewing height. The mid-sized kit raises the TV to viewing height in twenty-one seconds. The longest sized kit takes approximately twenty-five seconds to rise up to full height. Regardless of which size you select the hardware kit sells for $580.00.

Another online source for TV lift cabinet hardware is located tvlift.com. The Nexus 21 TV lift system is professed to be the most reliable system made today. The manufacturer has tested the hardware to the extent of confidently offering a five year warranty for their product. The Nexus 21 TV lift system comes in three styles of operation: the Standard Model that lifts the TV up from within the cabinet; the Swivel Model that raises and swivel the TV set; and the Drop Down Model that permits a ceiling mount hidden within a cabinet or area above the ceiling. There are variations of these three models depending on the size and weight of the TV.

Yet another Internet site that provides TV lift cabinet hardware is found at flatlift.net. Their hardware permits installations in custom cabinets, walls, ceilings, or even kitchen counters. It is even possible to use the lift systems in marine applications, aircraft, and motorhomes. The Flatlift® system can handle either plasma TVs or LCD TVs.

Building your own cabinet allows you the freedom to choose whatever style you need for your home décor. It also allows you the privilege to construct a custom cabinet within your shop’s capabilities. The joy of doing it yourself not only develops a sense of pride, but establishes a fine piece of furniture which you can enjoy for many years. It is even possible that through the right choice of TV lift cabinet hardware and material that you can have a cabinet that will last longer than the TV set.