TV wall mounts are tremendously popular in today’s home theater, media, and entertainment technology community. That said, not everyone’s so excited about them. For some, a simple tabletop TV setups is still ideal. There are definitely advantages and disadvantages to both, tabletop TV stands and TV wall mounts. Here are some of the reasons you may take one over other.

TV wall mounts

TV wall mounts really create the sense that you’re watching a film, television show, sports game, or media in a theatre setting. It looks professional, high-class, and can transform the media entertainment system experience if you haven’t used one before. There are also a number of different TV wall mount types to choose from, including more affordable basic models for under $7 and gradually more expensive ones depending on what features you want. You can add a tilt, swivel, full-motion, or pull-down over-the-fireplace type mount.

There aren’t really any big drawbacks to TV wall mounts except for the fact that some rooms aren’t built to handle them. If you don’t have an ideal wall to install a mount on, that could motivate one to go with a tabletop stand.

TV tabletop stands

TV tabletop stands are meant to sit on a table and hold your HD flat-screen suspended. It’s identical to a wall mount except of instead of mounting it to a wall, you’re simply elevating the screen up and slightly above the table. People prefer TV tabletop stands at times because the height’s adjustable, they feel the installation is more secure when it’s fixated to a flat surface as opposed to a wall, and managing a lot of cables, consoles, media boxes, HDTV antennas, or other sources of media is more accommodating.

The biggest disadvantage of a tabletop TV stand is that it takes up space. With a wall mount, screens are put up against a wall which means no space taken away from a room. Using a tabletop stand, you’re in need of a table obviously.

Which one’s better?

If you have a lot attached to your TV, a tabletop TV stand’s can be set up on something where you’ll be able to install all those consoles and devices. Using a TV wall mount, you’ll need to set up mounts for each device.

If you’re looking for a slicker, cleaner setup and have minimal devices to hook up, a TV wall mount’s a great option. You can combine it with some speaker mounts or speaker stands and really give it the look of a high-class, luxurious home theater setup.