If your first thought when reading the headline above was ‘well, duh’, this piece isn’t for you. Instead, it’s for the surprisingly large number of people who appear to be completely unaware that universal third-party TV stands are even a thing, and that they can change their TV’s original stand for one they prefer with only a small amount of effort and money.
I’ve been made vaguely aware of the general lack of awareness of third-party TV stands when talking to people about LG’s G-series OLED TVs, which don’t come with a stand. Potential buyers would tell me they were put off by the prospect of having to pay through the nose for the overpriced optional stand. When I pointed out that for about £30 (around $40 / AU$60) they could buy any number of alternative stands that would work just fine, they were shocked (and thrilled – I’m sure this additional nugget of knowledge sold a fair few LG G1, G2 and G3 TVs).
