So we live in an apartment and didn't really have a place for our TV nor did we want it out in the open. We bought this chest and our TV and speaker system sit inside of it! We open it up and voila! Our TV and speaker system are on the back panel! It would great! We were worried about if the hinged could support the weight (we added another support in the inside to assist in the weight) and so far it has held up really well! We are really pleased wit it.