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Question: Can it support the weight of a TV or does the TV need to be mounted?
Document: This wall mounted media shelf fit the bill for what I was looking for. It's a solid piece, though very easy to assemble. No missing pieces, and no damaged parts. The box was very heavy though, so be aware of that before you try picking it up yourself.Installation on the wall was a breeze. You mount the support board on the wall with the studs, though you need your own screws for that. Thankfully I had ones that worked.
I've had this console for almost a year now and I was infatuated with it at first. It keeps my TV components and some select movies off the floor, which is amazing, but I don't agree with the suggested weight guidelines. I've had several wall mounted media shelves over the years and have learned that more anchors are better, just to be safe. We installed it according to the instructions and then added another 2 screws to neighboring studs to provide extra stability.
For the support brace one 5/16 lag is 7&#34; from the left hand side and one 24&#34; from that, this left 15&#34; on the right unsecured. While I was comfortable the two studs would hold the weight I used a 3/16 toggle a few inches from the right side just to keep it tight to the wall and for peace of mind.
This product is indeed as it is advertised. I had someone to do the labor and he was able to secure it with no problem. I have not yet placed bly ray discs yet and am hoping not to have a weight issue with it. To ease my concerns, I have had extra support screws affixed. I don't believe it warranted it, just wanted to sleep at night. Great product and I can't wait for football season to get started.
Email 1 basicallly said &#34; our engineer is right and 16 inch is pretty standard. Use 2 studs and then go to the hardware store and buy what you need to fix the problem&#34;. To me, that is not helping. I emailed back and told them my low opinion of their product and support. They said &#34; sorry. but thanks, we will pass it on&#34;. No other word or help from them.
I really like it. Solid build. You need to supply fixings for 4&#34; x however long the unit is...I used 4 x wall anchors & 2 screws in one stud. (I have 26&#34; stud & only the one to hang from) The  coach heads on the lower 2 bolts hung on the middle shelf as I tried to hang it on the wall. It dropped by it's own sheer weight & a little wiggling.
Everyone love the design and sleekness of this wall shelf. It looks flawlessly good sitting under my 60&#34; TV. I haven't added all my dvds and games under it, but the unit seems to be able to handle all the weight with no problem. I highly recommend this to any looking to free up space off the floor and looking for a modern design style in your home.
The board that is bolted to the wall is extremely weak. I placed a TV on top of the wall mount. (within the weight limit) After about 2 hours, the board snapped and the mount and TV came crashing to the ground breaking the mount and TV. This part should have been metal not cheap particle board. I do like this and it looks great but it needs redesigned.
Wanted to get all of my AV off the floor and didn't want to have another TV stand or cabinet. This was easy to put together. You do need two people to install because you have to hold it while the other person is drilling it into the all as it is quite heavy. Once on, it surprises you with how sturdy and well it holds on the wall.
I had TV stand before it was always cluttered . This is made for what you need. It looks really nice. But my husband had a hard time putting it up ,he couldn't get to lay flat are flushed on the wall ,so he had to use foam all kind of stuff.but at the end of the day I love ,he likes but he said it was to hard to put up when it should have been simply.that why I gave a 4 and not a 5.
Answer: The last page of the instruction/installation manual lists the total weight limits (when installed as described with the 6 long wood screws in wall studs): 90lbs on the top shelf; 20lbs on the middle shelves.  20lbs on the lower shelves. Clearly the TV does not need to be mounted.  I have a 42" sitting on the unit.