OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf by OmniMount
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Digital camera reviews of OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf
Digital camera Review: Legs Break!!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I did quite a bit of online research when looking for a speaker shelf to attach to my 55" Samsung DLP and the OmniMount shelf appeared to be the way to go. Now that I have it, it's not a bad shelf, but I think I'd just build one myself if I had to do it again.
The first issue I had with the shelf is that Omnimount is stingy with the parts making it necessary to swap two different legs with one set of feet when trying to size the shelf for your TV. Not a major inconvenience, just an unnecessary hassle.
My real issue with the shelf is that, as you can see in the stock photo, it has two pegs at the front used to secure it to the front of the television. These two pegs are at least an inch long and extend onto the screen on my Samsung. I am sure most modern televisions would have the same issue. I am going to build my own pegs to replace the packaged ones.
Overall, not a bad shelf considering the price, just not what I was expecting.
UPDATE: After setting up the shelf and placing an Infiniti center channel speaker that certainly weighs less than 10 pounds on the shelf, the legs broke after less than a week. I called Omnimount and they refused to refund my money but did send new legs. Their firmness in refusing to refund my money leads me to believe this is not an uncommon occurrence.
Digital camera Review: Might be good for the right TV, but not for me...
Summary: 3 Stars
I was looking for a solution to placing a center channel under/over my LCD TV, and I thought this was going to do the trick. Unfortunately, once I received it and tried to attach it to the TV, I found that my fairly new, fairly thin LCD was too thin to support this device.
Pros: Solid construction, great concept
Cons: Can't be mounted on very flat/thin TV's
I still like the idea of this shelf, but make sure it will work for you before purchasing it.
Digital camera Review: Missing parts
Summary: 1 Stars
All I got is the actual shelf and a manual. Everything else including the legs and all the assembly pieces were missing. I returned it to Amazon for a refund.
This is not the reason for the bad rating. The other problem is that judging by the wholes for the legs, it's clear that this shelf cannot possibly mount on a flat panel TV. It's advertized as such but it will really only mount on DLP or something that has more depth to it
Digital camera Review: Mount it upside down!
Summary: 4 Stars
This shelf seems to work fine when you use it as recommended however I found a trick that makes it look even better. Mount it upside down using the front lip of the shelf hooked over the front of your TV instead of the 2 pegs. It looks way better this way and functions about the same. When you do this, also be sure to mount the rear legs not in the normal spots, but just behind in one of the vent holes. That way, the screws will not protrude upwards. I also recommend using a bit of sticky tack mount between the center speaker (or other device) and the shelf, to provide a bit of further protection from the speaker being able to slide during an earthquake of if the shelf should get bumped.
My TV stand would only allow my center channel speaker to be placed on it's bottom shelf, not on the shelf directly below the TV. I tried it like that for a while, but the sound was no good. Having the speaker down by the floor made male voices sound muddy and when they spoke low or whispered, I couldn't even understand what they were saying-the sound was just lost with the speaker down there.
Although the look of this Omnimount shelf is not ideal because it detracts a bit from the beauty and sleekness of the TV, you do get used to it pretty quickly. I got the black one and it matches my TV (Sony SXRD 60a2000) and installing it upside down looks way sleeker than having 2 pegs in the front of the TV.
The sound from the center channel speaker is worlds better having it on top of the TV, than down by the floor. While I wish my TV stand allowed for placing the speaker on the upper shelf, this Omnimount shelf is the next best thing.
Be extra careful when installing this shelf so as not to scratch the front or top surfaces of your TV. Once it's on there, it should not scratch anything if you don't move it around. Also, this shelf really cannot support more than 30 pounds so be sure to weigh your speaker or device (or look in the manual for the weight specification).
Digital camera Review: My Second CCH-1B shelf has both black and unfinished parts. :-\
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the second omnimount shelf I've purchased through Amazon.com, the first being in 2007 right after I bought my 57" Mitsubishi DLP. It's a good design. The pegs in the front do protrude about 1/8" into the viewable area of the screen, but when I'm sitting in my easy chair it's not noticeable. I'm not going to try turning the shelf upside down as suggested in another review because I do occasionally have to move the TV cabinet and TV out from the wall and I don't want my components and speaker to come crashing down. That lip that's meant to prevent your speaker or components from sliding off the front isn't long enough to prevent the entire shelf from slipping off the TV, and it has a curve which makes it more unsteady-use the shelf pegs It's just fine with the shelf pegs. My issue with the one I just received a few days ago it that the parts are a mix of unfinished aluminum and black painted aluminum. The first one I purchased has all black painted parts-as they should be-but someone fell asleep at the switch on my second shelf. The shelf, legs and spacer were black and the shelf pegs, foot assemblies, lock nuts and support screws are silver(unfinished). The silver shelf pegs stood out like a sore thumb on the front of my black TV case so I had to paint them black. :-\