A wood TV stand is worth buying because a media console fails in two slow, predictable ways: the long top sags under the TV, and the cabinet cooks the electronics inside. Both are material problems. A veneered particleboard span bows over time and cannot be fixed; a solid American black walnut top stays flat under a big screen for decades. And because these consoles are designed with rear cable cutouts and open or breathing storage, receivers and game consoles get airflow instead of running hot in a sealed box.
Size the stand wider than your TV, check the weight rating, and put the screen center near seated eye height. Long, low designs from 60 to 95 inches suit wall-mounted and stand-mounted screens alike. Every Walnutry media console is made to order in solid walnut and backed by 90-day returns.