MK-1 Studio crafts "Underbed" plasma raising contraption
By Darren Murph 
posted Jan 29th 2007 7:42PM
posted Jan 29th 2007 7:42PM
We know, just seeing an uber-thin 50-inch plasma display makes you want to go straight home and start knocking out holes in your wall to hang that puppy up, but if you're not too keen on DIY jobs (or potentially demolishing your home), MK-1 Studio has the goods. In a very practical feat of engineering, the crafty gurus behind the company have created the Underbed plasma mount, which can hold a 50-inch PDP under a king-sized bed with just eight-inches of clearance required. Notably, the outfit also states that a DVD / VCR player, subwoofer, and seven channels of surround sound can also be concealed under the same bed, and if you're stuck in a queen-sized arrangement, your resting place can still house a 42-inch display with all the aforementioned goodies. So if you're interested in seeing a plasma display rise from beneath your bed in a mere 45 seconds, be sure to hit the read link for a smorgasbord of snapshots and videos, and while this nifty invention doesn't seem to sport a set price, we're sure these folks would hook you up for the right amount.[Thanks, Dave]
I tried clicking on the "Read" link, and the mk1studio.com site comes up blank, and my browser said it's done loading. I really wanted to see some more of that...
you're using internet explorer arent you?
I like big butts and big plasmas, but I'm afraid that with this the two just won't mix.
I love how there's a cradle in the corner. Presumably so you can raise your kid with a healthy dose of tech-envy.
No, I'm using Firefox. I'll try Explorer in case that's the problem.
No, I'm using Firefox. I'll try Explorer in case that's the problem. Thanks for the advice!
This thing scares me.
Why?
The idea of a massive, hulking form arising of its own accord from beneath my bed... eesh. It conjures up old childhood phobias.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you what this this would be incredible for, but it rhymes with geography...
photography? ;)
Pornography,
Ewww
Scientology?
Anyone stop to think that you can't lay plasma screens flat for extended periods of time?..
Well, we have clients that have had these for years, no problems whatsoever. I even remember an old Phillips ad that showed a couple mounting theirs to the ceiling over the bed.
Goodness,
HD Porn Attached to your bed,
How lovely.
Kewl. The Valentine's Day gift that will put you in the doghouse...
This will be great with my waterbed! The mattress only leaks every once in a while so I'm sure it'll be fine.
Part of the reason Half-life was such a great game was the way it integrated hunks of alien technology into familiar settings.
Seeing this huge black hunk jutting out from a homey country bedroom kinda invokes the same feelings.
Eerie.
I always thought plasma televisions didn't like being laid down on their backs or fronts.
looks like they smacked a plasma on top of a treadmill slid under the bed, and lopped of the existing "lcd" readouts...
and what happens when that 8" clearance varies between 7-9??? from the dog jumping on the bed of course
Neat feat of engineering, but from a practical standpoint, this is silly, at best.
First, it takes WAY too long to slide out and move into position, and WAY too long to go back under the bed.
Second, while it's in the process of sliding in or out from under the bed, depending on the size of your bedroom, it would most likely hamper someone trying to walk past - they'd have to stand there and wait until it was out of the way in order to do so. Or imagine a little kid running into the bedroom and tripping over it or your dog or cat running into the room and across the back of your TV while this beast was maneuvering. No thanks.
Third, think of all the dust and dirt that inevitably collects under the bed - and more so than anywhere else in the home. Would you really want thousands of dollars worth of equipment being subject to the confines of that dirty, dusty environment? Not me.
Just hang the TV on a wall or get a TV stand. Problem solved. Or buy one of their other built-in furniture lifts. Those are pretty slick.
But the under-the-bed-thing? Pass.
After looking at more of their videos, I noticed some of their stuff moves at a decent speed. But some of it moves so S-L-O-W.
For instance, their painting lift moves like a slug. You could go have a picnic lunch and come back and still be waiting for that one.
But in the Tannoy lift video, it seems to move at fairly good speed.
i also thought plasmas couldn't be laid flat something about the picture quality and value of television being reduced