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K2 Mounts, MK 1 Studio's TV lift hides flat-panel under bed
Hanging a flat-panel on a wall these days is middle-class. Sure, you can frame the TV, add artwork, or even hide the display with mirrors, but it's still there. That's why K2 Mounts and MK 1 Studio developed what is safe to say, a unique AV rack, for the affluent types. Mounted underneath the box spring, the rack can hold two set-top boxes, subwoofer, AV receiver, and, of course, the display -- 42-inch under a queen and 50-inch under a king. But with a click of a button, the display rolls out from under the bed and rises into view during an anticlimactic 32-seconds sequence. No word on pricing just yet, but expect to find the rack through CEDIA installers and integrators. Click through the link to see this mount here first before some rap'n superstar shows it off on Cribs next year.
MK-1 Studio crafts "Underbed" plasma raising contraption
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]
