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Mirror or Art? Some facts you should know before you decide:
Media Décor offers 3 general ways to conceal large Plasma, or LCD displays.
1. Moving Art: Elite and Illusion
Series
2. Mirrors: Mirage and
Media-Mirror Series
3. Art Lifts
The reason design conscious consumers want to conceal TVs is that the screens
have become quite large (over 70” in some cases) and unless you have a dedicated
home theatre, the TV in the OFF position will become a significant design
element in the room.
If you are of the Form = Function School, then there is no need to conceal it.
But most people really find that a 42” to 72” piece of black glass does not
significantly contribute to the décor of most rooms. No matter what you do, if
the TV is off, your eyes are magnetically drawn to the screen because it is
there. Your brain simply expects to see a movie, news, or sports on that screen.
Solution #1: Moving Art
For the best possible performance from your TV, the Elite
or Illusion Moving art is the solution. The TV screen
is fully exposed with no air to glass surfaces between you and the screen
picture. Also, Moving Art takes up the least amount of real estate on the wall
because the art is concealed within the picture frame.
When the TV is OFF, the artwork completely conceals and protects the TV screen.
You should carefully select the artwork and frame to contribute to the décor of
the room. If the room has relatively high ambient light levels during the day,
the moving art is preferable to any mirror. Even if the light levels are low,
the TV picture quality is not compromised.
Solution #2: Art Lift
The Media Decor Eclipse Art Lift is an excellent
solution if there is adequate ceiling height above the desired TV location. The
Art Work is whatever the consumer desires. The unit mechanically raises (or
lowers) the artwork or panel or mirror to expose the TV. There are no visible
tracks.
The best part is that Original Art, Framed Mirrors or Paneling may be used. When
the TV is OFF, the Art completely conceals the TV. This solution is preferable
to any 2 way mirror.
Solution #3: Mirage or
Media Mirror:
Even though the Media-Mirror™ has significantly better transmission of the TV
picture than any other 2 way mirror, there are many cases when it is less
desirable than moving art or the art lift. The primary concern is high ambient
or direct light. If the room has darkening shades, then it is acceptable. But
acceptable is about as good as it gets with any 2 way mirrors. They are a
compromise of transmission and reflectance.
A family room with an open kitchen can be a problem if the TV is often on during
the day. If the TV is mostly used in the evening, then this is acceptable.
Bedrooms and Guest rooms are good candidates for the Mirrors. Typically, the
lighting is subdued and the TV is primarily used in the evening or early
morning. Also, since these rooms are relatively small, the mirror increases the
apparent size of the room.
Bathrooms are a special category. The reflectance of a two way mirror is
visually different than a typical mirror. Optically it does not distort the
reflection, but the reflectance is less than a true mirror. It appears to be
darker than the normal mirror. Hence, it falls into the realm of the ‘decorator’
mirror. If any 2 way Mirror is mounted alongside a true mirror, the
difference in reflection is obvious: it is not a makeup mirror. But if it is
mounted away from the true mirrors in the bathroom, the differences in
reflection are much less obvious.
In summary, the rule of thumb is use Moving Art or Art Lifts when you can; and
use Mirrors when you must.
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