These stands can make your TV float

The 'Cosmos'

(Credit: Schroers AT&T Schroers)

They can't compare with the TV-bar combo--nothing can, really--but these "floating" glass stands are about as close as you can get. An ultra-contemporary line by U.K.-based Schroers AT&T Schroers manage can perform a magician's levitation act with any plasma or LCD up to 60 inches or 70 kilograms (about 54 pounds).

As if that weren't enough, OhGizmo notes that a rotary base can swivel these futuristic stands along a ring of steel bearings. These aren't for the faint of heart or the tight of fist, however: Their prices range from $5,900 to $6,600. The way plasma prices have come down, that means you could easily be spending three times more for the stand than for the TV itself.

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Fantasy vs Reality

I love how they always picture these things without cables. The fantasy of the image is beautiful... but the reality is much uglier. Let's face it, with all the component, HDMI, Audio, and power cables one is likely going to have going to their HD Plasma, who would want a glass stand that promises to show all that should be hidden? Even with careful cable routing & conduit to keep it neat, you'll lose that "floating" effect.