Why we love TV lifts (and you should, too!)

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Why we love TV lifts (and you should, too!)

TV lifts are devices that can securely and unobtrusively lift and lower your television screen out of a cabinet or wall unit. They’re ideal to conserve extra space and the ease in which they can adapt to multiple environments and uses makes them a popular choice for homes as well as work.

Here are our top seven reasons we love TV lifts!

1. TV lifts prioritise safety

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First and foremost. You might be surprised to learn the number of injuries and deaths involved in tipping furniture. Huge and heavy televisions are the main culprit, and the main target is young children, scrambling to change channels, reach a remote or climb furniture.

Freestanding televisions pose an easy danger to youngsters. Various takeaways from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System,  an American study, show:

• About every 30 minutes a child is injured by a television falling on them
• Between 1990 and 2011, almost 381,000 children were injured by a TV (that’s an average of about 18,100 injuries every year)
• Most of these children were under the age of 5

This 21-year span covers the introduction and growth of flat screen TVs which replaced those huge, bulky TVs.

Meanwhile, in Australia, between 2006 and 2010, there were 389 emergency department visits due to an injury from a television tip over. The Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit found the following:

• 76 per cent were children aged 14 and under
• 58 per cent were children aged between 0 and 4
• Two-year-olds were most commonly injured (21 per cent)
• The most commonly injured body parts were the head (19 per cent), feet (16 per cent) and face (12 per cent)

TV lift mechanisms contain your flat screen and make your living room safer!

2. Transform your living room

pop up tv cabinet

We’re in the midst of the World Cup, and what better way to cheer your team on then with a spectacular area right in your own home. Enjoy your favourite sporting events (think Melbourne Cup and NRL or AFL Grand Finals) with a pop up TV cabinet that puts the focus on the plasma screen and gives you the best seat in the house!

3. Your pop up TV cabinet is custom-made

Here at Ergomotion, we manufacture the TV lift mechanism, not the cabinet. We do, though, have a brilliant range of customer furniture maker contacts that use our lifts within their manufacturing process. (You can check out the extensive list here!)

4. Improve the aesthetics of your home

Cable TV boxes, DVD players, numerous cords and power boards can be unsightly components of your living room. A TV lift allows you to conceal it all – simple! The quick and quiet operation adds to the simplistic yet efficient mechanism.

5. They’re built tough!

High build quality further enhances safety. Our TV lifts can hold any flat screen in today’s market! That means a huge range of weights, spanning from small, 45kg TVs, all the way up to 100kg large TVs. Single and double post lift options means they’re equipped to hold any size TV and provide rigid stability.

motorised tv lift

6. It adds the “cool factor”

It’s a little vain, but we love showcasing our TV lift when friends and family visit! A TV lift, like the one we installed at the Barossa Valley “Glass House” (right) adds that modern, slick and sophisticated factor to a living room (or anywhere else you choose to incorporate it – how about the bedroom, or even the kitchen – get your Jamie Oliver on!), all while hiding the TV out of sight when it’s not needed. Elevate your home with a touch of luxury with a motorised TV lift.

7. We’re Australian-made

We’re proud to manufacture our TV lifts right here in Australia, using high-tech European motors.

Think you’d like a pop up TV cabinet?

Protect your television from scratches, minimise injuries caused by curious little ones, and conserve space in confined areas (they’re awesome for caravans) with a pop up TV cabinet from Ergomotion.

If you’d like to chat with an ergonomics expert, contact Ergomotion today!

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Guy Director
Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Ergomotion Director since 2005.

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Jennifer Fadriquela 23/03/24

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I purchased an EDesk this month from Ergomotion, and it was a remarkably smooth transaction. Guy was eager to answer all my questions before my purchase. As a first-time buyer of a standing desk, I truly appreciated how he addressed my queries with thorough details and provided options within my budget.

The delivery process was also smooth, despite a slight delay in the ETA. Guy ensured I received all necessary updates from the courier/removalist.

I've been using the desk for a couple of weeks now and I'm satisfied with it. It's sturdy on all height adjustments and the motor works as expected. I also like oak finish because it's clean-looking and suits my room setup.

Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and I'll definitely recommend Ergomotion to someone looking for their desk needs.

Josh Oliver 04/02/24

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I've had an ergomotion desk for 10 years. It's still as good today as it was brand new. Over the years Guy has always responded promptly to any guidance I've needed (mostly help putting the desk back together after removalists take it apart).

Michael Cheung 18/01/24

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Great service from Guy and the team at Ergomotion! Helped with all my queries and was able to source a standing desk part for me when many others weren't able! Highly recommend!

Shao Lei 30/11/23

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Decent desk and awesome service. Highly recommend

Rod Hathway 10/11/23

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Awesome experience. Great value, super customer experience, ordered, assembled and picked up in 24 hours!

Dom K 06/11/23

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Skip the big name brands and buy from Guy instead, 10/10 linak parts with a very well built tabletop.

Chris Wu 06/11/23

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I purchased the edesk from Guy at Ergomotion. Guy was a pleasure to deal with and the desk arrived the next day. Guy was highly knowledgeable on the desk and provided very prompt support on the installation. I can highly recommend Ergomotion.

Albert Altit 29/09/23

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Excellent quality and superb Customer service. Guy walked us through the options and benefits of each and enabled us to easily decide on which option we wanted.

Installation was a breeze - Guy did a fantastic job !!

Long Hei Tai 15/09/23

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Guy is very helpful on my inquiry. The desk is very good in quality and I love it very much.

Thai Nguyen 03/09/23

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This is the second desk I have ordered to cater for my growing business. I find the quality of the products excellent and definitely an investment for the future. Great and efficient service and very helpful from the ordering process to the delivery process also. Thank so much to Guy who did a great job with following up and providing updates every step of the way.
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