"Perfect," Marcus said. "Now I can watch the game from the kitchen and the couch."

Marcus brought the Swivel Sentinel home. The assembly was a breeze, and as Oliver was bolted securely into place, he felt a newfound sense of height and dignity. No more encyclopedias. No more wobbling.

At the store, Marcus was met by a shimmering sea of glass, steel, and oak. This was the .

Once upon a time, in a living room not so far away, lived a brand-new, ultra-thin 65-inch OLED TV named . Oliver was sleek, vivid, and expensive—but he was currently leaning precariously against a stack of vintage encyclopedias. He felt unstable, unappreciated, and quite frankly, a little dizzy.