Revolutionary flat-screen hardware

The Evo System, an aluminum frame-and-track setup that hangs on a series of rails

by Justin Fink

• Manufactured by Vantage Point

• 562-946-1718; www.theevosystem.com

• Cost of a 3x1 system: Starts at about $725

Despite apparent advancements in technology, anyone who owns a wall-mount television can tell you that options for running cables and hooking up components are still in the Stone Age. Vantage Point is changing all that with the sleek evo system, a modular, furniture-quality unit that supports components, conceals wires, and looks pretty good all at the same time.

The evo system consists of an aluminum frame-and-track setup that hangs on a series of rails and projects 4 in. from the wall, creating a hollow space for wiring without cutting into the wall. After the shelves have been arranged to suit your needs and after the electronic components are hooked up, the aluminum framework is dressed up with removable 16-in. by 16-in. wood-veneer panels (unpainted MDF panels also are available).

The evo system can be attached to wood or metal studs, or to concrete and masonry, and its applications range from flat-screen televisions to high-tech office systems. Equipment changes or upgrades can be accommodated by rearranging shelves or by expanding the framework.

Click to watch a demonstration of the evo system from the 2007 International Builders' Show.

Photos: Courtesy of Vantage Point

From Fine Homebuilding187 (Houses), pp. 38

July 1, 2007