Venture Horizon Revolving Media Tower 1000 Cherry

This is a fantastic solution if space in your home theater or media room is limitted. This unit will store A LOT of DVD's, Blu-Rays, CD's and even video tapes. It can also be used in craft rooms to store sewing or scrapbooking items. This would also be very pratical in libraries or shops that loan or sell media. The unit arrives in two boxes; one large, rectangular box, and one square-shaped box. The boxes aren't labeled. When opening the square box, use caution, as the shelves might just dump out all over the place. Per the recommendation of other reviewers, I decided to order a 3rd party Lazy Susan for this storage tower, and I am very glad I did. The lazy susan which comes with the product is made of plastic, is very thin and flimsy, and while it might suffice for a little while, once the tower is fully loaded, it's going to wear out quickly. DEFINITELY get a 3rd party lazy susan for this!! I recommend either the 12" lazy susan from Shepherd, or the one from Woodpeckers. The boxes the unit arrives in are quite heavy, about 50 pounds in total I believe, but I was able to muscle them downstairs to my media room by myself. The included instructions were pretty easy to follow. It took me about an hour to assemble the unit. (It actually took me longer to sort out an alphabetize my media collection than it did to put the unit together!). I recorded the assembly process and posted it on YouTube for any who may be interested. I recommend, once you have the lazy susan mounted, the walls installed with the "L" brackets, the cams and bolts in place, that you place the base (pieces B and C) on the floor in the location where you want the unit to go, and then assemble the unit in place. This way you don't need to move the unit into place later. (It's quite heavy!) Also, you'll want to allow at least 5 inches all the way around the unit so that there will be enough clearance for it to rotate. Once the pieces were ready to assemble, it went very quickly. Simply stand the walls in place and tighten the cams, then insert the cam covers. Insert the shelf brackets, arranging the height of the shelves to your liking. Depending on how you decide to arrange the shelves, you may have some shelves left over. I doubled-up a few of my shelves with the leftover pieces. That way, if I decide to re-arrange the shelves later, I don't have to hunt for them. The assembled unit looks and works great! With the 3rd party lazy susan, it rotates very smoothly, and I'm confident it will give me years of use. YES the unit is a bit pricey, but I believe it's worth it, considering how much storage space it provides.

FOR THOSE NEGATIVE REVIEWERS... THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT CLEAR, I'LL GIVE YOU THAT - BUT - ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS READ AHEAD... YOU'LL BE CONFUSED AS TO THE RED SIDE AND BLUE SIDE - UP OR DOWN - LEFT OR RIGHT - SO, LOOK AT THE LAST PAGES AND YOU'LL SEE THAT ONE SIDE SIMPLY HAS MORE HOLES IN IT THAN THE OTHER AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM BECAUSE THERES AN EXTRA HOLE FOR THE WOODEN DOWEL FOR STURDINESS. KNOWING THIS WILL ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS WHEN BUILDING THIS. YES, IT'S TIME CONSUMING DUE TO MANY STEPS AND ALL THE SHELVES, BUT IT'S SIMPLE AND IT ENDS UP REALLY NICE, WORKS GREAT, SPINS FREELY AND IS TRUE TO SIZE. MY ONLY NEGATIVE IS THE SHELF CLIPS SHOULD BE METAL, NOT PLASTIC AS PLASTIC WHEN OVERSIZED TO FIT INTO A HOLE TIGHTLY, TENDS TO STICK A LITTLE, SO THESE THINGS ARE A REAL PAIN IN THE FINGERS TO PUSH IN AND THERE'S LOTTSA THEM ! THEY SAY DON'T BANG THEM IN, WELL, YOU NEED TO BANG THEM IN, JUST BE GENTLE WITH THE HITTING BECAUSE WHAT THEY MEAN IS THAT IF YOU BANG THEM AND THEY'RE CROOKED, HALFWAY IN, HALFWAY OUT AND SIDEWAYS JUST A LITTLE, BEING CHEAP CRAPPY PLASTIC, THEY'LL SNAP ! SO YOU STILL NEED TO PUSH THEM IN AS FAR AS YOU CAN AND THEN GIVE EM A BUNCH OF TINY LITTLE HITS TO GET THEM TO SEAT FLAT. I'D SAY 8 OUT OF EVERY 10 NEED TO BE SMACKED IN. BUT IF THEY WERE MADE OF METAL YOU'D BE ABLE TO SLIP THEM RIGHT IN THE WOODEN HOLES DUE TO THE SMOOTHNESS OF METAL VERSUS THE EXPANSION OF PLASTICS.

I really like this type of storage. This is my third unit of this type. You get a lot of storage in a relatively small space. The pieces went together fairly easy, but there were some minor issues. The design of the unit uses some of the pieces to secure other pieces of the unit. It is a tight fit. However, in doing so made the unit more sturdy than expected. There are reviews that mentioned the shelves don't fit and I found that as well, but that isn't the whole story. Because the unit uses components to work together to make it sturdy, it makes things very tight. After you complete constructing the main unit you will need to 'force' the first shelves in place due to the tight fit. Putting the shelves in forces the middle structural pieces to push together to from a sturdy unit. After the first couple of shelves, the rest went in fine. During construction of the unit I did use some wood glue. The pieces fit fine together, but I added some glue to make the particle board stronger. Time will tell if adding glue actually helped, but anything that can be done to make particle board stronger is a good idea. It may seem odd to use wood glue on metal studs, but you really don't want have them pull out over time. Wood glue will help them be more secure than without. This was a step that I did, but it is not really necessary for construction. My only real complaint was how thin some of the pieces were, including the shelves. The shelves will most likely buckle over time with excessive weight, but a row of CDs should not be enough to cause the shelves to sag/warp. The unit will work for my purposes, but if you plan on putting more weight than a row of CDs, you may want to find something with thicker shelves.

Folks, this item is the 'Big Kahuna' if you are looking for large capacity media storage! The revolving tower is almost 6 feet tall, and can store over 1000 CDs or over 650 DVDs/ video games.. Assembly is pretty easy, though it really does go easier if you have a helper! It 'may seem' a little flimsy as you assemble it, but once you have the 'top piece' secured, the tower is much sturdier, and becomes even more sturdy once you install the shelves and add your CDs / DVDs!!! NOTE - The shelves are adjustible , so you can choose to 'mix and match' what media you want to store!!! This media tower is a great value for the money they ask! I plan on purchasing at least one more, and maybe even two! FIVE STARS!!!

This item was perfect, very easy to build and all the storage space for my physical media is awesome!!!

Just assembled and loaded full with DVDs. (Not an over time longevity review). Inspected all parts before assembly - did not want to find issues that would require return while half or fully assembles. All parts seemed ok. I would recommend checking all the shelf hardware holes prior to assembly. After assembly I found several holes that were not quite the diameter for the shelf hardware. Once assembled I could not get my drill positioned to hit them for the correct diameter. I was able to force the plastic pegs in the holes but would have been nicer to hit them with a quick drill before assembly. This was only an issue for holes on the thin larger sides that had holes. Researched before buying and was not confident in the plastic lazy susan piece that came with the unit would hold up over time. For $17 I ordered a 12" Shepard lazy susan -https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004YOKA?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Fairly easy to lay out and mark the metal lazy susan for installation. Required 8 pilot holes - and 1 large hole to access 4 of those 8 pilot holes (followed a you tube video for how-to). Easy assembly - not complex and not a lot of parts. Did the lazy susan one evening and top/bottom prep 1st evening; assembled some of the insides the next morning before work; Completed assembly that evening after work. Looks great. Works great. Exactly what we needed to store a bunch of DVDs in a small space in the living room. Con - I thought the price was a little high - but it was the only thing like it I could find in a cherry wood finish. I do recommend the product - especially with the lazy susan modification. It may be fine with the original part - I just wanted to be proactive from the beginning. I did not want to have to "fix" this piece in a few years. Hope this helps.

Almost $300 and it comes with a plastic lazy susan?! You have to get a metal lazy susan if you want to support the weight capacity of this thing. It can't even support its own weight. I was moving, and we were carrying it horizontally, and the inner pieces fell under their own weight. There's a corner bracket that holds the outer and inner planks together, but nothing holding the inner planks to each other. Absolutely way to expensive for poor build quality

I was so pleased with the first unit that I recently bought a second one. Shop here with confidence in receiving polite, patient, and constructive customer support! My first unit arrived with some pieces damaged in delivery. I reported the particulars to the seller and promptly received replacement pieces. When I had trouble with the final phase of construction, I received prompt, patient, and successful assistance, both in writing and via video e-mailed to me. Awesome and immediate customer support! The second unit was packed in one box instead of two and arrived in perfect condition. It’s awaiting assembly, but I am confident that should I encounter any new assembly challenges, I will again receive prompt and helpful assistance. The finish is gorgeous (I ordered the oak and it’s perfect with both my oiled English oak and teak furniture). The unit holds an amazing number of items in a compact footprint.

This would be good if it was made out of something other than cardboard. I wasn't even able to use it b/c it broke during assembly. It just disintegrates when any force is put on any part in the wrong direction. Never seen something so flimsy--and for over $600 it's just a complete rip-off. Had I known how cheaply made it was I wouldn't have paid more than $49.99 for it. Seriously. This is a just plain garbage a premium.