I stayed at a hotel recently where there was a square wooden cabinet (furniture-style) at the foot of the bed. Pressing a button on the nightstand caused the lid to rise (motor inside) to reveal a tv. The top of the cabinet was fixed to the top of the tv, and the tv rose to a height where it would be sitting on top of the original closed cabinet.

So, does anyone know where these are available? (I think they're custom jobs.) If I can find a thin one for a flatscreen, there's a new tv in my bedroom's future. $^)

btw, it was pretty slick because when the tv sank back into the cabinet, it automatically shut off if it was on when closed.

Talk to the hotel manager, they should be able to steer you towards the manufacturer.

You can find the mechanisms in the back ads of many woodworking magazines.

Also google for "TV lift mechanism" and you'll get several hits on it.

http://www.auton.com/