I’m officially not the only one with three TVs in my living room

It’s important to stay true to your beliefs, even if your style is too avant-garde for the people of your time. Earlier this week, I revealed my powerful TV setup, with three TVs mounted on a single wall. There was a wave of rage and confusion, a failure to figure out how I could get my sound mix so perfect. But there was also a wave of something else: support.

Several powerful, intelligent readers and I have to assume beautiful readers have contacted their own multi-TV groups – several of which are even more powerful and imposing than mine. Here are some of their configurations.

The Monolith – Brian Jacobson

Brian Jacobson contacted me with their five-TV setup, designed to watch five different sports games at once – two football games, two basketball games, and NFL GameDay everything at once.

They’re using one 65-inch, two 32-inch, and two 24-inch TVs – which I dubbed The Monolith. Each is hooked up to the soundbar, so Brian can switch between games at will. They use Logitech Harmony to manage the setup.

This setup is interesting because it is so much in one direction, as if it is a single frame. It’s not his TVs and his and a third to share, it’s ALL SPORTS, ALL THE TIME. It’s like a sports bar, with a TV hanging lightly on the wall at the top right. This is, of course, a compliment. If you are going to watch several games at once, what could be better than a sports bar? And with that logic, why not just build a sports bar in your home?

The Security Room – Anonymous, just outside Detroit

This setup is so powerful that its owner requested that I not reveal their name, just their approximate location.

Here we see what an impressive workstation looks like, with three giant monitors. But these monitors are actually 43-inch 4K Roku TVs from TCL. Each television has access to the television waves via an antenna system, and each has an Ethernet cable connecting them to the Internet. All three also act as monitors for the owner’s computer. It looks like a security room you find at the back of a museum, hence my name.

This setup may not seem so extreme at first; many of us currently have two or even three monitors at our desks. But they are not great monitors; they are big 4K flat screens. Nothing prevents Anonymous from watching a movie, watching a football game and playing a video game at the same time. And that’s playing with power.

“Poolworld” – Cosmo Orlando

This three-TV setup is from Cosmo Orlando, who revealed that they refer to their home as “Poolworld.”

This is a similar setup to mine, using a much wider wall to display three much larger TVs. I’m not quite sure how much bigger, but Cosmo pointed out the coffee cup next to the center TV for the scale.

I don’t know why Cosmo uses these TVs, but I can imagine myself in this setup. One person on the couch, another in the living room, each enjoying their own thing as we both watch WandaVision, and while our cats (another thing Cosmo and I have in common) penetrate our faces.

The Story of Two TVs (and a Trampoline) – Michael California

Michael California sent me this setup that they and their partner use when hunting monsters together in Monster Hunter. I call this one “A Tale of Two TVs (and a Trampoline)” because, as you may have noticed, there is an unusual piece of furniture that accompanies this setup.

The main TV is a 65 inch, while the TV on the roller cart is 43 inches. There’s also a trampoline sitting behind the wheeled cart, which Michael bought for their six-year-old, who is said to have cheered on his parents as they hunted Rathalos and other beasts. The trampoline is crucial for this setup because it is, in fact, adorable.

I like this setup because it is a bit more practical and less awkward for receiving guests. With the television on a wheeled cart, it looks like Michael and his company can move it around as people pass by, giving the illusion that this isn’t a house full of people who need to consume media cooperatively. I also like the mini trampoline as an exercise to keep your child busy until they are old enough to participate in Monster Hunter hunts. Of course, the proximity of the TV cart to the trampoline gives me great anxiety.

If Michael sounds familiar, you may recognize their name from this Death Stranding coin, which appeared on Polygon in 2019.

Funkoville – Steve Salai

Funkoville – so named for the legion of miniatures below the television and to the left of the screen – is the creation of Steve Salai.

Steve didn’t give me any details on how they were set up, but we can see the big TV playing what looks like a cereal TV show, flanked by a smaller TV connected to a PC and playing. Overwatch. The main TV is also well backlit, and both flat screens appear to have a speaker connected with what looks like a pretty serious surround sound system for the main setup.

This setup just looks comfortable. The dim lighting combined with the backdrop and candle light gives it that cave feel. And it looks like this Overwatch The TV can rest flat against the wall when not in use. I’m all about that kind of practicality, so I appreciate Steve’s commitment to the multi-TV lifestyle.

Chic TV – Kyle Hilliard

MinnMaxShow co-host Kyle Hilliard sent me a setup that is probably the cleanest of the bunch. Here we have what I call TV Chic, because it doesn’t sacrifice aesthetics for the sheer efficiency that two flat screens provide.

There are two TVs that appear to be the same size and brand, two soundbars, two Xbox Series Xs, two switches, a PlayStation 4, a PlayStation 5, which appears to be a very large router in the middle, and a really beautiful digital clock. The two sit on identical entertainment centers, each flanked by identical cabinets.

Aesthetically I love this setup and wish I had the space to myself. You get the real combination of the mirrored setup here (the unique positioning of Xboxes and switches is a good idea), but sitting on what looks like beautiful adult furniture. It is adorable.

Star lights and chill – ChromeDreams

This setup is from ChromeDreams, which is the Reddit username that person asked me to use for them.

This configuration provides pleasant ambient lighting. Format wise, it’s quite similar to my own Triforce setup. ChromeDreams has two larger TVs under a smaller TV – which also seems primarily dedicated to streaming and entertainment. The rest of the setup comes from a variety of sets – not that there’s anything wrong with that – and also includes two hidden cats.

Similar to Steve’s Funkoville setup, ChromeDreams setup just looks comfortable. We have cute items from fan favorite franchises adorning the room, as well as fairy lights to give it a cozy feel.

Exodia – Steven Williams

Photo courtesy of Steven Williams

Steven Williams gets the coveted title of Exodia, as these five TVs come together to form an unstoppable setup for sports viewing.

The center TV is 70 inches, while the other four are 35 inches each. The entire configuration is hooked to DirecTV. Around the entertainment center, we can also see a PlayStation 4, a soccer ball (of course) and various snacks, including what appears to be beef jerky in two cups. There also appears to be a little bear in front of the sign that says “There are two times of the year. The football season and the wait for the ‘football season’, which feels delightfully out of place.

Steven also did something here that a lot of my Polygon colleagues, including myself, haven’t done, which is hiding the wires. It’s a lot of work for so many TVs, and it really makes the whole setup look clean. It’s the kind of room your childhood friend’s father might have had – a room you weren’t allowed into when he was home. The type of room where this dad thinks, “I’ve worked all my life for these five TVs, and I’d be damned if I let a 12-year-old spill Kool-Aid on the carpet in there.” And I mean this in the best possible way.

The Command Center – Grady Bailey

This Grady Bailey command center setup is a lot to consider. Not only do we have plenty of setups to go through here, but Grady has been living the multi-TV life in one form or another since 2010. It’s a dedication to the craft.

The more you click on these configurations, the more will appear. Notably, at least one configuration has eight (EIGHT!) Screens displayed at a time. Interestingly, Grady also appears to shrink their setup over time, with what only looks like two TVs in 2021. You can also see Grady picking up a cute replica of the Portal gun in 2018.

Of all of these setups, this is the one that makes me feel both inadequate and extremely happy that people have the ability to create their own setups like this. It’s also proof of something I’ve known from the start: Sports nerds are ahead in multi-TV gaming.

These are the homes of great people who contacted me over the past week and agreed to be here. These eight brave souls prove that there must be at least a dozen of us who have cool setups like this. If we’ve learned anything from all of these awesome entertainment hubs, it’s that every person and family has their own unique entertainment needs, and you shouldn’t allow what others might think to derail your plans. impressive for a sick multi-TV setup.