Wall Hung HDTV Loose Wire Solution

We get a lot of questions from clients about loose wires. When it comes to HDTV's, it's no secret that the correct wiring is a must. The technology will eventually drive everything to wireless, including satellite boxes and components. And those unsightly wires won't be a problem. But until then, how do you fix the problem?

It really all depends on your setup. But the wires shouldn't prevent you from buying a new frame from Flatscreen Framing to frame your existing wall hung hdtv There are a few things you can do to alleviate the problem.

Wall Fish -

A lot of folks think this is something that only electricians or the like can do. That's not the case at all. The average consumer probably doesn't have a wall fish laying around in their garage, but you can purchase one at any local hardware store for a few bucks. What fishing alleviates is the seen wires running down the face of your wall. Which is usually the case with someone who's just hung a new flat screen tv and doesn't have the correct connection box tv high on the wall. There's no way to get those HDMI or component video cords down to ground level where your boxes are without going straight down the wall. Now, if you don't have your receivers and boxes in site and don't want them on the same wall as the TV, then this probably won't work for you. But if you are like most and have some sort of furniture below your TV where you keep your receivers for satellite, DVD, etc., here is the perfect option for you.

First, decide what you want actually hooked up to the TV. And figure out what cables you have to run to hook them up. Next, cut a small hole into the sheet rock directly behind your new wall hung TV. Something small that can be covered by an average sized wall plate. Once you have your hole cut, take your wall fish and attach your first cable to the end of the fish with some electrical tape. Gently slide the end of the wall fish and cable into the hole of the wall. Forcing it down the interior of the wall. Next, find out what height your electrical boxes are running down low. You'll want to cut your next hole at the same height just to make everything seem uniform. Once you've found your spot, cut another small hole into the sheet rock at that level. Then with your finger, or a hooked metal clothes hanger, try to feel around inside the wall and pull out the wall fish and cable. Once you have it, you've won. Now you have a cable that runs from your satellite, DVD, etc. box up to your TV inside the wall and out of sight. Simply take off the electrical tape and repeat the step for each cable you need to be running. Once all of your cables have been fished through the wall, there are a couple things you can do to dress up the holes. You can spend a lot of money and get the correct wall plates to accommodate your HDMI and component cables, OR you can go to your local hardware store and buy a wall plate that just has a hole it in. Where all of the cables can come out at once. Remember that if you have a wall hung flat screen TV and some sort of furniture below, you won't be seeing those wall plates anyway. So it won't matter how professional or unprofessional they look. They got the job done. And no one will ever notice.

IR Repeater Systems -

Yes, we all love it when we see the Parade of Homes mansions where all of the electronic equipment is stored in some closet somewhere out of sight. But it's not as hard to do as you probably think. I will say this. If the closet or room you are trying to put the equipment in is across the room, and there is no access to the inside of the walls, then it may be hopeless for you. If you are building a new home, have your electricians run a CAT5 cable to the desired room that runs all the way back behind your TV to use at a later date. If you are trying to install after the fact, you would have to fish your own wire to the desired location which can be a little taxing. And may not even be feasible. Your best bet is to hopefully have a room on the back side of the TV that shares a wall. But I know that's not the case with most homes.

IR repeater systems are just that. They "repeat" the infrared signal to another location. Meaning you can point your remote at the little IR "eye" and the signal will travel down a small wire to another location where your equipment is stored. The IR system is easy to do and pretty self explanatory. The problem is figuring out if you can get a wire to the desired location.

Flatscreen Framing knows that information is key when moving into the HDTV revolution. If any of the information here did not help you, please write us at flatscreenframing@gmail.com. We will try and answer any question you may have, thoroughly and professionally. Along with tricks on how to do some of these things yourself.

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