Hiding cables on bedroom TV.

[thatone1967]

Have just hung my tv on the bedroom wall, and already decided that the two wires (scart and mains cable )are annoying me... will be redecorating the bedroom in a couple of months, so have taken the decision to hide the wires.
Now, I can obviously put a mains socket higher up the wall behind the tv and run the cables up the wall (wall is plasterboard with wooden batons in between), but what about the scart.... I currently on watch sky (SD) in the bedroom, although we have a redundant dvd player I may connect and Sky HD in the lounge.
Am I better off "burying" the cables or fitting an AV plate?... if I go for the AV plate...is it a case of buying two and connecting one at ground level and one behind the tv?

[headcase]

Personally id go the AV plate route, the easiest way would be to just chop the end off a scart lead and fit the plate to that end, the other end to plug into the TV unmolested. That way it leaves you with a free end to feed through your studded wall, be aware that there will be a noggin approx halfway up the wall blocking your path so you will have to make a hole to either drill through it or go around it. To refit you will need to meter out the plug you chopped off and find out what wire when where, for your first one expect about an hour or so to fit the wall plate.

[mrmr96]

Depends how high up it is as to whether you're have horizontal beams to deal with. I was lucky when I did mine, as there were none between entry and exit points, so I was actually able to feed an unmolested scart lead from the top hole I'd made to the bottom one. Obv fairly big holes in the wall, but covered by the TV and then the unit below.

You might be lucky.

PS - one good thing about the AV plates is that they look more professional, and if you change the location of the TV (or even to a brand with the scart of the other side of the rear) or change dvd equipment, then you may need a longer cable - an av plate will allow you to run any lenght (within reason) from the plate to the devices, without being limited by the lenght of the cable you initially buried.

HTH

[mrmr96]

Oh, yeah, one other option is to box them in (use that white plastic conduit stuff) and then paint this the same colour as the wall. VERY easy to install, very easy to remove (eg if you don't want a tv there anymore), very easy to run new cables or replace cables. (eg if you upgrrade to hdmi) Very cheap. Only downside is that it looks "ok" not "hidden". As I said, painting the box helps it blend in better than leaving it white.

[DeputyDawg]

I bought one of these...



provides a very neat solution as my power socket is directy below. All cables are hidden behind plate and the glass shelves are quality.

http://www.a2000systems.co.uk/

[B17NNS]

Don't use conduit - the job will look like a dogs dinner. Only one way to do it properly and that is to get the cables in the wall. It's only a stud wall so not as bad as it could be.

Wall plates are ok but bare in mind that you will loose a but of quality at every join. May not be an issue for a bedroom TV though.

I'd personally get as wide a piece of pipe inside the wall as possible with an elbow leaving a neat hole behind the display and also at the bottom of the wall behind any AV kit. This will hide the cables and allow for any later upgrades to be pulled through.

Just my opinion, Plotty is the man to speak to really.

[Tokoloshe]

This stuff is superb: http://www.d-line.co.uk/ does a fantastic job without the need to bury it in the wall.

Ive used quite a bit of it and easy to cut and fit, and loads of different sizes and shapes. Means that if you want to move the TV or need to add cables, you arent restricted.

Edited by Tokoloshe on Monday 21st June 09:44

[Arese]

DeputyDawg said:

I bought one of these...



provides a very neat solution as my power socket is directy below. All cables are hidden behind plate and the glass shelves are quality.

http://www.a2000systems.co.uk/

I like that, looks nice.

[DeputyDawg]

Arese said:

DeputyDawg said:

I bought one of these...



provides a very neat solution as my power socket is directy below. All cables are hidden behind plate and the glass shelves are quality.

http://www.a2000systems.co.uk/

I like that, looks nice.

Yer I was a bit dubious about the cost but more than happy with the quality and looks great fitted. As with the OP, I also had a spare DVD player kicking around, and what with the Sky + box, it provides a nice neat solution. What with the scart leads, component leads etc, saves a lot of hassle and mess. You can even slot in a trailing socket behind the plate/cover which I have done to power everything.

[Arese]

DeputyDawg said:

Arese said:

DeputyDawg said:

I bought one of these...



provides a very neat solution as my power socket is directy below. All cables are hidden behind plate and the glass shelves are quality.

http://www.a2000systems.co.uk/

I like that, looks nice.

Yer I was a bit dubious about the cost but more than happy with the quality and looks great fitted. As with the OP, I also had a spare DVD player kicking around, and what with the Sky + box, it provides a nice neat solution. What with the scart leads, component leads etc, saves a lot of hassle and mess. You can even slot in a trailing socket behind the plate/cover which I have done to power everything.

Tell me, does the stand mount to the wall or is it free-standing? It's hard to tell from the pictures. How did you get power to the stand if it's mounted to the wall?