Comments on: Wall-Mounted Flat Screens: Hiding the Cable Box

By: Dhines823

Dhines823 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:52:38 +0000

Hello, I installed my wallmount with my 40 inch samsung tv and I made a hole going directly into the room on the other side and onto a shelf. My only problem now is I need to operate my cable box without being in front of it. All of my other equipment can operate through my tv. Ive tryed a remote extender,no luck I just took it back and spoke with someone about another option. I found that there is an IR plug on the back of my box. Can I just plug a sensor directly into this plug and then pull the sensor through the whole and stick onto the tv? Im trying to keep this as cheap as possible. Please help.

By: Dhines823

Dhines823 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:52:38 +0000

By: vinceNJ

vinceNJ — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:28:59 +0000

I JUST BOUGHT A 50″ PANASONIC TC50-PS14 WHICH I just WALL MOUNTED. The outlet, cable line and s-video,blue and red wires {but not green} are running into a neatly finished “hole” in the wall where I mounted my TV.The s-video, as well as the blue and red wires are exiting the hole in the wall a few feet from the TV at the basebaord. My problem is that after I placed the cable box in the hole, plugged both the TV and cable box in the eletrical outlet inside the hole….I can't use the cable box remote b/c the DAMN!!! TV is in the way! {I used an HDMI cable from the TV to the cable box and not the other wiring}..What Do I do now? Any answers would be greatly appreiciated…Thank you..Vince

By: bgreenway

bgreenway — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:56:03 +0000

Al, it really depends on the distance, if we're talking 20-35' then in my opinion yes it would be worth it. On the other hand if you're talking 45' or more (of total cable length, not just as the crow flies) then you might be better off with some sort of balun for HDMI connectivity.

By: al

al — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:44:16 +0000

I have cat 5 five wires and the cable wire running from the wall (TV) into the closet, where the cable box and dvd player will be located . Should I still run a HDMI wire from the closet to the wall

By: B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:45:28 +0000

JeL, it doesn't sound cheap at all, that's why they call it custom A/V

The first, easiest and most obvious way would be to share the cable box out as a second zone on a A/V receiver, some of the newer receivers dual video outputs and you could just pipe the sound into the room as remote speakers.

If an AVR isn't available you could split the component signal I suppose, you wouldn't see much signal degradation with just one split. Again you'd need a way to get audio there as well, probably just split the low-level audio outs as well, if it was a long run you might need a small distribution amp however.

By: B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:10:03 +0000

JeL, it doesn’t sound cheap at all, that’s why they call it custom A/V

If an AVR isn’t available you could split the component signal I suppose, you wouldn’t see much signal degradation with just one split. Again you’d need a way to get audio there as well, probably just split the low-level audio outs as well, if it was a long run you might need a small distribution amp however.

By: JeL

JeL — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:33:10 +0000

Thanks for the great How To posts. I’ve learned alot so far. I’m currently waiting for my 55″ Samsung LCD to arrive and I’m wondering if there is a way for me to use one cable box for two different TVs? I know I sound like a cheap bastard but the last thing I want to do is give Comcast any more of my money if I don’t need to.

By: Jack B

Jack B — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:09:28 +0000

Hi, nice article. I just bought a 40 inch Samsung LCD and I need to install it in an armoire where I had a 36 inch old TV. I have not been able to find a stand that I can bolt to the top of the armoire and that can extend 10 inches. Can you point me in the right direction

thanks