ᐅ Concealed connection for the TV or flat-screen television
Created on: 17 Feb 2020 22:41
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Bauherr am L
Hi everyone,
I’m currently considering the most visually discreet and technically best solution for the TV connection in the living room.
For us, only one wall is suitable for the TV, which already simplifies things. There are different furnishing options for that wall:
1. Classic setup with a low cabinet (lowboard) under the TV, where the TV either stands on it or is wall-mounted above it.
2. Without any low cabinet, meaning the TV is mounted alone on the wall (Samsung The Frame, for example, looks quite elegant this way).
In the first case, the solution is simple: all relevant outlets go behind the low cabinet, which also houses any additional devices (PlayStation and so on). Although I tend to see fewer devices being used nowadays; no one really needs a Fire TV Stick or similar anymore… In any case, I would install 3x standard power sockets, 1x LAN duplex outlet, and 1x blank conduit box (I no longer use coax, but that’s another topic).
If it comes to the second case (which is quite possible) and there is no low cabinet, the connections (power and LAN) for the TV should also be directly hidden behind it. Even in the case of a wall-mounted TV with a low cabinet below, the cables should ideally run invisibly inside an in-wall conduit leading to the TV. This part is fixed.
However, I find 5 unused sockets below a TV mounted alone on the wall very unsightly...
How would you approach this, or how have you solved it?
For newer Samsung models, the connection box is external anyway, and it can be placed up to 15m (50 feet) away from the TV with the longer extra cable, so you can basically hide all connections somewhere in a corner there...
Thanks and best regards from L
I’m currently considering the most visually discreet and technically best solution for the TV connection in the living room.
For us, only one wall is suitable for the TV, which already simplifies things. There are different furnishing options for that wall:
1. Classic setup with a low cabinet (lowboard) under the TV, where the TV either stands on it or is wall-mounted above it.
2. Without any low cabinet, meaning the TV is mounted alone on the wall (Samsung The Frame, for example, looks quite elegant this way).
In the first case, the solution is simple: all relevant outlets go behind the low cabinet, which also houses any additional devices (PlayStation and so on). Although I tend to see fewer devices being used nowadays; no one really needs a Fire TV Stick or similar anymore… In any case, I would install 3x standard power sockets, 1x LAN duplex outlet, and 1x blank conduit box (I no longer use coax, but that’s another topic).
If it comes to the second case (which is quite possible) and there is no low cabinet, the connections (power and LAN) for the TV should also be directly hidden behind it. Even in the case of a wall-mounted TV with a low cabinet below, the cables should ideally run invisibly inside an in-wall conduit leading to the TV. This part is fixed.
However, I find 5 unused sockets below a TV mounted alone on the wall very unsightly...
How would you approach this, or how have you solved it?
For newer Samsung models, the connection box is external anyway, and it can be placed up to 15m (50 feet) away from the TV with the longer extra cable, so you can basically hide all connections somewhere in a corner there...
Thanks and best regards from L
Pinky0301 schrieb:
That’s a cool idea! Unfortunately, in our case, the exterior wall is right behind the TV...Exterior outlet? pAt the time, we specifically planned it that way because I didn’t want to see an outlet on that wall. If a surround sound system is needed, I’ll just drill through the wall.
I wouldn’t use just a conduit but a proper duct, preferably one size larger rather than smaller. Cables with connectors also need to pass through.
Don’t install outlets directly behind the TV. It creates too much bulk, and getting the position exactly right is a gamble. A mount still needs to fit there, and older TVs had the VESA mounting holes more centered on the device, but nowadays they’re usually closer to the bottom. The connections also vary slightly between different models.
Having outlets on the wall is too inflexible in this regard.
Don’t install outlets directly behind the TV. It creates too much bulk, and getting the position exactly right is a gamble. A mount still needs to fit there, and older TVs had the VESA mounting holes more centered on the device, but nowadays they’re usually closer to the bottom. The connections also vary slightly between different models.
Having outlets on the wall is too inflexible in this regard.
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Grantlhaua24 Feb 2020 07:19Pinky0301 schrieb:
That’s a cool idea! Unfortunately, in our case, the exterior wall is right behind the TV...So? An empty conduit is still possible then? The solution with the cable trunking below the window obviously won’t work in that case.
And please don’t forget to do the same in the office, if you have one, for the monitor. I’m currently looking at the empty junction box above my monitor I still have to mount the bracket.
We also have the boxes installed at ankle height and a conduit running up drywall that ends at chest height. It’s practical. There’s always something placed down there anyway, even if it’s just for a potted plant, but the TV is mounted cleanly on the wall.
By the way, the Frame has an “invisible” special cable and basically only appears on the stand.
By the way, the Frame has an “invisible” special cable and basically only appears on the stand.
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