06-01-2008, 07:52 AM
We mounted our Plasma HDTV, with the wiring embedded behind the drywall, for a clean look. It's definitely worth the effort, it's the finishing touch. It's actually very easy to do, with the help of an electrician. You just need a fist-sized circular hole behind the TV (don't use a fist to make a hole, there are better tools!) and another opening just above the baseboard, near the floor. Then fish (thread) the wiring through behind the wall down to the baseboard. No patching or repainting necessary, really, except touch up. And you can use various types of face plates, too. And the hole behind the TV is obviously hidden behind the TV. The clean look makes all the difference. If the wiring is exposed, visible, hanging out, it defeats the purpose.
We did it during a remodel, so we had that as an advantage. We'd just had the wall built at the same time, it was a new wall. And it was to replace a living room (and kitchen, and bathroom, etc.) because our house had burned down. All new construction. So my method of remodeling mounting a Plasma TV--though it looks really good!--is one I definitely don't recommend! You can easily achieve the same results without burning your house down first!
Next project for you, beerman, get a decent entertainment cabinet. That one looks like can barely hold the components you've stacked on there. Piano black would look REALLY good, it would match the speakers and HDTV frame perfectly!
We did it during a remodel, so we had that as an advantage. We'd just had the wall built at the same time, it was a new wall. And it was to replace a living room (and kitchen, and bathroom, etc.) because our house had burned down. All new construction. So my method of remodeling mounting a Plasma TV--though it looks really good!--is one I definitely don't recommend! You can easily achieve the same results without burning your house down first!
Next project for you, beerman, get a decent entertainment cabinet. That one looks like can barely hold the components you've stacked on there. Piano black would look REALLY good, it would match the speakers and HDTV frame perfectly!