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KellyP

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#312685 8-May-2024 11:12
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Hi team,

 

I've just purchased a new TV (C745) to replace a 15 year old Panasonic plasma (available for free here)

 

I'm planning to mount this to the wall. There is a power socket directly below near the floor plus DVB-T coax, One NZ coax (not used), Sky coax.

 

Looking at adding a Soundbar in the near future.

 

My question is, what's the best "industry standard" these days for these set ups, excluding a recessed partition for the TV? 

 

Three options:

 

  • Get a sparky to install new socket at wall mounting location
  • Get one of these and run everything in the wall (Any issues with running the TV AC cable through here?)
  • Do both.

As you can see I don't have much gear or cabling which will be running below, this is just a future proofing step.

 

Thanks


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  #3227808 8-May-2024 11:43
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You are fortunate that everything you need is directly underneath the wall mount - it will be easy for a sparky to put in an outlet behind the TV along with the coax sockets. 

 

 




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  #3227809 8-May-2024 11:48
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I’ve been a life-long ’no visible cables’ advocate. Would have to be your first option for me but that I guess that means repairing the gib below the TV.





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  #3227814 8-May-2024 12:00
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Depends if you've got dwangs or not, and if you do if you're ok using a long spade bit.




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  #3227825 8-May-2024 12:26
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Doing my TV today using the dynamix wallbox

 

 

 

 

 

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  #3227962 8-May-2024 16:22
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lxsw20:

 

Depends if you've got dwangs or not, and if you do if you're ok using a long spade bit.

 

 

I do, didn't think about that.... it's an internal wall, kitchen on the other side so heaps of electrical options for the sparky.


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  #3227967 8-May-2024 16:29
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That's great then, can possibly do all the damage needed to get past the nogs thru the kitchen side where you wont see it because of the cabinet.

 

Otherwise do it once and right and repair the wall once the cables/ducting are thru, otherwise if you get stick on crap you are always going to see it and be bothered by it.





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