Mounting my TV on the wall

So, I am more than confident I can pull this off, but want to get some opinions and advice.

I have a 46" Samsung LED (UN46C6300).

I will be adding a power outlet directly behind the TV; I need 2 plugs, one for TV, one for soundbar along with a cable routing box.

Power/Cable routing EXAMPLE

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/legrand-in-wall-power-kit-for-flat-panel-tvs/1501144.p?id=1219052965296&skuId=1501144

Something like that link is what I want, but the linked item basically piggybacks off of an existing outlet and I don't want that.

I want a hardwired power source directly behind the TV.

So, do you know of or have you used a recessed power/cable routing box that you liked?



For the TV. I am torn between having a stationary low profile mount or a tilting one.

The bottom of the TV will be at 43" off the ground and center is around 56". I taped it off last night and it didn't look to high but won't know until I do some more experimenting.

TV Mount Option's

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_051VLT15B/Sanus-VLT15B.html?tp=1416

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_051VML5/Sanus-Premium-Series-VML5.html?tp=1416

I'll grab a few pics of the area/setup and throw on here tomorrow.


So, any thoughts or advice??

Thanks!

 

For the price of a fixed mount I would spend the extra money and be able to move my TV. I believe I picked it up at Costco/SamsClub for around $100-150 and it has full motion. I've owned it for around 5 years and installed it in 2 different houses. Both over fireplaces. Depending on your setup you might not need it but I like being able to bring the TV out and turn 45 degrees to watch it in the kitchen/dining room/etc.

Another thing to remember is use the correct hardware to mount it. I us lag bolts into studs and zip toggles just for added security. I've seen people try and hang a TV with just EZ Anchors into drywall.

 

Wow, you've seen someone actually try anchors? That has instant disaster written all over it!

 

It was a friend in highschool who just spend his summer money on a new flatscreen + mount combo. He was...excited.

 

I used this set up on a job , worked great as a retro fit , the price is in $CDN you can most likely find it cheaper in the states

http://m.bestbuy.ca/?lang=en#/catalog/productdetails.aspx?ajax=true&sku=10290877&lang=en-CA

 

Here's a cheap tip I used for finding wall studs. Go to Lowe's, Home Depot, or Harbor Freight at get some super strength magnets. Use the magnets to find the nails used to hammer the drywall into the studs. It's pretty much fool proof. Works better than my actual stud finder! lol

 

You can get a cheap stud finder for like $10

 

I won't need it to articulate side to side at all; only just tilt down and only slightly.

Definitely going directly into studs with proper fasteners.

When I click the link, nothing shows up.

I have a great one.

 

I am really looking for guidance on which recessed power/cable guide is decent and any user experiences with specific tv mounts.

 

I used a kit similar to the one in your first post but it was round and had a hole saw included. It worked well and because the base plug was behind furniture I did not mind using the extension cord to plug into it.
In another room I mounted it in the corner with no furniture below so I moved my cable and my power inside the wall and put new boxes behind the TV mount. It was a lot more work patching holes in the drywall but made a clean look.
Make sure your mount will at least tilt because the angle could change the clarity of your TV like when you look at it from the side.
I also mounted my cable box on the wall behind the TV where it can not be seen. I think I used "hide-it mount" for that, kinda pricey but it does hide the box well.

 

Go for a full motion mount. I bought this one from monoprice three years ago and it's working just fine. I have a 60" mounted to it.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=109&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082821&p_id=6200&seq=1&format=2

 

Must not work out of region

It's a Power Bridge cable management kit

http://www.powerbridgesolution.com

 

Ok, got a few photos of my setup last night.

The first picture shows where my DirecTv and Internet come through the wall. I would like to combine these along with HDMI's into one pull through recessed outlet.

The power outlet on the left has to remain there for power to stuff in the tv cabinet but the internet and TV cables can be moved and rerouted into one single box.

Any idea where find such a box?

I am looking at something like this.

http://www.cableorganizer.com/datacomm-electronics/pass-through-wall-plates/



Now, dilemma #1. Try to follow me here.

The horizontal tape line is the width of my tv, trying to show how much area my TV will cover.

Small pieces of vertical blue tape are marking studs.

The "?" blue tape is a possible place to mount power outlet for TV/Soundbar since it is in the same stud cavity as the outlet. As you can see, my TV should cover it so that it could be concealed.

The "X" blue tape shows my preferred area to bring power and wiring through for the TV. The problem is, it is in a different stud cavity. How hard is it to pull wires up and then pass back down through the header from the attic?





Here's another side shot.




I think my best bet will be to get in the attic, pop a hole in the header and add a new power plug tapped from a source in the attic and HDMI wire port where the "X" is and patch/do away with the TV/Internet receptacles down below.

Thoughts?

Edit, this area in my attic seems to be extremely accessible.

 

@OZ-T I believe that is one where the power is slaved in a way correct?

 

There is an upper recepticle box and a lower box , and comes with a cable to connect the two that you fish down and plug the two together . Upper box is a normal recepticle that you can plug the tv into , the lower box is a male end and the kit comes with a short cord to plug that recepticle into either your existing console power location or a power bar

The power cable is rated for in wall use

HDMI cables get fished up through the wall and exit the same recepticles but are seperated from the line voltage part of the box and exit a brush hole so that is all code compliant too

 

Basically the same thing he linked to in his OP. I think these are a great solution for what he's trying to do. I'm considering one of these solutions now for myself.


Getting a true hardwired receptacle in the wall won't gain you anything except brownie points with yourself. From the sounds of it, either way you're still just piggy backing off of an existing circuit unless you were to add a new breaker in your panel and run all the way from there.

 

I liked the ease of a retrofit install and it made it a clean job

You can definitely do it cheaper if you get all the proper boxes / wires / recepticles etc together yourself , but this type of kit made it super easy to do for a non electrician type like me and everything is code compliant which was important to me as I was installing it in a client's house

 

I just had one of my pictures pulled up in paint drawing out how everything would run with the kit you have shown me and I realized that I could plug that kit into a surge protector (I have 2 back there) and wouldn't have to worry about seeing anything.

In my last picture above, the electrical outlet that is seen isn't hidden by my tv stand so I was concerned with a new plug being introduced, etc.

I will definetly look more into the kit now.

I still would like to get the TV/Internet cables over one stud cavity and patch those recepticles up. I think there are too many there already and I will be adding more in a different spot.

 

Sweet baby jesus. That thing is $100. I could definetly do it cheaper by pulling everything up and putting into the next stud cavity, mounting a dedicated outlet, etc.