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19-12-2008, 8:44 PM
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Cable management
Hi all,
I see a lot of fine setups on here but it seems many people struggle with all the good old wires. It might not be to everybodies taste but I find that using grey pipe insulation is an ideal way of tidying and hiding wires. Thought id share my little tip. Hope it helps.
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20-12-2008, 9:54 AM
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Re: Cable management
hi mate
got a pic of it in place?
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20-12-2008, 11:07 AM
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Re: Cable management
grey is unsightly, White trunking its what I will be using. 
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20-12-2008, 11:47 AM
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Re: Cable management
I thought of trunking but its not as managable and I get more wires into the pipe insulation. I do hate wires. I am going to take some pics of my setup and will post them soon.
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20-12-2008, 11:49 AM
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20-12-2008, 11:55 AM
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Re: Cable management
That stuff looks good but I went for the cheap option. Pipe insulation is about a quid a metre and looks ok.
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20-12-2008, 11:56 AM
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Re: Cable management
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That stuff looks good but I went for the cheap option. Pipe insulation is about a quid a metre and looks ok.
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I thought the whole idea was hiding the ugly cables with something that looks better than them...?
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20-12-2008, 12:12 PM
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Re: Cable management
I will post some pics. Looks much better than cables.
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20-12-2008, 12:36 PM
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Re: Cable management
Heres some pics of my bedroom. You can see where I used the pipe insulation which is down from the tv and along the skirting board.
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20-12-2008, 2:59 PM
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Re: Cable management
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I refuse to sit here discussing the 'Drop Down Gorgeous Slim Magnolia Discreet Flat-Screen Cable Management Solution'  .
The Monster cable management perhaps:
Monster Cable-IT Cable Management System
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20-12-2008, 4:19 PM
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Re: Cable management
I just used trunking and painted it the same colour as my walls to keep it discreet. I think trunking comes in different sizes anyway.
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21-12-2008, 2:59 PM
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Re: Cable management
Moved to Home Cinema DIY.
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21-12-2008, 4:13 PM
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Re: Cable management
I think the insulation idea isn`t such a bad one, pity you can`t spray it to match your decor but the paint would crack off I think when you used it.
Shame really as its a cheap and cheerful solution
Al 
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21-12-2008, 6:04 PM
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Re: Cable management
BOSSCOM's solution is awsome!
BOSSCOM Aluminium Cable Cover / Cable Management / Tidy
Its fairly pricey but high quality, I only use it for the cables to the TV because the TV deserves it but speaker wire is buried.
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21-12-2008, 11:24 PM
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Re: Cable management
I use the D-Line trunking from my tv. I'm lucky to have magnolia walls   in my office so got the matching trunking and it works well.
D-line
For some reason I can't link direct to the D-line site 
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