settop13
Novice Member
Hi
I am moving into a new home, which is being ripped out and re decorated, so i am looking to sort out the tv setup in the living room in terms of cabling etc.
Its a small mid terraced home, with 2 reception rooms (1 living room, 1 kitchen/diner). I want to have the tv on the wall, and a small low TV unit at the bottom. Since the builder is in the house and is going to be doing the wiring and plumbing behind the plaster i am looking for advice on the best way to wire it up.
The tv is mainly going to be used as a smart TV, and for gaming. I think the best way to wire it up would be to put a plug socket on the wall where the TV wall mount is going to be. For the Ethernet cable i am going to feed the wire through the wall (from the bottom of the wall up to the top) and i also need 4 HDMI connections wired the same way.
Im a bit of a newbie when it comes to this, so my questions are:
1) What quality of HDMI cables should i buy bearing in mind they are going to be stuck behind the plaster
2) Im definitely going to have HDMI faceplates at the bottom of the wall, so i can just plug a console into the wall without having to mess around with shelves etc. – Should i also have faceplates at the top behind the TV, and then get a small HDMI to HDMI lead to plug from that into the TV? Or should i just have the wires coming out of the wall, as they will be covered by the TV anyway
3) Is there any other connections i need to think about?
Any input and help would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks
I am moving into a new home, which is being ripped out and re decorated, so i am looking to sort out the tv setup in the living room in terms of cabling etc.
Its a small mid terraced home, with 2 reception rooms (1 living room, 1 kitchen/diner). I want to have the tv on the wall, and a small low TV unit at the bottom. Since the builder is in the house and is going to be doing the wiring and plumbing behind the plaster i am looking for advice on the best way to wire it up.
The tv is mainly going to be used as a smart TV, and for gaming. I think the best way to wire it up would be to put a plug socket on the wall where the TV wall mount is going to be. For the Ethernet cable i am going to feed the wire through the wall (from the bottom of the wall up to the top) and i also need 4 HDMI connections wired the same way.
Im a bit of a newbie when it comes to this, so my questions are:
1) What quality of HDMI cables should i buy bearing in mind they are going to be stuck behind the plaster
2) Im definitely going to have HDMI faceplates at the bottom of the wall, so i can just plug a console into the wall without having to mess around with shelves etc. – Should i also have faceplates at the top behind the TV, and then get a small HDMI to HDMI lead to plug from that into the TV? Or should i just have the wires coming out of the wall, as they will be covered by the TV anyway
3) Is there any other connections i need to think about?
Any input and help would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks