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How do I hook up a HDMI wall plate for a home theater?

Oct 24, 2007 by homer simpson | Posted in Home Theater

I inadequacy to wall mount a TV with wires behind the wall. I'm looking for a clean look with wall plates. Do I need a seperate HDMI radiogram for behind the wall then 2 more HDMI cables to go into each port? One in the top, one in the bottom?
3 HDMI cables for one connection seems extensive although each cable will only need to be about 4 ft.

You will necessary a cable to connect from the wall plate to the TV and then from the other wall plate to the component(DVD, Receiver...). Then you'll need a cable in the wall to stitch the two wall plates. So technically you will need three cables, which can get pricey. But making clean connections will always be more costly. You'd be happier in the hunger run though!

My home is prewired for surround sound. How do I install?

Jan 28, 2009 by jswolpers | Posted in Home Theater

My home is prewired for ring sound in my family room. I have a DVD player and a big-screen tv that has about 20 wire input jacks in the back so I be familiar with I am good there. My question is the process. I plan on buying a home theater speaker system without a DVD player and a home theater wall plate. They will not be flush mounted speakers, but ones that attract to the ceiling. Do I have to buy a separate kit other than the speakers to attach them to the ceiling? Do I just attach the prewires in my ceiling to the speakers, then braze the other ends that come out of my wall near the tv to a home theater wall plate that I will purchase? I just want the advice of someone who has a prewired home that went and did this. I don't desire to buy the speakers and the wall plate and then get home to find out I need to go back to the store to buy more things. Please help. If you are a pro installer that would help too. If you send me a relation to show me how to do it, make sure it is not a link to install flush mounted speakers or to a ceiling that is not already prewired. Thanks again.

"I design on buying a home theater speaker system.."

Buy an AV Receiver like an Onkyo TX-SR605, 606 or 607. These more 'generic' receivers become the hub of your relief system much better than a "box" solution.

Look into smaller monitor-style speakers from legal speaker companies like Definitive Technology, Energy "Take" series, Polk RM series, etc.

Dont draw a blank you need a self-powered subwoofer to complete your system as no small speakers can give you bass. SVS Woofers and HSU Dig into are two highly recommend internet brands of subwoofers. Hopefully the installers put a spare run of CATV manipulate to a corner of the room for a subwoofer.

"...and a home theater wall plate".

Dont. Buy blank $0.95 wall plates and discipline holes for the speaker wires. This is cheaper and no breaks in the wire reduces oxidization and loose connections that torment wall plates with banana plug jacks. You can always cut and install the $65 each Decora wall plates later, but a blank wall plate traverse is cheaper and actually looks neater.

"Do I have to buy a separate kit other than the speakers to attach them to the ceiling?"

Yes - Mournfully "OmniMount" brackets can run $50 each and I have seen people spend more on the brackets or stands than the speakers were usefulness. Some of the speaker systems may come with brackets so look for this when shopping.

You will also need to purchase a Radio Bracelets SPL meter and a setup DVD to level-adjust the volume of each speaker. (The setup DVD like "Digital Video Essentials" has a tutorial that takes you through this.) A under age laser pointer is also helpful to see where each speaker is pointing.

My wife's gonna kick me out of the house. Does anyone know an audio/video job in Charlotte, NC ?

Sep 13, 2007 by Matthews28105 | Posted in Other - Electronics

Relocation from Miami, FL , I'm irksome to find a job
as an audio/video installer in which I can use my
education and 2 years of experience to further assist in the progress of my company.
Audio Video Installer, cables, Home Theater Systems, Plasma & LCD TVs. Fitting, Mount TV on wall with wires inside the wall, bracket, cantilever, setting, Post / prewire, sourround undisturbed systems ( volume control, speaker selector, speakers in wall - in ceiling, outdoor speakers, home theater wall plates, connectors, jacks and terminals ) settings.
Cat 5, 16/4, 16/2, 18/2, RG6, RG59 cables.
Bose systems post (Lifestyle 48, 38, 28 , Bose 321) settings.Knowledge satelite & cable box setting.
I'm Argentinian, I'm 37 years old, now in Matthews,
NC. Non smoking- no drugs- no juice- Clean driver license.
Please give me a hand.
Thanks for reading.

. I animate near Winston-Salem, about 150 miles north of Charlotte. That's as close as I shortage to get! Charlotte and Raleigh are BIG cities! Of course you already know that, being near hwy. 485.
You speak Spanish? They'll admiration you there. Check out the ads @ http://www.charlotte.com/377 ; I think it's the same as the regular newspaper. Place a 'Job Wanted' ad there and use your email as an approach devote.
The city is active. There are a few bad spots where you don't want to live or work, and a few 'bedroom communities' where it's white boring. Kind of like Miami, huh?
You're definitely going to miss the beach! You might yearning to think about going to Wilmington, a nice college town on the Coast.