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Gravity and the &!$@% dangling cables
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| Topic: | Gravity and the &!$@% dangling cables This thread has 22 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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| Post 1 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 19:17 |
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Rant
We've been wall mounting tvs for 15 years. The need to suspend heavier-than-gravity power cords, HDMI cables, mount-release pull-strings, and now TV wall warts still plagues us.
Why haven't TV manufacturers taken responsibility to provide a cord-stop? Don't they ever install these things? Mount manufacturers haven't stepped up either.
For the love of everything good about our industry, can one of you just invent something? I'll buy 20.
Rant over
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| Post 2 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 19:49 |
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Be patient. In just a few years all TVs will have just one RJ45 on the rear which will provide PoE, 8K over IP, 16 channel ARC and a premium lager beer tap on the side.
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| Post 3 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 19:56 |
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On October 17, 2018 at 19:49, davidcasemore said...
Be patient. In just a few years all TVs will have just one RJ45 on the rear which will provide PoE, 8K over IP, 16 channel ARC and a premium lager beer tap on the side. And then you guys will complain about that... sooo it’s a never ending war. KOT
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| Post 4 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 20:35 |
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In the pre-wire stage, I always set the electrical and low-voltage cables 2 to 3 inches down from the top of the TV. When the cables come from up high, they are easy to manage and will not hang down.
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| Post 5 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 20:42 |
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On October 17, 2018 at 20:35, tomciara said...
In the pre-wire stage, I always set the electrical and low-voltage cables 2 to 3 inches down from the top of the TV. When the cables come from up high, they are easy to manage and will not hang down. I do the same. And Lager? Gross. Haha. On the subject of cables though I will add to the rant. Power cord that plugs into the bottom where it will inevitably sag below the TV. Power cord near the middle where it will interfere with the mount. HDMI ports RIGHT near the side, so cables have no choice but to visible from the side with out adapters, and one lone port sticking STRAIGHT off the back. Like it’s taunting me. That’s the one I want to use but I either have to use adapters or cut a hole in the wall. Why can’t they make that one a side loading port too! For that matter, ANY port sticking straight off the back. No direct IR input. Some have them. Most don’t. (I know I know use IP - I just like trusty old works all the time IR). Craig.
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| Post 6 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 20:56 |
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On October 17, 2018 at 19:49, davidcasemore said...
Be patient. In just a few years all TVs will have just one RJ45 on the rear which will provide PoE, 8K over IP, 16 channel ARC and a premium lager beer tap on the side. I thought they were going to be entirely wireless
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| Post 7 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 21:14 |
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Alexa, fix the wires behind the tv.
Done.
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| Post 8 made on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 23:53 |
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On October 17, 2018 at 19:49, davidcasemore said...
Be patient. In just a few years all TVs will have just one RJ45 on the rear which will provide PoE, 8K over IP, 16 channel ARC and a premium lager beer tap on the side. Lager? I hate Lager!
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| Post 9 made on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 03:42 |
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On October 17, 2018 at 20:35, tomciara said...
In the pre-wire stage, I always set the electrical and low-voltage cables 2 to 3 inches down from the top of the TV. When the cables come from up high, they are easy to manage and will not hang down. I've been doing it that way for a long time. It seems silly not to.
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| Post 10 made on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 03:52 |
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On October 17, 2018 at 21:14, Ranger Home said...
Alexa, fix the wires behind the tv.
Done. I tried that with my rack that I hastily changed/added stuff into over the last 7 years just to get it operational as quick as possible to keep my family happy. Didn't work! She didn't understand so I had to re-wire it my self!
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| Post 11 made on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 05:21 |
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Foil duct tape. Once tv is up slap a piece of that on any wire that may fall attaching it to the back of tv. Done forever. If you do the the wire free. It tears easily by pulling the wire through it. If you don’t like silver, a large tip sharpie marker turns it black before you put it on.
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| Post 12 made on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 08:18 |
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I'm sure that someone will come up with the bright idea of inductive power to the TV and wireless signals. This will create interesting issues for articulated mounts and miscellaneous coupling of the charger into our audio. Lets hope that non wireless couplings are optical. And, of course, everyone will have their own proprietary signal and inductive power formats.
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| Post 13 made on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 10:50 |
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| Post 14 made on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 11:27 |
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At least Chief mounts have the magnets on the mount release strings. These stick right to the back of TVs where they can't be seen.
I do the same as others, Plates and outlets up high. Then I use the extra holes on the mount brackets to zip tie power cords and such.
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| Post 15 made on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 16:01 |
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The issue only happens with fixed mounts. Articulating/cantilever have their cables managed so it can never happen.
These days i have 2 cables (power & hdmi)...3 max (control if CEC not available).
I use velcro. Sticky back square on the TV and a velcro cable wrap.
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