Does anyone have any experience with mounting a flatscreen on the wall and hiding the wires?

Question

What did you need and how did you do it? also note that this wall has insullation in it.

Answer 1

before you mount flat screen to the wall have electric socket and ariel socket installed behind the tv.
no cables to hide then. all behind the tv

Answer 2

Most people will choose to run cables through the wall, which is an excellent choice. Others might not want to start cutting holes in their walls. Instead, they would have a bunch of wires running up the wall, which is an unacceptable situation for anyone wanting a well-designed entertainment space. While running cables through the wall is a great visual advantage, it is a disadvantage because you will have to run a new cable up the wall every time you add a new device to the television. So, how do we hide wires running up a wall?

We can either place an obstacle under the television, which would look odd, or we can cheat the eye with camouflage. I have a friend who had this very problem, and his solution was to create a molding that would be used as a cover for his cables. He painted the molding the same color of his wall, and when placed over the cables it looks like part of the wall. Granted, it's raised about 2-3 inches off the wall, but it looks very natural. As far as supplies, small strips of wood (a 1x2 for the sides and 1x4 for the face) cut to the length of the TV to the floor should be enough to make such a piece.

Answer 3

We hid the wires for all the components of our system by using crown moulding and snaking them through the walls down to the speakers and the shelving that has all the video equipment.

We cut holes in the drywall where we mounted the TV and all the speakers. We cut corresponding holes that would be covered by the moulding directly above these first holes to snake the wires behind the wall. There is not a lot of wiring behind the walls, most of it is run along the ceiling and covered by the moulding. It only goes behind the walls for about a foot to the speakers and 2 feet to the TV. Running the wires and not losing them requires 2 people and no special tools, just use a weight and a string. We are total weekend warriors and had no problem doing it at all. We also had to wire in a power source, which was a little harder. You just have to make sure you know what you are doing when dealing with electricity or hire someone who does.

We tested the system and taped the wires in place using electrical tape and then mounted the wood moulding with nails.

The wires from the TV go to the shelving with all the other components (receiver, subwoofer, DVD player, X-Box, etc). We had to cut a hole in the wall there as well.

The wires from the speakers just go to the subwoofer/receiver, not to the TV itself.

Advantages:
No wires visible anywhere, including wires to our 6 speaker surround sound.

Crown Moulding gives the room a "finished" look

Disadvantages:
Re-wiring will be a huge pain in the ***.

If we decided to sell tomorrow, we would leave the system in place and use it as a bargaining chip. When we need to upgrade the system, we will have to redecorate as well.....

Answer 4

I am buying fabric cord covers that initially were made for chandeliers to cover the chain from the ceiling but now are being offered as cord covers for all cord hiding needs. They look like scrunchies and come in an array of fabrics and colors. They come in varying lengths. Ballard Designs (catalog) is now offering them but you can go on line for fabric cord covers as well. They run around 23.00 or so depending on how many you order. Easy and attractive fix.

Answer 5

I just seen on tv a new product called flatwire. You put this tape like product over your wires then apply mud over it and blend it in with your walls.