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GreyStreet41
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Hi everyone, I'm new here. I've been researching all over the net looking for some advice, and thats how I found this site. I need some help.
My wife and I just purchased a house. We also just bought a new 52" Sony LCD TV that we want to mount above the fireplace.
My Goal: Mount my TV and run all the cables (hidden) and not have to pay Best Buy $500 to do it for me.
I'm pretty good with home theater stuff... This is just my first LCD above the fireplace task.
The house is two story, and living in Indiana, I dont want any cables outside. the fireplace is woodburning and we wont be using it.
As far as electrical goes, the room above the fireplace has a outlet in the middle of the room directly above the fireplace, so I plan on dropping a line down from that outlet, and installing a new outlet for above the fireplace. That will take care of my electrical problem.
My main problem is running my HDMI cable. If you look at the pictures, you will see the cable jack on the left side of the fireplace. That is where the cable box and DVD player will be located at. How do I run my HDMI cable from my cable box to behind the TV without seeing it?
I thought about running it up the wall all the way to the attic space, then dropping it back down to behind the TV, but thats quite a run with a HDMI cable and I'm sure not a cheap one! How else can I get the cable there?
I've attached pictures of the living room and fireplace so you see what I have to work with. We havent moved in yet, but the blue paint is the first thing to go!


My wife and I just purchased a house. We also just bought a new 52" Sony LCD TV that we want to mount above the fireplace.
My Goal: Mount my TV and run all the cables (hidden) and not have to pay Best Buy $500 to do it for me.
I'm pretty good with home theater stuff... This is just my first LCD above the fireplace task.
The house is two story, and living in Indiana, I dont want any cables outside. the fireplace is woodburning and we wont be using it.
As far as electrical goes, the room above the fireplace has a outlet in the middle of the room directly above the fireplace, so I plan on dropping a line down from that outlet, and installing a new outlet for above the fireplace. That will take care of my electrical problem.
My main problem is running my HDMI cable. If you look at the pictures, you will see the cable jack on the left side of the fireplace. That is where the cable box and DVD player will be located at. How do I run my HDMI cable from my cable box to behind the TV without seeing it?
I thought about running it up the wall all the way to the attic space, then dropping it back down to behind the TV, but thats quite a run with a HDMI cable and I'm sure not a cheap one! How else can I get the cable there?
I've attached pictures of the living room and fireplace so you see what I have to work with. We havent moved in yet, but the blue paint is the first thing to go!


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