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How do I keep my cables tidy behind my TV?

How do I keep my cables tidy behind my TV?

To avoid knots of cables behind your TV, use cable ties. Plastic zip ties that cinch closed or hook and loop fastener strips wrap around bundles of cables to prevent them from becoming loose or otherwise getting tangled. If your home theater components are close together, use these to keep them organized.

How do you hide cables behind a entertainment center?

Screw Hooks, Cable Tacks, Cable Trays & Sleeves Cable tacks allow you to neatly attach your cords to the back of your entertainment center, to keep them orderly and out of sight. You can also use cable trays; they attach under or behind your entertainment center, and form a shelf through which you can run your cords.

Can you put a TV behind a mirror?

You cannot use just any standard mirror! For this project you need a Dielectric Mirror. When the TV is ON, you can see the screen through the mirror. When the TV is OFF, it hides completely within the mirror so you cannot tell there is a TV on the wall.

What should I do about the cable behind my TV?

Buy the right-sized cables for your needs. Stop trying to stretch your cables inconveniently across the back of your TV while all of the other cables you have connected drape down to the floor. Get the right sized cables for the devices you want to connect.

How can I hide wires behind my TV stand?

You can hide the wires behind the TV stand in many ways. The method that suits best for you depends mostly on the type of TV stand you have. If your stand has a solid back panel, you can easily fix the shortened cables on it with some cable clips. As an inexpensive alternative, you can use binder clips to attach cords to the back of your stand.

Where do you hook up the cable to the TV?

Place a power strip (not supplied) in the bottom of the box, you can run the cord left or right as needed. Run the component cables into the box holes at the same level as the component on the stand then route them to the tv or computer. You should only need to remove one side of the cable hook up at a time to get the job done quickly and easily.

What’s the best way to organize your TV stand?

Perhaps the quickest way to impose some semblance of order behind your TV stand is to conceal your cables. By keeping them out of sight, you’ll not only improve the look of your home theater, but also keep them away from the hands of children and the paws of pets. For most people, we recommend something along the lines of the Bluelounge cable box.