Hi all,


As the title says, I removed my drywall to place cables in it yesterday and now wondering if I bother with using PVC or not. I would rather avoid it, don't really want to chop into all my studs.

I own an mits HD1000U, the cables I have to place in my wall are an VGA cable, Component and HDMI going up to it. Really I don't see needing to replace the HDMI cable for a new type for at least 3 to 4 years... Am I wrong in that thinking? and even if I purchase a new projector, those 3 types of cables should work fine...

Thoughts? What would you do?


Thanks!


Dale Jacobs

If you can, I'd definitely do it. Although nothing else may seem needed now, the point is to handle the unforseen.

Actually, what about a 2nd HDMI cable? Newer projectors often have two inputs...

If we had a crystal ball - that'd be great. But, just imagine all the people who thought the same thing about HD being on component video and have to rip it all out to run HDMI. Might not happen again but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Bryan

If we had a crystal ball - that'd be great. Yeah. No fooling! Will future devices require HDMI, Cat 5, optical, or something new? The 3-5 years timeline may dictate, if you plan to move.

I would heavily lean to running conduit due to the upside vs the later downside. If the existing cables are not, however, anchored to the studs, they can be tied to a snaking cable and pulled backwards through the wall until the end emerges at the source; then the snaking cable is used to pull the new cables forwards; a 'double pull', if you will.

Conduit just simplifies and makes cable changes much easier, as you know.

If you are opening your will up, I would absolutely use conduit of some sort. I used 3" PVC between my rack and projector, and 3/4" or 1" ENT flex cable "smurf tube" for all my speaker wires. That way if I ever need to upgrade, or a cable goes bad I can easily pull in new cables. Do you really want to risk having to keep opening up your wall?

Guy

If you are opening your will up, I would absolutely use conduit of some sort. I used 3" PVC between my rack and projector, and 3/4" or 1" ENT flex cable "smurf tube" for all my speaker wires. That way if I ever need to upgrade, or a cable goes bad I can easily pull in new cables. Do you really want to risk having to keep opening up your wall?

3" PVC? I hope that's not a load bearing wall.