I don't want to do much, mostly just make it neater. The room is multiple use, with a PJ on a ceiling mount. The dimension of the room and the location of immovable objects pretty much dictate the location of the PJ and the screen.
Mostly I just want to run about 15-20 feet of HDMI from the PJ mount to an area close to the current receiver, and run speaker wires through the walls. Then I want to build/buy neater spaces for DVD/CD storage, And to house other A/V pieces.
The main problems I wonder about is running the HDMI. Should I use flat HDMI cables and notch the studs? I've never done this before, and I assume using a small hand chisel set would work OK for doing the job. Considering the large flat ends of the HDMI connector, I would think that this would be for the best
(http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2)
I was then looking at placing HDMI plates at the end of the in wall run. This would look neater, and allow for a bit more flexibility about where I might place my A/V receiver in the future. But It seems some people are nervous about having extra HDMI connections in a run. is this likely to cause problems having a 6 to 10 footHDMI cable from the receiver to the wall, connected to a 15 foot HDMI cable in the wall, connected to a 2 or 3 foot HDMI cable from the ceiling to the receiver?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
If anyone else has anything I should be thinking of, don't be afraid to share.
thanks in advance!
MB
Mostly I just want to run about 15-20 feet of HDMI from the PJ mount to an area close to the current receiver, and run speaker wires through the walls. Then I want to build/buy neater spaces for DVD/CD storage, And to house other A/V pieces.
The main problems I wonder about is running the HDMI. Should I use flat HDMI cables and notch the studs? I've never done this before, and I assume using a small hand chisel set would work OK for doing the job. Considering the large flat ends of the HDMI connector, I would think that this would be for the best
(http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2)
I was then looking at placing HDMI plates at the end of the in wall run. This would look neater, and allow for a bit more flexibility about where I might place my A/V receiver in the future. But It seems some people are nervous about having extra HDMI connections in a run. is this likely to cause problems having a 6 to 10 footHDMI cable from the receiver to the wall, connected to a 15 foot HDMI cable in the wall, connected to a 2 or 3 foot HDMI cable from the ceiling to the receiver?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
If anyone else has anything I should be thinking of, don't be afraid to share.
thanks in advance!
MB
