Post Your TV Setup!

[m11rphy]

Here's my latest setup. Components sit in the bottom right shelf, not a wire in site. speakers are definitive UIW RCS III and UIWRSS II's for rear and a polk paw 111 sub. Running of an old Denon 3803 i've had since 2003, hoping to upgrade next year. TV is a 60" LG lb7100 that i did a custom inset mount. got an attic antenna, Apple TV 4th gen and an xbone for sources.

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Can you post some more details on how you made the frame for the TV ?

 

[dinggus]

Here's my latest setup. Components sit in the bottom right shelf, not a wire in site. speakers are definitive UIW RCS III and UIWRSS II's for rear and a polk paw 111 sub. Running of an old Denon 3803 i've had since 2003, hoping to upgrade next year. TV is a 60" LG lb7100 that i did a custom inset mount. got an attic antenna, Apple TV 4th gen and an xbone for sources.

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Love that border, how did you do it?

 

[alFR]

Can you post some more details on how you made the frame for the TV ?

Be good to get a run-through on how you hid all the wires too, especially the Kinect.

 

[Crazy Badger]

Don't have any pictures of my TV, but it really does look as good as the promotional pictures. It has it's flaws (some picture-sound sync issues, poor smart tv functions, UHD limitations) but I've yet to find a better looking TV and the ambilight really tops things off!

It's connected to a Philips 2.1 soundbar (wires to external speaker became a no-no when children arrived) and video is through Virgin TiVo and aTV4. I have a Philips Blu-ray player too, but can't remember the last time I used it!

 

[tcphoto1]

My old Panasonic plasma is still alive, added a Yamaha receiver and AppleTV last year when the Kenwood died after two decades of service. Not pictured are the Bose speakers used as rear channels.

 

[shaneakus]

Love that border, how did you do it?

Be good to get a run-through on how you hid all the wires too, especially the Kinect.

Can you post some more details on how you made the frame for the TV ?

I got lucky with this house. The two book cases on either side pushed the wall out a few inches over the mantle. I had a 6" gap in which in inset the TV. I built the frame out of 1x5 inch common boards, then used the box as a template to cut out the hole above the fireplace. (Behind the mantel was actually drywall over top of tongue and groove wood paneling. There wasn't a traditional 2x4 frame underneath, which left the space behind the mantel more or less vacant.)

I mounted the box into the cutout and attached it to the bricks behind using a slim mount articulating tv mount which came with 6 inch concrete anchors. On the side of the the tv box i mounted a power outlet and a couple of ethernet runs and a hole to run HDMI cables from the TV to the receiver. The articulating slim tv mount which allows me to pull the TV out around 30 inches for cabling changes etc.

The AV cables and speaker cables are run on the sides of each of the book cases inside the wall. The AV Cables are run on the right side through a hole in the frame and snaked down beside the book case to the lower shelf on the right side. The kinect is run through the same hole, but comes out on a small hole cut out behind the kinect. Speaker wires are run down the left side from the attic to the basement (unfinished) and across to the bottom to the shelf where the AV receiver sits. Speakers power & ethernet are supplied under the shelf for the receiver which is on drawer slides.

You can see the wires coming out on the right side shelves. They're now hidden with DVDs

I framed in the box using some chair railing that i found at a local lumber yard. Chair railing comes in a variety of different profiles and widths. I build the frame piece by piece to test fit, then used metal splines to join the mitered corners for extra strength. Once the frame was together full, i checked for level and attached it to the face of the tv box with a finish nailer.

 

[m11rphy]

It looks

I got lucky with this house. The two book cases on either side pushed the wall out a few inches over the mantle. I had a 6" gap in which in inset the TV. I built the frame out of 1x5 inch common boards, then used the box as a template to cut out the hole above the fireplace. (Behind the mantel was actually drywall over top of tongue and groove wood paneling. There wasn't a traditional 2x4 frame underneath, which left the space behind the mantel more or less vacant.)
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I mounted the box into the cutout and attached it to the bricks behind using a slim mount articulating tv mount which came with 6 inch concrete anchors. On the side of the the tv box i mounted a power outlet and a couple of ethernet runs and a hole to run HDMI cables from the TV to the receiver. The articulating slim tv mount which allows me to pull the TV out around 30 inches for cabling changes etc.
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The AV cables and speaker cables are run on the sides of each of the book cases inside the wall. The AV Cables are run on the right side through a hole in the frame and snaked down beside the book case to the lower shelf on the right side. The kinect is run through the same hole, but comes out on a small hole cut out behind the kinect. Speaker wires are run down the left side from the attic to the basement (unfinished) and across to the bottom to the shelf where the AV receiver sits. Speakers power & ethernet are supplied under the shelf for the receiver which is on drawer slides.
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You can see the wires coming out on the right side shelves. They're now hidden with DVDs
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I framed in the box using some chair railing that i found at a local lumber yard. Chair railing comes in a variety of different profiles and widths. I build the frame piece by piece to test fit, then used metal splines to join the mitered corners for extra strength. Once the frame was together full, i checked for level and attached it to the face of the tv box with a finish nailer.

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It looks great I may try this in the future

 

[spencers]

WOW! Amazing job well done! I plan to do similar when I have my own house.

Any chance the other pictures in your post could be higher resolution? I'd like to see detail of the 2nd photo with the cutout and concrete anchors.

 

[shaneakus]

WOW! Amazing job well done! I plan to do similar when I have my own house.

Any chance the other pictures in your post could be higher resolution? I'd like to see detail of the 2nd photo with the cutout and concrete anchors.

Best i can do: There are 4 Bolts that connect the mount to the brick. 2 on top 2 on the bottom which are concealed by a plastic trim covering. I also shot a few 1.5" drywall screws around the perimeter of the box into the old 1" tongue and groove siding that was under the drywall.

 

[alFR]

Nice job, thanks for the info.

 

[danwestbrook]

Sorry for the picture quality, taken on my old iPhone 5.

 

[mmomega]

Can't believe I just came across this thread and just picked up a new television this past weekend. I'll snap some pics and post tomorrow.

Living Room -
Sharp 70" LED 4K
Pioneer Elite VSX-90 AVR
Klipsch ICON KF-26 Fronts, KF-25 Center, S-10 Surrounds, KEF C4 Sub


Office -
Panasonic 42" Plasma
XBoxOne


Master Bed -
Samsung 60" LED
LG Soundbar w/ wireless Sub


2nd Bed -
Samsung 51" LED



3rd Bed -
LG 51" - just took this from Master Bedroom so I haven't hung it yet



Pool/Patio -
Insignia 55" LED
Insignia 32" LED
TV's mirrored w/ HDMI switch - 55" is facing the people in the pool and 32" is facing people on the patio



All TV's have an AppleTV and DirecTV Genie/WholeHome DVR w/ wireless box going to the patio

 

[Mr Kram]

here's my mess in the main family room. 57" toshiba LED, two samsung 27" LCDs, xbox one, ps3, wii u, denon receiver, panasonic multi media karaoke player, ATV, TWC DVR, TWC cable box, TWC digital adapter, yamaha 5.1 satellite speakers.

 

[sliceoftoast]

My new TV setup. Picked it up 31/12/15

 

[Parigot]

My new TV setup. Picked it up 31/12/15 View attachment 608529

Where did you get the Falcon?

 

[macnerd93]

My TV/Media setup consists of...

• Sony Play Station 4: Styled to look like a 1970s wooden Atari Games Console
• Samsung Blu-ray player
• Bang & Olufsen v6000 VCR: This is used in conjunction with my TV and Mac Pro to watch/digitise tapes

• Bose Soundtouch 10 speaker: Works amazing with my iPad/iPhone/iPod
• 2005 iPod Classic 30GB White
• Milgia Directors Cut: My Firewire Capture card for my Mac Pro, this is on the stand below the white Bose speaker
• 32 inch Samsung Smart TV
• 1987 Macintosh SE
• Apple TV 32GB
• Mid 2011 iMac i5: This is used for Airplay streaming with my ATV

Thanks for looking

 

[sliceoftoast]

Where did you get the Falcon?

From Thinkgeek.com I also have a Death Star Rug and a Hansolo Carbonite rug in the house too.

 

[crzdcolombian]

My new TV setup. Picked it up 31/12/15 View attachment 608529

Love the carpet and the TV.... + 150 swag points

Watching a Prequel movie - 20,000 swag points

Actually the 3rd one isn't so bad if you watch it as a comedy

 

[trekkie604]

Nothing fancy, the newest component is a ATV4. The rest is the same as last year - Sony W900 Series 55" TV, PS4, PS3, Bose SR1 soundbar.

 

[Acorn]

some nice setups in this thread

 

[Uofmtiger]

I haven't changed my main system much since my prior pic, but I did get an Epson projector and a 100 inch tripod screen that I get out on "movie/sports" night.

It takes about ten minutes to get everything setup, including squaring the picture with the screen, but we like it.

 

[torchwood84]

Living Room: 50" LG Smart 3D HDTV, LG Smart 3D Blu-ray player with 5.1 surround sound

Bedroom: 32" HDTV, Goodmans 50W 2.1 soundbar and Apple TV (4th Gen)

 

[macquariumguy]

60" Sammy w/an old TiVo HD + gig drive and an Apple TV.

 

[alFR]

Living Room: 50" LG Smart 3D HDTV, LG Smart 3D Blu-ray player with 5.1 surround sound

Nice setup, but why do you have cans of deodorant on your DVD rack?

 

[SpitUK]

Samsung 65" JS9000
Devon AVR2100 Amp
Q Acoustic 3000 speakers