HDMI Cable behind wall?
I have a gas fireplace set into the corner of my house at a 45 degree angle. My plasma TV is hung on top of the fireplace. I have already run a leviton recessed 120v outlet. I drilled up though the basement floor and ran romex up through the hole to the wall where the tv hangs. The other end is terminated at a new 15amp circuit breaker. This works great. I would like to run A/v cable as follows. (2) HDMI, 3 speakers on side and bottom of tv, and also a Cat5e and three rca jacks for RGB. My question is that i only have two options. Do I run all these cables down through the basement and then up and out next to the fireplace or do I go horizontally through studs over to my a/v equipment which is on a four tier stand next to the fireplace. thanks in advance. This one is a head scratcher
First, you need to use "in wall" rated cables. So for HDMI that means CL-2 rated. Other than that the choice of how to route them is really up to you. Down through the floor would be my choice since it makes installation easier. The only possible concern is cable length, but "in wall" rated cables are generally fine at fairly long distances (say up to 25 ft or so). See the link for a good reputable supplier.
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