[alok_sathaye]

Am guessing no and most likely will get a lot of flak for entertaining this thought but... I am redoing my media room and putting the TV up on the wall. There is no media center or tables in the room to give it a clean look. As a result my Home Theatre AV receiver has no place to hide. I have it currently boxed awkwardly next to the sofa but not a great setup due to all the wires lying around despite the management.

Was wondering if I could poke a (big) hole into an inside wall and hang it in between 2 studs so that it is not sticking out in the room like a sore thumb. There is no insulation within the walls. Not looking to buy anything new and don't have enough space to move it out into a closet or elsewhere.

 

[chandler48]

Cut away a block of sheetrock behind the TV, install a perlin across two studs and set your apparatus on it. You cannot cover it up, however.

 

[joed]

As long as you don't seal it up inside the wall you are fine. Consider the heat dissipation from the unit before you do it.

 

[huesmann]

Cut away a block of sheetrock behind the TV, install a perlin across two studs and set your apparatus on it. You cannot cover it up, however.

Even with an access panel?

 

[Joeywhat]

If you use a remote that requires line of site, then no you can't hide it.

Also I would be worried about the unit overheating in the wall.

 

[alok_sathaye]

Thank you all! Don't have a remote so line of sight not an issue. What about the power cord? Can I route an extension cord from a plug point or would I need to build a new wall gang next to the hole?

While I may not have it behind the TV, most likely be in a side wall or somewhere.

 

[lenaitch]

So visible wiring bothers you but an unfinished hole in a wall doesn't? You will still have to power it which means either a cord running down the wall to an existing outlet (could be covered by Wiremold) or wiring an outlet at the hole, meaning a visible box, which really can't be made to look classy.
Hanging it in the stud bay, somehow since I wasn't aware they had mounting points, and what would you mount the hangers to, might create heat problems in the component. They are generally meant to lay flat and and allow air to circulate around them.

 

[seharper]

*Cordage* is the flexible cords you find on any appliance. *In-wall wiring* is Romex, THHN, that kind of thing.

You're not allowed to fish cordage down walls. There are 2 ways to solve it.

If the TV is low-voltage and <55W, you can have its 120V wall-wart somewhere out of sight, and send the low-voltage up the same open wallway "conduit" as the data cables.

If the TV needs 120V up there, then you can hire an electrician / DIY a *proper* receptacle up there, using *proper* in-wall wiring methods.

The data cables can just be passed down through a hole in the wall, or for extra credit, a nice fat 2" flex conduit so you don't have to grope around in the wall to find it.

Several companies make "periscope" kits that provide for a *proper* receptacle *and* data conduit/openwall behind the TV, dropping down through proper wiring methods (smurf tube for the AC power) to a point near the floor which has an AC *inlet* and a route for the data cables. Only get UL listed versions of these things, there's a lot of junkola on Amazon.

 

[Oso954]

Another option for getting cords out of sight.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Legrand-3-5-in-White-Flat-Screen-TV-Kit/1148201

 

[lenaitch]

Another option for getting cords out of sight.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Legrand-3-5-in-White-Flat-Screen-TV-Kit/1148201

S-i-L and daughter used that for their TV and painted it same as the wall. It looks really good.

 

[alok_sathaye]

So visible wiring bothers you but an unfinished hole in a wall doesn't?

My ask was more around the code aspect not the looks of it since my understanding is you can't have power cords inside walls and only Romex is allowed.

I do have a power outlet behind the TV using the 2-gang Dual voltage box: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-2-Gang-Old-Work-PVC-Dual-Voltage-Box-Bracket-E-18-4-DVR/202664434

For the AV receiver it should ideally lie flat but given its dimensions (16"X16"X3") if I decide to go the "hole in the wall" route then would have to be kept vertical. I can monitor the heat for a few days to see what is happening but having no insulation might actually help

 

[lenaitch]

My ask was more around the code aspect not the looks of it since my understanding is you can't have power cords inside walls and only Romex is allowed.

I do have a power outlet behind the TV using the 2-gang Dual voltage box: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-2-Gang-Old-Work-PVC-Dual-Voltage-Box-Bracket-E-18-4-DVR/202664434

For the AV receiver it should ideally lie flat but given its dimensions (16"X16"X3") if I decide to go the "hole in the wall" route then would have to be kept vertical. I can monitor the heat for a few days to see what is happening but having no insulation might actually help

I suppose I'm still curious how you would hang it. Also, if 16" o/c stud spacing, you only have 14 1/2" width in the bay. Even if wider spacing, there is only 3 1/2" in depth - pretty tight.