How to Hide Cable DVD Wires
Cable DVD wires deliver the audio/video signals from a digital media disc to a monitor, such as a television or a home theater receiver connected to a TV. Home theater enthusiasts may want to eliminate clutter in their viewing rooms by hiding wires, especially if the flat-screen TV is wall-mounted. The answer to this dilemma is a fish tape, a flexible piece of coiled wire that can be pushed behind walls to install audio/video wiring out of sight.
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Instructions
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Shut off the electricity at the circuit breaker to the room where the DVD cable wires will be hidden.
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Mark the wall with a pencil at the two points where the cable will enter and exit.
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Drill a 1/2-inch hole at each pencil mark.
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Push the end of the fish tape through the first hole and guide it gently toward the second.
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Pull the hook on the end of the fish tape through the second hole when it appears behind the wall.
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Loop the DVD cables through the hook on the fish tape and tie them to the hook with an overhand knot.
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Pull the fish tape slowly back through the wall toward the first hole.
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Remove the fish tape and untie the cables, leaving them to dangle outside the hole until ready to connect to an electronic component.
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Tips & Warnings
Drill the hole for the cables to connect to a television in an area that will be concealed by the TV when it is mounted on the wall.
Do not close the circuit break to restore power to the room until all cables are installed and the fish tape has been removed from the wall.
