Hanging a TV over a fireplace - Where do the cords go? The cable box/DVR?

[Anonymous]

I'd like to hang our TV over our fireplace. It's currently on an ugly tv/media stand that I hate and I think looks terrible. We have a DVR, a lot of cords and speakers that are being held by the media center/media stand - they'll have to go somewhere.

So the question is, if we were to hang the TV over the fireplace, where do all of those things go? I know there must be a way to hide them, but I have no idea how. Also, who does this kind of work? Best buy? An electrician? Thank you in advance for advice.

[Anonymous]

Our cords are run through the wall and come out by the electrical outlet. The "stuff" has been in a media cabinet as well in a closet with a red eye.

[Anonymous]

You need an electrician to put an outlet behind the TV.

Your second issue is what to do with the box. You can put a table to the side of the fireplace and house them there and run the cords through the wall or you can get a TV mount with a shelf underneath.

Look up a company called mrtvmount.

[Anonymous]

Make sure you have a mantle or a small lip to direct heat away from under the tv.

[Anonymous]

Also make sure you are comfortable looking at a TV that high up. It can be uncomfortable for the neck. Do you have no other space for it, like if you got a nicer media table (or my favorite, a cool dresser or hutch)? Be sure you want a TV to be the centerpiece of that room.