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Review on Enhanced PowerBridge TWO-CK In-Wall Cable Management System: Dual Outlet πŸ”Œ with PowerConnect for Flat Screen LED, LCD, and Plasma TV Wall Mounting by Sharon Watson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

High quality, easy installation, American made! Quite expensive really

Pros: Quality product Handy cardboard template for wall cutting Easy to follow instructions Protective plastic wrap to protect during installation Easy to install with various cables Produces a neat, mostly professional look Available for next day delivery Cons : Quite expensive for what it is that it looks a bit unprofessional with the wires coming out not the connectors. It looks like the product is very well made in America! The packaging and instructions are clear. The power cord was long enough for my setup, maybe a little too long. It seems that since the connector is in the wall, it might be problematic to connect the two ends when you are full length. While the installation instructions are clear, I did deviate somewhat with the methods I used when running wires in the wall. Walls, which I think made the installation easier. I started the installation from the template provided for the TV box. I circled the template with a pencil and used a drywall plunge saw to cut a hole in the drywall. The only difficult part of this is getting started. I first make the cuts with a utility knife and then carefully begin each cut by plunging the tip of the saw into the wall. As a result, I have a perfect cut that matches the template. As indicated in the instructions, I used the plane when defining the template. I have a piece of metal chain that I use to run wires through the wall. I then roughly marked the vertical position of the bottom box to line it up with the other electrical boxes and then ran a chain from the center of the top hole and marked the bottom hole. This ensures perfect plumb alignment. Then, similar to the top hole, I marked the cutout using the template provided and cut another hole to match the bottom box. This is where I really deviated from the instructions. The instructions tell you to use the wire from above to go through the wall and take a few steps. The wire was fairly flexible and while this might work I used a much simpler method. I took the same circuit and attached the electrical wire and all the signal wires that I ran with tape along with an extra piece of nylon rope. Make sure all cables are securely fastened to prevent them from coming loose from the wall. I also make sure all connector ends are covered with tape to protect them from damage, dirt or snags on the wall. Then I take the chain, drop it in the top hole and pull on it until I see it in the bottom hole. Then I take the chain and use it to put all the wires through. Feed the wires through the top before doing this to ensure you have left the correct length at the top. Pass signal wires and cables through the hole in the bottom box. I then fed the wires through the bottom box and the top box, wiggling back and forth a bit and pushing the boxes into the wall. I plugged the extra electrical wire back into the wall. Once I had the right length on the TV and had the rest stretched through the floor, I tightened the screws on each box. At this point you can use the layer again. Although the cutout is the perfect size, there is some clearance that allows the lids to move. I can't speak to the issues that others have found about clips breaking when you remove them after the initial install. However, it is the purpose of the string. If you need to lay new wires, you can use a rope to do this. Just attach extra wires to the cord and a new cord for future use and feed it through. I ran 2 HDMI cables, 1 Ethernet cable, 1 RG-6 antenna cable. The second HDMI cable is a replacement, as is the antenna cable. I would supply all the cables you need now as well as possible spares. The TV had 4 HDMI inputs but I didn't connect all 4. I also used a box with two jacks for a spare jack. This allows a future FireTV stick or other device to be plugged directly into the television and also have access to a power outlet. The TV itself was a Roku TV, so it wasn't necessary at first. This made for a clean wireless TV installation in the bedroom. The television was set up a few feet above the dresser. The bottom box is behind the dresser and the cable box is on top of the dresser so no cables are visible. This allows the use of pre-assembled standard cables of any desired length and is relatively quick to install. Slowly, setting up the triple measurements probably took about an hour. Personally I would have preferred short jumper connections on each panel and the power plugged directly into the nearest outlet rather than having another power cord. However, this requires A LOT more work, and all the connectors and cables compromise signal integrity, so it actually works better too. Also, no electrical work is required and the electrical cables in the wall are secure. I will likely use this solution again if the need arises. Since it only provides a path for the signal lines, it is very flexible for every need. You can easily add 2-3 more cables without over-tightening. This should be sufficient for most applications. This would provide 4 HDMI cables, an optical TOSLINK cable and another Ethernet cable, which seems to be sufficient for any TV setup. Please note that I intentionally did NOT use HDMI cables with ferrite lugs. While they have advantages, you can't thread a large ferrite bead through a cable hole. I actually used Revain Basics and Revain CAT 7 Ethernet high-speed HDMI cables (overkill for current TV, CAT 5e would have sufficed). Be aware of this and do not use cables that are too thick. What was also very nice was that everything was available with same day or next day delivery! I really had to pick something that was available quickly (ie CAT 7 ethernet) but it was great that it was fast.

Pros
  • Fingers crossed
Cons
  • Infinitely slow