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Review on 🔌 Arlington TVBU507 1 Recessed Outlet 3 Gang: Optimize Space and Convenience by Blake Mannasseh

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Overall good value for money, reasonable decor but won't be my first choice next time.

Overall, the product makes a pretty good impression. However, the design limits what you can use with it. The short version of this is that I would probably choose one that had the bushings both countersunk (like this one) and angled and/or rotated 90 degrees. Even if it was a lot of money. With this version, the outlets point straight outwards, which means that there is not so much space on the front/side of the room or the back/in the wall. First, the implications of HDMI: if you're planning on just running one cable through it, that's probably not a problem. However, if you want an HDMI output, your cable may not be able to bend due to the limited remaining wall space behind the mounting bracket. (You can use a pass-through adapter instead, or a thinner HDMI meter, or an HDMI with a 90/270 degree plug. One with multiple HDMI, CAT6, etc. keystone jacks. It's not visible behind the TV anyway.) I had similar problems connecting the TV once everything was ready. Hardly successful because of the ultra-flat wall bracket. The infrared repeater didn't work at all, but I found a workaround. All of this to say that it looks pretty good when finished (not that it really matters. He's behind the TV) and feels good and sturdy even without the bolt.

Pros
  • Socket boxes
Cons
  • Slightly crumpled