Cabling through the ceiling

[tRevHead]

Hello people, I'm currently setting up my X1 projector to the ceiling and I
was wondering how others went about routing their power and video cables
through the ceiling plasterboard to the projector. I don't want the cables
poking through the bare plaster where dust and crap could fall through, I
want it to look nice and tidy.
What sort of equipment did you use and where was it sourced?
I live in the Western subs of Melbourne and if anyone could give me some
suggestions I would be most grateful.
Thx,
Trevor.

[stevesnelgar]

I just installed mine using a ceiling mount this weekend. I made a hole about 50-60mm in the ceiling just to the right of the X1 in its mounted position and used a cable management plug typically found on a computer desk to neaten the finish(bought it from Bunnings). I already had a double power point in my roof as I use it to power other electrical devices. I found an old power extension cable I had and ran it from the power point to the X1 supplied power cord then pushed enough of the power cord through the hole.
I purchased 10M s-video and composite (getting VGA as well) cables with the X1 and ran them from a wall socket closest to the cabinet (receiver, DVD player, etc.) up the wall cavity, across the ceiling and out of the hole, again only pushing through the minimum for neatness.

Hope it helps. I would be interested to know of your experiences over the coming weeks, etc with the X1 as I have only just got one of these as well. I am currently looking at HDTV or SDTV to improve the picture quality I view when watching free to air on the X1. My e-mail is stevesn@iprimus.com.au.

[David Sauer]

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:17:44 +1100, "tRevHead"
<tavanandel@nospamoptushome.com.au> wrote:

>Hello people, I'm currently setting up my X1 projector to the ceiling and I
>was wondering how others went about routing their power and video cables
>through the ceiling plasterboard to the projector. I don't want the cables
>poking through the bare plaster where dust and crap could fall through, I
>want it to look nice and tidy.
>What sort of equipment did you use and where was it sourced?

Just use a standard power-point mounted on the ceiling and next to
this mount a standard lighting switch plate with the relevent video
connectors on them. You'll then need extra short power and video leads
to go from the plates to the projector.

If you want, then just run the video leads through the switchplate to
avoid the joins and use blank plugs drilled large enough for the
cable. You could then get a small hacksaw and cut a slot in one side
of the plug, twist both side so there's a decent gap and then slot it
over the cable so you don't have to do any cuts/joins to it.

As for mouting, you might find the stardard c-clips awkward being
mounting on the ceiling. Pre-cut a single piece of MDF or plywood for
the 2 outlets to the correct size, bung some liquid nails on one side
and get in the roof and glue it too the gyprock. When it's dry cut out
the gyprock and you'll have a decent fixing and everytime you decide
to swap stuff over you won't keep damaging the gyprock.

[Trevor S]

"tRevHead" <tavanandel@nospamoptushome.com.au> wrote in
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> Hello people, I'm currently setting up my X1 projector to the ceiling
> and I was wondering how others went about routing their power and
> video cables through the ceiling plasterboard to the projector. I
> don't want the cables poking through the bare plaster where dust and
> crap could fall through, I want it to look nice and tidy.

At the last house, mine went through the guts of the mount, I had a 75mm
holesaw cut a hole in the plaster board for the mount to slide thrugh,
which was then bolted to the ceiling joists . The mount is tubular steel
in a larger sized tubular steel cylinder with a bolt going through allowing
me to manually set the height, the base plate had three hole which I use
long brass screws allowing me to manually adjust pitch and yaw. The power
terminates in the ceiling cavity (I wired this in), the cable run is a
single run (no fly leads) back to the DVD player. Current place has a
solid ceiling, this same solution was not possible, though I still use the
same mount.

> What sort of equipment did you use and where was it sourced?

Drew the mount up and had a local steel business make it for me.

--
Trevor S


"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
-Albert Einstein

[tRevHead]

Thanks steve, I am considering getting the same plug you used. I think it
will look good. I'm gonna to check out some other possibilities tomorrow
first.
Trevor.
"stevesnelgar" <stevesnelgar.12fq8w@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in
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>
> I just installed mine using a ceiling mount this weekend. I made a hole
> about 50-60mm in the ceiling just to the right of the X1 in its mounted
> position and used a cable management plug typically found on a computer
> desk to neaten the finish(bought it from Bunnings). I already had a
> double power point in my roof as I use it to power other electrical
> devices. I found an old power extension cable I had and ran it from the
> power point to the X1 supplied power cord then pushed enough of the
> power cord through the hole.
> I purchased 10M s-video and composite (getting VGA as well) cables
> with the X1 and ran them from a wall socket closest to the cabinet
> (receiver, DVD player, etc.) up the wall cavity, across the ceiling and
> out of the hole, again only pushing through the minimum for neatness.
>
> Hope it helps. I would be interested to know of your experiences over
> the coming weeks, etc with the X1 as I have only just got one of these
> as well. I am currently looking at HDTV or SDTV to improve the picture
> quality I view when watching free to air on the X1. My e-mail is
> stevesn@iprimus.com.au.
>
>
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[tRevHead]

Thanks David, Your suggestions using the power outlet plates is a good one.
I set my bedroom wall-mounted TV up like that. I don't want to have any
unnesessary joins in the leads if I can help it and I'm leaning towards
Steves idea. Too easy!
Trevor

<David Sauer> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:17:44 +1100, "tRevHead"
> <tavanandel@nospamoptushome.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Hello people, I'm currently setting up my X1 projector to the ceiling and
I
> >was wondering how others went about routing their power and video cables
> >through the ceiling plasterboard to the projector. I don't want the
cables
> >poking through the bare plaster where dust and crap could fall through, I
> >want it to look nice and tidy.
> >What sort of equipment did you use and where was it sourced?
>
> Just use a standard power-point mounted on the ceiling and next to
> this mount a standard lighting switch plate with the relevent video
> connectors on them. You'll then need extra short power and video leads
> to go from the plates to the projector.
>
> If you want, then just run the video leads through the switchplate to
> avoid the joins and use blank plugs drilled large enough for the
> cable. You could then get a small hacksaw and cut a slot in one side
> of the plug, twist both side so there's a decent gap and then slot it
> over the cable so you don't have to do any cuts/joins to it.
>
> As for mouting, you might find the stardard c-clips awkward being
> mounting on the ceiling. Pre-cut a single piece of MDF or plywood for
> the 2 outlets to the correct size, bung some liquid nails on one side
> and get in the roof and glue it too the gyprock. When it's dry cut out
> the gyprock and you'll have a decent fixing and everytime you decide
> to swap stuff over you won't keep damaging the gyprock.

[tRevHead]

Hi Trevor, Thanks for the info. I'm using the standard Infocus mount. In
hind-sight, I could have made one of those up myself and saved some
hard-earned dosh. Running the leads through the tube is a neat idea.
Trevor.

"Trevor S" <bill@gates.com> wrote in message
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> "tRevHead" <tavanandel@nospamoptushome.com.au> wrote in
> news:4042f1a5$0$29131$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u:
>
> > Hello people, I'm currently setting up my X1 projector to the ceiling
> > and I was wondering how others went about routing their power and
> > video cables through the ceiling plasterboard to the projector. I
> > don't want the cables poking through the bare plaster where dust and
> > crap could fall through, I want it to look nice and tidy.
>
> At the last house, mine went through the guts of the mount, I had a 75mm
> holesaw cut a hole in the plaster board for the mount to slide thrugh,
> which was then bolted to the ceiling joists . The mount is tubular steel
> in a larger sized tubular steel cylinder with a bolt going through
allowing
> me to manually set the height, the base plate had three hole which I use
> long brass screws allowing me to manually adjust pitch and yaw. The power
> terminates in the ceiling cavity (I wired this in), the cable run is a
> single run (no fly leads) back to the DVD player. Current place has a
> solid ceiling, this same solution was not possible, though I still use the
> same mount.
>
> > What sort of equipment did you use and where was it sourced?
>
> Drew the mount up and had a local steel business make it for me.
>
> --
> Trevor S
>
>
> "Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
> -Albert Einstein