| So you've saved up your money and now going to | | | | · Satellite receiver |
| buy a flat screen TV. Perhaps you have settled on a | | | | · Cable TV box |
| LCD or Plasma. | | | | · Surround sound receiver |
| I hope you didn't spend all of your money on the TV | | | | · DVD player |
| because there a few things you may want to budget | | | | All on top of your beautiful fireplace! |
| for if you are not particularly handy around the house. | | | | Or have a bunch of ugly wires draped all over the |
| Where are you going to install your Flat Screen? | | | | place serving as a serious tripping hazard |
| If you are going to mount your TV on the wall there is | | | | Can you imagine moving into a beautiful new home |
| something very important for you to consider | | | | and seeing all of those pieces of equipment balancing |
| Do you have a TV outlet installed at the height you | | | | on your mantel? |
| want your TV? Even if you said yes...I am sorry it will | | | | You would be surprised how many new homes are |
| not be enough. Allow me to explain. | | | | built this way. They install just a simple TV jack over |
| Can you picture where your existing TV is set up? | | | | the fireplace. The homebuilders are totally clueless. |
| Maybe it's in an entertainment center. Now close your | | | | Unfortunately, its up to you, the homeowner to foot the |
| eyes and see all of those wires that connect between | | | | bill to wire this correctly. |
| your Television & your satellite box, DVD player | | | | So what can we do about it? |
| and receiver. | | | | If you want the best signal possible, Then HDMI cables |
| Why do I bring this up? | | | | are the way to go. One HDMI cable run thru the walls |
| If you hang your TV on the wall with a standard TV | | | | will do the work of all of those other wires we spoke |
| jack installed there- | | | | of moments ago. To have this professionally done I |
| What about all of those wires that we just talked | | | | would budget from $395- $595 for HDMI cables, |
| about? How do you plan on connecting all of those | | | | depending on how long they need to be. |
| wires that are needed to work all of your electronic | | | | You can probably save two hundred dollars if you do |
| equipment? | | | | this yourself. |
| I told you that no one thinks about this. | | | | Remember that buying the flat screen TV is just the |
| Unfortunately, with a single cable TV jack over the | | | | beginning of your investment to have HD TV in your |
| fireplace...your ONLY option is to stack your: | | | | home. |