| For most people with a home theater system installed | | | | This same organization can be applied to the power |
| in their house, the cables are one of the biggest | | | | cords that lead to the same power outlet. |
| logistical challenges. The cords and cables for all the | | | | If your home theater is set-up such that some of the |
| various components inevitably become a tangled, | | | | cabling must come out from behind an entertainment |
| jumbled mess, making it nearly impossible to change | | | | cabinet or floor speakers, it is recommended that |
| the configuration of your system or any of the | | | | some sort of cable hide be used to ensure that these |
| components. Most families don't put in the time to | | | | cables do not become snagged by people walking by |
| organize and hide their cables to improve the | | | | or grabbed by small children or pets. To keep power |
| aesthetics and safety of the home theater room. With | | | | cords out of view and safe from tampering, use a |
| just a few simple changes, your home theater cabling | | | | cable hide designed to run along the wall and keep |
| mess can be easily cleaned up and put under control. | | | | your cables protected and covered. These cable hides |
| All of the components in the home theater system | | | | can be great for anywhere that your cables hang out |
| have a power cord that must find its way to a wall | | | | in the open. If you are building your home theater from |
| socket, surge protector or power strip. To keep the | | | | scratch, you can ask the installer to build the cabling |
| power cords neat and tidy, use a label machine to | | | | into the wall or molding of the room in much the same |
| identify the cord before you plug your home theater | | | | fashion. You will not have to worry about tripping |
| components in. This will help when you need to know | | | | hazards or about your new puppy chewing through |
| which plug to pull to move your speaker system or to | | | | your power cables if the cords are neatly hidden and |
| replace your DVD player. | | | | out of the way. |
| To clean up the knots and clutter caused by the | | | | Your home theater speakers provide another potential |
| constant wrapping and unwrapping of cables around | | | | problem, since you might want speakers around the |
| each other, start by unplugging everything, including the | | | | room with speaker cables becoming a huge problem. |
| cables that connect each component to the others, | | | | To keep this problem down, the best option, though |
| and separate them out. Figure out exactly where you | | | | complicated, is to run the wiring for the speakers |
| want each component to go, and then set them up | | | | through the walls. This prevents them from dangling or |
| again and neatly run the cables without twisting them | | | | getting in the way, and if you have the necessary tools |
| around each other. You may need to write down | | | | and skills, you can run your speakers just about |
| reminders for where everything goes if you are not | | | | anywhere in the room. |
| accustomed to setting up the theater. Use twist ties or | | | | Cleaning up home theater cabling does not have to be |
| zip ties to the cables every foot or so when there is | | | | a chore. With some simple changes and proper |
| more than one cable running in the same direction to | | | | storage, you can have a clean looking, safe home |
| keep them from becoming tangled and out of control. | | | | theater room for your family. |