DATA COMM Electronics Media Plate with Duplex Surge Suppressor, White, 0 US

Good quality wall plate that looks neat and professional once installed. The material feels durable and it fits perfectly without gaps. Installation was quick and simple. Great product for organizing cables and keeping everything tidy.”

Let me say first off there are some misconceptions about this plate based on the "most helpful" reviews that are older: - The locking tabs are made out of metal now and are no longer plastic - The plate itself is made out of a very sturdy plastic and does not feel cheap - You can install this on an outer wall that has insulation, just takes a bit of work - No issues with crosstalk/interference from low and high voltage wiring using standard shielded cabling (ran parallel) I used this for wall mounted TV and it worked great. I ran the following wires through the opening with room to spare: - HDMI x2 - Optical - Component A/V - IR Extender (1/8" style cabling, similar to what is used for headphones) - Wii sensor bar extender cable - 16 gauge speaker wire I would recommend changing the outlet with a Leviton surge protected outlet (or similar product) if you do not have another option for surge protection, that is, an option that won't leave your setup looking like crap. You will need roughly 7 1/4 and 7 3/8" rectangular (not a perfect square) cut out based on template, but I would plan on 8 inches plus a few more inches on the electrical receptacle side as it goes into the wall at an angle. I really hate seeing this product getting stars knocked off of it because it is "to big" and the buyer didn't provision correctly to ensure it would fit into the allotted space. This is a really great product for clean looking wall mounted TV installations -- just make sure you have the room for it.

Does a great job, exactly what I wanted. I had never wired outlets before but with some research I was able to add one of these behind my TV and another on in my Pantry. This comes with the outlet and box to house the wires in. You cut the hole (template included and then place in in hole, it has clips that can be tightened to hold it to the dry wall. TIP: I would install in a inch or two of the stud. The Outlet that it comes with only has the pushing wire receptacles for the White and Hot. There are 4 hole for each. Then the Ground is a green screw on the side. I was easily able to add from existing outlet then add a second one off the new one. Will but again when I need another one.

Not for the faint of heart. It will require you to cut a large hole in your drywall. Install was a snap, I had my home builder put power outlets mid-way up the wall so I could cut them out and use this. The surge protection combined with the angled recessed outlets was the primary reason I went with this product over similar setups. The angled sockets allow my Samsung LED TV to rest flush against my wall when mounted using a picture frame wire system. Below this unit I use Arlington Industries LVCE2 Low Voltage Mounting Bracket with Cable Wall Plate, 2-Gang, 2-Pack to make the entire install look clean and professional. I was able to fit four Monoprice 10ft Slim Series High Speed HDMI Cable w/ RedMere Technology , one CAT5e cable, and one optical audio cable through the opening. I've bought a few items on Amazon like this one and the Arlington cable plate and I've noticed several reviews where people were complaining about the plastic breaking and things not being "heavy duty". My suggestion is to stop torqueing the screws down to the point you crack the plastic, strip the screw heads, or damage your drywall. These are not load bearing items; they do not need to support much weight. As soon as you feel the drywall tabs press into the back of your wall give it one more spin. Shake it with your hand, if the box doesn't move you're done.

Installation was dirt simple and took me no more than 15 minutes. I was delayed hand screwing in the outlet to the plate because its a tight fit (I could have used a power drill but was nervous about stripping the screws). but otherwise was easy. Pros - large, clean, and nicely recessed space. It is large as reviewers note but definitely serves its function well. Outlet box very easily attaches to plate with small screws. Comes with a template to cut out, to place on wall for drywall cutout. Cons - outlet box sticks out too far. There is no "brush" in the hole to keep airflow from coming through the space where cables come in. Screws to attach outlet to outlet box are VERY difficult to screw in by hand. Overall, great plate and functional. Angle allowed me to recess my cables AND outlet at an angle so I could still plug stuff in. Fits into the space of a stud. Good to go! Now go watch some TV!!

We decided to install a 55" LG TV on a main wall in our office and after much consideration, decided we wouldn't surface mount any wires or tracks in order to maintain a clean and professional look. Our challenge was that this fixture is ideally suited for either sheet rock walls or new construction - In our case the wall is made of concrete block - most of wish are filled with concrete. We also wanted to have a 2" electrical conduit pipe come into the back of the fixture. After all was said and done, we are very pleased with this fixture as we were able to cut the wall, install the conduit into the back of the fixture and close everything neatly. This fixture is very sturdy and well made - the self securing arms on the back side of the fixture held the fixture tightly in place while the concrete work was done to close up the whole thing. We chose to bore a 2" hole from the rear through the front inlet cowl of the fixture just to make access to the wires more direct - the cowl is a nice aesthetic touch but isn't necessary for us as the TV covers the fixture.entirely. I've purchased a number of similar Datacomm fixtures in the past and there have been no disappointments - They are all consistent in Excellent Quality, Styling and Function. I'd recommend that especially for concrete installs like ours, make all your electrical connections first and test them PRIOR to closing everything up with concrete. The outlet we got tested perfectly (see the circuit tester in the picture). Secondly, again with concrete, make sure you seal everything so as to prevent seepage of wet concrete into the fixture and especially it's outlet. Best to consult a licensed electrician for this. We used a chop saw to cut the conduit at a 45 degree angle and then glued the resulting pieces - once they set we wrapped it with duct tape to hold it firm and seal the joint. Some pics attached... Not quite done yet - more coming as we finish the project

Works great for behind a wall mounted TV. You are required to cut a 7-1/8 X 7-1/4 inch hole in the wall. That allows you easy access to stick your arm down in the wall to pull up wires. Note that the unit does not mount on any studs. In fact the left hand side of the unit needs to be about 3 inches to the right of a stud (see picture). This is because the AC electrical box protrudes to the left of the unit behind the wall. The AC outlet is just a normal outlet, no surge protection of Ground Fault protection on this model (other models have surge protection). If you want to add surge protection, a simple, cheap solution is this: Belkin SurgeCube Surge Protector with 1 Outlet It fits nicely (but it covers up one of the outlets) (see piciture). Installation instructions can be found searching Google for "Datacomm 45-0031". Note that only the first 2 pages of the instructions are for this unit. The other pages are for different model numbers.

This wall plate is sturdy, but be aware that it is quite large, and requires a good deal of interior wall space to properly mount it. While the cut out requirement is only around 7 inches square, you have to have for more like 10-12 inches inside the wall cavity to allow for the duplex electrical box to extend from the side of the unit. So, make sure you locate your wall openings closer to the middle between studs, or you might hit a wall ... so to speak.