PowerBridge TWO-CK Dual Outlet Recessed In-Wall Cable Management System with PowerConnect for Wall-Mounted Flat Screen LED, LCD, and Plasma TV’s
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Derek M
> 24 hourInstalled this for a new 65 flatscreen I mounted to the wall and didnt want visible wires running down the wall. I originally planned to call an electrician to install a the wall outlet but decided on this product because it doesnt require electrical work. 2 wasy cut outs of drywall (outlet and connector), install outlet first, run the included device wires behind the wall down to the connector outlet, then plug in the bridge to nearby outlet (on other side of stud) and thats all. Work wonderfully.
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Tuhin Dey
> 24 hourGood product and really looks good after installation.
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Jamie C
> 24 hourThis was incredibly easy to install! Just make sure you place the two outlets close enough together that the cords can come out on either side and reach the ideal locations. I made sure the cords could come out of both outlets but not that they could connect where I wanted them to so I order longers hdmi cables.
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Mr Legume
> 24 hourI bought a (now discontinued) PowerBridge product (the TSCK) previously and I was sold on these things to the extent that buying the TWO-CK was a no-brainer. However, this is not a better replacement for the earlier product and for the purposes of specifically reviewing this item, does identify a number of things I really dont like. - Generally weaker plastic. I dont know if it is cheaper - feels so to me. - The wings that flip as you turn the screw in order to secure this to the dry wall (remodeling box style mounting) are thin and weak. They are an awful lot thinner actually, harder to screw and it seems to me, easier to break. - As a result of the above, also harder to unscrew. I found it entirely possible to unscrew and the wing wouldnt free itself. This can put you in a position where you unscrew too far and lose the wing into the cavity, rendering the product useless. Installer error maybe? Well, I think intuitively youll keep unscrewing if the unit is still tight to the wall so I think this is a fault with the product. - The brushes (that cover the cavity through which you feed the cables) slide out of the units just by holding it a certain way. If you dont know this, you do risk losing the brushes in the wall cavity. Either these need to be more secure or the version on the prior product is better. You can actually just accidentally slide it out while pushing a cable through too (dont need to hold it a certain angle) - the brushes resist this and thus can move sideways as they do. It can be challenging to keep the brushes in place. - The upper unit (the one that goes behind the TV) has a housing/protrusion for the electrics and this hangs down right behind where the brushes are. This partially obstructs the passage of wires - it can be a little more difficult to feed big connections (such as VGA plugs) through, or...more connections when youve passed a handful of cables through already. Seems odd to create a product that obstructs what is intended to be a place to pass cables through. Not a bad product but this iteration seems a step back to me. You can work with all this though.
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Colby Carter
> 24 hourIt hides them cables. Just like it said it would. Sooooo, yeah. Works. Good on ya!
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glenn
> 24 hourHad this installed by Geek Squad. The work was done efficiently. quickly, and looks great on the wall.
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Douglas K. Montgomery
> 24 hourThis was exactly what I had hoped it would be. Very high quality, designed for flexibility and safety. The instructions were great and for the average DYIr a good idea. The only tricky part of the project was on the exterior wall with insulation. Hard to fish the cord through but that was also anticipated. Allows for other cables and wires to be hidden as well.
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HebbieWebbie
> 24 hourWould it be cheaper to install an outlet and run power up to it? Maybe. Would it be worth the extra hassle and headache? Absolutely not. This was well worth the price - my husband installed this and mounted our tv in one morning. It comes with a handy template for cutting into the drywall, and the connection between the two lines is very secure. Most importantly, it works! And now our wall looks great with all the wires hidden. I would chose this any day over messing around with live wires! My only complaint isnt with this - its with my TV plug, which is a sideways plug (rather than being bigger on the bottom,like most bulky plugs). Because of that, I can only use one of the two plus because the cord cant (and shouldnt) bend at a sharp enough angle to fit a plug into each outlet. Not the PowerBridges fault at all - Samsung just needs to design their plugs better!
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Peter & Francy
> 24 hourWorks well. I should have prepared before cutting the hole in the wall and I would have placed it closer to the side of the tv that the wires plug in. Instead, I just put it in the middle.
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Confidence Coach
> 24 hourI was having the wires to my mounted TV hidden and needed the hardware for the technician. This worked perfect! Excellent value and great quality. Easy to install.