Apple TV for wall mounted tv

gadget88

2. Run the power cables down to the existing socket but use some white plastic trunking to cover them up; not ideal but will look better than a bunch of wires.

Would I attach the box to the tv or could it sit on the ground? An alternative is I get a small console table that’s thin and would fill that space? Problem is the tv has been on wall and may leave marks? We don’t use sky so ideally I’d stream as I watch a lot of movies via the Apple box. I can air play via phone but it’s more tricky. I know say a Google tv stick would work too but that means I can only use google play. 

ButterCheese

I'm not sure what you mean by "attach the box to the TV"?  You could sit the box behind the TV yes, if there is space, so it's out of view.  That's what we do with our Firestick.  So you'd still have the Apple Box power wire runnning down the wall, and the TV power cable running down the wall, and an HDMI from the box to the TV sitting behind with wires tucked out the way behind the TV.

Regards the Apple box, I don't have one but I know on the Firestick (and many other TV boxes) you can still stream from the Apple TV App.  You don't necessarily need an Apple Box to watch Apple TV.  On our Firestick we have Netflix, Prime, Hayu, Apple TV, Paramount and Disney (yes very expensive but my wife likes trashy american housewives of Texas or whatever it's called).

But I wouldn't worry too much about the particulars.  Walls can be washed/painted and old screw holes can be filled in. Considering the time we spend in front of the TV, it's better to have it set-up for how you want it.  TV on the wall would save space and in my experience for a bigger TV (we have a 65") it's a much better solution.

So I would just get the sockets moved to be honest.  We had similar done and our electrician charged £120 which included filling over the old box.  You'd just have to give the filled in bits a sanding and give the wall a fresh coat of paint.  Or even just paint over the repairs if the rest of the paint is good

Desmond_Hume

gadget88 said:

2. Run the power cables down to the existing socket but use some white plastic trunking to cover them up; not ideal but will look better than a bunch of wires.

Would I attach the box to the tv or could it sit on the ground? An alternative is I get a small console table that’s thin and would fill that space? Problem is the tv has been on wall and may leave marks? We don’t use sky so ideally I’d stream as I watch a lot of movies via the Apple box. I can air play via phone but it’s more tricky. I know say a Google tv stick would work too but that means I can only use google play. 

There are brackets/mounts available that either allow you to mount the ATV to a wall or the back of a TV. As I understand it though, you’ve not moved into this house so, why not just wait until you’re in and see what sockets etc are going to be behind the tv before making a decision?

Presumably you’re going to wall mount your own tv where the current owners have theirs just now?

prowla

gadget88 said:

Here’s a photo of that helps?

Looking at the picture it seems like there is some dead space under the TV.

Perhaps some shallow shelving or a cabinet could be put there; it would both dress up the space and provide a place to locate the supplementary kit (and cables).

knightstyle

DD had a similar situation and we cut a shelf into the wall and ran the cables inside the wall. The wall was stud with plasterboard on each side.