firefighter Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 I have a 52" Toshiba Theatre View rptv, it is located in the room over the garage where I am building my HT. I want to recess it so it would be flush with the finished wall, there is plenty of room and it would be sealed from the heat in the attic. I am sure the tv needs air so how big does the opening need to be in relation to the size of the tv or is this a bad idea. I also want to recess my Heresy II's in the same wall at seating heigth to get the full unubstructed sound, would I loose any depth in the sound from doing this. Thanks Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love_hertz Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 welcome to the forum!! not sure about your ideas, contact the manufact. of your tv and ask them. I think your right it does need room to breathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 As for the TV, it doesn't vent out that much heat whatsoever, so you won't need that much ventilation, maybe a foot behind it to get the wires and cables plugged in. You can give it a little room around the outside of the tv behind the face of the wall, hard to explain. Like, build the reccess and make the reccess itself a little larger all around the TV but make the front that borders the TV a tight fit all around it. Does that make sense? As for the speakers, not sure on Heritage, I know that with any rear port speaker you don't want it to be against a wall, not sure if enclosing it sort to speak will muffle the bass response or not, would think it would though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Man Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Mine has been built in for many years. There is no problem with heat build up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 15, 2003 Author Share Posted November 15, 2003 Thanks for the input, I can finish the front tighter with trim, didn't think about that, good idea! Q-Man, how tight is the opening to your tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMF Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 A fellow on the avsforum did a built-in and covered the facing wall with a dark carpet to absorb light. He left a couple extra inches of carpet inside the opening, then tucked them into the crack between the wall and the monitor. Sounds easier and better looking than trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Man Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I have one inch of clearance on each side and top. Just enought to get my fingers in and pull the set out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 Thanks Q-man, Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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