Wall mount a TV without an AV cabinet underneath?

[VincentHanna]

Has anyone done this?

Basically I want to put a TV on a wall in a open-plan kitchen/living area.

However we will have a bench dining table pushed up against the same wall the TV will be on, so I can't have a cabinet below it.

The base of the TV will be approx 85cm high, which is a bit higher than I would normally like but I'll just put it on a tilting wall mount and angle it down towards us.

What other options do I have, to place the following:

Sky Q 2tb box.
Panasonic UB820 4k Blu-ray player.
Denon 4700 AVC

If I can't use a traditional AV cabinet?

 

[VincentHanna]

Example:

 

[tonys]

Do you have any provision for cabling to the TV from the settee side of the room or from further down the same wall?

 

[lucid]

You're going to have to chase to hide a power cable for the TV. It would make sense to also include a couple of coax cables (aerial for Freeview, sat dish for Freesat) should your plans change in the future and a couple of Ethernet cables. At the same time time, include a 4K 18Gbps HDMI (copper for short run up to 5m, Optical for longer) back to some concealed point where the head-end AV gear can be hidden.

Given the depth of a (AVR-X?) 4700 this won't be in a head-height kitchen cupboard, but a base unit might serve so long as you can get power and signal cables to/from it. Alternatively, a pod-type standalone box or something that looks like a solid block side table. It will need very good ventilation for the AV receiver. The equipment doesn't need to be seen. You'll just need access from time to time to load a disc.

The Sky Q main box works from a BT remote and also via HDMI CEC. The amp and BD player can be controlled in the same way, though you may need to pick up the TV remote for that. Alternatively, there's app control with a lot of gear, though that will need all users to have all the bits downloaded and know what they're doing. If that sounds a bit messy then you could consider an IR relay system (IR pick-up at screen, wired back to a multipoint transmitter kit in the concealed area), or go for a remote with an RF relay/wireless control system. The advantage with the system remote is it can be programmed in a way that the touchscreen gives a guided and comprehensive way of controlling the system in an almost idiot-proof way. This takes away the need to know how to drive the gear to make best use of the features beyond simple source select / volume control / power. You've got a decent amp, so seems a shame not to use it fully. My guess is though that the family's go-to device will be Sky, and so the Sky Q remote will be the first handset picked up. Try setting that up and running with HDMI CEC as a test before you make plans; you want to see what it can and can't do.

Whilst thinking about this, have you considered hooking up speakers for music/radio/streaming in to a second zone such as the home gym or outdoor area?