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Long HDMI run?
Posted on 2/20/26 at 7:15 am
Posted on 2/20/26 at 7:15 am
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If I put a desk in the center of a room like this and wanted a TV mounted on the wall — hidden behind cabinet doors — what’s the best way to connect it to Apple devices like a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, or Mac mini?
I know some TVs have Apple AirPlay built in, and that works fine for streaming movies.
I’m assuming I’d need to run a long HDMI cable from the TV wall to the center of the room, where I’m planning to have floor outlets at the desk.
Would installing Smurf tube (flexible conduit) before the concrete is poured be the best way to handle that — so I have a clean, future-proof path for HDMI or any other cables I might need later?
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If I put a desk in the center of a room like this and wanted a TV mounted on the wall — hidden behind cabinet doors — what’s the best way to connect it to Apple devices like a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, or Mac mini?
I know some TVs have Apple AirPlay built in, and that works fine for streaming movies.
I’m assuming I’d need to run a long HDMI cable from the TV wall to the center of the room, where I’m planning to have floor outlets at the desk.
Would installing Smurf tube (flexible conduit) before the concrete is poured be the best way to handle that — so I have a clean, future-proof path for HDMI or any other cables I might need later?
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Posted on 2/20/26 at 7:32 am to Will Cover
After posting my question, I looked for solutions on ChatGPT.
They suggested this:
This sounds simpler -- any issues?
They suggested this:
quote:
Mac Mini Hidden in Cabinet
If this is more of a study/media setup:
Put a Mac mini inside the TV cabinet
Hardwire it to the TV (short HDMI)
Then access it from your desk using:
Bluetooth keyboard/mouse
Or remote desktop from your MacBook
Super clean. No long HDMI runs needed.
This sounds simpler -- any issues?
Posted on 2/20/26 at 9:38 am to Will Cover
I have a fairly similar setup (Mounted TV, Mac mini connected via HDMI).
I've had it configured a few ways, but the form factor of the mini (+wireless keyboard/mouse) made it easy to just mount it in the cabinet, behind the TV.
I've had it configured a few ways, but the form factor of the mini (+wireless keyboard/mouse) made it easy to just mount it in the cabinet, behind the TV.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 11:16 am to Will Cover
After about 20 feet I wouldn't trust a 4k hdmi signal, you'd have to use something active like cat6.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 12:42 pm to low end
Thank you
Posted on 2/21/26 at 8:36 am to Will Cover
The remote access thru the mac mini is the way to go.
Second option would be hdmi over cat6. You would need a converter to go from the HDMI out to the cat6 wire and back again.
Second option would be hdmi over cat6. You would need a converter to go from the HDMI out to the cat6 wire and back again.
Posted on 2/21/26 at 12:28 pm to j1897
quote:
After about 20 feet I wouldn't trust a 4k hdmi signal, you'd have to use something active like cat6.
Fiber HDMI cables.
Posted on 2/21/26 at 2:12 pm to j1897
I have a 75 foot fiber optic HDMI cable in my theater from monoprice. It's been flawless.
Posted on 2/21/26 at 4:03 pm to LEASTBAY
referring to passive copper
Posted on 2/21/26 at 4:54 pm to Will Cover
If this is pre-construction and you'll have power out to the center, then you might as well run two copper ethernet and two HDMI.
Posted on 2/21/26 at 5:46 pm to Will Cover
Run conduit before concrete, consider hdmi over ethernet
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:23 pm to j1897
quote:
After about 20 feet I wouldn't trust a 4k hdmi signal, you'd have to use something active like cat6.
I have 100ft runs of HDMI over Fiber in our church that runs beautifully.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 12:44 pm to Will Cover
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We run this in our pizza place. It works really well to move via Cat6. Can sync multiple tvs if needed.
We run this in our pizza place. It works really well to move via Cat6. Can sync multiple tvs if needed.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 6:34 pm to wickowick
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