mounting it to the back of the TV makes the HDMI cord routing invisible but we still have the ROKU power cord to deal with, don't we?
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Many homes have power outlets in the area behind the TV. As a result, the power cord can also be hidden behind the TV. If there is not a power outlet behind your TV, then the power cord might be visible (somewhere between the Roku and the power outlet).
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Yes you will, but it is still readily accessible and the Unit comes with, in my case, a long enough cord to reach my surge protector. On my set up, because of the proximity to power, the unit is entirely invisible.
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There is an after-market power cable available that connects to a USB port. I have mine plugged into the port on my TV and the whole system is invisible from the front.
163608
Yes it is connected to your Roku through a power cord. I use a wall strip to hide my cord, it's paintable also.
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There is a specific HDMI cable that connects the TV to the Internet. This allows you to connect easily and may be the solution to the end of Cable TV
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David: I only used the cable to go from a splitter to another HDMI tv. I do know that the cable signal only runs in one direction. I ran 100' without knowing that tidbit and had to uninstall the cable and reverse the direction. Once I did that the signal is perfect.
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Thanks, Stan! Yeah, I've since checked w/ my local building dept. and it's definitely a no-no to run any AC power cord inside of a wall in any size, shape or form. Period. Will try adding a receptacle behind the TV because I loathe any kind of visible conduit, however discreet it might look. Hopefully, one of the two existing receptacles in the area are the last on a line. Otherwise, I think I'd have to bring an electrician into the picture. [Groan!]
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All the connections for the prosumer version are in the back of the unit. Plus there is an IR extend input that is not the Premium version. The previous unit I owned was similar to the Premium and when it was connected it looked like an octopus. HDMI cables are not very flexible so the only way to make it look neater would be some type of pivoting HDMI plug that would enable the cables to feed towards the back in a neater fashion.
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You need to route the cord through a small slot. I had trouble as well until i looked very closely.
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We never got to fully put it together, but all media centers do allow for holes to be pushed out in the back. You should have no problem hooking up your devices.
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Mine has worked fine with just keeping it behind my TV. Like everyone has said, the cord is very long so its just a matter of trial and error of where the antenna works best for you with the best signal!
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That happened To us and we had to use an hdmi cable and it fixed the issue. We we used a cord connect the cable box to the TV instead of the hdmi, we had that issue. Hope that helps!
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We're going Roku to TV with HDMI, then TV out to receiver/stereo with RCA and that works; but no way to go direct from Roku 2 to receiver with RCA
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Thank You both so much!!! I FINALLY figured it out. I had to plug the wireless grey box into the BACK of the TV and not into the connection panel on the front of the tv. Geez! For non tech savvy people like myself, the company could be a bit more detailed about where to plug it into on a tv. Like most big screen tv's, there are quite a few places on both front and back to plug into. Thanks again for your input!
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Yes, I ave and it worked prefect for me...... My unit had a power surge and I was about to trash the whole thing, when I borrowed my daughters power supply and the Roku still worked. Could not find power supply any where else so I ordered this one...... been running for 11 months now. Hope this helps! Rick Waite
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I just bought one for a ROKU XS. I get no video on the component outputs. The output is going into a Yamaha RXV1 then into a Mitsubishi HD TV.
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LaDonna, There is enough space for your socket for the power cord from your TV. My socket is located under the second cross bar and centered between the two verticle bars. My HDMI runs behind the wall. No wires can be seen when watching the TV. It's nice.
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I haven't used this for some time now, but I remember it was tricky. I think what I did was have my video or photos open and ready to stream to the TV, then plug in the cables. It has to do with having it done a certain way. I tried different ways until it worked. Maybe start the sideshow, then plug it into the TV. I would try different ways before giving up. Good luck!
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We used an HDMI Cable and plug it into the back of the TV. Do you have HDMI connections
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Yes, I don't think that the type of Roku device that you have matters b/c I think thst5 the power cord is universal for that brand.