HOW TO ORGANIZE MESSY WIRES BEHIND YOUR TV
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2020
- MY OTHER VIDEO ABOUT THIS
• EXTREME CABLE MANAGEMENT
FULL GAME ROOM TOUR
• RGA GAME ROOM + SOLDER...
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There's a guy going around lately telling people (mostly young men) that : "if you want to improve your life, start by cleaning your room". It actually makes a lot of sense and once again, I can relate to what you said in this video. I revamped my all living room/workshop (same room, just like you) earlier this week and it's unbelievably therapeutic. I probably do it at often as you do, and I don't mind that at all, no matter the amount of time it takes (it can take an entire day). And like you kind of said, it helps going forward by removing all the small things that weren't perfect in your "previous life" (I'm exaggerating a bit here, but that's the spirit)
Whoever that guy is. Hes right. And I'll add to it.
"If your life sucks for any reason. If theres anything wrong. It's your own fault, because you can change anything that's bad, but in order to be able to change those things, you need to realize what's wrong with you. Fix those things first so you can fix the rest, all while changing your mental perspective. And your life wont suck anymore"
I did everything in that quote. It works very well. I just havent figured out a way to say it to people for them to understand, but I say it to my closest friends through conversations and it works for them when they realize.
I'm happy you did all of this too, and it worked for you, I'm glad your on the same page, you seem like a very clear headed, wise, smart individual. I like that. Thank you for being yourself
@@RETROGAMINGARTS To be completely honest, my brain is doing it, not me. The best example I have. I'm renting a house in UK, I was removing the huge "black marble" sticker on the kitchen worktop. That's the kind of thing that when you start, you cannot go back, like removing wallpaper. 5 minutes into it, I just realize "I hope my wife doesn't ask me what pushed me to do that because I honestly don't remember, I just left my chair an did it" (it took me 3 hours). Turns out, the black marble sticker that I didn't like and always gives the impression that the kitchen worktop is dirty was hiding a perfect looking worktop !
I wish I could claim that those are rational decisions. At some points, my brain just snaps and needs to see something change/improve. All credit goes to my brain, not me ^-^ Sounds stupid but that's how I feel about it
@@SLRModShop dude, i cannot understand more. i know exactly what you mean. that's how alot of my changes in my life start, kinda abrupt, for the need of improvement and change. i dont think everything you said is stupid, because it would mean we're both stupid cuz i'm the same lolol
@@RETROGAMINGARTS That's settled then, we're geniuses ! ahahaha =)
The guy name is Jordan Peterson who made the clean your room comment. Just search him on CZcams.
I didn’t know I needed this video but I did
I was not expecting this to get so introspective and philosophical.
When you’ve truly run out of shit to do in quarantine
LOL
I loved the original cable management video. This one is great too! Also love the life advice and musings you sprinkle in with your narrations; I appreciate you
I appreciate you for noticing them. I try to just keep it real and let whatever is on my mind flow out
I like how introspective you are. Very zen
"LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM STREET FIGHTER" super old video I did. My #1 favorite. Introspective was one of the 5 points I showcased in the video. Now I'm wondering if you've seen it or if that was all organic
Loved mgs1 song running in the background 'the best is yet to come'
dude when that song hit after i beat that game was PERFECT
To keep your PS a little cooler, you can get two 1/4” or 1/2” square dowel rods, paint them black or wraps them in black felt cloth and place them under the system. That will allow heat to escape through the bottom also.
Great video. Thank you for the ideas
Looks good, and yeah man having the pride in our collection or everyday life is important! I love seeing everything neat and organized, and even when making videos it's important to have it be simple enough to not be overwhelming.
100% for the collection, and when applying these things to making videos like you compaired... man oh man i can go on for a while about that
That's the best is yet to come in the background.
Amazing video....I also watched the other one...and today I used all your tricks to organise my TV back space...and for the first time in my life, I have nothing on the floor...everything is either neatly fixed on the back wall or on the cabinet. Thank you
Hell yes! I love that "for the firsy time there's no wires on the floor"
Nicely done. I’m the same way I like rearranging my cables and make them look neat. If I could make them all disappear it would be even better lol. But I enjoyed watching every min of your video. Gotta keep things looking fresh. They are our stuff and we like to make them look as they were new everyday. 👍🏼
Hey man, good to see you! Awesome video! I finally started replacing my mix n' match speaker cables with 12 awg ones with matching lengths, and was just running that stuff across my room a couple days ago. I need to get some white plastic channels for the walls next, so I can hide my surround cables in those suckers. Someday I'll have to reassess the spaghetti factory behind my gear stack too.
In any case, thanks for sharing and enjoy the state of cable zen that you've achieved!
"Spaghetti factory behind my gear stack" 🤣🤣 good to see you to man. I'm glad you did the matching length and it worked for ya, hope all is well
Looks good. I like the part where you discuss the meditative nature of projects like this. Speaker +/-, if one is backwards from the other, they’ll be out of phase and it will generally sound terrible.
Very reconisable, still need to do some cable management here too. Great video, very inspirational. Thank you.
thanks yo! save your own cable management for a rainy day
I’m actually super excited to do cable management, I know what I’m gonna do and how, but I wanted to look at some tips beforehand
Sweet video man. Good message too, I love doin stuff, clears my head
Word
You just read my mind
Great work. It looks clean man.
Honestly this was a great video.
Hello just got done watching your video on cleaning up the mess behind the entertainment system because for the thousandth time I'm going to attempt to do it again, your video was extremely helpful, I do the exact same thing with the zip ties and the staple gun but I'm also a hot glue guy which comes in handy when you got speaker wire that's going down a block wall, hot glue does the job just got to be sure you wear finger protectors or you will cook your finger LOL then paint the speaker wire exactly the color of the wall and you won't ever notice it's there.
This is what I'm getting ready to do in just a few minutes
I have a Pioneer Elite SC 37 that will be handling all connections.
I have 15 devices plus
24 speakers 10 of those speakers are large speakers, the 6 Sansui's are im guessing 15 years older then you. & defiantly 4 possibly 6 subwoofers. I agree with your thought process about having all the speaker wire the same type, age length length of course is depending on the speakers Pacific locations.. And definitely must have positive to positive negative negative because speakers in general are not made to be used in Reverse phase you can damage the speakers and in long-term use ultimately the receiver will die, I agree I don't notice the difference but now that I have learned of what can happen I make sure that they're all hooked up correctly, I certainly at this stage in my life cannot afford to replace these items just because I wouldn't take the time to properly connect them. subwoofers on the other hand can handle being out of phase because they're generally made that way the expensive ones anyway. I wish I had all that speaker wire you have. I gave you a definite thumbs-up and I subscribed.
Great video, makes me want to organise my game room and office!
thanks yo, and do it, it will be alot of fun, but may take a very long time. this video was 2 days of filming, and 6 hours of footage. turned to 15 min lol
Just what I was looking for!
Awesome job explaining!! Thankyou☺
Holy shit that was total wire madness. Dang. Grrwt job man
Thanks for this video I am doing a project on this thing!
Great information 🔥
Splended job! 👏👏👏👍👍👍
This was helpful!! Thanks a lot and I appreciate your motivational words 👍🏽
Good, im glad. Thank you
Thank you! Mine is giving me nightmares. The cable tubes will be a huge part of my rebuild.
Jesus Crimini the amount of anxiety I got when he first shows all the messy wires 🥺
Wow!! A Neo Geo.
The Only Home Console back then that bought the same Arcade Quality to the house.
At least until Playstation came out.
Thanks for appreciating the neo geo.
shout out to the IKEA Lack TV stand :) love it. Thanks for your cable management ideas.
Hahahah, you're welcome thanks for watching
Nice to see another video from you dude. Keep it up.
thanks buster, i'ma try to keep it up and keep going, i'm not sure what to do, i have ideas, just never know witch ones to do first
@@RETROGAMINGARTS it'll come to you in due time.
Really good advice, thanks for the video
Glad you picked up on it, thank you for watching
Thanks a lot!!your vid has become VERY useful to me,because the back side of my flat tv was really starting to look like a real ‘cable salad’…now I can get some tips from you,and try to mend that mess,as much as I can…😉
That's awesome, makes me happy
Good Job Man! Awesome!
Thanks alot
This is fine until one part has to be changed or added🤔. And I would recommend Velcro closure instead of the zip-ties 😉. Much more flexible.
I try not to change or add anything for atleast a year LOL
Well. Adding is easy. Removing is tough.
@@RETROGAMINGARTS Velcro can not fix cables to the wall !! It's useful, though, for binding cables together !!
Nice cable management man... gave me some ideas with the zip ties and the stapler !!!
Good I'm glad
Thank you
Great content keep it up!
Thanks yo, I just powered a genesis by battery and I filmed that video so that should come out soon
For my setup, I replaced the retro consoles with a mini pc, it allows me to play retro upscaled upto PS3 and just have PS4 and Switch. For audio, not big into music so Homepod or Bose speaker with one wire is enough.
Like the nier automata ost in the background 👍🏼
Hell yea, great ear for noticing
super great video tutorial. you explained things so well, even being a female, I think I can do this!
Awesome video
thanks, glad it was enjoyable for you
Hahaha the beginning smile face is so nice
I was supposed to cut that, lol guess now I'm glad I didnt
Retro Gaming Arts, nice job!
I actually did something similar with the desktop, I had a bunch of excess wires, like speakers powered by usb, printer USB cable.
I shortened the speakers to where it fits the desktop slim case, an emachines el1358-gl iirc. Bundled the wires for bluray drive, printer etc together.
Then I measured the desktop bluray and monitor power cables, taped them so they stay in one section and relabeled them for clarity on my surge supressor.
Only thing I really would consider now is shortening the cord on the surge suppressor, just need to find the right wall plug part.
I had an idea of hiding cables behind the TV with Velcro ties but didn't work the way I wanted it to, might have to retry sometime.
Also, if you have any v9 ps2s on hand and want to fit a pic based laserfix into one I've got the schematic drafted with the points. Now to find my gh-026 v10.
Cheers and keep up the good work,
Stay healthy too.
your desktop setup sounds super clean, i have a v10 i'm pretty sure, maybe a v9. i'm not exactly sure witch one id have to check, or i can pick one up. but yea i'd love to do that, message me on social media
Fun fact please don’t use zip ties use Velcro instead because when you use zip ties you run the risk of nicking or cutting wires when you have to remove or add new cables in the future
Thank you, for sharing
We're getting a floating tv stand. We have a freaking butt load of cables to manage.
TV
WiFi Router
Modem
Blu-ray player
VCR
Equalizer
Bose Cinemate GS II speakers
USB Hub
Two LG Music Flow speakers and their power cords
Panamax surge protector/ line conditioner
1 generic power strip
Optical audio cable
HDMI cables
RCA coaxial cables
Ethernet cables.
It's never ending.
Thinking about zip tying everything and mounting all I can to the underside of the entertainment center. That's really all I can do.
I actually have a lot of cables behind my TV and TV stand and also behind my PC this is awesome for me to try actually will look so much better...... My question is labeling each wire so I can tell what is what with all them cable wires??
Wow! what a bodge job!
You are an amazing guy i love all your video keep up the good work 💪👍
Btw what happend to re3 remake are you going to play it and stream ? If so cant wait
thanks yo, i'm really happy you enjoy them alot, that means alot to me. i streamed re3 remake, but i didnt beat it on stream. and then ff7 came out so that took priority over RE3 lol, and then my ps4 laser died, so i have a new one ordered and should be here in a week from today, aaaand ps4 out of commission in the mean time, but hey! i'll prob make a video out of it lol
Congratulations on your hard work
thanks alot man
hey RETRO GAMING ARTS thanks for the hot tips
you got it donny
Thank you for KOF 96 Iori theme background music at 12:49
3 min into this video and I wana be this guys friend, great video
Thanks alot man, join my discord or hit me up on social media
@@RETROGAMINGARTS whats your discord g
discord.gg/YCu4T7X
Velcro strips work as well as zip ties but are far more flexible and easier to remove if you want to change things.
Nice... inspired me to do some better management in my office/gameroom.
Hell yea! Its mad fun I promise and it's super worth it. 300 zipties later.. lolol
@@RETROGAMINGARTS Yeah i'm behin din abunch of projects and videos. I still have yet to tackle the Saturn issue I'm having... thanks again for the Saturn lazers you gave me that night at your place I'll let you know if they worked out. When I get around to finally doing it.
@@8BitGlitch79 no prob yo, i got you. i know how you feel about being behind. i always am, and it always stresses me out but i have to try to remember its not worth stressing over and just let it flow.
Finally a video without dry walls
What you mean?
Good video! I have a glass shelved tv stand though, how would you attach the cables to that type of shelf effectively? And good stuff changing the speaker setup a bit, although i still recommend some stands at least for your bookshelf speakers :)
Did you notice I also fan modded the receiver, LMAO! for your glass shelves i would use doubble sided tape to re rout the cables to the legs of the tv stand. And zip tie them around the legs.
(Did that make sense, cuz I'm picturing it in my head perfectly, but not sure if text can convey it)
I kinda wanna wall mount bookshelf speakers.... project for another day
@@RETROGAMINGARTS heh yes makes sense and i saw the fan, pretty nifty! Bookshelf speakers shouldnt be directly against a wall though for proper sound. Something to look into before doingnit at least. Usually you want at least 6 inches gap i believe, or something like that.
@@RETROGAMINGARTS in wall speakers could be a cool project for you to change to in the future as well.
@@n0stalgiag4mes aight herd, i'ma pull em out from the wall a bit
You acualy did the video nice.
thanks yo, it was 6 hours of footage and when condensing down to 15 min i fear i wont be able to convey the message properly, or wont go over the proper details the way i want to, so thank you
nice work bro
Thank you!
looks clean! just one suggestion, you might wanna move the center channel speaker to the front edge of the table, it will help reduce sound reflections :)
So. I've moved twice since this apartment that this video was filmed, I just set myself up in my new spot and did what you said on my new setup lol
I mostly tie up my wires with hair ties(as you know lol) and just have like maybe 2 or 3 consoles out. I currently only have my nes classic(hacked with hackchi) my Nintendo switch and a PS4 hooked up. Since my PS4 chords can work with my PS3 and I have component cables ready to go to hook up my cable management is minimal. Except for my PC power supply. But I need to take that appears so I can secure the fans on em cause they get load sometimes
Sounds like a dope setup nerd strategy. Thanks for sharing
I held my breath when that piece came off the ps4🤣
Lmao!
I was sensing the you were trying to find a relatable justification for keeping things nice. I'm thinking the the rationale that you finally settled on was to keep things nice for the sake of seeing things nice. As a person with ADHD, who very much struggles GETTING to an organization, to say nothing of keeping in that way, I'd like to offer what I think is easily the most compelling reason to keep things nice: STRESS! It's stressful to not know where your things are. So many times I had to forego something, or buy another copy of something else because I had no idea where it was. And it is depleting to look at. And it makes me afraid to have guests over. My problems it that, at any one time, I have, oh, about 20 -30 projects going on at various states of completion less that 100% and the one I will be working on now is hardly the most important one. It's just the one that distracted me.
hella sweet
Thanks yo
having speakers not all connected the same way puts them out of "phase"
If you want to be cleaner you can buy a bluetooth stereo receiver to plug into the amp removing also the stereo cable for your phone and stream your music via bluetooth
Yo... yo... I really love that idea...
Fun fact about me. I've never once used Bluetooth on my phone for anything. Ever. In the history of smart phones and bluetooth. Never.
But you my friend may have just changed that.
@@RETROGAMINGARTS oh wow very pleased about that, let me know how it goes!
Nice amp pal 👍
thanks, i've had it for many years now, the hdmi ports on it died within 3 weeks, but the rest has gone strong
Nice job, I wish I can remember where to plug them back
Hahaha, yea, it gets tough, if you do it a few times or take your time it will go smooth
Just remember keep the power cables away from speaker cables
Good thing you didn't wall mount the OSSC, because to change any settings you have to use an IR remote control. Or the buttons on front, but you have to be able to see the screen on the unit. Even with your minimalist setup, there are a TON of wires. It's ridiculous how quick they pile up!
Everything you said about the ossc is exactly why it got placed where it is. Hahaha. We realized the same things at the same time. AND I KNOW RIGHT? mad wires for 3 game systems
Really should have naild velcro to your cofee table at 30cm interval. You can unwrap it and add. Now you need to reeo it cause of the zipties
What a workout - you looked drenched at the very start!
Fresh shower, lol, it is a work out though, a mental one
I would use velcrow though. Easier to adjust and add cables
It's just what i need to learn man.
Haha
✌😎
glad you liked, thanks for watchin me marcello, i appreciate you
I searched for this video cause my tv and cables are literally the before picture
great video, I just wanted to comment that I was reading that you shouldn't hook up two power strips/surge protectors to the same 2 port outlet. I imagine this is for fear trying to draw too much power from the outlets at once. I just bought a 12 port Belkin on Amazon for $25 (i think). It's similar in size to the white one you have but it has 6 ports spaced out on the sides so you could have larger power bricks plugged in (think Sega Genesis as an example) and then a row of 6 regularly spaced plugs down the middle. I'd recommend something like that. I have my TV, PS4, Xbox One S, soundbar, Switch, Sega Genesis, Nintendo 64, and Roku 3 plugged into it at the moment.
I dig your setup. Smart, efficient, it works, thanks for watching this and checking my channel out. My current setup is different from this. I change it alot lol
Omg thanks alot!!!
glad you enjoyed
Looks great but it's gonna be a major pain when a single device dies and you have to go in and replace any cables or cords.
I've been doing this for a while to ally game systems and setups, I've made a bunch of videos every time I re-do it. And that never really happened. What does happen is I end up selling 3-4 devices at once and needing to redo the ENTIRE setup, lol. Maybe once a year? I would say. And it's always nice to do, because you can keep it fresh and always keep it nice, I just replaced a computer monitor recently and had to redo the whole setup for 1 item, and because I had done it so many times it was super quick and easy for my pc setup.
The real down fall is going through zip ties like nothing lol
One mess to another mess. Nice inspiring video but with all that hard work and planning I believe you could do much better with that modem, curved middle cable, and extra popping new surge protector. Well, there is another video reason for you. "How to hide organized cables behind your console." Still thank you for inspiring me with that nail gun.
Yea, I wasn't as happy with this setup, I did a video EXTREME CABLE MANAGEMENT. I was very happy with that setup.. that one is.... wild. Check that one out and let me know what you think. Omg you should see my PC too. But pc doesn't have a video
CHALLENGE: I just moved into an apartment that will not allow me to use screws or staples... Only adhesive fasteners...
Are there adhesive fasteners that mimic screwheads???
What if you change one of the devices. Let´s say PS4 to PS5? You have to rib off all the wires to get out one or two cables. It´better to just get a cable channel sticked to the wall and manage everything loose inside the channels.
I have so many console that I had to make my own shelf
Like a boss
Nice🙂
Thanks doug yo, working on sega genesis portable now
03:48 please organise your working desk also. So that we can learn from you. Your desk is as messy as mine.😅😅😂😂
Sweet! But why are the rear channel speakers up front?
Dont know where else to put them, any ideas?
RETRO GAMING ARTS this will be a challenge you might love: rear speakers provide ambience for games, but you don’t need them close. Ideally they should be above head level and behind you. I’m sure you’ll find a way to do that.
Wall mounting them high above the tv?
@@RETROGAMINGARTS Yeah but only the rear speakers. Front speakers should be ear level. Test it out with a PS4 game with good surround and enjoy immersive audio!
Terrible mess of wire. I got a similar deal on my home system. Bought a whole bunch of braided sleeve (3/8 and 1/2) and plan to eventually organize everything. Just finished making my car system look even cleaner by rearranging the wires and sleeving some things again. I use a ton of zip ties (get install bay) too.
hell yea, good shit michael. how did you feel afterwards?
@@RETROGAMINGARTS....I take a break to take it all in. I feel I accomplished alot, it's clean, and it looks professional. I take pride on how well I did. Next up a box (planning to build it myself), Plexiglass window, a 10 in radiator fan, and organize my sub amp and 2 ch amp while using a relay system with a battery on/off switch. It's gonna be a huge project, but in the end it will enhance my game and I can keep my amps cool.
That sounds like a sick ass project, your project reminds me of this idea I had I've been meaning to tell you about.
You saw the mini speaker I made in my genesis portable video? I wanna make one of those, but bluetooth. And build the enclosure out of wood, and have the wood replicate the HI-Output boxes the JL AUDIO W7s came in, remember those? So it would be a mini bluetooth speaker that looks like a W7. Sick right
I'm glad your projects make you feel good and you love it
@@RETROGAMINGARTS Awesome. All this time on our hands gives us all kinds of ideas. Yeah, I remember the JL boxes.....these are the ones I wanted for the longest time. Ever think of building a Polk C4 sub box (4 6x9; one inverted and the other not, facing each other in the opposite end)?
I would love to zip-tie all my wires, but every once in a while, i have to change some wires, or move some stuff around, and for that, i have to remove the wires and remount them. So zip-tying all my wires and having to cut all the zip-ties to move stuff around just becomes too tedious. I went with buying a cable adhesive, that just glues cables on the wall and i can move them easily using that.
link to the adhesive?
@@mordecai8707 I bought these ones
www.amazon.com/OHill-Organizer-Management-Organizing-Adhesive/dp/B071FXZBMV/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=cable+organizer&qid=1604996323&sr=8-3
You stick them on the wall, and all the cables run through the openings. They haven't come off yet, so i'm guessing they're pretty good and they're pretty cheap too.
@@BangMaster96 thanks so much sis :)
.... when you pull this out :)))
@retro gaming arts i need speaker wire can you please send me some need some for my Yamaha receiver thanks
Message me on social media and I will
Me stacking my PS4 on my direct tv box, and my ps2 on top of that, and my vr headset on the floor, and the ps camera hanging in the middle of everything. And all of this is sitting on a small butt mantle that barely fits a 70” tv. I need help😀🔫(😭).
Zip ties are not bad, but if you need to change a cable, then you are going to have to cut all those ties.
Is your wall made of wood? I mean the The screws fixed to the wall with just Screwdriver .
Sheet rock, I'm avoiding any studs behind the sheet rock
What speaker wire is that?
Oh man I completely forget. When I find it I'll reply here again
Are you from an Arab descent that knows is really popping out you look like family 😁
Well the trouble with such fixed and permanent solutions, is that it becomes troublesome to make changes, additions etc. Mounting things to walls can also create more of a mess. And although the cables are less visible they arent more attractive or even more organized.....But then i shouldn't expect much from a guy with Sony Speakers
Also for safety you should change the electric outlet!
you're right, however, i sold almost everything thats seen in this video, lol, so its not like this anymore
@@RETROGAMINGARTS that's ok, renovating house feels satisfying!
Hi just go to b and q get the wire trunking stuff hide all easy and sticks to wall did you not even know that lol
I NEED MAJOR HELP LOL
Hahahahaha
I got another video like this, called, extremely cable management, maybe that will help more