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Trying to think of a way I can hide the actual tape light but have the same glow around the tv. Any ideas?  
Trying to think of a way I can hide the actual tape light but have the same glow around the tv.

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Put behind tv
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Put the tape on the back of the TV.  
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Most tape to the back of TV
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Get some quarter round trim and leave a small gap behind it where you can tuck the lighting.  
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Yup! Still has the glow! Thanks!  
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@pease looks good
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@dudleyduds so much better!  
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Yep mine are mounted to my TV
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Bigger tv ;)
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@deodand this was a @cumulonimbus8tmas present. Dont want to push my luck lol
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Just as you were thinking outside of the box too :)
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Mount the tape light to the back of the TV itself.  
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Mount the tape light to the back of the TV itself.  
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Crown moulding spaced 1/2" from the back wall. Would look like a large picture.  
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The led strip is supposed to be mounted to the back of the TV.  
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Looks cool in purple too!  
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Why not just put the lights behind the TV. It would be much more attractive and less distracting.  
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1x2 screwed flat and tape the lights to it. then a 1x4 covering it.  
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@gunas Tillerson now that's a bad ass setup <3
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@gunas Tillerson did you build all that yourself or buy it?  
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@stultz built it.  
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I’m glad the other 20000 of you thought it was still required to comment with “put the lights behind the tv” after the first 2000 comments stating the same.  
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Use a diffuser
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Behind TV like this
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@sidney great movie!  
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Clear tubing lined with parchment paper. Thats what they use for lightsabers. Cut the tubing into 4 so you are left with just corners.  
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@threemaster sounds cool, but way too much work for me  
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Yeah I'm pretty sure its supposed to go behind the tv and radiate out, thus ambient.  
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Aluminum LED extrusion with a frosted cover will help spread the light and it also helps spread the heat. I bought mine from aliexpress but I needed 200 meters. You can find it on Amazon. com too just search for aluminum extrusion led strip.  
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Paint wood molding the width of the strips, flat black. Tape the lights to the molding and glue the molding where the lights are now facing the back wall. You would not see the lights directly, but would still get the same effect.  
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Buy a profile
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Shut up and watch friends
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Attach it to the back of the TV
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Simply place the led's BEHIND the screen!  
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Yeah, Bias lighting goes behind the TV. Tape the lights to the back of your TV. .  
https://lifehacker.com/why-bias-lig...-your
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The lights behind the TV, what are they for? They bring an improvement?  
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I have mines taped directly on the back of the TV.  
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Put them on the back. That's how I have my LightPack. tv kit, and it Just Works
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Buy a bigger TV?  
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I made a pelmet for mine.  
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Back light behind the tv?  
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