So you just purchased a new flat screen television and your excited to hook up all your media and audio components. If your like me, you’d like to achieve a clean installation and are wondering how to hide all of your cords, dvd player, stereo etc. Maybe you have researched entertainment cabinet options to house all your equipment and found that most have open shelving or glass doors. This is to allow use of your remote control devises, which need an unobstructed view for them to receive a signal. These options will definitely keep everything more organized and together, but still visible.
When designing furniture, this has always been a dilemma. I recently found a great solution that addresses these concerns. It’s called a infrared repeater system or IR repeater. This allows you to control your components when behind closed doors, or even in another room. I just designed a entertainment center and used a IR repeater kit. It works great! There are many different IR repeater kits on the market to help manage your specific needs. The kits can range in price from $150 – $500, usually depending on how many devices you want to control. Do a search to see the specific pieces of different systems to suit your needs.
Good luck on your installation! 
