Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

As a professional installer, if you have enough wiring to justify getting one of these boxes (or if you just want to have neater cables and equipment), do yourself a favor and get a 19" wall-mount equipment rack instead. I install structured wiring in homes, and in most cases, if you have room for an in-wall enclosure, you have room for a small rack. Racks come in lots of sizes in both height and depth (search amazon for "wall mount rack") to fit anyone's needs. In my experience, racks *always* make for neater and easier to maintain wiring. Structured media enclosures, no matter the manufacturer or size, just don't give you enough room. Installers can do a good job of making these boxes *look* neat, but that only lasts until your first upgrade. In my experience, these boxes *always* end up a mess. It also doesn't help that the modules made for these boxes--such as cable splitters, Ethernet switches, and telephone distribution blocks--are usually overpriced, have a limited number of ports, and are incompatible (mounting-wise) between manufacturers. A Leviton module can't be easily mounted in an On-Q box (or vice versa). 19" racks are a standard size, and it's easy to find equipment and hardware that can be mounted in them. Manufacturer doesn't matter. Here's how I recommend that you (or your installer) set up your structured wiring closet: Paint a large piece of 3/4" plywood to match your wall color and then mount it to the wall. Buy a rack and mount it to the plywood. Mount a long power strip vertically next to the rack. If your home has Ethernet, get a rack-mount patch panel to terminate your ethernet, a rack-mount gigabit Ethernet switch, and some Ethernet patch cables. Get a rack-mount shelf for your router (shelves come in different depths and heights. Make sure that the shelf you buy fits your rack). If you have centralized coax, get an 8-port amplified cable TV signal splitter if you have cable, or an 8-port satellite signal splitter if you have satellite. Mount this to your plywood backing. If you have centralized phone, get a 66 block and mount it to the plywood backing. If you ran your phone over cat5e (and if all of your jacks are rj-45), you can make a nice phone distribution system using a second patch panel like the one linked above. This gives you the added flexibility of very easily deciding which ports in your home should be Ethernet, and which should be phone, and also allows you to change your mind later. Finally, get some Velcro fastening tape to neaten up your wires. Don't use zip-ties, as they make any future re-wires or changes difficult, and can damage your cables if over-tightened. A rack may seem like overkill, but trust me, you will be saving yourself a lot of pain down the line. I give this box two stars, because if you are truly pressed for space, and your wiring is in a visible location, these boxes are better than nothing. Otherwise, a plain sheet of plywood might be a better choice. There is a decent selection of add-on modules, and the box itself is of decent construction.