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About six different components, all of them annoying me with their cables. I would love the cable box!

Let's see...I'll go with home theater since it's worse:
TV
VCR
DVD player
Stereo system
cable box (which has built in DVR, which replaced the separate TiVo that now resides in my bedroom)
cable modem
wireless router (apple airport)
apple TV.

eleven!

usb hub, two external hard drives, cable modem, wireless router, airport express, printer, cpu, lcd monitor, laptop charger, speakers

(not all of this is running at the same time, of course)

About five different items. Its a total rat's nest under my desk and I could really use this. Thanks!

i've got my concealer for the desk area, but my entertainment area is a whole other story, though definitely not as dire...i've got the tv, dvd player, receiver, subwoofer, and speakers.

The office is relatively sane with the printer, monitor, and computer...

That home theater however (my poor Dave, he hates cables, he goes nuts trying to make it organized back there!)-
-TV
-HD-DVD Player (Yes, we chose the losing side)
-XBox
-PS2
-Wii
-Media Center
-Stero System
-Wireless Router
-Charger for game controllers

Suffice it to say I (by which I mean Dave, who would complain less, making me happy) would love something like this!

along the 14' wall of my studio, i have my tv, dvd player, dvr, wii, macbook, printer, speakers, alarm clock, external hard drive, cable modem, wireless router, desk lamp, floor lamp, and my razor (my bathroom strangely does not have an outlet) all plugged in. i think that does it.

hmm???

tv
cable box
TiVo
xbox360
wii
cable modem
wireless internet

7!

A somewhat embarrassing 16:
TV
Tivo
DVD
VCR
PS3
Wii
Wiimote charging station
Vudu
Roku
Airport Extreme
Receiver
Speakers
Record Player
Sonos
NAS
Powerbook

Well let's see here..
for my home theater set up there is
LCD TV
Surrond sound set up
Wii
Xbox
N64
PS2

and for my computer set up there is
MacBook Pro
Speakers
Tablet
USB hub
600GB Ext. HD
250 GB NAS HD
and various other components

Either way I have far too many cables to this would come in handy!

in the living room:
TV
Cable
Receiver
Wii
Wii Remote Charger
Mac Mini
External Harddrive

7 it is!

Not that bad:
TV
DVD
Cable Box/DVR
HTPC
Receiver
Logitech Rx (audio)

my plugs are a mess for my computer!
I have:
2 monitors
computer
a 5 bay sata drive
4 lacie drives i alternate off one plug
scanner
large format printer
router
modem
usb hub
speakers
dvd burner
alternate printer/fax machine

that's 11 items minus all the miscellaneous that comes and goes.

my boyfriend needs this...and I need him to have it so I don't feel crazy looking at all the wires from every system ever made

Hmm.

2 laptops
1 PC
2 PC speakers
router
usb hub
2 mice
cable modem
traditional cable attachement
TV
Lamp
printer/scanner/copier
VOIP adapter
phone
cellphone adapter
monitor
mini-stereo
baby monitor

That makes 20.

23!

TV
Receiver
Cable DVR 1
Cable DVR 2
DVD/VHS player for dubbing tapes to...
DVD recorder
External HD attached to cable DVR 1
8mm camcorder for dubbing tapes to DVD recorder
Nokia N800
External HD attached to Dell computer
External HD attached to Dell computer
External HD attached to Dell computer
External HD attached to Dell computer
External HD attached to Dell computer
Dell computer
DSL modem
Wireless router
Compaq computer
External DVD burner
Monitor for Dell
Monitor for Compaq
Base for cordless landline telephone
Scanner

12 in the home office, with a few more that I plug in as needed. Could definitely use some help!
Thanks.

too many, and it gets worse as we unpack

tv
cablebox dvr
dvd player
gamecube US
gamecube UK
monster step up/down converter
wii
xbox 360
airport express
amp

but with more to come out of boxes....
any help welcome ;0)

office:
-speakers
-UPS
-computer
-Printer/Scanner
-Monitor
-Modem
-Skype HUB
-Router
= 8

Our living room/home theater area is pretty terrible.

We have strung along our couch our laptop/camera cord/cell phone chargers (2), lamp and external hard drive - then there's the tv, ipod stereo, dvd players, vhs player and all the surround sound speaker wires - arg! Mix in two dogs and cat to get tangled in the wires and we have a recipe for disaster. It is a miracle we've made it as long as we have without much of an incident.

Count me in - we need a solution to our tangled cord mess!

My home office has 15 things plugged in under the desk at the moment. Sometimes it's even more.

(2) Macs
(1) PC
(2) displays
(1) KVM switch
(1) printer
(1) speaker system
(2) lamps
(1) paper shredder
(4) external hard drives

Office:
VoIP phone system
Router
Cable Modem
External Drives x4
iMac
Monitor
Logitech MX Revolution
Alarm Clock
Ubuntu Media Server
Paper Shredder
Sun Lamp
Drafting Lamp
Speaker System
Scanner
Color Laser Printer
Inkjet Printer
Powered USB Hubs x2
sometimes MacBook and Somtimes Dell Laptop

Lots and lots! Computers, TiVo, PlayStation, Wii, lamps, VCR, DVD, speakers--much more than I'd care to admit! Right now, they are smooshed behind the TV console, but would love to have this box to get everything organized and neat! Thank you for the offer!

Home Theater: 7
Home Office: 8 (occasionally 9)

I have all kinds of crazy things plugged in all over the place. It is crazy

Well let's see.
First of all there is the Sony LCD followed by the DVD Player. Then comes the the Wii and the Shuttle PC to use as a tv computer. Next up is the cable box that really is just a space hogger. Last, but not least, is the old-school video cassette player. Definitely not as much as other people, but I would like to organize these cables with something other than cable ties.

2: The TV and the HTPC :)

It's out of control behind our TV! We came home to find our new kitty tangled in the mess. Unfortunately he hasn't learned his lesson - we need this now!

My home theater hook up is insane! I have my HDTV, HD DVD Player, PS3, Receiver, XBOX 360, and Nintendo Gamecube all hooked up.

My office includes my laptop, flat panel monitor, speakers and lamp.

TV, DVD, VCR, Surround Sound Speakers, Desktop computer, monitor, speakers, printer, keyboard, mouse, Xbox.....

i only hve like 3

tv
apple tv
dvr

i just like the box

Quite a few..I have two powerstrips going behind the tv.

TV
Cable box
DVD player
Stereo system
Home Theater
Wii
I also use those plugs for my hand-held walkie talkies and to charge my digital camera.

In the Office, there are roughly 16 at any given time, and the home theater has 10

I really lost count. I do know it is a big mess. thank you for the contest

Um, I have wii, the projector, cable box, receiver and a too complicated speaker setup including a weird subwoofer with external wiring... cool giveaway, thanks.

Only four, but it's still an eyesore.

Two computers, three monitors, router, modem, printer, phone, TV, and more! I'm sick of the "black spaghetti." Thanks for the chance to win.

Ok...

- iMac
- 500G external hard drive
- MacBook Pro
- 100G external hard drive
- LCD display
- iMac classic (for my daughter, ruby red!)
- DSL router
- Phillips bookshelf stereo system
- iPod wall charger
- cell phone charger
- Canon Digital Elph Camera charger
- HP Deskjet printer
- Sony television
- Sony DVD player
- Nintendo NES
- iHome alarm clock
- desk lamp
- magnifying lamp
- floor lamp
- white christmas lights (around the red iMac)
- baby monitor
- coffeemaker
- coffee grinder
- space heater
- box fan
- power drill charger
- sewing machine
- crafting hot iron
- hot glue gun

Twenty NINE? Are you freaking kidding me?

And that's just the office. I'm thinking I should probably spend the rest of my life doing penance for single handedly creating an electricity shortage in Seattle.

Oh my how I would love this both the computor area and the the tv area are a mess It is imbarrassing to have a neat house and those 2 areas are a mess with all the wires going in 10 thousand directions How did we live before without all the gagdets that we adore

nine pieces of computer equip it needs to be tamed

8

office:
-speakers
-UPS
-computer
-2 Printers
-Scanner
-Monitor
-Router

I am trying to run an accounting business out of the house and the wires are a mess. Thanks for the chance.

It's too scary to look at, with 2 teens and all there stuff plugged in there, but with surround sound, tivo, dvd player and game systems, I'm pretty sure I'd have to take my shoes off to count it!

19 in my office.

I don't have that many components to my home theater yet and still don't have an "office" but here's what I have so far:

TV
all-in-one printer
cable box
wireless router
DVD player
and soon to be subwoofer and Yamaha sound bar

All the wires just hide in the back of my TV stand...not so tidy at all!

8.5
tv, tivo, cable box, wii, game cube, (soon to be PS3), audio receiver, dvd player

Xbox, Receiver, Desktop PC, LCD monitor.

This is my husband's thing- but I see tons of wires all over!

If I count, I'll cry. Please help me cleanse my boyfriend's apartment of crazy medusa cables underfoot!

probably for my home office about 6 or 7.. jeez...thats alot..

i don't think my home office is too bad:
-macbook pro power adapter
-paper shredder
-WD external hard drive
-desk lamp
-iphone dock/charger


but my tv center is a mess just because the wires are all over the place!
-lcd tv
-dvd player
-cable box
-speakers
-ipod cables
-hdmi cables
-wireless router
-internet box thing-a-ma-jig
and pretty soon i was going to add an Apple TV to the mix.

way too many plugged in with extension cords

I think I'm at about 7- in my home office which doubles as my bedroom- not a pretty sight!!

Too many. Probably about 8 or 9.

small apt, so:
telephone
tv
signal converter (soon)
dvd
vcr
modem
wii
ipod dock

Plus, I have this on an old midcentury cabinet so I can't cut holes in it to tidy stuff up.

office 6; living room 7

I think it's 8 or 9. I can't even keep track!

that would be 13 on two power strips

Hmm home theater...tv, tivo, wii, stereo, record player, receiver...i think that's it. there's probably someting i'm forgetting.

Six for me.

hmmm...unfortunately I'm hovering around the 20 something number

Too many. In the home theater we have - tv, computer, wii, xbox360, wii charging station, two lights - thats 7 power cords right there, not counting the av hookups and the cable

In the home office there is far too many to count.

This would be so helpful... i just can't seem to get my cords organized.

in my bedroom, six or so at the desk, and in the living room, a rotating group of about 10 things, mostly video game systems, which have two plugs each! wahoo!

11

We have seven items plugged into our home theater set up.

Lets see...Hubby's home office: 12
Our home theatre: 7

Wow! No wonder our power bill is so high!!

How neat!

I have 8

This is great. I would love to replace my cardboard file box from the container store which holds:

2 serge strips
1 coax cable amplified
1 cable modem
2 external hard drives
1 mac mini
1 LCD monitor
1 Speaker
1 Wireless Router
1 Laser Printer
1 Home Phone
1 Digital Photo frame

Several connections on computer side: iMac, Speakers, External HD, Printer, Phone, Lamp and Fan

I have about 8 different cords all clumped together and it looks like a rats nest. This is really great!

let's see....

3 laptops
home computer
tv
home theatre
cable box
dvd
Apple Tv
various and sundry iPhones
digital media readers, etc...

currently using a makeshift white cardboard box in lieu of one of these... fire hazard maybe???

computer
2 monitors
printer
computer speakers and subwoofer
TV
PS3
DVD Player
cellphone charger
ipod charger
digital camera charger

ahh the beauties of having a combined home office and home theater

more than I can count and see?!
great idea!!

I have 4 components.

Too many -- this would really help with all the cords!

I ahve six but wnat to add four more! YIKES

Six components and a window fan!

eight things plugged in, and two bad cats who like to paw at them! I need this sort of protection!

Does that include the surge protector into another surge protector...too many cables to name...at least 8 - 10. Yikes.

14... ugh!

TV, Tivo, Stereo, AirportExpress(2), DVDrecorder, Dish Network, Playstation 2, Computer, Printer, Modem, Router, Lamp, (2) Lacie Hard Drives, Voip box, USB hub. 17 items, I better go check to make sure the surge arrest works!

Twelve!!

six in my office. and it would be nice to get them wrangled since my son started crawling...

TV
Tuner
DVD Player
DVD Burner
Cable Box
DVR

Our charging station also lives on the entertainment center so add:
3 Cell Phones
2 iPods
PDA
Wireless Headset

We could really use the box!

CPU
Monitor
USB Hub
Firewire drive for G4 back-up
iPhone
Speakers
LaserPrinter
InkJet printer
laptop
USB drive for laptop back-up
Firewire drive as music server
USB Hub for laptop
Digital camera
2 surge protectors
iPod
task light
shredder
digital phone/land line

Wow thats a lot when it's all listed.

Nine!
Not as many as some, but still awful to look at.

TV
Tivo
USB
Phone line
VCR
DVD
Receiver
and I'm sure I'm forgetting something else!

2 surge protectors
playstation
TV
turntable
radio/tape deck
VCR
DVD
DVR/receiver
clock radio
speakers

now I'm realizing the clock radio *might* be a tad redundant...

Lets see… in the living room I have 9:
Tv
DVD player
3 game systems
2 speakers
Subwoofer
Lamp

In the office I have 10:
2 lamps
2 cell phone chargers
3 laptop chargers
camera charger
printer
internet router

And a completely OCD boyfriend who would just die to have the mess of cords cleaned up and look this beautiful!

tv - dvd - speakers1 - speakers2 - xbox - modem - router

This really is great looking. I'm looking around my office and thinking that I have way too many devices plugged in this outlet. I have the power surge protector, my computer, printer, modem, cable, small stero and speakers and my rechargeable batteries. It's just looking at all of the ugly wires that makes it really bad.

too many to count

5 or 6 in the office area...

TV
Cable Box
Cable Converter
DVD Player
XBox
Wii
2 Laptops
Desktop
Server w/ LAN line
2 Speakers
Cell Phone charger
Camera charger

Hey, not as bad as I thought. Still looks awful though.

DVD Player
VCR
TV
Cable Modem
Wireless router
Surround Sound
iPod charger
cell phone charger

all together it's a ridiculous ball of cords and wires.

eight

Well, let's see...
2 Powerbooks
external speakers
lamp
desk lamp
three (yes, three!) external hard drives
cell phone charger

It doesn't sound so bad as a list, but DEAR LORD it's a MESS!

My house is 61 years old and has like AN outlet in each room. So by my desk in my living room, I have 6 plugs into one power strip, and one of those items plugged in a an additional power strip that has 2 more items plugged in it.
cherylfrancisco@hotmail.com

CPU
Monitor
Speakers
printer
Digital camera
surge protector
iPod
digital phone

6 and growing! Agh!! No more cables!

6 or 7, this would really come in handy.

Ten in all, and I try to move some so there are less, but the desk is just the best location for everything!!

computer
modem
wireless router
i-pod
speakers
printer
digital camera
cell phone
2 lamps

1,2,3,....oh, a million. help!

Oh hell. This would be rather useful, as we're just about to move from Mtl to Ottawa and the Girl and I are trying to reduce the clutter and go as minimalist as we can.

So here goes.

First Gen MacBook Pro
Koss speakers and subwoofer
Epson Printer
Acer Flatscreen for secondary MBP display
The McGuffin holding the world mostly together
Airport Extreme
LaCie 250GB HD, plugged into the Airport
DSL modem
Cellphone charger
Desk light
Fan (And groupies, too.)
SLR's battery charger. I can't believe the speed I zoom through those.

So long and thanks for all the articles, to paraphrase Adams.

There's so many I don't even want to think about it.

10---what a mess...can really use this...THANKS!!!!!

On the only wall in my bedroom that has outlets we have two computers, two stereos, a tv, a wii, two modems a router, a scanner, a printer, an electric heater, three lamps, an alarm clock, a cell phone charger, a wii remote charger, and the telephone. Whew!

there are so many in the office; this list may be incomplete:
1 mac laptop
2 mac desktops, including 2 flatpanel monitors
4 external hard drives
1 flatbed scanner
1 film scanner
3 lamps
air purifier
speakers and subwoofer
large photo printer
6 backup drives

At least 6:
One room, one plug sharing: monitor, laptop, other laptop, wireless router, printer, scanner, cordless phone, table lamp plus shredder & cell phone chargers when needed.

My boyfriend has more cables than the ocean has water.

Way too many so this would be nice.

Laptop
Printer
2 Chargers
Monitor
Lamp

6 so far... but I just moved in ;)

Let's see... TV, modem, DVD player, XBox, stereo and speakers.

6-7 per room at a minimum, though right now it's just the laptop, cell phone and bluetooth chargers in my room.

Eight...and they are all snaking out of the furniture!

HELP!!!!

7 in the office... but we could easily add more...

I have so many. lets see, the laptop, the external monitor, the printer, the usb hub, the desk lamp, the external HD. I'm sure i'm forgetting some. Just way too many.

6 for our entertainment system. With a small house, every bit of clutter stands out. This would help our living room at least.

7 in my office, 6 or 7 for my tv - waaaaay too many!

Thirteen in total for my home office/media center (its the same spot. Limited space, but my PC doubles as my DVR, so I have 1TB just for TV)

PC/2x Monitors/Laptop/Mouse Charger/USB Hub/Receiver/Amp/PS2/NES/SNES/Wii/Saturn

wow. i have no idea as my husband plugs all our nonsense in. all i know is it appears to be a fire hazard and i freak out whenever my toddler goes near it. i'm entering this for her sake. it looks good too.

just one.
happily mobile at the moment, thank you very much.

Umm... wow i think i have to look under my desk and count. There is the computer, scanner, printer, modem, desk lamp, an extension cord to another part of the room for another lamp and a clock. Yeah...its bad under there.

Eight currently!

TV
Xbox
Mac Mini
External HD
Klipsch 2.1 System
Cable Modem
Linksys Router
Airport Express

so far only 2, but i expect that to keep growing.

Fourteen in the home office, according to my husband. Please help me. Please.

modem, printer, cable box, dvd player, tv, stereo = 6

I don't know exactly how many components I have but can someone explain to me why two speakers and one subwoofer require eight cords? Even keeping these under control would be a help.

We have 2 power strips with 10 each, and all our charger cables coiled up, competing for the one empty outlet on the wall.

Home office: 7

i have a computer, printer, modem, a power strip, an extension cord, a lamp... plugged in.

8 for the home office, 10 for the tv/electronic/game area.

office-10
home entertainment 7-8

only 4 TV,DVD,Ipod speakers, and Cable box

entertainment center=11
home office=too freakin many to count

Home office: 8 are currently plugged in, but many have cords that are currently unplugged so as to save on our energy bill.

In my office: 11
In my living room: 8

8

tv, compu, Hd, printer, phone, lights... and more

I have a total of 5 items in my home theater.

I love the idea of keeping my cables organizes with the Bluelounge CableBox! Right now I am looking at my surge protector and I see all 8 slots are filled with my electronics plugged into it and the cords are all tangled up on and around it, LOL! I think the Bluelounge CableBox is genius and I would absolutely love to have it so I can become cable organized! Thank you for introducing this products to us and offering this terrific giveaway!

My husband has a maze of wires all over our house

If I don't push in my chair in my home office, every wire and plug reveals itself below my desk. I just hate how it looks.

hmm..... 7?

23?! Thankfully I have less than half that many. Still . . .

we have five different items in our home office.

TV VCR DVD Player Game Cube Ipod (Charger Base) CD Player Creature Speakers Cordless Phone = 8

on my home theater system, I have 10 things plugged in...
LCD TV
HD DVD player
DVD/VCR
Surround sound receiver
DVR cable box
Subwoofer
Nintendo Wii
Cordless telephone
Cable modem
Wireless router
backup battery to power my router and modem in a power outage.

Its a good thing you specified HOME office, because I don't even want to try to think of everything at work since I have 3 computers on my desk right now. Of course, my home office is kindof nuts too with all of my accessories and wall warts to charge things up.

i'm not too bad: tv, vcr, dvd, cable dvr, lamp, dsl, but does that mean i deserve the cablebox less?

I'll go with my son's desk.....
TV
DVD player
computer
monitor
wireless router
speakers
ihome
cell phone charger
lamp
PS2
cable modem
fan (we have central air)
CD player (but he uses the ihome)
electric razor charger (don't ask)

OMG ~ I'm going in there now to unplug him!

Beautiful! Crossing my fingers.

computer, monitor, scanner, telephone, printer - that makes 5.

At our computer desk we have about 8 things plugged in a power strip thing-I hate that mess of cords. It is so unsightly!!!

TV
dvd
signal converter
printer
scanner
air conditioner
lamp

There are six and what a tangled mess it is. Thanks for the giveaway!

We have way too many. I have been trying forever to get my husband to agree to eliminate something but he won't. This could be the solution to making us both happy.

I try to unplug everything once I finish using it, but there can still be a lot going on at the same time! Laptop, USB hardrive, camera charger, phone charger, ipod charger, lamp.

8

4

alright, i'm not going to win by having the most cords, but there are a lot of them under the desk, and my previous method of hiding them has failed me...I could use this...

7 ! scary, but true. right now a binder clip is attempting to tame the madness

2 dvd players (upscaling and universal)
HT Receiver
Integrated amp
Cablebox with DVR
TV

so thats 6 in a power/line conditioner

I try to keep lamp, router, phone and cabld modem in a separate power strip for minimize EFI/RFI. Electronics that draw a lot of power like a Subwoofer also goes to a separate outlet.

I could use this cable box

nine is not a lovely number for cords

We have 9 different elements all working together right now.

Computer, monitor, printer, cable modem, tv, lamp, speakers, other speaker.... and some other cords I can't find the origins of.

3 of them on my plug.

5 different ones

Way too many !!

12 items total!!!

TV, DVD/VCR, Tivo, Stereo Receiver, Cable Box, Computer, Printer, Scanner, Lamp, Power Strip, Fan .....

6

5 in all...but in hot weather, make that 6 when I plug in a fan!
Hate all the ugly wires, cords, etc. Extreme chaos when my cats go on a chasing rampage and unplug some of them.

7 and possibly 1 more

My home office is a disaster. computer, microphone in computer( hoping to do voiceovers),light, speakers, router, modem, and ipod. This is crazy. I need this! Thanks. Oh, and my TV has a reciever, speakers, and dvd.

My home office is a mess!

One television
Two desk top computers
Three lamps
Phone
Router
Modem
Printers
Speakers

I count 10, could be 11!

there are like 7 or 8 things plugged into my moms computer, it's hell trying to move it!

I counted 14 from 1 plug strip to another now thats worse than I thought!

So tangled up, I can't tell....

TV, Satellite box, DVD player, Surround sound system.

x

about 8 things in our entertainment center

7!

8!

And it's Ugly.

At least half a dozen--this would sure take care of "spilled spaghetti on the floor"!

Let's see - my home office has
2 desktops
2 monitors
external hard drive
flatbed scanner
printer/fax
answering machine
caller ID
router
modem
TV
lamp
cell phone charger

Looks like I'm toward the low end with only 14!

I only have three things plugged in: my computer, the television, and a charger.

The area under my desk is a tangled mess. I have
A Dell Computer
A Wireless Router
A Cable Modem
A HP Printer
A shredder

Please help.

Oh my goodness. My boyfriend's desk is in the living room, and he's got all sorts of stuff under his desk! (2 external hard drives, a lamp, the stereo, computer and monitor...) And all that's next to the TV stuff!

this would be great.

too late?

PC, printer, hard drive, laptop

I could definately use one of these. Between the fish tank (lights, filter, bubbler, heater), the media items (record player, radio, tuner, speakers, tv, cable box, vcr, dvd player), and the office items (phone, wireless internet, laptop, lamp), I have 16 cables in one room!

I wish I had one of these boxes. behind my computer is a mess! 7 cables plugged in.

The area under my desk is a tangled mess. I have
A Dell Computer
A Wireless Router A Cable Modem
A HP Printer
A shredder

I have 7 and I thought the above was funny.

TV, DVD player, stereo and cd changer.

I only have 5 things plugged in but I really hate all the cords. This is an excellent idea and I'd love to have one. Thanks!

I have six. garrettsambo@aol.com

3 for me

fax/copier, computer, phone, paper shredder & tv

Right now, my home office has six in one outlet. The computer, monitor, modem, printer, speakers, and a lamp.

I have 6 different items and i could really use this device!