COMBINED AUDIO/VIDEO AND ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) POWER MODULE

A wall-mounted combination module combines AC power and audio-video (A/V) signaling in a single-gang wall box. The combination module comprises an AC power receptacle and an A/V data port, providing both AC power and a data connection for display devices or A/V content source devices. A/V signaling is passed between the A/V data port on the front face of the module and another data port on the rear side of the module, which can be communicatively connected to another wall-mounted module at another location using a copper cable, a fiber optic cable, or a wireless link. The module may also include signal extending electronics for signal amplification, conditioning, correction, or conversion. DC power for the active A/V signaling components are provided by a power converter within the wall box that converts AC power from the AC receptacle to DC power.