An Innovative TV Wall Mounting System
In September of this year, I received a new TV wall mounting request – it was for a customer’s Samsung ‘The Frame’ TV. This contemporary ultra-thin TV sits mere millimeters from the wall, and even by today’s standards it looks impossibly slim! It also has a matte screen, so static images look more like a back-lit canvas painting than a TV image. It can even be customized with optional picture-frame style borders.
I’ve mounted dozens of TV’s before, but this one was a unique experience.
Unboxing & Familiarizing Myself
Firstly, I began by separating and familiarizing myself with the parts and reading the instructions.
This TV comes with its own mounting hardware kit. A normal TV wall mount will usually have the TV sitting a few inches from the wall, depending on how adjustable the viewing angles are. The Frame’s unique mounting hardware is what allows it to sit as close as 3mm from the wall.
The instructions were not bad – I rarely encounter products that have fantastic instructions, but these were easy enough to follow.
Wall Prep
Next, to install the wall brackets, I had to prepare the paper template by folding and taping it to a specific width, according to the size of the TV. The Frame comes in multiple sizes, so each one has different spacing for the wall mounting screw posts on the back of the TV.
I calculated the correct height and center for the brackets, taped the template on and marked my holes.
Drilling through tiles is never fun – you need to use a special bit, and drill slowly, keeping the bit wet if possible. Tile bits tend to heat up and get dull fast. I had a few tile bits in my van, and they were just enough to get all my holes drilled. After that, fastening the wall brackets was easy, as the customer already had solid wood backing inside the wall.
Inside The Wall
The customer already had an electrical outlet and ethernet jack where the TV would be mounted. The Frame also has an external unit with HDMI ports called the One Connect Box, and we needed space to install that and the Rogers TV receiver. After discussing with the customer, we determined we would open the wall to make space, and relocate the power and ethernet plugs inside the wall, since it wouldn’t be visible with the TV sitting tight to the wall.
I cut and fit a simple shelf out of plywood to support the OneConnect box and Rogers receiver, and connected everything, adding zip ties for cable management.
Moment of Truth
Finally, the moment had arrived to mount the TV and power it up. We connected it to the network and downloaded an update. Next thing we knew, the customer was enjoying their stunning new TV displaying a pre-set slideshow of images.
We were all delighted with the outcome!
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