Building a homemade 'wallpaper TV'

[@hesoyam881]

Damn. I want him to recreate this project nowadays. His build quality and technical know-how has skyrocketed since. He'll probably end up making a TV that's invisible altogether when switched off

[@mariocart2wrholder]

Just paint your wall black

[@dotconnector9708]

he ended up building a super bright water-cooled tv for outdoor --- 2021--- and it's amazing

[@Piyushrahi]

@@mariocart2wrholder no one has a black wall in their home. Even so called haunted homes have very good color paint on it

[@bs3856]

Yeah, I was not impressed with this at all.

[@geministargazer9830]

I’d like to see it redone now as well

[@666skyshadow]

The whole dimmer thing was insane. You know some crazy stuff.

[@morpheon_xyz]

I had no idea this was even a thing, and I'm glad I learned something amazing today! This guy is insane with the stuff he does though, that's for sure

[@DaveKatague]

Wait so does that mean if we put a black frame exactly in between 25 FPS, into a 50fps timeline will our brain interpolate the frames?

[@abhipatil5111]

Well you've not met the greatscott yet.

[@namedpipes]

@Praduman Ranjan The longest journey begins with but a single step.

[@ricosrealm]

that was the most interesting part of the whole video

[@rashaudbell8892]

Samsung worker: “but sir we are doing the best we can” Samsung CEO: “This man was able to build a smart wall in a cave, with a box of scraps!”

[@Squirrel-zq6oe]

I appreciate this reference

[@narwhal9852]

I was literally thinking about Iron man too lol

[@TheChosenJuanLopez]

This is the best comment in this entire comment section

[@benfitzgerald7384]

Ah, a man of culture

[@ADiL1911]

Love the reference from Iron Man.

[@TheBeardedDoom]

The unpainted speaker hole edges would break me

[@GAMRMNTS2]

TheBeardedDoom thanksgiving

[@sinlokemp]

Same here 😁

[@mr.ziawsom2991]

I would use a mesh screen that had holes in it like cheese cloth and it'd be less noticeable

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

Yea basically this and the tv edges should have been hidden better. Maybe recess the tv in abit and add wood over the edges would have had a cleaner look.

[@Kitfoxdragon]

An exciter instead of a speaker would allow the wood to remain intact.

[@warriordrum]

The reason he is so subscribed is because of the quality of his videos and the efficient way he communicates. This is the sweet spot for many makers like me that really appreciate the last mile shown to us and don't suffer long windedness for the sake of analytics. Plus, he just has really cool projects. YT is stratefying in layers, with content makers like this at the top, being justly rewarded with likes and subs.

[@masdeepsingh7806]

Also Spuunge 😂

[@Tejroe]

So the solution isn't making the TV thinner, it's making the walls thicker

[@seffers4788]

A bit of both. He clearly showed him making tv thinner by removing the bezels and plastic. But yeah the fake wall gave it a bit of extra thickness. Worth it in my opinion.

[@SyntheticFuture]

I applied this exact same technique to hide wires in the bedroom without having to route channels into the wall (concrete walls). I made a 2-ish cm thick "fake" wall and build all the cabeling into that. Looks very nice and a heck of a lot less hassle than routing stuff and never having access to it afterwards :D

[@ConversationswiththeAI]

@NinjaRider777R Well... you would want to frame it in like a window.. drywall is thin and you would run into studs.. But I'd likely do that before doing what he did haha..

[@obijuankenobi420]

@NinjaRider777R Exactly !!!!!! This video definitely had some meth involved.

[@SyntheticFuture]

@NinjaRider777R assuming your walls are drywall. Not many drywall walls here in the EU 😅

[@craigbratcher1409]

I had a 48" rear projection TV. I cut a hole in the wall so the front was flush with the wall. The back of the TV protruded into the garage.

[@GandalfTheSilver]

worth it

[@darkcosmicmoon]

No cos his wife drove into the back of the TV.

[@kujoqtaro7264]

@@darkcosmicmoon LOL

[@stevenbaggley1257]

@@darkcosmicmoon lol, that would be an interesting insurance claim!

[@pericochief]

🤔🤔😂😂🤣😂

[@pkbeast]

+DIY Perks - I've spent 6 months and £2000+ (not inc PC prices) on my 1 TV/1 monitor combo, desktop and dual laptop, L-shaped desk battlestation. Finished it a few weeks ago and now you upload this video which has opened up a whole new world of ideas. *WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME?!?!* Bloody love your videos though mate, please keep them coming.

[@aayushkhokhar16]

This man just ruined LG's years of work....

[@soljafon]

Would you want that in your house?

[@MegaFireGate]

@@soljafon ya

[@TheJunky228]

It's pretty much what LG did lol They have their panel on the wall (in their case the super thin OLED panel, rather than an LCD panel) and all the electronics went into a box below the tv, connected by a giant ribbon cable. So he's basically the same thing, but executing it with older technology. I actually did the same thing myself with a TV that had a busted backlight and other problems. For a couple weeks I had it mounted in my window, using the daylight from outside as the backlight, and while the TV was off it was fairly see-through even! You could still make out the trees during very bright scenes though so I reassembled the TV and LCD panel and replaced the backlight.

[@anonyrus]

@@TheJunky228 you used the sunnlight as a backlight :D?

[@TheJunky228]

@@anonyrusyep! sure did lol. I got bored of that and later propped it up and used a desk lamp behind it for a bit (which actually made foe a really nice ambiance in the room), then I stopped being lazy, replaced the original dead lcd backlight strips and reassembled the tv so it looked like normal

[@sincerelyyours7538]

Great score on the used Sony TV! Most of the commenters missed the main point, that is, to make a wall-paper TV on a shoestring budget. In that you succeeded brilliantly. I would only try something like this if I can undo it later if it doesn't work out. Minus the few screw and wire access holes you got pretty close to that ideal as well, so great job!

[@DIYPerks]

Hey everyone, apologies for the long absence! I have a very good reason for it, which you'll see in the next video. Meanwhile, I thought I'd get this one out to you guys for something to watch. I know it's not as polished as my usual stuff, but it was with its own constraints so it is what it is. Not getting lazy or anything... hehe. The next video just needs editing, so stay tuned - should turn a few heads!

[@TheJohdu]

hi there, could you tell where i can find more Information on the backlight strobing? that differences are really quite stunning... why don't manufacturers provide such a feature?

[@lostplshelp]

Copying this from my reply to another comment. I would also like to note that in my case I had mine inset into the wall, as it was a home I owned instead of renting or anything like that - I've done this in the past, and heat definitely is an issue - *Because the TV would overheat and shut itself down* , and some older TVs may not have that feature. To fix it I got two lengths of dryer tube, with four Noctua 140mm fans, one at each end. One set pulled in from the outside (Which was on the left) and one pulled air from the inside and blew it out (On the right side). I had some fairly thick walls to work with, but I managed to maneuver the tubing around so the inlet pulled from behind a plant, and outlet was pushing out from the other side of the wall outside to hopefully keep living room temps down slightly. I also attached some of the mesh filters you can find on PC modding sites so it acts sort of like an air filtration unit for the room, on top of keeping the TVs internals clean.

[@rikimaru749]

Glad to see you are back :), well done for the tv project !

[@WhileyisaEskiboy]

And there was me commenting before I read this lol sorry!

[@phydeauxddog]

DIY Perks question can you use TV to grow plants.

[@missingno2401]

if i walked into a room this will be the first thing i notice and i would have so many questions

[@MatthewCawley]

As cool as this project was, I found myself more impressed by him explaining the flashing frames and persistence of vision :D

[@Extrematron]

Check out the blur busters forums, and specifically threads on "strobing".

[@1MarkKeller]

Same here

[@RummanNaser]

Ikr

[@Sony_08]

Personally I think covering those boxes in the lower left with something, and adding a mesh over the speakers would make this a lot better looking. Otherwise, great job! :)

[@SpartanMJO12]

Cover them with a... really high coffee table or something, I'd guess?

[@sugarbooty]

Hierophant or integrate a decorative panel that doesn't look out of place, it's a good idea if you're looking for the aesthetic but his implementation is more of a prototype and very utilitarian

[@theeyx]

Just wanted to let you know how much i appreciate your in depth videos and how much effort and work you put into them. They are both entertaining and educating. Keep the great work up. Thanks.

[@mark5368]

Flat screens generate a great deal of heat. That's why the manufacturer designs cooling vents in the back panel. How do you allow for the venting of heat from the panel and boards?

[@GuitarSamurai17]

This is perfect! Really goes well with a minimalist design style! Also im blown away by how you can just take apart electronics and make them fit your vision! Brilliant!

[@stupidgenius107]

My dad did something similar with a CRT TV from the 80s. He cut a hole in the wall, on the other side of which happened to be a kitchen pantry, and he put the TV on the top shelf, then framed it with stained baseboard molding. Turned a 2-foot deep 70lb monster into a 'flatscreen', albeit at the expense of some kitchen storage 😄

[@neoasura]

Lol we did the same thing, also protruding into the kitchen pantry! Canned goods had to go elsewhere.

[@Ricksastar]

I must say... i understand that you were on a small budget but this really looks cheap to me. I do respect what you’re doing. And the fact that you could do it is amazing.

[@ShadowZero27]

Well, it's not as pretty as his other projects, but he did achieve the goal. His next project should be, make a thin wallpaper tv that also looks good.

[@no-yj2cf]

The only reason it looks "cheap" is because of the blue paint. I guarantee that a beige, white, or any other color would look better haha

[@der94alex]

my problem is less the color than the boxes that stick to the wall to house the connectors and boards. Id definetly add some cover to the speakers and do something else as a frame, seems good for a budget though

[@Artista_Frustrado]

that & you could add a proper window frame instead of the kitchen tape for a more "window-y" effect (LinusTechTips did it with an actual Wallpaper TV, the principle is more or less the same but his was better looking)

[@elliotpierson8350]

Yea it's definitely not just the wallpaper colour. The speakers not being covered is pretty ugly and the fact that he even used stick tv speakers in a project like this is beyond me.. plus you can see the lumpy Ness of the tape on the TV's border.. Also those infrared sensors are going to be pretty impaired by being in a hole like that, should've extended them and made them flush

[@BAGINAZARD]

You could have gone without the speaker holes and just went with another alternative for the speakers all together.

[@sultanmehmoodghaznavi6312]

I can cut holes in glass and place nice fancy car speakers.by covering whole wall with smoked black glass

[@BAGINAZARD]

@@sultanmehmoodghaznavi6312 Yes... something in a glass was smoked before this comment for sure.

[@OGRH]

TRICKSTA 😂🤣

[@coscorrodrift]

a store bought soundbar probably does the job. or just covering those speakers with a black mesh fabric, or maybe even wall coloured fabric

[@GregJoshuaW]

agreed, he doesn't appear to be an audiophile.

[@Itachiuchiha-tl8fv]

This man's Voice is so soothing that you would fall asleep instantly 😄😄

[@AntonHorn]

The explanation at the end was extremely interesting. I did research and found out that some Samsung LED TVs have a similar feature built in, namely "Motion LED". In fact, a TV that i own has this feature and i have always wondered what it does, since the screen becomes noticeably dimmer once activated. This seems to be what the TV is doing with the backlight.

[@preziam]

Really cool, I would make one more modification to cover the speakers with some kind of fabric grill/cover as they are somewhat unattractive.

[@hermannpaschulke1583]

preziam yes, i thought that too

[@igor.oliveira]

A metal grill or replace them with external speakers

[@OfficiallySanctionedKATG]

if he was placing the fireplace mantle back in you could build the speakers in to that and paint the grills to match so you wouldnt even see the speakers

[@lakeshow178]

Or remove completely and go with a sound bar or surround sound 🙈

[@LRM12o8]

I would have trashed the speakers and hooked that TV up to a proper sound system (sound bars are crap, go 5.1 or go home). I also don't understand why he'd use a DVD Player that connects via SCART, so watching a DVD with this setup you have shitty sound and shitty image quality as well...

[@mamba109]

4:38 should've just added moulding so it'll look like a painting

[@EzeePosseTV]

Yeah, missed opportunity right there! _(though technically he still could do it)_

[@odoggow8157]

BUT THAT WOULDNT HAVE BEEN A FUN PROJECT OR INTERESTING VIDEO DUFFUSS, DONT THINK WEN U DO NOTHING BUT HURT URSELF

[@EzeePosseTV]

Odog Gow .. Do you have a problem with your caps lock button being stuck on all the time? ... Or are you being a Duffus yourself with that childish reply instead of a mature counter argument like most respectful adults do these days. You lose all credibility when you blast people all in caps calling them names and such like as you do nothing but hurt *_Yourself!_*

[@tanishsingla2419]

Yes, you are right.

[@miningbruno]

Excellent idea; I also dislike my protruding telly, and will definitely study on my options for a similar solution. That said, you really need to add venting holes at the top and bottom of the fake wall, as that screen will seriously heat up in an enclosed space. Also, mounting those boards onto fibreboard -- especially the powerboard -- is asking for a house fire; mounting them with standoffs to at least a metal plate (either connected to system common, or maybe earthed) will probably be your safest bet. Finally, you should have checked where the transformer board for the backlight is (generally found as tiny-but-dense transformers along the edge of the screen panel), as those things put out 400VAC to the cathode lights; if they're up against the fibreboard, then the firehazard is much greater.

[@SanAltGaming]

I really want him to see this because I don't want him to burn his house down with this.

[@rongli439]

hahah, I agree with you

[@rongli439]

Good Idea

[@markolsen7438]

This was my VERY first thought. It will not be long before all of this catches fire. It looks good but I would not want this in my home

[@lyminhphuong5521]

I think his TV doesn't use fluorescent backlight anymore. Modern TV now use LED so no more high voltage or transformer .

[@kennethellis2666]

I see the criticisms, and while I think Matt ran into a number of issues with regards to the budget, it's also a difficult project to plan ahead for, and I believe the finished item shows some of that in the result. Biggest challenge is the MDF; some have mentioned the color choice of the room, but the thing that really hurts it in this type of construction is its naturally "furry" grain. This can be defeated with sanding, sealant, and primer, letting the eventual paint coat present it's real texture to match its appearance on sheetrock, making the presentation indistinguishable. It's a lot of work and an added expense that may not have fit the constraints. Conversely, for someone interested in attempting this themselves, it does present the opportunity to construct an integrated bezel from thin ply to eliminate the metal edge, rather than the surface taping; because plywood can be sanded, sealed, and primered the same as MDF, the finish is transparent at the end. I'm not sure I'd expect a wallpaper television to present speakers itself; subscribing to that level of clean, a bluetooth transmitted set of speakers seems a much better option. Similarly, using a Chromecast/Fire Stick or similar casting device seems a much better option than the DVD player, since it lowers the challenge of fitment. And an extension of the IR receivers to the ceiling seems a cleaner option all around, since they could be worked into trims at the top of the wall- possibly under opaque white plastic to help stealth them into the others used in the room. Ultimately, I don't think this is a sub-par project- I think it's a project that simply has more options and room for growth depending on what someone wants from it. As a proof of concept it's solid, and I can think of a couple environments the recycled technique would work in just fine.

[@Blox117]

you could use acrylic plastic instead of mdf

[@kennethellis2666]

Blox117 Well, I guess you could, depending on your resources and willingness to work around the limitations of mounting to acrylic- requiring tooling for tap and dye work, or the desire to expoy the hell out of a framework to mount the electronics to; and that's not getting into mounting to the original wall itself. Similarly, you're dealing with cost. 1/2" 4'x8' MDF, at least here in the US, runs around $25, or about 90 cents per square foot. Meanwhile, a sheet of 1/4" 4'x8' acrylic will set you back $115- or about $3.50 a square foot. MDF is workable, especially for a light DIYer. Acrylic requires a different set of skills, and comes with a much smaller amount of leeway for its properties. And ultimately, that's the most important thing- if I am doing something edge lit, or a really high profile installation- like a pseudo-Surface table, not only would I look at acrylic- I'd use the additional options available to make it most clean. An LCD screen for a large scale table top game using UV acrylic resin adhesive to give it an almost smartphone-like appearance with perfect optical clarity would be amazing. But it would specifically use what acrylic is good for, rather than adding expense and difficulty to a project like this.

[@Blox117]

limitations? you just cut and drill through it. you also do not need it to be so thick, its not a load bearer. plus the surface will be smooth unlike with wood

[@johnsimun6533]

On a wall as small as that one I would have went corner to corner, and the access panels flush with the wall, same with the ir receivers. Speakers would be upgraded with a small setup, maybe a sound bar with wireless sub. Leaving the black screen and black mesh on the speakers, but installing molding from a window or like, would knock it up to the next level. For a first time, excellent job keep it coming. Subbed

[@tinman7249]

Came here wasn't expecting much. Watched for 3 min and know for sure I won't be doing anything like this. But the last 4 min on backlight is eye opening. Glad I stayed.

[@treesap7]

I utterly adore this channel.

[@wakkywabbit5446]

For the cables on the back of the TV, you can purchase 45 degree adapters.

[@odoggow8157]

DO YOU THINK PPL DON'T ALREADY KNOW THAT, BUT ENGINEERS ON THEIR DAY OFF DON'T WANT TO SHOP WE WANT TO BUILT THUS WHY WE LOVE HIS CHANNEL, THINK U NEED GO WATCH UR POP VIDS OR STICK TO UR AMAZON

[@neoasura]

@@odoggow8157 Don't breed, until you "engineers" learn how to type a proper sentence. Also, learn how to engineer a way to turn that caps lock off.

Now looking back at these older videos, you've come a really long way. You must be proud

[@ClumsyGamerGuy]

I took a easier way out and got me a projector. Super flat on my wall can't even feel it. 😂 Great project really nice

[@kykk3365]

That's what I was gonna say. :)

[@Mystic.ape.]

But can you watch with the light on?

[@kykk3365]

@@Mystic.ape. Why would you watch a movie with the lights on?

[@AliYassinToma]

@@kykk3365 maybe because I care about my vision

[@kykk3365]

@@AliYassinTomaWatching a movie with the lights out is not gonna ruin your vision.

[@elninonitro]

love your work but i dont think this one is up to the mark of your prevoius projects. no where near as much attention to detail in the build we are used to seeing from you. id also be very concerned with heat buildup from the lcd and other electronics.

[@WaltonPete]

elninonitro The LCD panel shouldn't produce any discernible heat but the electronics may.

[@DomAviationChannel]

I am concerned as well ... on top I imagine your insurance wont be to amused when your building burned down ... Love it but it´s to risky in my point of view

[@elninonitro]

It depends if it is an LCD or an 'LED' screen. Possibly this is a LED one but older LCD screens produce a fair amount of heat

[@brickman409]

Yeah, I agree. Alot of his other projects look they could be real products that you could buy in a shop, but this looks like it was obviously homemade. It kind of annoys me that he left that little gap around the speakers unpainted. It's not bad, but he's set up such a high standard with his previous videos.

[@adetunjioye]

Hahahaha... MR O.C.D

[@musicshare4196]

One of the rarest kind of channel, that I found on KZbin. I can't ignore even a single video from this channel. Great work 👌🏼

[@DJAYPAZ]

Good project, very clearly explained. I wonder about air cooling for the display and the circuit boards ?

[@michaelprice2296]

me too....this looks cool but hopefully it doesn't burn the house down :)

[@herik63]

@@michaelprice2296 it will not, but the display will suffer and no warranty of course, but with visualization now he can afford a OLED :D

[@odoggow8157]

HES WAY AHEAD OF U SO IF U THOUGHT ABOUT IT HE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED IT, PLUS ITS A TV NOT A FUKING LAPTOP OR PC, DOES UR TV HAVE A WHIRRING GREAT BIG FAN IN IT???? FUK U PPL ON HERE ARE SO STUPID IT HURTS MY PATIENCE

[@odoggow8157]

@@michaelprice2296 WHEN U GET A SET OF HIGH END SPEAKERS WHAT DO THEY HOUSE THEM IN???? FYI FOOLS IT MDF!!! ONE ITS FIRE RETARDANT AND DESIGNED FOR JUST SUCH A PURPOSE, TWO WHAT DO U THINK WE MADE ELECTRONIC SURROUNDS WITH BEFORE THE AGE OF PLASTICS!! GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND THIS TIME PAY ATTENTION!!

[@Ericcartman-oq5kh]

@@michaelprice2296 that's what i said

[@antoleyo3857]

How about device's cooling? I miss your awesome backyard garden. Great love from Indonesia

[@FenderStrat19711]

So clever! Love the way he stripped down the set and removed boards.... crazy smart.

[@thatonedog819]

This makes me want to take on projects that I by no means have the skills to take on.

[@bernsky]

husband comes home, why is the tv in 100 pieces? 🤷‍♀️ blame it on the dog.

[@thatonedog819]

With my dogs, it would be a believable excuse lol

[@BJCMXY]

That's at least not my problem.🤔 My issue is I lack the tools, some of the materials, and the finances to amend the situation. I'm one of those weird people that pretty much can do anything as long as I know what's involved & have the materials & equipment. I certainly won't produce something exactly as originally planned, but it will have the same results, & occasionally additional details that actually work out pretty well, but are entirely removable. Basically, I create an optional addition that has features I want, but can be removed without any effort...this happens in anything I do... it's weird how I can create an integrated, yet optional component to things I make. The biggest issue is maintaining motivation to complete the project though.

[@AnimalFacts]

Really cool project. Nice to be able to put those old and relatively inexpensive tvs back to work with modern style.

[@ripper82]

Obviously not everyone can afford an expensive new TV, but is it really a great idea to embed already-obsolete pieces of tech into your walls?

[@honestlyidk2585]

James Watson true as the person probably had saved up enough money for a new tv and might get difficulty removing it as how flat it is

[@HeresJohnny86]

Matt, you're a genius! Excellent work! And you're a very good presenter as well

[@MechaniFUN]

You are so creative, excellent 👍🎮🕹🎲

[@petrameyer1121]

Looks like there could be a heat trap?

[@vejymonsta3006]

that is concerning to me

[@hobbit321a]

they do i would put a fan in there somewhere

[@christhompson8838]

That's the first thing I thought of too. No ventilation and encased in fibreboard? Granted, LCD sets don't give off as much heat as a plasma, but I'd still be wary

[@nickkey656]

Not only is it great instructions, it is also educational!

[@JeremiahLutherPritchett]

Incredible experiment with the perceived motion. Well done

[@robert8]

Damn, why didn't I get this kind of an idea...You are really creative with vivid imagination and I would love to see more.

[@joetylerdale]

I am dumbfounded on the light adjustment! This is a game changer to me! I can't believe most are bitching about the speakers and finish (you can all do it your way) when they are missing two incredible things....A flush wall mount, and an amazing way to see fluid motion in your viewing!

[@DrAskildsen]

I would add a floppy disc also!

[@normdeplume4082]

Brilliant!

[@MrRottweiler72]

Or a zip drive

[@getbrian]

Floppy / Zip? From what decade are you writing? Add USB ports. 10TB USB 3.0 drives were on sale this weekend for $80.

[@nit-Inundate]

@@getbrian Oh boy....

[@internettoughguy]

@@getbrian He's making a joke that this installation looks so "old fashioned" that he might as well add a floppy disk drive. Get it? What is it that the kids are saying these day? r/wooosh?

[@tobeypeters]

I'd paint the inside edges of the speakers or design grills that fit perfectly inside the holes.

[@petitblenderman]

Your imagination, curiosity and creativity are so inspiring, thanks for your great work!

[@jairajmahadev2147]

Just waiting for you to upload!

[@TychoCraft]

Dragon Dung same lol

[@IIGrayfoxII]

You can get slimline VESA mounts and you can get 90° angled connectors.

[@dicedavis84]

When you're looking for a KZbin channel but don't know what you're looking for then boom a great channel.

[@izzy_dz]

A super-discreet, less-imposing, giant blue wall with a 42-inch TV in it. Cool tho

[@patrickmike2524]

Izzy yeah he should have extended that box to the edges of the wall then it wouldn’t look like a giant box with a tv in it

[@blinkdejavu5273]

Im sorry, but you didn't make the tv thinner. You made the wall thicker, my dude.

[@lenselinkberinge]

That's the point, my dude.

[@MShrader211]

I think he just did a little bit of both, actually. The end result seems to have justified the means though. Other than the speaker holes needing some kind of covers, it turned out very nice looking IMHO!

[@Simlife101]

@@MShrader211 from a distance but i bet in person it looks terrible. why not just build the tv into the wall and buy a cheaper samsung tv eith a one connect box 😂😂😂 building itninto a wall after making it thin kinda back to front imo

[@MShrader211]

@@Simlife101 Well since neither of us will be seeing it in person, I guess it's all a matter of speculation then. LOL! Different strokes for different folks and all that. Please feel free to do your own video demonstrating your favorite technique for integrating a TV into the wall...

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

He made the tv thinner by removing the case.😑

[@TazawaTanks]

It seems like it would be a lot easier to cut a hole in the drywall, frame a support box inside, mount the TV in the wall, and re-apply drywall and paint. You could even add some cooling fans/vents inside the wall. Or...just buy a flush-mount TV.

[@SandyRegion]

If you want to build your TV into the wall, deconstruct the TV components and you can mount it into a panel that's only about thrice the overall volume of the original TV.

[@TheKingArabia]

thrice

[@Sparkey]

Thrice as nice!

[@TheKingArabia]

@@Sparkey a bit shakespearean for KZbin

[@infinitymusic4082]

English?

[@liamkfoster]

Are there any issues with overheating because of lack of airflow?

[@doge3392]

The damn thing has high risks of catching fire. Electricity , wood and flammable paint are not great together. And if a water pipe breaks say goodbye to the whole setup. Not a good idea

[@Rocco-tb9ih]

@@doge3392 If a water pipe breaks near your TV you're fucked either way. Water + electronics = death.

[@mimc8786]

@@doge3392 That was my thought... would have loved a Big Clive colab here

[@PabzRoz]

@@doge3392 It's not in the actual wall, it's in a fake wall on the outside. If a pipe breaks it's still behind the real wall and not the fake one. No different then if you had a tv mounted on your actual wall like most people do. This set up makes no difference if a water pipe breaks. Besides the water pipe comment the fire hazard is definitely an issue.

[@antoniomaglione4101]

Great job. I just imagine how easier the entire endeavour is gonna be with recent OLED TVs, which have no backlighting at all and are much thinner, and do produce true blacks. Also, OLED TVs have very little heat production and longer MTBF than LCD TVs, where the bscklight power supply is the first section to fail. Thanks for the great video.

[@BlaineAtkins]

wait... so with the fake wall, couldn't you have just stuck the whole TV behind it in the first place?

[@litetactic5112]

Yep. if it was just a plasterboard drywall I would have recessed it to fit TV, hide air vents somewhere too, even have access panel to get into the back of the tv from the otherside, job done.

[@MrMagsimus]

Blaine Atkins thank you ! I thought I was going mad ..that’s exactly what I thought😀👌

[@RamRaj-if3ds]

Good question

[@CaffeinatedFrostbite]

this made the tv way thinner though

[@ZoolanderSkytower]

Yup and if you want to keep the wall back you can cut a niche into the existing wall. Just be careful of cables and pipes. Still easier than ripping a TV apart.

[@Philson]

I think the speakers need not have been embedded, and the other controls could have been put elsewhere externally.

[@roymccullough9729]

Yeah I agree that the speaker holes look ugly and I would have just used different speakers in a different way

[@BlogWorldExpo34t3]

He could have just used a av receiver to hide all of the cables lol. No need to do this, I mean who wants a fire starter in their house?

[@Sola-Scriptura444]

I think it's great engenuety and innovating. Congratulations for your abilities. How ever, giving the results can be acquired in this case by 2 other options: #1, purchase the latest technology which already meets this requirement. #2, cut the sheet-rock wall material; expose the wall structure, accommodate simple additional supports, sink in your equipment into the wall, replace sheetrock accommodating the display,make sure to allow some discrete ventilation, and mission accomplished.😁👍

[@andresquiroz2008]

"...and prevents them from falling out"... Slides in a Cliff Hanging DVD

[@Squirrel-zq6oe]

Wow that is some abnormal attention to detail

[@shanerigsby9030]

I thought the PWM dimmer mod redeemed the video and was worth watching just for that. Love the channel--keep inspiring us!

[@stallion2441]

if u got the code to open factory settings menu of sony bravia, then u don't need this separate pwm backlight module, because backlight brightness can be directly controlled by the tv motherboard by this hidden factory setting features.

[@toanao1894]

a lot of knowledge after watching ur videos! Tks a lot Matt

[@simonk9804]

Depending on how the wall is, i would've just left the TV on the bracket and built a drywall from side to side with cut outs. I'm also a electrician so the electrical side of moving it out of the original wall wouldn't bother me.

[@privateperson299]

Great job. I love how you took the boards out from the tv and placed them elsewhere. HOWEVER, I Think at the end of the day you could of kept a manufacturers warranty on a much better television by building a wall around the television as all you ended up with here was building a wall around a television. Only way this works better is if the tv has straight out inputs but TV's don't these days so you could achieve exactly same thing by building the front fibre wall around the tv but do it to newer tv without taking it apart. You do solve a problem of the tv leani g forward but if you're going to build a wall around it to solve your problem you may as well just build a wall around the entire tv and have every single Input plugged in with the correct lead into the tv and have a compartment that the other end can be left hanging elsewhere for when you need them by adding an extension to them without ever needing to get to back of tv again.

[@jamesrenai5314]

EXTREMLY WELL DONE!!!! PERFECT EXPLANATION STEP BY STEP DEMONSTRATION! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

[@remiremillard8419]

I would be careful when mounting the boards of the tv in different locations, theyre usually grounded by being screwed directly into the metal frame. Not sure how unsafe it is like you did it but for anyone else making this take caution.

[@mrtickleuk]

Yep. It's an incredibly dangerous thing to advocate.

[@palamidagheo4520]

so he figure the dimmer thing out but you assume he don t know about the ground. come on

[@gilmarmogollon1658]

You’re saying I can finally watch a transformers movie with this dimmer and I’ll be able to understand what is going on?? 🤯

[@ThunderStormFortnite]

why do you even want to watch a transformers movie????

[@SumDumGy]

No. It’s a Michael Bay film. You’re not meant to ever understand what’s going on.

[@garyz777]

What you achieved is truly amazing. Thanks for the awesome video!

[@roymorris6361]

Adding a lot more edges to the wall makes it stand out much more than before

[@samus4799]

I think a modern 45" tv would have been the way to go. This guy definately did make some improvements though, that other tv was ready to kick some ass.

[@odoggow8157]

U PPL ARE FUKING IDIOTS DO U REALLY THINK HE STOPPED THERE??? IF HE PUTS THIS MUCH EFFORT INTO ENTERTAINING YOU ASSES HOW MUCH EFFORT DO U THINK HE PUT INTO DECORATING ONCE HE HAD TIME AFTER EDITING THIS VIDEO!!! U MORONS CANT THINK PAST THE FIRST THOUGHT IN UR WEE HEADS

[@butteryourpeen391]

@@odoggow8157 "U MORONS CANT THINK PAST THE FIRST THOUGHT IN UR WEE HEADS " I guess you didn't think how to use proper grammar/spelling.

[@fred_derf]

@@odoggow8157 Since he presented it as the finished product -- yes I do. And even if he painting the edges of the speaker holes he still has the holes, and the two really weird boxes lower down that stick out way more than a TV on a standard mount does. BTW, I don't believe he kept this installed. He removed this once he was done filming (which is why he didn't care about it overheating). If he wanted to do this right he should have started by furring out the whole wall with 2x4s which would have given him enough space to mount the TV and components so that they have some air flow.

[@David_Phantom]

Oh my god I missed you so much! I'll comment more after I watch the video!

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

David Phantom lol.

[@marktangney89]

excellent. the finish is up us I think. the wall could be a panel of walnut and the speakers routed out to a shallow horn. could also be combined with a horn speaker wall - coiled horn, or a transmission line type speak fore real seismic base - and no big box in the room.

[@hozhenjie6755]

Could you elaborate on the flicker dimmer install?

[@ripper82]

With all the framing this required anyway, why not just build something to hold the corners of the TV up against the existing wall (eliminating the protruding bracket), then put framing around the whole thing to make your fake wall. You could still add speakers on the sides and move the physical button panel, but you wouldn't have to do all this deconstruction and precise framing work, and you'd have more flexibility in handling heat dissipation (hidden vents on the top, for example).

[@century2007]

A nice take on a true Wallpaper thin TV. Good video and Thank you.

[@winkipinky]

I liked the video and great tutorial, but the wall with uneven panels and cut out holes for speakers looked terrible.. plus the black tape as a frame looks so cheap... Perhaps an upgrade video is due.. think of it as PART 2. 👍

[@ZvilgantisKailis]

Nice, cat proof TV :)

[@J.Deseth]

I very much enjoy "off the wall" ideas and projects - and I have done this project with a few minor changes. Not looking to save space, I used standoff pillars to allow airflow between the tv and wall, and rather than covering the circuitry with fiber board I used plexiglass to allow people to see "whats inside"

[@ManicMender]

@diy perks. Hey, love the idea. Heck, I love most all your ideas. Could you please let people know that the voltages on those boards can be very dangerous when switched on. Also, heat is a huge killer of modern TV's, so some thought about heat dissapation is needed. Maybe a small fan could be placed in the false wall with the boards. Thanks again for the content.

[@DJAYPAZ]

Manic Mender agreed about removing heat from the circuit boards and the display. The TV originally used passive cooling so it wouldn’t be to difficult to add it to this design. Adding an air gap and some hidden inlet and outlet points should be sufficient. A warning about mains voltages should added to video. Still a good project though, just not quite complete.

[@ripper82]

Are you suggesting all those openings in the original TV casing actually had a purpose? Pshhh.

[@Simlife101]

when you make your wall thicker to make your tv look thinner, i feel like benny hill music should of been playing or even the theme from Mr Bean 😂😂😂

[@WirelessJoeJackson]

you clearly don't understand the point

[@JPumpkinKing]

WirelessJoeJackson HAHA! And that point is...

[@Simlife101]

@@JPumpkinKing 😂😂

[@ryan_hopkins]

@@WirelessJoeJackson the point was totally understood, brummie just pointed out how shit it was 🤣

[@janina8559]

Thanks now that song is stuck in my head dammit 🤣🤬🤯

[@murraymadness4674]

Nicely done. I put my tv behind a mirror, so its just a mirror until you turn it on. Doesn't work great in a bright room, needs it darker to work well, but it does work, really changes the living room completely not having a TV visible. The TV itself was embedded in the wall. Also, have you heard about projector TVs? lol, they are thin as nothing on the wall... lol

[@fred_derf]

Please post an update when the TV cooks itself due to having no airflow.

[@SpartanMJO12]

It looks like something I've made, instead of something you've made.

[@calin1]

Love this :D

[@Nargott]

Your comment imagine my thoughts about final look of the prj as best way, that it can be indeed.

[@Jeremy-rg3bg]

Lmao..i love this comment!!!

[@gerryfitzgerald6623]

Great job,very handy work!! Fairplay boy!!😊👏👍

[@benvolio28]

The name of this channel should be "Great Ideas, Lacking Polish and Finish"

[@TheBaldr]

I usually like some of his stuff, but this one was a dud because of the unfinished paint and not really a big fan of the two distracting boxes sticking out.

[@lizzy_playz5129]

me: looking at wall mounted tv in my bedroom tv: Here we go, see yah!

[@karelmbebert]

A wonderful idea. I wonder, if it would be better by placing all the internal elements of the TV in frames, of different sizes, but similar in appearance, like those of Ikea. And join the small frames to the edges of the larger frame that contains the screen, in the form of a collage, placing photos on all. I'll try.

[@HDXFH]

Warranty Voided xD

[@pkbeast]

An old £80 second hand television... Warranty expired.

[@c7uk]

So you have the 'ugly, protruding TV' for 5 yrs before you can make it 'discreet'??

[@ardniban]

Home insurance cover void$ too (fire caused by TV) that's my thoughts only

[@SGW4K]

😲 oh no! Not the warranty!

[@S2Tubes]

In the unlikely event of a fire, it will all burn up anyway. It's just wood.

[@doriangraczyk]

Can you Make a tv where you combine 6 used flat tv together as wallpaper tv?

[@ripper82]

Only if they're 20-year-old Standard Definition panels so that combined, they form a single 1080p image with horrible video quality.

[@steveeeeeeeee5009]

This man can fix anything

[@TheJttv]

What about heat?

[@alisonmary1443]

Some of the comments have made me cry with laughing 🤣 btw I do like your videos

[@janzeze6912]

Your channel is GOLDEN!!! I'm so glad I somehow found it. I love your content

[@mqrtinngo]

why am i imagining him buying a house and building lots of diy stuff, then sells it for 10x the original price of the house

[@jackadams911]

I'd buy his house what ever the price😂😂😂💯

[@JiveDadson]

Now put a nice ornate gilded picture frame around it and you're done.

[@GregariousAntithesis]

So simple and so brilliant. Not bad for a limey!

[@martinkilpert933]

Hmm. Comments are quite mixed here. Okay, i will follow suit. Construction using Fiberboard: Meh. Maybe it was the paint but, it looks cheap as well as that "Kitchen tape whatever stuff". The idea and shear willpower to come up with this: Genius. Surprised you were surprised about the image quality of a Sony Bravia. Speaker sponging to enrich the sound: Also Genius. + One weird question.... Where did the fireplace and mantle go from your opening intro? Lol.

[@heididuncan601]

it looks like a completely different room....

[@placesaroundus]

It's behind all this 5:59 It looks dumb

[@Diabl0pl]

Is it really safe to remove all the shielding and metal parts? I think they also serve as ground, so you may expierience voltage build-up that has nowhere to go, if you don't ground your parts correctly.

[@shannabolser9428]

The back and front bezel were plastic. You cannot ground plastic as it is an insulator. MDF doesn't conduct electricity either so I am not sure what you want him to ground. What should be grounded is any exposed metal that should Not have current going through it. I see no exposed metal here so there is nothing to ground.

[@sugarbooty]

The metal shielding in electronics is almost always to help absorb EMI (electromagnetic interference). It's so the stray signals coming off the board don't mess up your wifi or other devices. You can listen to EMI coming from your devices with an AM radio

[@frowlinian8175]

Diabl0pl would it not ground through the outlet?... it's been a while since I was in school but I'm fairly certain plastic doesn't make a particularly good ground lol

[@josephburton92]

You can’t ground thru plastic lol, that’s what the plug is for.

[@sugarbooty]

@Mikael Yes, thank you

[@Locolm]

why I have always the smile when I look your videos

[@facepalmdaily4404]

Pretty sure for the price paid for this fire hazard you could have just bought a quality projector and screen. Achieves the same end result without all the trapped heat inside that wall.

[@ChinmayPandhare]

No, projectors aren’t remotely comparable - they are a different use case altogether