Building a WINDOW with 3 Huge TVs

In this video I make a huge, full-size tv wall and use it as a window to anywhere in the world. This TV window is made of three 75" 4k tvs that work together to display one 12' image. The TV's are framed into the wall to make them look as much like a real window as possible. Great idea to lighten up a dark basement or office with an amazing view. In the future I'd like to be able to watch movies, play games and have a live video feed of my backyard that I can use as a window 24/7.
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[@ChristopherLRussell]

19:10 This bit sent me to the floor…and I was lying down.😅 But seriously, you are a man of great value. Big up to you.✊🏾

[@treptiforce875]

Ayo

[@clacy06]

I IMMEDIATELY paused the video and came to the comments for this. LOL!!!!!!

[@beigefox6579]

I had to PAUSE, click PAUSE and say PAUSE at the same time 🤣🤣🤣

[@glowl332]

same. lol

[@blkhwkbenitez]

How did u get tv in sync

[@Spud.007]

Think some sheer curtains would make it feel more like a window if that's what you're actually going for. Definitely think you should give it a try

[@JasonCarr1979]

Totally agree with this. You will loose a little bit of viewing area but it will really add to the authenticity.

[@OnnieKoski]

omg, automatic blinds that roll up after the screens have turned on and loaded the video so as to not break the illusion!

[@gmw3083]

Curtains are a good idea. Overuse of this 'window' could drive a person insane. The bare black screen might be even worse. But how about nighttime scenes. Moon and stars like at the planetarium, with a fire burning low in the forground. The red embers make you sleepy. Time to close the curtains.

[@JeronimoStilton14]

@@gmw3083 I highly doubt it would drive anyone insane.

[@gmw3083]

@@JeronimoStilton14 I contend that many don't have far to go to reach that destination.

[@eyzhuh_studios]

I never thought i'd love black clauk so much, looks great!! .......

[@viperbite18]

Clever trick editing the video files. Another method that should work well is a PC with a dedicated graphics card, then configure AMD Eyefinity or NVIDIA Surround depending which gpu you go with. This should make the OS think you're using 1 monitor instead of the 3. You might need a displayport to hdmi 2.0 adapter. I haven't used Eyefinity in a while but it was pretty good when i tested it years ago.

[@DrewBuildsStuff]

Ya I’ve had a few people comment that, I’ll give it a try. Thanks for watching!

[@curtisbme]

@@DrewBuildsStuff The issue with this suggestion, as you probably know well, is that it will just divide up the video and not look right for things passing between the monitors as it won't reflect the fact that there is a gap between them.

[@ScreenTalker]

a video matrix would be easier and not require a a dedicated pc

[@oliverroedschler2908]

@@curtisbme Nvidia surround can do bezel correction

[@curtisbme]

@@oliverroedschler2908 Interesting. Thanks for the info!

[@ahuggins6]

This "TV wall" needs a wall that hinges out so you can work on cabling behind the tvs.

[@stevenpermann2242]

Couple questions, 1. How do you do the settings to view the picture to that angle instead of the traditional way? 2. What did you do to have the video play like that on 3 different tv’s and where did you get the streaming video?

[@migz121]

@stevenpermann2242....I have the same questions ‼️ He makes completing these projects easy, but they look like a lot of work. Specially the dog house built I just saw. Truly talented‼️ Love these TV 📺 windows and to watch sporting events, movies, etc‼️

[@jjsanimations]

well, im only three minutes in, so idk what he did. but i can tell you how to do it on a PC if you have three monitors or tvs connected to your pc, you can go to settings and search for monitors you click the "arrange multiple displays" tab and then if you have monitors plugged in, they should show up in a small window where you can drag them around and change their position and rotation (display mode>landscape/portrait/flipped landscape/flipped portrait) hopefully this makes sense! like i said, i have no clue how he did it yet, if he did it on the TV's settings or if he did it with a computer.

[@mwelsh64]

That is so bad ass! I can't wait to do something similar for my living room. I really would like to see the Trench Run from Star Wars on mine.

[@DrayClay]

An ultra short throw projector would have probably made this a little easier I bet. It was still pretty cool though. Gave me some ideas for my office. Great video!

[@DimiArhontidis]

Would the image also show on the frame though or not because its black?

[@keithcress1335]

Possibly but wouldn't that much short throw projector cost about 5 times more than the flat screens? Might pay back against the power demands of the flat panels.

[@DrayClay]

@@keithcress1335 you got a point there. There is some short throws that have come down in price significantly though. I’m talking in the 1,200 - 2,400 bracket. That price is without the ALR screen though so your point is still valid. I wonder how hot those tv’s make it?

[@DrayClay]

@@DimiArhontidis would probably have to mod a ALR screen. Could split up the backgrounds the same way but add the black border in the background themselves so the project displays black in that area. That way the image won’t be projected onto the frame.

[@keithcress1335]

Still like your projector idea over a bunch of hot FP displays. I wonder if you could use conventional laser ceiling mounted projectors and get the effect for a lot less energy, money, and reduce the build complexity to just the window frame and a faux wood ceiling beam just big enough to hide diminutive projectors. I know you can get 4k ones for under $1k but they might have issues I don't recognize. Or a single $2+k unit that would ''home theater" the whole wall! Add a digital frame overlay to put in the window frame, dump it for BIG screen tv?

[@WestFirstBooks]

With CES 2024 and the year of transparent TVs. I think this could be amazing for real windows

[@crystalpoole1560]

I love how proud of yourself you were at 15:10. I'd be proud too! I never noticed ANY numbers until you pointed the one out at the end, then I thought I'd have to go back and re watch the video to find them all, but I don't have instagram so.... Great video and great idea.

[@DrewBuildsStuff]

Thanks crystal. You would have been too late anyways. They were all found within the first couple hours

[@blumoogle2901]

He drilled into the wall like butter. My bedroom wall would resist a high power cabled drill with hardened drill bit for 90 to 120 seconds of my full weight behind it to go in a quarter of the drill bit, and there would be smoke and the drill bit might start to glow a bit around the edges before the hole is in, certainly a lot more sparks.

[@martticopriv]

Have you considered adding a face tracking camera to add parallax? I think it could give a really really cool effect :)

[@jisimon]

Good job!. You could make a prank to some friends. Show them a horror movie (on TV) and in the middle a monster knocking on the fake window with huge sound .... And, of course, a hidden camera to record it all and afterwards show to us ....

[@seattleflyboard3807]

I was very much and admiration of your skills and technical abilities as well as your video production right up until the point where you stated that due to the process of this build out you are now a big black caulk guy. The problem I have is I think you misspelled caulk

[@DrewBuildsStuff]

Haha 😛

[@tuneandsmash9346]

Very cool. Now someone do one that covers all four walls and ceiling.

[@calebburrell1838]

You can't really go wrong with Black Caulk. Excellent choice.

[@nicholskids5994]

Love your builds drew! Keep it up!

[@DrewBuildsStuff]

Thank you!

[@markellis404]

This looks awesome! My biggest questions are around the tech/software and the exact step by step 'how to' when it comes to splitting a single video onto the portrait screens which seems to be skimmed over a little in your video. Is there anywhere I can watch a more step-by-step 'how to' of this part?? Thanks in advance 🙏

[@jamesstewart3239]

All you need is a PC gaming computer with a decent Graphics card, like an Nvidia or the like….

[@markellis404]

@@jamesstewart3239 Thanks James. I could purchase this and still not know the 'how to' steps to make it happen though?

[@pmmach]

@@jamesstewart3239 What decent graphic cards means, as minimum requirements for x3 75" 4k TV LCD´s?

[@sicorange3]

When the vaults are ready to be colonized, this is how I imagine the synthetic views to the "outside world" as it was before.

[@MsXperienced]

It’s crazy that you built the very idea I’ve been dreaming about for months. I love the idea of being in space or under water. You could do so many themes with this too!

[@OldGrumpyDad]

Pure genius!! Amazing build but your attention to details (minus a few..Oops..pull cables before)...is amazing!!!

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[@MrMikeT89]

Fantastic idea and quality. Both for the build and video. Glad I subscribed to your channel!

[@benjirides218]

this video was a masterpiece! Well done sir, you make a DIY project into a story, and a well told story at that

[@FranciscoRodriguez-by6bf]

amazing job, you are great, and i could see you love black caulk, that was funny, including your written comment to clarify it.

[@michelleclark305]

Anyone else suddenly fall in love with this guy! I have never seen anyone this talented! I would love to learn those skills...

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[@robertcornelius3514]

10:27 Nice work. At this point I would have made the top plate removable using rare earth magnets.

[@RedRocket415]

If note mentioned, would help the simulation to use a scent making machine to match the machine (ocean air, ozone in a thunderstorm) and an air circulator to create a breeze. Just spit-balling, as it looks stuffy and a bit musty in there.

[@rupertfly]

Wow, I am really impressed. Great job Drew.

[@BrantK147]

Tbh I would actually spill out money for this. Looks sick.

[@EmersonWilkes]

Maaan.. Salute from across the pond. Outstanding talent. Not just the build, but the content creation too. 👏🏻

[@almightynewdawnson12]

I love this... Am interesting to learn this.. .

[@AgentLynch616]

I love this. I’m stealing it. Not just on the wall but also on the ceiling and have real night sky view with exterior camera

[@paulthorla9569]

Neodymium magnets work great. Great holding power for the small versions of the magnets. Be very careful with the large and extra-large neodymium magnets.

[@Cloxxki]

This is awesome, basically what I want. But there's ONE UP. What is the footage was shot really high definition, 180º wide, or stitched from multiple camera's? With eye tracking and a 3D engine of sorts, the picture would be adjusted for the perspective you'd have viewing the scene from an actual set of windows.

[@Cloxxki]

These scenes could well be relatiely short looped video's, right? Well, if they were shot/modeled in 3D, with enough wiggle room that the scene would adjust for the few meters you can move around the room (sit/jump, for/aft, left/right), software would calculate your POV in the "game" and real time adjust. How much lag would there be...under 10 ms?

[@Cloxxki]

Similarly but with multiple cameras, the screens could turn into almost perfect mirrors. The room is 3D modelled relative to the fixed cameras, the person in the room is projected as is. Could even be slighly predictive to minimize lag (same for previous 3D window idea). With TV's on more than one wall, the 3D effect of them pretending to be mirrors would be even closer to real. Sadly, there is a better solution with boring mirror film of functioning TVs, lame! :-D Still, fun to replay a scene from a given (shifted) perspective. Stand right in front of yourself doing a dance routine, with or without VR headset.

[@adimeirovici6476]

WOW, Just WOW! wonderful and amazingly creative!

[@PinPimYT]

The thing that I think breaks the realism the most are the angles of the videos, like the one at 21:45 where it wouldn't make sense for a house to be above water and at an angle which sorta tilts down.

[@genevievejohnson9107]

Starry Night - Van Gogh!

[@stephen7715]

HOLY FUCK. The window you made with the TVs impressed me, but I ended up being more impressed by the amount of effort you put into making the video. So many different cuts and scenes.... this video had to take weeks to make!

[@StuBoyUK]

This is super awsome. You have some skill there !❤

[@annettesale5415]

I saw that window in your van build video - thought it was a real window and you had an amazing view!

[@jennroberts3837]

Amazing…. I want one in my home !!!

[@fxgamer-11yt]

if your computer has a decent gpu in it you can set it up using surround mode for Nvidia not sure what its called for for amd also you can set the pannels to 1080p instead of 4k for better performance becuase the tv auto upscale anything around 1080 up to 4k

[@terrig4750]

I'd love that in my Living room and bedroom, I could fall asleep to seeing a sunset or ocean 🌊

[@sakeebfaruque6828]

WELL DONE, THE DREAM I WAS HAVING YOU JUST MADE IT IN YOUR ROOM, WELL DONE....I LEARN ALOT TOO

[@Wisdom2812]

Amazing….Very nice! You made it look so easy! I’m about to start on a similar project, great inspiration!

[@walttrowbridge7687]

Very awesome build. Really surprised you couldn't get away with triple screen with a computer, but none the less, well done! Also, your light strip is more than likely using a RF (radio frequency)and not a IR (infrared) receiver/transmitter since you said you were able to control it in other rooms. I accidentally bought a RF one for a project. Which is nice, you can have multiples in a area and not have to worry about changing settings on all of them at the same time if you don't want to, and don't have to be in line of sight either for the receiver to pick it up

[@trealin4730]

I was thinking IR cant go through walls lol

[@elanadavidson6508]

I am incredibly impressed!! WOW!!!!

[@JeanMichelCali]

After saying “caulk” that many times, I HAD to subscribe 😅 Great content 🙌🏾

[@kittenzrulz2314]

"Im a big black caulk guy"

[@Owergreen]

It is a fantastic view, that is for sure! I see you connect two HDMI cables to each TV, so you connect them somehow in loop? Can you explain that connection? I'm trying to build the same window using not three, but only two TVs. Somehow, I can't have full size picture. I have nice video wall controller with rotate option and it works fine, but can have whole screen picture. Please help me with that. Regards, Mike.

[@BenBloodworth]

Very nice project. It certainly put a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing!

[@jessi330]

This is really awesome. I was watching another video and I thought you lived in a fancy house overlooking a body of water. Only now I know you were in your basement!

[@jonthurmond1245]

LED remote is RF. Which is handy to not have to point directly it at it, but annoying when multiple LED's have RF, if you're not wanting to control all the same.

[@riseevolution]

nice. deserves also sound equipment to listen that nature

[@thijs_webmotion]

you could remove a part from the top piece where the led strip is so that you cannot see the strip. then you can cover the LED strip with a diffuser or an acrylic plate that you can use as a diffuser.

[@gordonsmart6392]

Alot of effort but worth it. Good project

[@lars-christiananderson2740]

I think I would have gone with a projector instead 😏🎸

[@tonyblackie3277]

Great project! You seemed to have left out the most important part after saying you weren't sure how the TV's would work on portrait. Suddenly at 18:03 they do. No mention of how you did this at that stage of the build? Have I missed something? Be great to know how thanks 👍

[@vipertwin1976]

Coming from the UK your back yard is the best image you have.

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[@ishmom1]

I love this so much!!! I want this in the next house we buy. Just so cool.

[@chriscarr2239]

I think this just became my favorite channel... possibly the only one I actually follow! This build is badass!

[@Margie1951]

Extremely genius, who has some TVs big hack lol love it

[@MarcelloDuarteCrescencio]

Cool project, I personally would do a Smart Window if you go with the PC route, put some touch sensors on the TVs and you can transform them in a white board of sorts and when the work is done, window again.

[@japes7]

Amazing build. Also cute hairstyle. Haha

[@herobrineplayer1688]

Amazing idea and it looks great. One solution to the computer issue could be solved by using a nvidia GPU and configuring display spanning which should also mean that the computer sees it as one display.

[@Denise_in_progress]

🤔 great idea but without some sort of airflow/cooling the tv's won't last long I'm afraid. A tv needs to get his warmth out it produces or components will fail. It's just like a desktop pc does with fans 👍

[@baslatz_]

Caulk* sure sure It's all about preferences

[@battlepanda_]

Are your videos upscaled to 3x 4k videos to take advantage of the native resolution of the screens or is it a single 4k video just split then stretched back to 4k? It would be great if you could share them.

[@MmozAth]

IMPRESSIVE 👏

[@goldbondx]

How is the heat dissipation? Concerned the TV's would overheat.

[@Bearloveshoney77]

This is sick! I’m amazed.

[@jhardy33]

What if you hinged the top on the electronics box to make future access easier? Awesome project!

[@astral_projections]

And theres me struggling to hang pictures in my hallway. Thougnt I was clever using double sided tape then half an hour later I heard crashing down the stairs. This kind of work blows my mind.

[@jrdwiz]

Look into something like the gofanco 3x3 Video Wall.

[@rishalakha2701]

This is absolutely stunning I have a suggestion build for u Could u make hidden room somewhere random in your town please if u can

[@comparisonisthethiefofjoy]

That's awesome.

[@PaulineEvanosky]

Amazing job. How talented you are.

[@tuftuf7257]

That's awsome dude !

[@Texicus_Reddicus]

add eye tracking an parallax mapping and it could be pretty cool

[@peacebird986]

You are one of ur kind

[@einhleypur3144]

The waterfall from iceland is waterfall close to my hometown Seyðisfjörður

[@MohamedGamal-wy5sy]

Imagine having live NASA feed on these.

[@JamesZ32100]

Reminds me of those screen windows in Treasure Planet, noice!

[@funkengruven7773]

Wow, that's a really nice idea and execution. It would be great if you could add sound for the scenes as well...maybe you can and we simply don't hear it, but I can imagine an ocean beach & surf at night with scene to match...perfect Zen.

[@domesticabilties]

Geez, you’re not very bright. They do have sound. The volume is just turned down or muted.

[@Lt_X]

Ha ha I see that you had the big black caulk in your hands and spreading it with your fingers funny man! Aside from that, you did a great job on the build, the video and your teaching method. You made it very easy to follow, clear instruction, and made it look effortless to any diy'er whether a beginner or seasoned pro. Thank you for your work, teaching and the idea overall. Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and two devil horns 🤟😎🤟

[@OwOrphanedSRCE]

BIG FAN OF BLACK CAULK 😂

[@memguillen2323]

Here from your video in TikTok this is super amazing build

[@rasmidtan]

definitely will be waiting for the part 2!

[@firesofcreation]

Awesome! 🌟 great idea. Curious though about the electric bill. Sorry if someone has already asked about electric costs in the comments already.

[@DrewBuildsStuff]

Thanks! Yes lots of comments on the power use. Each tv is 110 watts (330 total) so in Ontario is costs about .05 cents per hour to run

[@firesofcreation]

@@DrewBuildsStuff That’s not bad at all! Really appreciate your reply! ✨🙏🏽✨ You have a great channel, and your creative power is a real inspiration!

[@dgwdgw]

@@DrewBuildsStuff 0.05 cents ($0.0005) or 5 cents ($0.05) per hour?

[@alexandergalustov1986]

Looks really beautiful!!! 👍👍👍

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[@timostalla6270]

this looks awesome but why u haven’t just used a beamer 😅

[@weldmachine]

Definitely Very Cool. But, Expensive window.

[@yoggz]

Who doesn't love black caulk?

[@p1ngu1no]

Super cool. Just one thing…..each tv uses 200 wattts when on…..600 watts all day…..with time ….will be the most expensive window ever. Another thing , careful with your eyes, TVs emit blue light that damages your vision , you don’t want that light in your eyes all day. You can touch color temperature but that will change realism of images.

[@AmerHamdeh]

you can use wet wipes to smooth out your caulking. good dad tip

[@mcloud2021]

Genius! That's way cheaper than Plane tickets & hotel accommodation.

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[@mohammadrezanargesi2439]

Hi , can you please explain how the picture is aligned vertically?

[@eddie984]

Awesome work 👍🏼 Would it be posible 4 you to tell me which splitter you used in order to place the tv’s vertical. I would really appreciate your help.

[@Lou101960]

Wow! Drew! That is Outstanding work! Thanks for sharing! Subscribed!

[@patpathinayake3586]

One of the most fabulous videos I have seen.Thumbs and Subscribed. Fantastic craftsmanship. Hom many days did it take to complete it, please? Thank you.

[@sylviapurser1095]

Awesome!