Tv recessed into the wall - replacement

Bluefish

My current Samsung 46" TV is nicely recessed into the wall in our living room. The TV has served us well for about 7 years but I am looking to get a new one. The problem is that there are little 46" tvs on the market and i would like a slightly bigger tv. Apparently it would be a big job to make the recess bigger as its above a stove and there is substantial fireproofing built into the wall.

What I was looking to do is to buy a large tv (55 or 65") that is really thin and fit the processing element of the set into the recess. It would look as though the tv was a picture on the wall. I saw a Sony 65" AF8 set in a shop that was really thin. The processing element of the set was only a couple of cm short on the horizontal from fitting into the recess. The recess on my wall on the horizontal is 104cm.

Are you aware of other TVs that are thin (OLED would be preference) that have a processing element that might fit in the recess I have?

Thanks in advance.

Bluefish

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Bluefish wrote: »

My current Samsung 46" TV is nicely recessed into the wall in our living room. The TV has served us well for about 7 years but I am looking to get a new one. The problem is that there are little 46" tvs on the market and i would like a slightly bigger tv. Apparently it would be a big job to make the recess bigger as its above a stove and there is substantial fireproofing built into the wall.

What I was looking to do is to buy a large tv (55 or 65") that is really thin and fit the processing element of the set into the recess. It would look as though the tv was a picture on the wall. I saw a Sony 65" AF8 set in a shop that was really thin. The processing element of the set was only a couple of cm short on the horizontal from fitting into the recess. The recess on my wall on the horizontal is 104cm.

Are you aware of other TVs that are thin (OLED would be preference) that have a processing element that might fit in the recess I have?

Thanks in advance.

Bluefish

Hi Bluefish.

Sorry if I sound stupid but what is the processing element you mention?

Are you looking to take the TV apart to make it fit into the space that you have? Doing this would make any warranties invalid even the manufacturers warranty would be invalid.

The 65AF8 is now discontinued and replaced by the 65AG8 this is 140.5cm in width
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204102-sony-bravia-kd65ag8-65-inch-oled-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-android-tv-youview.aspx

The 55" version is 122.9cm in width.

If you are looking the picture effect Samsung make their frame TV's like the 55LS03 but even this is too wide coming in at 123.5cm
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204131-samsung-the-frame-qe55ls03r-55-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-qled-tv-with-apple-tv-app.aspx

For the LG OLED's the 65B9 is 144.9cm in width
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204277-lg-oled65b9pla-65-inch-oled-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-tv-freeview-play.aspx

The 55B9 coming in at 122.8cm in width
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204255-lg-oled55b9pla-55-inch-oled-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-tv-freeview-play.aspx

All of the television listed above are very slim and the screen is pretty much the full width of the product. Gone are the days when the TV had a large surround which would contain the speakers etc.....

Even a 50" is around 113 cm in width which would also not fit you gap.

I can't see any 55-65" televisions that are going to be anywhere near 104cm in width.

Let me know your thoughts.

Bluefish

Hi - Thanks for the reply. Not a stupid question at all. What I was trying to explain is that on the Sony tv that i saw the screen was very slim and there was an portion that jutted out from the screen where the power and connections are and while this didnt extend across the whole of the screen horizontally it still was wider than the 104cms that i had in my recess.

What I want to do is have the portion that extends out (power, connections, etc.) from the panel hidden into the recess - so that the screen itself is flush against the wall. i dont want to take anything apart from the tv at all.

The TV specs on the web (from what I can see) dont give you the dimensions of this element of do but dont tell you where it starts and ends on the back of the panel.

I have tried to explain this as best I can - if still not clear let me know and I can go to the shop and get some pics.

thanks again

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Bluefish wrote: »

Hi - Thanks for the reply. Not a stupid question at all. What I was trying to explain is that on the Sony tv that i saw the screen was very slim and there was an portion that jutted out from the screen where the power and connections are and while this didnt extend across the whole of the screen horizontally it still was wider than the 104cms that i had in my recess.

What I want to do is have the portion that extends out (power, connections, etc.) from the panel hidden into the recess - so that the screen itself is flush against the wall. i dont want to take anything apart from the tv at all.

The TV specs on the web (from what I can see) dont give you the dimensions of this element of do but dont tell you where it starts and ends on the back of the panel.

I have tried to explain this as best I can - if still not clear let me know and I can go to the shop and get some pics.

thanks again

Hi Blufish.

I think i understand I bit better now.

Unfortunately I would have no way of finding this out as it not something that is listed in the specs or held by the manufacturer.
Although most tend to stretch the full width of the panel.

The only way would be to open every TV and measure it which is not an option.

We do have several televisions on display but none of the ones mentioned.

If you live close to the Belfast store you are more than welcome to pop in and look at what we have on display and check if any of them might fit.

Let me know your thoughts.

chalky024

Why not post up a drawing of the space you have for the TV with all the relevant dimensions to clarify? 

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

chalky024 wrote: »

Why not post up a drawing of the space you have for the TV with all the relevant dimensions to clarify? 

Hi Chalky024.

I don't think a picture would help, as its more to do with the dimensions on the the back of each TV that houses the connections. The OP needs this to fit into the gap he so the TV will sit flush on the wall with the connection plate sitting inside the recess.

However as this is usually a fully molded plastic piece that is part of the actual back of the television and unfortunately the measurements are not held by the manufacturer or anywhere I can see online.

Bluefish

Hi Chalky,

As Kenny has said I am looking to fit the area that sticks out at the back of the set that houses the connections into the existing recess.

I have added a pic to show the back of the Sony AG8 OLED TV. In it you can see the back of the set and the plastic piece where the connections and power are housed.

A member on another forum confirmed the dimensions of this element on a Sony 55” AG8 as just under 100cms on the horizontal (which is the most restricting measurement relating to the current recess) which would work.

Any Boards members with a Sony 55” AF9 or 8 that could measure this for me, or a 55” AG8 or 9 that could confirm this measurement?

PCDub

I'd be concerned about overheating issues if installing the 'processing' part of the tv into a recess.

Bluefish

Thanks PCDub, the recess itself is very deep just not wide enough. So I am not that concerned about overheating being an issue.

Bluefish

Thanks PCDub, the recess itself is very deep just not wide enough. So I am not that concerned about overheating being an issue.