Television with a hole in the back?

[Sterillium]

I've got a wall that has a plug socket fitted at the right height for a television.

The socket is not flush to the wall - and even if it was, once a plug is in it, it would obviously stick out.

My question is >>>

Are there any televisions out there with a recess in the back that the plug and socket would fit into for a flush finish?

[LunarOne]

Rather than trying to find a special TV, wouldn't you be better off fitting a recessed UK mains socket behind the TV in place of the regular one?

https://www.rselectricalsupplies.co.uk/syncbox-ful...

[Sterillium]

Possibly… but the electrician I had round pointed out that it’s actually a thin wall, but also a brick wall - it’s a really old house.

So I’m thinking a TV with a bit of “plug room” would be a decent fix.

Edited by Sterillium on Thursday 18th May 18:32

[craigjm]

Change it to a fuse spur and wire the cable into it then you don’t need a plug

[ARHarh]

craigjm said:

Change it to a fuse spur and wire the cable into it then you don’t need a plug

This could make it difficult if you ever need to remove the TV from the wall. Maybe fit some kind of inline plug and socket to the cable as well.

[Jazoli]

craigjm said:

Change it to a fuse spur and wire the cable into it then you don’t need a plug

Yes this, most TV cables are not hard wired into the TV and have a removable plug.

[ARHarh]

Jazoli said:

craigjm said:

Change it to a fuse spur and wire the cable into it then you don’t need a plug

Yes this, most TV cables are not hard wired into the TV and have a removable plug.

Oh yeah, should have thought about that a bit more

[Mr Pointy]

ARHarh said:

Jazoli said:

craigjm said:

Change it to a fuse spur and wire the cable into it then you don’t need a plug

Yes this, most TV cables are not hard wired into the TV and have a removable plug.

Oh yeah, should have thought about that a bit more

Amazon have got the answer:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08MFC8S7S



Screw one of those to the wall & you even get a second output for the sound bar.

[Sporky]

Can't you position an appropriate depth bracket around the socket so that nothing fouls?

[drmotorsport]

Are you mounting the TV to the wall via a VESA mount, trying to mount the TV so that it's display is flush with the wall, or just plonking it on the floor in front of the wall? More info required. Certainly my wall mounted TV on a tilting VESA bracket has reasonable room for a socket and plug behind it should the need arise. Alternatively just build the wall out around the TV to make a recess

[Sterillium]

It’ was supposed to be a Samsung Frame (with no “one connect”) that I’d like flush to the wall.

Just wondering if a TV with a bit of room at the back might be simpler!

[craigjm]

Sterillium said:

It’ was supposed to be a Samsung Frame (with no “one connect”) that I’d like flush to the wall.

Just wondering if a TV with a bit of room at the back might be simpler!

I have a Samsung frame and the way they work is they have an indent in the back of the TV which then hooks on like a picture to the two brackets you bolt to the wall. You then push it back flush with the wall. The power comes from the one connect box stored somewhere else so there is no plug behind the TV.

If you want to get as close to that without getting one then a fuse spur is your answer and if you want to power a sound bar just get a double one. You don’t need a plug and if you wanted a physical on off switch you can wire that wherever you want and run to the spur

[BlueMR2]

craigjm said:

Sterillium said:

It’ was supposed to be a Samsung Frame (with no “one connect”) that I’d like flush to the wall.

Just wondering if a TV with a bit of room at the back might be simpler!

I have a Samsung frame and the way they work is they have an indent in the back of the TV which then hooks on like a picture to the two brackets you bolt to the wall. You then push it back flush with the wall. The power comes from the one connect box stored somewhere else so there is no plug behind the TV.

If you want to get as close to that without getting one then a fuse spur is your answer and if you want to power a sound bar just get a double one. You don’t need a plug and if you wanted a physical on off switch you can wire that wherever you want and run to the spur

I think the more expensive LG OLEDs had similar as well, the ‘e’ model. Not sure if they still do with the new naming convention.

[Murph7355]

craigjm said:

Sterillium said:

It’ was supposed to be a Samsung Frame (with no “one connect”) that I’d like flush to the wall.

Just wondering if a TV with a bit of room at the back might be simpler!

I have a Samsung frame and the way they work is they have an indent in the back of the TV which then hooks on like a picture to the two brackets you bolt to the wall. You then push it back flush with the wall. The power comes from the one connect box stored somewhere else so there is no plug behind the TV.

If you want to get as close to that without getting one then a fuse spur is your answer and if you want to power a sound bar just get a double one. You don’t need a plug and if you wanted a physical on off switch you can wire that wherever you want and run to the spur

This.

Friend of mine is getting a Samsung Frame. The guts of the TV sit away from the display itself. You then either run a thing semi-clear cable from the display to the control box, or channel the semi-clear cable in.

[Sterillium]

Right, I'm going for it with a 50" Samsung Frame.

Wish me luck...

[craigjm]

Sterillium said:

Right, I'm going for it with a 50" Samsung Frame.

Wish me luck...

Be careful where you buy it so you get a 2023 model and not a 2022 that a few places are still selling.

[Sterillium]

Oh oh... what's the issue with the 2022?

[number2]

Sterillium said:

Oh oh... what's the issue with the 2022?

I bought a 2022 55 inch, it was a lot cheaper than a 2023 .

2023 has a more matt screen and I think is thinner.

The 2022 is thinner than my 2021, but neither are primary tvs as quite frankly they aren't a patch on a decent OLED.

Edit: I think I have 2021 and 2019 tvs as I bought them in late 2022 and early 2020 before that MY came out. Not that it matters .

Edited by number2 on Saturday 27th May 09:46

[number2]

On the original question.

I installed sockets behind a TV.

LG OLED has the gubbins behind the bottom half of the screen which leaves room behind the top half. It sits an inch or so away from the wall.

[craigjm]

Sterillium said:

Oh oh... what's the issue with the 2022?

Nothing but if you’re going to pay full price for one just make sure it’s the latest one. The change over was in April. Slightly thinner etc