Art or Mirror Screens to Hide Tv That Dont Need to Be Moved When Watching Tv

Flat-panel displays have made it easier than ever to own a large TV without having it take up the unabridged room. Those of us who think the gigantic tube TVs of yore are happy for this change. But some people want a Boob tube pattern that'south even less invasive, and more decor friendly. A couple manufacturers have answered the call with creative designs that let a big screen to reside in your room without looking similar your life revolves around television. But be prepared to pay more than than you would for a traditional-looking Tv that offers similar (or improve) performance.

Hide in obviously sight

Samsung'south The Frame (pictured to a higher place) is an LCD TV designed to look like a slice of art. Yous can customize the color or wood type of the surrounding bezel to match your room's style, and the TV sits perfectly affluent against the wall, but as a piece of fine art would. Information technology can display photos or art when you aren't watching it, and Samsung has an online Art Store where yous can order individual pieces or subscribe to packs. Movement and brightness sensors, along with Samsung'southward interactive Ambient Manner+ screen saver, tailor the screen's activeness to conform the room. The design routes all of the ability and inputs through a unmarried tiny cable that's easy to hide, making it look less like a TV and more than like framed art.

In terms of picture quality, the Frame looks to be close to Samsung'southward mid-tier Q70T QLED 4K Television, so information technology offers a good image, but it isn't equal to the company's best 4K and 8K sets, such as the models we recommend in our all-time LCD/LED Tv guide. It also costs around fifty% more for the added style and features, compared with a standard model with similar picture quality.

Make a statement

A Samsung Serif TV on an easel-like stand — Samsung's Serif TV comes with an easel-like stand and a unique bezel design. Photograph: Samsung

If you'd prefer a Television that's designed to stand out rather than disappear into your room, Samsung too offers The Serif. With a unique await that hides all the cables and connectors in a white chassis, the Serif QLED 4K Idiot box can sit on either a tabletop or a set of distinct legs that make information technology look much different than your standard apartment-screen TV. It's available in only 43- and 55-inch screen sizes, and information technology also uses Samsung'southward Ambient Mode+ screen-saver technology. No ane has done a serious review of the video quality of the Serif, though it looks to exist similar to the Frame in both specs and price. The 55-inch model costs about $ane,500, and then you're again paying a lot for the pattern.

A Samsung Sero TV standing on the floor in portrait orientation in a living room setting — The Sero Telly from Samsung rotates to mirror your phone screen and display video in portrait mode. Photo: Samsung

Besides in 2020, Samsung introduced The Sero, a 43-inch 4K Boob tube that rotates from mural to portrait way. Designed to mirror your telephone and the shape of videos from TikTok and other platforms, the $2,000 Sero otherwise looks to be equivalent to the Samsung Q60T, which costs well-nigh 75% less. The Sero has a distinct look, and a distinct feature that no 1 else is offering right now, but you'd take to actually like watching portrait-manner content from your telephone to justify the price.

LG's RX OLED TV on a rolling stand in a home study setting — LG's Signature RX 4K OLED TV has a rollable screen that hides inside a cabinet when not in apply. Photo: LG

The nigh unique Television design we've seen so far is the even so-to-be-released LG Signature RX 4K OLED Television receiver, which has a screen that actually rolls upwards from within its cabinet. Since it'southward an OLED Boob tube (OLED is our favorite Television set applied science), the 65-inch Signature RX should offer superb paradigm quality. And since the screen rolls away when not in apply, you tin can put the cabinet almost anywhere in the room. Places where a Tv set would never piece of work before, like at the terminate of a bed or in front of windows, tin now work with the RX. Only its picture quality won't exist whatsoever ameliorate than that of LG'due south traditional (and far less expensive) OLED TVs, and it's rumored to cost nigh $60,000 when information technology finally hits the market place, so it's not a serious pick for most people.

An LG GX series OLED TV mounted on a wall in a living room setting — LG'southward GX Series has a very thin grade that's designed for wall mounting. Photo: LG

For a sleeker-profile Television set that delivers superb image quality, LG'due south GX Series is designed to sit perfectly affluent against the wall. Measuring around only twenty mm thick, this 4K TV ships with the built-in wall mount and doesn't come with a stand. Most previous OLEDs had a thicker lesser and a slim top due to the electronics housed inside, just the GX Series spreads out the electronics then the panel is the same thickness all effectually, and the cables are routed inside the back panel to allow the Television to sit flush with a wall. Nonetheless, you volition pay a bit more to get this design compared with the stand-mounted CX Series, which delivers the aforementioned picture quality.

If you don't need a rollable or flush-mounted TV just y'all want the quality of OLED, check out our guide to the best OLED Tv set.

Equally you can see, there are options for the Television receiver shopper who'due south willing to pay more to get an interesting or discreet design. For those of you who wish you could brand your existing TV more than unimposing, a variety of motorized TV lifts and mounts are available that allow you to go artistic, whether yous want your TV to pop up from within a chiffonier or drop downward from the ceiling. You tin see some examples hither and here, or you can run into with a local custom AV installer to get some ideas. Still, this road may cost more than the TV itself—just for the decor-conscious AV fan, it might be worth it.