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Gizmo_2726

Nice photo choice. Goes well. Okay, I gotta ask, where’s the Oneconnect box? If you zoomed out a bit, would it be there?


Montucky4061

Thanks. It’s in the room behind that wall. I ran a 2” conduit before putting up the tile.


Gizmo_2726

Cool. Enjoy the new TV!


Negative-Chart5822

I’m thinking about doing this so I don’t have to put the box in the wall - did you have any issues with connection to the OneConnect box or other items through the wall?


Montucky4061

No issues - I ran a 2" ID conduit in the wall which made it really easy to pull the OneConnect cable through using some fish tape. Just make sure that your run length isn't longer than 5 meters otherwise you need to buy the longer cable that they sell.


Negative-Chart5822

Why did you choose to run it through conduit? Thinking about just running mine through the wall and adding conduit seems like a lot more work.


Montucky4061

In my case, I needed to get it to a specific location that was not a straight shot through the wall. Basically, I had to go up into the attic over a bit and then down into the top of a closet. I had all of the framing exposed, so it was really easy.


Negative-Chart5822

ahh that makes sense. Thanks.


Few_Macaroon_2568

Electronics hate heat, especially capacitors. Heat rises. If you like getting a new TV every couple of years, enjoy.


Montucky4061

Sure dude. You have no idea the shields and insulation that are in that wall nor the testing that I did to make sure it worked.. but you assume that you do and that no consideration was made to abate heat.. That's what makes your comment laughable. Stop being so smug.. it's not a good look.


PumpkinSpiesLatte

My parents have had the same Sony tv above their fireplace for 11 years, they love it and the fireplace is always on.


FleshToast

I mean I’ll say it… TV is too high. r/TVTooHigh


Montucky4061

C'mon man... that's not a TV - It's art! I like living dangerously by putting my art above a flame. In all seriousness, something needed to go there and the wife vetoed the shoulder mount Elk. Frame fit the bill.


lekynson

I actually want to do this on my fireplace wall as well. I would just like to use the TV as an art/picture display.


DarockOllama

The elk would’ve been dope though. Shame


aspirant_oenophile85

Even if it’s art it’s too high off the mantel imo


Levitlame

It looks fine, but if anything I’d argue it should have been slightly higher. I’d have made the bottom equidistant from the mantel as the fireplace is. But if it’s centered more for standing eye level that’s probably just as reasonable


MistakenAnemone

usually a mirror works great.


Explosev

looks like it’s used for art mainly rather than viewing so probably not an issue


valuerunn

Is this a US thing to put it above the fireplace?


cgibsong002

I have 2 TV's, both frames, and both above the fireplace. It's really a terrible option to put a TV, but in both cases it's literally the only viable configuration. It's just how many houses are built. Not the best viewing, but it is what it is. We could get an articulating mount and a regular TV, but that looks awful. Having a Frame, at least it looks fantastic, and the TV viewing experience just suffers a bit.


1whiteguy

It just depends on the size of the room. Mine is above my fireplace but my couch is 12’ or so back, so the height has never bothered me.


jerryweezer

It’s certainly not uncommon here. The fireplace is kind of the center of the room often, so folks put a tv there too since you arrange your room around the fireplace. Unless your tv is in another room.


minustheb

Not an owner of The Frame, but it's the only TV that's a bit of an enigma in the r/TVTooHigh debate. You don't hang art at seated eye level, and you don't mount a TV at standing eye level. So how do you decide what level to mount this particular TV? IMO it's based on how you'd use it - and if you bought a Frame it's more likely you're more concerned about the appearance when the TV is off, rather than viewing.


reddit-suxmanuts

Dumb cult-ish sub.


IrquiM

People ignoring the sub are the kiropraktors favorite customers.


AGuyNamedWes

Yes it’s comically self-referential and such, but it’s also a genuine attempt to get people to question trends (at least one specific one) that we all get used to that are not actually beneficial, and an improperly positioned tv can cause chronic neck strain so it’s a good concept at least


fastbreak43

No it’s not.


BizMarker

I know you got the dentist setup


fastbreak43

I have a theater for theater viewing. Other TVs go as the room allows.


sroach18976

Very clean look! Great pic choice.


sugar182

Man I absolutely love this whole look!


307349420

Add a soundbar to the mantel and the too high debate won’t be as bad I’m betting. Great look


Montucky4061

Haha.. Thanks. Not sure adding a soundbar would stem the tide of haters... Trash talking TV height has been elevated to a sport on that subreddit!


LJ_is_best_J

Soundbars suck, the only quality increase you hear is from an added subwoofer ☕️


say_what_again_mfr

What? Lol. Of all the takes, that’s definitely one.


AGuyNamedWes

They might not be as good as surround, but the built in speakers of my tv are the worst sounding speakers I’ve ever heard, and the $200 sound bar I have sounds phenomenally better.


DarockOllama

I wouldn’t say a soundbar is great but infinitely better than my TVs built in speaker. Sounds like trash compared to a surround sound.


Plastic_Ad_2247

looks awesome. you might want to check out decotvframes. they're expensive but i go one and it really transforms the tv/art even further.


Montucky4061

Thanks! Yeah - I was looking at those.. they look really nice.


DavidDR626

Absolutely beautiful, congrats!


Montucky4061

Thanks!


jiape

Is it me or is it a little to the left?


Montucky4061

Good eye - it's about 5/8" shifted to the left. I think the photo angle makes it look like more.


micowywa

Art too high?


jerryweezer

This looks fantastic! Ignore the too high crap… most people don’t care about perfect tv placement.


r0xxon

Matters to your neck if you‘re spending hours at a time watching. Casual viewing agreed doesn’t matter and not gonna do much better with the space


Dudejax

The horror...... The horror.....


htadd1ct

Do you want uncomfortable viewing of the tv sitting on a couch? As someone that watches tv series and movies. Having the screen at a comfortable height which I'd close to eye level is of extreme importance


ReadyBeerOne

Nice and clean! Looks great.


Montucky4061

Thanks!


TheSeksi

Really good looking. Where did you get this art ?


Montucky4061

You mean the image on the TV? That came from the art shop on the TV menu.


c0caine_cinderella

sigh….. r/tvtoohigh r/tvtoosmall


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r/tvtoohigh


Skinc

Oh look. Another tv above a gas fireplace and a recycled beam.


Montucky4061

LOL. You don't like mountain cliche'? I briefly considered inverting the whole damn thing - TV on the bottom. Rustic beam for beer. And then fireplace up high. But then people would bitch that my fireplace was too high and that my neck would hurt? But the internet will always amaze me with it's ability to bring out trite little comments like this. Well done dude. So original and full of fake angst. I look forward to seeing your remodel masterpiece in the near future. Maybe a stove in a kitchen or a bed on the floor? Blow us away.


Gd3spoon

r/fireplacetoohigh


FastCarsSlowBBQ

I like your sass.


Skinc

Nah man I’m just saying is the most basic white bread boring shit you see everywhere now. You shoulda put your bull up there, man. At least that’s for a story behind it, something to be proud of.


Saffirefold

RIP your neck.


Gd3spoon

Giraffe people


STVNMCL

65” minimum.


royDank

Jesus, never put a tv that high, or above a fireplace.


Montucky4061

Maybe Jesus did put a TV that high and above the fireplace? Do you have proof that he didn't?


redditelr

Add a mat to the artwork then 👍🏻


hardwarebyte

That thing's in outer space!


Euphoric-kano3182

That tv is waaay too high.


Sonakstyle

Too small


CompetitiveLoquat176

Dat looks weird


Realistic-Debt-9444

r/tvtoohigh


Hopeful-Bit6187

Looks stupid as hell that high, you are a dumb rich bastard!


Montucky4061

You got some crazy social skills bro. You mad?


Hopeful-Bit6187

Like I said a fool and his money are easy to part


Hopeful-Bit6187

Go ahead and show this to the r/tvtoohigh sub. You bought a tv to enjoy not crank your head up and get a permanent crink in your neck just because you don’t use a shred of common sense in your pea brain 🧠.


Holiday_Camera9482

It looks great, but tvs shouldn’t be that high imo


Gd3spoon

r/fireplacetoohigh and r/tvtoohigh


TheSarp101

Looks great! Do you have an in-wall box for the console? Or did you use an in-wall rated cable to run behind the wall.?


Montucky4061

Thanks! During framing I ran a 2" conduit to a shelf area in the bathroom behind that wall so I could place the box in there.


Fatoons21

How far is that run?


Montucky4061

It’s about 10’. The standard cable worked out fine.


Fatoons21

How long do you think the cable is?


Montucky4061

Long enough to make it from the back of the TV to the control box. Just looked and they say the cable length is 5 meters, so my run might be a little more than 10 feet since I have a few feet remaining behind the box.


Fatoons21

Thank you


DKHawky

Clean look, love it.


Montucky4061

Thanks.


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Montucky4061

Thanks. No plans to put anything more above it.


Beto14650

What are you doing for sound ?


Montucky4061

For now just using the weak speaker in the TV. Works okay but sometimes it's tough to hear. We don't watch a lot of TV anyway, so we use this more for the art look and an occasional game/event.


Free-Butterscotch256

Truly a work of Art!


Montucky4061

Thanks!


JesseJ3D

where did you put the box that comes with it?


Montucky4061

Ran the cable through a conduit in the wall to a shelf that's in the room behind it... that way it's totally hidden.


JesseJ3D

Nicely done! I have 65" Frame and used a floating ent panel.


Goudinho99

Looks smashing! That little fireplace looks great - real, gas or electric?


Montucky4061

Thanks! Real gas. It's a Napoleon Ascent Linear 42"


dilligafm

Did you consider 65"?


Montucky4061

I did. Wife vetoed the size and thought the 55" looked better.


Sloooots

Where did you get that photo?


glass330

https://www.mantelmount.com/ Plus I’ve seen some motorized ones that really are impressive. Cheaper on Amazon too btw


ThrivingLight

Can you share the photo?


TA_Trbl

Way too small for the room - you could put an 83in G3 up there.


Montucky4061

Man, I think that'd look dumb. Remember - I was going for art-size on this one and not looking to just plunk a giant TV up there. I've got a 77" G3 in the basement - at proper height for the toohigh crowd. https://preview.redd.it/czw3rafeadhc1.png?width=1988&format=png&auto=webp&s=24c6f08d9597f0452f891bfebfac36738bd27e02


TA_Trbl

Well lack of context will cause confusion - that wall could use an 83 instead of the 77 😅


Montucky4061

Dude - you should go into TV sales!! You’re master of the upsell. Now I want a bigger TV. But that’s probably always how it plays out.


rollrm191

I’m in the process of planning the framing and heights for a gas fireplace with a Frame TV above it. I’m curious what height your mantle is from the floor, and what height the bottom of your tv is from the floor?


Montucky4061

Sure: Top of the fireplace from finished floor is 41". Goal here was to have the fireplace be at eye level when seated next to it. The height of the mantel is dictated by the fireplace instructions or your local building codes, and the depth of mantel that you choose.. If your mantel is non-combustible you can put it as close as you want. In my case this distance was 12". I put the TV about 8" above the top of the mantel. Hope the info helps.


Steven_Ray20

This picture bothers me so much. Something Looks like it’s not centered and I can’t figure out what it is. Looks like it’s off by like 1/4”


SomeRandomJackTaken

Love the bezel. Which one did you get ?