Does anyone know of an online source for plans to make a flat screen tv built into the wall?

Question

I want to take a large screen lcd tv and make it nearly flush with the wall instead of just attached to it and sticking out by several inches.

Answer 1

that's a really cool idea!  i've thought about that and there may be a company with really skinny tv's, but nothing that will be built into your wall.  If i were to do it, i would merely put a recess into the wall and mount the tv into it.  I would leave atleast a little gap between the sides of the tv for ventilation, though.

Answer 2

It really depends on what tv you are going to use as to how far it needs to be recessed.  Also if your looking for a way to hide the tv look at vision art http://www.solarshadingsystems.com/

And if you looking for a high end tv and want it to be small wait untill pioneer releases its new kuro tv.  Its a 60" plasma and only 9mm thick.

If your doing this on your own the best thing to do is but a tv and flat wall mount measure how deep it is and go from there.  Just remember you might want to include a temperature sensitive fan for cooling or figure out some way to get air by the tv so it dosent over heat.

Answer 3

Have you looked at Panasonic's Life Wall?  It's much more than a television, but really, really cool.  It's essentially an interactive system that allows your wall to become a television monitor, a computer monitor, etc.

Answer 4

The problem with your scheme is ventilation.  If there is not enough ventilation all the electronics will fry.