In this article
- What makes a Frame TV installation different
- Samsung Frame vs. Hisense CanvasTV, TCL and LG: which is easiest to install
- The mount: the slim mount from the box
- The outlet behind a flush TV
- Hiding the cables and the One Connect box
- The One Connect box in an in-wall media enclosure
- Art Mode and the setup we do before we leave
- What we don't do
- Frame TV installation in every region we serve
What makes a Frame TV installation different
A regular TV on a fixed mount sits an inch or two off the wall, and nobody looks behind it. An art TV is the opposite: Samsung The Frame, the Hisense CanvasTV, TCL's Picture Frame TV and LG's Gallery TV are sold on one promise — that they hang like a framed picture[26]. Everything we do on a Frame TV installation serves that promise.
Three things change compared with a regular install:
- The mount. Each art TV ships with its own slim or flush mount that holds the screen a few millimeters off the wall[7][19]. There's almost no adjustment once it's up, so the holes have to be right the first time.
- The wall. With a 3 mm gap, a wall that bows by a few millimeters shows as a gap at one corner. A regular mount hides that; a slim mount doesn't.
- What plugs in behind it. A standard plug, a thick HDMI cable or a bundle of cords behind the TV pushes it off the wall. Samsung's support team warns that cables 7.5 mm or thicker can open the gap[3].
Frame and art TVs are now about one job in eight for our crews, and most of what follows comes from those installs.
Samsung Frame vs. Hisense CanvasTV, TCL and LG: which is easiest to install
The comparison table above has the specs; here is what they mean on the wall:
- Samsung The Frame (2025 and earlier) is the easiest when you want no cables at all: power and every input go into the One Connect box, and one thin cable runs to the screen[9][10]. Nothing plugs in behind the TV.
- Samsung The Frame (2026) dropped the One Connect box on the US models: the ports and the power cord connect at the TV, with new stoppers that let you plug in cables without taking the TV off the wall[1][5]. Setup is simpler, but the outlet behind the screen matters again.
- Samsung The Frame Pro sends video wirelessly from a box up to 30 feet away, but the TV still needs its own power[1][11].
- Hisense CanvasTV, TCL and LG Gallery TV have every port and the power cord on the TV itself[17][22][24], so power and cables are planned before the mount goes up.
- The TCL Picture Frame TV has no VESA holes[20] — its included flush mount is the only way to hang it.
- LG OLED G6 is the only OLED here and uses an anti-reflection coating rather than a matte screen[25]; in a bright room, the matte Samsung, Hisense and TCL screens look more like paper.
Our TV mounts by model pages list the VESA pattern, weight and screws for every Frame size, checked against Samsung's spec pages.
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The mount: the slim mount from the box
New art TVs come with their mount. Samsung lists the Slim Fit wall mount as included on the 2025 and 2026 Frame and Frame Pro[2][3][4], Hisense includes its UltraSlim mount[16], TCL its flush mount[21], and LG a wall mount with the Gallery TV and the G6[24][25]. That's the mount we install — it's part of the TV you paid for.
How it goes:
- Template. The paper template from the box goes on the wall and shows the screen outline and the holes. We set the height with you; art TVs are often hung a little higher than a TV you only watch — the TV height calculator gives a starting point.
- Studs or masonry. Hisense says plainly that its mount screws must go into studs or concrete and that the mount must not go on drywall without reinforcement[18]. We anchor every slim mount into studs, block or concrete, whatever the brand.
- Flatness check. A long level goes across the wall in every direction. A bow shows up as a gap at one corner of a flush TV, so it gets fixed before the TV goes up.
- Two people lift. The TV goes onto the mount, gets leveled and is checked edge to edge for an even gap.
If your Frame came without its mount — open box or second hand — most models still have standard VESA holes[4][16], and a regular low-profile mount from our price list fits; it just sits further off the wall. The TCL is the exception: no VESA, its own mount only[20].
The outlet behind a flush TV
This is the detail most Frame installs trip over. A standard outlet with a plug in it sticks out further than a slim mount leaves room for, so a TV hung over it either won't sit flat or rests on the plug.
When it matters:
- The 2026 Samsung Frame, the Frame Pro, and the Hisense, TCL and LG art TVs take power at the TV[5][11][17][24]. If the existing outlet is where the TV goes, it usually has to be swapped for a recessed outlet — a box set into the wall so the plug and its cord stay behind the wall surface[35][36].
- 2025 and earlier Frames with a One Connect box don't need an outlet behind the screen at all — the box takes the power[10].
- If the outlet is off to the side, the power can run inside the wall to a recessed outlet behind the TV, or in a raceway.
What a recessed outlet takes depends on your wall and the wiring in it, so we don't put a price on it here. **Tell us in the request where the outlet is, or call (877) 676-8880** — we'll look at a photo, explain the options and confirm before the visit.
One rule we never bend: a power cord is not pushed through the wall to reach an outlet. The electrical code doesn't allow flexible cords to be run through or concealed in walls[37], Hisense says its cord isn't rated for in-wall use[17], and Samsung recommends in-wall rated cables and a proper kit[13].
Hiding the cables and the One Connect box
You choose one of three finishes when you book:
- Just installed. The TV goes up flush, and the cables run down to the console as neatly as they can. Fastest and cheapest.
- Cables hidden. HDMI and the One Connect cable go inside the wall to a plate near the console ($69), or into a slim paintable raceway ($39) on brick, concrete or in a rental. Details on our TV cable concealment page and in hiding TV wires in the wall.
- One Connect box in the wall. On Frame models with a wired box, the box itself disappears into a media enclosure — see the next section.
Samsung's One Connect cable is thin and comes in lengths up to 49 feet, and Samsung asks you to follow local guidelines when you install it in a wall[12]. It doesn't publish an in-wall rating for the current cable, and its older 15 m cable sheet says that cable isn't designed to meet in-wall installation codes[8]. So we run it inside flexible conduit — the corrugated "smurf tube"[40] — which protects it and lets it be pulled out and replaced without opening the drywall. Spare cable is coiled in a loose loop, never folded tight.
The One Connect box in an in-wall media enclosure
The cleanest finish there is: nothing on the console, nothing on the wall but the picture. It also needs the most planning, so here is how it goes.
- The enclosure. A special plastic recessed media box that fits into the drywall between two studs, deep enough for the One Connect box and its cables, with brackets made to hold Samsung's box[38][39]. You can buy it yourself — we'll tell you which one fits your box — or we bring it.
- The spot. Usually below the TV at outlet height, or behind the console. We scan the stud bay for fire blocks, pipes and wiring first. DataComm, for one, says its box has no fire rating and must not go into a fire-rated wall[39] — in a condo or townhouse that often rules out the wall you share with a neighbor or the garage.
- Power for the box. The One Connect box needs an outlet inside the enclosure. Enclosure makers call for a listed outlet installed by a licensed electrician[39]; we tell you exactly what's needed and plan around it.
- The cable run. The One Connect cable goes inside the wall, in conduit, from the TV down to the enclosure.
- Air and access. Samsung's manual asks for ventilation space around the One Connect box and says not to stand it on its end[14], so it goes in flat, under an open trim ring that lets air through[38]. The enclosure stays reachable for a reset or another HDMI device.
Because it depends on the wall, the enclosure and the power, **this option is quoted per job — send a request or call (877) 676-8880** and we'll go through it with you.
Two boxes we don't put inside a wall: the Frame Pro's wireless One Connect, because Samsung says walls and metal cabinets can block its signal[11], and LG's wireless Zero Connect Box for the W6 Wallpaper TV, which LG wants within 30 feet and lower than the TV's receiver[28].
Art Mode and the setup we do before we leave
A Frame that shows a black rectangle all day misses the point. Before we leave we do the basic setup: Wi-Fi, Art Mode on, the motion and brightness sensors switched on so the art dims with the room and goes off when nobody's there, and a quick walk-through of switching between art and TV.
Art libraries differ by brand. Samsung's Art Store is $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year for 5,000+ works[6]; LG Gallery+ is $5 a month, with 100+ free works[27]; Hisense includes 1,000+ works with no subscription[16]; TCL's earlier NXTFRAME came with 350+ free artworks[21]. Subscriptions are between you and the manufacturer — we just show you where they are.
Sony is the odd one out: its 2026 lineup announcement mentions no art mode[29], though Google TV's ambient mode can show art and photos[32]. For the look on a BRAVIA, Leon makes a Studio Frame for the BRAVIA 7 and 9[31]; we mount the TV, and Leon's dealers fit the frame.
What we don't do
- Cut the TV into the wall. We hang art TVs flush on the surface with the manufacturer's mount.
- Build custom frames. The magnetic frames and bezels Samsung, Hisense and LG sell clip on by hand; custom-built frames are a carpenter's job.
Frame TV installation in every region we serve
Art TVs land on very different walls across our regions: poured concrete and block in Miami condos, plaster in older Los Angeles homes, stucco-built houses in Las Vegas, and drywall over wood studs in most of Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh–Durham. Brick two-flats in Chicago, stucco in San Diego, finished basements in Salt Lake City and Craftsman plaster in Seattle all take a Frame flush — with the right anchors. Local Frame TV pages: Frisco, Irvine, Boca Raton and Henderson. Doing it yourself? Start with how to mount a Samsung Frame TV.





