I built a WINDOW using TVs

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I built a WINDOW using TVs

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Жыл бұрын

DIY woodworking project using 3 cheap TVs. Brought to us by Squarespace. For 10% off your first purchase, go to: squarespace.com...
Making a fake window using three 50-inch TVs and basic tools. I start by placing the TVs together on a plywood base and drill holes according to the TVs' mounting screw locations. To hold the TVs, I construct a frame from Baltic birch plywood, reinforced with butt joints and pocket hole screws. The central plywood piece is inserted into the frame through rabbets that I cut using a track saw. I use a French cleat system to wall-mount and add curtains for a window effect. I also created a box to conceal all the wiring and electronics. Finally, I use a video wall controller to make the three vertical TVs work as one. This creates a realistic window that brings the illusion of the outdoors into the room.
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@deanage1983 Жыл бұрын

Has the day come where it's cheaper to buy TVs than lumber huh?

@itwasrightthere Жыл бұрын

I chuckled. Thanks.

@jaymzx0 Жыл бұрын

When he said 'baltic birch' I thought, "Oh man here we go. What's next? The gold chains and Rolex?" Go back to that scene in Pulp Fiction when The Wolfe asks Jimmy "If he's an 'oak man'" when offering to buy him a new bedroom set. If I were Jimmy, I would have said, "I'm more of a 13-ply guy." I bet The Wolfe would have told him to not get too carried away with his generosity.

@kevinfager. Жыл бұрын

Probs. Especially if the tv is like 2 years old.

@MrErViLi Жыл бұрын

Love this! You could add some wooden slats down the frame to hide the bezels and make it look more like a multi pane window.

@TheGreatestJuJu Жыл бұрын

Pretty obvious. Surprised he didn’t. It almost works but it lacks that last piece de resistance

@matthysloedolff Жыл бұрын

This is such a cool project, David. I heard about this project on the podcast and couldn't wait to see it

@SJUnion Жыл бұрын

Your attitude makes me smile Dave. I'm very happy that your leaning into making these videos with that spirit. Thank you.

@ChadsCustomCreations Жыл бұрын

It’s pretty much becoming cheaper to cover your walls with TVs rather painting them 😂 Great project David. I’ll keep saying it you could make anything and I’ll watch it your channel has always been personality’s based. We are here for you.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this!

@mrjroeder Жыл бұрын

My favorite game is guessing what movie/tv show David is watching while building. Awesome build! I was excited to see if after it was teased on the Making It podcast.

@jaymzx0 Жыл бұрын

Beavis and Butthead Do America!

@davidlowe5192 Жыл бұрын

Great project but did anyone else notice what happened to the Air Conditioner. :)

@IVAN_ENT Жыл бұрын

You could add some fancy routed wood framing with some glass even over the bezels to look like a "victorian sash window" and it would look even more real

@FoxwoodCreative Жыл бұрын

Fun video ! Can you please edit yourself onto the screens super big like King Kong looking in the window and play it in the background of a future video and take no notice of it at all. Comments section would be pretty funny. Also just wanted to say thanks for all the videos. You have been inspirational to me to make stuff over the years and now to start making KZfaq videos ! So thanks !

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Ha! And thank you! ♥️

@DrunkInPublic Жыл бұрын

This idea is 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂

@MarkkysLife 14 күн бұрын

For the power button - you could solder extra wire to make the button come out further. Then, place it on the underside of the frame. I love this build and most likely will steal your measurments and save me a hassle of wasting wood. Just getting into woodworking. Like to do things right from others knowledge and learn that way over just kinda doing it myself and seeing if things works.

@reillystsb 12 күн бұрын

That looks awesome.. I would like to do a few smaller screens to convert the bedroom to give it the effect of flying through outer space or whatever

@pazmaniaoh6341 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for continuing build videos. Many others have given in to the affiliate link and sponsor game.

@bobd3330 21 күн бұрын

Tampa, Florida check-in love what you’re doing

@EvanDunville Жыл бұрын

This is such a cool build and i find seeing how your transforming your shop into what you want is inapiring. My shop is very utilitarian but as i have been adding more desorative elements its made it a lot more enjoyable.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KeithDecent Жыл бұрын

7:38 when I built French cleat cabinets into a van, so many people told me they were just going to slide around while we drove. Thanks Dave for demonstrating in this moment why they never did. Awesome project bud. Super fun!

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Keith!

@chrisgraham2904 6 ай бұрын

Many people hate the claustrophobic feeling of basement living, particularly where basement apartments are concerned. This is a great solution to psychologically trick the brain to remove that "living in an underground hole" feeling.

@mrfrenzy. 11 ай бұрын

Very nice build on the frame. For the electronic side you could just plug the TVs directly into any PC with three HDMI ports and tell Windows they are vertical. It would be cheaper and you get higher resolution.

@evanharriman5352 Жыл бұрын

Your voice is so lovely, especially when you hit those high notes

@madst7521 Жыл бұрын

Nice upgrade would be to hook it up to a local camera - just to get the weather and the rising and setting of the sun displayed.

@jlm08742 Жыл бұрын

Might be cool to actually have a camera oriented outside that you could project live footage from your own property onto TV if you wanted?

@STILLWILLPHOTO Жыл бұрын

Saw that video lol. It was cool diy racing sim wall with outside vision.

@X3WorkshopDesigns Жыл бұрын

My man!!!! I was totally gonna do this in front of our kitchen sink since we don't have a window there, but I wussed out. This helps a ton! Thank you so much David. Keep on kicking ass dude!

@busomite Жыл бұрын

Maybe hang the curtains higher so it looks more like a window? Weird that the top edge of the curtains are right at the top edge of the window. Also, maybe add framing around to make it more like a window?

@chrisman3166 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job. I didn’t realize I needed one of these till now… Thanks for the new project😂

@sgsax Жыл бұрын

Cool project that looks great! Unnatural nature is better than no nature. And big digital displays are just cool. Thanks for sharing!

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, Dave! It looks incredible!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@ericcastle5704 Жыл бұрын

I watched your chair video the other day where you mentioned being a big fan of Ryan Trahan. I dig the subtle nod to him with your ‘The Game Plan’ sequence!

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Great eye! Thank you!

@garagemonkeysan Жыл бұрын

Great video. Cool project. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@johntaylor2489 Жыл бұрын

Did something similar years back for a Holiday sales company. Had the sea washing up over the beach behind fake sash windows. Back in the day before 4k so the resolution was not great but the effect was .....effective. Biggest problem was allowing for the gap they wanted between the 'windows'. Great build. Enjoyed that

@Itsdirtnaptime Жыл бұрын

This was always a good way to bring nature into a basement. Make it not so gloomy.

@MRMcCormick Жыл бұрын

Flashback to "Total Recall", Schwarzenegger version!

@helifynoe9930 10 ай бұрын

I have TOTAL RECALL of this kind of thing before. Yep, it was somewhere around the year 1990.

@AshiqurRahmanpothik Ай бұрын

Amazing !

@bradsucks Жыл бұрын

So cool!

@madt0wn1 Жыл бұрын

As an AV industry vet, I’d point out that, technically, you should buy TVs that specifically state they’re designed to be hung in portrait orientation. If not, they’re much more prone to overheat and you’re voiding the warranty. But that would probably at least triple the cost of your project. Awesome build!

@AnthonyLoPrimo Жыл бұрын

Wait.. can you elaborate? Why would orientation change the fan? Just from rising heat?

@madt0wn1 Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyLoPrimo Correct. A lot of the cooling is passive, designed for the heat to rise away in a certain direction. When you turn the display, it may cause heat to dump right into sensitive components and shorten their lifespan. It was way more of an issue on older sets, but it can still cause issues.

@jacksonalesna6313 Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyLoPrimo as someone who just has access to google, I’d point out that, there’s nothing online to substantiate the claim that mounting any tv vertically will make it more prone to overheat lol

@DrunkInPublic Жыл бұрын

@@jacksonalesna6313My man 😂😂

@5280Woodworking Жыл бұрын

⁠@@jacksonalesna6313you don’t need google, just knowledge in thermal dynamics. If the vents are at the top of the TV then it may not vent properly. BTW your google kung fu is pretty weak considering I found several provisos as the OP outlined.

@IronGordon Жыл бұрын

0:30 famous last words 😅

@mikededmon Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always!

@Slugsie1 Жыл бұрын

Great build, but where did the AC unit go?

@jamesthomas4080 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you din't extend the wires so you could mount the on/off button underneath the frame. Doing that later on?

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Was going to but had trouble finding the correct size 5pin cable needed to extend them. I could have soldered extensions but my soldering skills are not up to par.

@HyperactiveNeuron Жыл бұрын

Damn Dave! You must really be terrified of your router table or dado stack LOL!

@RPRsChannel Жыл бұрын

*_I forget what it's called, is it parallax? You can (easily) make the screen sync with your camera(PC needed), so it looks more real. Like how The Volume works on The Mandalorian._*

@woogaloo Жыл бұрын

That's an awesome build. I wanted to do something in my last shop, but since we just moved to Italy a month ago that will be put on hold for 2 years lol. Heard about it on the podcast, but think it turned out better than I even pictured (pun not intended)!

@daydream4days Жыл бұрын

Sweet build! I built a desk/table with a similar monitor setup but I did a small mullion in between to cover logos and the gap. Then fortunately had a pc with a proper graphics card to avoid the output matrix fight. As always great work!

@kmcg101 6 ай бұрын

I love the workmanship. Great job. I've been experimenting with making a 1:3 portrait video wall for about a year now. I'm surprised that a 4k video stretched across what is now about a 110 inch display looks good enough from a few feet away. My most recent experiment was with a matrox quadHead2Go box and a single portrait tv to see what it would look like with 3. I was not happy at close range so I abandoned that and am now working with 3 32" displays. But if you are happy with it I may rethink my project

@BrianBoniMakes Жыл бұрын

Loved this project. I wonder if it would make it lighter/cooler if the screens were removed from the plastic boxes?

@NorristopianKnifeGuy 11 ай бұрын

I am going to try this weekend to remove the frames

@imm311 Жыл бұрын

Great build! God bless you and yours! Praying for you!

@dandavis5832 Жыл бұрын

Looks so good Dave!!

@gizanked Жыл бұрын

Dave PiTwoto: squarespace ambassador.

@Qoonutz Жыл бұрын

The“Insignia” logos are a little annoying but overall it is very good!

@bethallen7384 Жыл бұрын

Can you open the window for some fresh air? 🤓

@Toyotajunkie Жыл бұрын

Awesome build!

@jimrosson6702 Жыл бұрын

So very cool it looks great

@EthanCarterDesigns Жыл бұрын

Such an amazing idea and project!

@davebauerart Жыл бұрын

I’m here for the 70s (80s?) paneling.

@justlikealullaby 10 ай бұрын

this is dope, you and drew builds stuff should do a video on the window tvs

@shanebreitzke6057 Жыл бұрын

This is yet another cool build. Not a big commenter on here, but wanted to say you have been crushing it

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@zachc1 Жыл бұрын

You’re a stud. Great content and inspiring for my builds.

@richbuilds_com Жыл бұрын

That is very cool!

@GeekBuildersNet Жыл бұрын

The end result looks great! I wonder if the light from the LED TV's can actually help with some seasonal depression that sets in during the winter months.

@Yusufmasron Жыл бұрын

very nice

@garfcat1982a Жыл бұрын

What a lovely project!!! Now, i want to do it for my home!

@vernsteinbrecker3759 Жыл бұрын

Great job,like that

@savekillqqpsounds8473 10 ай бұрын

Now place a camera on the other side of the wall on the outside and connect it to the big ah screen window to have an actual window without ppl being able to look inside😂

@richardbenson4750 Жыл бұрын

With the power buttons you could cut the switches off and solder on more wire and link them all into a single power switch.

@JonathanRansom Жыл бұрын

Nice build! Thanks for sharing all the ways you can't make the TVs work together! Just buy a bunch more TVs and make more fake windows in the orientation that those other boxes work. 😂

@DrunkInPublic Жыл бұрын

This was a fun one!!! 🎉🎉🎉

@edixonjoel1 Жыл бұрын

Excelent project 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@MusicWizardry 5 ай бұрын

the matte texture on the screens makes the reflections look non-window like. More glossy screens might add further realism.

@jacksonalesna6313 Жыл бұрын

Something I’ve always wanted to do! Sweet build 👊🏽

@ga5743 Жыл бұрын

Your brain is working overtime these days…..awesome project Dave. 👍

@RobDucharme Жыл бұрын

3:45 Pocket screws work best if you run them in away from the edge of the receiving piece.. 4:33 Just to show that I'm not some sort of know-it-all troll (I actually do not know it all - at 47 a guy should know his limitations.. lol), I want to give huge props for showing this technique. I've seen it done before (I think I've even done it). It's a super handy tip. 8:13 lol Nice project. Thumbs up.

@Urban_Geek Жыл бұрын

lost for words Great build love this project

@savage6394 Жыл бұрын

A project like this is almost worth boarding up the windows in my Living room 😂

@elmono3939 6 ай бұрын

Super Cool !!!

@ScottBaietti Жыл бұрын

Where did your A/c go in the final shot?

@linsen8890 Жыл бұрын

Okay, I need this in my office/den. Now I just have to convince my wife that I need it. 😂

@BobMuir100 Жыл бұрын

Great video, maybe one of your best!! Bob England

@rutgerhoutdijk3547 Жыл бұрын

Why not cover the bezels with some wood to make it look like a window frame?

@majjanami28 5 ай бұрын

Can we set it up with all kind of smart tvs in any size to show vertical ? And how many tvs we can connect this way ? Max 3 or we can do more ?

@DumpsterMarcus Жыл бұрын

Definitely looks cool!!! 🤙

@obong1 Ай бұрын

It's been decades since I saw a Tsquare

@РУССКОЕ_БРАТСТВО Жыл бұрын

Привет! Очень оживляет атмосферу в глухих комнатах без окон. Спасибо!

@MetalJoe101 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for inspring me to do to my new house

@666HellsAngels 2 ай бұрын

I'll give him a citation because someone left a 💩 on his front porch. Pst. It was me 😂

@jepito29 4 ай бұрын

You can get a new 75” for $600 at Costco . A decent window that size is $1000+

@pteddie6965 Жыл бұрын

I could not understand why you were worried about the weight of the combined tv's. After all, you had dangerous Dan there to lift them! He's always got your back and we all know how buff he is. I didn't know that he has to hide his face. Is he in the witness protection program? Is he one of the aliens who have recovered from UFO's in the recent past? Does he have three eyes as result of being raised in Russia near Chernobyl? Will we see Dan on TMZ this week? (BTW: I enjoyed watching this build. Thanks for sharing it.)

@scottjacoby2594 Жыл бұрын

This would be great for a pet playroom. Imagine building a window frame with this behind it playing CatTV or DogTV.

@Mr9ballin Жыл бұрын

I wonder if something like dakboard could be used with multiple monitors? I know they run on raspberry pi but they only have 2 hdmi outputs so that could limit the capabilities. Awesome project!

@scottjacoby2594 Жыл бұрын

The only thing I’d do differently than Daniel is to make the frame look more like a real window. I’d face frame over the bezels to look like grilles and add a sill. If you’re worried about the face frame interfering with the receiver for the remote, I’m sure someone out there makes an external receiver…though I’ll admit to not researching that.

@itarry4 Жыл бұрын

Yhea honestly I'd want to get 3 that had skinnier bezels as well so the gap between wasn't as bad. It'd make it far more useful but again cost.... I'd also probably go for computer fans and control of the system as most people already have a computer and buying specific controller to do the job seems unnecessary. Also give you a huge computer screen to use.

@steveferguson1232 Жыл бұрын

That is so cool, you have just got me in trouble with the wife. Lol😂

@marcodhaene Жыл бұрын

Wasn't there an option to remove the bezels and replace them by smaller strips (of wood)? There would be even less of a bezel between the screens.

@TheGreatestJuJu Жыл бұрын

Need to frame it out

@MichaelLebor 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Quite helpful. Please advise which software program you are using or that you recommend that shows the scenery and the views. I would love to find a solution that can switch scenery and is also sync'd to the time of day.

@nasfat Жыл бұрын

Were you able to get a true 6k resolution with that HDMI splitter? I have a TV matrix at the office (8tvs, 4x2, 32:9), we had to use multiple pieces of encoding and decoding hardware to handle that many TVs and those cap out at a 4k combined resolution, looks rough up close.

@daveturnbull7221 Жыл бұрын

I've got no idea why but when you said 'using basic tools' I immediately got a mental image of caveman Picciuto with some flint tools hacking away at whole trees....I may need to go get some counseling. Definitly a cool looking project though.

@zebraloverbridget Жыл бұрын

I know part of this was using cheap tvs, but have you seen some of the new tvs these days? I'm not talking about the screen quality, but how thin they have made them AND how they've improved the way they mount them on the wall. Someone I know recently got a new tv and got one that is so thin and so close to the wall that if you put a frame around it and set it to display a single image and mess with with image and brightness settings it would pass as a large framed photo or painting. It would be way more expensive, but I could see some people using those types of tvs to make some fake windows that are also still very usable as a tv, or if they go the hard route they could make it look like a photo when not in use. It isn't my tv so I don't know how much the built in settings allow you to change the brightness and if you could ever reduce it enough to make it look like a convincing photo or painting but making it look like a window would be super easy.

@jeffreyardelji7586 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you still have your mini metal lathe? if so are you satisfied with it and is there anything that it can't do that you wish it could? Are there any accessories that you wish you purchased immediately?

@smiffy5467 Жыл бұрын

What happened to the mini split that was above the tv’s earlier in the video?

@_Woody_ 9 ай бұрын

Real nice. I wanted to do this for a gaming room later down the line. But I plan on using only one bug screen, the triple solution here is not really my cup of tea. But great nontheless.

@SuperCacahuete93 Жыл бұрын

Bonjour, c'est superbe !

@karenstein8261 8 ай бұрын

Now . . . how about showing us how to incorporate a camera so the "window" actually shows us what's outside? Or, a source for recorded backgrounds to play?

@MakeSomething 8 ай бұрын

My sources are all from KZfaq. There are a ton of 8 hour long videos.