No Gap Wall-Mount – Samsung Newsroom South Africa

Set your sights on Samsung’s newest eye-catching invention.

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:54:28 +0000

Work of art

Ever dreamt of having your own personal art gallery in the comfort of your own home? You could download Monets, and store Cézanne and Goya all at a touch of a button. Thanks to The Frame, the latest tech innovation from Samsung, your art dreams can finally become a reality.

Unique, sophisticated and stylish, The Frame offers the very latest in tech must-haves, from high-resolution image displays to motion sensors that ensure The Frame automatically turns off once you leave the room and switches back on when you return. Plus, the Samsung Art Store offers you an affordable way to purchase the perfect piece for your space.

The best part? The no-gap wall mount allows The Frame to hang flat against the wall, just like a real artwork. And the magnetic, interchangeable bezels come in white, walnut and beige wood. Having your own Guggenheim has never being easier.

Proportion and Symmetry in Interior Design

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:55:06 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 20 April 2018 – Interior design isn’t just about placing a few pieces of furniture in a room – there needs to be enough space to move around comfortably. The proportions of a room in relation to the pieces in it make a person feel either comfortable or unsettled. According to Gestalt Psychology^[i], although the human eyes take in separate pieces of information, the brain merges those pieces into a singular, simpler pattern that’s recognisable. This means that a room is seen as a whole before details begin to emerge. Balanced or symmetrical designs are easier for the brain to recognise and are therefore perceived to be more comfortable.

In order create symmetry in a room, interior designers look to creating a functional focal point. For example, in a TV room, the obvious functional focal point will be the screen. Where other furniture and design elements are placed, as well as their relative proportion to the screen, will influence how a person feels in the room.^[ii]

Mike van Lier, Director of Consumer Electronics for Samsung South Arica, says, “Ever since TV became a must-have piece of furniture, interior designers have been faced with the conundrum of how to integrate or hide the set to fit with the interior theme. But now that’s no longer a problem because Samsung’s innovative technology has created televisions that can be hung flush to a wall, such as the Samsung QLED with No-Gap Wall Mount, or the exceptional Frame with changeable bezels, artwork displays and motion detection.”

Even though the problem of where to put the television has been solved, there’s still the question of which size is best for the room. Men all around the world believe that bigger is better – but they may not be right. When it comes to TV, there’s a science to choosing the best television size for the room it’s in. The rule of thumb is that the larger the screen, the further away you need to be to fully experience it. Here are the optimal distances^[iii]:

24 inches – 1.8 metres;
32 inches – 2.1 metres;
40-43 inches – 2.4 metres;
48-50 inches – 2.7 metres;
55 inches – 3.4 metres;
60 inches – 4 metres; and
65+ inches – 4.3 metres.

“The problem of pixilation when close to a large screen has been completely solved by QLED technology, with deeper blacks, brighter whites and billions of colours, the picture is vividly clear no matter where you’re sitting. That, coupled with the ability to place the screen flush to a wall, without the need for miles of messy cabling, means you have so many more options when it comes to placing your television in a room,” concludes van Lier.

Even though technology has advanced to create crisp and clear images, to get the most out of a specific screen size and be able to view everything it has to offer, it’s still wise to stick to the correct size-to-distance ratios before working out the symmetry of the rest of your furniture and design elements.

^{[i] https://freshome.com/2014/09/25/the-psychology-of-achieving-balance-in-interior-design/}

^{[ii] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691502/}

^{[iii] https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/televisions/article/what-size-tv-should-i-buy/what-size-tv-should-i-buy}

How QLED TV Suits Your Space and Lifestyle Beautifully

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:40:20 +0000

Decorating your home is a large undertaking, and when you’ve got everything in place where you want it, it should stay like that unless you really want to switch it up, right? But some TVs require a revamp of the room it’s going in, needing to accommodate wires, bulky wall mounts, and your devices.

It’s a headache in the making. But we’ve got great news: the new QLED TV lineup is designed to be beautiful and suit your style, no matter where in the home it’s placed.*

It’s a TV that works with your taste and lifestyle, so you make the call of where it goes instead of having to adjust and rearrange your home to make it work.

The beauty in QLED TV

Whatever size you choose, whether you prefer flat or curved—the QLED TV lineup is made to look gorgeous and right at home wherever you put it. How? Well, it’s sleek and slim, so it fits anywhere you want it, from the bedroom to the kitchen, or your quintessential, appropriately-named, TV room.

It has what we like to call boundless 360 design, which means if you take a full spin around the TV, you’ll see from the seamless back to the four-side bezel-less screen, the QLED TV is a striking piece that looks good in any home, at any angle.

QLED TV adds to your decor

When you’re shopping for new decorative pieces, you make sure that they’ll contribute something to the room. TVs should be shopped for in the same way—they should add beauty and function to your home. QLED TVs have several features that allow it to suit your home’s style, whatever it may be. For example, if you don’t want a TV console taking up space, you can utilize the No-Gap Wall Mount, which allows the TV to sit nearly flush against the wall.

Plus, it gets rid of the unsightly gap and the TV doesn’t stick out far from the wall. And the best part is this mount allows QLED TV to be hung up effortlessly, so you don’t need to study a confusing manual or turn to the Internet to find out how to mount a TV on the wall.

In fact, the No-Gap Wall Mount makes TV installation simple and quick—it takes around 15 minutes to install—so you can get to what’s really important: catching up on your favorite shows on your new TV. † Then when it’s mounted… it looks great, right? The QLED TV’s presence looks fantastic in a room and is as unobtrusive as it is beautiful, which means you don’t need to decorate around the TV.

Of course, as most TVs do, the QLED TV can stand on its own as well. While it’s so easy to mount QLED TV on your wall should you wish, if you want to use your TV as more of a statement piece you can absolutely do that too.

With two optional stands that simply enhance its boundless design, the TV wall mount vs stand decision may have gotten a little harder.‡ The Studio Stand holds it like an easel holds a canvas, while on the Gravity Stand, QLED TV seems to float weightlessly above its perch.

It all depends on what your style calls for, and doesn’t it feel great to know that whatever you choose—stand or mount—the QLED TV will look equally amazing in your home? Instead of switching up your interior design for the TV, you can keep things as they are because QLED TV is made to suit your style and add value to the space, plus it’s totally adaptable to your lifestyle.

The Invisible Connection also plays a huge part in allowing QLED TV to be beautiful in any room and complementing its decor.§ Take a closer look at QLED TV out of the box and you’ll notice an unusual sight: there’s no place to plug in devices in the back, but instead there is a single, nearly invisible cable that has a box at the end with those inputs.

That’s the Invisible Connection, it’s going to keep the TV area clear by allowing you to tuck devices out of sight, freeing up space in the room for the clean, minimal look you’ve been wanting.

QLED TV neatly hanging above fireplace with Invisible connection A smart TV that enhances your life The Invisible Connection continues to keep the TV area clear, even as time goes by. Imagine your last TV and the horror that was trying to keep the space around it tidy and clean, especially once it’d been in place for a while and you added new devices. Have you ever wondered how to hide your TV cables when the mess of wires becomes too much?

With the dream team of the Invisible Connection and the One Connect you don’t have to, because they tuck away devices, effectively hiding the wires that so frequently surround a screen and instead providing just a clean, unobstructed view of the TV that’s easy to maintain.
Once the clean TV space has been established with the Invisible Connection, it seems a waste to have multiple remotes cluttering up the joint, doesn’t it?

The One Remote Control takes care of that, by being able to control your now-hidden devices by simply pointing at the TV, which makes your TV time easier too.‖ One cable, one remote, one tidy and beautiful space. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it?

Yes, the QLED TV offers stunning picture quality and intuitive smart features, and it’s as beautiful on the outside as it is on the inside. It’s all-around striking, whether mounted or on a stand, it cleans up the space around it, and blends in with your interior design. What more could you ask for? That flutter you feel in your stomach, that’s your life-changer alert and QLED TV just triggered it. So don’t bother rearranging your room or your lifestyle, QLED TV is going to fit in just fine anywhere.

* Samsung QLED TV is a Quantum dot-based TV.
†Installation time may vary by individual.
‡Stands sold separately.
§The ‘Invisible Connection’ refers to a single, transparent optical cable connected to the One Connect Box integrating external device cables, but it does not refer to the power cable of the TV or cables connected to other devices such as sound bar.
‖Controlling function may not be supported by certain devices connected to Samsung Smart TV.

Meet The Frame, a TV Designed for Your Space

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 19:44:15 +0000

This is The Frame. It’s not just a TV.

The artistic addition to the 2017 Samsung TV lineup is more than just a TV. It’s Samsung’s The Frame, which not only provides the picture quality you expect from a Samsung UHD TV, but brings a personal touch wherever it’s placed, as it comes with a wide range of artwork available to display—or your own photos.

The Frame is different from your everyday TV in more ways than just its artistic tendencies, too. It’s gorgeous to look at—on or off. So instead of adjusting the decor to the TV or trying to hide it away in a cabinet when it’s not in use, The Frame looks and hangs just like a real frame, so it enhances your interior. But make no mistake, it is a TV.

In fact, the Frame is a 4K UHD TV, ensuring that what you see on screen comes through clearly and with vibrant, stunning color. Not only will movies and TV shows have brilliant hues, your art will too.

The Frame will change how TV fits into your lifestyle

When you turn on The Frame for the first time, you experience the stunning picture quality of a Samsung 4K UHD TV. But tap the power button, and suddenly it’s a painting from your favorite artist. This is Samsung Art Mode, and on The Frame, it adds value and personality to the room. Simply select an artwork or photograph from the Samsung Collection or the Art Store.

This membership allows you to enjoy artwork from famous galleries and museums from around the world, including SAATCHI ART, The Albertina, Magnum Photos, and more. So you can find artwork that can subtly (or dramatically) change your interior to your taste. Not to mention that with a variety of genres to choose from, whether you want photography or paintings, or abstract or landscapes, you’ll find old favorites and discover new pieces.

The Samsung Collection is included with The Frame and has a range of 100 beautiful pieces from 37 different artists to put on display. So right out of the box, you have a wide choice of stunning art that you can browse through. And if you want more choice, you can check out the Art Store, which offers a membership service that grants you access to an even wider art collection.

And personalizing The Frame isn’t only about choosing your favorite artists’ works to show on screen. You can add your own personal touch, as well. By plugging in a USB or uploading from your smartphone, you can display your own photos on The Frame’s large screen.^* So that new family portrait you want to show off to anyone and everyone?

You can do so on The Frame. And for an even more custom display, you’re able to adjust the way the art or your photographs are displayed with a range of mat layout and color options. You can arrange and rearrange to find the display you like best.

^* Some USB flash drives or smartphones may not be compatible with The Frame.

^†The gap is measured from the back of the TV and may differ based on the installation and wall type.

^‡The ‘Invisible Connection’ refers to a single, transparent optical cable connected to the One Connect Box integrating external device cables, but it does not refer to the power cable of the TV or cables connected to other devices such as sound bar.