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Every time I see a super big TV

like Samsung's new QLED 8K I'm always impressed

with the size and picture quality

but I'm always thinkin' how does it work?

And, more importantly, how do you mount something

this big and massive to the wall?

Especially when it's so thin and there's no gap

between the TV and the wall.

Today we're gonna find out.

Huge thanks to Samsung for sponsoring this video.

- Let's get started.

- Over the past five to ten years,

TVs have hit quite a few different resolution milestones.

You know, 720p, 1080p, 4K, and now finally

the latest and greatest 8K.

These super big TVs are perfect for large spaces

or anywhere where entertainment is the focus.

This 82 inch QLED 8K isn't even the biggest TV

that Samsung makes.

They range anywhere from 75 inches

all the way up to the new 98 inch

that was announced at CES last year.

- [Zack] Think it's big enough Cambry?

- Pretty massive.

- It is possible to have the TV mounted

on like a cabinet or an entertainment center

and the legs for the TV are conveniently hidden

right here on the back panel.

Which is a pretty smart design.

The legs just lift up and out.

But we're not here to set the TV on stands.

We're here to mount it to the wall.

Let me show you how to do that.

All right, so Cambry and I, we've measured the TV

and we've kind of set tape up

in the general area of where the TV might be

and now we just need the professional's opinion

on if it should be raised up or not.

Do you want it higher or lower?

- I think it just needs to be up a little bit higher.

- [Zack] So the way the no gap mounting system works

on a TV this large is that underneath these plastic panels

on the back of the TV is a mounting location.

The TVs that are 82 inches and up have two mounting points

and the no gap mount can fit right in that little slot,

screw in with its screw and washer

and then it sits almost completely flush

with the back panel.

So this'll all start comin' together in a second

but this paper we just stuck up

is a perfect template for where the wall mount

is gonna to go.

So what we need to do right now

is drill holes into the studs

behind this wall so it'll support the TV

with the two mounts.

One little trick that I have learned

over the years is that if you take a sticky note,

a little piece of paper,

and put it underneath where you're drilling like this

it'll catch all of the dust that is coming out of the wall

and make it so that there's less clean up.

There is a bunch of dust and nothin' on the floor.

Now that we have all the holes drilled,

we put the brackets in place.

So before we can lift the TV up onto the wall

there's two very important things to keep in mind.

One is the connector cable for the back of the TV

is fiber optic, meaning that it's made of glass.

So any kink in the cable or bend sharper than four inches

might break the glass and that's the only form

of communication between the TV and the console.

So don't bend that cable

'cause glass is glass and glass can break.

We can pull down each of these mounts

so they're ready to be hung on the wall mounts.

And the second thing is when we're lifting the TV

we don't want to put any pressure on the surface

of the QLED 8K.

Especially since the bezels are so small.

It has this little protector here along the side

that can come off.

But we're gonna remove it after it's up on the wall.

Since hopefully we just put this TV up one time,

we're gonna have a little bit of fun with the wall

and leave little notes for whoever comes after us.

- Nelsons, established 2019.

- [Zach] Nice.

100%?

- [Man] Yup.

- And the TV is on the wall.

- I did most of the heavy lifting.

- Now the TV's up on the wall,

let's see what it can do with some of my own footage.

Now this massive waterfall right here

I shot with a 1080p drone while I was in Africa.

Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world.

You can see the detail of the waterfall

and the little people walking along the edge

because the Samsung TV is taking my 1080p footage

and upscaling it to 8K

with its internal quantum AI processor.

This pod of dolphins was shot in 4K

using a handheld camera, along with this turtle

also shot in 4K, currently being upscaled to 8K.

This plane wreck was also shot with a 4K drone,

currently being upscaled to 8K.

You can see each individual tree

and the plane wreck right in the middle of all of them.

So even though there might not be a whole lot

of 8K content available right now,

it's not a big deal

'cause the TV generates its own 8K content

with whatever is displaying

and it's doing a pretty good job with my own footage.

So you might be wondering, what's the difference

between OLED and QLED displays.

Some people might say that a TV is a TV

but there's actually a difference in the technologies.

OLED displays are made up of little, tiny pixels

that light up on their own

which kind of limits how bright they can get

without losing their color.

QLED is made up of little quantum dots

that are backlit by LEDs.

Meaning that QLED can get much brighter

than a typical OLED.

Pretty interesting stuff.

So there used to be a projector on this wall

since the wall is so large

but this 82 inch super big TV is more than enough

to take up the space of where the projector used to be.

And it's even better because the TV

can operate in light or dark environments

where a projector just has to be in the dark.

Let's talk about resolution for a second.

Most smart phones these days, iPhones and Androids,

are in this realm, 720p and 1080.

Most computer monitors and TV screens are in this realm,

1080p and 4K.

But Samsung QLED 8K is in this realm.

Literally on the bleeding edge of technology.

Each jump in resolution is associated

with more definition and better picture quality.

8K is the closest thing we have right now

to real life, which is why it's more of an experience

instead of just watching.

There are a lot of pixels in this TV.

It would take four 4K displays to make up

the pixel density of this one 8K panel.

So what happens if you don't want

a massive, black rectangle hanging

in the middle of your wall?

Samsung has added a stealth mode

or something they call ambient mode,

which makes the TV mimic the wall behind it

or display pictures or photos or even personal albums

as kind of like a screen saver of sorts.

But it more allows your TV to kind of be a window

to the outside world instead of just,

you know, a black TV.

And, more importantly, QLED does not have the same

burn in problems that OLED has.

Along with being a smart TV with access to the internet,

the QLED 8K has the Apple TV app

and Air Play built directly in.

No external hardware is needed.

The new app brings over 100,000 movies and TV shows

and you can subscribe to premium channels

like HBO and Showtime.

You can also use any smart phone as a remote

with the QLED 8K and all your favorite content

from the Apple TV app is available on Samsung QLED TVs.

So, Cambry, now that we have the whole thing up on the wall

what do you think of it?

- I think it's pretty amazing.

It's huge and brilliant and I'm excited

to play some video games.

- Going back to the gaming we talked about earlier,

this TV has Radeon FreeSync installed

which means it has variable refresh rates.

So, not only is it good for gaming,

but it also upscales whatever game you're playing

whether it's 1080p, 4K, it upscales it all the way to 8K.

Rumor has it that the next gen video game consoles

are gonna be in 8K.

Cambry and I played for like eight hours one Saturday

so if I'm ever slacking on videos you know where I'm at.

- You can't blame me for that.

- Groundbreaking, leading edge technology like this

is always fluctuating in price

so I'll leave a link in the description

so you can check out the current pricing

of the QLED 8K whether you just want to check out

the current pricing or actually get one for yourself

you don't have to mount it yourself, though.

There's lots of professional options

for mounting a TV this large.

Huge thanks to Samsung for sponsoring this video

and, Cambry, do you remember how we finish things off?

- And we'll see you around.

- Thanks still for watching

and we'll see you around.

- Aw, man.