A typical TV install requires a power cord (obviously), an HDMI cable connection for each video signal (if you choose to use other devices besides the built-in streaming apps), and an Ethernet cable (if you choose to plug it in rather than use wi-fi). Those can be run through the wall in conduit.

However, Samsung simplifies the process even further with the One Connect Box and the Clear One Connect cord. I think these should be included with your new TV. What this does is consolidate those 3 or 4 or 5 cables into 1 cable. It's actually required, at least on the more recent Frame TVs. I think you should be able to put that box in a closed front cabinet remote from the TV.

Here's a little more info:

https://help.framemytv.com/samsung-one-connect-box-explained

https://help.framemytv.com/how-to-install-samsung-the-frame-2021-model

One more thing: Apparently, the cable and box are expensive to replace if anything goes bad. Just be aware. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/samsung-65-class-led-mu8000-series-2160p-smart-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr/5773800/question/73640730-7322-3e7b-864f-a1fe1dea9e03

It is a nicely presented TV. They make you feel it in the wallet, though!

We also have ours in a closet behind but for a short while we had it on the floor behind furniture. The box does not need line of sight for the remote nor does it ever need to be touched. So you can hide it anywhere close by. Also the wire in super small even if you don't bury it behind the wall.

Do you mean Samsung The Frame TV ?

The box can be within 25 feet of the tv, ours is in the closet behind the tv.

A couple of other points. I think it is fair to say that today you really just need power for a TV. Wireless is fine whether to smart TV or stick based service.

I have a wall recessed TV and a frame TV. The frame is nice but I doubt I would have two of them. For the cost, you can build recessed box (and have money left over). They each have their advantages but the recessed will be a lot cheaper to replace. I have had lots of issues with the smart TV functions on our frame and use a Roku instead now. Basically it had to do with some router incompatibility as far as I could telll which really isn't acceptable in 2022.

I am curious in what type of rooms you are doing frames? Again, because I can't see having 2 of them.

It is also kind of annoying that your personal pictures are a lower resolution than the subscribed art. I am way too cheap to pay for an art subscription. There are plenty for free, but there is a subscription option with way more choices.

There is an app called Samsung The Frame Image Resizer! It is fantastic and makes your photos look astoundingly good. This was a real estate photo from the UK for a historic family home. I swear everyone, even the most sophisticated, thinks it’s a painting.

Thanks for all the responses. I still don't totally get it. We have an outlet and a USB/cable outlet built in behind where the TV will go. Then, do we still need a box somewhere else? That is wireless? We will have a Samsung Frame TV in our great room and in our bedroom.

@Kelleg69, the small black box (shown in the links I posted) is part of the Frame system. The box itself has a normal power cord. And if you have to connect any other devices (HDMI or other), all that happens at the box. But instead of a normal power cord for the TV, the Frame has a special cord (power plus data) between the box and the TV. I think the box can be set up with wireless or wired internet connection, but there's always one cord from the box to the TV. You can put the box in an indent behind the TV, or in a cabinet, or wherever. But you still have to run that one special cord.

@David Cary It's true you can get by with just a power cord for most TVs (though not, as mentioned, for the Frame system). But I find that, if you are running one cord, it's really little extra work to run 2 or 3 more thin cables along with it. Wireless is great for portable devices, but I find that it has almost no benefit for a stationary device, and it creates occasional headaches that can be very tricky to sort out. Like the router problem you alluded to in your post - most of those issues are eliminated or minimized when simply plugging an Ethernet cable between the TV and the router.

If I get the TV's data flowing through a wire, then it vastly reduces Wi-Fi traffic on my router. That leaves more room for phones and tablets on the Wi-Fi, and reduces wireless interference. The concept of spraying radio signals all over the inside of my house for no benefit irks me. It's like popping a water balloon to wet a postage stamp. Now, you might be thinking I should just send an email instead, but some things don't fit in an email. :)

All true. I have literally 15 unused ethernet cables behind TVs over 3 houses. And a similar number of coax cables. Sure - wire is cheap and it isn't that difficult but it is still something. Power doesn't need to be homerun but the others do and then it adds to clutter in the router area.

Being irked by signals is completely irrational of course.

Most Rokus do not have ethernet and the modems on the wi-fi models are faster and I believe chromecast requires an adapter to use ethernet. Most wi-fi routers only have a few ethernet ports so you need to get another box. It is also one more wire to fall out from behind the TV and deal with hooking up behind low profile mount.

I understand your argument but I definitely disagree. But maybe in a tech crowded house or multiple TVs. I still would find it easier to get a better router. A router can easily be well faster than your internet coming in to the typical house.

Not completely irrational, IMO. Wi-Fi traffic on the 2.4gHz band got overly congested in my house, to the point that when one person started streaming a YouTube video on her phone, the other person's Wii remote stopped responding. :( A dual-band router solved that, by moving general traffic to 5gHz.

But - many people like Wi-Fi even for stationary devices, and I think it's great for them to have that option. I like the wired option, so I don't buy the Rokus without it. (In fact, I stopped buying Rokus altogether because I like other streaming devices better.)