STACK #223 May 2023

TECH FEATURE

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Getting a newTV is exciting, and the fun doesn’t have to end with the superb big new screen taking pride of place in your viewing space. So, rather than just breaking up the box that your newTV came in, why not get creative and repurpose it? Fun, practicality and sustainability are all a part of Samsung’s plan for reusing the boxes from their The Serif, The Frame, and The Sero televisions. They’ve been cleverly designed so that they can be converted into useful household items, just with a little DIY input. Samsung provide full instructions online – https://www.samsung.com/au/tvs/ lifestyle-tv/ecopackaging/ – for turning that bulky TV packaging variously into a bookshelf, desk shelf, storage shelf, TV console, magazine rack, or even a cat tunnel or cathouse for your feline family members. Just download them, draw the various parts on the box, carefully cut them out with a box cutter or similar, assemble, and use! WHAT’S IN THE BOX? PURE IMAGINATION!

A big screenTV of 75-inches and above is now an affordable luxury that Aussies are embracing with gusto. Here are five reasons why bigger is better. Words Bec Summer S creen size is one of the most important considerations when choosing a TV and more and more households are sports, seating you – or a group – in the centre of the action. And gamers can get a level up on the competition thanks to all that extra clarity and immersion in the gameplay. Accessing smart security cameras or A BIG SCREEN BONANZA!

Of course, you can do similar with any decent sized television box, or get the imagination kicking in for coming up with your own unique uses. For example, kids have known for years that boxes make for top playtime fun, so a bit of refolding here and there plus some liberal application of felt tip pens and we’re talking a brilliant indoor cubby house. Alternatively, large boxes are brilliant for storing flat things such as art safely in the garage or shed – or even slid under a bed.

now upsizing from the popular 55” to 65” displays to bigger 75” and 85” models – or all the way up to a massive 100” – for a truly immersive experience at home. With 4K UHD, HDR, millions of pixels, and billions of colours, the picture quality on a massive screen is guaranteed to blow you away – and you’ll never hear anyone complain that the TV they’ve bought is too big! The bigger the screen, the better the appreciation and enjoyment of the heightened level of detail and realism that 4K resolution and HDR unlocks on supported content. Lose yourself completely in those deep blacks and vivid colours. The immersive experience you love at the cinema can be yours at home, with movies often looking more lifelike and colourful than they do in the theatre. Any content you desire can be transformed into a big screen event, fromTV shows and music videos, to photos and video shot with a 4K smartphone. Big screens are a winner when watching

video doorbells on a big screen provides a greater level of visible detail and scrutiny as to what’s going on outside – and there’s no need to zoom in. Lifestyle TVs like Samsung’s The Frame can double as a work of art on a large canvas when wall mounted, adding colour and style to your décor. Going Solar Samsung brings sustainability to the fore, using recycled plastics in its One Remote, and saving the world from more disposable batteries, as the all-in-one unit is solar powered, charging up via indoor or outdoor light.

FLAT OUT RECYCLING If you don’t wish to repurpose your

packaging, then recycling is obviously the go, with the majority of television boxes being fully recyclable. In this case, remove any non-cardboard parts and flatten the box, and fold it – or chop it into sections – enough to fit into a recycling bin.

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