If you are in the market for a new smart TV, your in luck. Samsung who is an recognized industry leader in the TV market, has released the Samsung the Frame TV, which is a tremendous QLED TV that also serves as a picture frame. Samsung has long been known to deliver TV’s that have unrivaled picture quality and smart features. This TV delivers a 4K HDR resolution with Samsung’s Quantum Dot HDR. This TV which will compliment your Living Room or Family Room by having a piece of art hanging when the TV is not being watched. When you activate Art Mode on the TV, you can display different pieces of art or your own photos. When purchasing the Samsung Frame TV, you get two months of a complimentary subscription to the Art Store which gives you 20 pieces of art that you can stream directly to the TV showing off some real art. If you chose to purchase an ongoing subscription to the Samsung Art Store, you will gain access to over 2,500 amazing pieces of art that are often shown in art galleries. This is no regular TV, while you can connect your cable box easily to the TV via the HDMI port, the fact that this TV can turn into digital art, and has a virtual no gap wall mount capability, makes the TV screen a work of art. Not only that, but the TV can be set to automatically turn on when someone moves around in the room and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly. It is no wonder that there is so much hype around the Samsung Frame TV.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the specs and features of the Samsung Frame TV and get you a Frame TV review and some tutorials, which can assist you in making an informed decision based off your TV needs.
Why this TV is for you.
- This TV has amazing specs and comes in at an incredible discounted price point.
- Samsung has offers available when purchasing some TVs to get a free 65” Crystal UHD TV for free. Please check availability prior to purchase.
- The TV has Matte Display Film which reduces glare and has almost no light reflection, so watching TV or your screensaver which is full of different art pieces are portrayed clearly, vividly and sharply for a high-quality image.
- Attach a bezel that goes with your home decor as there are many different bezels colors to choose from. This makes the frame tv worth it’s weight in gold, so to speak, as attaching a colorful bezel which can come in a variety of sizes and colors like the Samsung 32 inch The Frame Customizable Bezel or the Samsung 65″ The Frame Customizable Bezel. Some other bezel colors available are “Modern Teak” and “Modern White”. The bezels are magnetically attached to the TV for easy installation. So you get a easy DIY installation of a Deco TV frame and you really get that art look on your wall.
- By choosing from one of the two design types of bezel, either Modern or Beveled, your TV look will really compliment your home decor when displaying TV art. Please note that Modern style bezels are available for TVs sized 43”-75” while the beveled style bezel is only available for TVs sized 55” and 65”.
- There is a built in motion sensor so, if someone in your Family Room moves around the TV will detect the movement and automatically turn on and display pieces of art or your own photos (maybe of some stuff you have put up for sale on Etsy which yo would like to display) that have been uploaded to your photo gallery.
- Remember to create a Samsung account (it’s free) if don’t already have one so you get the full functionality of this versatile TV.
- When you connect the TV to Wi-Fi you can access the Samsung “SmartThings app” which is available for iOS and Android. This turns your TV into a smart home hub, which you can use to control other “Home” connected devices, like speakers, lights, switches and outlets. Using the AI Energy Mode in the “SmartThings App” will significantly reduce power consumption, thus not contributing greatly to your electric bill.
- Also when connected to Wi-Fi, you can use the “SmartThings App” to turn the TV on and off, basically turning your smartphone into a remote control.
- Not only that but thanks to the Samsung Tizen Operating System, you can access streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video directly from your TV without the need for an external device used for streaming video like an Apple TV. There are also games that can be played for free or purchased in the Samsung Store. Bear in mind, if you are baked into the iOs or Amazon ecosystem you can still connect an Apple TV or a Fire TV Stick through one of the HDMI ports. In addition, Air Play is included so you can stream from your iPhone directly to the TV.
- The TV also Alexa has built in. This allows you to use Alexa as your voice assistant with the TV should you choose. The Solar remote eliminates the need for batteries. It such a neat addition to this TV.
- You get 20 pieces of art from the Samsung Art Store that you can turn into a slideshow on your TV. If you subscribe to the Art Store monthly, you will have access to over 2,500 pieces of art that are displayed throughout the world.
- With amazing power and refresh rate of the Samsung Frame TV, it is recommended that you only use certified high speed HDMI cables when attaching peripherals like an A/V receiver or a one connect box for example.
- If you want to streamline the look and appearance of the TV look, a Samsung One Connect Box is a great way to store all your attached devices via one of its HDMI ports or connect your ethernet cable for a wired connection to it. Then it’s just one simple HDMI cable to attach to the TV. This is a great accessory to your TV.
- We love the 60hz refresh rate on the Samsung QN50LS03DA 50 inch The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (2024). This means you are getting accurate reproduction of streaming TV refresh rates.
- It’s HDR or High Dynamic Range display can also show content recorded in the HLG, HDR 10 and HDR 10+ formats.
- You also get 4k AI based upscaling, so even if the content you are streaming or perhaps watching from your blue ray player is only FHD at 1080p, the TV will automatically upscale the display to 4k. It does this very well making the upscaled version look as close as possible to natively recorded 4k content. Many TVs struggle with this. However, as we mentioned Samsung is an industry titan in the TV world and their R&D is constantly churning out top notch, high tech items.
- The speaker on the TV is a 2.0 channel speaker, however the TV is Dolby Atmos compatible, so if you want to place the TV in your Home Theater with an A/V receiver or sound bar with the proper speaker set up you will get amazing spatial and immersive audio.
- When connected to Wi-Fi you can use the Samsung Tizen powered internet app to browse the internet like you would on your computer but displayed on a large, beautiful frame. Attach a keyboard via Bluetooth and browsing will be a breeze.
- With a variety of TV modes to use like Standard for basic viewing in most environments to Dynamic for bright environments. The Game Mode through the Dynamic display mode will appeal to gamers adding to the versatility of this TV. This mode significantly reduces lag time which means faster response time if your gaming on a an Xbox, Playstation or other external gaming device. And yes, this will assist with playing games through the Samsung Tizen store.
- Gamers will also appreciate features on this Samsung Frame TV like, ALLM or(Auto Low Latency Mode) and its Game Motion Plus features.
- If, you want the TV to automatically adjust the screen brightness and color tone, based off your viewing environment then choose “Art Mode”. For those night time movies streamed off Netflix for example, “Movie Mode” would be the recommended choice.
- Choose the TV mode that suits your needs. One of the “hot topics” that has caused a stir with movie stars is the fact that some TVs have Motion Interpolation or what is known as the “Soap Opera Effect”. This is basically the term for the TV’s ability to increase the native refresh rate and it makes a hyperreal smooth motion production. Many people like this feature, however among the movie industry they disapprove of this feature, as they feel is degrades the native way the movie or TV show was filmed. Samsung TVs allow you to have this enabled or disabled based off the TV mode that you choose. It’s a matter of preference.
- You can have the Samsung Frame TV calibrate the best viewing experience for you. Once your TV is connected to the “SmartThings App”, you can chose Smart Calibration, and follow the steps in the app and when the display is to your liking you can select that and it will appear on the TV that the TV mode is in Movie “Calibrated”. Don’t worry, if you end up finding the settings not to your liking you can easily reset the picture settings to the factory default and the redo the process.
- Connectivity on the TV is plentiful. You get 4 HMDI ports, with one being eARC which is great for A/V receivers or Sound Bars. There are 2 USB ports if you want to attach an external drive for example to get some photos onto the slideshow on your TV. Plus with Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi A/C you get access to the faster 5G band of the Wi-Fi spectrum, so you can stream high quality 4K movies with ease. There is also Bluetooth 5.2 which will allow you to connect external wireless devices or use Air Play for your iPhone.
Final Thoughts
If you want a great TV with all the latest features but a little something extra, you need the Samsung Frame TV. Because of its slim wall mount ability with virtually no gap, and the fact that you can have a colorful designed bezel to match your home décor and put some great finishing touches to your Living Room or Family Room . In addition to that, main attraction is the ability to display over 2,500 pieces of art through the TV that will have real art shown vividly and brightly. This turns your TV into a picture frame when not in use for TV viewing. Its a cool and innovative way to make a TV fit into your home environment perfectly.
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