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The Samsung Frame TV is a modern set living somewhere between a traditional TV and an art frame. When it is on, you can use it as a TV with 4K resolution, but it turns into a work of art when it is off. You can simply convert your wall into a Louvre gallery with The Frame.
With a matte display and customizable bezels, The Samsung Frame TV is not much different from a real art frame on the wall or a stand. In this post, we are going to review various dimensions of Samsung The Frame 2022.
Pricing And Availability
As paintings are offered in many different sizes, Samsung has also unsurprisingly tried to manufacture The Frame in seven variations.
- Samsung 32″ Class The Frame QLED HDR Smart TV (QN32LS03BBF): $599.99
- Samsung 43″ Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (QN43LS03BAF): $999.99
- Samsung 50″ Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (QN50LS03BAF): $1,299.99
- Samsung 55″ Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (QN55LS03BAF): $1,499.99
- Samsung 65″ Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (QN65LS03BAF): $1,999.99
- Samsung 75″ Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (QN75LS03BAF): $2,999.99
- Samsung 85″ Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (QN85LS03BAF): $4,299.99
Although the operating system, interface, and general art experience are the same in all sizes, there are some differences too. For example, smaller sets have slightly fewer options compared with bigger ones.
Design
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Samsung has tried significantly to design The Frame very similar to a painting. While most companies are trying to make their products bezel-less, Samsung has made the bezels look like picture frames. You can choose either a modern or a beveled bezel from different colors and styles to match your home and interior design.
There are almost no ports on The Frame, and the design is uncluttered. You can use the Samsung Slim-Fit Wall Mount on the back to rest the set perfectly flat on the wall. Other options include an adjustable stand for placing the set with room for a soundbar, and the three-legged Studio Stand to make the TV resemble the picture galleries the most.
The only port on the back is the One Connect jack that connects the device to the One Connect Box located elsewhere near the TV. The connection cable is 16 feet long, though you can order a 49-foot one too.
You should place the One Connect Box somewhere accessible, so you can work with the many ports on it. These include an Ex-Link service port, the power connector, a USB 2.0 charging port, the audio port, four HDMI ports, the coaxial cable connector, and the One Connect input port.
Performance
So, how does The Frame unite the newest TV technologies with old-fashioned visual art? Tests conducted on the device prove that the display can show accurate and rich colors in the Filmmaker Mode. Although the brightness is more limited (317.8 nits), switching to other modes gives better results.
When viewing HDR content in the Filmmaker Mode, the brightness jumps to 500 nits. Although still not very bright for HDR, it is more than acceptable in most situations. The Frame also covers 92.1 percent of the UHDAP3 color gamut, which is acceptable compared with other rivals. Also, Dolby Vision is not supported on The Frame.
Most videos are displayed vibrantly when you sit in front of the set. However, you may sometimes see darker scenes a little cloudy in some movies due to The Frame’s lack of a local dimming array to adjust the contrast. What’s more, the viewing angle of The Frame is not superb; when you hit the corners of the set, the picture may sometimes look gray and distorted.
Art
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The integration with art is the greatest selling point of The Frame. You can choose from different works of art, curated in collections and categories. The TV is customizable to either display a mat around the art for more credibility or simply power down after a certain period during which it senses no light or motion.
For your art selection, there are different options. You can buy individual pieces, or subscribe to Samsung’s offerings. Of course, you can use your photos by connecting to the TV via USB or through the SmartThings app. The reflection-reducing matte screen along with the mat option makes every piece of art shine and look real.
Audio
The 40-watt audio system in The Frame can produce pleasing sound for any content. It is never too loud, and it does not also make any clipping even at the highest volume levels. You can hear clear sounds in almost all movies.
In the case of the lowest sounds (bass), like most other TVs, The Frame cannot perform satisfactorily too. On the other hand, the TV can play the highest sounds (treble) with better quality.
Smart Features
The Frame TV could be a perfect addition to your Smart Home. The Frames TV is equipped with Samsung’s Tizen operating system. Despite all the positive features, some problems of this OS exist here too: serving up the content you do not like, in addition to the rather uncomfortable menu design that lacks basic options in some sections.
On the other hand, the good news is that several voice assistants are supported, including Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. Also, streaming via Apple AirPlay 2 is supported on The Frame.
Remote
The Frame’s SolarCell Remote is one of the most adventurous TV innovations Samsung has offered in 2022. Instead of swapping batteries, the solar panel on the remote uses the sunlight and indoor light to charge itself. The design is pretty minimalistic with the buttons for Power, Back, Home, Play/Pause, Volume, a directional pad with a Select button, and a few other buttons.
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At first, it is a little complex to navigate the TV with the remote. There is neither a specific input button nor a mute button. Sometimes you have to read the documentation to find out how to effectively work with the remote.
For example, simply pressing the Power button brings up the art and does not turn the TV off. You should learn to press and hold the button for some seconds if you want to turn the set off. When you learn how to work with the remote, you will gradually start to like it.
Verdict
Although there are TVs with better pictures on the market, The Frame offers a good picture combined with true art. The matte screen makes art look much more realistic and big, compared with digital photo frames that are smaller and less matte. Although the set is a little expensive, it can provide a sense of intoxicating attraction to true art.
You can have a taste of both worlds of art and technology at the same time with The Frame. The navigation and the OS are sometimes complicated to work with, but with countless customization and design choices, you can change the settings according to your preferences.
If you are truly into art and tend to have an almost high-tech TV that demonstrates this passion of yours, then The Frame is for you.
