I’ve been eyeing the Samsung Frame TV since I first saw it at my friend’s house last year. I had never seen anything like it before. On display were portraits of her children where the tv used to be. I was informed that it was one of Samsung’s newest line of HDR Frame TVs. The dual functionality, as a source of entertainment and a piece of artwork, really appealed to me.
So I finally got the new 2018 4K UHD The Frame Smart TV and loving it so far. It’s so much thinner than I had expected. It comes with a no gap wall mount to hang the tv on the wall without having the bulky look on the back. Set up has never been easier, the tv is connected to the One Connect Box by an “invisible wire” that’s barely noticeable. The cable box and dvd wires are also connected to the One Connect box and not directly to the tv. I have my unit on a stand, so the One Connect box isn’t used to its fullest benefit, as it is just hidden behind the tv. But if I were to hang it on the wall, there would be no more mess of visible wires dangling from the tv to deal with and the One Connect box can be tucked away to the side. The Frame TV comes with a very simple and sleekly designed Smart Remote that looks unlike any other tv remote I’ve seen. It’s very easy to use and surprisingly very multi-functional for such a simple design. Once I quickly set up all my streaming apps and to my cable service, I was finally able to see how amazing the picture quality is. It’s so crisp, clear, and very realistic. My husband is looking forward to watching football on this tv.
The Art Mode option was what really brought me here. I don’t have to look at a large black screen in the middle of my living room, just taking up space. Now I have a beautiful “framed” artwork in its place. I chose one of the artworks that came with the tv and it looks amazing and fits so well with my home décor. The only complaint I have is the extra steps I had to take to upload photos onto the Art Mode: My Collection. I had to download the Samsung SmartThings app onto my mobile, connect to the tv via bluetooth, and then upload the photo. I don’t have any other Samsung appliances that this app could be used for, so basically not useful to me. Why couldn’t the photos be selected directly from the Gallery since the photos are on Samsung Cloud already? That would have been so much easier.
This was definitely worth the purchase. As far as I know, there’s no other company besides Samsung that offers a product like the Frame TV, unless you have custom made frames built for the tv. It’s not quite the same and far more costly.
| Brand Name | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 42.1 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 48.6 x 7.9 x 29.6 inches |
| Item model number | UN55LS03NAFXZA |
| Color Name | Charcoal black |
| Special Features | Flat |
| Speaker Type | 2.2CH |
| Item Weight | 42.1 Pounds |
| Standing screen display size | 55 Inches |
