What is the Samsung Frame TV?
Combining TV entertainment with art – and with prices typically starting from over £1,000 for a 43-inch screen – the Frame TV sets expectations high from the get-go.
It’s a 4K TV, yes, but its built-in ability to transform into a piece of artwork when not in use without suffering the burn-in experienced by other screens left with a static image, sets it apart from other TVs on the market.
The pros
Style
Fed up with a harsh black TV screen ruining the aesthetics of your room?
This clever TV has been designed to eliminate the problem.
When your favourite show is over, turn the TV off and it will blend into its surroundings as an attractive art feature. Or, if you want to be really sneaky, you can display a screen the same colour as your wall for a camouflage effect.
Choice
With the Frame TV, you have the freedom to keep changing your mind. Monet one day, a family photo the next, or an inspirational quote – you can mix up the look as often as you like.
Opt for an auto-rotating wall mount and you can even switch the screen between portrait and landscape.
Low profile
What really makes this TV authentic as a picture frame is its low profile.
Uber thin and designed to sit flush with the wall, it looks just like any other frame.
Hidden wires
Ok, so other TVs can be mounted on the wall – and some can even display images (for a limited amount of time) – but what really gives away their true identity are the wires.
Not so with the Samsung Frame TV. They really have thought of everything and this television comes with one virtually invisible cable that hooks up to a ‘One Connect’ box – from here all of your connections can be neatly (and discreetly) managed.
The frame
It’s not just the image displayed you can change. You can also swap the frame – wood effect, white, black, there are a range of colours available, allowing you to fully customise the look.
Frames simply click into place with a magnet fastening – quick and easy.
The cons
The price
There’s no point beating around the bush, there are other cheaper alternatives to the Samsung Frame. And there’s no escaping the fact that you’re paying for the look of this TV and its ability to transform into artwork when not in use.
So, if style isn’t that important to you, or you’re quite happy with the ‘black box’ effect of a standard TV, then you’ll be paying over the odds for a feature you just don’t need.
Added extras
As standard, the Frame TV comes with a basic black steel frame. There are a host of other colours and effects available, which you’re going to require if you want to achieve the true picture frame effect – but they come at a hefty price.
And, while you can upload your own images and access a good selection of artwork for free, for unlimited choice you need to subscribe to the Art Store, which is normally around £3.99 per month.
Not totally convincing
The Samsung Frame TV is the perfect choice if you want a TV with dual functionality – and it can look great. But despite clever lighting modes and an anti-glare finish, its images still don’t completely pass as ‘real’.
The verdict?
We all have different criteria when it comes to choosing a TV. For some, it’s all about size. For others, sound quality or gaming capability. But for many, it’s about how it looks.
If that’s you, then you really can’t go wrong with a Samsung Frame TV.
