# Anyone have a Samsung "Frame" TV? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 3, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-samsung-frame-tv/979256 "2023-02-03T13:11:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-samsung-frame-tv/979256/1 "2023-02-03T13:11:29Z")
I understand that it does it’s primary mission quite well: - Attractive and slim wall-mount with colored bezel - Display shows fine in high ambient light - Matte finish has great viewing angles and eliminates glare/reflections How about basic TV functionality and connectivity? I also heard that to show the fine art slideshows you need an expensive monthly subscription. Can you easily send your own photos to the TV? ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-samsung-frame-tv/979256/2 "2023-02-03T18:16:16Z")
As I read it, the art subscription is $5 a month or else the television comes with ten preloaded images. You can also use your own images, though you’ll need to make sure they’re in a large enough format to look good on a large screen (and not like a blown up 640x480 jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-samsung-frame-tv/979256/3 "2023-02-03T21:00:41Z")
We have one. We use it as a TV. It works great. When we’re not watching it has a really cool photo displayed (Mongolian Eagle Hunters on horseback). It has a motion sensor of some sort, so it goes dark after no activity in the room for a while. Visitors are surprised to learn it’s a TV and not just a work of art on the wall. I’m not sure if we paid for that photo or it came with the TV. I haven’t seen any Samsung monthly charges on my credit card bills. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-samsung-frame-tv/979256/4 "2023-02-03T21:06:13Z")
I think it’s a clever idea as a way to get Samsung’s product to stand out from a crowded market (though LG has [something similar](https://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-oled65gxpua-oled-4k-tv)). And if you only watch TV rarely, you might appreciate disguising it as a framed picture. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-samsung-frame-tv/979256/5 "2023-02-03T23:01:03Z")
I have an LG OLED C2, not the Gallery, and one of its power-saving modes is Art Mode. There are various themes built-in, and you can download others for free, or use your own off of a USB drive. The C2 can’t quite be flush mounted to the wall, since it has a inch-thick electronics case on the back. The Samsung Frame (and maybe the LG Gallery) solve that by having their electronics is a separate box, connected to the TV by a cable. Also, you can get various wood (looking) frames on some of these if you don’t like the thin bezel on most TVs. I saw a hack where any TV can look like artwork by turning the the brightness low and choosing a warm color palette. [Turn a regular TV into a Frame TV](https://parade.com/living/how-to-turn-a-regular-tv-into-a-frame-tv) ---
**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-samsung-frame-tv/979256/6 "2023-02-08T01:22:34Z")
My son does. His family and he love it.