I wasn't planning on buying this TV. Just saw the frame in its name online and I decided to UA-cam it to see what it meant. Ended up watching all 17 minutes and subbing. Very comprehensive and simply explained!
Alexander Theoharis That’s exactly what I feel CES is like for me! I go and walk away with all sorts of gadgets I had no idea existed that I feel like I must have.
Great video. Enjoyable. I wanted to offer a bit of info. 1. The remote is Bluetooth so you dont need to point at tv or the one connect. You can turn volume and pause shows from other rooms... it's cool. And it can control other devices connected via the HDMI connectivity. so even with a home AV system and Amazon stick.. that remote controls it all. 2. Serial number can be gotten out of the menu, so don't worry about either box or back of tv. .... Samsung can also remote access in to your TV from their offices. they're legit in customer support as you mentioned. 3. The One connect is able to fit inside 45mm conduit for those asking. You probably can get through your 2-3 inch, tape it carefully, don't have right angles and you can rotate it as you pull to get past bumps in flex tubing. Hope that helps. 4. The QLED is backlight by warm and cool LED lights, or dual LED, the OLED individual pixels are lit individually. So OLED do get much blacker. My man Paul explains on his channel EASYSHOT. He has a similarly smooth delivery as do you. 5. I didn't investigate the Apple TV yet, glad it has that. To be able to share both Android and apple is nice. See even pros learn. I imagine if it has Apple TV, you can access your photos and music directly through the Apple account and not have to share it from phone no? Not sure as I'm not an apple guy. Again good info and video. Hit me up on IG to collab @b_the_installer
Thankyou! This is great info, and I'll get it into the video description. I should've thought to test the remote in another room to see if it was RF Based...kicking myself for that one. The serial number thing is important if the board in the panel is dead (Which mine was). That was the kicker is I couldn't get the panel to show anything, and it happened during OOBE so I didn't have it connected to my network. So I had to unmount it..and that wasn't fun. For the apple stuff...I have an iphone but use onedrive for storage, so my apple account doesn't have the pics/videos I'm trying to share..though you're right if I had them on that account I could certainly do that in the apple tv 'app' that comes with it. Thanks for the informative comment, really appreciated, i'll find you on ig
@@geektoolkit awesome. Yeah a black out on the screen and uh oh. Haha. I hate getting to a job, spending the time to put mount up and cords run, power outlet, and we go to mount and cracked screen. Shit... haha. I'm about to take the white and beige frames to a job and shoot some info for another one. I found you cause your vjdeo sends me traffic so thanks lol. Definitely hit me up. B
Let me add one caveat. I received the 65 inch 2020 Frame yesterday. As I was prepping the tv for mounting, one of the four M4-L14 tiny screws that attach the mounting bracket to the rear of the tv broke an internal mount. Three of them snuggled down normally, but the lower right one broke just as it began to snug down. No store had this locally so I bought through Amazon (Prime too!) and got it in 2 days. The box and tv were undamaged. Unfortunately, the mount that broke is internal to the tv and needs either a tech visit or an exchange. Amazon tech support connected me to Samsung tech support who determined the tv would either need repair or replacement. So I await a return call from Amazon as to what they want to do to get me a good tv. The hazards of buying online.... but I really didn’t have much choice since they aren’t locally available. I can order one from BestBuy for a mid July delivery. Might have to end up going that route and just get a refund if Amazon can’t replace. Meanwhile, I’m discovering multiple options I didn’t initially consider as I watch various YT videos on the installation. And am considering running the fiber cable in wall in spite of it not being in wall rated.
@@speedlever that screw is a non-issue. The other 3 can and will hold, end of discussion. The cord can be put in wall, NBD, i do it all the time. If something is going to damage that wire, it would damage an in wall rated wire as well... drywall screw though romex will just kill power. Its probably less than 1 of a million chance anything would happen. That is your call. But no issue with that screw. Sometimes people tighten them too much and break the bolt hole. If it were the top hole in a wider 400mm Vesa mount pattern, you would have real issue. But this is non-issue
Keep in mind if you’re already going to plumb through the wall you can run it through conduit and be in code. I really feel like the big deal with the cable is that it is running a considerable amount of power and if a nail were to hit it in the future it could hurt/kill someone. If I were to do it I’d just run conduit if possible. If not I’d probably just mark behind the TV “power cable behind here” so that a future homeowner would know.
Great information! I saw this TV at an AirBNB last summer and was impressed. It took me a day before I realized it was a TV. I've been researching ever since. I think it will probably be my next TV purchase. Thanks for the video review!
Thankyou for the kind comment! Sorry I'm so late on this, sometimes comments slip by. Hope that if you get it you have as much fun as I've had with it!
Thankyou!!! Keep an eye on the 2020 and the “ambient mode” feature...that wasn’t something I was aware of and may be a consideration if you are looking now (at the time I got mine it wasn’t a 2020 announced feature)
Oh man you made my day. Thankyou...it takes so much work to get things written down and rehearsed...and then I have to make edits and cut stuff out and I wonder 'is this even going to make sense to people'. So comments like yours after all the work make my day. I'm definitely working on more videos, but they're more projects I'm working on that others can build. I do think that they'll be exciting though...hopefully out in the next week or two!
Thank you for The Frame review, just in the process of setting my one up. You have confirmed this tv was the right purchase to make, after weeks of dithering over the many models available to choose from.
Thankyou!!! That makes my day! I worked hard on this one and I’m glad people are finding it useful. I may not have the fanciest editing but I do try to have good info!
@@geektoolkit Hey, i have one query. Does the box gets heated a lot when you are running the tv for long hours? Am custom building an entertainment unit and want to know about this aspect for heat dissipation in the unit.
@@sagarskrishnamurthy5806 I've heard a few people mention that, but for my particular one I'm not feeilng any heat at all off of it even after watching netflix for an hour. Mines in the bottom of a book shelf cabinet, so I don't know if it's just getting proper ventilation or what, but I dont feel any heat. Hope that helps
@@geektoolkit Thats great. I got some ventilation frames to be on safer side.. Does the frame support dolby atmos? It isn't there on specs but heard it does. Can you check in Netflix or prime?
Very informative. Thank you. I went to make a repair claim today and not having written down the model and serial number, I was told it was on the back of the screen, as you mentioned. Not being able to lift the screen off the wall on my own, I looked in the settings / about, and that information was there.
I absolutely detest tvs over the fireplace. We're building a house with lots of glass and won't really have a choice but to put the tv over the fireplace. Ugh. I did a search on how to hide a tv and found some companies that can make your tv look like a piece of artwork. It was all very cool but also very expensive. I asked our fireplace guy if he had seen any of the artwork tvs in action and he mentioned that Samsung makes one. And so, here I am watching your video. Thank you so much GeekToolkit, this is a great informative video!
Congrats on getting to build your own house that’s exciting!!! If you can wait they announced new ones at CES this week that are the 2021 models that’ll have more bezel options and are half as thick. Also if you can run 2” conduit behind it that’d take care of the one connect wire. I’m working on a follow up to this now actually with this info
Thank you @GeekToolkit, it IS exciting! We're doing a lot of the work ourselves which is exhausting but also very rewarding. I'll let my husband know about the 2" conduit (he knows how to do that stuff). Thanks again, looking forward to your follow up video!
This was super helpful. My 5 year old Vizio 55 inch TV just went out today and I am in the market for a replacement. This video convinced me this is the model for me! So thank you for making this!
Glad it helped!!! But also sorry to hear your Vizio went out. My friends and I talk about how we can still find an old CRT TV and the thing will turn on and work after 30 years, and yet modern ones can't seem to compete with that. Well hoping this one brings you as much entertainment as it did to me!
What an excellent overview of this TV!! This TV was gifted to me so I'm expecting it soon, so I wanted to look into it more. Thank you for this video!!
This video is a great help. I am getting a new home and TV and this has help me make a decision. I did not know about the additional box that I need to plan for in my construction.
Glad it helped!!! If you’re doing construction I highly recommend in wall speakers/wire runs, especially to the rear and possibly to the sides. I wish I had done that when I had my room built!
yeah IMO uploading your own photos is what made it worth it..I couldn't see paying 300 dollars for digital art myself, but I get that everyone's different. I'm glad this helped you!
Wow. Incredibly helpful video, it answers many of the questions I couldn't find straight answers to, in my search online. I'm going to wait until they release an in-wall rated cable. Thanks for saving me some disappointment!
I just received my Samsung frame 65" 2022 and it's awesome! I'm own away by the quality of the image and how thin it is. I love the mat options for custom pics. I wish Samsung provided a way to automate this. Anyway u love it and even enjoy watching media content on it
Glad to hear it! It's definitely one of the oddest pieces of consumer hardware I've gotten just based on how hard it is to find basic answers. Glad this is helping others!
Hey mate, really appreciate the depth that you went to in this video. Your explanations were great - down to earth and really useful. Thanks so much - you convinced me that I do need to buy one. I was going to spend a few hundred on getting some photobooks printed for our 2019 trip to England, Ireland and Iceland, but this is such a better way of showing the photos.
Oh I bet that was an epic trip! It's neat because I use mine for some pics from England/Ireland and they look great on there (I haven't been to Iceland yet, it's on my list). It's been really handy I think to just have something to look up and smile at here and there. Glad you liked it!
Thankyou! Yeah I got frustrated watching videos and basically hearing a spec sheet read off, drove me crazy. It's a unique TV with a lot of unique features that I think are worth explaining!
Thank you so much, this was very informational! I could not figure out where the HDMI outlets were on the dang thing with the continuous frame! Now I know! I'm going to do an over the fireplace mount and I had a previous estimate of $1000 for a standard TV to run the electrical in the wall to the nearest outlet, which did not factor in re-plastering or paint. I can work with a tiny wire!
On any estimate like that I'd get a few, and then make sure to ask them 'how would you solve this in your own house'. Sometimes they come up with an alternative that can save you a TON of money. It may be as simple as 'if you put the box here vs there it saves xyz dollars'.
This is perfect for what I am looking for and your video is unquestionably the best out there, thank you very much for the detailed summary of this beauty
Sold! I was on the fence about adding a tv to my office wall. Saw your very real, believable review which answered all my questions. I am getting one this week. BTW there are also 3rd party companies that make compatible frames just for Samsung (they even integrate the light sensor) The frames are more “real” ie wood , thicker multiple options etc. Thank you so much for the review!!
Thankyou!!! I’ll have to check out the third party ones that’s exciting to have more options! I did a follow up to this recently that shows off some stuff I discovered. Like I didn’t realize there is a full Remote Desktop solution and VNC built in, or a slideshow option for media on a thumb drive
This is some REALLY good info, dude. Thanks so much. I love specifically how you talk about the cable; the end thicknesses and how much you can bend it -- that's exactly what I needed to know and nobody ever discusses these things!
Glad that helped! Yeah I didn't see anyone mention that, so when I got the TV and couldn't use my existing conduit I thought 'this needs to go into a video'. So many things about this TV were just way too hard to find out!
@@geektoolkit Great informative video. Are you saying you can do an in wall install through an exterior wall as long as you are feeding it through a conduit? Does it have to be a special conduit?
Thankyou! From what I’ve read it just has to be “in wall rated” conduit. I’m not an installer so I can’t speak beyond that sadly. But yes if it’s run through in wall conduit then it’s “to code”.
@@geektoolkit Thank you, I'll make sure the electrician does this. I don't have the TV yet, any idea what the Interior diameter of the conduit should be?
I bought the 2020, 65 inch about a month ago I bought it for the art mode and subscribe to the art gallery for me it was worth every penny. The TV mode is very, very good. My cable is mounted in the wall and not in conduit, I assume if it's installed by a contractor then they will follow code as the homeowner and installer I will do whatever I want. Bottom line if you're on the fence jump over and buy this art/tv. I wasn't disappointed and I'm thinking of buying the 43inch just for art mode and ambient mode.
Undefined name I’m about to buy the tv myself and run the cable in the wall but through a conduit. Majority of the reviews I’ve seen, people put the cable behind the wall with no conduit. However if the cable isn’t in wall rated more then likely it doesn’t matter what a contractor does. The kicker is, if a fire started due to the cable being in wall and you house burned down, you can kiss your check goodbye from your home or renter insurer. Very doubtful but that’s the risk I’m willing to take when I install mine.
Thankyou! I've got a followup coming out hopefully in the next week or so. I've had the tv for 8 months, and learned alot. The main thing is the 2020 version has some great features that I wasn't aware of, and there's a 2021 coming out that's half the thickness. the 2020 models are starting to do the price drops that the 2019 did, and yet the 2020's are great TVs.
Thankyou! I saw some with some fancy camera work and was nervous some geek in front of his TV wouldn't come off well, so I'm glad that the info I provided was valuable enough to overlook my lack of style. I watched other videos before making this and was intimidated. The way this video blew up is amazing
Thanks! I need to make a follow up I've learned a few more tricks and tips, and have since gotten a second one. I do wish I had gotten a 2020 version now for ambient mode!
Thanks for the video. Just got it up on the wall and cannot wait to enjoy all the features. Wish I had known about taking a photo of the serial number before it went up.
If it works then you can get it from a menu. Mine didn’t work and that was a big regret in that case...having to in mount a 65” during covid when I couldn’t get much help was tough
Thanks, this was helpful. I really love the concept and it is perfect for when I buy a home. For now I'll get a traditional TV but this will definitely be my home TV in the near future
@@geektoolkit I actually have my eye on the 2020 Vizio Quantum P series X 85". I currently have a Vizio and a Sony. Looking to replace the 10yrs old Brivia we have. I do love Samsung Tv's they are nice and thin with nice pictures. But vizion has me hooked. This frame though is just great for aesthetics in a room.
@@blueceligts180 Oh I just looked that up and read a bit about it...that's an awesome looking TV! Vizio has been good to me for quite a while (esp. when I get them from Costco and have their price/backing!).
Great video. All the promo and reviews and stuff I seen never mentioned or showed the one connect box which is annoying because I can't run that wire through my wall either lol I just need a TV and a power cable to connect to the wall outlet where the tv is mounted. I don't need anything else to connect to it because netflix, prime, disney, and youtube is all I use.
Yeah I am shocked at how many pro review sites were almost like marketing material. I just wanted to know how the thing worked and such and cool honey find the info. So I made this :) glad it helped!
I've heard you can adjust the picture of the photo mode MUCH more accurately in the app on your phone. You should give it a try. During this video, the brightness and color are extremely inaccurate. I've heard this complaint from others and their solution was to tinker with the colors in the app. Make a video if it works!
Thanks! That's a killer tip, I'll check it out. I'll have to do a follwup this ended up alot more popular than I realized...I made it just cause I thought it was a fun TV. I'll play with it more!
I’ve just brought this tv, it’s awesome 👍. The sound is pretty decent for a flat panel tv however I have used the optical out on the one connect box to go to an optical to phono dac, then to the ‘right’ connector of my subwoofer for the massive added bass 👏👏👏👍. The left input on sub of course goes to my av amp. I wish I’d known about the serial number on the back before I’d hung the panel 🤦♂️. The wall bracket makes the panel sit really flush with the wall which is good. Once it’s on the bracket I found it impossible to get the panel off again as I forgot to plug the data/power connector in 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. Over all, I’m impressed with it, only had it for 3 days as of May 2020. I’m sure it will only get better. Some note worthy tips there in your video 👏👏
Thankyou! That subwoofer tip is a killer idea!! I’ll have to try that for sure. Did you get the 2020 model? If so have you checked if it has Ambient mode?
GeekToolkit Yes I got the 2020 model, I haven’t checked out the ambient mode yet. I started with the intelligent picture mode on at first, I found it to be too ‘soapbox’ effecty 🙄🙈. Nice and clear but didn’t like it. I have (for films) it set on movie and for normal tv viewing, it’s set on ‘normal’. Might tweak the picture settings to what I like, not looked into that yet. Overall it’s a fantastic tv which I’m sure will give me many (hopefully) years of good viewing 🤞👍.
Yeah! I love that the box is hideable. I run a fairly complex amount of stuff (Tivo, Roku, Chromecast) plus the apps and AppleTV being built in, and there's no 'footprint' of where all of the tech is hiding. I've always wanted that!
We got a second one that's a 49, and love it as well. Went a different way with the border (dark wood to match that room) and it's really sharp. It also is ALOT easier to mount than the 65 :D
Thank you for review. Towards the end when you are showing art work images, there is a grey bar on top of the images of varying lengths. Saw it in all the images you showed. What is it? Doesn’t look to be part of effect.
It’s a timer when showing sample artwork...it’s not there unless you go to the art store and preview work. I should’ve covered that...it was subtle so I didn’t think people would notice
@@geektoolkit I'm glad Ravi asked, because it was something that caught my eye... almost immediately. Haha. At first, I thought a shadow, or a glitch. But since it seemed to be getting longer, my hypothesis was... a timer of some sort. It did seem odd.
@@OB1_CanOBeans Yep you were right, just a timer. I love that, I need to put more fun stuff into the background of my videos, I didn't realize people watch so closely! :D
Hi Joe, have now mounted my Frame on the wall, and having used the supplied 6 large screws to affix the mounting bracket, I was surprised at the 4 tiny screws for fixing the bracket to the tv. I thought I must have missed something and would come down in the morning to find my very expensive tv lying, face down on the floor!
Yeah I felt the same at first. When my TV didn’t work initially I tried to take it off the wall though and couldn’t get it in hooked and put a lot of pressure on the screws...and they never budged. I also, after reading had only used 4. I have a feeling you’re in good shape with six in there!
Perfect that was my goal!! There were a ton of questions I had and couldn’t find which is what inspired this. Going by views a lot of others had the same problem finding the info. I hope Samsung’s marketing gets the feedback :)
Thanks! I at the time wasn't meaning it as a review, and was just trying to talk about some cool tech. Also it was still really new. I made a followup which I just uploaded last week that talks about stuff I learned 8 months later. The short version is the 2020 version had features that I wish I'd waited for. That being said, I love the TV and don't plan on upgrading for quite a while.
Yay Thankyou! I appreciate that, there's a ton of revisions I did on this video to try to explain things in a way that was informative so glad that worked!
They're pretty sweet. I just was watching season 2 of the Boys on it and thinking 'this is really a nice experience going from 'art to video'. If you do get one, check out the 2020 ambient mode.
Aw thankyou! I just really got excited about it and thought I'd share. My friends hadn't heard of it and so I wanted to share some of the stuff I thought was cool and unexpected.
It's an awesome TV, no doubt about it! I got it 2 months back but then i faced a problem with the HDMI no signal issue and no troubleshooting helped. Internet search reveals that this is an ardent issue with Samsung smart TVs. Not sure if you have heard of it but it would be great if you can help.
I haven’t heard of that one. What device are you trying to hook to it? What resolution does it output? Are there HDMI settings for the output? There’s a lot of info I’d need to help but honestly I’m not a TV expert per se...I shared this because I learned a lot owning this particular one that I couldn’t find in other reviews
Great information, thank you for sharing your experience. I’m guessing that the 16’ cable carried DC voltage plus optical fibre(s) for the video and control. That would explain the minimum bend radius of 4” and the small diameter cable.
Yep! That’s my understanding...I’m guessing that explains the cost, why there’s not a simple extender cable, and possibly how they would avoid interference from having power and signals in such proximity. But it’s a guess I haven’t found anything yet that breaks it down well
Just ordered the 50" 2020 model. Getting it next week. Will be mounted in a bright room and one thing I am concerned about is reflections on the screen. Will update you after I get it up and running.
Cool! I think it should be fine, we have windows and can lights in the room with ours and it’s been good for the 2019. I’d be interested to hear if the 2020 has Ambient mode as well as art mode. The 2018 reportedly had it but 2019 does not. I didn’t learn about it till recently and it looks like a very cool feature!
@@geektoolkit The 2020 indeed has the Ambient mode. It's also supposed to have an improved image when watching off-centre, which seems like a good idea for a TV-disguised-as-art :) Just received our 55" set a few days ago - it looks fantastic on the wall with the white bezel attached.
Thank you. Excellent review. It might be a great tv but it doesn't look like art to me, however. It looks bright and has a glass glare. It's not fooling anyone into thinking it's art. But, for a good looking TV, this is it. Thank you.
Fair enough! I would make sure to see it in person though as far as if it fools people.....doing studio lighting for filming at my experience level isn't going to represnet the tv well vs. seeing it in person with room lighting
Thankyou so much! I'm way behind on my comments but I'm reading through them all and really appreciate this. I'm more of a geek project channel but I've gotten some great feedback so I'm going to add tech reviews thanks to comments like yours ;)
Thank you very much for the video we have just purchased the ‘Frame” and we were goring to install it yesterday but the conduit the builder installed is just too small
@@djbobbydevu9054 Everything is great. My husband is really enjoying sports, motor racing etc. We both enjoy the ability to put our favourite pictures of our granddaughter on the screen, larger than life ;-)
QLED is just a marketing term for an LCD TV with a slightly fancy backlight. It’s just intended to sound like OLED, a superior display tech that Samsung doesn’t make (at least at TV sizes).
I love OLEDs contrast ratio, but for this use the screen burn in would make it unusable for this scenario. LGs OLED gallery TVs really demonstrate this when they change every five seconds. While OLED is superior on contrast, there are trade offs (color vibrancy is another area). I’m the end like most tech I think it’s all about what works for the scenario. I love my frame TVs where I want artwork, but I look forward to upgrading to an LG OLED or even a laser short throw projector at some point :)
Hi thanks for the vid! Very helpful. Question- does your cable bac still have to be visible in this system or can it be hidden away with the one box in another location? Thanks Steve
So the one box has all inputs for the tv, including power. You can hide that anywhere and the remote is RF so it’ll go through any cabinets. Does that answer what you’re asking?
You’re right it’s not an ideal height by any means, but it’s how the house was designed. It’s the only wall a TV would make sense on in our downstairs, but much better suited for a piece of art. And the max size we could get was 65” to fit in there. We decided we’d go big in our media room and get a projector eventually, and for this room the frame ended up being a great alternative to have a screen when we needed it. I do find when I’m watching standing up while doing dishes from the adjoining kitchen that it’s a nice height though :)
Not a criticism of the video or mount, but I despise house designs that force TV up above fireplace. A well designed home would have flexibility of a wall that is well suited to a large panel television at a moderate height.
@@rolfvellek Oh I totally agree. The rest of the house made up for it luckily, and it had an epic bonus room that I got to make into a makerspace/gameroom/theater, so I picked my battles on that one :)
Great Choice Audio Video I hadn’t heard of them and just checked them out...amazingly cool! I think there’s a few problems though with this particular TV...this TV depends on a proprietary mount to make it flush with the wall....I believe that mount would make push it out and ruin the effect. Also this TV is not VESA compliant for mounting points...so you’d have to have an additional plate to adapt the holes. I think in the end unless you did a highly custom job I fear it wouldn’t work here
I’m sure you could do a number of things there...typically your source goes into a sound bar with a pass through to the TV, and it’s likely that you could Bluetooth transmit from the TV to the sound bar. One issue with Bluetooth is that it’s going to be compressed and possibly introduce latency..and if you’re trying to up sound quality that’s the wrong direction. Doing a pass through approach is possible, and there are certainly sound bars that will sound better than built in (and you’d be able to mute the TV then and have sound) The trick would be to add a sound bar and not ruin the “frame” effect. I mean if you don’t care about it looking like a picture frame there are so many better TVs for the money. Just a matter of what you prefer.
Yeah Samsung TV's, esp. the frame panels, are criticized for black levels, but I've not seen them criticized for colors...that's like the one thing they're REALLY good at....my QN85 I just got..when watching kids content/cartoons is so colorful its astounding. Hopefully it's a backlight or panel thing and they get you sorted
When you say highest do you mean the fastest it can do? in frame mode it can go down to I believe 5 minutes..I'll have to double check. but it does have a slideshow mode that is different (my follow video talks abou tthat). You can upload your personal artwork i they're on the same network only. If you're not on the same network you can't control it at all. I was dissapointed about that myself.
Hey appreciate your genuine review. I just ordered the 2024 65 verson of this in Canada, for $2500. Hella expensive. But wanted the frame look. Wanted to know, you, 4 years later, any long term issues? Has it gotten better with update, or worse? PS: you just gained a subscriber
@@sunkneeethanks! So for my four year old one things are going fine but it’s not my main tv any longer. But it didn’t have many features of the newer Samsung models, and the new frames are half the thickness which is much nicer. I have a new non frame Samsung I got which I should do a review on because the softwares much nicer with ambient mode and such. Hopefully yours has ambient mode and the game streaming if you’re a gamer
@@geektoolkit they should give you percentage on sales, the salesman or the manager that took care of my purchase didn’t do a fifth of your work, thanks again 👌
Thankyou!!! Image searches in search engines using things like “4K desktop wallpaper” or “4K Star Wars fan art”. Just took time but I’m glad they’re appreciated!
Not sure if youre still looking at these comments, but whats up with the bright white line on the top left of the screen. It appears on a lot of images and it changes in length depending on what the TV is showing. it's not always there, like when the video ends it's not there. Is that a real artifact being displayed by the TV or is it some peculiar reflection happening that wouldn't normally happen. Thank you for the video!
Yep I always look at my comments!! That line is a timer when showing artwork from the store when you’re previewing it. I wanted to show what art from the store looks like and didn’t think to mention the timer. I have a follow up video for this that goes into stuff like that and my experiences after using it for 8 months that may be of interest
Thank you for the review! This is one of the best review video i have seen! One question about the searching. Is it easy to search with their app instead of using the controller?
Do you mean using voice? I haven’t had great luck with the voice...we had to turn it off. It would start listening and triggering in the middle of conversations, and didn’t have great recognition.
Thankyou!! And greetings from Washington USA :) I got to visit the Netherlands once, and it was insanely beautiful and friendly. The museums of Amsterdam are amazing, and the Tulips...Washington is known for it's tulips, but the tulip market in Amsterdam was amazing :) Hope you enjoy the TV!
Now, if I can just decide between The Frame and the Q90T. The Q90T specs blow The Frame out of the water, but I'm not sure if it can do as good of a job as appearing as artwork. In theory, it should because it has ambient mode as well, and is even thinner than the frame. I wish I could talk to somebody who owned both and used it for that purpose. I'm not sure if there are small differences in his that works between them. I think the subscription service is only available to The Frame, but I'm not as worried about that. I can always upload my own artwork and not pay for their service.
Your welcome!!! Yeah that blew me away!!! And then the controller “just worked” and I was floored. Really good performance too! Thank you for the kind comment!
@@geektoolkit funny you say that because I plugged in a PS3 controller with no expectation and was equally blown away when it actually worked!! You deserve it - I had no idea the tech was in my living room! Thanks again
I wasn't planning on buying this TV. Just saw the frame in its name online and I decided to UA-cam it to see what it meant. Ended up watching all 17 minutes and subbing. Very comprehensive and simply explained!
Thank you!! If it wasn’t for CES I wouldn’t have known about them myself! Fun cool tech which is what my channels all about!
thank you for making this video! i'm currently shopping this TV and it's nice to see a video on the realities of owning it.
Yay Thankyou! I had a hard time from the marketing materials understanding a lot of things so was hoping to help others...I’m glad it’s helpful!
Yeah this was very helpful..I was thinking about taking the plung and getting 2..I think I'm going to narrow it down to 1..
This was a super helpful video about something I didn't realize I wanted until just now.
Alexander Theoharis That’s exactly what I feel CES is like for me! I go and walk away with all sorts of gadgets I had no idea existed that I feel like I must have.
GeekToolkit ty
Great video. Enjoyable. I wanted to offer a bit of info.
1. The remote is Bluetooth so you dont need to point at tv or the one connect. You can turn volume and pause shows from other rooms... it's cool. And it can control other devices connected via the HDMI connectivity. so even with a home AV system and Amazon stick.. that remote controls it all.
2. Serial number can be gotten out of the menu, so don't worry about either box or back of tv. .... Samsung can also remote access in to your TV from their offices. they're legit in customer support as you mentioned.
3. The One connect is able to fit inside 45mm conduit for those asking. You probably can get through your 2-3 inch, tape it carefully, don't have right angles and you can rotate it as you pull to get past bumps in flex tubing. Hope that helps.
4. The QLED is backlight by warm and cool LED lights, or dual LED, the OLED individual pixels are lit individually. So OLED do get much blacker. My man Paul explains on his channel EASYSHOT. He has a similarly smooth delivery as do you.
5. I didn't investigate the Apple TV yet, glad it has that. To be able to share both Android and apple is nice. See even pros learn. I imagine if it has Apple TV, you can access your photos and music directly through the Apple account and not have to share it from phone no? Not sure as I'm not an apple guy.
Again good info and video. Hit me up on IG to collab @b_the_installer
Thankyou! This is great info, and I'll get it into the video description. I should've thought to test the remote in another room to see if it was RF Based...kicking myself for that one. The serial number thing is important if the board in the panel is dead (Which mine was). That was the kicker is I couldn't get the panel to show anything, and it happened during OOBE so I didn't have it connected to my network. So I had to unmount it..and that wasn't fun.
For the apple stuff...I have an iphone but use onedrive for storage, so my apple account doesn't have the pics/videos I'm trying to share..though you're right if I had them on that account I could certainly do that in the apple tv 'app' that comes with it.
Thanks for the informative comment, really appreciated, i'll find you on ig
@@geektoolkit awesome. Yeah a black out on the screen and uh oh. Haha. I hate getting to a job, spending the time to put mount up and cords run, power outlet, and we go to mount and cracked screen. Shit... haha. I'm about to take the white and beige frames to a job and shoot some info for another one. I found you cause your vjdeo sends me traffic so thanks lol. Definitely hit me up. B
Let me add one caveat. I received the 65 inch 2020 Frame yesterday. As I was prepping the tv for mounting, one of the four M4-L14 tiny screws that attach the mounting bracket to the rear of the tv broke an internal mount. Three of them snuggled down normally, but the lower right one broke just as it began to snug down.
No store had this locally so I bought through Amazon (Prime too!) and got it in 2 days. The box and tv were undamaged. Unfortunately, the mount that broke is internal to the tv and needs either a tech visit or an exchange. Amazon tech support connected me to Samsung tech support who determined the tv would either need repair or replacement.
So I await a return call from Amazon as to what they want to do to get me a good tv.
The hazards of buying online.... but I really didn’t have much choice since they aren’t locally available. I can order one from BestBuy for a mid July delivery. Might have to end up going that route and just get a refund if Amazon can’t replace.
Meanwhile, I’m discovering multiple options I didn’t initially consider as I watch various YT videos on the installation. And am considering running the fiber cable in wall in spite of it not being in wall rated.
@@speedlever that screw is a non-issue. The other 3 can and will hold, end of discussion. The cord can be put in wall, NBD, i do it all the time. If something is going to damage that wire, it would damage an in wall rated wire as well... drywall screw though romex will just kill power. Its probably less than 1 of a million chance anything would happen. That is your call. But no issue with that screw. Sometimes people tighten them too much and break the bolt hole. If it were the top hole in a wider 400mm Vesa mount pattern, you would have real issue. But this is non-issue
Keep in mind if you’re already going to plumb through the wall you can run it through conduit and be in code. I really feel like the big deal with the cable is that it is running a considerable amount of power and if a nail were to hit it in the future it could hurt/kill someone. If I were to do it I’d just run conduit if possible. If not I’d probably just mark behind the TV “power cable behind here” so that a future homeowner would know.
Great information! I saw this TV at an AirBNB last summer and was impressed. It took me a day before I realized it was a TV. I've been researching ever since. I think it will probably be my next TV purchase. Thanks for the video review!
Thankyou for the kind comment! Sorry I'm so late on this, sometimes comments slip by. Hope that if you get it you have as much fun as I've had with it!
Literally everything I wanted to know about this tv and more. Big respect
Thankyou! Glad it helped!
By far - the most comprehensive video on Samsung's The Frame. You've sold it to me. Thank you.
Thankyou!!! Keep an eye on the 2020 and the “ambient mode” feature...that wasn’t something I was aware of and may be a consideration if you are looking now (at the time I got mine it wasn’t a 2020 announced feature)
@@geektoolkit Will do, thanks. I've just ordered a 65" (it comes Sept 7), I haven't had a television at all for about 5 years so I'm pretty excited.
Um, can you do every video explaining things? Extremely complete, easy to watch. Thank you.
Oh man you made my day. Thankyou...it takes so much work to get things written down and rehearsed...and then I have to make edits and cut stuff out and I wonder 'is this even going to make sense to people'. So comments like yours after all the work make my day. I'm definitely working on more videos, but they're more projects I'm working on that others can build. I do think that they'll be exciting though...hopefully out in the next week or two!
Thank you for The Frame review, just in the process of setting my one up. You have confirmed this tv was the right purchase to make, after weeks of dithering over the many models available to choose from.
Yay congrats on getting one!!
None of the reviews available on UA-cam are as detailed as yours as far as the user experience is concerned. Thanks a lot for the video. I loved it.
Thankyou!!! That makes my day! I worked hard on this one and I’m glad people are finding it useful. I may not have the fanciest editing but I do try to have good info!
@@geektoolkit Hey, i have one query. Does the box gets heated a lot when you are running the tv for long hours? Am custom building an entertainment unit and want to know about this aspect for heat dissipation in the unit.
@@sagarskrishnamurthy5806 I've heard a few people mention that, but for my particular one I'm not feeilng any heat at all off of it even after watching netflix for an hour. Mines in the bottom of a book shelf cabinet, so I don't know if it's just getting proper ventilation or what, but I dont feel any heat. Hope that helps
@@geektoolkit Thats great. I got some ventilation frames to be on safer side.. Does the frame support dolby atmos? It isn't there on specs but heard it does. Can you check in Netflix or prime?
Very informative. Thank you. I went to make a repair claim today and not having written down the model and serial number, I was told it was on the back of the screen, as you mentioned. Not being able to lift the screen off the wall on my own, I looked in the settings / about, and that information was there.
Yeah it’s great if the screen works and you can get it there. But if your repair claim is “panel dead” like mine…ugh.
@geektoolkit that is understandable, but not good for you. My claim is for the loose antenna input socket.
I absolutely detest tvs over the fireplace. We're building a house with lots of glass and won't really have a choice but to put the tv over the fireplace. Ugh. I did a search on how to hide a tv and found some companies that can make your tv look like a piece of artwork. It was all very cool but also very expensive. I asked our fireplace guy if he had seen any of the artwork tvs in action and he mentioned that Samsung makes one. And so, here I am watching your video. Thank you so much GeekToolkit, this is a great informative video!
Congrats on getting to build your own house that’s exciting!!! If you can wait they announced new ones at CES this week that are the 2021 models that’ll have more bezel options and are half as thick. Also if you can run 2” conduit behind it that’d take care of the one connect wire. I’m working on a follow up to this now actually with this info
Thank you @GeekToolkit, it IS exciting! We're doing a lot of the work ourselves which is exhausting but also very rewarding. I'll let my husband know about the 2" conduit (he knows how to do that stuff). Thanks again, looking forward to your follow up video!
This was super helpful. My 5 year old Vizio 55 inch TV just went out today and I am in the market for a replacement. This video convinced me this is the model for me! So thank you for making this!
Glad it helped!!! But also sorry to hear your Vizio went out. My friends and I talk about how we can still find an old CRT TV and the thing will turn on and work after 30 years, and yet modern ones can't seem to compete with that. Well hoping this one brings you as much entertainment as it did to me!
What an excellent overview of this TV!! This TV was gifted to me so I'm expecting it soon, so I wanted to look into it more. Thank you for this video!!
Aw thankyou for the kind comment! Have a blast with it, and enjoy putting artwork on it!
This video is a great help. I am getting a new home and TV and this has help me make a decision. I did not know about the additional box that I need to plan for in my construction.
Glad it helped!!! If you’re doing construction I highly recommend in wall speakers/wire runs, especially to the rear and possibly to the sides. I wish I had done that when I had my room built!
Bought the 43" yesterday! Awesome TV!
How much did it cost?
So thorough, thank you. I didn’t think about the subscription for artwork. That threw me for a loop but I’m glad you can upload your own photos
yeah IMO uploading your own photos is what made it worth it..I couldn't see paying 300 dollars for digital art myself, but I get that everyone's different. I'm glad this helped you!
Wow. Incredibly helpful video, it answers many of the questions I couldn't find straight answers to, in my search online. I'm going to wait until they release an in-wall rated cable. Thanks for saving me some disappointment!
I just received my Samsung frame 65" 2022 and it's awesome! I'm own away by the quality of the image and how thin it is. I love the mat options for custom pics. I wish Samsung provided a way to automate this. Anyway u love it and even enjoy watching media content on it
Excellent!!! Congrats on it!
looking into buying this for my kitchen. You unravelled the many mysteries! I appreciate that!!
Glad to hear it! It's definitely one of the oddest pieces of consumer hardware I've gotten just based on how hard it is to find basic answers. Glad this is helping others!
Thanks for the video. Got mine last year. Best tv i ever owned. Wife approved.
Hey mate, really appreciate the depth that you went to in this video. Your explanations were great - down to earth and really useful. Thanks so much - you convinced me that I do need to buy one. I was going to spend a few hundred on getting some photobooks printed for our 2019 trip to England, Ireland and Iceland, but this is such a better way of showing the photos.
Oh I bet that was an epic trip! It's neat because I use mine for some pics from England/Ireland and they look great on there (I haven't been to Iceland yet, it's on my list). It's been really handy I think to just have something to look up and smile at here and there. Glad you liked it!
Thank you for all the explanation in depth, other UA-camrs just showed the features they saw on Amazon or Samsung website
Thankyou! Yeah I got frustrated watching videos and basically hearing a spec sheet read off, drove me crazy. It's a unique TV with a lot of unique features that I think are worth explaining!
Thank you so much, this was very informational! I could not figure out where the HDMI outlets were on the dang thing with the continuous frame! Now I know! I'm going to do an over the fireplace mount and I had a previous estimate of $1000 for a standard TV to run the electrical in the wall to the nearest outlet, which did not factor in re-plastering or paint. I can work with a tiny wire!
On any estimate like that I'd get a few, and then make sure to ask them 'how would you solve this in your own house'. Sometimes they come up with an alternative that can save you a TON of money. It may be as simple as 'if you put the box here vs there it saves xyz dollars'.
This is perfect for what I am looking for and your video is unquestionably the best out there, thank you very much for the detailed summary of this beauty
Thankyou I really appreciate the kind words!!
Sold! I was on the fence about adding a tv to my office wall. Saw your very real, believable review which answered all my questions. I am getting one this week. BTW there are also 3rd party companies that make compatible frames just for Samsung (they even integrate the light sensor) The frames are more “real” ie wood , thicker multiple options etc. Thank you so much for the review!!
Thankyou!!! I’ll have to check out the third party ones that’s exciting to have more options! I did a follow up to this recently that shows off some stuff I discovered. Like I didn’t realize there is a full Remote Desktop solution and VNC built in, or a slideshow option for media on a thumb drive
This is some REALLY good info, dude. Thanks so much. I love specifically how you talk about the cable; the end thicknesses and how much you can bend it -- that's exactly what I needed to know and nobody ever discusses these things!
Glad that helped! Yeah I didn't see anyone mention that, so when I got the TV and couldn't use my existing conduit I thought 'this needs to go into a video'. So many things about this TV were just way too hard to find out!
@@geektoolkit Great informative video. Are you saying you can do an in wall install through an exterior wall as long as you are feeding it through a conduit? Does it have to be a special conduit?
Thankyou! From what I’ve read it just has to be “in wall rated” conduit. I’m not an installer so I can’t speak beyond that sadly. But yes if it’s run through in wall conduit then it’s “to code”.
@@geektoolkit Thank you, I'll make sure the electrician does this. I don't have the TV yet, any idea what the Interior diameter of the conduit should be?
@@karenbytherideau I'll have to measure it, I don't offhand. I think it was like 2" or so
Brother. I’m installing this tomorrow. Amazing tips. Serial number, conduit, sensors on the bottom (I made my own frame). Thanks so much.
Yay glad it was helpful!! Enjoy it’s a heck of a fun TV AND art frame!
Just moved house and am looking for a bedroom TV. This video was excellent and i am definitely interested in getting this system. Thank you.
Glad it helped!!
Thank you so much for this informative video. You answered my questions and gave info I didn’t even know I needed to know.
Yay I'm so glad! Sometimes I make the video I wish I'd seen in hopes it helps others, and glad it did!
Great breakdown. I'm considering buying this tv and while looking around this video was recommended. Great view!
Thankyou!! I really appreciate that, and the support of the community that made this recommended viewing!
I bought the 2020, 65 inch about a month ago I bought it for the art mode and subscribe to the art gallery for me it was worth every penny. The TV mode is very, very good. My cable is mounted in the wall and not in conduit, I assume if it's installed by a contractor then they will follow code as the homeowner and installer I will do whatever I want. Bottom line if you're on the fence jump over and buy this art/tv. I wasn't disappointed and I'm thinking of buying the 43inch just for art mode and ambient mode.
Undefined name I’m about to buy the tv myself and run the cable in the wall but through a conduit. Majority of the reviews I’ve seen, people put the cable behind the wall with no conduit.
However if the cable isn’t in wall rated more then likely it doesn’t matter what a contractor does. The kicker is, if a fire started due to the cable being in wall and you house burned down, you can kiss your check goodbye from your home or renter insurer. Very doubtful but that’s the risk I’m willing to take when I install mine.
Best Samsung frame info I’ve come across
Thankyou!!
Best review of this tv i've seen. Thanks!
OMG thankyou! I'd never really reviewed a TV, I just got really excited about this one :)
That was excellent, thank you. This may well have to go on my shortlist...
Cool! I hope you enjoy it as much as I'm enjoying mine :)
Nice review! The Samsung Smart-remote is actually a Bluetooth-remote so there is no infra red used on the tv itself.
ThankyouI didn’t realize that till after, it’s awesome that they did that!
I appreciate you taking the time to create this video.
Thankyou! I've got a followup coming out hopefully in the next week or so. I've had the tv for 8 months, and learned alot. The main thing is the 2020 version has some great features that I wasn't aware of, and there's a 2021 coming out that's half the thickness. the 2020 models are starting to do the price drops that the 2019 did, and yet the 2020's are great TVs.
Best video on this frame tv I've seen, nice job
Thankyou! I saw some with some fancy camera work and was nervous some geek in front of his TV wouldn't come off well, so I'm glad that the info I provided was valuable enough to overlook my lack of style. I watched other videos before making this and was intimidated. The way this video blew up is amazing
Great video. Thank you. Kicking myself for not finding this video earlier.
Thanks! I need to make a follow up I've learned a few more tricks and tips, and have since gotten a second one. I do wish I had gotten a 2020 version now for ambient mode!
Thanks for the video. Just got it up on the wall and cannot wait to enjoy all the features. Wish I had known about taking a photo of the serial number before it went up.
If it works then you can get it from a menu. Mine didn’t work and that was a big regret in that case...having to in mount a 65” during covid when I couldn’t get much help was tough
Thank you for all the great information about Samsung frame tv ....great video and information
Glad it helped!
Excellent review. Helped me make up my mind to buy the 75", Thanks.
awesome! Enjoy it, I bet artwork on a 75 looks amazing! I am loving it at 65, can't imagine it that big!
This video made my day! Thank you for the clarity.
Nice video, clearly explained - well done!
Thankyou!!
Thanks, this was helpful. I really love the concept and it is perfect for when I buy a home. For now I'll get a traditional TV but this will definitely be my home TV in the near future
It’s been fun! If you get a Samsung for your traditional see if it has “ambient mode”. That looks like a fun feature I wish this had :)
@@geektoolkit I actually have my eye on the 2020 Vizio Quantum P series X 85". I currently have a Vizio and a Sony. Looking to replace the 10yrs old Brivia we have. I do love Samsung Tv's they are nice and thin with nice pictures. But vizion has me hooked. This frame though is just great for aesthetics in a room.
@@blueceligts180 Oh I just looked that up and read a bit about it...that's an awesome looking TV! Vizio has been good to me for quite a while (esp. when I get them from Costco and have their price/backing!).
Great video. All the promo and reviews and stuff I seen never mentioned or showed the one connect box which is annoying because I can't run that wire through my wall either lol I just need a TV and a power cable to connect to the wall outlet where the tv is mounted. I don't need anything else to connect to it because netflix, prime, disney, and youtube is all I use.
Yeah I am shocked at how many pro review sites were almost like marketing material. I just wanted to know how the thing worked and such and cool honey find the info. So I made this :) glad it helped!
I've heard you can adjust the picture of the photo mode MUCH more accurately in the app on your phone. You should give it a try. During this video, the brightness and color are extremely inaccurate. I've heard this complaint from others and their solution was to tinker with the colors in the app. Make a video if it works!
Thanks! That's a killer tip, I'll check it out. I'll have to do a follwup this ended up alot more popular than I realized...I made it just cause I thought it was a fun TV. I'll play with it more!
I’ve just brought this tv, it’s awesome 👍. The sound is pretty decent for a flat panel tv however I have used the optical out on the one connect box to go to an optical to phono dac, then to the ‘right’ connector of my subwoofer for the massive added bass 👏👏👏👍. The left input on sub of course goes to my av amp. I wish I’d known about the serial number on the back before I’d hung the panel 🤦♂️. The wall bracket makes the panel sit really flush with the wall which is good. Once it’s on the bracket I found it impossible to get the panel off again as I forgot to plug the data/power connector in 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. Over all, I’m impressed with it, only had it for 3 days as of May 2020. I’m sure it will only get better. Some note worthy tips there in your video 👏👏
Thankyou! That subwoofer tip is a killer idea!! I’ll have to try that for sure. Did you get the 2020 model? If so have you checked if it has Ambient mode?
GeekToolkit Yes I got the 2020 model, I haven’t checked out the ambient mode yet. I started with the intelligent picture mode on at first, I found it to be too ‘soapbox’ effecty 🙄🙈. Nice and clear but didn’t like it. I have (for films) it set on movie and for normal tv viewing, it’s set on ‘normal’. Might tweak the picture settings to what I like, not looked into that yet. Overall it’s a fantastic tv which I’m sure will give me many (hopefully) years of good viewing 🤞👍.
Great video, I will get one , love the fact no big black box in the room, thank you
Yeah! I love that the box is hideable. I run a fairly complex amount of stuff (Tivo, Roku, Chromecast) plus the apps and AppleTV being built in, and there's no 'footprint' of where all of the tech is hiding. I've always wanted that!
Awesome video! This has been the video I've been looking for, very in depth. I'll definitely be purchasing the Frame.
Cool! Glad it helped!
Very useful video. I've got my 49" arriving in the next couple of days so I'm looking forward to getting to know it.
We got a second one that's a 49, and love it as well. Went a different way with the border (dark wood to match that room) and it's really sharp. It also is ALOT easier to mount than the 65 :D
Well done. Just purchased for a new home. Will put up in April.
Nice congrats on the new house and new TV!!! That’s exciting!
great review. definitly helped with our decision making on whether we would buy this type of tv
Yay Thankyou!
Thank you for review. Towards the end when you are showing art work images, there is a grey bar on top of the images of varying lengths. Saw it in all the images you showed. What is it? Doesn’t look to be part of effect.
It’s a timer when showing sample artwork...it’s not there unless you go to the art store and preview work. I should’ve covered that...it was subtle so I didn’t think people would notice
@@geektoolkit I'm glad Ravi asked, because it was something that caught my eye... almost immediately. Haha. At first, I thought a shadow, or a glitch. But since it seemed to be getting longer, my hypothesis was... a timer of some sort. It did seem odd.
@@OB1_CanOBeans Yep you were right, just a timer. I love that, I need to put more fun stuff into the background of my videos, I didn't realize people watch so closely! :D
Thanks @GeekToolkit for the awesome review and @Ravi K Singh for asking this question! 🙏
Hi Joe, have now mounted my Frame on the wall, and having used the supplied 6 large screws to affix the mounting bracket, I was surprised at the 4 tiny screws for fixing the bracket to the tv. I thought I must have missed something and would come down in the morning to find my very expensive tv lying, face down on the floor!
Yeah I felt the same at first. When my TV didn’t work initially I tried to take it off the wall though and couldn’t get it in hooked and put a lot of pressure on the screws...and they never budged. I also, after reading had only used 4. I have a feeling you’re in good shape with six in there!
Thanks for your video. I'm going to buy this TV soon and you help me! Thanks again
Fantastic review. Very informative. Answered several questions I had trouble finding an answer for. Thank you!
Perfect that was my goal!! There were a ton of questions I had and couldn’t find which is what inspired this. Going by views a lot of others had the same problem finding the info. I hope Samsung’s marketing gets the feedback :)
awesome video, wish you talked a little bit more about your disappointments with it but thank you, great video
Thanks! I at the time wasn't meaning it as a review, and was just trying to talk about some cool tech. Also it was still really new. I made a followup which I just uploaded last week that talks about stuff I learned 8 months later. The short version is the 2020 version had features that I wish I'd waited for. That being said, I love the TV and don't plan on upgrading for quite a while.
This was an amazing overview of this TV! Super helpful, thanks so much!
Great video and this helps out a lot since I am considering a Samsung Frame TV or a Meural 27" digital art frame.
Really helpful video which has helped me decide to buy this tv
Yay! Glad it helped! Enjoy it, they're neat...it's like two toys in one...a neat smart TV and then a neat picture frame :)
Super informative video. You explained everything so easily. Thanks so much!
Yay Thankyou! I appreciate that, there's a ton of revisions I did on this video to try to explain things in a way that was informative so glad that worked!
Thanks for the cool video and the nice insights - got me one step closer to buying one myself
They're pretty sweet. I just was watching season 2 of the Boys on it and thinking 'this is really a nice experience going from 'art to video'. If you do get one, check out the 2020 ambient mode.
Great video, been considering this in our own home. Thank you for the excellent overview!
Thankyou glad it helped!!
Wow, this is as good a "review" as it gets! Features, costs, tidbits & lessons learned... Thanks, you did an amazing job !
Thankyou I appreciate that!!
This is just a brilliant video. Real opinions from a real customer.
Aw thankyou! I just really got excited about it and thought I'd share. My friends hadn't heard of it and so I wanted to share some of the stuff I thought was cool and unexpected.
@@geektoolkit based on your video I bought the 2020 50" model and could not be happier. Thanks again
It's an awesome TV, no doubt about it! I got it 2 months back but then i faced a problem with the HDMI no signal issue and no troubleshooting helped. Internet search reveals that this is an ardent issue with Samsung smart TVs. Not sure if you have heard of it but it would be great if you can help.
I haven’t heard of that one. What device are you trying to hook to it? What resolution does it output? Are there HDMI settings for the output? There’s a lot of info I’d need to help but honestly I’m not a TV expert per se...I shared this because I learned a lot owning this particular one that I couldn’t find in other reviews
Thank you! excellent video, just what i was looking for from a review, answered the questions i needed, thanks again-subscribed
Yay glad it helped! Also Love your avatar!!!
Great information, thank you for sharing your experience. I’m guessing that the 16’ cable carried DC voltage plus optical fibre(s) for the video and control. That would explain the minimum bend radius of 4” and the small diameter cable.
Yep! That’s my understanding...I’m guessing that explains the cost, why there’s not a simple extender cable, and possibly how they would avoid interference from having power and signals in such proximity. But it’s a guess I haven’t found anything yet that breaks it down well
Thanks for this helpful, in-depth video !
Glad you liked it!
I wonder in the future if people will swing back to wanting tvs thatook like tvs? In the 80s, we loved our big sound systems.
I own two CRTs so maybe? lol
Just ordered the 50" 2020 model. Getting it next week. Will be mounted in a bright room and one thing I am concerned about is reflections on the screen. Will update you after I get it up and running.
Cool! I think it should be fine, we have windows and can lights in the room with ours and it’s been good for the 2019. I’d be interested to hear if the 2020 has Ambient mode as well as art mode. The 2018 reportedly had it but 2019 does not. I didn’t learn about it till recently and it looks like a very cool feature!
@@geektoolkit The 2020 indeed has the Ambient mode. It's also supposed to have an improved image when watching off-centre, which seems like a good idea for a TV-disguised-as-art :) Just received our 55" set a few days ago - it looks fantastic on the wall with the white bezel attached.
@@jonashamre9738 hi Jonas what about the picture quality please, can i find better and what are the things you do not like about that TV
Thank you. Excellent review. It might be a great tv but it doesn't look like art to me, however. It looks bright and has a glass glare. It's not fooling anyone into thinking it's art. But, for a good looking TV, this is it. Thank you.
Fair enough! I would make sure to see it in person though as far as if it fools people.....doing studio lighting for filming at my experience level isn't going to represnet the tv well vs. seeing it in person with room lighting
Thanks so much for this, super helpful. You are great at product reviews. Keep it coming!
Thankyou so much! I'm way behind on my comments but I'm reading through them all and really appreciate this. I'm more of a geek project channel but I've gotten some great feedback so I'm going to add tech reviews thanks to comments like yours ;)
this was an amazing summary! thank you!
Glad it helped!
Thank you very much for the video we have just purchased the ‘Frame” and we were goring to install it yesterday but the conduit the builder installed is just too small
Yeah I had the same issue...I think I even mentioned it. That one wire is really thick on the ends!
How Is Your TV Doing I've Always Wanted One So I'm Saving For It.
@@djbobbydevu9054 Everything is great. My husband is really enjoying sports, motor racing etc. We both enjoy the ability to put our favourite pictures of our granddaughter on the screen, larger than life ;-)
Excelent video. Thanks for sharing! One question: how much we can pull down from the mounted wall (in case of lower seating)?
Robson Ferreira I believe it’s 10 degrees. It’s quite a bit more than I expected.
QLED is just a marketing term for an LCD TV with a slightly fancy backlight. It’s just intended to sound like OLED, a superior display tech that Samsung doesn’t make (at least at TV sizes).
I love OLEDs contrast ratio, but for this use the screen burn in would make it unusable for this scenario. LGs OLED gallery TVs really demonstrate this when they change every five seconds. While OLED is superior on contrast, there are trade offs (color vibrancy is another area). I’m the end like most tech I think it’s all about what works for the scenario. I love my frame TVs where I want artwork, but I look forward to upgrading to an LG OLED or even a laser short throw projector at some point :)
Thank you for the thorough and very helpful information. Well done!
Thankyou!!
Hi thanks for the vid! Very helpful. Question- does your cable bac still have to be visible in this system or can it be hidden away with the one box in another location? Thanks Steve
So the one box has all inputs for the tv, including power. You can hide that anywhere and the remote is RF so it’ll go through any cabinets. Does that answer what you’re asking?
Thanks So much for this...I thinking of getting to the 43" and you swaying me to buy it.
Great feedback, great TV, Great look, but my that seems to be mounted too high for TV watching.
You’re right it’s not an ideal height by any means, but it’s how the house was designed. It’s the only wall a TV would make sense on in our downstairs, but much better suited for a piece of art. And the max size we could get was 65” to fit in there. We decided we’d go big in our media room and get a projector eventually, and for this room the frame ended up being a great alternative to have a screen when we needed it. I do find when I’m watching standing up while doing dishes from the adjoining kitchen that it’s a nice height though :)
Not a criticism of the video or mount, but I despise house designs that force TV up above fireplace. A well designed home would have flexibility of a wall that is well suited to a large panel television at a moderate height.
@@rolfvellek Oh I totally agree. The rest of the house made up for it luckily, and it had an epic bonus room that I got to make into a makerspace/gameroom/theater, so I picked my battles on that one :)
@@geektoolkit A Mantel Mount would work perfectly here. Thoughts?
Great Choice Audio Video I hadn’t heard of them and just checked them out...amazingly cool! I think there’s a few problems though with this particular TV...this TV depends on a proprietary mount to make it flush with the wall....I believe that mount would make push it out and ruin the effect. Also this TV is not VESA compliant for mounting points...so you’d have to have an additional plate to adapt the holes. I think in the end unless you did a highly custom job I fear it wouldn’t work here
So so helpful. My question is, can I mute the tv and use a sound bar? Isn't a decent sound bar better than the TV's speakers?
I’m sure you could do a number of things there...typically your source goes into a sound bar with a pass through to the TV, and it’s likely that you could Bluetooth transmit from the TV to the sound bar. One issue with Bluetooth is that it’s going to be compressed and possibly introduce latency..and if you’re trying to up sound quality that’s the wrong direction. Doing a pass through approach is possible, and there are certainly sound bars that will sound better than built in (and you’d be able to mute the TV then and have sound) The trick would be to add a sound bar and not ruin the “frame” effect. I mean if you don’t care about it looking like a picture frame there are so many better TVs for the money. Just a matter of what you prefer.
Super review. Most informative on this type of TV.
Thankyou! I am glad it's appreciated!
It is brand new. I will contact Samsung to check it out. Thanks for responding.
Yeah Samsung TV's, esp. the frame panels, are criticized for black levels, but I've not seen them criticized for colors...that's like the one thing they're REALLY good at....my QN85 I just got..when watching kids content/cartoons is so colorful its astounding. Hopefully it's a backlight or panel thing and they get you sorted
Thanks. Great info
A couple questions:
-What’s is the highest rotation speed option for the art works
-Can I upload my personal artwork remotely (different WiFi’s)
When you say highest do you mean the fastest it can do? in frame mode it can go down to I believe 5 minutes..I'll have to double check. but it does have a slideshow mode that is different (my follow video talks abou tthat).
You can upload your personal artwork i they're on the same network only. If you're not on the same network you can't control it at all. I was dissapointed about that myself.
Great video, this is exactly what I was looking to find
Awesome, thank you! Glad it helped
Hey appreciate your genuine review. I just ordered the 2024 65 verson of this in Canada, for $2500. Hella expensive. But wanted the frame look.
Wanted to know, you, 4 years later, any long term issues? Has it gotten better with update, or worse?
PS: you just gained a subscriber
@@sunkneeethanks! So for my four year old one things are going fine but it’s not my main tv any longer. But it didn’t have many features of the newer Samsung models, and the new frames are half the thickness which is much nicer. I have a new non frame Samsung I got which I should do a review on because the softwares much nicer with ambient mode and such. Hopefully yours has ambient mode and the game streaming if you’re a gamer
Thanks for the patience and explanations man just bought it, just subscribed also, take care 😉👍
Tha is for the support!!!
@@geektoolkit they should give you percentage on sales, the salesman or the manager that took care of my purchase didn’t do a fifth of your work, thanks again 👌
Loved your review, it was super helpful. I am curious. Where did you get your wallpapers, they looked amazing.
Thankyou!!! Image searches in search engines using things like “4K desktop wallpaper” or “4K Star Wars fan art”. Just took time but I’m glad they’re appreciated!
Really well made and informative video.. thank you!
Thankyou!
Thanks for all the great info!!
I please keep in mind this may be a bit out of date but you’re welcome!!
Superb video. Can’t wait to get mine
Great video, clear and concise. Helped me a lot :)
Not sure if youre still looking at these comments, but whats up with the bright white line on the top left of the screen. It appears on a lot of images and it changes in length depending on what the TV is showing. it's not always there, like when the video ends it's not there. Is that a real artifact being displayed by the TV or is it some peculiar reflection happening that wouldn't normally happen. Thank you for the video!
Yep I always look at my comments!! That line is a timer when showing artwork from the store when you’re previewing it. I wanted to show what art from the store looks like and didn’t think to mention the timer. I have a follow up video for this that goes into stuff like that and my experiences after using it for 8 months that may be of interest
Thank you for the review! This is one of the best review video i have seen! One question about the searching. Is it easy to search with their app instead of using the controller?
Do you mean using voice? I haven’t had great luck with the voice...we had to turn it off. It would start listening and triggering in the middle of conversations, and didn’t have great recognition.
GeekToolkit I meant is there a way to do search without the voice and with the app in the phone by typing?
Hi Joe. Greetings from the Netherlands. Great video, thanks. Ordered my “the Frame” today. Can’t wait.
-subbed- take care. William
Thankyou!! And greetings from Washington USA :) I got to visit the Netherlands once, and it was insanely beautiful and friendly. The museums of Amsterdam are amazing, and the Tulips...Washington is known for it's tulips, but the tulip market in Amsterdam was amazing :) Hope you enjoy the TV!
Now, if I can just decide between The Frame and the Q90T. The Q90T specs blow The Frame out of the water, but I'm not sure if it can do as good of a job as appearing as artwork. In theory, it should because it has ambient mode as well, and is even thinner than the frame. I wish I could talk to somebody who owned both and used it for that purpose. I'm not sure if there are small differences in his that works between them. I think the subscription service is only available to The Frame, but I'm not as worried about that. I can always upload my own artwork and not pay for their service.
Thanks so much, I had no idea about steamlink! Great video!
Your welcome!!! Yeah that blew me away!!! And then the controller “just worked” and I was floored. Really good performance too! Thank you for the kind comment!
@@geektoolkit funny you say that because I plugged in a PS3 controller with no expectation and was equally blown away when it actually worked!!
You deserve it - I had no idea the tech was in my living room! Thanks again