Samsung UN55LS03NAFXZA 55" Class The Frame Premium 4K UHD Smart TV (2018)

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.

For years my wife and I thought "wouldn't it be cool if wall-mounted TV's could display art" - well, Samsung Frame TV did just that. No longer does our tv look like a big black rectangle when not in use. It now shows very cool artwork that truly adds to our home's look. I was initially concerned that displaying art for hours on end would use a lot of electricity, but the energy guide label says only $17 per year. So needless to say, when we aren't watching TV and in the room, we will be having it in "Art Mode" and enjoying being able to change out the artwork/photography with a click of a button. Very Cool. The system uses just one very thin cable (kind of a clear/white color) that connects the TV to the "One Connection" box. You hardly notice the cable as it lays against the wall. The One Connection box can be hidden away and is where the other connections (HDMI, Cable, power, etc) are made. It is a really slick looking system and the TV mounts really tight against the wall, so it really does look like an art frame. The only disappointment is that the TV comes with only the black frame as standard, and the other options (a couple different wood grain and a white frame) are purchased separately and aren't cheap. (around $200 - ouch!) We want to go all-white, so we will be ordering the frame, which apparently just snaps over the top of the existing black frame. The set up was really pretty simple. Pretty much plug and play. The smart tv set up was simple as well - once you turn it on, it walked you through step by step. The wall mounting was no more difficult than any other wall mount, and in fact the template, mount and instructions were better than most. Bottom line, there are countless 4K tv's on the market, but this one takes it from "just a tv" to something that isn't an eyesore when not in use. If your wife is anything like mine, she will love the art and photographs being displayed when the football game isn't on! It truly does add to the decor of your home.