Samsung The Frame 2022 Review | The Hardware is Great but the Software is Garbage
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- In this video we're reviewing the Samsung The Frame 2022 TV. We did a first look of the Samsung The Frame 2022 TV a few weeks ago but now have enough experience to give a full review. The Samsung The Frame does look like art at certain points in the day but at other times The Frame looks like a TV. We have a full run down of the things we liked and the things we didn't like about the 2022 Samsung The Frame TV. Overall we really like the Samsung Frame TV and espcially the one connect box and cable.
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I was on the fence. But I actually really found your review extremely helpful and I think the benefits outweight the negatives. To have a beautiful piece or art or a family portrait up on the wall instead of an ugly tv with a large gap seems amazing.
Same! It's like getting back a blocked out space in a room .
honestly, the one connect box is the one thing that sold me the tv. if other brands start to do this, I might even consider other options because the art mode isn't my 1st priority. the ease of use is.
I hate messy wiring so much and that box is fantastic!
Hi great video, and very informative. FYI on Samsung Qled's if one switches to Ambient Mode and then connects their phone or music player to the tv via Bluetooth, you can simultaneously enjoy your pictures and music in the background.
Great honest review, thank you for taking the time to make a high quality video
Your video is very timely. Bought my 55" Frame yesterday expecting delivery tomorrow. You answered many of my questions that the retailer couldn't. I did my research before shopping, so many of my were based on that need. Great, informative video.
I bought the 55 in, awaiting delivery today. Been researching it for a long time and finally bit the bullet the bullet. I hate having a big black block of emptiness on my wall. Therefore I have not had a TV for a very long time. Instead opted for a projector, but that had it's limitations. For one not great for day watching. The Samsung Frame I think will be the best solution out there for my needs. I'm a avid photographer and would love to showcase my own photographs as well as theirs on the screen . Thank you for the review!
Your review was super helpful. I'm just like you, buying a TV for the first time in a decade and a little overwhelmed by the options. I really like how you covered the practicalities of installing, configuring, and using your TV on a daily basis. Subscribed.
Great review. About the remote battery -- you can find the status under: all settings - general & privacy - power and energy saving - available remote battery
Where can I find this cord cover to hide wires behind wall I haven't found anything showing that I can't just use the normal wire
Great review! I subscribed!
Did you faced any lagging issues with the remote control, the tv autonomously changes to hdmi sources during watching an app like Netflix? (By the way there is a battery percentage somewhere in the settings, I found it once)
Dude ... youre explanation of all my concerns are great... I just watched alot of reviews of this tv and they were good but didnt cover everything. But I think your review was the best... Great job.
Thanks for the honest and thorough review!
Thanks for the review! So useful! How do you clean your frame tv screen?
Great review. Thanks
Will you still be making the video with matte screen applied to the older glass screens on the older models?
Watching this as you are sooo close to 100K rather than 50K
You choose source on the remote by holding down the 123-button a few seconds.
No it does not work. At least not on The Frame 2022 50".
That doesn’t work on 2023 version
Great review, thank you so much. A question that comes to mind regarding your findings with the input source confusion: if one would rather completely avoid the garbage software by using a Fire TV Stick and thereby the Fire TV smart experience (just allowing the frame to be a display rather than “smart”), can Art Mode still be easily implemented when TV content is not being viewed?
yes
Look forward to seeing how you go with the DIY anti glare film on another TV
Can you connect it to a local NAS for a sideshow of pictures?
Where did you find your fan? Looks great. Great video.
The remote also charges from ambient radio waves, and the solar panel doesn't need to be in the sun - it can charge from artificial (aka ceiling) lights
hey, great video. Have you tried to use an external wireless speaker like a Sonos Five?
I have a Sonos eArc connected to my Frame. Generally works as expected but I think I need to adjust the Sound setting so the TV speakers never turn on. Hope this helps.
Would be good to see more about the slideshow mode & options. There are a lot of complaints on the samsung forums about how useless the slideshow feature is, which discounts it's usefulness for a large number of users.
You can actually see the % of battery left in the remote in Settings>General&Privacy>Power and Energy Saving. I bought the 50 inch 2022 and motion sensor is not working… very frustrated about it…
Did you ever do the diy video on the matte film?
Great review
very good review
Just checking, I don't have the option for motion sensors and 5 min sleep mode. The min sleep time is 1hr.
Is anyone facing the same thing?
What motion detector setting did you find the best: Low Mid or High? What's the size of the free art collection and what's the price of Samsungs full art collection; and is the art divided by genre or categories like impressionist,italian renaissance or pop art, etc. Thanks for review
Did you ever do the DYI "Framed" TV? I didn't see it in your videos. Thanks
Did he end up trying to install the matt film on another tv? I got the top of the line samsung QN95B and I don't like the glare. Hoping to see what a matte screen protector would look like
Thank you. I too spent all this money for the art mode. Also the remote is frustrating. I haven’t had anyone say the picture isn’t the greatest. I’m not impressed. I’m debating about returning it.
The Frame Tv looks greatly matches the aesthetic of you’re living room very well 👍
I however have one myself and can say it’s a very unique Tv The and the picture quality is probably good to a untrained eye but to a trained eye it isn’t the greatest.
Curious could you mount this on a traditional mount where you can pull it out?
What a great in depth review! We need a new 65 inch TV and I’ve been wanting “the Frame” since last year. I especially liked the hint about if you were going to put the cord in the wall (which we are) you would need to get the one with a cover, so it doesn’t start a fire. I learned a lot, now to find the best price. I wonder if the 2023’s are out? 🧐 Thanks your video was super helpful. 👍
You can always run smurf tube instead if you want to save money.
Thinking about getting the 2023 model. How has yours coped over the last year? Any burn in or other screen issues? Thanks for the content!
Great video! We are looking at the same size tv. Mounting into brick just like your setup (over a fireplace). A few questions…
1. Did the mounting kit include lag bolts and anchors for the brick install?
2. Did you drill through the brick or mortar?
3. Does the fireplace get too hot for the unit?
Thanks!
Have you got your answers?
@@watcher0101 I got the answers by actually buying the tv and finding out. Answers to my questions below if you are interested.
1. Yes!
2. Combo of both based on spacing and size of the TV. I did not have an issue drilling through either.
3. For me, it’s OK. The bottom of the TV is 14 inches from the opening of the fireplace.
So sorry for just now seeing this.
2. I went into the brick. You should try and avoid anchors in the mortar at all costs.
3. My fireplace doesn’t get the bricks behind the TV above room temperature, so what I have to look out for is heat rising from the fireplace itself. The mantle shields the TV from any heat rising from the fireplace.
Likely folks have figured this out I read somewhere else that you can hold the "1-2-3 button" for a few seconds to access an input menu shortcut? Not at all intuitive. I'm late to the party as The Frame is now creeping into my conscious now heavy discounts are available. Great walkthrough thanks, best of the many I have watched. I'm an ATV user so would be able to mitigate the garbage interface to a large extent. p.s Ignore the haters, they likely couldn't even write a few words let alone put the considerable effort in that you demonstrably have. Really good content and presentation style.
Any idea when the auto-rotating mount will be released in the US? They've been talking about it for a year. My only use for The Frame is for art display and rotation would really open up the content options.
May I ask how?
@@romanfrode3318 A portrait image looks best in a portrait-oriented frame - the whole reason for the rotating mount.
@@nickkarq717 man, thanks. had not thought of that. I imagined it to rotate all day :D
Can you you have the control /connectors box in a different room i.e. the room behind the wall and still have the remote work?
Iam planning to buy the frame 2022 series TV kind of confused with Sony X80K so which is best buy?? Can you please help me in the decision making??
I agree with you regarding the Samsung remote. I really dislike it. I like buttons on my remote because I want simple. I replaced another TV recently and I got an LG OLED and I love that remote - has buttons ! I think Samsung needs to rethink - or offer a classic remote option.
Additional remote is offered in many markets. Lg mouse pointer remote is terrible.. compared to the self changing remote included with the Frame.
Best review of this TV I’ve seen so far - for me. I’ve been considering this TV for a few months, and while I’ll likely pick it up in the end, based on this review, I might hold off. For example, of the dozen or so reviews I’ve seen, no one’s mentioned the remote or the software hassles!!! Might wait for the next sales or even the next model. Thank you!!
How's your experience with this new tv
@@JayanthS33 I decided to wait until the end of 2023! 😀 There are several other money priorities AND it's a mini personal challenge to see if I can make it without a TV. But this is the one I'd like to get when the time comes so I'll save up slowly. Thanks!
@@e.victoria5151 good to know. But as far as my experience, if your trying to go without TV then you'll be hooked onto your phone. That's what has happened to to me.😅
@@JayanthS33 oh- absolutely agree! The phone is on MOST of the day but I'm either listening to the news, podcasts, or RUclips with the screen off as I'm working around the house. Dedicated time in front of the TV doesn't happen too often. If there's something I'm dying to watch, I"ll break out the iPad. There's definitely no 'decrease screen time' happening 😅 Just saving up to get the TV I want.
@@e.victoria5151end of 2023, and it’s on sale rn thinking about picking up
Sorry if this has already been answered before but is the os software upgradable? If so maybe they will fix it and make this a much more enjoyable ui?
The remote for the one connect is Bluetooth so I assume its signal will go through walls? What if you have a firestick or other device plugged into the one connect? Can you use the TV remote to control the other devices that are plugged in to the box? I am wondering because I plan to put the one connect in a closet. Thanks!
How does the power plug look like?
Anyone have improved picture settings ? My new 65" image seems off.
With Samsung the Frame, is it possible to make your own slideshow of your digital art? I have a couple NFTs which are GIFs, videos and images. Does the software support to upload or stream those, put the videos in a loop, and basically show every NFT for 30 seconds before moving on to the next
17:10 You don't put it in the sun, you just leave it face-up in ambient light of day.
But yeah, I agree with you - the smart features are very dumb and limited and focused to pushing you to art subscription or other paid streaming services - *ADS IN THE USER INTERFACE* - WTH?!! The software is trash and un-intuitive. The remote is disappointing - it's too minimalist ... but it has THREE* USELESS BUTTONS for folks like me who will NEVER subscribe to Netflix, Amazon or Disney - _they don't even give you the option to re-map those buttons_ - imagine if they could be mapped to input select or other functions!!! ....*I mean four.
I have the 2021 model. I do like it, but there are a couple of things I feel like Samsung could improve upon. One, I feel like the sound settings are lacking, my old tv had the means to pick better sound for us based on what we are watching. The frame around the tv is lacking, sure you can buy a Deco frame for about 700.00 and up, but I would like to see Samsung make some decorative frames for a reasonable price. We would like a way for the frame mount to pull forward and swivel. Other than all of that, we love it. :)
Just got the tv and I’m not seeing an option at all to upload my own art in the smart things app. Super frustrating.
Questions: please confirm length of wire that comes with the frame 2022 tv to the connect one box. Also can you further explain how the motion sensor works. Great video. Thank you
It‘s 5m.
I’m an artist, I would like to upload my own art. Is there some documentation on how to do that or is it as simple as taking a photo and loading into the app? Or do I need to know pixels and such?
Best review I’ve found so far! I have this TV and the LG OLED in my cart and I’m on the fence.. love the art mode and the fact that it doesn’t look like a regular black TV on the wall. But so many swear by OLED technology.. it’s like beauty vs brains 🤣
If anyone has advice, pls reply!!
I don't think you'd want to use the OLED for art as the OLEDs can suffer burn in. If you're only comparing them as TVs then I assume the OLED is far superior.
@@BreakItYourself thanks so much for your reply! Brilliant video, btw 👌🏼
Yeah, I’m just comparing the two TVs.. I love the art aspect, but my hubby would prefer the OLED. We went to look at both in store and came out undecided 🙈😅
Our current TV is 10 years old, and with all the apps etc that have come out, we’d love to upgrade.
Great review. You mentioned a fire stick. How will that work if I want to get kodi? Thanks
If only this TV had a thicker bezel like my ancient Sony XBR2 does. It has an inch wide clear bezel surrounded by a 3/8" stainless edge. It's the entire reason I bought the TV. I love the style.
U can custom build a frame that looks like your ancient Sony bezel or order one that u like online from 3rd party frame makers
Does this model have a screen protector that needs to be removed? I can see what looks like a film that's on it?
What a great review and presentation - first class! I would like to know more about the ability to set up a slide show - it was just briefly mentioned. I have search the internet but there seems to be ...nothing. What I would like to know is what options I have for closing what pictures/photos that should be in the slide show, how one can set different times för different slides/photos and if the slide show just repeats itself. I understand they photos should be uploaded from using the app or uploading from a USB. What formats are required for the pictures/phots to fill the screen? Maybe other Samsung screens without TV but made for being on 24 hours would be a better option? Samsung got different lines with different software inbuilt för showing pictures. Thanks!!
On the App adding photos and cropping them is fairly straightforward (smart things App) . Slide show also straightforward…..but only one folder 🤬 with 50 photos. Haven’t tried USB yet but guess you would need to load ‘size’ etc somehow, to fill screen prfectly 18:21
does anyone know how many pictures you can upload to it, like how big is the storage for your own pictures?
or if you use a usb it has the same options with the internal frame and colors and all that?
these are such specific questions but im quite considering it to display art.
it does suck it cant play music while displaying.
The software sucks cock, don’t buy if you want to display your pictures as it is useless
You can play music in art mode, but it's in an odd spot. You have to connect to your phone and play the audio from there. And then there is an option to enter art mode while the music is playing.
Why are you using external Chromecast? I thought it had integrated Chromecast, right? Can you "Hey Google, Play Netflix..." control it without external Chromecast?
Link to the make your own anti glare tv video? 😅😊
You are honestly not "out of date", it's insanity. I have a smart monitor with the same "software interface"....it is INSANE to have to go through 3-4 clicks to get to SOURCE....really dumb.
Question: If I have thousands of photos, will I be limited by the local storage of the TV? Or is there an option to use USB as an expansion? Furthermore, is there an option to use cloud storage if say my photos will be stored on a cloud storage?
You can USB to the one connect box
@@thereaIest. will it still be required to transfer from usb to the local storage of the tv?
Pictures usually go on local tv storage if you upload them from the smart things app..but as others have advices you can also use a USB too
The smart things app is utter BS, won’t even connect to the tv. DONOT BUY if you want to display your pictures as it sucks
Why does this video not have a lot of the normal youtube ui features like full screen or progress by.
The biggest problem with this device if you want to use your own photos is that you can’t set up folders. You are limited to either cycling through ‘my photos’ or ‘favourites’. This would seem to be such a trivial thing to fix but it has been the same on all frames for some years now. In that respect the Netgear Mural is much better but unfortunately the Mural hardware is unreliable in my experience.
Agree - why no folders! Frustrating 🤬
Excellent review... thanks for the follow-up to your initial impressions!
So it sounds the Tizen interface has a bit of whiff to it. How did you find it for selecting channels/streaming?
Also: I'd also be curious if anyone out there with the 2022 model has had any experience connecting the Frame to third party audio systems like the Sonos Ray/Beam/Arc. A lot of owners of the 2021 version had compatibility issues.
Tizen is and have always been ass.
Samsung knows their hardware well. They've just always been crap at software.
There’s a battery percentage indicator hidden in the tv settings under Power and Energy Savings
they got to hide it. Not surprised Lol
13:15 *DO NOT turn on Night Mode* as I found that's the main culprit of it not turning on by motion. Night Mode activates and turns off the TV too early even in a well lit living room (the ambient light threshold is too high).
Im almost ready to hit purchase button.... ???
@@RichMendoza3056 Why RUclips kept deleting my comment? I just want to share my experience of using the TV!
*Don't buy if you solely want to use the Art Mode.*
*The software is trash and it's extremely hard to upload your own pictures.* Though I found the iOS version of the app is somewhat better. *Also, on iOS, they prohibit you from using your camera photos* so instead you have to send it somewhere like a chat app and then save it from there, which is extremely stupid in my opinion.
I bought it because in my case we do need a smaller slim tv (50") in the dinning room and the art mode is like a bonus to be there.
Will 2022 frame tv display looks dimmer compared to 2021 is in lik tht. Am planning to buy 2022 model, but it having matt display so am in doubt in tht. Will affect the quality of vision. Art mode is not my consideration, one connect box and that slimmer tv is my priority
Thank you for the great review!!! All I want to do is stick a micro sd card into the TV, select my settings in a built in app, and display my pictures. I don't want an external box and all the crap that comes with it. Why make this so complicated? For crying out loud Samsung, make is simple!!!!. All I want is JUST TO VIEW MY PICTURES!!! Make the box and option and lower the cost for those of us that just what to display our pictures.
The one connect box is simple - fantastic for hiding wires 👍
Oooh I hate going behind the tv. Wires look so much cleaner
You are probably blocking the motion sensor with your little center speaker.
Got a great deal on a 2021 model. It was a store demo and the last one they had. The mat finish on the 2021 isn’t great and probably should have gone with the 2022. Software is crap and using the Smart Things app on an iPhone is a disaster. Perhaps it’s better on an Android device.
Bought this just to display my photographs and haven’t figured out how to easily get them on to the TV. Have heard putting them on USB and plugging into the back of the One Connect box is the easiest. Will give that a try.
Would love to get another one to hang in portrait mode. I understand that is an option in the 2023 models.
I have a TV mounted now. 300 x 400 versa mount I do believe, so it won’t work tryout saying, I won’t be going to this TV, I was thinking about it
Are Samsung going to fix those UI/UX-things you mention?
Battery power is available in the TV settings.
can you connect a google chromecast to the tv?
Sure can
32 Kelvin lighting doesn't sound very warm to me
liked for the skit at the start
The part where he was speaking to someone at samsung was the funniest 😂
☺️
I really was excited about purchasing this for my new home but that cord not being able to go into the wall is scary
I purchased some fire proof in wall rated conduit and wrapped my fiber optics cable in it and ran it through the wall.
The cord to the play box can’t go in a wall?!? Why?
Great vid!! Do you think a dog would set off the motion sensor?
Thanks for the kind words. Depends on the size of the dogs. I have a 75 lb dog and she sets the motion off 😂
@@BreakItYourself Oh dear.....in the same boat :)
@@BreakItYourself Dying to know, whilst sure it's not an high end OLED, do you ever sit there and think the picture quality is just bad. Torn between this and going for a picture quality tv.
@@mosyd8973 do you want art? If yes frame. I’df not neoQled or OLED. Have all 3 - they do diff things 🤔
No one talks about the quality in watching movies and shows and tv can you even do that?
The Samsung software is like their customer service, absolute garbage! It’s a shame because they make really good tv. I have The Frame 2021 and 2022 models. As an art display the 2022 is absolutely stunning, the absence if reflection is incredible, but in low lighting the 2021 model offers better tv viewing
I can't figure out how to get the remote to control my Sonos Playbar, that's probably my biggest complaint. Also, I like the Chromecast interface better than the built-in OS; otherwise, I dig it!
In the Sonos app, there’s a way to configure your remote to the Playbar.
@@filipineaux I figured it out - the problem is that the Samsung remote uses IR to trigger the volume change; because my One Connect box is enclosed in a media console, it wasn't getting the IR signal. I had to get an IR repeater, so now everything is all good!
@@SimonAbrams Interesting…I thought the One Connect Box received the IR signal from the sensor on the TV itself? Also, the Sonos Playbar has a remote sensor on it as well to receiver remote signal. All without having to use an IR repeater…?
@@filipineaux I thought so too! My Chromecast remote, for example has no problem controlling the volume on my Playbar, but the Sonos remote did. I eventually found a forum post somewhere (can't remember the details), but there's something to do with the Samsung remote using Bluetooth for some functions and IR for others; the long and short of it was that the workaround was an IR repeater!
No input source button on remote wow!
I work in IT and the remote is incredibly unintuitive! The menus while somewhat adjustable still are clumsy and frustrating. I upgraded from a 2021 to 2023 and the same remote from 2021 behaves differently on the 2023 model.
I bought that TV to watch Twitch and there's no Twitch 🤣 and yes, the software is garage. 💔 Beautiful TV, awful SO. The worst thing is that they never gonna add SO update with new features or fix them for previous versions until you buy the lastest The Frame version:(
Yeah, the app store left nothing to look forward to :(
Why no music wall Samsung! Cant believe it’s not included 🤬🤬🤬
Two brackets????? Just killed the purchase decision for me. I can’t break through the porcelain stone on my fireplace.
Can you buy specific art from Samsung that u like instead of subscribing?
A number of Etsy artists offer digital art for sale that is designed to fit The Frame.
The one connect is everything i dislike about the TV.
Its not inwall rated and for everything besides brick installation or walls with no space behind its pretty useless. I wish they offered one connect version and a regular version.
There are few negatives after all. The reason I bought it is that it'd be the only way I'd talk my wife into paying 600$ on a TV so I could play ps5 appropriately. Not that the tv became also part of the furniture it was much easier for her to accept it. Lmao!
On top of that, its rivals are a bit more expensive and don't provide such a cool tool as art mode nor this innovative layout. So, The Frame TV was an easy pick when I compared it to other choices.
Hi! How does it runs the games? Im thinking about it but I will use it mostly for gaming.
@@nicolenavas282 no complaints! Just be sure your console video output is set to "auto", so the TV adapts to its resolution instead of setting it to maximum as we tend to do in order to enjoy the most of our games.
Sound and video speed on my 55' are state-of-the-art!
Sounds incredibly wasteful to have a tv on for no real reason. Does it run in much lower power when in Art mode and does it have any other power saving features like not being on when there's no movement detected or in a completely darkened room?
Is that true the ArtMode is paid?
Ok, there is an answer in the video
Why can't they just use android..
Why would get a frame tv with the sound bar in front of it! Looks average and defeats the whole purpose imo
Samsung's the frame has always been an ok tv but not impressive. Btw any tv these days has art mode or something similar so it's not a unique feature at all. Samsung TV's struggle with software and their motion interpolation is literally the worst as it introduces a significant amount of artifacts. And at their budget range, they make their TV's very dim to the point where it's hard to see anything on the tv. As a result I couldn't recommend Samsung at any price range for their TV's
Are you sure about the 50ft cable? Samsung chat support told me it's not for the 2022 model, only 2021. But chat support seemed pretty much incompetent, so I would not believe everything he said...
From everything I can tell the cables are identical and I had the same experience that chat support seemed incompetent and even told me conflicting things. I guess the only way to know for certain would be to test it ourselves lol
@@BreakItYourself thanks. My 75" frame22 will be delivered on the 15th, I will definitely try the '21 cable. Thank you very much!
good luck and let me know if the old cable works