Woot! has the Samsung QLED The Frame Series - Quantum HDR Smart TV with Alexa Built-in (2022) on sale. The 43" for $739.99 and 50" for 949.99.
UPDATE: 55" now in stock as well for 1,149. 99.
This is ~ 25% off MSRP.
Models:
43": QN43LS03BAFXZA
50": QN50LS03BAFXZA
55": QN55LS03BAFXZA
Comes with slim fit wall mount and black bezel.
ART MODE:
Enjoy your personal art exhibit when you're not watching TV. Just switch on Art Mode.
QLED 4K TV WITH 100% COLOR VOLUME:
Bask in a billion shades of brilliant color at 100% Color Volume, that stay true even in bright scenes.
ANTI-REFLECTION WITH MATTE DISPLAY:
Enjoy more screen visibility with virtually no light reflection, night or day.
SLIM-FIT WALL MOUNT INCLUDED:
Hang The Frame flush against the wall to look like an actual picture frame.
CUSTOMIZABLE BEZEL:
Complement your style with the Customizable Bezel for The Frame.
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There's the One Connect cable that is translucent and handles everything. So you put all you HDMIs, power, whatever into the box and then the One Connect goes from the box to the TV. One Connect is a fiber optic cable and can be delicate. We threaded our cable through conduit in the wall, up into the attic, and down to a hallway closet and it didn't break, but others haven't been so lucky if you believe online reviews. Also, if you need more than the cable that comes with it, like we needed additional footage, Samsung is zero help. The 15m cable is about $250 on Amazon and you can't even get it for months. We lucked out getting a used one. And to someone else's comment, you can see the One Connect cable and it would drive me nuts, too. The whole point of the TV is to not look like a TV, so the cable probably wouldn't bother most people, but it would me.
It's decent picture quality, but not amazing. You buy it for Art Mode, but not football games (although I find the picture more than adequate). The TV is glitchy, too. Like someone else mentioned, it's supposed to be motion detected, but that usually doesn't work. There's also an auto volume feature that's hit-or-miss. The menus aren't the most intuitive and can be clunky.
We mounted a 65" version over a fireplace, which is really the focal point of the room and why we wanted it. The slim look at way it hangs on the wall is great. It was sort of a beast to hang because it feels quite delicate. We managed, but it would probably be worth hiring someone so you don't have the stress of dropping it. Purely personal opinion, it needs a physical frame to not look like a giant TV on the wall, even in Art Mode. The DecoTV frames are pricey...$699 for a 65" TV. Ouch.
One final note, if you do get the Frame ONLY CLEAN IT WITH A MAGIC ERASER. I happened to read that someone ruined their Frame by wiping it with a dry microfiber cloth. Sure enough, Samsung only recommends a dry Magic Eraser. I'm so glad I happened across that info before I dusted my TV.
All in all, I think this TV is worth it if you really want Art Mode and you're willing to put up with it having some glitches. I'm not willing to pay an additional $700 for a physical frame and I'll probably try to make one at some point.
I like the Art mode a lot and use it daily in my home office, I upload pictures of of family on vacation. There are also many free stock art images that come with it. The rest of the images must be purchased for $20 or sign up for their subscription service.
To hide the wire, I drilled a hole (1" I think) behind the TV where the one connect wire comes out of the TV, dropped the wire to the bottom of the wall where I have other plugs (cat 5, etc) and pulled the one connect wire out from there. I took a Leviton blank plate and drilled a small hole in it and dremeled a small channel to get the wire into the middle of it, look pretty clean. If you do this, be careful handling the wire. Samsung sells a separate wire that's made for running behind the wall, kind of pricy, $150 or more I think.
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"Cleaning the 2022 Frame or Serif TV
The 2022 Frame TV (LS03B) and 2022 Serif TV (LS01B) have a special reflective surface that is designed to reduce glare. However, some fingerprints and smudges will be harder to clean because of it. Try using a microfiber cloth, but if it doesn't work you can use a melamine foam sponge (magic eraser). Follow these steps exactly to clean the screen:
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
Lightly dampen a microfiber cleaning cloth with a few drops of water and gently wipe the stain.
Important: Do not wet the sponge before wiping the TV. Only lightly dampen the stain using the microfiber cloth as described in step 2. Do not use any cleaning solutions.
Gently clean the stain with the melamine foam sponge before the water dries up."
https://www.samsung.com/us/suppor...S00046
"Cleaning the 2022 Frame or Serif TV
The 2022 Frame TV (LS03B) and 2022 Serif TV (LS01B) have a special reflective surface that is designed to reduce glare. However, some fingerprints and smudges will be harder to clean because of it. Try using a microfiber cloth, but if it doesn't work you can use a melamine foam sponge (magic eraser). Follow these steps exactly to clean the screen:
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
Lightly dampen a microfiber cleaning cloth with a few drops of water and gently wipe the stain.
Important: Do not wet the sponge before wiping the TV. Only lightly dampen the stain using the microfiber cloth as described in step 2. Do not use any cleaning solutions.
Gently clean the stain with the melamine foam sponge before the water dries up."
https://www.samsung.com/us/suppor...S00046
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