Capsule Express: Samsung The Frame 2024

Spring is a time of renewal, and electronics is no exception, so I've decided to bring you the latest news in capsule form.

These capsules will be easy to read and assimilate, providing a simple summary of what's changing and what's staying the same. Without further ado, here is the first in a very constructive series!

Samsung The Frame, a success since 2017.

These televisions have revolutionized the market since their debut 7 years ago.

Knowing that many consumers have always found a large, deep device cumbersome and undecorative, Samsung has set itself the task of reducing each of the TV's disadvantages to form a whole that blends in with the décor. The features listed below demonstrate this.

The frame TV includes a new kind of mounting system that literally "glues" the device to the wall. It's called "No Gap". Seen from the side, there are no wires, electrical outlets or fixtures to collect dust.

The screen offers a new kind of matte finish that reflects absolutely no light, which has to be seen to be believed... Bravo Samsung!

Other unique features include the option of purchasing a wood-finish or other surround, as well as a screen saver showing a painting or your personal photos as soon as someone enters the room, whereas it reverts to black as soon as you leave.

If you want to stick your TV completely to the wall, you need to have no connectors, or even an electrical socket, on the back of your TV. So here's another innovation: the "one Connect" box, which lets you plug in all your peripherals, such as cable or fiber TV set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, game consoles and so on. A thin wire connects the box, which can be as far as 15 feet from the wall, making it easy to plug in all your wired connections, including the power supply! And that's not all! As the solar-powered remote control works with a radio signal, the box can be hidden in a cabinet with no problem at all!

Finally, the audio system disperses the sound across the screen, and to complete the camouflage of the TV, an optional finished deferential framing will make the device look like a real picture frame!

With so many innovative features, what's new for 2024?

Well, there's no stopping progress, and Samsung is going the extra mile to make its Frame THE must-have TV for 2024.

For the truest image, The Frame is now Pantone Colour certified. The Pantone standard applies to printed media, making the reproduction of images offered in the art gallery 100% true to its original version. Whether it's the flesh tones or the vivid colors of a great master's canvas, you'll always have a veracity beyond compare...

Until now, there were around twenty free performances to choose from for the frame mode, while you had to pay for the others. Starting in 2024, Samsung will offer paintings by great masters for free on a thirty-day rotation. If you want to keep it longer, you can still get it for a fee. Regardless, most of us will be happy to have a continuously renewed collection without having to pay. The new free portfolio will include no less than 2,500 works offered in rotation.

For technology enthusiasts, there will be the new "Samsung Daily Plus (+)". This Daily+ feature is a new Samsung TV user experience that brings entertainment, health and commerce together in one place. It's a unique open ecosystem for integrating non-multimedia third-party service providers, eliminating the need for several separate applications for telehealth, video calling, remote PC solutions or live shopping experiences.

Finally, as The Frame TVs are expected to run longer in frame mode, Samsung has reduced the picture refresh rate from 120 to 60 cycles per second. The 120 Hz, so necessary for fast-motion viewing, is totally unnecessary for still images, saving energy without any loss of performance.

The last word

I hope you've enjoyed this short summary, and that it helps you keep up with our field. There will always be in-depth features on my blog in addition to these express capsules.

Stay tuned.

- Christian.