2022 Frame TV review: do small improvements add up to a big reason to buy?

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Get one: https://amzn.to/3QEK2JR Read more: http://www.TechGadgetsCanada.com Follow me on Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/TechGadgetsCanada Table of Contents: 1:13 - What is the Frame TV? 2:15 - IS new anti-glare glass better? 3:03 - Set up & installation 5:17 - Are magnetic bezels/frames worth it? 5:50 - Art mode explained 7:27 - How to add your own art to Frame TV 7:44 - What happened to Ambient Mode? 8:24 - TV video quality 8:56 - Using Multi-View 9:30 - how to listen to music in Art Mode (& new options) 10:20 - Overall review summary It’s only existed for a handful of years, but Samsung’s Frame TV has captivated millions. The 2022 Samsung Frame TV is just the third version of this popular chameleon of a television, and it boasts some improvements and new features. I recently purchased the 65-inch 2022 Samsung Frame TV for my home and in this review I’ll tell you what it’s like to own, how it works, what it can do, and how this new version compares to the previous one, and if I can recommend it for you. What’s new on the 2022 Samsung Frame TV? The 2022 version of the Samsung Frame TV isn’t a revolutionary redesign and it doesn't innovate a lot over the 2021 version, but the changes Samsung has made do go a long way towards improving it. The major innovation is the addition of even more glare resistant glass, as well as an optional rotating wall mount. I have to admit, I felt a bit extravagant upgrading from my 2021 The Frame, when on the surface it seems that the only major difference is a piece of coated glass, but I can attest that this new anti-glare, low-reflection panel technology featuring an embossed Matte Display makes a shocking amount of difference in how the TV blends in as art in the home. What is Samsung The Frame TV? To take a step back and explain what the Frame TV is and why you might be looking at it, it’s a high quality 4K TV that displays realistic gallery-level artwork (Art Mode) on the screen when the TV isn't active. Far from looking like a screensaver or placeholder, the combination of high resolution art, with the no-glare glass and a light sensor which helps the TV adapt to your room and the time of day means it is better than a CIA agent at hiding in plain sight. While there is a good amount of free artwork you can display on The Frame, and you can add your own, it’s almost essential to sign up for the Samsung Art Store to open up a wealth of art options for your space. Art Store costs about $70CAD/year. You can choose to display one piece of art at a time, or have it rotate through a gallery’s worth of your personal favourites. The 2021 Samsung The Frame also had a feature called Ambient Mode where you could access moving imagery, weather info and some more interactive elements for your screen. The feature does still exist on the 2022 Frame TV, but it’s now integrated as part of Art Mode, instead of being a separate feature. More on that coming up. Is Samsung Frame TV really better at glare? How much of a difference for new anti-glare coating make? In my previous testing with both the original Frame, launched in 2017, and in the 2021 version, the screen is definitely a soft matte design, but this new version takes the small amount of glare those older versions did allow and makes it vanish completely. I’d say that the earlier versions blocked about 80-90% of any glare, then this new 2022 Samsung The Frame minimizes 95% of it. Samsung says the coated glass also avoids fingerprints and smudges better than before, and I think that’s also accurate. What’s in the box? The 2022 Samsung Frame TV operates a bit differently. In the box, aside from the TV you get a remote control, wall mount, and the Samsung One Connect box and cable. The One Connect Box links to the TV with a tiny 3-4mm cable and it’s long, meaning you can run it into cabinet (it doesn’t need line of sight) or around the corner from the TV. I opted to run conduit in the wall and hid the cable out of sight. The One Connect box is the place where you’ll plug in your cable box, streaming or gaming devices and a sound bar. The box is meant to hide out of sight so you don’t end up with dangling dongles cluttering up your decor. One last item… I added a Sonos Bean 2nd gen sound bar to my set up for improved audio, since the built-in speaker, while it’s okay, it’s amazing. You can check out me review of the Beam 2nd Gen here on the channel. Using 2022 Samsung Frame TV: Art Mode Art Mode is what distinguishes this TV from all other televisions—even those marketing a ‘Gallery Mode’. When The Frame is not displaying video, you can enjoy it in Art Mode where you get super high quality, high resolution art prints or photography.