10 things you should know about Samsung The Frame TV

10 things you should know about Samsung The Frame TV
Update! This video now has a followup to answer questions and to show some demos I couldn't show in this video...it talks about my experiences with it 8 months later, and you can find it here: • Samsung the Frame Foll...
This isn't a review, but rather, a video talking about 10 things that I learned about a tv called 'The Frame' after I bought it that I wish I'd known. I read a lot of reviews, browsed the Samsung site, and researched it and I didn't see many of these mentioned. Some are things to know about mounting it, and some are just features that aren't talked about that surprised me. Some are just cool tech things that I wasn't aware of that show some of the smart things TVs are doing these days (like motion detection to turn on/off).
I think in the end if I get the home automation aspects of this TV hooked up, it'll be quite a fun screen to do some projects around. In the meantime this goes along with my theme/trend lately of showing and working with technology that disguises itself as something non technical. The Voronoi Lamp for instance looks like 'just a lamp', and the Magic Mirrors of course are meant to look like just mirrors. My home automation light switches don't look special but can do quite a few things...I may show those next. And of course we have home assistants that look either like simple speakers/pucks or small screens that are capable of a wide variety of uses. Even my Ecobee thermostat which looks like a small display also functions as an Amazon echo now.
Thank you for all of the support! I should have some fun geeky projects coming soon.
If you want to support the channel and decide to buy the TV, here is an affiliate link that'd help me out! amzn.to/2NQM1M8

[@SeanWales]

This video made my day! Thank you for the clarity.

[@bakedbrotatoes]

Literally everything I wanted to know about this tv and more. Big respect

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! Glad it helped!

[@ElenaDaymon]

What an excellent overview of this TV!! This TV was gifted to me so I'm expecting it soon, so I wanted to look into it more. Thank you for this video!!

[@geektoolkit]

Aw thankyou for the kind comment! Have a blast with it, and enjoy putting artwork on it!

[@AmirN86]

This was an amazing overview of this TV! Super helpful, thanks so much!

[@certainstrength]

Wow. Incredibly helpful video, it answers many of the questions I couldn't find straight answers to, in my search online. I'm going to wait until they release an in-wall rated cable. Thanks for saving me some disappointment!

[@alexandertheoharis]

This was a super helpful video about something I didn't realize I wanted until just now.

[@geektoolkit]

Alexander Theoharis That’s exactly what I feel CES is like for me! I go and walk away with all sorts of gadgets I had no idea existed that I feel like I must have.

[@iqraladhani5440]

GeekToolkit ty

[@justinmiller6844]

Great information! I saw this TV at an AirBNB last summer and was impressed. It took me a day before I realized it was a TV. I've been researching ever since. I think it will probably be my next TV purchase. Thanks for the video review!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou for the kind comment! Sorry I'm so late on this, sometimes comments slip by. Hope that if you get it you have as much fun as I've had with it!

[@kiwi7021]

I wasn't planning on buying this TV. Just saw the frame in its name online and I decided to KZbin it to see what it meant. Ended up watching all 17 minutes and subbing. Very comprehensive and simply explained!

[@geektoolkit]

Thank you!! If it wasn’t for CES I wouldn’t have known about them myself! Fun cool tech which is what my channels all about!

[@raquellalisa7296]

So thorough, thank you. I didn’t think about the subscription for artwork. That threw me for a loop but I’m glad you can upload your own photos

[@geektoolkit]

yeah IMO uploading your own photos is what made it worth it..I couldn't see paying 300 dollars for digital art myself, but I get that everyone's different. I'm glad this helped you!

[@ericanderson8786]

looking into buying this for my kitchen. You unravelled the many mysteries! I appreciate that!!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad to hear it! It's definitely one of the oddest pieces of consumer hardware I've gotten just based on how hard it is to find basic answers. Glad this is helping others!

[@briannalauren86]

thank you for making this video! i'm currently shopping this TV and it's nice to see a video on the realities of owning it.

[@geektoolkit]

Yay Thankyou! I had a hard time from the marketing materials understanding a lot of things so was hoping to help others...I’m glad it’s helpful!

[@Alicia-here2024]

Yeah this was very helpful..I was thinking about taking the plung and getting 2..I think I'm going to narrow it down to 1..

[@carlcoleman2279]

Hey mate, really appreciate the depth that you went to in this video. Your explanations were great - down to earth and really useful. Thanks so much - you convinced me that I do need to buy one. I was going to spend a few hundred on getting some photobooks printed for our 2019 trip to England, Ireland and Iceland, but this is such a better way of showing the photos.

[@geektoolkit]

Oh I bet that was an epic trip! It's neat because I use mine for some pics from England/Ireland and they look great on there (I haven't been to Iceland yet, it's on my list). It's been really handy I think to just have something to look up and smile at here and there. Glad you liked it!

[@mfrancis706]

That was excellent, thank you. This may well have to go on my shortlist...

[@geektoolkit]

Cool! I hope you enjoy it as much as I'm enjoying mine :)

[@joebond5012]

Thank you for The Frame review, just in the process of setting my one up. You have confirmed this tv was the right purchase to make, after weeks of dithering over the many models available to choose from.

[@geektoolkit]

Yay congrats on getting one!!

[@alessabell6739]

Thanks so much for this, super helpful. You are great at product reviews. Keep it coming!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou so much! I'm way behind on my comments but I'm reading through them all and really appreciate this. I'm more of a geek project channel but I've gotten some great feedback so I'm going to add tech reviews thanks to comments like yours ;)

[@DrDith]

Awesome video! This has been the video I've been looking for, very in depth. I'll definitely be purchasing the Frame.

[@geektoolkit]

Cool! Glad it helped!

[@abramma]

Fantastic review. Very informative. Answered several questions I had trouble finding an answer for. Thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

Perfect that was my goal!! There were a ton of questions I had and couldn’t find which is what inspired this. Going by views a lot of others had the same problem finding the info. I hope Samsung’s marketing gets the feedback :)

[@allthingstech]

Nice video, clearly explained - well done!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!

[@trACEurace]

Best review of this tv i've seen. Thanks!

[@geektoolkit]

OMG thankyou! I'd never really reviewed a TV, I just got really excited about this one :)

[@lezebedaios6040]

Great video, clear and concise. Helped me a lot :)

[@piercechan]

This is perfect for what I am looking for and your video is unquestionably the best out there, thank you very much for the detailed summary of this beauty

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou I really appreciate the kind words!!

[@EddyCarroll]

Extremely useful info, and well presented - thank you!

[@tinarotheisenberg8504]

I appreciate you taking the time to create this video.

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! I've got a followup coming out hopefully in the next week or so. I've had the tv for 8 months, and learned alot. The main thing is the 2020 version has some great features that I wasn't aware of, and there's a 2021 coming out that's half the thickness. the 2020 models are starting to do the price drops that the 2019 did, and yet the 2020's are great TVs.

[@MaciejGad]

Thanks for your video. I'm going to buy this TV soon and you help me! Thanks again

[@llkooldave6492]

Thank you! excellent video, just what i was looking for from a review, answered the questions i needed, thanks again-subscribed

[@geektoolkit]

Yay glad it helped! Also Love your avatar!!!

[@drbarbato]

Great video, been considering this in our own home. Thank you for the excellent overview!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou glad it helped!!

[@Tatsumi81]

This was super helpful. My 5 year old Vizio 55 inch TV just went out today and I am in the market for a replacement. This video convinced me this is the model for me! So thank you for making this!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad it helped!!! But also sorry to hear your Vizio went out. My friends and I talk about how we can still find an old CRT TV and the thing will turn on and work after 30 years, and yet modern ones can't seem to compete with that. Well hoping this one brings you as much entertainment as it did to me!

[@aerobill8554]

Hi Joe. Greetings from the Netherlands. Great video, thanks. Ordered my “the Frame” today. Can’t wait. -subbed- take care. William

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!! And greetings from Washington USA :) I got to visit the Netherlands once, and it was insanely beautiful and friendly. The museums of Amsterdam are amazing, and the Tulips...Washington is known for it's tulips, but the tulip market in Amsterdam was amazing :) Hope you enjoy the TV!

[@Hoezaay]

excellent video ! Thank you ..subscribed !

[@avishekkashyap1421]

Wait what 😂

[@hardikjaindpsn-std1268]

hoezay everywhere !😍🤩

[@hardikjaindpsn-std1268]

btw hoezay..pleaseee dont discontinue the series where you feature chloe..they are so damn cute

[@pauldroste4331]

Thank you for the thorough and very helpful information. Well done!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!

[@bobbycortez9027]

Great breakdown. I'm considering buying this tv and while looking around this video was recommended. Great view!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!! I really appreciate that, and the support of the community that made this recommended viewing!

[@cin-yeeshih4931]

Thanks for this helpful, in-depth video !

[@geektoolkit]

Glad you liked it!

[@gregorycostello239]

Sold! I was on the fence about adding a tv to my office wall. Saw your very real, believable review which answered all my questions. I am getting one this week. BTW there are also 3rd party companies that make compatible frames just for Samsung (they even integrate the light sensor) The frames are more “real” ie wood , thicker multiple options etc. Thank you so much for the review!!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!! I’ll have to check out the third party ones that’s exciting to have more options! I did a follow up to this recently that shows off some stuff I discovered. Like I didn’t realize there is a full Remote Desktop solution and VNC built in, or a slideshow option for media on a thumb drive

[@jatinG825]

Thank you for all the explanation in depth, other KZbinrs just showed the features they saw on Amazon or Samsung website

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! Yeah I got frustrated watching videos and basically hearing a spec sheet read off, drove me crazy. It's a unique TV with a lot of unique features that I think are worth explaining!

[@StoriesReadAloudChannel]

This is the best review I have ever watched! Thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad you liked it Thankyou!!

[@OnyxAngelusPrime]

Thanks So much for this...I thinking of getting to the 43" and you swaying me to buy it.

[@LawrenceGardiner]

By far - the most comprehensive video on Samsung's The Frame. You've sold it to me. Thank you.

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!! Keep an eye on the 2020 and the “ambient mode” feature...that wasn’t something I was aware of and may be a consideration if you are looking now (at the time I got mine it wasn’t a 2020 announced feature)

[@LawrenceGardiner]

@@geektoolkit Will do, thanks. I've just ordered a 65" (it comes Sept 7), I haven't had a television at all for about 5 years so I'm pretty excited.

[@joshjones9417]

Super informative video. You explained everything so easily. Thanks so much!

[@geektoolkit]

Yay Thankyou! I appreciate that, there's a ton of revisions I did on this video to try to explain things in a way that was informative so glad that worked!

[@sallyrobinson8051]

Thanks for the video. Just got it up on the wall and cannot wait to enjoy all the features. Wish I had known about taking a photo of the serial number before it went up.

[@geektoolkit]

If it works then you can get it from a menu. Mine didn’t work and that was a big regret in that case...having to in mount a 65” during covid when I couldn’t get much help was tough

[@timchuk4916]

Best video on this frame tv I've seen, nice job

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! I saw some with some fancy camera work and was nervous some geek in front of his TV wouldn't come off well, so I'm glad that the info I provided was valuable enough to overlook my lack of style. I watched other videos before making this and was intimidated. The way this video blew up is amazing

[@nitis6194]

Great video, this is exactly what I was looking to find

[@geektoolkit]

Awesome, thank you! Glad it helped

[@elecbarberella]

Thank you so much for this informative video. You answered my questions and gave info I didn’t even know I needed to know.

[@geektoolkit]

Yay I'm so glad! Sometimes I make the video I wish I'd seen in hopes it helps others, and glad it did!

[@redversb2347]

Very useful video. I've got my 49" arriving in the next couple of days so I'm looking forward to getting to know it.

[@geektoolkit]

We got a second one that's a 49, and love it as well. Went a different way with the border (dark wood to match that room) and it's really sharp. It also is ALOT easier to mount than the 65 :D

[@aaronsun4792]

Good job man! Really helpful!

[@eldiablo1976lee]

Thank you. Your video answered a lot of questions.

[@geektoolkit]

You're welcome! I wish I could go back in time and watch it, because i had all of these questions and wow it was hard finding answers :)

[@christopherbrenner3004]

This video is a great help. I am getting a new home and TV and this has help me make a decision. I did not know about the additional box that I need to plan for in my construction.

[@geektoolkit]

Glad it helped!!! If you’re doing construction I highly recommend in wall speakers/wire runs, especially to the rear and possibly to the sides. I wish I had done that when I had my room built!

[@mortyexplains]

Thank you for this, very informative !

[@geektoolkit]

Glad you liked it!!

[@ryanthompson638]

Really nice video. Thanks for all the info.

[@Michael-je5tt]

Great video. Thank you. Kicking myself for not finding this video earlier.

[@geektoolkit]

Thanks! I need to make a follow up I've learned a few more tricks and tips, and have since gotten a second one. I do wish I had gotten a 2020 version now for ambient mode!

[@mylunawalker]

Bought the 43" yesterday! Awesome TV!

[@ricog8209]

How much did it cost?

[@yukuhana]

Wow, this is as good a "review" as it gets! Features, costs, tidbits & lessons learned... Thanks, you did an amazing job !

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou I appreciate that!!

[@Bullseyearchery]

Excellent review. Helped me make up my mind to buy the 75", Thanks.

[@geektoolkit]

awesome! Enjoy it, I bet artwork on a 75 looks amazing! I am loving it at 65, can't imagine it that big!

[@christamonsta]

this was an amazing summary! thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad it helped!

[@nezlok]

Um, can you do every video explaining things? Extremely complete, easy to watch. Thank you.

[@geektoolkit]

Oh man you made my day. Thankyou...it takes so much work to get things written down and rehearsed...and then I have to make edits and cut stuff out and I wonder 'is this even going to make sense to people'. So comments like yours after all the work make my day. I'm definitely working on more videos, but they're more projects I'm working on that others can build. I do think that they'll be exciting though...hopefully out in the next week or two!

[@dwayneshaffer]

Great video and this helps out a lot since I am considering a Samsung Frame TV or a Meural 27" digital art frame.

[@Dallas20Why]

Great video -- exactly what I was looking for!

[@geektoolkit]

Perfect!

[@oliverhierschlager7475]

Thanks for the cool video and the nice insights - got me one step closer to buying one myself

[@geektoolkit]

They're pretty sweet. I just was watching season 2 of the Boys on it and thinking 'this is really a nice experience going from 'art to video'. If you do get one, check out the 2020 ambient mode.

[@judiththomas4491]

Super review. Most informative on this type of TV.

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! I am glad it's appreciated!

[@BoomKing69]

This is some REALLY good info, dude. Thanks so much. I love specifically how you talk about the cable; the end thicknesses and how much you can bend it -- that's exactly what I needed to know and nobody ever discusses these things!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad that helped! Yeah I didn't see anyone mention that, so when I got the TV and couldn't use my existing conduit I thought 'this needs to go into a video'. So many things about this TV were just way too hard to find out!

[@karenbytherideau]

@@geektoolkit Great informative video. Are you saying you can do an in wall install through an exterior wall as long as you are feeding it through a conduit? Does it have to be a special conduit?

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! From what I’ve read it just has to be “in wall rated” conduit. I’m not an installer so I can’t speak beyond that sadly. But yes if it’s run through in wall conduit then it’s “to code”.

[@karenbytherideau]

@@geektoolkit Thank you, I'll make sure the electrician does this. I don't have the TV yet, any idea what the Interior diameter of the conduit should be?

[@geektoolkit]

@@karenbytherideau I'll have to measure it, I don't offhand. I think it was like 2" or so

[@AmitPange]

Loved this review. You got me excited to get this one...

[@geektoolkit]

Glad you liked it! We're having a lot of fun. I didn't mean for it to be a review so much as a 'hey this info isn't well communicated so let me try to help others'. I was trying to find this info when I bought it and just...couldnt. Glad you liked it!

[@davidc9441]

Excellent review- thanks. Great info.

[@Icelandlover]

Thanks for the video. Got mine last year. Best tv i ever owned. Wife approved.

[@adzy166]

Superb video. Can’t wait to get mine

[@tomgillis7562]

extremely helpful, thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou for the kind comment, and I'm glad it helped!

[@stevebalfe5212]

great review. definitly helped with our decision making on whether we would buy this type of tv

[@geektoolkit]

Yay Thankyou!

[@Sniper3InAZ]

Fantastic overview! Thank You!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad it was helpful! This was a video I wish I could've watched before I bought it...I tried to put in all the info that others didn't have :)

[@jayneburgin5615]

Thank you for all the great information about Samsung frame tv ....great video and information

[@geektoolkit]

Glad it helped!

[@home-lab]

Thanks for the explanation.It helped me.

[@seapea6744]

Great review!

[@jackjohny1188]

saw your review and bought one. Thanks mate

[@geektoolkit]

Awesome enjoy it!

[@BlaineGunn]

Great vid, very informative - thank you

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou for the kind comment!

[@smokashi]

Really well made and informative video.. thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!

[@andreaestrella267]

This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad to help!!

[@kinburn1015]

Appreciate this information very much. Thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

Your welcome! Thank you for the kind comment glad it helped

[@gagahph]

Very detail explanation. Great Video!

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!

[@blueceligts180]

Thanks, this was helpful. I really love the concept and it is perfect for when I buy a home. For now I'll get a traditional TV but this will definitely be my home TV in the near future

[@geektoolkit]

It’s been fun! If you get a Samsung for your traditional see if it has “ambient mode”. That looks like a fun feature I wish this had :)

[@blueceligts180]

@@geektoolkit I actually have my eye on the 2020 Vizio Quantum P series X 85". I currently have a Vizio and a Sony. Looking to replace the 10yrs old Brivia we have. I do love Samsung Tv's they are nice and thin with nice pictures. But vizion has me hooked. This frame though is just great for aesthetics in a room.

[@geektoolkit]

@@blueceligts180 Oh I just looked that up and read a bit about it...that's an awesome looking TV! Vizio has been good to me for quite a while (esp. when I get them from Costco and have their price/backing!).

[@kjstewart79]

Thanks for all the great info!!

[@geektoolkit]

I please keep in mind this may be a bit out of date but you’re welcome!!

[@totalpilates]

Great video! Cant wait to try out your ideas on our new Frame.

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! Please check out the followup I just released, there are some cool scenarios I discovered now that I've had it for a while. Sending a phone up to it is super cool, but also I found out you can remote into another computer and display it on the frame and control it via a bluetooth keyboard/mouse! Some really fun scenarios there :)

[@Tuneitupful]

Great review, thank you.

[@alittlewonderful]

Best Samsung frame info I’ve come across

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!

[@ClaytonDerby]

You convinced me to definitely buy it now :D

[@geektoolkit]

Awesome hope you enjoy it! I’m actually watching KZbin in mine now while responding to comments...still love it

[@sagarskrishnamurthy5806]

None of the reviews available on KZbin are as detailed as yours as far as the user experience is concerned. Thanks a lot for the video. I loved it.

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!! That makes my day! I worked hard on this one and I’m glad people are finding it useful. I may not have the fanciest editing but I do try to have good info!

[@sagarskrishnamurthy5806]

@@geektoolkit Hey, i have one query. Does the box gets heated a lot when you are running the tv for long hours? Am custom building an entertainment unit and want to know about this aspect for heat dissipation in the unit.

[@geektoolkit]

@@sagarskrishnamurthy5806 I've heard a few people mention that, but for my particular one I'm not feeilng any heat at all off of it even after watching netflix for an hour. Mines in the bottom of a book shelf cabinet, so I don't know if it's just getting proper ventilation or what, but I dont feel any heat. Hope that helps

[@sagarskrishnamurthy5806]

@@geektoolkit Thats great. I got some ventilation frames to be on safer side.. Does the frame support dolby atmos? It isn't there on specs but heard it does. Can you check in Netflix or prime?

[@shiraj68]

Thank you for being so on point with information 👌

[@geektoolkit]

Always! Thankyou for the kind comment!

[@aayushailawadi9634]

Great review. Really helpful and genuine stuff!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad you liked it! I approached it as 'this is neat and I dont know if others have seen it' and just shared what I thought was cool. I should probably do that more :)

[@aayushailawadi9634]

@@geektoolkit 💯 absolutely.

[@drnabs872]

Thanks for the patience and explanations man just bought it, just subscribed also, take care 😉👍

[@geektoolkit]

Tha is for the support!!!

[@drnabs872]

@@geektoolkit they should give you percentage on sales, the salesman or the manager that took care of my purchase didn’t do a fifth of your work, thanks again 👌

[@edz808]

Loved your review, it was super helpful. I am curious. Where did you get your wallpapers, they looked amazing.

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou!!! Image searches in search engines using things like “4K desktop wallpaper” or “4K Star Wars fan art”. Just took time but I’m glad they’re appreciated!

[@ptuheim]

Thank You, all my question answered!

[@geektoolkit]

Yay perfect! That was my intent...I even browsed FAQs on Amazon to get some ideas of stuff people were asking :)

[@sajero2]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@geektoolkit]

You're welcome! I'm glad it's helped so many, when I was making it I thought 'noones going to watch me babble about a tv, there's a lot of other pros out there' so when I see comments like this it makes my day :)

[@miketony2069]

I just received my Samsung frame 65" 2022 and it's awesome! I'm own away by the quality of the image and how thin it is. I love the mat options for custom pics. I wish Samsung provided a way to automate this. Anyway u love it and even enjoy watching media content on it

[@geektoolkit]

Excellent!!! Congrats on it!

[@dalewarner6865]

Thanks so much, I had no idea about steamlink! Great video!

[@geektoolkit]

Your welcome!!! Yeah that blew me away!!! And then the controller “just worked” and I was floored. Really good performance too! Thank you for the kind comment!

[@dalewarner6865]

@@geektoolkit funny you say that because I plugged in a PS3 controller with no expectation and was equally blown away when it actually worked!! You deserve it - I had no idea the tech was in my living room! Thanks again

[@stuartsmith3825]

Great video, I will get one , love the fact no big black box in the room, thank you

[@geektoolkit]

Yeah! I love that the box is hideable. I run a fairly complex amount of stuff (Tivo, Roku, Chromecast) plus the apps and AppleTV being built in, and there's no 'footprint' of where all of the tech is hiding. I've always wanted that!

[@michaelnoble1176]

Really helpful video which has helped me decide to buy this tv

[@geektoolkit]

Yay! Glad it helped! Enjoy it, they're neat...it's like two toys in one...a neat smart TV and then a neat picture frame :)

[@brendaalexander2233]

Thanks answered all my questions!

[@geektoolkit]

Yay! Keep in mind this is a few versions old and they may have updated a bit too!

[@user-ht7th3si2q]

Thanks. Great info

[@jacklingenfelter7765]

great video , thanks!

[@reidjones8677]

Great job, got all my answers

[@geektoolkit]

Glad it helped! I searched for articles and reviews, wrote down all of the questions I saw, and then tried to answer them in here, so glad that approach seems to have worked!

[@francesvachon9516]

Thank you... very informative and useful.

[@geektoolkit]

You are welcome! I just did a followup with even more stuff if you're interested!

[@droman752]

Wow Thank you! This video is great!

[@geektoolkit]

Glad you liked it! I may have to do more videos like this, the community really enjoyed it, and i was worried I'd bore them

[@kumaSOevl]

Really great info

[@davidwiniger3799]

So very well done brother. Thanks.

[@geektoolkit]

Thankyou! I appreciate the kind comment! Happy new year