"The Samsung Frame TV, first announced in 2017, doesn't look all that great as an actual television. But switch it off and it sure is pretty-certainly much better to look at than an empty black void. This is thanks to its matte-finish, anti-glare screen and the picture-frame-like bezels that together transform whatever fine art you choose to display on the TV when it's in standby mode (Samsung offers a variety of high-resolution digital slides) into something that resembles a framed painting."
"Even Amazon has decided to throw its hat in the ring, with the Ember Artline TV. Announced this week at CES 2026, Amazon's $899 television can display one of 2,000 works of art (available for free to Ember Artline owners) and even has a tool that uses Alexa AI to help you decide which artworks are the best fit for your room."
Matte-finish, anti-glare screens and picture-frame-like bezels allow certain televisions to display high-resolution artworks in standby mode, making them resemble framed paintings. Samsung's Frame TV popularized the category by offering digital slides and updates that appeal to people living in smaller spaces without dedicated TV rooms. Other manufacturers are launching similar models, including Hisense's CanvasTV, TCL's NXTvision, LG's Gallery TV, and Amazon's Ember Artline. These models target city-dwelling buyers who value personal space and aesthetics. Some new sets bundle large art libraries and AI tools to suggest artwork suited to a room, expanding the category's functionality and appeal.
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