Very impressed. I already have an LG Oled 65" in one room but the idea (or novelty) of a "frame" TV sounded interesting. And that is indeed a fun useful feature but what I did not expect was for the TV picture itself to be so outstanding when not using as a fame but simply watching TV. I bought this from Amazon but had the Geek Squad wall mount this 65 Samsung Frame onto the wall and even the three guys from the Geek Squad were amazed at the amazing picture quality. And these guys install Tv's for a living.
4K looks incredible and I suppose this TV upscales 1080P to 4K because 1080 looks like 4K as well.
Absolutely rivals my LG 65 Oled TV for picture quality.
I was also quite surprised at the great sound quality.
I intended on adding a sound-bar but after listening to the TV sound by itself I don't think a sound-bar will be needed.
As for the Frame part, that looks pretty good but frankly thus far I am more impressed with the TV itself outside of the Frame Feature.
Eventually I will get around to going thru the various Samsung supplied stock photos available on the Frame-Side of the TV.
Samsung offers a monthly subscription for a small monthly fee with a free one month trial to access even more photos to display on this TV however I did not find that worth paying extra for.
As for buying additional "frames" for this TV, I tried the three colors available and recommend only the WHITE or BEIGE (light wood) add-on frames. The DARK WOOD add-on frame is way too dark and looks like the built-in frame that comes standard on this TV. I'd skip buying the DARK WOOD, just does not stand out or add that much difference. The WHITE frame does give the TV a more "photo-frame" effect when the TV is in frame-mode. The BEIGE frame is light wood and also a good choice if your other furniture is of matching lighter colored wood (pine).
But skip the DARK WOOD add-on frame. Just not worth it and especially for the ridiculous asking price for these add-on frames that are made of cheap plastic and simply snap onto the TV. Myself, I went with the WHITE frame.
This TV does fit right flat against the wall, but the optical (optical?) One-Connect cable is extremely thin. Almost like clear fishing line.
Very thin, very invisible, but also very easy to possibly bend or catch on something if not careful to hide this cable away from pets and kids. Very much like dealing with tangled fish line if not careful.
Nearly as thin as the hair strand on the head.
The One-Connect cable is certainly long enough and comes wound on a spool with instructions for proper unwinding.
I was glad I had the Geek-Squad mount and mess with the cable because you would not want to bend or break this cable then have to purchase a replacement cable from Samsung.
As for the One-Connect box feature, I do like that a lot.
HdMi cables going to a separate box and not directly to the TV itself.
The One-Connect box has all the inputs needed, and the One-Connect box hooks to the TV via the single thin clear fish-line-like invisible cable.
Hard to believe this very thin invisible cable carries all that data from the One-Connect box to the TV.
Too bad this cable does not also supply the A/C power.
But the A/C power cable for the TV is thinner and more flexible than most A/C power cables.
Off-white grayish in color and very long is the TV power cable. The One-Connect box itself also has its own A/C power cable. So you're dealing with two power cables for this TV to operate.
I had the Geek Squad run the TV A/C power cable and the thin invisible One-Connect optical(?) cable inside and down the wall so the power cable would be hidden within the wall mounted TV.
Would definitely recommend this TV to others. And especially for anyone wanting to explore the "Frame" feature.
Just be very careful when working with and setting up the thin invisible One-Connect cable.
It truly is as thin and invisible as clear fishing line.
The invisible cable comes wrapped around a spool with connectors hanging out of the spool for each cable end.
Instructions clearly state to start with unwinding the connector marked TV SIDE of the invisible One-Connect cable spool, (again clearly marked with a TV icon on the cable connector). Unwind as much cable as you need to reach the One-Connect box, and leave the remaining invisible cable wound on the spool. Unwinding the entire spool will just make a tangled mess if your connection situation does not need to use all that length.
| Brand | SAMSUNG |
|---|---|
| Color | Walnut/Dark Wood |
| Mounting Type | Wall Mount |
| Frame Type | Magnetic Frame |
| Frame Material | Metal, Wood |
| Finish Type | Walnut |
| Style | Custom |
| Occasion | Mother's Day, Grandparents Day |
| Special Feature | Magnetic |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Target Audience | Unisex Adult |
| Item Weight | 1.98 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Size | 43-Inch |
| UPC | 887276242675 |
| Brand Name | SAMSUNG |
| Item Weight | 1.98 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 38.2 x 1.7 x 22.1 inches |
| Item model number | VG-SCFM43DW/ZA |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color Name | Walnut/Dark Wood |
| Special Features | Magnetic |
