A number of years after Samsung launched the Body TV in 2017 — a tv designed to show effective artwork and resemble a framed portray when switched off — opponents are lastly catching up in significant numbers. Amazon introduced the Ember Artline TV at CES 2026 this week, a $899 mannequin that may show one in all 2,000 artworks without cost and consists of an Alexa AI software to suggest items suited to your room. Hisense unveiled its CanvasTV late final yr, TCL has the NXTvision mannequin, and LG has introduced the Gallery TV for later this yr.
The surge in art-focused televisions comes down to 2 components: smaller dwelling areas in cities the place youthful consumers lack devoted rooms for giant screens, and advances in matte display know-how that allow shows to soak up gentle like a canvas moderately than replicate it like a window. Native dimming and improved backlighting processing permit these newer fashions to keep up their slim profiles for flush wall-mounting whereas delivering extra lifelike artwork copy than earlier edge-lit designs.
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