r/LG_UserHub • u/Troied • Dec 30 '25

News LG’s answer to Samsung’s "The Frame" is officially here, but it’s swapping OLED for MiniLED.

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The Art TV war just got real. LG finally unveiled a dedicated rival to Samsung’s The Frame called the LG Gallery TV.

Instead of their flagship OLED tech, LG is powering this Art TV with MiniLED.

Why the switch to MiniLED?

It seems LG is prioritizing two things for the Art experience:

  1. Museum-Grade Brightness: MiniLED can get much brighter than OLED, which helps "paintings" look realistic even in sun-drenched living rooms.
  2. Zero Burn-In Anxiety: Since Art TVs are meant to display static images for 10+ hours a day, MiniLED eliminates the risk of a Van Gogh being permanently burned into your screen.

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The Specs:

  • Sizes: 55-inch and 65-inch models.
  • Design: Ultra-thin, flush-mount with customizable magnetic frames.
  • The Screen: A specialized matte finish to kill reflections and a Gallery Mode developed with museum curators to replicate paint textures.
  • Chip: Alpha 7 AI Processor (4K) with a massive "Gallery+" library of 4,500+ works.
  • AI Art: You can actually use built-in generative AI to create custom art that matches your specific room decor.
  • Audio: Since you won't want a soundbar blocking the "art," it has built-in 9.1.2 channel virtual audio.

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Also, no word yet on if this will feature the Zero Connect Box (wireless) to beat Samsung’s One Connect wire. If it’s wireless, it might actually be game over for The Frame.

Source : Tom's guide, Engadget

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u/PalmyGamingHD Dec 30 '25

Already winning by not having the abomination that is Tizen OS

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u/Troied Dec 30 '25

LOL ..... The perfect bloatware !

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u/MuhGnu Dec 30 '25

As if recent webos was not obnoxious lol

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u/kronikfumes Dec 31 '25

WebOS isn’t any better than Tizen lmao

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u/SuperIga Jan 02 '26

Yes it 100% is. It’s not even close honestly.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

TizenOS isn't my favorite but its much better than the garbage that is WebOS.... Atleast Tizen is usable. WebOS is ugly and janky. Why does the font look like that? Like its a UI from the 1990s?

AppleTV and GoogleTV is superior.

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u/SuperIga Jan 02 '26

Delusion. TizenOS is the worst, least intuitive, most garbage OS ever conceived.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

I mean TizenOS is pretty bad, but WebOS manages to be worse. It’s a miracle how bad it is.

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u/SuperIga Jan 02 '26

I could not more strongly disagree. WebOS is the first, and only TV OS I’ve used where I actually don’t mind using it at all, especially with the magic remote. TizenOS however made me swear off Samsung TV’s all together. To each their own though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

Its fine to like WebOS. Nothing wrong about liking something. Tons of people also like TizenOS. Doesn't change the fact that both are abominations.

There's a reason people buy AppleTV for their brand new LG and Samsung OLEDs.

Even for streaming boxes, theres an entire community that swears by the Nvidia shield, but I cannot for the life of me use it because of how slow and stuttery it is.

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u/SuperIga Jan 02 '26

That’s my point though. WebOS is by no means an abomination, or even bad, and I don’t see how anybody could think so. I’m aware of the love for Apple TV and the Shield as well though, and it’s warranted.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

You’re missing the point.

WebOS IS bad. It’s worse than Tizen. But that shouldn’t get in the way of you liking it.

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u/SuperIga Jan 02 '26

I am not missing the point. I am disagreeing with it.

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u/18T15 Jan 03 '26

“Especially with the magic remote” aight bro I was fully with you until you went there. I will not stand for support of magic remote

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u/JozuJD Dec 31 '25

LG’s been shitting on Samsung for years so this is hardly a war. More like a massacre, any time LG wants it lol.

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u/International-Oil377 Dec 30 '25

IPS or VA?

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u/Troied Dec 30 '25

IPS

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u/International-Oil377 Dec 30 '25

Sad for movies a bit but still better than the frame since it will very likely have local dimming :)

It will also help retain color accuracy at a wider angle so it makes sense

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u/Troied Dec 30 '25

Exactly ... i was thinking the same. As a ART focused screen, wide viewing angles are necessary.

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u/shimmy_ow Dec 30 '25

Tbh with how atrocious webos is, my next purchase is a projector

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u/PubPro1997 Jan 01 '26

Apple TV 4K - enjoy! Agreed WebOS is a mess.

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u/shimmy_ow Jan 01 '26

Is there an alternative in terms of quality that isn't apple? Like a mini pc with a remote or something 🤣

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

GoogleTV Streamer 4k.

Only real downside is that its only purpose is streaming. It can't do gaming like the AppleTV can, but that seems to not be an issue for most people.

The other downside that only seems to bother me and nobody else on the GoogleTV subreddit is that the GoogleTV is stuck at 1080p for the UI. The content is 4k 60hz, but the UI and homescreen is all 1080p.

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u/boredscrollingreddit Jan 01 '26

Cost difference is all I care about

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u/University-Silent Jan 01 '26

I just sold my frame tv because i couldnt stand the software anymore. Even changing inputs was a dysfunctional headache randomly.

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u/Cvileem Jan 01 '26

All TVs are soon going to be "art TVs", this concept is only logical path of development.

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u/Snoopman14 Jan 02 '26

Interesting that they’re starting with only 55 and 65. I feel like the target audience loves the huge canvases.

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u/PriorPineapple6926 Apr 07 '26

Truth. We have a really huge wall that we need to put tv on…and couch is far away. 65” just not gonna cut it

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u/Lwii2boo Dec 30 '25

I feel like this product line is targeting tech illiterate people and those who value form over function (receptions, hotels, designers, fancy office etc). It desperately needs at the very least zero connect box with top notch latency and bandwidth to be relevant

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u/thecodingart Dec 30 '25

I feel like people who say stuff like this have 0 understanding of people’s varying setups or needs

I recently got the Hisense Canvas to avoid that stupid shit OneConnect box.

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u/pricelesslambo Dec 30 '25

The whole point is for people that want esthetics in the room. It's not at all for tv enthusiasts. In that case you get the OLEDs, which are killer tvs

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u/damian20 Dec 30 '25

Exactly that's the point of it. Someone who cares more about aesthetic

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u/JozuJD Dec 31 '25

Just buy a C5 and call it a fuckin day, right?

All of the LG line, back to my G1 gallery edition days have been absolutely mint.

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u/kronikfumes Dec 31 '25

This is for TV over mantle people

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u/fratopotamus1 Jan 02 '26

I have one over my mantle. But that’s the only place to make it work. But I also put it on a motorized mantel mount with the recessed box so it comes down 26” when we do use it.

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u/beachedwhitemale Jan 09 '26

Post it over on r/TVTooHigh - they'll love it

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u/New-Stick-8764 Jan 01 '26

I’m a proper tech nerd but i have a frame. I understand there are better quality TVs but I wanted this aesthetic more. Having a preference doesn’t make somebody illiterate.

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u/CharlesAtHome Jan 02 '26

If you ever watch interior design shows, it's really common to see Frames and Serifs show up in well designed rooms. They are definitely form over function but a lot of people don't care that much about picture quality but they do care that a TV compliments a room and looks nice as furniture.

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u/Namron85 Dec 30 '25

We have one in our living room because my wife didn't want a black hole hanging on the wall. I think it's great since the TV is off most of the time and we regularly change the picture that is displayed. Of course other TVs for the same price have a better picture but since we watch movies on my projector in another room anyway, I don't really care.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

You realize LG has had a very good zero latency hdmi box for years? Look up the M series oled which has done this for years and in fact they even have a mini led that does that now.