TV manufacturer Hisense is launching a competitor for the Samsung The Frame. Just like that television, Hisense’s new CanvasTV hangs on the wall like a painting, but you can see a big difference in the price.
The Hisense CanvasTV is hundreds of euros cheaper than the Samsung counterpart. The 55-inch version of HiSense costs $999 compared to the $1,499 that Samsung charges for the same size.
The price difference becomes even greater with the 65-inch version. The CanvasTV costs $1,299, while Samsung markets the size of The Frame for $1,999. Samsung does have more sizes of The Frame on offer: they start at 43 inches.
Available in summer
The specifications are almost identical: just like The Frame, the CanvasTV has a 4K QLED screen that prevents reflections. The 144Hz refresh rate, an RGB sensor that takes ambient light into account and 2.02 surround sound are also present. The television also has Google TV, with voice control capabilities to Google Assistant and built-in Google Chromecast functions.
If you are not using the CanvasTV, you will see art. Various paintings from various art movements, from Renaissance and abstract to modern, are installed as standard on the TV. There is also a built-in motion sensor, so that the TV switches itself off when no one is around for a long time. The CanvasTV will be launched in the summer. Hisense does not yet state on its website when the new TV will come to Europe.
Number 2 TV brand worldwide
Hisense televisions have also been for sale in the Netherlands for years, including at MediaMarkt. The Chinese TV brand took second place in the TV market last year: behind Samsung, but ahead of LG and TCL.
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