The competition is steadily heating up for Samsung’s The Frame, with more manufacturers jumping on the art-inspired TV bandwagon. LG recently lifted the covers off its own alternative, called the Gallery TV. Now, Amazon has joined the fray with its Ember Artline TV.
The Amazon Ember Artline is a 4K QLED TV with a matte screen, sleek interchangeable bezels, and a slim 1.5-inch profile. It’s designed to closely mimic an art piece on your wall, and comes with a couple of useful art-related software features.
Amazon says that the TV comes with over 2,000 free art pieces and integrates seamlessly with Amazon Photos, letting users display their own photos when the TV is not in use. The Ember Artline is also equipped with far-field microphones that let users interact with Alexa+ and Amazon’s Omnisense technology that automatically turns the Ambient Experience on or off when people enter or leave the room.
To help decide which art pieces to showcase on the TV, Amazon has built an AI-powered feature that can analyze up to four photos of a room to offer personalized recommendations that match the decor. The bezels can also be customized in 10 different finishes, helping the TV blend seamlessly into any space.
Ember Artline will go on sale later this spring
Along with these art-focused features, the Ember Artline comes with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. It will also feature the revamped Fire TV software experience revealed recently, which offers faster navigation and up to 30% better performance than the old version.
Amazon says the Ember Artline TV will go on sale in the US, the UK, Canada, and Germany later this spring. While a specific release date hasn’t been announced yet, the company has confirmed pricing will start at $899 for the 55-inch variant. The TV will be available in multiple screen sizes, going up to 65 inches.
