CleanFrame: A quieter home screen for Samsung The Frame

(github.com)

26 points | by ingve a day ago ago

7 comments

  • jmathai a day ago ago

    We have 2 Frame TVs. It's a great product if you aren't someone who obsesses over picture quality and have the budget.

    I'd love a clean UI to accompany the minimalistic design of the TV itself...but this looks a bit early for me to try :).

    • publlus_enigma a day ago ago

      My Frame TV developed a dim strip in the centre of the screen after four years of ownership.

      Samsung would only proceed with organising a repair if I updated the firmware to the latest version. Something I deliberately held back on to avoid the introduction of ads.

      Now I have new firmware. And new ads.

      Oy for Samsung to tell me that spares are no longer available for my four year old TV, and would I like to buy a new one (with more ads).

      Now everywhere I look I see Samsung displays being used in residential and commercial settings, and I'd estimate 30% of them have noticeably inconsistent backlights, with bright or dark spots.

      Never again.

      • dlcarrier a day ago ago

        I've also noticed a lot of early degradation on edge lit Samsung TVs. Their TVs with backlight zones seem to fair much better.

    • mdrzn 20 hours ago ago

      It's nothing permanent, just a different launcher. You can test it and remove it if you don't like it.

  • tym0 a day ago ago

    It is interesting how little AI written text it takes for me to be grossed out. Just one sentence it seems.

    It's like textual uncanny valley.

  • mdrzn 20 hours ago ago

    Same thing but for AndroidTV: https://github.com/mdrzn/cleanframe-tv

  • holysoles a day ago ago

    Looks awesome, had I had something like this a year ago, I wouldn't of bought an nvidia shield. The Tizen home screen is so busy..