If your wall is big enough for a 100-inch picture, a Hisense laser TV (an ultra short throw projector sold with an ambient light rejecting, or ALR, screen) can look like a bargain next to a very large Samsung Frame. But the two are built for different jobs. This guide compares them for a large living room where art matters. For the wider projector question see our Frame vs. ultra short throw projector guide, and for Hisense's own art TV see the CanvasTV S7SG review.

What you are actually buying

A Hisense laser TV such as the PX3-Pro (a 2024 model; we found no confirmed 2026 successor) is a projector that sits a few inches from the wall, usually sold as a bundle with a 100 to 150-inch ALR screen. Retailer listings put the PX3-Pro at about 3,000 lumens, and US bundles with a 100 or 110-inch screen have been listed at roughly $4,300 to $4,600 on sale. A 100-inch Hisense L9H laser TV bundle has been listed at $5,499 in one place and $3,999 in another, so verify. By comparison, we found no clear 98-inch Frame price in our research; see our 98-inch planning guide for the size questions.

Side by side for art

• Daylight. ALR screens are designed to reject light that does not come from the projector, which helps in lit rooms, but a projected image is still generally less punchy than a panel in a bright room. The Frame's matte, anti-glare panel is built for that setting.
• Always-on art. The Frame has an Art Mode with its own brightness and motion sensors. A projector shows art as video or images from its own apps or a connected device, and the screen reads as a dark or blank sheet when it is off. Whether that suits you is a matter of taste.
• Screen size. Projectors scale to 100 to 150 inches for a lot less than a panel. That is the laser TV's biggest advantage.
• Look when off. A Frame with a bezel looks like a framed picture. An ALR screen on the wall looks like a large grey or black panel. See our bezel guide for the Frame's options.
• Setup. Laser TVs need a level media console, a precisely aligned screen and a cable plan. The Frame hangs like a picture, though its cable and mount choices matter too.
• Image upload. Frame art arrives through SmartThings or USB. On a projector you cast or play images from the built-in smart platform or a streaming stick, and file handling varies by model.

Who should choose which

• Choose the laser TV for a dedicated family or movie room, a wall over 100 inches, or a tight budget per inch.
• Choose the Frame for a living room where the screen is visible most of the day, bright windows, and a desire for the TV to look like a picture.
• Consider both: a Frame in the living room and a laser TV in a darker media room is a common split.

Art that suits a very big wall

At 100 inches and above, small details become large, so favor bold shapes, soft gradients and wide landscapes over busy collage. Keep prompts text-free and ask for flat, edge-to-edge artwork. Generate at 16:9 for either option; Frame TV Artist outputs 3840×2160.

Four prompts

• "Wide panoramic mountain range at dawn in layered misty blue and peach, painterly, flat edge-to-edge artwork, no text, no frame."
• "Large-scale abstract color field in warm terracotta and cream with soft brush texture, edge-to-edge, no border."
• "Minimal ocean horizon at dusk, gradient from pale gold to deep teal, calm, gallery style, no people, no text."
• "Oversized botanical study of eucalyptus branches on warm off-white paper, muted sage palette, flat artwork, no frame."

Before you buy

• Measure the wall and the floor space for the projector console.
• Note how much daylight hits the wall at noon and at evening.
• Decide how many hours a day the screen will display art rather than video.
• Compare current prices, since bundle and sale pricing change often. Our 2026 art TV buying guide covers the wider field.