Samsung does not make OLED TVs, often praised as the TVs with the most beautiful colors and the highest contrast. The company is now fully committed to two alternatives: the more expensive but promising microled, but for normal consumers mainly on miniled.
In simple terms, Miniled is a much more advanced version of the backlight that we know from LCD and LED screens. This used to be one large area, with miniled the backlight lighting can be switched on and off very precisely in all kinds of hundreds to thousands of image zones, and brighter or less bright. That benefits the contrast and HDR of the TVs.
Samsung does not say how many miniled lights its new TVs have, and how many dimming zones. The company does say that its miniled are up to 40 times smaller than the backlight lights in traditional TVs.
New 8K and 4K
Samsung has unveiled two new 8K models with Neo QLED. The QN900A is the successor to the virtually borderless 8K TV that Samsung introduced last year. In addition, the QN800A has been announced, also an 8K TV but one class lower. Both TVs are available in 65, 75 and 85 inches. Prices of both TVs will be announced later this year. Miniled is also in three 4K TVs coming to market this year: the QN95A, QN90A and QN85A. Those TVs come in 50, 55, 65, 75 and 85 inches.
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Design-tv The Frame
The design TV The Frame has also been renewed. Samsung’s painting TV has become thinner: 24.9 millimeters thick, making it just as thick as a regular painting, according to Samsung. The choice of lists for the TV is greater than ever, according to the company.
TVs with microled still very expensive
Samsung also has a microled screen, which, just like OLED, works without a backlight. Samsung recently announced a 110 inch version of its microled TV, now there are also versions of 99 and 88 inches. The 110-inch model costs more than 125,000 euros, and those prices are expected to remain high in the coming years.
Samsung also announced that it will now supply its remote controls without a replaceable battery, but with a solar panel. That would be more environmentally friendly, just like the reduced cardboard packaging of the TVs. It is now unprinted, so that it can be reused by consumers.
Most new Samsung TVs will hit the market in the course of 2021, prices and availability will follow.
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