Renovated 8K TVs and 4K TVs benefit from a new panel and a backlight

Samsung officially introduced this week its family of 2019 Ultra-HDTVs. Samsung's new high-end TVs all feature QLED backlighting and, compared to their 2018 predecessors, have been enhanced in terms of audio quality and video. Some models will also benefit from AMD's FreeSync refresh rate technology, as well as Samsung's Game Motion Plus technology, to eliminate blur and jerking in animated scenes. Finally, with the new hardware, all new Smart TVs (as well as those launched in 2018) will receive the iTunes Movies & TV Shows app and Apple AirPlay 2 support (as shown), as well as the new Universal Guide designed to Allow users to discover content faster.

Samsung Q900: 8K King of the Hill

The Samsung Q900 Series will remain the company's premium line, offering 8K resolution (7680 × 4320) and available in 65, 75, 82, 85 and 98 inch sizes. This year's Q900 series Samsung TVs will be based on a version of the Quantum Processor 8K (briefly described last year) that not only turns the content into an 8K resolution rate, but optimizes the "l". audio and video according to a specific content ', as well as tailor. settings for the particular environment.

Samsung QLED 4K: Higher quality UHD TVs improve

At the 4K level, Samsung's premium 4K Ultra-HD 4K Q90 and Q80 TV series will benefit from new displays that offer wider viewing angles (which the manufacturer does not quantify), less glare, and better reproduction. colors. The latter seems to be courtesy of a revamped backlight system with quantum dots, as well as precision-controlled LEDs to enhance contrast, which, along with the Q90 and Q80 series televisions, will also come in the Q70 series.

Meanwhile, from this year's models, Samsung's QLED 4K TVs will be powered by the Quantum 4K processor, which optimizes content at 3840 × 2160 resolution and improves its quality through various other algorithms.

Samsung QLED Lifestyle 4K: Ultra HD with style

For customers who want not only a QLED-based Ultra-HD TV, but also a completely different conception of how stylish they should be, Samsung is rolling out its QLED Lifestyle 4K line. These are The Frame and The Serif models, where the former support interchangeable glbades (sold separately), and the latter is equipped with an elegant "post-modern" frame. Both can display various works of art that can be obtained from Samsung's Art Store in ambient mode (supported by all Samsung QLED 4K TVs).

4K UHD RU: Pure 4K

Finally, Samsung will continue to offer 4K Ultra-HD TVs without backlighting optimized by quantum dots. RU8000 series TVs will be available in 49, 55, 65, 75 and 82 inch sizes, while the cheaper series of the RU7100 series will feature diagonals of 43, 49, 55, 58, 65 and 75 inches. It is interesting to note that the company will only offer two curved 4K models: the R7300 series in sizes 55 and 65 inches.

Very large TVs are gaining popularity

One of the attractions of Samsung's 2019 Ultra-HD TV line is the number of very large screens, which are 75 inches or more. According to Samsung, which quotes Markit's IHS data, 2.1 million 75-inch and more TVs were sold in 2018. In addition, the market for these devices is expected to grow 43% this year , to reach 3 million units, before reaching 5.8 million units. 2022. As a result, with their latest generation of TVs, Samsung is seeking to capitalize on the demand for TVs of this size by offering larger models than ever before.

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Source: Samsung