The announcements are multiplying just a few hours before the kickoff of CES 2022. It is Samsung’s turn to prepare the ground by unveiling some of the new features that will be included his televisions
for the coming year.
For those who are waiting to know if Samsung will switch to QD-OLED technology this year, we will have to show a little patience with the opening of CES and the Korean giant’s conference. In the meantime, we already know a little more about the manufacturer’s Neo QLED and Micro LED ranges. In addition to the announcements concerning the arrival of GeForce Now and Stadia on Samsung televisions, as well as the novelties on the range lifestyle The Frame, here’s what to remember from today’s announcements.
Micro-LED on a smaller 89-inch format
After opening up Micro-LED technology to the general public in 2021 with very expensive models of 99 and 110 inches, Samsung is preparing to present a new range of Micro-LED televisions, this time on diagonals of 110 “, 101” and 89 “. Extremely promising compared to OLED or QD-OLED, this display technology arrives with new arguments this year, even though the prices of its three models should remain inaccessible to ordinary people .
We find the impressive characteristics of the Micro-LED, both in terms of Monolith Design and its body / screen ratio of 99.99%, as well as performance with a luminous peak announced at 2000 nits, or even complete coverage of spaces. colorimetric Adobe RGB and DCI-P3. Better, to achieve such performance, Samsung mentions an impressive number of micrometric LEDs, no less than 25 million capable of individually producing light and colors without the drawbacks that are known to OLED since it is acts here of inorganic mineral diodes.
To top it off, Samsung also mentioned a major innovation in signal processing, with 20-bit grayscale sampling, which promises unparalleled rendering for HDR content. Finally, this Micro-LED range will include various improvements in terms of functionality, in particular with support for Dolby Atmos, a “Multi View” mode to display content from 4 different sources (in 4K UHD and up to 120 fps) and and finally a “Mode Art” which includes exclusive works by the artist Refik Anadol.
A sharper picture for Neo QLED TVs in 2022
Of course, we salivate in front of Samsung’s Micro-LED, but the manufacturer is especially expected at the turn for its Neo QLED televisions, ranges that use a Mini-LED backlight. No major change to note, but some important evolutions in terms of image and sound, largely thanks to the Neo Quantum processor.
Samsung says its Neo QLED 2022 4K and 8K UHD TVs will deliver ” the purest images possible “. To do this, the processor will allow more precise control of the mini-LEDs in order to further improve the contrast and details in the image while reducing any blooming effects. Mention is made of a “Advanced contrast mapping with BLU (back-light unit)” with the switch to 14-bit sampling instead of 12-bit on last year’s televisions. This allows Samsung to quadruple the number of dimming zones, with backlight control over 16,384 zones instead of 4,096.
And if that does not make it possible to provide the purest possible image, the manufacturer is counting on its technologies ” Shape Adaptive Light Control ” and ” Real Depth Enhancer To make a difference. The first will be in charge of controlling the backlighting and its light wave by analyzing lines, shapes and surfaces in the image. The objective displayed goes hand in hand with increasing the number of dimming zones, namely controlling the backlight more precisely to provide contrast, relief and details while reducing blooming as much as possible. As for the second, it uses a new algorithm to detect the backgrounds and subjects in the image. We still don’t know much, but the goal is clearly to create a feeling of depth in order to reinforce realism and immersion.
So much for the innovations in video processing. Now, concerning the sound, Samsung evokes the addition of new speakers which will make it possible to reproduce the Dolby Atmos effect; difficult to know for the moment which televisions will be affected. It is, however, noted that all Neo QLED ranges will benefit from the OTS Pro (Object Tracking Sound).
NFT platform, Smart Calibration, Gaming Hub: Samsung puts the package on the user experience
Like every year, Samsung is one of the most prolific players when it comes to user experience. For 2022, the Korean does not intend to miss the boat, first with the Samsung Gaming Hub that we detailed in a previous article, but also by launching into the hectic world of NFTs. Micro-LED, Neo QLED and The Frame televisions will indeed offer an intuitive platform for “ discover, buy and exchange »Digital works of art.
The calibration of the television using a smartphone is also coming back to the fore. Already mentioned during CES 2021 through the Samsung C-Lab project incubator, Samsung EZ Cal intends to be talked about again this year. If there are reasons to be cautious in evoking the possibility of calibrating with precision a television set using a simple photo sensor, this announcement is above all the promise of better accessibility and ultimately of awareness. calibration for the general public. However, we imagine that it will be necessary to be equipped with a Samsung smartphone (or Apple) to take advantage of this functionality, as was previously announced.
This is already something to celebrate while waiting for the best announcements of this CES 2022. We will undoubtedly have more information on the Neo QLED and Micro-LED ranges in the coming days, whether it concerns their prices or their prices. their technical sheets.
Source: press release
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