Final week, Samsung and whereas it sounded implausible on paper, you possibly can by no means actually get an excellent sense of what a recent show appears to be like like till you see it in individual. However after going to Samsung’s new headquarters in New Jersey, I can attest that it’s really a sight to behold.
Now, earlier than we get to the TV itself, it is in all probability a good suggestion to dive into what is going on on with Samsung’s newest panel tech. In some ways, Micro RGB is a step up from present Mini LED screens. On a technical degree, the Micro LEDs and the self-emissive pixels of Samsung’s The Wall in all probability stay the extra subtle finish objective for next-gen TVs.
At its core, Micro RGB continues to be based mostly on LCD tech, the distinction is that as an alternative of utilizing blue or white backlighting like a whole lot of units right this moment, it options individually managed pink, inexperienced and blue Micro LEDs (therefore the title Micro RGB) to provide a fair wider vary of colours. The result’s that Samsung claims that is the primary TV to cowl 100% of the BT.2020 customary. For context, that covers greater than 75 p.c of the seen spectrum and has a fair wider colour vary than what you get from DCI-P3, which is without doubt one of the mostly used high-end requirements for contemporary filmmaking.
In individual, which means the TV can produce stunningly wealthy and vivid colours that put Samsung’s different top-tier TVs to disgrace, together with the brand new which begins at a whopping $26,999. Like its sibling, Samsung’s Micro RGB TV is barely out there in a single measurement (115 inches) and has an identical design, whereas its panel contains a 144Hz refresh price and a matte glare-free coating. However that is sort of the place the similarities finish, as a result of this new flagship mannequin options 4 instances the variety of dimming zones. Moreover, as a result of the Micro RGB LEDs require extra computing energy to handle all these pixels, Samsung needed to create a brand new RGB Engine AI processor to correctly management every thing.
In brief, this can be a lot of phrases to explain what could be the best-looking TV I’ve ever seen. Whereas I solely bought to view some demo footage (which admittedly is designed to make the set look its finest), I could not assist however recognize the sheer depth of the hues and shades on show. When the video loop shifted to primarily blue and inexperienced scenes, the TV’s colour depth was nearly overwhelming. That mentioned, because of the immense measurement of the panel, once you stand up shut, it is simple to see particular person pixels. Nonetheless, once you’re sitting in its candy spot (about 11.5 ft from the show), every thing appears to be like ridiculously sharp and overflows with element. And even for these off-center, there seemed to be no falloff in brightness or saturation.
Whereas Samsung’s $26,999 Neo QLED QN90F boasts a price ticket that is almost as costly because the $29,999 Micro RGB TV, there’s nonetheless a really apparent distinction in colour.
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Now, after all, the main draw back of Samsung’s new Micro RGB TV is that at $29,999, it makes every thing however The Wall (which begins at a cool $40,000) appear low-cost. However the humorous factor is that when in comparison with the Neo QLED QN90F, which Samsung additionally had on show in a close-by room, the distinction in high quality and colour was instantly apparent. This form of makes me marvel why anybody with tremendous deep pockets would even think about the latter simply to avoid wasting a number of thousand {dollars}, as a result of once you see them in individual, there isn’t any doubt which set is superior.
Sadly, the Micro RGB’s full glory would not translate throughout the web because of the far more restricted specs of the net. It is a kind of issues it is advisable see for your self to completely grasp. However should you’re the sort of individual with sufficient cash that you simply needn’t care about value tags, Samsung’s newest flagship must be an instantaneous contender because the centerpiece in your mansion.
