On 2 November 1936, the BBC began the world’s first television broadcast service from studios in Alexandra Palace. Skipping ahead to the 1970s, viewers had a choice of three channels to enjoy — BBC1, BBC2, and ITV. Needless to say, things have moved on quite a bit since those early days.
Today, the way we use our televisions has changed. From a roster of incredible streaming services offering 4K and even 8K content, there truly is an unlimited feast for the eyes on offer. From the brain-melting colours of nature documentaries, to sports events so clear you’d believe you were there, and the wondrous worlds that gaming can unleash in your living room, we’re lucky enough to be around during the absolute peak of home entertainment.
Although the tech has improved massively over the years however, TVs are far from equal. While at first glance they all appear to nail the basic job of beaming content into your eyes, there’s a heck of a lot more going on under the hood that can help elevate your entertainment experience to stratospheric heights. And if you’re due for an upgrade, pulling the trigger now means you’ll be ready for an action-packed year of unmissable events:
From the PGA Golf Tour and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, to Wimbledon, the Rugby World Cup and FIFA World Cup all due to take place this year, there’s never been a better time to upgrade your home TV setup. And with countless genre-defining games like Elden Ring and Halo Infinite already available to blow you away with stunning visuals and gameplay, you’ll want a TV that can handle everything you throw at it with ease, while surpassing every other experience you’ve ever had.
So on that note, it’s time to talk about a few new models from Samsung that will genuinely blow your mind — the Neo QLED and OLED TV ranges.
Meet Samsung Neo QLED
Simply put, Samsung’s Neo QLED range is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. With an incredible 8K resolution on offer, a model like the formidable Samsung Neo QLED 65QN800B delivers content in stunning, razor-sharp clarity and truly jaw-dropping detail. Combined with Samsung’s mighty AI-powered processor which is capable of expertly upscaling any content to impressive 8K resolution without missing a beat, it genuinely has to be seen to be believed. Trust us — once you’re treated to football matches so clear that you can read the anguish and elation behind players’ eyes, you’ll never want to experience anything less again.
There’s far more to Samsung’s Neo QLED than the amazing pixel-packed resolution though — like Samsung’s game-changing Quantum Matrix Technology Pro. Ushering in a new era of picture quality, it graces Samsung Neo QLED TVs with super-sharp Quantum Mini LED lights, powered by Quantum Dot. In other words, your eyes are treated to pure, ultra-focused highlights, balanced with extreme blacks. Not only that, but the Neo QLED benefits from Samsung’s advanced anti-glare panel technology, too. This reduces glare, enhances colour, and improves viewing angles, in addition to leading HDR brightness (powered by HDR10+) for enjoying spectacular detail with unmatchable depth and accuracy (as the directors intended).
The end result of all this is a truly stunning picture that retains all the details in challenging scenes, with enough brightness to easily handle even the most blinding of sunlit rooms, regardless of where you and others are sitting. No more drawing the curtains to keep tabs on the ball after a ferocious Nadal backhand — bask in the light and see it all without breaking a sweat.
This is all, by the way, without even mentioning any of the gaming features that elevate the Samsung Neo QLED range from the competition, like a blistering-fast 120Hz TV refresh rate for enjoying buttery-smooth 4K gameplay from the latest next-gen consoles like the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. There’s also a built-in dedicated Game Mode with features like Freesync Premium to reduce pesky screen tearing, so you’ll feel just as comfortable smashing volleys into the net in FIFA 2022 as you would watching the real deal.
Visuals aside, the audio in a set like tSamsung’s Neo QLED 65QN800B TV takes things to the next level too. A whopping total of eight multi-directional speakers follows the on-screen action from games, sports and movies for incredible immersion, with Dolby Atmos-powered surround sound thrown in for good measure. Whether it’s the roar of a packed 50,000 seat crowd, or the guttural scream of an enemy alien chasing you while a ship falls to pieces around you, you’ll truly live in any moment as if you’re truly there.
Throw in an incredibly slim and sleek design (aided by Samsung’s innovative One Connect box for the ultimate in cable management), along with Samsung’s feature-packed Tizen Smart TV OS for all the apps and services you’d ever need, the Neo QLED range is the ultimate future-proof choice for all of your entertainment needs.
A veritable work of art: say hello to Samsung’s S95B OLED
But wait, there’s more. Samsung’s new hotly-anticipated 4K OLED TV is also available to absolutely blow your senses away. Powered by Quantum Dot technology, it’s the most advanced OLED TV screen ever created, combining the unbelievably deep, true inky blacks of OLED, with leading Quantum HDR brightness and flawless colour that will blow your socks off.
Seeing the S95B in action for the first time in person is a genuinely sobering experience. Your eyes can’t quite process the sheer clarity and vibrancy of what they’re seeing. Anything from movies, TV shows, games and sports will simply leap out of the screen with stunning vibrancy, and you’ll struggle to tear your eyes away. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Powered by Samsung’s most advanced AI-based 4K processor which takes ordinary picture and sound and transforms it into a visual and auditory delight, the experience is bolstered by equally impressive anti-glare technology. Gamers can also enjoy the same stunning 120Hz refresh rates and Game Mode features for a seamless experience too.
Samsung’s class-leading multi-directional Dolby Atmos-powered speakers throw you right into the action as well, with six dedicated TV speakers to help transport you to other worlds. And with the same powerful Smart TV Tizen OS features you’d expect from a Samsung flagship, the OLED S95B delivers the future of TV, today.
Are you not entertained?
It’s been a genuine struggle to keep the word count of this article down. There are countless features in both the Neo QLED and OLED TV ranges. And we could rave about each one in gloriously geeky detail. Instead, we hope we’ve given you a decent taste of what upgrading could offer, and the benefits all this fancy tech will have on your TV-watching and gaming life.
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