Here's the first publicly released render of the new MiniLED TV.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is upon us, and companies likeSamsung are announcing the first details of their product refresh in 2022. This year's models of the flagship TV lineup will see an iterative step over last year's models.
The company's line of popular, high-end Mini LED 4K and 8K TVs are not seeing any radical changes this year. The line will get small improvements to picture and sound quality.
The TVs now support 4K at 120 and 144 hertz. Unless you're using your TV as a computer monitor for high-skill, pro or semi-pro esports on a high-end gaming PC, the boost from 120 to 144 hertz isn't going to mean much. It's still not significant. It is just looking for a place to compete with one-up competitors.
There is a 14-bit backlight. According to the press release, the backlight allows the TV to control its lighting across 16,384 steps.
The improvements here are about putting band-aids on the inherent weaknesses of the technology compared to competing technologies like MicroLED. This year's sets have "Sharp Adaptive Light Control". The feature analyzes lines, shapes, and surfaces to control the shape of light from the Quantum Mini LEDs, enhancing the brightness and accuracy of all shapes on the screen. The idea may be to reduce stray illumination, which is still a problem forLED TVs.
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There is a new eye-comfort viewing mode, and top-firing TV speakers, which are important for good Dolby Atmos support. You will probably want to purchase a home theater system.
The Frame, which is supposed to act as a sort of wall-mounted digital picture or painting frame as much as it does a TV, now offers a new type of screen that is supposed to look like painted canvases. The 85-inch size of the Frame is now available.
That's it for the classicLED TVs, but that's not the end of the story. The new MicroLED TVs have very little in the way of space. Yes, you hear that a lot, but the TVs have a 99.99 percent screen-to-body ratio, which is more than you might think.
A new 89-inch option is available in addition to the 99- and-110-inch versions of the MicroLED sets. The TVs are likely to be expensive for the majority of consumers.
The MicroLED TV is from the SAMSUNG.
Hardware improvements seem to be more important than software improvements. The new TVs have the same features and apps as before, but with a new smart hub and home screen.
A new "Gaming Hub" allows users to launch both console and streaming games, manage third-party controller support, and see game recommendations. The "Game Bar" is used to modify gaming-specific picture settings.
Apple's SharePlay and the popular simultaneous viewing and chat features found in Disney+ are similar to the new "Watch Together" feature. A built-in interface for browsing, purchasing, and displaying NFTs is being added by the company.
This was just an initial glimpse of what the new TV sets would look like. There are still more details to come.
