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Dive into the Details of the Samsung Premium UHD TVs

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:02:33 +0000

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If you’re in the market for a UHD TV, you’ve likely done a lot of research and decided to go with a Samsung Premium UHD TV. You’ve picked a great time to buy a new TV, because the 2017 lineup of Samsung UHD TVs is truly amazing. Trust us on this one.

You want to know more about it before you take the plunge? Fair enough! We’re happy to give some more information to you—we love talking about TV, especially the Samsung Premium UHD TVs. Meet the MU9, 8, and 7 series TVs.

Each is available in a variety of sizes, and some are flat while others are curved, so you’re able to choose what’s best for your home when you pick up your new UHD TV. And five simple words sum up this lineup: “Innovation is in the details.”

What does that mean for UHD TV? Well just take a peek at these TVs and it’s easy to see. Let’s dive even deeper into the details of UHD TV, including picture quality, sleek exterior details, and the smart features.

Get pulled into every scene with detail from HDR 1000

While UHD 4K technology is a hot topic in the TV world, HDR is what makes the higher resolution really shine for an even grander TV experience. That’s why each Samsung Premium UHD TV offers HDR 1000 for superb details.* As you may know, HDR means High-Dynamic Range and speaks to the brightness of a screen. HDR 1000 is the brightness equivalent of 1000 candles, giving these TVs a bright screen that produces clear detail without affecting the color.

So you can turn up the brightness and still not miss a detail or wash out the view. And when UHD 4K and HDR come together, you can see a movie or show as if you were on set, witnessing it how the creator intended it to be viewed.

To help ensure that the contrast stays bold, whether day or night, MU9 and 8 series TVs offer Ultra Black, which is a technology that helps deflect light on the screen to minimize glare, keeping the dark and black areas on screen as deep as they should be—no reflection of your window or the lamp. So whether you’ve got the curtains open and the sun streaming in or it’s nighttime and you turn on the light, what’s on screen will still come in clear.

Feast your eyes on the stunning picture of UHD 4K TV

It’s all in the name. UHD stands for Ultra High Definition, and as part of that, these are 4K TVs. UHD 4K means more pixels in your TV screen, which in turn means crisp definition of details, only heightened by the true colors and bright

clarity you’ll see. So while HDR ensures it’s bright and clear, just turn on Samsung Premium UHD TVs and you’ll notice incredible, lifelike color on screen. That’s the Dynamic Crystal Color, a collection of one billion colors that can

represent incredible subtle differences in hue.† Say you’re watching a show and the sun is setting over the horizon in the background, you’ll see the variations and gradients that make sunsets so striking in person.

It’s the little design touches that make Samsung Premium UHD TV unique

The Samsung Premium UHD TVs are a sight to see, not just on screen but all around. Take a peek at the back and you’ll see something you may have never seen before: a distinct lack of cables worming their way out from the back of the TV.

That’s right, they’re all tucked away, along with their devices, thanks to the Clean Cable Solution.‡ Instead of plugging them directly into the TV, the devices and consoles can be plugged into the One Connect and placed out of sight (in the cabinet, for example) while the TV cables are routed through the TV’s stand for a super sleek appearance.

Product details of Samsung UHD TV stand

Speaking of the back of the TV, by hiding away cables and screws, the entire TV is sleek from front to back. That’s 360 Design, ensuring that wherever you put your TV it’ll add to your decor, and you no longer have to arrange the room to

best hide the back of the TV. Sounds nice, right?

Smart TVs are everywhere, but UHD TVs are even smarter

Smart TV means different things to different people, but to us a smart TV has a lot to do with making your TV experience convenient. That includes eliminating detective work and having your hands full. Samsung Premium UHD TVs automatically recognize connected devices when plugged into the One Connect and displays their name on screen. So when you pull up the Smart Hub, you can instantly know what’s what.

The Premium UHD TVs help clean up on your coffee table, too, because you can select and control it with one remote, aptly named the One Remote Control.‖ We call it that because it’s the one remote that does whatever you’d like to do with your Samsung Premium UHD TV. No more scrambling for the right remote—all you need is the One Remote Control because the One Remote Control is always right.

Of course, if your hand is glued to your mobile phone, no worries there. The Smart View app lets you control Samsung Premium UHD TVs easily, as well as push content to the TV so you can view it on a bigger screen.¶ Then when you want to show off a video you took on vacation, it’s simple.

So to recap on the terrific 2017 Samsung Premium UHD TV lineup…

As you can see, each 2017 Samsung Premium UHD TV is full of features that come from innovation and incredible attention to detail. Whether you want curved or flat, a larger screen for the living room or something to put up in your bedroom, you can’t go wrong.

Each offers beautiful picture quality, wonderful design details that clear up the TV area and add to your interior, and smart features that make your TV time as easy as it should be. Making the decision to purchase a Samsung Premium UHD TV isn’t hard. Picking which Samsung Premium UHD TV is. But rest assured you’ll get a great TV, whichever you choose.

Samsung’s New Televisions Beautifully Combine Technology and Aesthetics

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This requires collaboration from across the industry. Cameras need to record more accurate video; post production studios need to control the brightness, contrast, colour, and highlights to allow their intended image to be shown on the screen; distribution channels need to find a way to relay all that information in an agreed standard; set manufacturers need to make better panels and algorithms to recreate what the previously mentioned partners handed over.The final image or video you see on your screen is usually only as good as the worst link in the aforementioned chain.

There are many ways to improve picture quality; one example is UHD (or 4K), where the industry came together to present more pixels in a given screen. Another one of the latest developments in this regard is High Dynamic Range (or HDR) which, in a nutshell, helps produce ‘better’ pixels.

HDR Allows for Improved Brightness and Colour Accuracy

Many TV standards are stuck at an outdated 100 nits* – defined in the days of CRT TVs. In producing video for these standards, a lot of details in the dark and colours were lost. We’ve come a long ways since. Following numerous advances in technology, the collective industry has found ways to convey more of the original, or intended, video.

The range of luminance levels have been increased so that whites are whiter and blacks are blacker. The range of colours has also been increased so even colours can be more detailed. We call the previous range Standard Dynamic Range (or SDR), and the new broader range is called High Dynamic Range.

… And It’s A World of A Difference

For years, with each new TV, you’ve heard that colours are better than the previous set. But as HDR threads the efforts from across the industry, the difference is really self-evident. The details, previously lost in the shadows or glares, really stand out. Below is an example:

Look For the UHD Alliance Premium Certification

As previously mentioned, the industry needs to work together to bring about meaningful improvements in picture quality. In a joint effort to find ways to provide better picture quality, over 30 members from around the industry came together to form the UHD Alliance including production studios, content networks, tech companies, and TV manufacturers.

The UHDA has created Ultra HD Premium, a certification program that sets out the technical standards TV sets, contents, and distribution channels have to meet if they are to deliver the highest levels of picture quality. TVs bearing the Ultra HD Premium logo (such as Samsung’s SUHD TV) support HDR content. Meanwhile, compatible video material including streaming and Blu-ray releases likewise carry the label, certifying that their contents also meets the group’s standards.

In technical terms, this means that TVs needs to meet standards of the likes of HDR10 (colour depth based on 10-bit signal), peak brightness/black level combination (at least 1000 nits peak brightness and less than 0.05 nits black level), etc. But all in all, the average consumer need only look for the UHD Premium logo.

Gaining Momentum

A range of content providers have been quick to climb aboard the HDR boat. Major providers have already started to provide premium streaming services with HDR.

And there is more to follow. The Samsung Ultra HD Blu-ray Player was released this year, and is compatible with SUHD TV devices. Distributors also say they are planning to release more and more HDR10 Blue-ray disc titles in 2016.

Considering it has been only around a year and a half since Samsung unveiled its first HDR solution at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2015, the technology’s progress has been nothing short of extraordinary.

For users, the true difference comes with the viewing experience. HDR works in tandem with the human eye, concentrating on contrast in dark areas and creating distinguishing subtle colour differences in brighter areas.

Breakthroughs come think and fast in the world of TV, but with HDR now seemingly taking the fore, the way we watch is about to change forever. Television viewers could be standing on the verge of a future brighter than anyone has ever foreseen.

* A nit is a standard unit of luminance, frequently used in measuring the brightness of display devices. One nit is the luminous intensity of a candle lighting an area of one square meter.