Samsung QN900B 8K Neo
Samsung is also going all-in on miniLED, and while the QN900B 8K Neo isn’t much of a departure from last year’s models, the new version brings a handful of welcome improvements.
Of the tweaks Samsung made to the 2022 models, the most significant is called HDR mapping, which increases the luminance scale from 12-bit to 14-bit backlight for more accurate brightness. Also, the TVs use an AI technique called Object Depth Enhancer to look at a scene and separate the foreground subjects from the background for greater depth. Samsung also says it’s using AI to generate adaptive “shapes of light” that are meant to reduce blooming and increase brightness and contrast.
Also improved is the sound of its high-end TVs, which support Active Voice Amplifier, Object Tracking Sound, and SpaceFit Sound, though the company predictably recommends pairing to one of its many soundbar options. Samsung didn’t reveal pricing for the QN900B 8K Neo but prices of the 2021 models ranged from $5,000 for the 65-inch model to $9,000 for the 85-inch variant.
