Samsung Electronics Unveils Its 2022 MICRO LED, Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs, With Next-Generation Picture Quality and Range of Cutting-Edge Personalization Options
• MICRO LED, Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs come with the latest advancements in picture quality, sound technology and smart features
• Neo QLEDs optimized with the new Smart Hub that enables smart content curation, cloud gaming, video calls, on-screen multitasking, NFTs management and more
• Expanded lineup and accessories offer increased customization for a tailored video and audio experience
Samsung Electronics today unveiled its newest MICRO LED, Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs ahead of Consumer Electronics Show 2022. With advancements in picture and sound quality, more screen size options, customizable accessories and an upgraded interface, the 2022 screens bring the vision of ‘Screens Everywhere, Screens for All’ closer to reality with life-like images, immersive sound and hyper-personalized experiences.
MICRO LED: The Pinnacle of Display Technology
As Samsung’s state-of-the-art display, MICRO LED offers a best-in-class picture quality thanks to 25 million micrometer-sized LEDs that individually produce light and color, creating an incredibly immersive experience through impressive depth, vibrant colors and a heightened level of clarity and contrast. At CES 2022, Samsung will unveil the MICRO LED in three different sizes – 110”, 101” and 89”.
In addition to the hardware innovations, the 2022 MICRO LED supports 20-bit greyscale depth. This means MICRO LED models can express every detail in a scene, offering the finest control with over 1 million steps of brightness and color levels, delivering a true HDR experience. It also expresses 100% of DCI and Adobe RGB color gamut, resulting in stunning, lifelike colors. Together with immersive design made possible by its 99.99% screen-to-body ratio, MICRO LED delivers revolutionary performance.
Finally, MICRO LED comes packed with enhanced usability and customization features.
- Art Mode allows consumers to turn any room into an art gallery as they can select and display their favorite artwork or digital photography. The 2022 MICRO LED also comes with two exclusive media pieces from noted artist and designer Refik Anadol.
- Multi View lets users view content from four different sources simultaneously – from any or all of the four HDMI ports – in pristine 4K resolution at up to 120fps.
- Dolby Atmos delivers a premier immersive audio experience with top, side and bottom channel speakers for breathtaking, multi-dimensional sound.
Evolution of Neo QLED With Neo Quantum Processor and Dynamic Sound Experience
Thanks to the Neo Quantum Processor and the advancements in picture technology and sound it delivers, 2022 Neo QLED will provide some of the most pristine images and immersive soundscapes possible.
In fact, this year’s Neo Quantum Processor introduces advanced contrast mapping with BLU (back-light unit), increasing the brightness level from 12 to 14-bit gradation for greater control of the light source – the Quantum Mini LEDs. This allows the TV to control its lighting across 16,384 steps, quadrupled from the previous 4,096 steps.
The new Shape Adaptive Light technology leverages the Neo Quantum Processor to analyze 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 result is outstanding image quality that puts full HDR content on display. Samsung’s 2022 Neo QLED also features Real Depth Enhancer, a multi-intelligence picture quality algorithm. This technological advancement creates a greater sense of realism by determining and processing an object on the screen against its background to create a sense of depth.
Additionally, Samsung’s 2022 Neo QLED features EyeComfort mode, which automatically adjusts the screen’s brightness and tone based on a built-in light sensor and sunset/sunrise information.
As the ambient light changes, the screen will gradually reduce the amount of light and offer warmer tones, adjusting the blue light levels accordingly. This allows for a more comfortable viewing experience at night by reducing the blue light which may affect one’s sleep quality.
Neo QLED’s sound features are getting a major upgrade as well. Building on OTS (Object Tracking Sound), which directs the sound to move across the room along with the object on-screen, the 2022 products will feature OTS Pro, which incorporates powerful up-firing speakers to create overhead surround sound. 2022 Neo QLED also delivers a truly remarkable Dolby Atmos experience thanks to the addition of Samsung’s new top channel speakers. With multi-channel speakers placed throughout the TV, Neo QLED delivers a dynamic sound experience that tracks the actions from all corners.
Award-Winning Lifestyle TVs With Seamless Integration of Design and Technology
Samsung’s 2022 Lifestyle screens seamlessly blend design and technology for a unique and personalized experience.
A new Matte Display with anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-fingerprint properties has been applied to The Frame, The Sero and The Serif, providing one of the most pleasant and comfortable viewing experiences. As a result, the new Matte Display on Samsung’s 2022 Lifestyle screens received three verifications from UL (Underwriter Laboratories) for being ‘Reflection Glare Free’, ‘Discomfort Glare Free’ and ‘Disability Glare Free’.
- The Frame now offers the most realistic art viewing experience outside of a museum thanks to the anti-glare, low-reflection panel technology featuring an embossed, Matte Display. It also avoids fingerprints and smudges, allowing users to enjoy their favorite artwork in perfect condition. The Frame comes in sizes ranging from 32” to 85”.
- The Serif also comes with a matte finish body to blend seamlessly with the Matte Display, elevating the iconic design to give the most premium look and feel.
With the addition of a 65” size option, The Serif is now offered in sizes ranging from 43” to 65”. - The Sero offers an optimized watching experience with its new Matte Display in both vertical and horizontal modes. The new vertical Multi View function takes multitasking to the next level, allowing users to simultaneously view different content on the top and bottom of the screen, or search information online while watching something.
The New Smart Hub and Apps for the Ultimate User Experience
Samsung’s 2022 Smart TVs come with a new Smart Hub that puts content curation and discovery front and center with their viewing preferences. The new Smart Hub will guide users to their favorite content or help them discover something new all while spending less time searching. The Smart Hub’s sidebar also allows for a seamless transition between categories – Media, Game (Gaming Hub) and Ambient – letting users focus on various in-home activities.
- Gaming Hub: The Samsung Gaming Hub will empower players to discover and jump into the games they love faster through game streaming services. Players will have access to an extensive library of games through Samsung’s partnerships with industry leaders – NVIDIA GeForce Now, Stadia and Utomik – and that’s just the beginning.
- Watch Together: The new app allows users to video chat with friends and family while watching their favorite shows and movies, guaranteed to bring everyone closer together.
- NFT Platform: This application features an intuitive, integrated platform for discovering, purchasing and trading digital artwork through MICRO LED, Neo QLED and The Frame.
- Smart Calibration: This feature allows users to fine tune the settings for optimal picture quality. Basic mode features a quick and easy way of calibrating the screens within 30 seconds, while Professional mode optimizes the screens for pristine picture quality in about 10 minutes.
Expanded Accessory Options Personalized to Users’ Needs and Tastes
The 2022 models also come with expanded accessories to personalize the user experience. The Auto Rotating Wall Mount and Stand inherits the vertical viewing experience from The Sero, allowing users to enjoy mobile viewing by automatically rotating their screens.1
To complement the accessory, the 2022 products will support a vertical interface, including the Smart Hub, and offer a vertical Multi View feature. It will offer apps such as YouTube and TikTok as well as mirroring and casting in vertical mode. Lastly, lifestyle features such as Ambient Mode+ and Art Mode are also available in vertical mode. The new rotation key on the remote control lets users easily rotate the screen with a click of a button.
Additionally, with expanded bezel options for The Frame and full motion slim-fit wall mounts for all TVs,2 there are endless possibilities of personalization with Samsung’s 2022 displays.
Breaking Sonic Barriers With the Latest Soundbar and Features
The 2022 soundbar lineup gets technology upgrades to provide even more immersive, three-dimensional audio experience. Q Symphony, the signature surround-sound experience which allows Samsung’s Neo QLEDs and soundbars to work together, has been improved with added synchrony. This enables the soundbar and TV speakers to work together with all the speakers on the TVs, including the top channel speakers, providing for an expansive, powerful soundscape.
Samsung’s 2022 soundbars also come with Wireless Dolby Atmos connectivity,3 a wireless Smart TV-to-soundbar connection in which both the screen and soundbar speakers deliver an incredible audio experience with no distracting cables.
Additionally, the new HW-S800B Ultra Slim Soundbar resets the standard in the slim soundbar category, delivering a powerful bass in compact form by integrating passive radiator technology with its subwoofer.
With true top-firing speaker channels, the new ultra-slim soundbar packs powerful sound at just 1.6” in depth.
“The role of the screen has changed dramatically in recent years with advancements in technology and how entertainment is distributed. With our new lineup of products, we are providing customers an entirely immersive video and audio experience that is customizable to their needs,” said Simon Sung, Executive Vice President and Head of the Sales & Marketing Team of the Visual Display Business at Samsung. “Whether you are a movie buff, TV lover, gamer or even an art enthusiast, Samsung has leading-edge offerings that can enhance any room.”
For more information, including images or videos on the products Samsung is announcing at CES 2022, please visit news.samsung.com/global/ces-2022.
* All functionality, features, specifications, and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Availability of the above-mentioned products, services, and features may vary by region.
1 Compatible with 2022 The Frame and Neo QLED 4K/8K models up to 65”.
2 Applies to all 2022 TV models 43”-85”, except Q80A and AU7000
3 Compatible with 2022 Samsung QLED
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There’s a lot we already know about the more premium end of Samsung’s 2022 TV lineup, including reports late last year that the firm had decided to scrap plans for a (slightly) more affordable 70-inch MicroLED TV in favour of a three-strong lineup of frankly massive 89-, 101- and 114-inch models. But one thing that has remained strictly TBA is Samsung’s 2022 MicroLED TV pricing.
Now, according to a fresh report from South Korean tech site The Elec , Samsung has set the price of its 89-inch MicroLED model at $80,000 (around £59,500 or AU$113,500) and the 114-inch model at $100,000 (approximately £74,5000, AU$142,000).
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Got some cash burning a hole in your pocket and want to spend somewhere in the middle of those two figures? Sadly, the publication’s «sources» say that pricing for the 101-inch model is yet to be finalised.
For the uninitiated, MicroLED display technology is a next-gen heir to OLED. The tech takes all the best qualities of OLED and removes more or less all of its shortcomings, arguably the biggest of which being that MicroLEDs can go much brighter than OLEDs, theoretically resulting in incredible contrast levels.
Samsung’s first public foray into MicroLED was The Wall, demonstrated at CES 2018 – which had nothing to do with the game show hosted by Danny Dyer.
At 146-in it wasn’t exactly a consumer-friendly TV, but as a tech demo it was pretty convincing.
Making MicroLED TVs more affordable in 2022 is clearly no cake walk, and although Samsung seems to be making some headway (the company’s 2021 MicroLED models at over 100-inches used printed circuit boards, while all three 2022 sets are tipped for more advanced «low-temperature polycrystalline silicon» [LTPS] thin-film transistors [TFT] which are also cheaper to manufacture) it may still be some time before the majority of us can consider buying one.
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Samsung Unveils 2022 MICRO LED, Neo QLED, and Indoor TVs — Samsung Newsroom Australia multitasking, NFT control and more
Expanded product range and a variety of accessories provide greater personalization options
January 3, 2021 — Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show 2022, Samsung Electronics has unveiled the latest MICRO LED, Neo QLED and indoor TVs. With improved picture and sound quality, larger screens, customizable accessories, and a redesigned interface, the 2022 new products follow Samsung’s «Screens Everywhere, Screens for All» concept, delivering true-to-life visuals, immersive audio, and the most personalized user experience. .
MICRO LED: the pinnacle of display technology
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are Samsung’s most advanced RO LED screens. It delivers best-in-class image quality with 25 million microscopic LEDs. The result is impressive color depth, increased brightness and contrast. Samsung to launch 110″, 101″ and 89″ MICRO LED TVs at CES 2022″.
In addition to the hardware innovation, the MICRO LED 2022 has a 20-bit gray scale. More than 1 million steps of brightness and color levels are available on the screen, providing support for HDR, which allows you to see all the details in every scene. In addition, new products have 100% color volume, as well as Adobe RGB technology for the most realistic color reproduction. Combined with an updated screen-to-screen design, the body is virtually non-existent for an immersive experience.
Finally, the MICRO LED is equipped with advanced customization options for maximum convenience.
Interior Mode lets you turn any room into an art gallery by displaying your favorite artwork or digital photos on your TV screen. The 2022 MICRO LED comes with two exclusive pieces by renowned artist and designer Refik Anadol.
The Multi View feature allows you to simultaneously view content from four different sources, including HDMI ports, in high definition 4K at up to 120 frames per second.
And Dolby Atmos support delivers surround sound with height, side and bottom channel speakers.
The evolution of the Neo QLED range with Neo Quantum processor and dynamic sound
With the Neo Quantum processor and advanced picture and sound solutions, the new Neo QLED TVs deliver high quality pictures and an immersive soundscape. The Neo Quantum processor improves contrast delivery through the BLU (backlight unit), increasing the gradation of brightness levels from 12 to 14 bits for more control over the Quantum Mini LED light source. As a result, the TV can adjust the backlight in 16,384 steps, four times more than 4096 steps for the previous version.
The new Shape Adaptive Light technology uses the Neo Quantum processor to analyze lines, shapes and surfaces to adjust the shape of the light emitted by the Quantum Mini diodes, increasing the brightness and accuracy of the shapes on the screen. The result is superb image quality with support for HDR content. The 2022 Neo QLED models also received Real Depth Enhancer, an algorithm for adjusting image quality using multiple AIs. This innovative technology enhances the realism of the picture by bringing out the objects on the screen to create a sense of depth.
In addition, Samsung 2022 Neo QLED TVs support EyeComfort mode, which automatically adjusts the brightness and color tones on the screen using a built-in light sensor and daylight information. As the ambient light changes, the brightness of the image will be muted and the colors will become warmer by adjusting the amount of blue light that can affect the quality of sleep. Thus, watching TV at night becomes more comfortable.
Neo QLED audio features have also been upgraded. 2022 devices received OTS Pro technology. It is based on OTS (Object Tracking Sound) technology and «moves» the sound around the room along with the object on the screen. Powerful upward-firing speakers create surround sound from above. The new Neo QLEDs also support the Dolby Atmos standard. thanks to Samsung’s new top channel speakers. With multi-channel speakers throughout the TV, including the two top speakers, the Neo QLED delivers dynamic sound from all angles.
Interior TV: a harmonious combination of design and technologies
Samsung Interior TVs of 2022 organically combine design and technology, providing unique and personalized experience in use. The new anti-reflective, anti-reflective matte display is featured on The Frame, The Sero and The Serif ranges for a comfortable viewing experience. In addition, it has received three certifications from the reputable UL (Underwriter Laboratories): no reflective glare, no annoying glare, and no glare.
With a low reflective anti-glare panel and raised matte finish, The Frame offers the most realistic viewing experience for artwork. In addition, fingerprints and smudges do not remain on the screens of the device. The Frame TVs are available in sizes from 32″ to 85″.
The Serif range also features a matte finish on the cabinet that blends seamlessly with the matte display, adding an extra touch of elegance to the premium design of these TVs. The Serif comes in sizes from 43″ to 65″.
The Sero TV delivers an optimized viewing experience with a new matte display capable of both vertical and horizontal orientation. Vertical Multi View takes multitasking to the next level, allowing users to view different content at the top and bottom of the screen at the same time, or search for information online while watching a video.
New Smart Hub and user experience apps
Samsung Smart TVs in 2022 have received a new Smart Hub interface with a focus on finding content and information by user preferences. With it, you can quickly access your favorite movies or shows, or discover something new. The Smart Hub sidebar provides a seamless transition between Media, Game (Gaming Hub) and Ambient modes, allowing you to focus on the task at hand.
- Gaming Hub: With the Samsung Gaming Hub, players can quickly find and play their favorite games on streaming services. Thanks to Samsung’s partnerships with industry leaders including NVIDIA GeForce Now, Stadia and Utomik, owners of the new Samsung TVs can access a vast library of popular titles.
- Watch Together : The new app makes it easy to video call with friends and family while watching your favorite shows and movies.
- NFT Platform: This is an intuitive, integrated platform for finding, buying and trading digital art from MICRO LED, Neo QLED and The Frame TV screens.
- Smart Calibration: This feature allows users to fine-tune image parameters to achieve optimal image quality. In basic mode, the screen can be easily calibrated in 30 seconds, while the professional mode optimizes screens for perfect quality in about 10 minutes.
Accessories tailored to the needs and tastes of users For example, the Auto Rotating Wall Mount and Stand allows users to view mobile content in a vertical format by automatically rotating the screen 1 like The Sero TV.
2022 products will support the vertical interface, including Smart Hub, and offer the vertical Multi View feature. This viewing format is available in popular apps, including YouTube and TikTok, as well as mobile screen display and vertical broadcasting. In addition, in the vertical format, it will be possible to take advantage of interior functions, including interior mode and Ambient Mode +. The new rotation key on the remote control will allow you to rotate the screen with one touch.
In addition, with the new The Frame and wall mounts for all TV models 2 , users have endless possibilities for personalizing their 2022 Samsung TV.
Great sound with new soundbars with more features
Samsung’s 2022 soundbar lineup has received technological upgrades to deliver an even more immersive 3D sound experience. The proprietary Q Symphony feature, which allows soundbars and Samsung Neo QLEDs to work together, has received improved synchronization. Now the soundbar can work simultaneously with all the speakers on the TV, including the speakers of the height channel, which allows you to create an epic soundscape.
Samsung Soundbars 2022 also features Dolby Atmos 3 wireless connectivity to wirelessly connect your Smart TV to your soundbar, allowing both the TV and soundbar speakers to deliver incredible sound without the hassle of wires.
The new HW-S800B Ultra Slim Soundbar delivers powerful bass despite its compact design by integrating passive radiator technology into the subwoofer. And with overhead speakers, it delivers powerful sound at just 4.1cm deep.
“In recent years, with the development of technology and the entertainment industry, the role of television in the home has changed dramatically. With our new product line, we are giving users the opportunity to immerse themselves in a world of video and audio that suits their needs,” said Simon Song, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing, Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. «Whether you’re a movie buff, a TV show buff, or even an art lover, Samsung offers cutting-edge devices to brighten up any room. »
For more information, including images and videos about the products Samsung is announcing at CES 2022, visit news.samsung.com/en/ces-2022.
*All features, capabilities, specifications, and other product information contained in this document, including, but not limited to, product benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities, are subject to change without notice. or any obligations. Availability of the above products, services and features may vary by region.
1 is compatible with models 2022 The Frame and Neo Qled 4k/8k with a diagonal up to 65 ″
refers to all models except Q80A and AU7000
3 Compatible with 2022 Samsung QLED
2022 Samsung Micro LED TVs
New Micro LED TVs from Samsung Electronics announced that Samsung Microung LED TVs have been unveiled at CES 2022. with screen diagonals 89, 101 and 110 inches will receive «maximum image quality». What the manufacturer calls the maximum quality we are going to find out in this article.
After reading the Samsung Electronics press release about CES, some may get the impression that they have already seen and heard it somewhere. The models on display at this 2022 show are similar to last year’s in many ways.
However, if you take a closer look at the new products, you can see many small and large improvements that are ready to once again underline the Korean company’s leadership in the TV market. One of these innovations is Micro LED TV 2022.
Over the past years, again and again, Samsung has continued to announce the latest in display technology. Wide availability, as well as smaller versions that were supposed to mark a breakthrough in the home theater segment, unfortunately did not come to fruition.
And this despite the fact that they have already been announced more than once. However, in 2022, Samsung seems to be getting serious about releasing MicroLED TVs. This line of TVs includes models in three sizes with diagonals of 89 inches, 101 inches and 110 inches. It should be assumed that all these TVs have a resolution of 8K (7680 x 4320).
Over a million levels of brightness
The company’s constant promises may seem a bit negative, but that’s only because Samsung kept this «treasure» from us for too long. What the company has to offer visually with the Micro LED TV 2022 is definitely second to none. New hardware innovations include twenty-bit processing that can display over a million levels of brightness.
This is ideal for displaying HDR content. The company also announced 100% DCI-P3 color space, Adobe RGB and a frame display ratio of 99.99%. All these parameters give Micro LED TV 2022 the undisputed leadership. Thus Micro LED leaves its competitors far behind. By the way, the maximum brightness was reported up to 2000 nits!
4 x 120Hz Sources
While all announced options were wall-mounted, it is likely that the 2022 models will also be available as a stand-alone version. Another feature of the 2022 Micro LED TVs is to equip them with an art mode. In this mode, the display can show works of art from well-known galleries or the user’s own recordings.
However, the «Multi View» mode is not so impressive after we learn that four sources of 4K resolution and up to 120Hz can be played simultaneously on the Micro LED TV. It’s just the ultimate split-screen gaming experience.
This also means that at least four full HDMI 2.1 connections must be available. In a word, admiration knows no bounds. But there is a circumstance that will bring us back to earth again. This is definitely the price you have to pay for a Micro LED TV.
Even if Samsung continually optimizes its manufacturing process, these displays will likely be reserved for the 1% of the world’s population for a long time to come. As soon as we get more information about the availability or pricing of the Micro LED TV 2022, we will of course share it in our future reviews. Samsung Micro LED 2022 TVs presented at CES 2022.
