Samsung’s new $29,999 Micro RGB TV seems to be ridiculously good

Final week, Samsung and whereas it sounded implausible on paper, you’ll be able to by no means actually get a very good sense of what a contemporary show seems to be like till you see it in particular person. However after going to Samsung’s new headquarters in New Jersey, I can attest that it’s actually a sight to behold.

Now, earlier than we get to the TV itself, it is most likely a good suggestion to dive into what is going on on with Samsung’s newest panel tech. In some ways, Micro RGB is a step up from present Mini LED screens. On a technical stage, the Micro LEDs and the self-emissive pixels of Samsung’s The Wall most likely stay the extra refined finish aim for next-gen TVs.

At its core, Micro RGB continues to be primarily based on LCD tech, the distinction is that as a substitute of utilizing blue or white backlighting like lots of units in the present day, it options individually managed pink, inexperienced and blue Micro LEDs (therefore the identify Micro RGB) to provide a good wider vary of colours. The result’s that Samsung claims that is the primary TV to cowl 100% of the BT.2020 customary. For context, that covers greater than 75 % of the seen spectrum and has a good wider coloration vary than what you get from DCI-P3, which is without doubt one of the mostly used high-end requirements for contemporary filmmaking.

In particular person, which means the TV can produce stunningly wealthy and vivid colours that put Samsung’s different top-tier TVs to disgrace, together with the brand new which begins at a whopping $26,999. Like its sibling, Samsung’s Micro RGB TV is barely accessible in a single dimension (115 inches) and has the same design, whereas its panel contains a 144Hz refresh fee and a matte glare-free coating. However that is form of the place the similarities finish, as a result of this new flagship mannequin options 4 occasions the variety of dimming zones. Moreover, as a result of the Micro RGB LEDs require extra computing energy to handle all these pixels, Samsung needed to create a brand new RGB Engine AI processor to correctly management all the pieces.

Briefly, this can be a lot of phrases to explain what may be the best-looking TV I’ve ever seen. Whereas I solely acquired to view some demo footage (which admittedly is designed to make the set look its finest), I could not assist however respect the sheer depth of the hues and shades on show. When the video loop shifted to primarily blue and inexperienced scenes, the TV’s coloration depth was virtually overwhelming. That stated, as a result of immense dimension of the panel, whenever you rise up shut, it is easy to see particular person pixels. Nonetheless, whenever you’re sitting in its candy spot (about 11.5 toes from the show), all the pieces seems to be ridiculously sharp and overflows with element. And even for these off-center, there gave the impression to be no falloff in brightness or saturation.

Now, in fact, the key draw back of Samsung’s new Micro RGB TV is that at $29,999, it makes all the pieces however The Wall (which begins at a cool $40,000) appear low-cost. However the humorous factor is that when in comparison with the Neo QLED QN90F, which Samsung additionally had on show in a close-by room, the distinction in high quality and coloration was instantly apparent. This kind of makes me surprise why anybody with tremendous deep pockets would even think about the latter simply to save lots of a number of thousand {dollars}, as a result of whenever you see them in particular person, there isn’t any doubt which set is superior.

Sadly, the Micro RGB’s full glory would not translate throughout the web as a result of rather more restricted specs of the net. It is a type of issues you should see for your self to completely grasp. However in case you’re the form of particular person with sufficient cash that you simply needn’t care about worth tags, Samsung’s newest flagship must be a right away contender because the centerpiece in your mansion.