Samsung’s new $29,999 Micro RGB TV appears ridiculously good

Final week, Samsung and whereas it sounded unbelievable on paper, you’ll be able to by no means actually get a very good sense of what a contemporary show appears 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 really a sight to behold.

Now, earlier than we get to the TV itself, it is in all probability 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 in all probability stay the extra subtle finish objective for next-gen TVs.

At its core, Micro RGB remains to be based mostly on LCD tech, the distinction is that as an alternative of utilizing blue or white backlighting like quite a lot of units in the present day, it options individually managed pink, inexperienced and blue Micro LEDs (therefore the identify Micro RGB) to provide an excellent wider vary of colours. The result’s that Samsung claims that is the primary TV to cowl 100% of the BT.2020 commonplace. For context, that covers greater than 75 p.c of the seen spectrum and has an excellent wider colour 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 charge and a matte glare-free coating. However that is type 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 the whole lot.

Briefly, this can be a lot of phrases to explain what is perhaps 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 greatest), I could not assist however recognize the sheer depth of the hues and shades on show. When the video loop shifted to primarily blue and inexperienced scenes, the TV’s colour depth was virtually overwhelming. That stated, because of the immense dimension of the panel, while you stand up shut, it is simple to see particular person pixels. Nevertheless, while you’re sitting in its candy spot (about 11.5 toes from the show), the whole lot appears ridiculously sharp and overflows with element. And even for these off-center, there seemed to be no falloff in brightness or saturation.

Now, after all, the foremost draw back of Samsung’s new Micro RGB TV is that at $29,999, it makes the whole lot 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 colour was instantly apparent. This kind of makes me marvel why anybody with tremendous deep pockets would even think about the latter simply to avoid wasting a couple of thousand {dollars}, as a result of while you see them in particular person, there isn’t any doubt which set is superior.

Sadly, the Micro RGB’s full glory does not translate throughout the web because of the rather more restricted specs of the net. It is a kind of issues that you must see for your self to totally grasp. However in case you’re the type of particular person with sufficient cash that you just needn’t care about value tags, Samsung’s newest flagship must be an instantaneous contender because the centerpiece in your mansion.