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

Final week, Samsung and whereas it sounded incredible on paper, you possibly can by no means actually get an excellent sense of what a recent show appears to be like 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 refined finish objective for next-gen TVs.

At its core, Micro RGB remains to be primarily based on LCD tech, the distinction is that as an alternative of utilizing blue or white backlighting like numerous units right this moment, it options individually managed purple, 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 one hundred pc of the BT.2020 commonplace. For context, that covers greater than 75 p.c of the seen spectrum and has a good wider colour vary than what you get from DCI-P3, which is likely one of the mostly used high-end requirements for contemporary filmmaking.

In particular person, meaning 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 just out there in a single dimension (115 inches) and has an identical design, whereas its panel incorporates 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 every little thing.

Briefly, it is a lot of phrases to explain what is likely to be the best-looking TV I’ve ever seen. Whereas I solely received 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 colour depth was virtually overwhelming. That stated, as a result of immense dimension of the panel, once you rise up shut, it is easy to see particular person pixels. Nevertheless, once you’re sitting in its candy spot (about 11.5 ft from the show), every little thing appears to be like 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 every little thing 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 type of makes me surprise why anybody with tremendous deep pockets would even take into account the latter simply to avoid wasting a couple of thousand {dollars}, as a result of once you see them in particular person, there is no doubt which set is superior.

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