Technological progress in televisions over the past couple of years has been no less amazing than in smartphones. Behind
1. Computer replacement
Few people remember, but the first personalcomputers were connected to the TV as a monitor. But with the advent of the IBM PC, it became standard to use a separate monitor for the computer. When the computer became the main device for watching movies and video cards acquired an HDMI output, we began to display movies or TV series on a TV screen, the size of which has always been (and continues to be ahead) of the size of computer monitors. Finally, a period is coming when the TV is able to exclude the computer not only for games or movies, but also for work. We connect the Internet, a wireless keyboard and the same wireless mouse. And now you can remotely connect to your work computer that remains in the office. Or even directly connect to the cloud services of Google Docs or Microsoft Office 365. And work comfortably on a large TV screen, sitting comfortably in your living room. This feature is available on Samsung's 2021 TVs and Smart Monitor lineup. To work, just install the Easy Connect application on your TV, smartphone (or computer). Samsung smartphone users can get a seamless experience by using their Galaxy with the Dex service.
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2. Artificial intelligence for real-time image processing
Advances in artificial intelligence in the form of machine intelligencelearning and using neural networks in modern devices are already undeniable. Neural networks trained on millions of images are capable of increasing video resolution in real time, reducing image noise and making it more contrasty and clear. The Neo Quantum processor used in the 2021 Samsung Neo QLED TVs uses 16 (!) different neural networks trained on various tasks. It recognizes scenes, the resolution of the video stream in real time, and does the job of increasing resolution, clarity and contrast and reducing noise and blurring. Samsung calls this solution “Multi-Intelligence Neurl Network”. Accordingly, using 16 different neural networks to solve different image enhancement problems instead of just one, this gives an improvement in image even compared to last year's TVs. We've all seen the success of neural networks in processing ancient black-and-white film footage, which can now be seen in color and in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. The day is not too far off when televisions will be able to perform such miracles in real time.
3. Incredible picture: the magic of Micro LED and Quantum Mini LED
If you compare the image that wascapable of the best TVs of ten years ago, with the advanced TVs of 2021, the difference will be visible to the naked eye. Modern TVs not only have higher resolution (and, accordingly, greater clarity and detail) - 4K and 8K versus FullHD, but also provide greater brightness, contrast and depth of black. This year we will see a real revolution associated with the miniaturization of LED backlights used in TVs. What is the difference between Micro LEDs and Quantum Mini LEDs?
Micro LED TV uses 24 million (!) LEDs ranging in size from tens to hundreds of micrometers. The brightness of each is individually controlled, delivering crisp images with deep blacks and sky-high brightness.
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Samsung calls these LEDsself-lit, which gives them higher brightness than traditional LCD TVs. Accordingly, they do not need additional backlighting or a color filter. In general, this technology comes from commercial displays used in outdoor advertising and to create composite screens during concerts and performances (Micro LED technology allows you to create practically frameless screens; the manufacturer calls this design monolithic). In 2021, Samsung is introducing consumer Micro LED TVs for the first time with huge diagonals - from 77 to 110 inches!
The important detail is that we are talking aboutLEDs based on inorganic elements, which provides an advantage for those users who are concerned about the problem of burnout of screens based on organic LEDs.
What is the difference between screens with Quantum Mini LED?This is a further development of QLED technology using quantum dots. The Quantum Mini LEDs are 40 times smaller in size than traditional LEDs used in TVs. This made it possible to get rid of lenses and the LED housing - a film microlayer is used instead. The absence of lenses played another important role - they are associated with the inevitable scattering of light, creating a halo effect or blurring of the image at the boundaries of objects (between adjacent darkening blocks).
Thanks to the microlayer, the amount of light emittedLEDs in front of you (and not to the side) increases. On the other hand, the diffusion effect decreases. Another advantage of the microlayer is the reduced optical path for the light that forms the image. The result is greater clarity and less blur and halo.
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Accordingly, with a decrease in sizeLEDs, it was possible to further reduce the thickness of the television panel and achieve better black depth performance. Contrast and peak brightness have increased. These TVs use the Neo Quantum processor with its 16 neural networks for real-time image processing. Finally, there is Quantum Matrix technology, which made it possible to move to a 12-bit brightness scale with 4096 gradations instead of 10-bit on previous generation TVs.
So, Micro LED is a technology that allows you to doTVs with frameless screens and large diagonals. Neo QLED is the most advanced technology, providing a technological advantage with Neo Quantum processors (16 neural networks and upscaling up to 8K) and Quantum Matrix technology (12-bit brightness scale).
4. Screens emitting sound
The next thing we appreciate in TVs afterimages are, of course, sound. Of course, over the decade, the sound of televisions has also changed radically. It's not even a matter of supporting audio processing technologies developed in Dolby laboratories (although they also certainly play a role). And not only that we have become more likely to place sound bars next to our televisions - speaker systems designed specifically for use with televisions. The sound capabilities of modern TVs allow you to localize an object on the screen and create an acoustic effect thanks to locally located sound sources behind the screen. Samsung has this technology called Object Tracking Sound and all audio connoisseurs should pay attention to TVs that support it.
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Another technology that greatly changes perceptionsTV sound is SpaceFit Sound. Used in Neo QLED TVs, it works in conjunction with a soundbar (another reason to buy one) and evaluates the room's acoustic scene using microphones, then adapts the TV's sound to achieve the best result. For comparison, remember how excellent the algorithms for assessing external sound work in modern TWS headphones (for example, the same Galaxy Buds Pro); it is obvious that TV speakers have much higher capabilities. By the way, the speakers of Samsung TVs are able to interact with the soundbar as a single unit, enhancing the sound, thanks to the Q-Symphony function. Well, it’s impossible not to love technology such as Active Voice Activation (AVA), which allows you to increase the volume of dialogue on the TV when there is a source of noise in the room (for example, a running vacuum cleaner). Another advantage of modern technology in TVs, which 10 years ago could only be dreamed of.
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5. Interior TVs
Interior TVs are just a brilliant ideaSamsung, which forever changed the way we perceive these devices. And it gave impetus to a new round of organic combination of technologies and interiors, which probably began with the appearance of household appliances built into kitchen furniture: refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and ovens with microwaves. This year, the developers of The Frame series TVs went even further and opened new horizons for integrating these TVs into our interiors with the help of special modular shelves called My Shelf.
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The Serif TVs also made their waycontribution to history - their customers are so delighted with the purchase of such a TV that every fifth customer publishes his photo of The Serif on social networks. 10 years ago, no one would have even thought about this.
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The Sero TV was Samsung's answer tothe growing popularity of vertical video conquering the world. This year, predictably, they began supporting the world's premier vertical video service, TikTok. Although 10 years ago, it was physically impossible to imagine that vertical video would have such an impact on the industry.
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Finally, The Terrace TVs tooable to become a part of our life in the near future - they will be bought not only by the owners of country houses, but also by the owners of cafes and restaurants with summer grounds and, of course, hotels. These TVs have an anti-reflective coating (so you can watch them in the bright sun). And there is also protection against splashes of water according to the IP55 class (you can not be afraid to put them next to the pools) and resistance to work at high temperatures (on a sunny day, ordinary electrical appliances on the street have a hard time).
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6. Laser projection TVs
Ten years ago, if you wanted to get a housescreen with a diagonal of 100 inches, you had one option - buy a projector and connect it to your computer. Today, another direction of projection televisions is developing, which is a synthesis of television filling and a modern laser projector. For example, such as the high-tech Samsung Premiere. This is the industry's first triple laser projector capable of 4K resolution.
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It is installed at a distance of 5 centimetersto any plain wall in the room and creates an image up to 130 inches diagonal. By the way, there are a lot of all sorts of side categories of products around projectors, for example, roll-up motorized screens. For Premiere, it's worth thinking about something like this, especially if your home interior is as immodest as in the video below. Inside the projector there are acoustics with speakers according to a 4.2 circuit (yes, it has two subwoofers and two high-frequency tweeters) with a total power of 40 watts! And also, like Samsung subwoofers of 2021, it supports the Tap View function - connecting a broadcast from a smartphone with one touch.
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7. Multi-screen
Remember Marty McFly's TV from the future in"Back to the Future 2"? Which could be divided into several screens and display several channels on it. 30 years ago it looked like what it was - pure fantasy. Now this is already a reality - Samsung Micro LED TVs (no wonder they have such huge diagonals) have a Multi View function (aka 4Vue or Quad View). It allows you to divide the TV screen into 4 parts and display an image from a different source on each part. You can play at the same time, watch a stream with the passage of the game, and also monitor some news (or stock quotes, if you work remotely as a broker).
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8. Advantage in computer games
There's a reason why gamers love to use widecurved monitors (for example, such as the Samsung Odyssey G9). Such monitors allow you to expand your viewing angle in the game, thus gaining an advantage over your opponent. And who would have thought that this would somehow affect televisions. But the 2021 Samsung Neo QLED TVs have a special Super Ultrawide gaming mode, which can use an image with an aspect ratio of 32:9, which already supports 70% of computer games. At the same time, the image diagonal on 65-inch TVs will be 59 inches, which exceeds the image size even on flagship 49-inch gaming monitors. Also, new TVs support Freesync technologies, and the Neo QLED series is the first in the world to support Freesync Premium Pro, which guarantees minimal lag in games and makes the picture smooth, without jerking. Together with a special Game Bar menu with quick settings and automatic recognition of the running game, all this allows you to position your Neo QLED TVs as the best solution for gamers.
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9. Solar powered remote control
But such a solution could already be imagined.itself ten years ago, but hardly anyone would have taken it seriously. Today, this is already a reality - a solar-powered remote control with a built-in battery will appear on Samsung TVs in 2021. The world is increasingly concerned about the environment, and such a decision, with the production volume of Samsung TVs, will allow over the next 7 years to prevent waste from 99 million AAA batteries that can cause (if not properly disposed of) serious harm to the environment.
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10. Transforming packaging
Finally, another brilliant designan idea, and also related to ecology, is to create packaging for televisions in the form of a construction set, from which you can assemble a cat’s house, bookshelves or a children’s toy.
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In addition to the rocking horse, there are also bears andtoy houses for dolls. And all this thanks to patterns placed directly on the surface of cardboard TV boxes, which are thrown away every year in tons. A good first step towards smart consumption.
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In the dry residue
Progress never stands still, each newThe year brings us new generations of technology and new experiences from using a wide variety of devices. Compared to the same smartphones, TVs were rather slow-moving devices that did not promise revolutions every year. But it was like that before. The events of 2020, which quarantined the entire planet, forced billions of people to stay at home. The amount of time they spend in front of televisions has increased dramatically, spurring TV manufacturers to speed up all their development processes and transform modern TVs into something new, taking them to the next level. Now you even know which one it is.