With the improvement of living standards, home network bandwidth is gradually increasing, and high-end TVs are becoming more and more popular with young users. Among them, large screens, 8K, OLED, HDR 10+, etc. have become new criteria for our daily selection of TVs. Especially since the CCTV 8K Spring Festival Gala live broadcast at the beginning of this year, the ultra-high-definition technology has entered the public eye with a thunderous momentum.

Better picture quality, better details, and fuller colors. Most manufacturers have already used similar descriptions in the promotion of 8K TVs. However, consumers still have some doubts about this new technology. Is 8K TVs really so good? Is it necessary to buy?

It just happens that PC online recently received a Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV. With the enthusiasm that I just experienced, let’s have a chat today.

1. What is the difference between 8K TV?

Let us first talk about what does 8K technology mean? Simply put, it means that the screen resolution is higher. The resolution of 8K TV is 7680 × 4320. And the resolution of 4K is 3840×2160, which means that the resolution of 8K is 4 times that of 4K. In the case of the same size and the same source, the higher the resolution of the TV, the more pixels there will be, and the more detailed and clear the picture displayed will be, and the theoretical look and feel will naturally be better. .

But does 8K TV only mean an increase in resolution? Not really.

In fact, not all TVs with a resolution of 7680×4320 can be called 8K TVs. As early as 2019, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) officially announced the 8K TV standards. For example, the display resolution is at least 7680×4320, at least one HDMI interface supporting 7680×4320 resolution is provided, and the color depth is 10bit, and the frame rate of 24P, 30P and 60P is supported. A product that combines general martial arts skills is considered a qualified 8K TV.

Take the Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV we mentioned above. This 8K TV not only has the attribute of 8K resolution, but it is also equipped with a high-quality screen that supports mini-LED backlight technology. With a precision of 12bit (4096 level) light control and power distribution technology, it can control the brightness level of the LED excellently, resulting in a finer picture quality performance and ultra-high contrast between light and dark.

At the same time, thanks to the dynamic tone mapping of HDR10+, Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV can adjust the color and contrast frame by frame. The addition of QHDR 64X technology also allows it to expand the range of bright areas by 1.5 times compared with conventional quantum dot matrix technology. It is no exaggeration to say that as the flagship product of the Neo QLED 8K series, this TV is enough to become the “ceiling” of current LCD TV picture quality. In terms of sound quality, Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV supports OTS audio and video tracking technology, and its sound can move with the sounding objects in the screen, bringing a more immersive audio and video experience during movie watching. It can also automatically monitor the surrounding environment through the built-in sound sensor, analyze the sound reflection effect in the room, and automatically optimize the sound effect.

2.  8K TV is available, what about the content resources?

As early as when 4K TVs began to appear, there had been public opinion offensives on the market, such as "Is it necessary to buy" and "What should I do if I did not have the resources". In fact, it is an established fact in the industry that hardware terminal devices are ahead of the content industry. Only when display devices are updated can content resources further keep up with output. On the other hand, 4K TVs cannot play 8K content, but 8K TVs can easily be backward compatible. Whether it is 4K source or 1080P source, 8K TV can present the picture effect to the greatest extent, and most 8K TVs will also use The built-in AI algorithm improves the original 2K/4K content to 8K, which can also make up for the lack of content to a certain extent.

The Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV is still used as an example. This TV has a built-in Neo quantum dot 8K processor, which allows the TV to have the function of building an AI neural network model. There are 16 AI enhancement models to increase the native picture quality to 4K or 8K makes the picture clearer. At the same time, the depth algorithm can be used to intelligently adjust the contrast according to the scene of the picture, effectively improving the picture quality level. In addition to ordinary watching movies, Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV has also cooperated with the game field including Xbox, and has carried out a series of optimizations for the large-screen game experience.

The new generation of Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV supports AMD-certified FreeSync Premium Pro technology, which can effectively reduce the delay time in the game, so that the game screen can be output smoothly under peak performance. With the high refresh rate of up to 4K 120Hz and 8K 60Hz, screen is smoother and smoother when gaming.

The new generation of Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV also adds Game Bar and Game View game functions. In actual experience, you only need to connect the game console to the TV through the HDMI 2.1 interface, and the TV and audio will automatically switch to game mode.

Automatically turn on the Samsung-featured "Game Bar" game status bar and setting bar, allowing users to quickly access settings such as refresh rate, aspect ratio, etc., which is quicker and more practical. For console game players, it is an absolute visual gospel.

3. Summary

In the current home appliance market that pays more and more attention to the audiovisual experience, 8K TV is bound to become the popular trend of future TV. With the gradual construction of the general environment and the mainstream media’s focus on ultra-high-definition live broadcasts, the demand for ultra-high-definition content will be further released.  It is just a matter of time.

After experiencing the multiple upgrades brought by the new generation of Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV in audio-visual, gaming, and control experience, it also allows us to get a glimpse of the growth trend of "future TV".

8K era is in the near future, and now that this era is close at hand, are you ready for the 8K era?