The Samsung QN900D Neo 8K QLED is an unexpected addition to this year’s lineup, taking advantage of the advancement of AI and Mini-LED technology. While the era of 8K content is still a long way off, this display’s ability to convert lower resolutions to 8K is remarkable and changes to Samsung’s Tizen operating formula mark the bright future of this TV.
8K upscaling is good
Game Dashboard for Cloud Streaming
Day-to-day integration for SmartThings
Tiezen Operating System Enhancements
Uncommon native 8K content
Audio issues in some apps
Intense glare in brighter environments.
Samsung continues to dominate the 8K market with its amazing QN900D Neo 8K QLED TV, one of its top premium offerings within Samsung’s 2024 TV lineup. The 8K solution is still a luxury (or superfluous, depending on who you ask), but the QN900D makes up for those limitations with its new NQ8 AI Gen3 processor that does a clever job of upscaling maximum content.
It’s still up to Samsung to prove that it’s worth it to be an early adopter of 8K, especially considering the QN900D’s $4,999 starting value, but I’m still pretty surprised by the quality and prospects of the QN900D Neo 8K QLED. You’re on the right track with a product designed for the high-end and forward-thinking market.
Given the limited time I’ve spent with it, upscaling still requires a bit of work and the sound quality of the QN900D, but despite its limited flaws, I’m pleasantly excited to see where this 8K monster lands. consumers in 2024.
The 2024 Samsung TVs were officially unveiled and can now be purchased on their website. You’ll even get a free Samsung TV with the purchase of one of their models. The QN900D 8K QLED will cost $4,999 in the 65-inch range.
Compared to the 65-inch Samsung QN900C, last year’s 8K behemoth, the QN900D launches at exactly the same price. That’s appealing and may mean that Samsung is positioning this new access for a wider audience.
65″ for $4,999
75″ for $6,299
85″ for $7,999
For reference, here’s the price of the Samsung QN900C 8K QLED at launch:
There’s no doubt that the QN900D is pretty stylish. The new Infinity Air design helps the stand to be hidden from view. It also comes with 4 HDMI 2. 1 ports with 120Hz inputs that can transmit the 8K/60 signal to the TV, making it ideal. For those looking to get a head start, get started when 8K gaming finally becomes a reality.
The improvement proves to be the main point of promotion, not just on the QN900D, but across Samsung’s entire 2024 TV lineup. At the heart of this enhancement and, more specifically, in the QN900D itself, is the NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, which makes the most of lifting its enhanced 8K AI enhancement professional feature heavily.
Samsung is also touting a completely revamped edition of Tizen OS, which will be streamlined and less difficult to use than in previous years, and that shows in our tests. However, we’ve had trouble loading apps on the home screen, but that’s just a small issue.
Tizen OS will now come with several key features for your home entertainment setup, adding SmartThings integration for smoother home controls, trackable and on-demand workouts, a free service that has real-time workout data right on your QN900D, and even a virtual vet in Dr. Tail’s home for potential issues at home with a pet with health issues.
Samsung’s remote control on the QN900D remains relatively unchanged. I like the fact that it’s much smaller and weighs little to nothing, and that it’s recharged via solar power, so I never have to upgrade the batteries.
Best of all, the QN900D uses the beloved One Connect box, which takes the annoying wires out of your home entertainment setup. This year’s styling takes the One Connect box a step further with a redesign that makes it much easier to shop and store all your connected devices. out of sight.
With almost no 8K content to watch, the QN900D crashes when upscaling 4K and HD content to fill the screen. While he most commonly does it with aplomb, I also don’t need to say that the scale is perfect. There are times when you can see artifacts and noises pop-up, such as in the opening component of “Dune” with its titular spice filling the screen with bright brown hues.
Native 8K content looks distinctly better and for us to visualize what it will look like when high-resolution content becomes more widely available, Samsung has provided 8K clips (which didn’t support HDR, I’d like to point out), which of course. stunningly beautiful and picturesque.
The black grades in particular are impressive, especially seen when watching Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” and there’s no genuine flourishing factor thanks to the QN900D’s Mini-LED backlight. However, glare is still a factor, which is unfortunate given the upcoming Samsung S95D. and its anti-glare display, so this monster 8K display probably isn’t ideal for a living room with lots of ambient light.
Although the symbol was remarkable, the audio functionality had some sticky points. Watching videos and screens on Hulu and Max required me to turn up the volume to a hundred to hear all the dialogue. Enabling voice amplification helped, but it was still mediocre. for a screen of this caliber.
The fact that Samsung is a leader in streaming games to TVs has also proven to be one of its apparent positives. I’ve played a bit of the Xbox Game Pass catalog in the cloud directly from the QN900D, in particular “Lies of P” and “Forza Horizon 4. “
Both games were very good and I have no complaints, even though “Lies of P” failed me, which is to be expected given the early access to the screen. I’m pretty confident, especially if you plug in the QN900D. , that the games will run exceptionally well and that you possibly won’t have much to complain about when you can immediately dive into the reports from the main menu.
Despite some improvements, I’m sure the QN900D will break the niche of Samsung’s 8K TVs that came before it; however, it can be a great demo for video enthusiasts who have a lot of local 8K content shot at home to work with . con. I also see this as a possible upgrade for gaming enthusiasts with huge budgets.
The only genuine issue (aside from the lack of local 8K content, of course) was its annoying audio issues. I just hope it’s a bug with the new Tizen software, which turns out to be the case given the checks we’ve done. Apple Music locally on the screen, but it’s something we’ll definitely review very well in our full review.
So, is this the year the world should finally adopt 8K?At $4,999 for a 65-inch TV, probably not, but after a few cuts later in the year (and some innovations in the U. S. fiber-optic infrastructure), it’s going to be a good one. U. S. Department of T , the QN900D may be that long-term ultra-high-definition price we’ve been dreaming of.
Ryan Epps is in the TV/AV segment of Tom’s Guide and focuses on TVs and projectors. When he’s not researching PHOLED and writing about the next major innovation in featured space, he’s eating random ’90s anime, recreating Dark Souls 3, or reading some other Haruki Murakami novel.
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