The rain of new product announcements of 2022 begins. CES 2022 is usually held in the first weeks of January, and manufacturers take the opportunity to show some of the products that can be purchased throughout the year. Samsung has taken the opportunity to announce its new Smart TVs for 2022, including MICRO LED , Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs with specific uses. We go with all the news.
Samsung’s TV lineup for 2022 features better picture quality, better sound, more screen size options to choose from, a new interface with a new version of Tizen OS, and customizable accessories.
110, 101 and 89-inch Micro LED Teles
Starting with Micro LEDs, Samsung will have three 110-, 101- and 89-inch models this year, each with 25 million pixels that have micron sizes and are individually controlled. This technology seeks to compete with OLED , but offering greater durability. Its manufacture is still expensive and complex; especially when reducing the size of the panels. For this reason, technology is being used first in large panels.
Color reproduction is among the best on the market, with 20-bit color depth and 1 million steps between brightness levels and color levels. They are capable of reproducing 100% of DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB , and their screen ratio is 99.99% of the front of the television , so the user experience is of frameless televisions and with images almost as real as life itself.
MicroLEDs have three special modes. The first is the Art Mode , which allows you to view photos or paintings as if they were a real frame. It also has Multi View mode, with images from up to four different sources through the HDMI ports , with up to 4K at 120 Hz . It also has built-in speakers with Dolby Atmos sound.
Neo QLED
Going to the maximum expression of QLED televisions, we find an improved version of QLED technology . The color depth goes from 12-bit to 14-bit thanks to a new backlight technology that allows better control of the light source. With this, you can control the lighting in 16,384 jumps, instead of 4,096 as before.
The televisions have Shape Adaptive Light , a technology that analyzes lines, shapes and surfaces to control the shape of the light from the Mini LEDs in these televisions. The result is image quality with better brightness and color for better HDR. Added to that is the Real Depth Enhancer , an algorithm that analyzes the foreground object in an image compared to the background, creating a better sense of depth.
At the comfort level we also have EyeComfort , a mode that, through a brightness and tone sensor, detects ambient light to adjust the lighting and color of the content to reproduce it correctly. In sound we also found an improvement over the Object Tracking Sound (OTS) of last year’s models. Now, OTS Pro is integrated, incorporating ceiling-facing speakers to enhance the sense of three-dimensionality in the sound with Dolby Atmos. In the soundbars and TVs of 2022, Samsung will also integrate wireless Dolby Atmos , allowing you to enjoy the best sound quality without additional cables.
Lifestyle TVs
Finally, Samsung has also presented its new televisions from The Frame, The Sero and The Serif ranges, with new anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint panels. The Frame range seeks to integrate into the wall as if it were a painting, and will be available in sizes from 32 to 85 inches. The Serif will be available between 43 and 65 inches. The Sero will continue to be available in a single size with horizontal and vertical modes.
Tizen OS and Smart Hub
These new televisions incorporate a new and improved version of Tizen OS. To begin with, we find a new Smart Hub, which has, for example, the Gaming Hub . In it, a multitude of streaming game platforms will be available to play online directly from the television, including NVIDIA GeForce Now, Stadia and Utomik , with more to be added in the future. We can use the Xbox Series X and PS5 controls .
For gaming, Samsung panels now reach 144 Hz refresh rates , ideal if we want to use them to play. Until now, televisions were limited to 120 Hz, but now we can enjoy a better refresh rate if our computer offers that possibility.
The Tizen OS interface also receives improvements, such as the option to continue viewing content from any platform from which we left it open. The ambient mode also offers more information when we have the TV “off”.
We also find Watch Together, an app that allows you to make video calls with family and friends while we are watching something to be able to enjoy it together. In turn, Samsung has added the NFT Platform, which will allow you to buy digital art through the MICRO LED, Neo QLED and The Frame models. Finally, there will also be an automatic calibration mode for the screen, with a quick one that calibrates it in 30 seconds, and an advanced one for a professional and perfect result that takes about 10 minutes.
At the moment we do not know specific models, prices or launch date, although normally the new series usually go on sale around April in Spain.
