The best feature a technological device can have is its ability to excite. The few that achieve it have a deep work of innovation behind them that makes their users feel like they don’t need to do anything, just enjoy its features. The Samsung QN900C Neo QLED television is an element of that type, despite the fact that the Korean firm has decided to even compete with itself. In 2023, the Korean brand launched its second generation of OLED televisions, quite a spectacle, because Samsung has managed to combine in its S95C model the best features of two different types of screens, with impressive color, contrast and brightness in addition to what in the industry It is known as “pure black”, the total absence of lighting for the representation of the color black.
But the excellence of that model has not detracted from the merits of the next high-end QLED generation, the third with Mini LED, which practically perfectly controls the light points so that it respects the blacks to the limit of what an OLED would achieve. . The S95C is a truly impressive screen, in 4K format, but the QN900C Neo QLED, in 8K, has something that gives it warmth beyond technical excellence.
In the year in which artificial intelligence has become popular thanks to chatbots connected to large language models thanks to ChatGPT, Samsung has exploited more than ever the advantages of the AI ??that it has been applying for years to make 8K televisions a Rewarding experience. Its just over 33 million pixels always offer a complete image despite the fact that there is hardly any content in this format.
The credit goes to the intelligent scaling that transforms any image into a much superior one, not only in points of light, but also in quality. At a time when Samsung has continued to preach that 8K is the best option for those who want a large screen without having a great distance, explaining that AI improved the original on the Korean brand’s TVs could be misunderstood. Now everyone understands that artificial intelligence can give a new dimension to the image. Between the previous generation and the Samsung QN900 C Neo QLED, we have gone from 20 to 64 neural networks to analyze and offer the best possible one.
At a time when, thanks to generative AI, we have begun to understand the potential of this technology, it is easier to assimilate that an 8K television improves original content created in lower formats. It looks like magic, but it’s just engineering. In the tests that Samsung shows about the potential of its televisions there is a well-known video clip from the 80s, that of the song Last Christmas by Wham!, with George Michael and a group of friends traveling to a cabin in the snow. The “version” offered by the Samsung television in 8K is much sharper and better resolved than the original video.
The existence of this feature, which often makes the viewer forget that they are watching something that is inferior in its original format, is possible thanks to the Neural Quantum Processor 8K chip. Few things can be blamed on this television. The design is the same as the previous generation, Infinity One, practically borderless, with perforated metal bezels that are quite a statement (they say this is a premium television, the highest in Samsung’s range). All connections are found in the One Connect module, prepared to be placed in the base structure, where, unlike the previous generation, everything fits perfectly, although it can also be placed in a hidden place, connected to the screen by a single fiber optic cable. Placing it on the base is probably the most efficient, because it allows it to be adequately ventilated.
Mini LED technology divides the screen into 1,920 zones, each of which is independently regulated. The result is an outstanding contrast. The high dynamic range formats – which bring image reproduction closer to the way the human eye perceives objects – are HDR, HLG and HDR10. It’s a shame that it doesn’t also have Dolby Vision, which would make its specifications table unbeatable, but the user probably won’t miss anything. This TV has practically everything you can ask for from a screen.
Among its functions is Real Depth Enhancer Pro (something like a real depth enhancer), a system that takes advantage of the lighting control of the Mini LEDs to increase contrast in an intense way, which even leads to illusion in some content quality that the images move in 3D. If you add precise color control, with a complete color space, the experience is complete. The Samsung QN900C Neo QLED is the first television certified by Pantone, the well-known company with the most used color definition system in the world.
One of the great advances of the Samsung QN900C Neo QLED compared to the previous year’s model is the sound. It looks like a television made not to need a sound bar. It has 90W of power distributed across 10 speakers that move the sound based on the movement of objects on the screen. With 10 speakers and two woofers located on the bezels and rear, the TV is a complete spectacle.
The multidimensional sound immersion of Dolby Atmos can be enjoyed without the need for additions, although the Korean company has designed the icing on the cake in the form of a sound bar system that complements the screen components. This is the Samsung HW-Q990C Premium Q-series. It represents an extra investment to add to a television that is also in the highest price range for its features, but it allows you to enjoy cinema features with a quick, simple and very intuitive installation. With this TV and this bar it is very easy to feel like you are in a projection room.
Once again, Samsung continues to improve its One Remote control. It continues to charge using a small solar panel on the back or from the Wi-Fi signal. So it is practically impossible to run out of energy. Despite its minimalist design, you can control not only the television, but other devices, such as the Movistar module. It does not have numbers and they are not missed, although perhaps there should be the option of a more conventional controller for those who miss keyboards with all the numbers and options. From the microphone, commands can be given to the television both through Samsung’s own assistant, Bixby, and Amazon’s, Alexa.
Improving the physical components would be nothing without a way to make everything work together, and Samsung does a great job with the software. The user interface of this Smart TV is the one known by the brand, under its own Tizen operating system, but in this model it works especially fluidly from the first moment the device is turned on. Those who like to adjust everything have countless options, but for the majority, who want things to just flow, it delivers like few others.
Among the services available on this television and other devices from the Korean company, Samsung TV Plus stands out, available from the first moment for free without even needing an account on its platform and which offers more than a hundred channels with all types of content, informative, entertainment, children’s and sports included. Also available are the apps from the main streaming platforms and accessories such as set-top-box, which the television identifies perfectly, such as Movistar and Apple TV.
One of the things that distinguish a television from the premium range from another that falls below that category is the offer of the best experience not only in content playback, but also in video games. Here the Samsung QN900C Neo QLED has more strengths. On the one hand, its Gaming Hub gaming platform, for access to titles from the console, from the cloud, or from independent apps. On the other hand, Motion
Year after year, Samsung’s commitment to 8K and QLED technology exceeds expectations. The Samsung QN900C Neo QLED is a screen that has everything to satisfy a user looking for quality, from design, construction, operation and adaptation. Everything is very thought out. It is a TV that allows you to enjoy the home cinema experience without even needing a sound bar, although if it is added, the show is complete.
