Samsung’s got 8 million pixels packed into the KS9800, and the device is the culmination of all its efforts over the years in designing LED and LCD TVs. This SUHD TV uses quantum dot technology — that means the 65-inch 4K TV we got up close with at CE Week 2016 offers bright, accurate colors and supports high dynamic range, or HDR.
The South Korean giant is trying to perfect the technology that sits in your living room and it’s doing that in three ways. Thefirst is the 4K TV, which is curved to offer improved viewing angles; then comes theDolby Atmos Soundbarthat offers more surround sound that you’re able to likely imagine; and finally aBlu-ray playerthat offers up 4K content in the best possible quality.
The KS9800 doesn’t shine just because it gets so bright, but also because it’s the ultimate plug-and-play TV — it can automatically detect what you connect to it and control it. That means if you plug in a console like anXBox One, or set-top box likeApple TV, you won’t even need a universal remote. That’s all thanks to the fact that the TV is powered by Samsung’s Tizen operating system. You can read more about the KS9800here.
The KS9800 isavailable for purchase now, but of course if you’re getting a TV of that size you need the right content for it. Samsung wants to bring that into your living room with theUBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player. Sure you could just opt for compressed audio and video via Netflix or HBO Now, but if you want to really utilize the TV’s potential you need to get a Blu-ray DVD and pop it into Samsung’s player. You can read our full reviewhere.
And with good content, Samsung also has a product that offers a captivating audio experience. TheHW-K950 Dolby Atmos Soundbaroffers a 5.1.4 surround system — the last digit refers to four up-firing speakers that hit the ceiling and go over you to offer a more immersive environment in the living room. You can read more about the soundbarhere.
