Showing posts with label 4K UHD TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4K UHD TV. Show all posts

Saturday, 13 October 2018

A Day In The Life Of A TV @SamsungSA #QLEDtv


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It’s a good thing TV’s can’t experience self-esteem issues. They are stared at intently by multiple eyes, day in, day out. Despite the exponential growth of the internet worldwide, South Africans are still avid TV viewers. The fact that you can connect to the web through it anyway, has kept the love affair alive and well. A TV is undeniably a cherished part of most people’s daily lives.

Reginald Nxumalo, Director of Consumer Electronics at Samsung South Africa, said: “Although streaming has changed the way people consume their television content, it hasn’t changed the fact that it’s one of the best ways to wind down, be entertained and spend time together as a family. Of course, we know a thing or two about watching television and our ranges, including QLED and The Frame, are geared towards ensuring an exceptionally immersive and quality experience.”

Sometimes, even before the sun has woken up, the TV is turned on. If it’s a weekend, it’s likely the little ones have crept out of bed and into the TV room, to watch a programme they’ve already watched 20 times before. Later on, an unsuspecting adult will join them to watch it yet again. During the week, it’s generally – a parent hastily flicking the power on to check what the world and weather has in store for them. A typical scenario – at 6am, a parent gets up to start making breakfast and school lunches. In the kitchen, there’s a smaller TV, which is turned on and tuned into one of the early morning breakfast shows so they can catch up on interesting news and titbits for the day, or even a cooking show for inspiration for the evening meal. Another parent quickly switches on the bedroom TV to get a quick update of news, weather, finance or sports while getting ready for a day at work. Once the children start to gather in the kitchen or dining room for a rushed breakfast, depending on their ages, the TV will be re-tuned to kids programming or the latest music show. All that happens before everyone leaves for school and work in the morning.
A Day In The Life Of A TV @SamsungSA #QLEDtv
“Samsung TVs are built to last and viewing habits are taken into account during the development phase of every model we produce. It’s not only how users watch that we look at, it’s also about their lifestyles and what type of spaces they want to create in their homes,” adds Nxumalo.

If there’s a grandparent staying at home, then the TV probably won’t be switched off. Rather the channels will be on constant flip, until something suitably distracting and entertaining can be found. The next shift is almost always taken up by kids returning from school.

“For families who want to spend dinner time together without the TV on, the QLED range is a great option as it blends seamlessly into the background mimicking the wall behind it. A QLED TV also comes with an innovative optical cable, which connects all devices without any messy tangled wires and includes the power cable. The additional benefit is clear – you get 5m of slim, sleek, almost invisible cabling*. This gives a family the option of a TV that can move around the home effortlessly,” concludes Nxumalo.

Once dinner is over, watching a programme together as a family is a great space to encourage cuddles and bonding. It’s a sense of shared experience that can form part of later conversations. When children are in bed and the day is over, the TV often remains on for catching up on series or the day’s news.

TV’s are like campfires. They bring people together to hear stories that enthral for hours. And the memories live on, long after it’s switched off.

* The TV includes a 5m cable. However, an additional 15m cable can be purchased to increase mobility even further.
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Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Making the Difference in the Ultra-Definition TV Era @SamsungSA #UHDtv

Hi Friends,

As displays get bigger, the quality of the picture becomes more important. Big screen TVs are the main source of growth in an otherwise flat market. And with large TVs come higher resolutions.

No matter how big the TV is, if it doesn’t have the necessary picture quality, users won’t be able to realize the power of the screen. That’s why large-sized TV has inevitably led to the increase in demand for Ultra High Definition (UHD). UHD is a 4K (3,840X2,160) picture quality, which is applied to TVs that measure over 65 inches. The technology is about to take yet another step up as 8K (7,680X4,320) TVs are ready to be commercialized.

But this is an era where even the number of pixels isn’t enough in isolation. To produce the best picture quality possible, it’s also important to consider the environment this content will be viewed in and the quality of the original content itself.

Reginald Nxumalo, Director of Consumer Electronics for Samsung South Africa, says, “The paradigm is shifting and it’s vital that all considerations are taken into account to produce an experience that everyone will enjoy.”

Worldwide UHD TV sales surpassed FHD (Full High Definition) TV for the first time last year, according to market researcher IHS Markit. It is expected that 100 million UHD units will be shipped this year, which is about 45% of the total TV market. In 2022, the proportion of UHD TV is expected to reach 60%.
Making the Difference in the Ultra-Definition TV Era @SamsungSA #UHDtv
Samsung UHD TV sales volume is also on the rise. Sales of Samsung UHD TVs in the fourth quarter of last year already exceeded 50% of the total Samsung TV units sold globally. In the first quarter of this year, Samsung UHD TV sales also increased by more than 35% compared to the same period last year.

In the ultra-high-definition TV market era, standards for judging picture quality are further developing. For example, is a TV able to reproduce colors with real-life brightness, particularly when the normal TV viewing environment is brighter than many would expect? According to the DOE survey, consumers in the U.S. and Europe usually watch TV in a bright environment with an average home illuminance level of 79 lux. Can a TV react and provide an accurate picture in these and other common viewing use cases?

Experts advise consumers to look beyond the high resolution to see the different factors that cause the difference in brightness, contrast, and content when consumers watch TV. The way consumers view TV and the way experts gauge a TV’s ability to deliver is much more sophisticated than it ever has been. The TV needs to be more versatile because it’s used for more than just viewing a TV show. That means Samsung has to be stringent to make sure its QLED products perform not just according to the specifications but also according to real life usage.

“A new criterion for picture quality is color volume, which can measure minute color changes, three-dimensionally, according to varying degrees of brightness,” adds Nxumalo.

Verband Deutscher Electrotechnischer (VDE), a well-regarded certification institution in Germany established in 1893, certified QLED TV for 100% color volume for two consecutive years, which is the world’s first and only time a TV has received such a distinction.

QLED TV, based on the metal quantum dot technology, can accurately represent detailed colors that can be hidden from dark or bright images. Brightness can be expressed up to 2,000 knits, which is 3 to 4 times that of conventional TVs, giving a more vivid look to scenes such as sunlight reflecting texture and white snowy landscapes.

Indeed, this year’s Samsung QLED TVs achieved the highest level of contrast ratio by improving the quality of blacks on-screen while maintaining brightness. To create an even more stunning contrast ratio, the TVs feature new Direct Full Array technology, which puts backlit LEDs behind the panel for precise brightness control. By making the LED blocks more than ten times the number of conventional TVs, the light can be adjusted individually to create a subtler difference in black colors. Moreover, it applies the black algorithm that perceives and precisely adjusts black colors, successfully delivering the original detail even in particularly dark scenes.

“When watching a dark scene in a bright environment, the reflection of objects around the screen can cause discomfort. QLED TV solved this problem by using Anti-reflection technology. Even under daylight or bright lighting, an anti-reflective screen dramatically reduces glare, allowing one to be more immersed in images regardless of the surroundings,” says Nxumalo.

Along with this, Samsung is also working to expand the ecosystem to upgrade HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology, which is an integral function of ultra-definition TV. Since last year, Samsung has been developing HDR10+, which is one step more advanced than HDR10, a standard for realizing HDR video. HDR10+ is a technology that shows the optimal contrast ratio for each scene through ‘Dynamic Tone Mapping’ technique which applies different contrast to each scene. The company is expanding its HDR10+ content in cooperation with global companies such as Amazon, 20th Century Fox, Panasonic, and Warner Bros.

High-quality content is as important as the ultra-high definition TV specification. Many of the most recognizable names in video content such as Netflix, YouTube, and various cable companies already provide UHD content. However, due to the burden of production cost, consumers are not able to enjoy 4K UHD broadcasting content on TV unrestrictedly yet.

The problem here is that if the low-quality content is shown on a big screen, the pixels are usually enlarged artificially, causing the picture to shake or lose clarity. Samsung Electronics has solved this problem by installing the ‘4K Q Engine’ based on semiconductor technology on its QLED TV.

‘4K Q Engine’ is a technology that upgrades SD (400,000 pixels) and FHD (2 million pixels) class image to 4K (8 million pixels) class. Based on artificial intelligence, it applies a 5-step algorithm (Image Signal Analysis ▷ Noise Reduction ▷ Improved 1st Detail ▷ 4K Upscaling ▷ Improved 2nd Detail) to improve image quality and express hidden details. What’s more, 8K AI Technology will be introduced in the latter half of the year and will offer an even better picture and sound expression.

QLED TV’s dramatically improved picture quality this year has been widely praised by many media outlets including Tech Radar, What Hi-Fi and AVS Forum. Trusted Reviews gave Samsung’s QLED the Highly Recommended mark and said: “The Samsung QE65Q9FN is the most impressive TV I’ve reviewed in years. It effectively combines the strong brightness and color of Quantum Dot LED (QLED) with the deep blacks and almost the lighting precision of OLED. That’s a huge deal in a world where you generally choose one or the other.”

Doochan Eum, Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics, says: “As TVs gradually get larger in size and the competition for premium picture quality becomes fiercer, detailed and subtle image rendering performance is growing in importance. With Samsung QLED TV’s enhanced brightness, contrast, content, we are continuing to provide consumers with a superb immersive viewing experience.”

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Saturday, 19 May 2018

24 Interesting Facts About #Television Around the #World @SamsungSA #QLEDTV

Hi Friends,

With the brisk winter weather upon us, people will be huddled up in front of their televisions to spend a cozy night indoors. To start off TV season, here are 24 interesting facts about television from around the world.

1. A recent Samsung survey found that it isn’t reality TV or soaps that make us most likely to tune in, but documentaries1, with 41% claiming it is their favourite TV genre.

2. Based on the above, it is probably no surprise that Blue Planet II is currently the most-watched show of 2017, peaking with 14.1 million viewers2.

3. In Australia, the iconic State of the Origin rugby match between Queensland and New South Wales drew in the most viewers of 2017 to date with 4.1 million people3.

4. Whilst in China, it’s an internet-based “rap reality” show pulling in the viewers. The Rap of China showcase young and feisty contestants hoping for their big break into the world of hip-hop, with more than 2.5 billion views to date4.

5. Back in the UK, Only Fools & Horses was voted the most popular sitcom of all time in Samsung’s poll.

6. Strictly Come Dancing beat off some stiff competition when it came to the best reality or talent show.

7. When it comes to those in front of the camera, the USA is home to some of the best-paid stars of television. According to Forbes, Dr Phil is currently the highest-paid presenter in the world earning a reported $79 million (R1, 1 billion).

8. Sofia Vergara is reportedly the highest-paid television actress at $41.5 million (R582.2 million).

9. And, Kim Kardashian’s business empire means she is the highest-paid reality star with a reported fortune of $51 million (R715.5 million).

10. Behind the camera, Netflix hit The Crown is the most expensive of all time, costing $130 million (R1.8 billion) to produce5.

11. In South Africa this year, MultiChoice added subscribers to its growing base, bringing the combined closing base (digital terrestrial television and satellite) to 11.9 million households6.

12. According to a MyBroadband survey of 1,587 IT professionals and tech-savvy individuals in South Africa, 73.85% of respondents said they were an online pirate, while 51.17% of respondents said they subscribed to a media streaming service7.
24 Interesting Facts About #Television Around the #World @SamsungSA #QLEDTV
13. This survey also showed that Netflix was by far the most popular streaming service in the country, with 84.85% of users signed up for a Netflix package.

14. Of those in this survey who did not subscribe to a streaming service, their primary reasons were: All my media needs are taken care of thanks to piracy – 42.27%; I can’t afford it – 38.08%; and my internet connection at home is too slow – 37.53%.

15. Of the respondents in this survey who did subscribe to a streaming service, 31.65% said they also subscribed to DStv.

16. American TV show M*A*S*H takes the crown for the most-watched episode ever, with 103 million viewers tuning in for the final ever installment7.

17. Samsung’s recent survey also shows we’re watching more television than ever, with a fifth of us claiming to watch more TV now than we did five years ago thanks to on-demand technology and viewer’s appetite for binge-watching.

18. Game of Thrones was voted in the survey as being the most-binge-able show of all8.

19. Game of Thrones also hit the top spot when it came to the most hotly anticipated TV show return.

20. Size matters; Samsung research shows that 40 inches were the average TV screen size globally in 2016.

21. 25% of TVs sold in 2016 had a 50-inch screen.

22. 90% claim they would like a screen that is 60 inches big. And here I can proudly say that I am already using a 65" inch curved Samsung UHD TV.

23. To date, Samsung has sold 427 million televisions around the world.

24. Which all makes for a lot of telly watching! Approximately eight years in our lifetime!9.

Sources:
1. Samsung survey conducted amongst 2 000 adults in the UK by OnePoll, November 2017
2. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/blue-planet-2-most-watched-tv-show-david-attenborough-a8042171.html
3. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/state-of-origin-game-three-most-watched-show-of-2017-20170713-gxab63.html
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-china-blog-41236746
5. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-crown-netflix-most-expensive-show-ever-matt-smith-a7392911.html
6. https://techcentral.co.za/dstv-grows-subscribers-margins-squeezed/75222/
7. https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/228037-how-many-south-african-netflix-subscribers-also-have-dstv.html
8. http://uk.businessinsider.com/most-watched-episodes-2016-9
9. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4186598/How-time-spend-activities-lifetime.html
10. http://www.brcsa.org.za/april-2018-top-tv-programs/

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Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Take Back Your Living Room @SamsungSA #TheFrameTV @DecorexSA #DecorexJHB17

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Almost 10.7 million South African homes, out of a population total of 55.5 million, own a television (TV) set. Traditionally, the TV is the first thing you see when walking into most living rooms. It sits there like a king taking its rightful place on a throne, in what is essentially meant to be a space that is aesthetically expressive of your personal tastes and interests, which are reflected in every piece of furniture, every work of art on the wall and every ornamentation object. Whether large or small, the TV should be no exception to this rule, and as visitors to Decorex Johannesburg 2017 recently found out, the days of it boasting a strong visual presence as a black square taking up valuable wall space once it's switched off are numbered.

Market leaders in cutting edge innovations that are tailored to challenge norms and enrich people’s lives through fulfilling needs and desires, Samsung, continues to wow South African audiences as it officially unveils The Frame TV to the local market. In regular TV mode, this device is a majestic and bold 4K UHD TV, but turn it off and it enters Art Mode and becomes an elegant picture frame for stunning gallery-quality art and showcases great family moments through photographs.

The illusion of The Frame TV is a regular artwork is achieved because it sits flat to the wall, thanks to the no-gap wall mount matched by a recessed area on the back of the TV. This is partly possible because there it has no HDMI or other connectors on the back of the screen, only a thin power cable and a bespoke connector to a thin optical cable, which is almost 'invisible. This links the TV to a box where the regular cable connections are found.
Take Back Your Living Room @SamsungSA #TheFrameTV @DecorexSA #DecorexJHB17

“The unsightly TV box has evolved over time to slicker smarter designs but still remained the unwelcome ‘centre piece’ in your living room. Fortunately, that is now a thing of the past and there was no better space, timing and fit for Samsung to introduce The Frame TV than at South Africa’s premier décor, design and lifestyle exhibition, Decorex - with an estimated 50 000 followers,” said Justin Hume, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung South Africa. “Essentially this ground-breaking marvel of a TV will enable consumers to decorate their homes with an impressive digital collection of internationally renowned works of art which include architectural photography by Todd Eberle and Nacho Alegre, works from Tobias Rehberger’s 2016 series Screensavers and mixed-media collages by Barry McGee, at a small fraction of the market value.”

This exclusive, professionally-curated Samsung Collection includes 100 works of art from 37 famous artists across 10 genres which include photography, paintings, drawings, and digital works. What’s more, a visit to the online Art Store allows viewing and purchasing of internationally famous artists, either on a permanent or monthly basis to ensure each personal art collection stays fresh. It also has a number of bezel frame options, so whether it’s a Picasso or a family photograph, the right frame can be chosen to match.

But it’s not just the discreet design that makes The Frame an innovative entertainment tool. When not displaying your favourite art or photos, The Frame TV offers exceptional picture quality boasting 4K Ultra HD resolution, 4K HDR, and over 1 billion colours, so you get both beautiful art and a beautiful television. Further, forget multiple remotes all over the place as with Samsung’s OneRemote you can control all your favourite shows, works of art and connected devices without requiring setup.

“To experience the future of TV today as well as the many wonderful features of The Frame TV which led to it winning the ‘Best of Innovation’ Award at CES this year, make your way to Decorex Johannesburg which runs from 9 to 13 August 2017. It’s sure to put you in a new frame of mind about television forever,” concludes Hume.

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