![]() ![]() ![]() We are, of course, talking about the QN900B's ability to access the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Nifty. In saying that, there is another aspect of the QN900B's smart TV experience that, at best, feels like a gimmicky inclusion and, at worst, could encourage people to spend hundreds, nay, thousands of dollars on digital items of questionable worth. Thankfully, Samsung's smart TV platform still offers access to all the major streaming apps and services, with the likes of Netflix, YouTube, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video all present and accounted for. No longer can you easily adjust settings and change viewing modes on the fly – you now have to completely leave what you're watching or playing when bringing up said home screen, navigate to a sidebar menu, and then scroll down to a separate settings menu to perform actions that were just a few button presses away before. Unfortunately, the change to a full-screen, content-packed home menu brings about some frustration. That said, it takes up the whole display, which means the small, unobtrusive pop-up home menu that's been a staple of Samsung's Smart TV experience for the last few years is a thing of the past. It's a totally revamped interface that's anchored by a Google TV-inspired home screen populated by content recommendations from your various streaming subscriptions and apps.įor its intended purpose, which is to highlight TV shows and movies from a variety of sources in a single place, it works well enough. ![]() Samsung's 2022 TV range sees the introduction of its new Smart Hub UI across its top models. So why is Samsung yet to release a Neo QLED TV with a matte finish / anti-glare display, similar to the impressive one featured on The Frame's 2022 revision? When asked, the South Korean company revealed to us that matte screens diffuse light on both the inner and outer layers of a display that "would reduce the sharpness and not allow 100% of the required light to pass through." In Samsung's own words, its "Neo QLED TVs are about being vibrant and sharp," so it comes as no surprise that it would want to avoid compromising that. To our eyes, it appears as though the QN900B has improved its screen's anti-reflection layer, but only very slightly, as we can still make out reflections from our environment during darker scenes. With last year's top Neo QLED model, we noted that there was room for improvement when it came to visible glare and reflections on the screen. Samsung's One Connect box has slimmed down. ![]() This time, the grilles house a 90W 6.2.4 channel system (12 speakers), as opposed to the 80W 6.2.2 channel (10 speakers) setup we got last time around. Samsung has kept this aesthetic in 2022, albeit with a slight revision to its grille – last year's model had a dotted design, while this year's version sports larger, pill-shaped diagonal holes. You may remember that 2021's QN900A sported speakers that weren't visible from the front of the television, opting instead to have them embedded along the side and top edges of the screen. We were in love with this approach in 2021 and we're still enamored by it today. Once again, Samsung goes for stark minimalism, delivering a practically bezel-free 'Infinity' display that allows you to simply focus on the content you're watching without any harsh, noticeable lines boxing it in. Screen Sizes: 65, 75, 85-inches | Tuner: Freeview Plus | 8K: Yes | HDR10: Yes | HLG: Yes | Dolby Vision/Atmos: No/Yes | Panel technology: Mini LED (LCD) | Smart TV: Samsung / Tizen OS | Curved: No | 3D: No | Inputs: 4x HDMI 2.1 (1x eARC), 3xUSB, 1xRF, ethernet | Outputs: 1x optical In terms of availability, the QN900B is available for pre-order now in the US, UK and Australia, and is expected to arrive in early May 2022. We're pleased to report that each set in Samsung's second generation of 8K Neo QLED televisions is priced slightly lower than its predecessor.
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