Samsung 2024 TV Buying Guide | New Lineup and Models Explained

I'm sure you've seen a lot of videos about  Samsung's new TV lineup and I understand if   you're confused or frustrated so I'm going  to help clear some things up for you right now welcome back everyone I'm Caleb Denison and  while it's great that Samsung's 2024 TV lineup   offers a ton of options to choose from that can  also be daunting especially when there's a bunch   of videos going up on YouTube talking about how  this model doesn't have this one panel like it   used to and this other model has this anti-glare  thing that you may or may not like and this one   size may or may not exist now or in the future  so here's a clean easy to understand rundown of   Samsung's TV lineup and along the way I'm going  to try to decrypt some of the stuff that you may   have seen online recently let's start at the entry  point of Samsung's TV lineup these are Samsung's   Crystal UHD TV and they are the models that you're  likely to see at stores like Target Walmart or   pretty much any other place that sells more than  just electronics the Crystal UHD lineup includes   the DU7000 series and the DU8000 series they  range in size from 43 in all the way up to 85 in   these are what I like to call Samsung's bread and  butter TVs they are real workhorses if you want an   inexpensive TV for a spare room or a garage or  you just want to get at as big a TV as you can   and you aren't super picky about picture quality  the Crystal UHD line is definitely worth a look   they are not super stripped down you get three  HDMI inputs Samsung's Tizen Smart TV platform   with all the apps that you need and they can get  pretty bright they are called HDR TVs but they   don't do HDR nearly as well as some of Samsung's  slightly more expensive TVs and that's okay they   are meant to be very budget friendly and speaking  of budgets if you want to save even more money you   can go back to the 2023 models the CU7000 and  CU8000 I mean the 85 in CU7000 has a suggested   retail price of just $1,100 and as it ages out  it may dip down under a grand that's a pretty   compelling deal and these TVs are super easy to  find I think they end up being like uh impulse   buys for a lot of folks because Samsung is a  trusted brand and the prices are pretty compelling   moving up in the line gets you to Samsung's QLED  TVs the Q stands for Quantum dots which increases   an LED TV's color performance and brightness the  2024 QLED models this year are the Q60D the Q70D   and Q80D and again you can save money by looking  at last year's models that would be the Q60C Q70C   and Q80C C is 2023 and D is 2024 these TVs offer  better color better contrast and higher brightness   than the Crystal UHD line and they start packing  more bonus features into them they are all 60hz   TVs though so they won't have as smooth motion  uh as some of Samsung's more expensive TVs and   while they're just fine for most video gaming  they aren't going to support High refresh rates   or variable refresh rates I like to think of  Samsung's QLED line as the most sensible choice   for folks who want impressive picture quality at  a nice price but they don't consider themselves   to be super picky about having the best picture  quality or the most advanced features moving up   from Samsung's QLED line is the Neo QLED lineup  which comprises the QN85D and the QN90D these are   Samsung's most premium 4K LED TVs and that means  that they have many LED backlight systems with   full local dimming for the best black levels  contrast High brightness HDR they've got 120   HZ native panels with variable refresh rate  and Samsung's best 4K picture processors we   also start seeing other Perks at this level like  Samsung's anti-glare technology and premium sound   quality with the ability to do some pretty unique  audio processing with Samsung's own Soundbars it's   safe to say that the Samsung Neo QLED TVs are  for folks who want amazing picture quality and   all the bells and whistles and they're willing  to pay up for it because at the end of the day   these are premium TVs with a premium price tag to  match now I want to take a moment to address some   chatter that's been going on among TV enthusiasts  about the kind of panel that the QN90D uses it   appears that Samsung has chosen to equip the new  QN90D which for now anyway is Samsung's best 4K   LED TV more on that in a moment they've chosen to  equip the QN90D with a VA type LCD panel now last   year's q9c used what's called an ads pro panel  and some folks are disappointed that this year's   QN90D doesn't also have that ads pro panel so real  quick an ads pro panel is lauded for its ability   to have great black levels and very good off angle  viewing meaning you can sit well off to the side   of the TV without losing a whole lot of brightness  contrast and color saturation it just means more   people in the room get the best picture quality  VA panels have the best native black levels but   their off angle picture quality isn't quite as  good as ads Pro so some enthusiasts see this   as a step backward now I asked Samsung if they  would talk about what panels get used and which   sizes of the QN90D and they would not discuss  anything in detail their official response is   that Samsung makes sure its customers get a great  experience no matter what kind of panel is in use   which is a very PR friendly way of saying don't  worry about those details just look at this great   picture on this great TV now honestly even though  I hate that kind of answer the fact is that most   folks most of you watching right now don't need to  worry about what kind of panel the QN90D uses what   you need to know is how the TV performs and that  is what reviews are for I'll be reviewing this TV   soon and I'll let you know what I think of it for  now though you can check out my first impressions   video right here but hey if you really want an  ads pro panel then you can get yourself last   year's model the q90c and you'll even save a bit  of money in the process the performance between   the two is going to be very close anyway moving  up even further in the Samsung LED TV lineup is   the Neo QLED 8K TVs these are the most advanced  most expensive LED TVs that Samsung makes the   model numbers are QN800D and QN900D these TVs get  the best everything the best mini LED backlight   system the best processing they are the brightest  TVs that Samsung makes they have every single   fancy feature that Samsung has to offer they  are the Ultra Premium TVs Now do do you need 8K   resolution no you don't but you don't buy these  Samsung 8K TVs for the resolution you buy them   because they are the best of the best and they  have stuff that you won't find in the 4K lineup   are they worth the added cost in my opinion for  most folks the answer is no but then most folks   can't afford them anyway these are great TVs for  people who don't have to ask what they cost and   they just want to know that they got the best  before I get to Samsung's OLED TV line I want   to quickly mention two specialty Samsung TVs and  clear up any confusion about what it means if you   find a Samsung TV with a model number that doesn't  match up with what I've mentioned in this video   first let's talk about Samsung's the Terrace and  the frame the Terrace is an outdoor TV it's been   outfitted with stuff that protects it from wind  and rain and dust it's built extra tough now I am   not a fan of using regular TVs outside unless you  are 100% committed to taking it outside only on   nice days and only for as long as you intend  to use it outside if you want a TV that can   live outdoors get an outdoor TV and Samsung's  the terrorist is among the best performing if   not the best performing outdoor TV you can get  from a picture quality standpoint the frame is   really something special the frame is meant to be  able to look like framed art on the wall when not   being used to watch movies and TV shows or playing  games it's a great TV for everyday use but it's   specifically treated screen has this matte feel  and anti-glare benefit that really gives the art   it displays a realism that you've just got to  see to believe it looks so convincing that you   think you could like Reach Out touch it and feel  the texture of the canvas and oil paints on that   canvas now if you run into any Samsung TV model  numbers that don't line up with what I've told   you about in this video or are in our graphic here  like maybe it's close but off by a digit or has an   extra few letters at the end or something that's  because Samsung issues certain retailers their   own TV model numbers the model is essentially  the same it's just that say Best Buy will get   a special allotment or Costco will get one with  a special model number now as customers that's   just confusing but retailers like it for their own  internal reasons so it's a thing that we have to   deal with now we have arrived at the Samsung OLED  TV lineup and here is where things get a little   bit tricky I also suspect I'm about to trigger  some people Samsung makes two OLED models the   S90D and the S 95d let's start with the S 95d the  best of the best or so it should be the S 95d has   what's called a QD OLED panel I've got a link to a  video explaining QD OLED down below but the short   version is that QD OLED pairs Quantum dots with  OLED pixel technology for what some consider to   be the ultimate OLED TV QD OLED TVs can get very  bright overall but their best attribute is that   they offer the highest color brightness and best  color saturation at those High color brightness   levels better than any other TV technology the S  95d has that special QD OLED panel but this year   it also has a special anti-glare treatment that  has some TV enthusiasts a little bit frustrated   and so you're going to see videos about that you  may also hear that the S95D has a matte screen so   let me start by debunking that myth the S 95d does  not have a matte screen in the conventional sense   of that term the frame TV that I just mentioned  the art TV it has a matte screen the S9 5D has a   different kind of anti-glare and anti-reflecting  technology that at first glance makes the screen   appear more dull if the TV is turned off and  the screen is perfectly black however I found   that once the TV is turned on and it's making  a picture the anti-glare and anti-reflection   benefits far outweigh any teeny tiny loss of  luster that could possibly be perceived by the   most analytical of TV nerds and even then probably  only in a side-by-side comparison in other words I   think a bunch of noise is being made around this  new TV for no good reason and that's going to get   me some nasty comments down below I'm okay with  that I've seen this TV up close and personable   and the undeniable fact is that most folks are  going to love the S95D whether they can afford   it or not it's brighter than the S95C that it  replaces and it can absolutely be called a bright   room TV meaning you can place it in a living room  with lots of Windows and not feel like you have   to draw the curtains every time you watch TV if  you've got skylights no worries this TV is going   to look great with light pouring into the room  from above but if you like the idea of getting a   cue OLED and you want a glossy reflective screen  because you only watch in the dark anyway that   S95C is still available and at a lower price to  boot so knock yourself out you've got options now   so seize that option while it's still available  because eventually last year's TV models are going   to be gone stepping down the line is the S90D and  This TV has also become a source of frustration   because it was always thought that the S90D was  supposed to be a step down less expensive version   of the S95D that I just talked about you give  up Samsung's one connect box which some folks   won't see as a loss at all and the design is  slightly different the audio is perhaps not   as advanced it isn't as blazingly right as the  S95D but otherwise the S90D offers 90% of the   S95D's goodness at a lower price and all of that  is true for the S90D but only for two screen sizes   for now so let's start with that little bit of  information the S90D with the QD OLED panel is   presently available in a 55 and 65 in screen size  only and that's it it could be that there will be   a 77in model of this TV that also has the Cutie  OLED panel but Samsung has not confirmed the 77   in is coming yet I personally think it will but  that is not a promise see at one point online   retailer Crutchfield had the 77in S90D up on its  site for pre-order indicating that the 77in model   is planned to come out later this year but when I  called that to Samsung's attention they promptly   told field to take that web page down yes you can  blame me for The Disappearance of that page but   here it is as I screen recorded it a couple of  weeks ago now that page wasn't made by accident   it was likely made because Crutchfield gets an  info feed from Samsung and Crutchfield uses that   info feed to populate product pages that's why  I think we can expect a 77 in or at least that   Samsung currently plans to issue a 77 in S90D  but Samsung could change its mind about that so   again no promises that's one reason the S90D is  a complicated model the other reason is that the   S90D models in screen sizes other than 55 and 65  so that would be 42 48 and 83 those screen sizes   do not have a QD OLED panel that's because Samsung  display only makes TV sized QD OLED panels in 55   and 65 and 77 in sizes so Sam buys LG displays W  OLED panels and uses them in the 42 48 and 83 in   S90D now there's nothing Samsung Electronics can  do about this until Samsung display makes QD OLED   panels with their yummy High color brightness  and saturation in other sizes other than that   is perhaps just not making the s90D in a wide  range of sizes but why would Samsung do that   why wouldn't Samsung want to compete with LG and  Sony with its own flavor of OLED TV in those sizes   it might be simpler for us but Samsung wants to  compete and make that money so the Samsung S90D   is a confusing TV series but only if you choose  to follow the rabbit hole down far enough which   is kind of what we just did here I think a lot  of folks will just see a price they like on a   Samsung OLED TV in a size that they want and pull  the trigger well Samsung is not saying so it's   all conjecture as far as I'm concerned but there  are rumors that Samsung is saving a QN95D which   might have that ads pro panel that folks like  which would also have a one connect box possibly   which might have more mini LED backlights more  dimming zones dangerously close to the 8K Neo CED   TVs really which might be the reason that Samsung  doesn't want to bring that TV uh into the US they   want to sell more of those 8K TVs we might see the  QN95D in Europe like we did last year but maybe   unlike last year it doesn't end up Landing in the  US due to popular demand I mean the QN95D makes   sense in Europe and the UK where it's harder to  sell 8K TVs due to power efficiency laws 8K TVs by   the way necessarily require more power to achieve  the same brightness as an equivalent for KTV but   who knows we might see that QN95D here in in the  US after all as for an s89 D I have no idea I   think it was a confusing model for folks last year  but I also think a lot of them got sold because it   was one of the best deals in premium TV so we'll  have to see the important thing here is to note   that Samsung is not saying anything so there is  a guarantee of nothing and that's the rundown did   you find the video helpful please let me know in  the comments and not just because YouTube likes   to see lots of comments on videos I really need  to know because if you did find this helpful I'll   do more like this for other brands while you're  down there commenting 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Length: 18min 22sec (1102 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 06 2024