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Sharpness levels with both upscaled HD and native 4K are very good – though perhaps not quite as blisteringly crisp as those of Samsung’s premium 4K LCD TVs. The sharpness remains high when there’s motion in the image too – especially if you take the edge off the screen’s native judder with a touch of Samsung’s motion processing. Samsung’s default motion settings, however, tend to generate too many messy side effects – choose a custom mode with judder and blur both set to around level three and noise reduction off for the cleanest results, or potentially leave the blur element a bit higher if you want a bit more sharpness. For those looking for a little more refinement and accuracy to get the true cinematic experience, the S95B can struggle to fulfil that brief and the Sony A95K is the better bet in this regard (our review is coming soon). Plus, the LG C2 and G2 series for 2022 have superb accuracy, Dolby Vision compatibility, better HDR gaming and much improved video processing that is a step up on the Samsung S95B. Your choice of screen all depends on what your needs are, but we have never had such great choice before.
Fully prepared for the S95B to not live up to the QD-OLED hype, despite the success of Sony’s A95K, in fact we couldn’t suppress an involuntary ‘wow’ as soon as we clapped eyes on the Samsung set’s pictures. We've added a mention of the newly-reviewed LG G3 OLED in this review's Compared To Other TVs section. Prices valid in stores (all including VAT) until close of business on 28th November 2023. (Some of these web prices are cheaper than in-store, so please mention that you've seen these offers online.) The LG G2 OLED, by comparison, delivers a more composed, considered performance with games. So while the Samsung takes it for sheer impact, LG’s G2 can probably at least claim a score draw for gaming, and may edge it for gamers who value accuracy and consistency.
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Talking of HDR, as with pretty much all Samsung TVs these days the S95B can support the ‘standard’ HDR10 format, the live stream-friendly HLG format, and Samsung’s home-grown HDR10+ format, which adds extra scene by scene data compatible TVs can use to deliver better HDR images. Samsung continues, however, not to support the premium Dolby Vision HDR format - even though more content is available in Dolby Vision than HDR10+. We added pre-calibration measurements with the gamma setting set to Samsung's default BT.1886 instead of a flat 2.2 or 2.4 gamma. Finally, as with many ultimately underpowered sound systems, the S95B’s sound tends to collapse in on itself during the densest, biggest movie moments. Because the QD-OLED technology in the S95B doesn’t use a white subpixel like most competing OLED TVs, it is able to produce colors with higher brightness than competing OLED TVs, and it is that color brightness that really grabs you when you watch this TV. Just as I experienced with the Sony A95K a few months ago, the color produced by QD-OLED is remarkably vivid and enjoyable. Red and yellow colors, especially, are unlike anything I’ve seen on a TV before. Riley Young/Digital Trends Speakers are somehow worked into the slim panel's rear chassis. (Image credit: Future) Samsung S95B review: design
In a nutshell: The Samsung S95B’s picture quality is excellent and, in some ways, can only be rivaled by Sony’s much more expensive A95K QD-OLED TV, making it a uniquely attractive option for enthusiasts who want the best. The only downside is that it’s only available in 55- and 65-inch options. Techlore said:Sorry to be the one to burst the bubble, but the S95B is NOT a QD-OLED display (Quantum Dot OLED) I am astonished how many reviewers are making this mistake. Yes it has what Samsung is calling a Quantum processor. As SAMSUNG DISPLAY is making the 3 size QD-OLED panels. SAMSUNG does not have ANY QD-OLED TVs. The S95B series is an WOLED panel from LG Display. If you’ve already settled on a 55-inch TV you probably know a thing or two about what specs and features you need – but here’s what to consider before splashing out: Display tech Both models also feature thin bezels and include a stand in the box for convenient placement on a media unit, although they can both be wall mounted if you so desire. Samsung opts for a centre-mounted, low-profile square pedestal, whereas Sony has swapped its incredibly heavy stand from the A95K for a pair of angled feet (as seen above). The versatile stand from the A95K will be missed as it could be mounted in two ways to either sit flush against a wall or give the TV a floating appearance, but its deceiving mass could be a problem.US retailers recently received the first batch of Samsung S95C QD-OLED TVs, though the set isn’t out in the UK, Europe or Australia just yet. As such, only the US and UK prices below are official. In the absence of final Australian pricing from Samsung, we’ve given estimates on what we expect the S95C to retail for in that territory. For any content that you submit, you grant SAMSUNG a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. If all you care about is landing the best performance, the S95B is the way to go. Its QD-OLED display expertly blends the incredible contrast of self-lit pixels with the rich, ultra-saturated color of a premium quantum-dot TV. It’s also brighter than just about every other OLED TV on the market. Given the Samsung S95B is a very thin OLED panel with a smaller than usual raised plastic area on the rear for the electronics, connections and speakers, the sound quality is certainly serviceable. The Samsung S95B OLED is a high-end 4k TV in Samsung's 2022 lineup and is Samsung's first OLED TV. It's different from Samsung's QLED lineup, such as the high-end Samsung QN95B QLED, in that this TV uses a QD-OLED panel. ThisTV technology uses blue OLED panels with quantum dot color filters and isadvertised to deliver much brighter colors than traditional white OLED displays, like the LG G2 OLED. Like other Samsung TVs, it uses Samsung's proprietary Tizen OS smart interface, which offers a large selection of apps and games. Samsung's main focus in 2022is on extra features, including support for Google Duo, which supports video calls with up to 32 people directly on your TV by connecting a supported webcam. There's also a large focus on gaming features, and the TVsupports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four ports and is FreeSync Premium certified. It's been replaced in 2023 by the Samsung S95C OLED, which offers similar picture quality but an updated design and an external Slim One Connect input box.
If you’re in the market this year for a TV under 55 inches or above 65 inches, the Samsung QN90B Neo QLED has you covered. If the sound produced by the QN65S959BAF’s 60-watt speakers isn’t as good as its picture, it’s still more than good enough to satisfy any non-audiophiles. (They, and anyone less forgiving, will want to consider one of our best soundbars.)The S95B’s pictures are powered by Samsung’s Neural Quantum Processor, which draws on the accumulated know-how of multiple neural networks to try and optimise the way all sorts of content types appear on the 65-inch screen. Experience suggests that this processor should be particularly effective at upscaling HD content to the screen’s native 4K resolution, but it should also play a big part in translating the extreme light ranges and wide colour gamuts of today’s high dynamic range sources to the screen’s potentially unique capabilities. BBC's Planet Earth II looks fantastic on the S95B. Colors, such as the greens of plants and the blues of water, appear natural, varied, and vibrant. Fine details like fur and bark are easily visible in both bright and shady scenes, while shadows look sufficiently dark, with clear textures. The picture is also remarkably bright for an OLED panel (with peak brightness set to high) compared with high-end LED TVs. Basically Samsung, as usual, seems more prepared to take the brakes off with its default Standard picture preset than most rival brands (with the possible exception of Philips). Perhaps especially so with the S95B, given that the company is no doubt keen to push the benefits of its new take on OLED technology since its great rival LG has dominated the OLED space for so long.
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