TVs – Maybe I don’t need kidneys afterall
2.5x the thickness of a Samsung Note 8 without the cover
As mentioned previously in our introductory article, Samsung will be offering their line-up of 8k and 4k QLED series TVs available starting from 25th March with some select models launching a little later in the end of April timeframe. Before I get into the nitty-gritty, Samsung would like to inform their prospective customers that:
“[sic] .. consumers who purchase a TV from the 2019 line-up will be able to enjoy a special purchase with purchase offer till 31 December 2019 for Samsung’s Soundbars”
Samsung Press Release
Note: Below is the recommended retail pricing for Singapore retailers. Prices are correct at the time of writing
Below are the details:
| QLED 8k TV Series | Size | RRP | Availability |
| Q900R | 98” | $99,999 | End April |
| “” | 82” | $29,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 75” | $16,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 65” | $10,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| QLED TV Series | Size | RRP | Availability |
| Q90R | 82” | $13,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| Q80R | 75” | $12,999 | End April |
| “” | 65” | $6,299 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 55” | $4,499 | End April |
| Q75R | 65” | $5,199 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 55” | $3,599 | 25th March 2019 |
| Q60R | 82” | $10,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 75” | $8,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 65” | $4,199 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 55” | $2,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 49” | $2,399 | 25th March 2019 |
| UHD TV Series | Size | RRP | Availability |
| RU7400 | 65” | $3,399 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 55” | $2,399 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 50” | $1,699 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 43” | $1,299 | 25th March 2019 |
| RU7300 | 65” | $3,399 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 55” | $2,199 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 49” | $2,399 | 25th March 2019 |
| NU7100 | 75” | $5,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 65” | $2,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 55” | $1,999 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 50” | $1,499 | 25th March 2019 |
| “” | 43” | $1,099 | 25th March 2019 |
Soundbars – More than meets the eye
No, I don’t mean that they transform or anything. Samsung touts that their flagship soundbars, the HW-Q70R and HW-Q60R are Harman-Kardon certified and come with certain smart technologies that will boost the listening experience of the user. Their adaptive sound technology allows the soundbar to analyse the current content on the screen and automatically detect the optimum sound settings for any given scene. A demo was shown using this technology in a football match telecast, where the cheers from the crowd and commentary was automatically boosted when turning on the feature.
These soundbars are also equipped with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X features that people have come to expect from a high-end model. As a part of Acoustic Beam technology, a spokesperson from Samsung has also told us that the soundbars will come with a feature that automatically adjusts the sound in relation to the physical dimension of the room, ensuring smooth, even playback which would (hopefully) cancel out or diminish any reverbs that could affect sound quality.
Note: Below is the recommended retail pricing for Singapore retailers. Prices are correct at the time of writing
Below are the details:
| Soundbar Series | RRP | Purchase with Purchase | Availability |
| HW-Q70R | $1,599 | $1099 | April |
| HW-Q60R | $1,199 | $799 | 25th March 2019 |
| HW-R650 | $999 | $499 | 25th March 2019 |
| HW-R550 | $749 | $449 | 25th March 2019 |
| HW-R450 | $499 | $299 | 25th March 2019 |
Chia Wei Chang, Writer (Technology)
Chia is the horse-author from the far flung year of 2153. While not grazing on grass pastures or reviewing old time-y games and technology from the early 21st century pretending to not know what comes next (as to not disturb the space-time continuum), he can be seen exchanging vast quantities of Earth currency for parts needed to fix his damaged space ship.
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