Remember that scene in How I Met Your Mother where Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) shows off his 300-inch TV? The 85-inch Samsung QN800A is not that big, but just as spectacular. The component impresses in the home cinema and of course also cuts a very good figure in terms of quality – even if you are not yet convinced of 8K.
You can currently buy the Samsung QN800A from Amazon for only 2,997 euros. That is 21 percent or almost 800 euros savings compared to the recommended price. According to Geizhals.de, the 85-inch 8K TV has never been cheaper.
Samsung QLED TV with 8K: A home cinema spectacle
The biggest strength of the 8K TV is of course the screen. The diagonal measures no less than 2.14 meters. The entire QLED panel offers four times as many pixels as a 4K TV. Content below 8K will be scaled up to the maximum resolution if desired. Lof computer image the QN800A achieves a maximum brightness of 1,500 candelas per square meter.
If you can’t do anything with this number: The Samsung TV is damn bright. In combination with the excellent anti-reflection coating and viewing angle stability, the QN800A is a stunner even in daylight. There are also 1,344 dimming zones, so that the 8K TV creates very fine gradations between light and dark parts of the image. For example, when a street lamp is on in the movie, there is no glow around it like televisions with fewer dimming zones.
Incidentally, the biggest point of criticism of all Samsung TVs is less important with the QN800A. According to the computer image, the missing Dolby Vision support is masked by the grandiose display. The 8K TV displays this content in HDR10 format, the difference is hardly noticeable in this price range.
Of course, thanks to 120 Hz, various game technologies such as VRR and ALLM and four HDMI 2.1 connections, the QN800A is ideal as a gaming TV for the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. And the features of the Smart TV menu also leave nothing to be desired. open as desired. All apps are included. With the multiview function you can even play three images on the television at the same time.
Is an 8K TV like the Samsung QLED even worth it?
You may legitimately wonder if 8K is really worth it? After all, there is currently hardly any content with this resolution, with the exception of promotional videos on YouTube. In addition, 8K content requires significantly faster internet. 8K Blu-rays did not exist until now and the streaming providers are also holding back on this subject.
Ultimately, the decision for or against an 8K TV is largely a matter of taste. Yes, content upscaled to 8K looks more detailed on the Samsung QN800A than on a 4K TV. However, the difference becomes relative as the distance from the television increases. From a purely technical point of view, an 8K TV is not a must.
But in addition to the 8K resolution, the Samsung TV also offers an excellent image and has a gigantic size for a good price. By comparison, the latest 4K TVs from LG and Samsung are priced in similar regions with significantly smaller screens. According to Geizhals.de, the QN800A is currently by far the cheapest 8K TV with 85 inches.
LG OLED CS9: A cheap 8K alternative
If 8K doesn’t appeal to you and you don’t have room for an 85-inch TV in your home cinema, then it’s worth taking a look at the LG OLED CS9. You currently only pay 999 euros for the model with 55 inches (140 centimeters). Amazon*, Media Markt* And Saturn*.
Thanks to the OLED display, the CS9 convinces with even better black levels than the high-end QLED, but cannot keep up with the QN800A on all other criteria. The Samsung TV is much better, especially when it comes to peak brightness. But the LG TV also costs almost 2,000 euros less and supports the Dolby Vision HDR format.