Samsung's QLED-OLED hybrid TV may have been leaked by CES 2022

Samsung's QLED-OLED hybrid Idiot box may have been leaked by CES 2022

(Prototype credit: Samsung)

Samsung's long-rumored QD-OLED TV – a marriage of its legacy quantum dot (or QLED) technology and the OLED displays favored by many of its competitors – looks to have arrived.

Samsung hasn't formally appear the new display range, simply it looks similar CES 2022 did it instead. CNET has spotted a product listing for a "Samsung 65" QD-DISPLAY Tv" on the CES.tech website, honoring the unannounced television in the CES 2022 Innovation Awards.

The postal service states that "Samsung's 65" QD-Display TV is the world's commencement truthful RGB self-emitting Breakthrough Dot OLED display—revolutionizing Idiot box by combining the contrast levels of RGB OLED with the colour and brightness of quantum dots for ultimate visuals.

"The QD-Display Tv combines a groundbreaking new QD-OLED display with Samsung'due south gorgeous Infinity One Design and immersive Object Tracking Sound technology. Information technology's built with our 2022 Neo Quantum Processor for superior paradigm quality, while boasting a 144Hz refresh charge per unit and four HDMI 2.one inputs—both wins for gamers.

"With impeccable visuals, sound, and speed, the QD-Display Tv represents the next frontier in home entertainment."

An open secret

We've been hearing nigh QD-OLED hybrids as far back as 2019, so it'southward a relief that they're at present on the cusp of coming to market.

For those not up to date on the latest TV lingo, it sounds similar Samsung'due south new set will brand employ of a zippo-bezel design, as flagship new Samsung TVs exercise these days.

Information technology'll be a standard high-spec Samsung Boob tube on the outside, including good support for HDMI 2.i, a high 144Hz refresh rate, an advanced Neo Quantum 4K processor, and detailed audio from Samsung's OTS (Object Tracking Sound) technology, which uses an assortment of drivers effectually the screen to offer detailed and three-dimensional audio.

Crucially, though, it'll be an OLED Goggle box on the within, using a cocky-emitting OLED console for rich colors and infinite dissimilarity betwixt night and light areas of the screen – an surface area OLED has a big reward over LCD or QLED setups.

With Samsung's breakthrough dot tech added into the mix, though, the QD-Brandish TV has the potential to outdo anything on the market place today. We'll just have to run across whether it really delivers.

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