Hi, I’m Carl from Abt and in this video, I’m gonna give you a closer look at the new 8K,
mini LED, QN800B series Neo QLED from Samsung. This is the followup to the 800A from 2021 and
is a model you’ll wanna consider if you’re in the market for an 8K TV.
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Starting off with the design, this is a great looking TV even when it’s turned off. It’s
super slim at only .7 inches deep, and the bezel’s essentially not even there. It just
has this perforated metal trim around the perimeter that gives it a really elegant,
upscale appearance. Other than that, there’s just a small black border around the picture.
The pedestal’s center-mounted and has a spot to hold the supplied one connect box,
which is where you’ll find all the inputs, which I’ll talk about in a bit. This is the only part of
the TV that’s a little shaky. It just feels like something’s missing to hold the box in place.
It still felt loose even when I had it all set up properly. If you’re ever picking the TV up to move
it for any reason, I’d strongly suggest taking the box off before you do. If you wind up mounting
the TV on the wall you also have the choice to mount the box directly to the back of the set,
or if you want it flush mounted you can use the supplied 8 foot one connect
cable to put the box in someplace like a nearby closet, or down below in an entertainment stand.
Going back to the inputs, those are all, with the exception of one, located on the one connect
box. There are 3 usb 2.0s, an ethernet, rs232c, optical, an antenna input with an atsc 3.0 tuner,
bluetooth 5.2, wifi 6e, and finally, 4 hdmi 2.1 ports, all with variable refresh rates and 4k/120
hertz compatibility. Number 3 also has an enhanced audio return channel. The one connection that
ISN’T on the one connect box is a USB-C located right under where the box connects to the back
of the TV, which is used for connecting a webcam that you can use for video calls.
For the operating system, the QN800B gets Tizen and this year it has an updated home screen. Now,
instead of a bar that pops up at the bottom, it’s a full screen. This gives you easier
access to apps and suggested content, and just looks more current. Other than the look though,
not too much changed with the operating system. And this can all be controlled with the slightly
redesigned Solar Cell remote. You can charge it up either with light, or through the USB-C connection
on the bottom if you need it done faster. As far as smart features go, you still have
a good catalog of apps to choose from, and you still get Samsung TV Plus which gives you access
to over 150 channels of free, streaming TV, which is great for any cord cutters out there.
Plus it’s compatible with Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant, and it has support for Apple Airplay 2.
Just like the 4K Neo QLEDs, the 800B also has multiview, but instead of two pictures at a time,
you can do 4. Keep in mind though, you can only use one of each source at a time. So
you can have content playing through your antenna, an HDMI input, a streaming player,
and your phone all at once, but you can’t have two different HDMI sources playing at the same time.
Then you have the audio. This gets a 70 watt, 4 point 2 point 2 channel system that sounds
great for a stock TV setup. It’s also got object tracking sound plus which helps the sound follow
the action on the screen, and a BIG improvement over last year is the addition of Dolby Atmos. But
just like with a lot of TVs now, as good as the audio is, it just doesn’t match
up well enough with the picture for a true home theater experience, so if that’s what
you’re looking for you’ll want to consider getting a good soundbar or surround system.
Finally we have the picture, and the 800B not only gets mini LED backlighting, but
it also gets some of the best processing Samsung offers, starting with the Neural Quantum Processor
8K. This does an amazing job of upscaling 4k content, and 8k looks absolutely incredible,
as it should. 1080p looked a little soft, but was still good enough.
Colors are incredibly rich and blacks are inky. Obviously not quite as impressive as
an OLED with those black levels, but these mini LED tvs are getting closer and closer.
For HDR, the 800B gets the same Quantum HDR32X that can be found on the QN90B, and does a great
job directing the right amount of lighting to bright and dark areas of the picture so you get
tons of detail. It also has Quantum Matrix Pro technology which, when paired up with those mini
LEDs, provides excellent contrast. And just like other Samsung TVs, this one can handle HDR10 Plus
as well as HLG content, but even with the addition of Atmos, you still don’t get DolbyVision.
Motion is handled well too. On a TV this big, some of the blur was a little more
noticeable than it might be on a 65 inch set, but overall it does a really nice job.
Gaming is also handled well and this one, like the other Neo QLEDs we’ve looked at, gets the
new gaming hub which lets you adjust picture aspects based on the genre of game you’re playing,
as well as input lag settings. Plus it’ll tell you your frame rate and whether you’re gaming in HDR.
The 800B handles glare well with its anti glare coating and off angle viewing is pretty
darn good too. This really doesn’t lose much quality as you move off to the sides.
Overall, this is a great TV to consider if you’re looking for something a little more futureproof.
It’s 8K, has that ATSC 3.0 tuner, and an incredibly good picture. You’re definitely paying
a premium for the resolution, but if this is in your budget, it should be a strong consideration.
If you want a picture nearly as good that will save you some money, be sure to check
out the QN90B series. The resolution drops to 4k, but it shares a lot of the same features.
If you have any questions at all about the QN800B series, or any other TVs we carry here at Abt,
be sure to contact our experts at the link in the description. We’re always happy to
help. Thanks for watching, and we’ll see you in the next one.