Samsung unveils 2016 line of 4K Smart TVs

PanARMENIAN.Net - Samsung announced more details about its latest 4K HDR lineup, Engadget reports.

All of its new 4K TVs feature quantum dot technology, which promise more accurate colors compared to LED on its own. They also sport a revamped "Smart Hub" interface, which streamlines the entire process of setting up your TV and integrating new devices. They'll also serve as hubs for Samsung's SmartThings IoT platform, allowing you to control a variety of smart home devices using the TV.

Your cheapest path to a Samsung 4K set this year is the KS8000, which starts at $1,499 for the 49-inch model. The KS8500 starts at $1,699 for the 49-inch model. Of course, there are a wide variety of size options — all the way up to 65-inches for both models. For a step up in picture quality, there's Samsung's new 9-series, starting with the flat 55-inch KS9000 for $2,299, or the curved 55-inch KS9500 for $2,499, Engadget says.

Samsung's latest, greatest SUHD set, the KS9800 will run you $4,499 for the 65-inch model when it lands in early June. For all that cash you'll get a nearly bezel-less 4K set with full-array backlighting, which means, according to Engadget, it'll deliver much deeper blacks than Samsung's other sets, all of which are edge-lit.

No matter which set you get, you'll be able to take advantage of the more refined Smart Hub interface. It shows up as an overlay on the bottom of the screen, where you can step through apps, inputs and TV settings.

This time around, "smart" doesn't just mean these TVs can get online and use apps. They can also automatically recognize when new devices are plugged in and program their remotes to control them. At launch, Smart Hub will also integrate directly into cable boxes from Comcast, Time Warner, Dish and DirecTV.