Pick any one of your favourite films, put it on, and it's like seeing it for the first time, spotting details you've never noticed before. The result is a 4.2.2-channel layout … The sound quality is certainly impressive, with an open soundstage and plenty of amplification. With this arrangement, Samsung intends to offer a bigger sonic presentation than is usually associated with flatscreen TVs, and offer a degree of audio tracking of on-screen motion at the same time. The Q950TS offers the benefits of built-in smart assistants in the form of Bixby and Amazon Alexa. The Samsung Q950TS QLED TV certainly delivers a sophisticated package that's sure to entice many consumers, who up until now have resisted the charms of 8K TV. • Buy the 65-inch Samsung 65Q800T from Currys for £3,999 Now before we get too in-depth with Samsung HW-Q950T 9.1.4, I have to ask you if you have read and understood our ‘ Dummies Guide to Dolby Atmos and DTX ’ that is a must-read before you buy any soundbar. But consider this: the 75Q950TS is taking just over 2 million pixel’s-worth of information and turning it into a picture of over 33 million pixels. The inputs on the box include HDMI 2.1, and there's support for Apple AirPlay 2. The smart platform has been updated, which now makes connecting and setting up all your devices even easier, while the support for streaming services has been expanded to include Disney+. The design is gorgeous, the state-of-the-art AI-enhanced image processing borders on magic, and the beefed-up audio system benefits from additional processing and object tracking sound. Samsung Q950TS Review Samsung Q950TS One Invisible Connection allows you to conveniently attach your devices into this TV with One Connect Box while included No Gap Wall Mount allows this TV to be perfectly flat mounted on the wall. As a result, engineers achieved an excellent result by providing a screen-to-body ratio of nearly 99%. There are 480 discrete zones where it can dim the backlight to make blacks in that part of the image look truly black. (Image credit: Samsung / Utopia, Amazon Prime) The Q950TS is the top model in Samsung’s 2020 TV range, but the only difference between it and the Q900TS (often referred to as the ‘Q900T’), is that the Q950TS gets Samsung’s One Connect system and the Q900TS doesn’t. Samsung Q950TS review: Picture performance As already mentioned, native 8K content is conspicuous only by its absence. Another new audio feature is Object Tracking Sound Plus (OTS+), which uses the eight drivers built into the TV to deliver a bigger soundstage with greater width, height and dimensionality. The Quantum Processor doesn't just improve the image processing, it also optimises the picture based on a user's viewing habits. No matter how you choose to operate the screen, though, you’ll be accessing one of the most agreeable user interfaces in all of TV-land. As already mentioned, native 8K content is conspicuous only by its absence. However, testing was conducted using a stand-mounted Q950TS, raising the question of how wall-mounting would affect the woofers at the rear. The thinnest OLED at its thickest point is the LG GX, which measures 2cm, but the Samsung Q950TS QLED trumps that with a uniform depth measurement of just 1.5cm. In addition, the Q950TS supports eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel), and can pass lossless audio back via ARC to a supporting soundbar our AV receiver. Even wondered if an 8K TV is worth the investment? As far as sound goes, Samsung has taken quite decisive steps to address criticism of the audio quality of its 2019 8K TVs. Despite the Q950TS having all these extra built-in speakers, Samsung still doesn't support Dolby Atmos (although the TV can send Atmos back via ARC from its internal apps to a supporting soundbar or AV receiver). The Q950TS also applies its AI-enhanced brain to its acoustic capabilities, using audio spatial intelligence to analyse the signal and environment, thus allowing it to deliver an improved sonic experience. This review was based on testing conducted on a 75-inch Q950TS. Allied to a gratifying lack of reflectivity from the screen itself, plus excellent off-axis viewing quality, it means the Samsung looks accomplished right from the off. It's a demonstration of the current state of the TV art. In addition, the bezel-less design creates a stunning effect of presence by lowering the v… The result is a 4.2.2-channel layout with two speakers on either side at the top, two at the sides towards the bottom, two on the underside firing downwards, and a pair woofers built into the rear of the chassis. John Archer Senior Contributor. It serves up skin-tones and -textures confidently, making even the booziest or most rugged complexion believable. Which is virtually the same thing at this scale. 2003 - 2021 © Pocket-lint Limited PO Box 4770, Ascot, SL5 The Samsung Q950TS boasts a new 'Infinity' design that virtually eliminates the bezel, with just a tiny 2mm-wide border around the top and side edges of the chassis, and slightly wider border at the bottom where the Samsung logo resides. The Samsung Q950TS sports the latest version of the Quantum Processor 8K, which now uses an expanded database of picture information that includes more examples of low- and high-resolution images.