Samsung announced its first QLED 8K TV back in August, and now the 85-inch Q900R smart TV is available for preorder for $15,000. There’s no word yet on whether the 65-inch, 75-inch, and 82-inch sizes will be available for preorder, but the 85-inch TV will be shipping on October 28th — just in time to set up an immersive haunted house and to give your wallet a good scare.
Samsung claims that the TV’s “8K AI Upscaling” feature uses its Quantum Processor 8K to remaster “today’s content into stunning 8K for improved details and sharpened definition.” “Today’s content” looks just fine to me so far in 4K — and there’s basically no 8K content to watch yet — so this kind of feels like a feature no one knows if they need yet.
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/3/17933874/samsung-85-inch-q900r-qled-smart-tv-8k