Samsung sells a lot ofsmart TVs, from budget models with decent displays to large high-end models with almost every feature imaginable. The company’s latest TV is firmly in the latter category, but it’s still missing at least one must-have feature.
Samsung has announced the 2023 83-inch class OLED 4K TV (model 83S90C), as a new size option in the company’s OLED lineup, which already includes 55, 65, and 77-inch screens. It has most of the same features as the other options, including minimal bezels around the screen, HDR10+ support, 4K resolution, Dolby Atmos audio, AI-powered upscaling with Samsung’s “Neural Quantum Processor 4K,” four HDMI ports, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz with FreeSync Premium, and Wi-Fi 5.
The software experience is the usual Tizen OS found on all of Samsung’s other TVs. That means most streaming services should be available as apps without the need to plug in astreaming device, and you can use Bluetooth audio, Ambient Mode for when you’re not watching anything, and a mult-view feature that shows two inputs at once. Finally, aSolarCell Remoteis included, which uses light and RF waves to stay charged instead of eating up coin cell batteries.
Unfortunately, there are some drawbacks to the TV. There’s no support at all forDolby Vision HDR, just like all of Samsung’s other TVs, only HDR10+. That means some content, especially newer shows and movies, might look too dark in certain scenes or have other color balance problems. Also, Samsung did include an ATSC 3.0 tuner, so over-the-air 4K broadcasts should work with a connected antenna, but it’s not clear if that will work withstations using additional DRM encryption. If ATSC 3.0 is unavailable, the TV will fall back to regular antenna broadcasts that can’t go higher than 1080p.
83 Class S90C OLED 4K Smart TV
This massive smart TV has an OLED panel, HDR, and 4K 120Hz support, but not Dolby Vision HDR.
The 2023 83-inch class OLED 4K TV has a starting retail price of $5,399.99, which is a lot of money to pay for a TV without Dolby Vision support. If you don’t mind an LED screen, something like theSony 85-inch X90Kis probably a better option, or the pricierSony 77-inch XR A80LorLG Gallery Edition G2if OLED is a must-have. If you’re still interested, you canbuy it from Samsung’s website.
