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  • Netflix on Samsung TVs just got a whole lot better, thanks to HDR10+

    Samsung is finally clearing the way for a major upgrade to a better Netflix streaming experience on your smart TVs and monitors. The prodigious Korean display maker has confirmed HDR10+ codec support for Netflix streaming is coming to its large screens after the streaming giant added support last week.

    In a newsroom post, Samsung confirmed HDR10+ content on Netflix will now be accessible on 2025 Samsung Neo QLED, OLED, and Lifestyle TV models. It added support for PC monitors from 2024 and 2025 as well, which should include the Smart Monitor M7, M8, and M9 series at the very least.

    While older models have yet to gain proper support, Samsung says it will be extending the compatibility in the future — but with no timeline specified. The update is a major convincing factor for anyone who has been on the fence about buying Samsung’s premium OLED and QLED TVs but avoiding them for the lack of proper HDR10+ support in Netflix.

    This is because Netflix has traditionally supported Dolby Vision, another dynamic metadata HDR codec. As a result, any content suited for Dolby Vision would downgrade to HDR10 (not the 10+), which is a free and far inferior HDR technology. Meanwhile, HDR10+ is more advanced, and on par with Dolby Vision, in that it adapts to changes in exposure levels in the video separately for each frame instead of applying an averaging treatment based on the entire video. More importantly, you do not need to a flip a switch manually, and can expect the TVs to show the best possible video based on the content.

    A resounding victory for Samsung

    While HDR10+ has been supported by other leading streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+, Netflix recently came around and added support, allowing playback on screens that support HDR10+ but not Dolby Vision.

    This also means a significant victory for Samsung, which has been resisting to adopt Dolby Vision on its TVs, monitors, or phone screens. That is primarily because Samsung co-owns the HDR10+ protocol and earns royalty from other brands that use it. This hesitation has also led to a lingering display problem on flagship Samsung phones, which should hopefully be solved soon, even though Samsung has yet to make an announcement specifying that.

    Incidentally, you can already enjoy HDR10+ content on Netflix if you own a Samsung Galaxy phone — or even a Google Pixel with the right display for that matter. These features were turned on last week for Android when Netflix announced support.

  • Samsung begins release of 2025 QLED TVs and soundbars

    The Samsung QLED TVs and soundbars we saw at CES 2025 last January are starting to roll out for purchase. Today, Samsung has announced pricing and availability for the QN900F 8K (the 65- and 75-inch version), QN90F and QN80F 4K QLEDs, and the HW-Q990F and HW-Q800F soundbars. The 85-inch QN900F and entire QN990F 8K and QN70F 4K series will be released at an as-yet-unannounced date.

    Samsung Neo QLED 4K 2025 TVs

    The Samsung flagship TV most of us are likely interested in is the QN90F — successor to last year’s QN90D. The QN90F will feature Samsung’s Glare-Free technology which is being incorporated into more and more of its TVs since debuting on the S95D QD-OLED TV. It uses the NQ4 AI Gen3 processor, and will upscale sub-4K resolution content, while using Neo Quantum HDR+ to boost brightness. Motion will be handled by Motion Xcelerator 165Hz.

    The QN90F is available in a broad range of sizes (although the 115-inch will not be available until later in the year).

    • 115-inch QN90F: Coming later in 2025
    • 98-inch QN90F: $14,999
    • 85-inch QN90F: $4,499
    • 75-inch QN90F: $3,299
    • 65-inch QN90F: $2,699
    • 55-inch QN90F: $1,999
    • 50-inch QN90F: $1,499
    • 43-inch QN90F: $1,399
    The 2025 Samsung Neo QLED 4K TV in 115-inch size on display at CES 2025.
    John Higgins / Digital Trends

    Alongside the QN90F will be the QN80F, which uses the NQ4 AI Gen2 processor (as opposed to the Gen3 on the QN90F), 4K AI Upscaling, and Motion Accelerator 144Hz. The QN80F will also have a big-screen size coming later in the year.

    • 100-inch QN80F: Coming later in 2025
    • 85-inch QN80F: $3,499
    • 75-inch QN80F: $2,299
    • 65-inch QN80F: $1,799
    • 55-inch QN80F: $1,299

    The QN70F pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

    Samsung Neo QLED 8K 2025 TVs

    The 85-inch Samsung New QLED 8K TV on display at CES 2025.
    John Higgins / Digital Trends

    Samsung is the only manufacturer we’re aware of planning to produce new 8K TVs in 2025, and the top of its 8K line is the QN990F series. It uses the company’s most advanced NQ8 AI Gen3 processor with 8K AI Upscaling Pro to upscale any content to 8K (considering there still isn’t a huge selection of native 8K content beyond some YouTube video). The QN990F also incorporates Samsung’s Glare-Free technology. The all-new Wireless One Connect Box allows for a wireless connection of up to 30 feet (the TV’s power cord will still need to be plugged in, obviously).

    The QN990F uses Motion Xcelerator 240Hz for motion smoothing with sports and games, and AI Motion Enhancer Pro aimed to improve things like moving text. Dolby Atmos sound is supported and Object Tracking Sound Pro uses AI algorithms for sound spatial placement from the TV’s speakers.

    When the QN990F is released, it will be available in four sizes ranging from 65 to 98 inches.

    • 98-inch QN990F: $39,999
    • 85-inch QN990F: $8,499
    • 75-inch QN990F: $6,499
    • 65-inch QN990F: $5,499

    Available right now is the QN900F, which will also upscale content to 8K with Samsung’s 8K AI Upscaling and includes Glare-Free tech and a metal frame. It uses Motion Xcelerator 165Hz for its motion and Object Tracking Sound+ with Dolby Atmos support for spatial audio.

    • 85-inch QN900F: $5,499 (coming soon)
    • 75-inch QN900F: $4,299
    • 65-inch QN900F: $3,299

    Samsung 2025 Q-Series soundbars

    The Samsung HW-Q990F soundbar and subwoofer on display at CES 2025.
    John Higgins / Digital Trends

    Not to be outdone by all the QLED news, Samsung has also launched two Dolby Atmos soundbars — the HW-Q990F and HW-Q800F. For the past few years, Samsung has sat on the throne of Dolby Atmos soundbars, with the HW-Q990D being the best soundbar with subwoofer available (although there have been some recent firmware issues with that model).

    The Q990D includes two surround speakers and offers 11.1.4-channel Atmos performance, while the Q800F eschews the surrounds for a 5.1.2 configuration.

    • HW-Q990F: $1,799
    • HW-Q800F: $999