Samsung S95D OLED TV Hands On | Tom's Guide
Here's your first look at the Samsung S95D OLED TV from CES 2024 in Las Vegas. We got early access to Samsung's 2024 TV lineup to check out all biggest upgrades, and we have to say a glare-free OLED TV is towards the top of the list. Getting to see it side-by-side with "conventional OLED," it seems to be a huge improvement. Let's take a closer look at how the S95D OLED TV compares to last year's S95C OLED TV, plus the other new features Samsung packed into it's top-shelf OLED.
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00:00 I'm here with the Samsung S95D OLED TV.
00:03 This is Samsung's top OLED TV of the year.
00:06 And if it's anything like last year's S95C OLED TV,
00:09 there's a lot of reason to be excited for this thing to come out.
00:12 We're here at CES 2024 to give you one of your first in-person looks.
00:16 Let's go check it out.
00:18 Like the S95C, the S95D comes in 55, 65, and 77-inch sizes.
00:24 I have to admit I'm a little bummed they didn't offer something in the 80s range for the top OLED.
00:28 And it also looks pretty identical to last year's model, right down to the thin 11mm frame
00:34 and Samsung's One Connect box on the back for more convenient cable management.
00:37 That said, it still looks very sleek and premium,
00:41 but let's talk about what it looks like when you're actually watching content on it.
00:44 We're looking at a 4K, 144Hz panel that Samsung says is the first OLED with glare-free technology.
00:51 That is a bold claim, but keep in mind that Samsung has a track record with
00:55 anti-reflective technology and such from the frame TV.
00:58 I think I would have to look at the S95C and S95B side by side to see the true difference
01:04 of glare-free treatment, but on the show floor the picture looked sharp and vibrant,
01:08 and even though the room was way brighter than the ideal dark room for movie watching,
01:12 I didn't notice any color distortion off-angle either, and compared to a
01:16 quote-unquote "conventional" OLED they had next to it, I could clearly see a difference.
01:20 I didn't have the opportunity to test audio here,
01:23 so that is something we'll analyze more later this year when we get in a review unit,
01:26 but spec-wise it features Samsung's object tracking sound feature that promotes positional audio,
01:31 and Q-Symphony, which is basically just the branded name for the TV's built-in speakers,
01:35 and a compatible soundbar working together to create a stellar soundscape.
01:39 That said, there is a new feature called Active Voice Amplifier Pro
01:42 that does pretty much what the name suggests.
01:44 On the software side, Samsung's Tizen platform is getting one of the biggest
01:48 upgrades we've seen in a few years. Noteworthy changes, or additions I should say,
01:53 are audio subtitles with a focus on accessibility, a new Home UX for Smart Hub making the TV the
01:58 center of your smart home, and a new platform called Daily Plus that looks to unite some
02:03 of Samsung's many services. There's of course some AI-based features too. First,
02:07 we have AI customization mode on all Samsung OLED TVs and Neo QLED TVs for this year.
02:12 It uses your personal viewing preferences to automatically adapt whatever you're watching
02:16 to suit said preferences. We went over a lot about the Samsung S95D OLED TV in a short amount
02:22 of time, so be sure to let me know if you have any questions in the comments section of this video.
02:26 And be sure to stay tuned to our channel for all coverage of CES 2024. I can also guarantee that
02:32 you're not going to want to miss what we're doing on social @tomsguide. And as always,
02:35 I'm @katekosich. Thanks for watching, I'll catch you next time.