Samsung's new wall is a 1000-inch Micro LED Marvel

Samsung's new wall is a 1000-inch Micro LED Marvel

Your friend boasting an 85-inch Samsung QN90A Neo TV is no match for The Wall.

Samsung has announced a 2021 version of The Wall, a 1,000-inch display that operates at 120 Hz, 1,600 nits brightness, and up to 16K resolution. Incidentally, this is 15,360 x 2,160, or over 33 million pixels. Aside from the very wealthy, it is not intended for the average home, but for event centers and large corporate complexes.

The wall resolution can be set to either 8K or 16K. The press release does not mention whether the size can be changed, but it appears that the displays are made up of small modules that can be combined. Each display must be ordered directly through Samsung. Pricing was also not disclosed.

"Samsung is dedicated to creating the most innovative displays for those at the forefront of video production and brand experience," Hyesung Ha, senior vice president of Samsung's visual display business, said in a press release. The 2021 The Wall is our most immersive and versatile display to date, giving businesses complete control to create the environment of their dreams."

According to The Wall's official website, there are multiple uses for this massive display. Of course, it can be used to decorate corporate campuses and convention centers, but it can also be used in studios in place of green screens. A similar technique is also used in The Mandalorian. Other possibilities include attaching "The Wall" to the ceiling to create a visual version of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, lining the walls of flagship retail stores, or, for the ultra-wealthy, mounting it on the walls of mansions to become the main television.

Given that most content is not shot in 8K or 16K, Samsung will use AI-based upscaling technology to make the video look less blurry. The technology uses 16 different neural networks along with a Micro AI processor to optimize video up to 8K resolution. Samsung also claims that the display uses Ultra Chroma technology to produce RGB colors that are "twice as pure and accurate as traditional LEDs." Pixels are also 40% smaller, "increasing the pure black space between pixels for better color uniformity and higher image contrast."

No specific release date has been set for The Wall, but Samsung is taking orders and it is expected to ship toward the end of the year.

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