As we’re almost halfway through 2018, all the major home entertainment equipment manufacturers have long since released their key lines of hardware and all the features that come with them. In the months since CES 2018, retailers and customers have had a chance to really get a taste of what features Samsung, Sony and the like have brought us this year.
We now take a look at Samsung’s ‘Ambient Mode’, which is not to be mixed up with the ‘Ambient Display’ found on major smartphones from the same company and offers more than one or two reasons (if more are needed) to keep your Samsung TV on longer.
“What exactly is ambient mode?“ we hear you say. Well, let’s explain.
For a long time, the focus has been on what a TV screen can do in terms of picture quality and high-definition image rendering. While these aspects are still very important for any modern TV, Samsung has really thought outside the box with this one.
Samsung’s 2018 QLED range of models come with Ambient mode, which is a really game-changing change in what your TV can do for you when you’re not actually looking directly at it. It’s a ‘no more black screens’ kind of deal.
blending in
First of all, if you want your QLED TV to literally blend in with its surroundings, you can use a very clever feature that turns it into something of a chameleon. When taking a picture with a Samsung smartphone of the TV and its surrounding area through the SmartThings app, the clever internal software algorithm creates an image that matches the wall behind it, leaving it almost invisible apart from the outer frame.
Other options
Of course, there will be many owners of models like the Samsung QE55Q9FN QLED TV, who will be proud of their purchase and don’t want it to blend too much into the background where no one can see it. Other options for the aptly named ‘Ambience’ setting can involve viewing photo albums, amazing-looking digital clocks, and even moving mountain scenery that changes to reflect what’s happening with the local weather.
Its creators say it’s the perfect way to connect your home to the outside world and we’re inclined to agree with them from what we’ve seen of the feature ourselves.
the icing on the cake
Don’t forget that Ambient Mode is just one of the many reasons why Samsung’s 2018 QLED TV lineup is one of the best, highest-performing models the industry has seen. Blacker blacks, more dynamic colors, the best sound and more interactive features than ever before in a single TV are all reasons to come and see for yourself.
