Samsung’s big-screen TV The Wall could be used in your favorite movies and TV shows
When it comes to making movies and TV shows more immersive, all we can say is: bring on The Wall!
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A new model of theSamsung Wall TVwas announced at InfoComm 2023 this week. This modular mini-LED display isn’t destined for your living room though. Instead, you’ll probably still see it there but on your TV itself, as it’s intended to be used for virtual productions in place of a green screen to provide real-looking backgrounds when filming movies and shows.
The Wall For Virtual Production, which launched this week, is an ultra-large LED wall that enables studios to put actors in front of pretty much anything you can put on a display. AndSamsung’s one is state of the art, with a refresh rate of up to 12,288Hz, maximum brightness of 1,500 nits, a 35,000:1 fixed contrast ratio and potential curvature of up to 6,000R. You can hang it on the wall by itself or stack it with other screens to create a fully immersive world for your actors to inhabit.
Why The Wall is coming to every TV, not just Samsung ones
Samsung partnered with Lux Machina, a virtual production specialist, to show off The Wall’s capabilities. The name might not be familiar but you know their work: the company has used technology like this in shows such asThe MandalorianandHouse of the Dragon, as well as in broadcast events such as theLeague of LegendsWorld Championshipand theNFL Honors.
Lux Machina seem pretty impressed too. “With a high refresh rate, true color representation and a wide viewing angle, we believe that display technologies like this could help usher in the next generation of visual effects, making it much easier for studios to deliver high-quality virtual production projects,” Zach Alexander, the company’s president said.
And Lux isn’t the only firm Samsung’s working with. It’s also working with Wētā FX, the visual effects powerhouse behind some of the most breathtaking cinema you’ve ever seen including theLord of the Ringsmovies and bothAvatarandAvatar: The Way of Water.
The Wall For Virtual Production became available to purchase for studios globally on June 14, but if you’re not a studio and would prefer a 110-inch screen for your small business instead, thebiggest Micro LED TV is now available to buytoo. Alternatively, if you’re just after a big screen then check out our guides for thebest 75-inch TVsandbest 85-inch TVs.
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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than a dozen books. Her memoir,Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock bandUnquiet Mind.
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