Samsung and Prime Video Bring The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in 8K

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/26/2022 09:14 AM | source: | 19 comment(s)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series debuts September 2nd. Samsung screens will display dynamic creative from the series overlooking New York City's Times Square, London's Piccadilly Circus and Milan's Piazza del Duomo.

Samsung Electronics, the world’s leading TV manufacturer for 16 consecutive years, today announced a collaboration with Prime Video that offers fans the opportunity to experience exclusive 8K content from the much anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series only on Samsung’s cutting-edge screens.

Before the September 2nd series premiere on Prime Video, Tolkien fans and newcomers alike also will have early access to exclusive content only with Samsung. Today in New York City, Samsung will host an exclusive sneak peek screening event featuring 25 minutes of content from the series’ first two episodes on its three-story LED video wall at Samsung 837 — its flagship experience center. Starting this week, dynamic creative from the series will debut on Samsung’s landmark LED digital screens overlooking New York City’s Times Square, London’s Piccadilly Circus and Milan’s Piazza del Duomo.

Samsung will be the first to offer series content in 8K resolution through a custom sneak peek with exclusive scenes. Viewers will have the opportunity to experience the epic journey in unimaginable depth and detail on Samsung Neo QLED 8K TVs and “The Wall” 8K Micro LED displays. Opportunities for fans to access the exclusive 8K trailer will be announced soon.

“Collaborations such as this mark a major milestone in bringing 8K — the most premium display technology — to the forefront for viewers,” said Simon Sung, Executive Vice President and Head of the Sales & Marketing Team of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “For the first time, fans can experience the stunning imagery of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Samsung Neo QLED 8K TVs.”

“When considering how to immerse our global fans in the world of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Samsung’s exceptional technology and screens felt like a natural fit,” said Andrew Bennett, Vice President of Global Device Partnerships at Prime Video. “Samsung’s depth, detail and incredible passion for the series has started us on an amazing journey together — one we can’t wait for audiences to experience.”

The leader in the development of 8K display technology, Samsung’s Neo QLED 8K series TV’s deliver the most immersive home entertainment experience available today. Whether it’s the stunning vistas of the Khazad-Dûm, the majestic forests of the elf-capital Lindon, or the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, fans can experience the Second Age of Middle-earth in pristine 8K resolution thanks to Samsung’s Neural Quantum Processor 8K while being enveloped in the action thanks to Dolby Atmos and Object Tracking Sound — a Samsung technology that follows the action on the screen.

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crashburn162
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#6045522 Posted on: 08/26/2022 09:50 AM

So just to be clear you can watch behind the scenes 8k footage of a fantasy green screen show filmed in 4k

. I will be sure to go buy me an 8k Samsung TV now

fantaskarsef
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#6045532 Posted on: 08/26/2022 10:43 AM

... and the script might still be crap, as many expect. 8K can't change that, if true.

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#6045551 Posted on: 08/26/2022 12:59 PM

... and the script might still be crap, as many expect. 8K can't change that, if true.

Tolkien might not even recognise it as being based on his texts. But I suppose every work should only be evaluated after watching it. I'm not sure I'd want to watch this, though. When I heard the production team is adapting the source material to the tastes and expectations of the modern audience, I lost all interest.

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#6045561 Posted on: 08/26/2022 01:26 PM

... and the script might still be crap, as many expect. 8K can't change that, if true.

Well yeah it can not change crap script but sure as hell you can now see it even more clear how crap it is !

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#6045584 Posted on: 08/26/2022 02:20 PM

My country standard digital air TV is still 1080p, most people buying cheap TVs still get 720p panels because f*ck me doing 32'' 1080p TVs, right?
8K...bah.

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