Samsung claims it has the biggest 4K/UHD TV on show at CES 2013 with the UN85S9 (aka S9)-- an impressive 85-inch display with a striking "floating" industrial design.
A floor standing behemoth, the S9 is mounted on an easel-esque frame allowing users to tilt the display up and down. The stand also houses a 120W 2.2 speaker array surrounding the display.
A 1.35Ghz quad-core A15 processor powers an upscaling engine able to convert regular HD content to UHD-level picture quality, as well as newly enhanced Smart Hub software and voice control features.
Connectivity options include Smart View (streams content between TV and Samsung mobile devices) and AllShare (now allowing the monitoring of Samsung "smart" appliances from the TV), while ports include x4 HDMI inputs and optical audio.
The company gives no price points or release date for the S9, but it should be available sometime during 2013.
At the show the company also shows off the latest version of its smart TV software-- Samsung Smart Hub, with a UI containing 5 different panels allowing users to quickly scan through up to 5 different programs. It also comes with the S-recommendation search and recommendation engine as well as Smart Interaction voice and gesture control.
Customers can upgrade their 2012 Samsung TVs through an "Evolution Kit" (complete with quad-core chipset) one can install through the Smart Evolution slot at the back of the TV.
There are also other Samsung TVs making a CES 2013 debut-- the F9500 OLED 3DTV, the F8000 LED TV (in 46-, 55-, 60-, 65- and 75-inch sizes) and the F8500 plasma (in 51-, 60- and 64-inch sizes).