Imagine having the newest television, a Samsung 8K television, with a vibrant, amazing 65 inch screen, on a wall in your home. Imagine! After we published an announcement article about this television, one reader quickly commented at the bottom of that page, “Whoa!” That sums it up! I can’t believe that we are able to offer one of these as a contest prize at Best Buy. Samsung is so innovative to create this TV and so generous to send us one to give away on the blog! Read below to learn why I am beyond breathless with excitement about this contest, and to learn how to enter for your chance to win this fantastic television.

My favourite features in the Samsung QLED 8K TV

There are too many marvelous new features in this television to put in a short contest announcement article like this; so, I want to focus on my favourite three features: 8K upscaling, built-in intelligence, and Ambient Mode.

Upscaling technology takes all content to a new level

If I had this television, the first thing I’d watch is the first Harry Potter movie. Seriously. My DVD copy isn’t even widescreen! This would be the ultimate test of the new upscaling technology. Samsung says this television uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to upscale “4K or lower resolution content to appear in stunning near-8K quality for improved details, sharpened edges and reduced noise.” Of course, I also could not wait to see the newest Avengers: Endgame on this huge incredible screen too. What would you watch first to see how different it will be in 8K?

Smart Samsung TV

My current TV is quite dumb. I have to connect multiple steaming boxes for it to mildly resemble a smart TV. In comparison, this Samsung TV is Einstein-like. First of all, it has an “Intelligence Mode” that senses lighting and audio in the room to adjust brightness and volume. So you’ll hear voices over the background without having to touch the remote. Of course, it couldn’t claim to be smart if it wasn’t also flexible: you can control it with the remote, or with Samsung’s voice assistant Bixby, or with a Google Assistant, or with Amazon’s Alexa—even using Airplay 2. Basically everything my streaming boxes—all of them—can do, it can do better!

And the Tizen operating system puts all of your favourite content right where you can most easily access it. That includes the channels that I watch most often, Netflix and Prime Video. Can you see now why I am so excited about this prize?

A television that impresses even when turned off

Walk into my living room, and there on the wall is a big black hole of bleak nothingness. I put up with this unaesthetic, monstrous, peek into the dark recesses of an empty shell for what it can do when turned on. Samsung decided that they can do better. Enter Ambient Mode. This is by far my favourite feature of Samsung’s new televisions. Look at the image on the left for a glimpse of what it can do; see how it blends into the background of the wall behind it! Such a brilliant idea!

With Ambiant Mode, when you turn off your TV it displays an image of the wall behind, or a family photo … Think of the possibilities! No more blackness on a major wall of your room. Put art there; put your child’s baby photo, or a funny pic of your pet. Your TV can now express your personality, your life, even when it’s not entertaining you with a movie.

Samsung 8K televisions are superior

It’s an undeniable fact. Some televisions are better than others. Some televisions deliver a better audio-visual experience simply because they are a better product. And who doesn’t want a better movie experience, better sports experience, and better all-round television in their own homes? Do you? Carefully follow the instructions below and you might have this fabulous Samsung QLED 8K television in your home very soon.

HOW TO ENTER

Entering this contest is easy, but you can only enter once. I told you what my favourite feature is of this television. To enter this contest, you must:

  1. Share (either on social media, in an email, or in person) what your favourite feature of this new Samsung 8K television is, and
  2. Tell us in a comment below this article what your favourite feature is and how you told others about it.

So, a valid entry will have both of those pieces of information. For example, if I was entering this contest I’d put this in a comment below, “I told people about Ambient Mode in an article on the Best Buy Blog.”

WHAT YOU CAN WIN

At the end of this contest, one valid entry will be selected and that person will win a Samsung 65″ 8K UHD HDR QLED Tizen Smart TV.

This contest will run from April 12th until May 5th.

Remember you can only enter once. However, this is a big contest, with a big prize that you really don’t want to keep quiet about. It’s an 8K TV! Tell your friends and family. Share it on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit. Tell the world that Samsung has created an amazing new TV and sent one to Best Buy for this contest.

Win a Samsung 8K TV Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck.

We frequently have many contests running at Best Buy so check out the “contests in progress” page for more great contests to enter.
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.

1635 COMMENTS

  1. I love that it comes preloaded with YouTube, Netflix. Sharing with my friend list to show off to them what I might be winning ( or buying if I don’t win)

  2. I’m not tech savvy, but I like the idea of the “Intelligent Mode” that comes with the Samsung 65″ 8K UHD HDR QLED Tizen Smart TV. Shared PUBLIC on Facebook

  3. I love the ambient mode idea and know exactly what I want to be behind it. My husband of can only imagine watching action movies in 8K

  4. I just shared this article with my brother because we are looking for a new TV and this was the first I had heard about Ambient Mode! I can’t believe how seamless it blends in to the decor! Very impressed with Samsung 🙂

  5. Definitely ambient mode is a hot topic. Such an innovative idea. Leave it up to Samsung to come up with such great ideas!

    Sharing this best buy article on my FB wall for family and friends to learn more about this and other features!

  6. My favourite feature is the upscaling technology for improved details, sharpened edges and reduced noise. I told my wife in person about the Samsung QLED 8K and my favourite feature as a hint for a replacement of our current TV.

  7. Incredible TV! I love how the image from the 8K seems like it’s jumping out of the TV, into one’s living room. So incredible the TV can become camouflage with the background when it’s off too. I retweeted about it.

  8. My favourite feature is artificial intelligence to improve the details of the screen. I told my friend that I can’t wait to watch Venom on this TV.

  9. I love the ambient mode and the screen size, this would be perfect for my new condo… especially because I don’t own a TV yet

    I shared on twitter

  10. I told hubby about this contest and the TV. Wow; an 8K! Forget 4K! Even if we don’t win this we’re buying this and I think I would most enjoy the ambient feature because I like things that make sense and can multi-task and this TV does both!

  11. Wow! I’d love to win that fabulous TV. I re-tweeted and added the comment:
    This is amazing! No more blank TV taking up an entire wall of your house when you’re not watching it. You can use the Ambient Mode to view art or family pictures or whatever else comes to mind. Fantastic!

  12. My favourite feature of this amazing TV is ambient mode! Truly epic and unique feature that certainly makes this TV stand out or blend in! I told my husband and son and they are now as excited about this TV as I am!

  13. I love the way the tv impresses me even when it’s turned off, I can still see a family photo. looks amazing!

  14. My favourite feature of this television is how it uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to upscale “4K or lower resolution content to appear in stunning near-8K quality for improved details, sharpened edges and reduced noise! Great feature! I shared this with my hubby in an email.

  15. My favourite feature of this television is how it uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to upscale “4K or lower resolution content to appear in stunning near-8K quality for improved details, sharpened edges and reduced noise! Awesome eh? I shared this in an email to my esposa.

  16. The ambient mode on the samsung 8k tv is so awesome, i told my girlfriend that even if we dont win we have to get one!

  17. I think the Ambient Mode is a fantastic feature and was telling my neighbors about this Smart TVs impressive capabilities.

Comments are closed.