Samsung made a surprise announcement today with the unveiling of a new outdoor TV line, called The Terrace. The outdoor TV brings Samsung’s QLED display quality and full-featured smart TV platform to the great outdoors with a sleek looking weather-proof design and optional outdoor soundbar.
The Terrace is the first outdoor 4K TV we’ve seen from a major TV manufacturer, and positions Samsung to compete against specialty manufacturers like SunBriteTV and Evervue.
The Terrace will be available in three sizes, ranging from 55 inches up to 75 inches, and starting at $3,499 for the smallest model. The new outdoor TV is available for preorder today, with Amazon listing the 65-inch model for $4,949 and the 75-inch set for $6,740. BestBuy is also listing the 75-inch model for $4,999, a steep discount from the $6,499 suggested retail price.
| Model number | Screen size | MSRP |
| QN55LST7TAFXZA | 55-inch | $3,499 |
| QN65LST7TAFXZA | 65-inch | $4,999 |
| QN75LST7TAFXZA | 75-inch | $6,499 |
Samsung also will offer an accessory all-weather soundbar for use with the TVs, though pricing has not been announced at the time of this writing.
Premium TV comes outside
Each set boasts the 4K resolution and quantum-dot enhancements seen on Samsung’s flagship 4K QLED TVs, as well as Samsung’s Quantum Processor. However, features like adaptive brightness and full array backlight with local dimming take on a special importance here, since viewing on a patio or deck will mean compensating for sunlight, as well as ambient light.
