The Samsung Q60A 32" 4K UHD Smart QLED TV offers an impressive 3840 x 2160 resolution for vibrant visuals and enhanced color accuracy through Quantum Dot technology. It supports various HDR formats, including HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG, ensuring you enjoy brighter and more vivid images. The Motion Xcelerator technology minimizes blur during fast-paced scenes, making it excellent for sports and gaming. With Auto Low Latency Mode, you'll experience smooth gameplay with reduced lag. The built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity allow seamless access to streaming services. Voice control via Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant adds convenience, while multiple HDMI and USB ports provide versatile connectivity for your devices. A full web browser and screen mirroring capabilities enhance your viewing experience. Enjoy immersive sound with Dolby Digital Plus, ensuring you hear every detail in your favorite shows and movies. The Samsung Q60A combines advanced technology with user-friendly features, making it a solid choice for any entertainment setup.
The Samsung Q60A 32" 4K UHD Smart QLED TV offers an impressive 3840 x 2160 resolution for vibrant visuals and enhanced color accuracy through Quantum Dot technology. It supports various HDR formats, including HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG, ensuring you enjoy brighter and more vivid images. The Motion Xcelerator technology minimizes blur during fast-paced scenes, making it excellent for sports and gaming. With Auto Low Latency Mode, you'll experience smooth gameplay with reduced lag. The built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity allow seamless access to streaming services. Voice control via Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant adds convenience, while multiple HDMI and USB ports provide versatile connectivity for your devices. A full web browser and screen mirroring capabilities enhance your viewing experience. Enjoy immersive sound with Dolby Digital Plus, ensuring you hear every detail in your favorite shows and movies. The Samsung Q60A combines advanced technology with user-friendly features, making it a solid choice for any entertainment setup.
Samsung - Q60A - 32" Qled Smart TV - 4K UHD
The Samsung Q60A 32" 4K UHD Smart QLED TV offers an impressive 3840 x 2160 resolution for vibrant visuals and enhanced color accuracy through Quantum Dot technology. It supports various HDR formats, including HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG, ensuring you enjoy brighter and more vivid images. The Motion Xcelerator technology minimizes blur during fast-paced scenes, making it excellent for sports and gaming. With Auto Low Latency Mode, you'll experience smooth gameplay with reduced lag. The built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity allow seamless access to streaming services. Voice control via Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant adds convenience, while multiple HDMI and USB ports provide versatile connectivity for your devices. A full web browser and screen mirroring capabilities enhance your viewing experience. Enjoy immersive sound with Dolby Digital Plus, ensuring you hear every detail in your favorite shows and movies. The Samsung Q60A combines advanced technology with user-friendly features, making it a solid choice for any entertainment setup.
The Samsung Q60A 32" 4K UHD Smart QLED TV offers an impressive 3840 x 2160 resolution for vibrant visuals and enhanced color accuracy through Quantum Dot technology. It supports various HDR formats, including HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG, ensuring you enjoy brighter and more vivid images. The Motion Xcelerator technology minimizes blur during fast-paced scenes, making it excellent for sports and gaming. With Auto Low Latency Mode, you'll experience smooth gameplay with reduced lag. The built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity allow seamless access to streaming services. Voice control via Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant adds convenience, while multiple HDMI and USB ports provide versatile connectivity for your devices. A full web browser and screen mirroring capabilities enhance your viewing experience. Enjoy immersive sound with Dolby Digital Plus, ensuring you hear every detail in your favorite shows and movies. The Samsung Q60A combines advanced technology with user-friendly features, making it a solid choice for any entertainment setup.
originally posted on pcrichard.com
This is my second Q60A Samsung tv. Last summer I purchased this in 50 inches and now I got the 32”. I could have saved a lot of money with a less expensive spare tv, but since I knew how to work everything, I thought it would be easier. I like this model, but do not love smart tv in general. The color is way too bright for me, no matter how I set it. I was not used to seeing every blemish and mark on people’s skin. At first, we could not get the “closed caption” to come off (but that was because of the delivery service incorrrect set up) and once Comcast corrected it, the tv worked. The tv size I chose is too small and I really wanted a 43 inch one, but they do not make this with the middle stand piece that I needed for my tv stand. I was going to order a separate ... MoreThis is my second Q60A Samsung tv. Last summer I purchased this in 50 inches and now I got the 32”. I could have saved a lot of money with a less expensive spare tv, but since I knew how to work everything, I thought it would be easier. I like this model, but do not love smart tv in general. The color is way too bright for me, no matter how I set it. I was not used to seeing every blemish and mark on people’s skin. At first, we could not get the “closed caption” to come off (but that was because of the delivery service incorrrect set up) and once Comcast corrected it, the tv worked. The tv size I chose is too small and I really wanted a 43 inch one, but they do not make this with the middle stand piece that I needed for my tv stand. I was going to order a separate tv stand but there are no holes on this size to connect it. Also, I can not use my VCR or DVD player, even after getting the suggested adapters. This disappoints me a lot. I am not a big technology person and I use the Samsung remote for basically Netflix and Prime and the Xfinity remote for everything else. The remote on this tv is way too small and needs to light up. Very hard to use. The biggest complaint I have is that when I put the tv on, the picture takes way too long to appear on the screen. It is faster on my 50 inch, same model. I am glad the tv has a sleep timer, a feature I always need. The colors are very bright and vivid and as in most smart tv’s, one can not see all the colors and clarity if not right in front of it. I can not say that I LOVE the tv, but it is OK.
originally posted on samsung.com
How to start... this TV has may incredible features that I am still fully exploring so let me begin at the setup. The unboxing and the ease of popping on the adaptable height legs hinted that this TV would be exceptional. The box was created to make it easy to lift out and the legs slid to lock in place - again all very easy. Initial setup of the TV was very intuitive and user -friendly; even more so if you have pre-existing Samsung accounts along with any streaming services. Any attached peripherals are automatically found and synced to the TV's universal remote (can even use it for accessing the Xbox menu). Now the remote in itself deserves some shout out - no batteries needed! The remote utilizes solar charging or USB-C charging - essentially a modern remote ... MoreHow to start... this TV has may incredible features that I am still fully exploring so let me begin at the setup. The unboxing and the ease of popping on the adaptable height legs hinted that this TV would be exceptional. The box was created to make it easy to lift out and the legs slid to lock in place - again all very easy. Initial setup of the TV was very intuitive and user -friendly; even more so if you have pre-existing Samsung accounts along with any streaming services. Any attached peripherals are automatically found and synced to the TV's universal remote (can even use it for accessing the Xbox menu). Now the remote in itself deserves some shout out - no batteries needed! The remote utilizes solar charging or USB-C charging - essentially a modern remote fitting for such an advanced TV. Now onto the actual TV and its display. I must say the Quantum Dot technology coupled with the Dual LEDs makes for exceptional picture quality. Whether it is a nature documentary, default screensaver of backgrounds, videogames, or streaming a TV show - the picture is outstanding and hyper realistic (fortunately, not in an Uncanny Valley way). This technology is further advanced by the Quantum HDR leading to a vibrant picture quality that is poorly reflected in my phone's pictures. It is amazing that such picture quality can be achieved with such a slim casing as the TV is very slim (very little footprint) and the display is almost edgeless. For the most part, my TV has been used for streaming, familiarizing myself with the Samsung Plus channels/content, and setting up routines on Samsung Health (goodbye COVID 15 weight); however, I am still tweaking he picture setting and modes to figure out the best configuration to play videogames. So far, the gaming experience has been very smooth, fast, and lag free, but also a work in progress as certain modes alter pre-existing settings. The other aspect that I am fine tuning are the built in voice assistants which I am sill trying to pinpoint if this is a feature that I will be consistently using and if so, which one will be my go to/default. I also have yet to fully explore the PC and mobile device functionality but initial test runs were very easy, quick, and simple to sync. Overall a very adaptive TV fitting for all users whether one requiring a device ready for anything or even a more basic user ready to watch their favorite shows or movies.
originally posted on binglee.com.au
I was initially concerned about the quality of the unit I purchased, due to the following issues; 1. When the screen would cut out at seemingly random points while on Netflix/Amazon/Disney+. Through trial and error, I discovered that this only happened when the content being streamed changed from HDR to non-HDR and vice-versa (or maybe different format content). The point at which it flicks off for a split second varies between apps, but scrolling Netflix allowed me to replicate the cut-out for certain titles. It has done it a few times on HDMI (which could be unseated cables), but generally it's alright. 2. Streamed content sometimes gets corrupted for a couple of seconds, for example when a section of a YouTube video goes white until a scene change, but is normal ... MoreI was initially concerned about the quality of the unit I purchased, due to the following issues; 1. When the screen would cut out at seemingly random points while on Netflix/Amazon/Disney+. Through trial and error, I discovered that this only happened when the content being streamed changed from HDR to non-HDR and vice-versa (or maybe different format content). The point at which it flicks off for a split second varies between apps, but scrolling Netflix allowed me to replicate the cut-out for certain titles. It has done it a few times on HDMI (which could be unseated cables), but generally it's alright. 2. Streamed content sometimes gets corrupted for a couple of seconds, for example when a section of a YouTube video goes white until a scene change, but is normal if you rewind the video and play that section again. 3. Getting the Voice Assistant set up was a nightmare. It simply would not activate, despite being enabled on every platform. I found that re-syncing the Smart Remote (which is no easy feat, by the way, and often results in unexplainable "function not found" errors) did the trick, and now it works perfectly. 4. The Reverse-Sound Sync option (delaying the picture instead of audio to synchronise sound) as seen on previous models, is gone! My soundbar has no adjustment, so I have to live with my TV being slightly out of sync. Samsung, the processor is incredibly fast in this model, so please get this feature added via a software update! I can't tell whether some of the above are firmware/hardware issues, but I am somewhat reticent to take the TV back for a replacement as it's all set up and mounted to the wall. Also, the 5 year Samsung Warranty will be more than sufficient if these problems get worse! Aside from the above, when the TV works, it's a masterpiece. It's everything I could ask for from a budget QLED with intense blacks and proper scene replication in low-light scenes, WiFi is consistently good and the Operating System (main reason I upgraded) is super fast and easy to use! I bought the 43 inch model for just under £600, and it is the perfect bedroom TV for anyone who wants a premium model but doesn't want to break the bank for a TV that'd spend most of it's time unused. Even with the gripes I mentioned, I love this TV!
| General | |
| Product Type | LED-backlit LCD TV - QLED - Smart TV |
| Power Consumption (Max) | 95 Watt |
| Power Consumption Operational | 49 Watt |
| Energy Consumption per Year | 100 kWh |
This is my second Q60A Samsung tv. Last summer I purchased this in 50 inches and now I got the 32”. I could have saved a lot of money with a less expensive spare tv, but since I knew how to work everything, I thought it would be easier. I like this model, but do not love smart tv in general. The color is way too bright for me, no matter how I set it. I was not used to seeing every blemish and mark on people’s skin. At first, we could not get the “closed caption” to come off (but that was because of the delivery service incorrrect set up) and once Comcast corrected it, the tv worked. The tv size I chose is too small and I really wanted a 43 inch one, but they do not make this with the middle stand piece that I needed for my tv stand. I was going to order a separate ... MoreThis is my second Q60A Samsung tv. Last summer I purchased this in 50 inches and now I got the 32”. I could have saved a lot of money with a less expensive spare tv, but since I knew how to work everything, I thought it would be easier. I like this model, but do not love smart tv in general. The color is way too bright for me, no matter how I set it. I was not used to seeing every blemish and mark on people’s skin. At first, we could not get the “closed caption” to come off (but that was because of the delivery service incorrrect set up) and once Comcast corrected it, the tv worked. The tv size I chose is too small and I really wanted a 43 inch one, but they do not make this with the middle stand piece that I needed for my tv stand. I was going to order a separate tv stand but there are no holes on this size to connect it. Also, I can not use my VCR or DVD player, even after getting the suggested adapters. This disappoints me a lot. I am not a big technology person and I use the Samsung remote for basically Netflix and Prime and the Xfinity remote for everything else. The remote on this tv is way too small and needs to light up. Very hard to use. The biggest complaint I have is that when I put the tv on, the picture takes way too long to appear on the screen. It is faster on my 50 inch, same model. I am glad the tv has a sleep timer, a feature I always need. The colors are very bright and vivid and as in most smart tv’s, one can not see all the colors and clarity if not right in front of it. I can not say that I LOVE the tv, but it is OK.
How to start... this TV has may incredible features that I am still fully exploring so let me begin at the setup. The unboxing and the ease of popping on the adaptable height legs hinted that this TV would be exceptional. The box was created to make it easy to lift out and the legs slid to lock in place - again all very easy. Initial setup of the TV was very intuitive and user -friendly; even more so if you have pre-existing Samsung accounts along with any streaming services. Any attached peripherals are automatically found and synced to the TV's universal remote (can even use it for accessing the Xbox menu). Now the remote in itself deserves some shout out - no batteries needed! The remote utilizes solar charging or USB-C charging - essentially a modern remote ... MoreHow to start... this TV has may incredible features that I am still fully exploring so let me begin at the setup. The unboxing and the ease of popping on the adaptable height legs hinted that this TV would be exceptional. The box was created to make it easy to lift out and the legs slid to lock in place - again all very easy. Initial setup of the TV was very intuitive and user -friendly; even more so if you have pre-existing Samsung accounts along with any streaming services. Any attached peripherals are automatically found and synced to the TV's universal remote (can even use it for accessing the Xbox menu). Now the remote in itself deserves some shout out - no batteries needed! The remote utilizes solar charging or USB-C charging - essentially a modern remote fitting for such an advanced TV. Now onto the actual TV and its display. I must say the Quantum Dot technology coupled with the Dual LEDs makes for exceptional picture quality. Whether it is a nature documentary, default screensaver of backgrounds, videogames, or streaming a TV show - the picture is outstanding and hyper realistic (fortunately, not in an Uncanny Valley way). This technology is further advanced by the Quantum HDR leading to a vibrant picture quality that is poorly reflected in my phone's pictures. It is amazing that such picture quality can be achieved with such a slim casing as the TV is very slim (very little footprint) and the display is almost edgeless. For the most part, my TV has been used for streaming, familiarizing myself with the Samsung Plus channels/content, and setting up routines on Samsung Health (goodbye COVID 15 weight); however, I am still tweaking he picture setting and modes to figure out the best configuration to play videogames. So far, the gaming experience has been very smooth, fast, and lag free, but also a work in progress as certain modes alter pre-existing settings. The other aspect that I am fine tuning are the built in voice assistants which I am sill trying to pinpoint if this is a feature that I will be consistently using and if so, which one will be my go to/default. I also have yet to fully explore the PC and mobile device functionality but initial test runs were very easy, quick, and simple to sync. Overall a very adaptive TV fitting for all users whether one requiring a device ready for anything or even a more basic user ready to watch their favorite shows or movies.
I was initially concerned about the quality of the unit I purchased, due to the following issues; 1. When the screen would cut out at seemingly random points while on Netflix/Amazon/Disney+. Through trial and error, I discovered that this only happened when the content being streamed changed from HDR to non-HDR and vice-versa (or maybe different format content). The point at which it flicks off for a split second varies between apps, but scrolling Netflix allowed me to replicate the cut-out for certain titles. It has done it a few times on HDMI (which could be unseated cables), but generally it's alright. 2. Streamed content sometimes gets corrupted for a couple of seconds, for example when a section of a YouTube video goes white until a scene change, but is normal ... MoreI was initially concerned about the quality of the unit I purchased, due to the following issues; 1. When the screen would cut out at seemingly random points while on Netflix/Amazon/Disney+. Through trial and error, I discovered that this only happened when the content being streamed changed from HDR to non-HDR and vice-versa (or maybe different format content). The point at which it flicks off for a split second varies between apps, but scrolling Netflix allowed me to replicate the cut-out for certain titles. It has done it a few times on HDMI (which could be unseated cables), but generally it's alright. 2. Streamed content sometimes gets corrupted for a couple of seconds, for example when a section of a YouTube video goes white until a scene change, but is normal if you rewind the video and play that section again. 3. Getting the Voice Assistant set up was a nightmare. It simply would not activate, despite being enabled on every platform. I found that re-syncing the Smart Remote (which is no easy feat, by the way, and often results in unexplainable "function not found" errors) did the trick, and now it works perfectly. 4. The Reverse-Sound Sync option (delaying the picture instead of audio to synchronise sound) as seen on previous models, is gone! My soundbar has no adjustment, so I have to live with my TV being slightly out of sync. Samsung, the processor is incredibly fast in this model, so please get this feature added via a software update! I can't tell whether some of the above are firmware/hardware issues, but I am somewhat reticent to take the TV back for a replacement as it's all set up and mounted to the wall. Also, the 5 year Samsung Warranty will be more than sufficient if these problems get worse! Aside from the above, when the TV works, it's a masterpiece. It's everything I could ask for from a budget QLED with intense blacks and proper scene replication in low-light scenes, WiFi is consistently good and the Operating System (main reason I upgraded) is super fast and easy to use! I bought the 43 inch model for just under £600, and it is the perfect bedroom TV for anyone who wants a premium model but doesn't want to break the bank for a TV that'd spend most of it's time unused. Even with the gripes I mentioned, I love this TV!
Coming from a Vizio that dies after 3 years, this TV has a lot to offer. Very nice picture (actually amazing)especially once I put it in dynamic mode. Sound isn't great but more than adequate for the room size. If you are looking for a plug and play and walk away TV, this is not the one for you. The app is quite confusing (and I am not a novice) and took a couple hours to set up. The manual is also somewhat confusing and doesn't present a step by step approach to set up the television. For example, when turning on the TV you are presented with all your apps where I would rather it tuned on to the last app I used. It turned out there was a setting for that but it took a while to find it. Setting up the sound was also confusing with many of the options greyed out. ... MoreComing from a Vizio that dies after 3 years, this TV has a lot to offer. Very nice picture (actually amazing)especially once I put it in dynamic mode. Sound isn't great but more than adequate for the room size. If you are looking for a plug and play and walk away TV, this is not the one for you. The app is quite confusing (and I am not a novice) and took a couple hours to set up. The manual is also somewhat confusing and doesn't present a step by step approach to set up the television. For example, when turning on the TV you are presented with all your apps where I would rather it tuned on to the last app I used. It turned out there was a setting for that but it took a while to find it. Setting up the sound was also confusing with many of the options greyed out. Tried to put in on wall mount but when going through the questions and answers I found 2 different sizes listed. It turns out that depending on the size of the TV the screw sizes are different. The 32 inch takes M4-1.25 pitch. The remote is not at all intuitive. The apps load very quickly (much faster than the Visio with the Roku platform). I like the fact that the remote is rechargeable by either USB-C or light, Some no-so-good things are the lack of a mute button, a simple exit button to exit an app. Took a while to figure out that left and right buttons on the side of the center button are the fast forward and rewind for apps like prime and Netflix as I saw it no where in the manual. I found Alexa to be more of a problem than it is worth to control the tv. Will be curious to see how it holds up but all in all I like it!
I had to replace my old spare room 35" Samsung, 6/7-ish years flat screen, as the displayed died, and it's not worth trying to fix most tv's these days. For the price it is a good deal, as it was the same price as a 35" I was looking at. Over all the Q60A's image, build, and initial set up quality is good. It quickly connected to comcast and other services fairly straight forward. For gaming I don't notice any appreciable lag, and the colors do look good. Sound however is poor, and thinly. No matter the changes in settings really makes no difference. It stands out more so compared to my old tv. I did a lot of research in selecting a moderate price tv, and online reviews mentioned the sound was okay, but not great. Which is pretty standard these days as tv's get ... MoreI had to replace my old spare room 35" Samsung, 6/7-ish years flat screen, as the displayed died, and it's not worth trying to fix most tv's these days. For the price it is a good deal, as it was the same price as a 35" I was looking at. Over all the Q60A's image, build, and initial set up quality is good. It quickly connected to comcast and other services fairly straight forward. For gaming I don't notice any appreciable lag, and the colors do look good. Sound however is poor, and thinly. No matter the changes in settings really makes no difference. It stands out more so compared to my old tv. I did a lot of research in selecting a moderate price tv, and online reviews mentioned the sound was okay, but not great. Which is pretty standard these days as tv's get thinner, there is less room for speakers unless willing to pay way more. I would be okay not being thinner as long as sound wasn't compromised as much. I ended up getting a sound bar a couple weeks later. To it's credit, in the settings there are options to pass the sound from source and let the added sound system handle the processing. The legs felt okay, but they do sit low in both positions. I opted to use a mount stand as I can turn the tv towards my desk and raises the tv a bit. Did have to end up placing the soundbar above the tv with another mount. This model doesn't have space below the tv with it's short legs, and even with a mount a soundbar blocks the remote sensor. It doesn't look great, to have the soundbar sticking out and over the tv, but it's in the spare room, so whatever. I really like the solar/usb recharging aspect of the remote. I get a good amount of day light in the room, so I suspected charging wouldn't be an issue. It has 3 dedicated buttons for netflix, amazon, and samsung tv. However there is no button for switching to the other HDMI inputs. You have to navigate settings of the tv to change. Granted after a couple months I still haven't figured out what the 123/color dots button is suppose to do, so maybe thats it, the onboard manual doesn't explain what it's for. So I ended up relying on my comcast remote, as that has a source button to daisy thru my inputs easily, making the tv remote not needed. I also just noticed that my old samsung tv's remote source button works on this new one. Quick/tools menu as previous models were great for this. Some may want to factor in, this tv doesn't play nice with HDMI hubs. Given two inputs were taken up by comcast and eARC soundbar, left one for all other devices. Switching sources it sometimes doesn't detect a device on the hub, it thinks it is off, and instead of waiting, throws up an error message. Depending on the device, I had to learn to wake from sleep mode, turn it on before, or turn on after, switching sources. Sometimes I forget and it's annoying. Then for some reason many times when starting them the resolution changes for a device, in which case I have to reboot it and start all over. I get the feeling the designers think all hdmi devices are on all the time. I might end up moving the soundbar to optical just to free up some of the hdmi input headache, but I shouldn't have to make such a choice. That's another thing, the soundbar shows up in the sources to switch to. I have to be careful to never select. There is no option to remove inputs from the daisy source selections, as this is all happening in the settings menus. The main menu does allow only what you want, but you need the use the home button and move over to that area. The smart things menu (third way to change inputs) has to navigated through the home button, so that isn't helpful. In this day and age where hubs and soundbars are common (necessary), these should have been thought about, and hopefully addressed in an update. There is something called ambient mode, which is basically like the old computer screen savers but nicer. The brightness goes down, and the image will cycle through events. As the rainy room one, you hear rain and wind will move a book page a bit. Nice I guess, but it's the same event every few seconds instead of random. I think it was what was based for their new tv that acts like painting when not in use. Bit pointless as it doesn't start automatically like say a firestick screen savers. Again, it seems the designers thought this tv and attached devices should be left on all the time. Given the economy and rising energy prices, leaving something on 24/7 is not going to happen. While there are some issues, overall I like the tv. Would give 3.5 stars if possible instead of 4. If all you need is a basic smart tv with netflix or amazon prime tv, then this works well.
I bought this TV for my home office and I like it a lot. It's very thin which gives it a nice-sleek design when mounted on the wall (recommended). With that being said, I'm actually pretty impressed with the sound output from the built-in-speakers which are more than sufficient for how I use my television. The picture quality is great and colors are vibrant, as you'd expect from a QLED TV. I'm also a huge fan of the "PC on TV" feature, which comes in handy from time-to-time when I want to use my TV as an additional monitor when working. And not to be outdone, the "Deal or No Deal" channel on the Samsung TV Plus app (channel 1143) is THE BEST. The only gripes I have with this TV relate specifically to the "smart" hub/dock due to its functionality, usability, and ... MoreI bought this TV for my home office and I like it a lot. It's very thin which gives it a nice-sleek design when mounted on the wall (recommended). With that being said, I'm actually pretty impressed with the sound output from the built-in-speakers which are more than sufficient for how I use my television. The picture quality is great and colors are vibrant, as you'd expect from a QLED TV. I'm also a huge fan of the "PC on TV" feature, which comes in handy from time-to-time when I want to use my TV as an additional monitor when working. And not to be outdone, the "Deal or No Deal" channel on the Samsung TV Plus app (channel 1143) is THE BEST. The only gripes I have with this TV relate specifically to the "smart" hub/dock due to its functionality, usability, and interface: (1) The "smart" hub, in general is very slow and laggy, which seems most likely attributable to all the excess stuff that's crammed into the "smart" hub, whether you like it or not. I have a 2018 Samsung TV and the smart hub/dock runs much, much smoother and launches on command. Compared to my 2018 Samsung TV, It's very frustrating and disappointing to experience issues like this on a much newer and more advanced television. (2) The "smart" dock takes up half the screen by default unless you press the down arrow on the remote, and then it takes up the whole screen. There's also a huge advertisement right in the middle of the dock (classic Samsung) so that will always annoy me. There's also an obnoxious amount of built-in apps/icons on the "smart" dock as well and can't be removed. Beware: you may experience hand cramps while trying to navigate to the settings menu from the "smart" dock. In conclusion, the TV is great; the smart hub is anything but "smart" and I would like to see a software update pushed out that provides a strengthened and more customized user experience for easier content discovery and better navigation. I do recommend this TV.
The TV was bought last year, so this review is coming after approximately a year of use, give or take a month or so. The video quality of the screen appears to be very good, although occasionally it can be a little bit on the dark side. It is currently in use with a 4K Fire Stick, an ageing Blu-Ray player that still miraculously works after almost ten years in use, and a Nintendo Switch. The real issue with this TV is the audio, and I've seen several other people online agree with this assessment. On our previous Samsung TV, we had multiple adjustment options in the settings that made it easy to get balanced volume and fine-tune things to your preferences. These mainly included things like Clear Voice or similar, and Night Mode (which was an ear-saver for me, as I ... MoreThe TV was bought last year, so this review is coming after approximately a year of use, give or take a month or so. The video quality of the screen appears to be very good, although occasionally it can be a little bit on the dark side. It is currently in use with a 4K Fire Stick, an ageing Blu-Ray player that still miraculously works after almost ten years in use, and a Nintendo Switch. The real issue with this TV is the audio, and I've seen several other people online agree with this assessment. On our previous Samsung TV, we had multiple adjustment options in the settings that made it easy to get balanced volume and fine-tune things to your preferences. These mainly included things like Clear Voice or similar, and Night Mode (which was an ear-saver for me, as I am very sensitive to volume changes). This TV has NONE of these. On all three preset options, dialogue can be inaudible to almost completely silent, while special effects are blasted out so loudly that it's almost impossible to watch any film/movie or TV show without clutching the remote and hovering over the volume button the whole time. We have tried adjusting the equaliser settings over and over in different combinations, using Amplify, Auto Volume, Standard, Adaptive, and we have come to the conclusion that it is virtually impossible to get dialogue to be audible without everything else being far too loud. We are in the process of buying a non-Samsung soundbar or set of speakers because we no longer trust Samsung to give us effective control over our audio experience. I did contact Samsung about this, and they were unable to be of any assistance. They simply asked me to try all of the things that I had already tried already. If they would like to release firmware to add these features to the TV, I would be happy to receive them, but for now, I cannot recommend this TV to anyone who wants a good audio experience out of the box without already owning their own set of speakers.
Bought to replace an excellent 20 year old 32inchToshiba CRT TV that finally packed up and after endless research chose this Samsung 43inch QLED. Really pleased with the picture quality and the easily navigated settings options, within the Tizen operating system but getting very frustrated with connecting our existing Azatom SP1000 soundbar to improve the average sound quality from the internal speakers. If we connect the soundbar via Optical or Bluetooth it selects this when turning on the TV but we have to then turn on the soundbar separately and sellect the input. As the TV has eARC on HDMI connector 2, we want to use that method, so the tv turns on and off the soundbar at the same time (as it does perfectly with our 37inch LED Toshiba in the bedroom). However, ... MoreBought to replace an excellent 20 year old 32inchToshiba CRT TV that finally packed up and after endless research chose this Samsung 43inch QLED. Really pleased with the picture quality and the easily navigated settings options, within the Tizen operating system but getting very frustrated with connecting our existing Azatom SP1000 soundbar to improve the average sound quality from the internal speakers. If we connect the soundbar via Optical or Bluetooth it selects this when turning on the TV but we have to then turn on the soundbar separately and sellect the input. As the TV has eARC on HDMI connector 2, we want to use that method, so the tv turns on and off the soundbar at the same time (as it does perfectly with our 37inch LED Toshiba in the bedroom). However, whatever I try, to get it to do that consistantly, if fails to hold the connection, sometimes recognising the HDMI connection and other times not even finding it and if it does it doesn't always pass the audio to the soundbar and just runs it to the internal speakers. After a short while it loses the HDMI eARC option in the 'Sound' settings and won't put it back in so you can't re-try to connect the soundbar. I have changed the HDMI cable for three others and it now has a "high speed HDMI with internet" expensive cable and it still won't operate as wanted. Downloading Samsungs "How to use HDMI ARC on Samsung Smart TV" instructions hasn't solved the problem, despite following the information contained within to a letter. The fact that Samsung have had to publish such an article and reading other complaints on-line about similar issues, even with Samsungs own soundbars, tells me I am doing nothing wrong and there is clearly an issue with the software of the operating system. Therefore a good TV is reduced from a five star 'Excellent' rating until Samsung sort this issue out and give me the full package of options I have paid for. I somehow doubt that is going to happen and therefore would not recommend a Samsung TV to a friend until such time as it works properly.
This is the first Samsung TV I have had and must admit to being a bit disappointed. The TV images are pretty good when you have spent some time setting it up, but the viewing angle needs to be fairly straight to avoid it looking washed out. The sound though really isn't good and is not a patch on my 12 year old Panasonic. It sounds very tinny and will need a soundbar (which I didn't really want) and will be a least another £100, so factor that in to any pricing/buying decision. It was easy to set up and, once opted out of all the spyware/targeted ads ts&cs, picked up channels, PVR & Blu-ray player without issue. It also connected easily to the network and picked up networked storage too. There is no way of deleting a lot of Apps you don't want, but you can get rid ... MoreThis is the first Samsung TV I have had and must admit to being a bit disappointed. The TV images are pretty good when you have spent some time setting it up, but the viewing angle needs to be fairly straight to avoid it looking washed out. The sound though really isn't good and is not a patch on my 12 year old Panasonic. It sounds very tinny and will need a soundbar (which I didn't really want) and will be a least another £100, so factor that in to any pricing/buying decision. It was easy to set up and, once opted out of all the spyware/targeted ads ts&cs, picked up channels, PVR & Blu-ray player without issue. It also connected easily to the network and picked up networked storage too. There is no way of deleting a lot of Apps you don't want, but you can get rid of them from the home screen, which is good. Overall, it's OK, but I expected more from the TV. Had I gone for the entry-level model I could have understood the limitations, but this was 50% more expensive. Maybe you are just paying more for the name. Needless to say the service from Richer Sounds was great and delivery was very quick.
I like that this 32" panel can fit quite perfectly on a relatively fragile desktop designed for a 19" display 2. on the 2015 J5500 the colors popped on this, THEY POSITIVELY EXPLODE1!!!!!!!!! in a cascading kaleidoscope of color in variations beyond perception & imagination resulting in a splendidly spectacular sensual sensory experience, that's i'm sure is second to none! I also dig the selection of 15 streaming & cable options awating their puruse! Alas & regretfully, the weakest link is this BN59-01357F voice controlled remote consisting of 16 buttons linked to at least 3x the menu options, some of which are buried lower than pirate booty at Davy Jones locker! In addition, voice control is disconcerting in my opinion because that talking to oneself interned one ... MoreI like that this 32" panel can fit quite perfectly on a relatively fragile desktop designed for a 19" display 2. on the 2015 J5500 the colors popped on this, THEY POSITIVELY EXPLODE1!!!!!!!!! in a cascading kaleidoscope of color in variations beyond perception & imagination resulting in a splendidly spectacular sensual sensory experience, that's i'm sure is second to none! I also dig the selection of 15 streaming & cable options awating their puruse! Alas & regretfully, the weakest link is this BN59-01357F voice controlled remote consisting of 16 buttons linked to at least 3x the menu options, some of which are buried lower than pirate booty at Davy Jones locker! In addition, voice control is disconcerting in my opinion because that talking to oneself interned one in a local loony bin! therefore I'm skittish & skeezed about going there! as for the rationale towards saving the planet, i've been doing that since 2020 when I got tired of going thru conventional Eveready Lithium cells every two weeks by investing my cash in a cache of Nickel Hydride AA & AAA batteries, the most advanced, Panasonic Enerloops can be charged/discharged 2,000 times & just in case devices are the el exigente type requiring only 1.5v or bupkis, I also have rechargable Lithium AA & AAA in my stash as well! then there fact that this set is devoid of buttons to countermand the remote manually incase there are issues causing the owner/operator to correct it! About the only good thing going for this remote is that it seems to be fabbed from aluminum vs. plastic! which is precisely the reason why I docked the panel 1. star which is why I'm shopping around for the BN59-1315J which ran these TV before the concept on a voice remote was a gleaming lighbulb deep inside the brain trusts of the ergonomic engineers. the remote control kerfuffle withstanding is not a deal slayer. because I'd still break the bank anew because this display is all that was ballyhooed to be!
| General | |
| Product Type | LED-backlit LCD TV - QLED - Smart TV |
| Power Consumption (Max) | 95 Watt |
| Power Consumption Operational | 49 Watt |
| Energy Consumption per Year | 100 kWh |
