Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Initial Impression: Man this is big! This is obviously relative, but coming from a 49” and a 60” previously this seems huge! Packaging was good. Well protected. I ripped apart the box trying to get the TV out until I realized that once you remove the nylon strap, the top of the box just slides off… Aesthetics: I’m super picky about bezels. I can’t STAND a thick bezel. You could show me a great picture with a thick bezel and I would hate the TV. With that being said, last years model was on the edge (pun intended) of how thick of a bezel I could stand. I’m happy to see they’ve decreased the bezel size in this years model. I wasn’t overly excited when I saw the pictures of the stand legs, but they turned out to be better than I thought. I would still prefer them to be on the outer edge of the TV, but I understand why Samsung decided to go with the placement since finding a TV stand to accommodate for legs any further spread out, especially with the TV size) would be a lot more difficult. Multi placement for the legs would have been nice to tackle that issue. The legs are made of some sort of ABS plastic, metal would have been preferred, but they have a nice to finish to them so I don’t mind. I think most people would be mounting a TV this big, which I think would alleviate my only real concern with the TV. Set-up/Software: Seamless. I fell in love with it from the prior model and I’m glad to see they’ve kept the key features and added on some. There is an option to set-up and integrate using Samsung Smart Things app on your phone. I didn’t do this (because I was anxious to start watching), but I do remember that last year’s model integrated and it was really convenient. All in all it was super-fast, super easy. Screens were fluid and easy to understand. As a software developer I tend to get frustrated easy when things aren’t natural, but the TV has a good UI/UX design. It has all the apps I need/use (and then some). I love having Spotify as an app, that’s the only one that stuck out to me as what usually isn’t available on other smart TV’s. Definitely a plus since I listen to music on my TV through my surround sound often and used to resort to using a ChromeCast to do so. Also having a web browser is super handy! Pulling up a facebook link or a random site to watch/read news is always a perk. My only con in this category would be the lack of ability to turn off the screen and keep audio on. Maybe I haven’t found the option yet, but I don’t think the TV supports that. If anyone knows how, PLEASE let me know. Picture: What everyone wants to know! It’s great! For the model/price point, I don’t think you can beat the picture. Compared to the similar class Vizio’s and LG’s, this is definitely a lot sharper. Compared with the Sony models I think it’s a toss-up, BUT the Sony models are generally pricier, and I don’t know if the software is on par with Samsung, especially with the smart phone integration. The blacks are darker and the whites brighter. The presets for different picture modes is pretty good and you can switch easily depending on what you watch. I find myself sticking to “Dynamic” mode the most. There is little to no glare on the screen, and I have the TV placed right next to a wall of windows with the blinds open 90% of the time. I think the “Dynamic” TV mode helps in this regard as well. No cons with the picture except it’s not OLED, but that’s obviously a different category J Other: I don’t like the remote. I know the TV is still in the entry/mid level category, but I don’t like that the remote is not sleeker and “smart.” More so I’m disappointed you cannot purchase and link a Samsung Smart remote. I think the ability to use your phone helps, but having a smart “sleek” remote would have been nice. I don’t like having to look at the remote to figure out what button I’m pressing. Once again, this is just me nit-picking. Which says how much I like everything else about the TV. There’s plenty of inputs and plenty of room to attach without using an “extension” cable for things like a Chromecast and FireStick (although you probably wouldn’t need them anyways). No RCA connection out the box, but it does come with a splitter to get you that if needed.