223
people found this helpful, as of 2023
ranked #136,921 most helpful
out of 571,544,897 reviews
★★★★★
Crystal Clear, User Friendly
We purchased this Samsung 55" Curved Screen 4K UHD Smart TV as an upgrade over our 42" Flat by another manufacturer as our main living room TV. It arrived custom-packaged presumably at the factory and was appropriate given the contents. All appeared flawless upon inspection after unpacking.
The contents included two legs which can be installed for setting the TV upon a flat surface however, we opted to hang this on the wall using a TV wall-mount bracket by another manufacturer. The result was a customized viewing height and angle with adjustment while freeing up the entire top surface of our TV stand.
After attaching the power cord and plugging the TV into the duplex wall outlet, the TV powered right up via the remote (Note you will have to install the included batteries into the remote first). The first thing we did was to connect the TV to our home's 5GHz WiFi which the TV will prompt when first powering on. This took long enough for me to remember the wifi password and then enter it using the TV's remote.
Once connected to the wifi, you can access the main guide screen. You will notice there are many apps already installed including Netflix, Prime TV, and Hulu to name a few. You can also download additional desired apps if you don't see it in the preinstalled ones with your Samsung Account. You can even connect the TV to you Samsung Account through your cell phone if you already have an account.
You can customize your view and sound settings the way you like using the remote as well along some other features like parental controls. There is also a Voice prompt option at the click of a button which we are still experimenting but so far seems like it could add a level of "hands-free" convenience.
You can further customize your TV by adding a sound bar which is something we are seriously contemplating and likely will eventually add in the near future. There are also multiple HDMI and USB connections for your favorite gaming system or other external device.
The picture with the curved screen seems to add a clarity and depth that we simply did not have with an HD flat screen TV. I admit this may be more evident for us as this was a big upgrade over our 10 year old 42" 1080P flat screen TV. Still we are loving it and are happy with this purchase.
UPDATE 01/07/20: After almost 18 months with this TV, we still love it. We have had no issues with it whatsoever. Picture and sound are still crystal clear. All functions still easy and straightforward as the day we installed it. One tip is that you may occasionally need a refresh for downloads which you do buy pressing and holding the power button for several seconds with the TV "ON". It will shut off but continue to hold the button down and it will come back on a few seconds later and should be refreshed for updates.
July 2019 · Unknown · verified purchase