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Surround yourself with the sights and sounds of your favorite movies and sports with this Samsung LED Smart TV, featuring a wide 65-inch screen for a theater-like experience. SUHD Quantum Dot color offers true-to-life images in all the colors of the rainbow, and this Samsung LED Smart TV lets you stream video through Wi-Fi capabilities.
 
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Good TV but has issues
on July 23, 2016
Posted by: astonecold83
from Danbury CT
Let me start by saying that I'm huge fan of Samsung TV's but I feel that Samsung dropped the ball this year in performance on their line up's.
I purchased the KS9800 in early July to replace the KS9500 which I had purchased earlier in the year.
First impressions were great. Easy set up, Awesome picture with stunning and bright colors, black levels are excellent and as close as it gets to an OLED, HDR performs great and the Tizen operation system is easy to use and looks good. Since this set is an FALD set, there is not a noticeable amount of backlight bleeding but occasionally you can still see a spot here and there when viewed at an angle. The moth display does reduces glare but doesn't eliminate all the glare.
After 2 days of using this set....I came accross the following issues:
Auto Detect HDMI feature is painful specially when using a AV receiver. I would have the universal remote set up to work with the AV receiver and the DirecTV STB and once the AUTO HDMI would detect a new source, it would override the previous set up and attempt to work with the new source. Tuning off the new source did not default back to the original set up. Which means, if I wanted to use the remote with the AV RECEIVER again, I had to redo the set up. To fix this, I had to unplug the HDMI for other device such the Apple TV so that the remote would keep it's original set up.
Next issue and the most important issue to me is the handling of fast motion. I personally like to have the AUTO MOTION PLUS feature enabled as I do like how life like the a movie can be. Having this feature on will also give you the Soap Opera effect which some like and some don't. While watching the beginning 5 minutes of Fast and the Furious on Blu Ray, I noticed that the set had issues with keeping up with the fast moving and switching scenes. The picture would all of sudden flicker and cause digitalization. To test this out further, I started watching the same movie and scene on VUDU (btw...the VUDU app itself has issues and sometimes doesn't work and you cannot re-install the app and need to do a smart hub factory reset to get the app working again) and the same issue appeared. So I tested other movies and sources like a 4K UHD Blu Ray and Netflix and the issue remained including while watching a normal TV programming like DirecTV.
This for me was a deal breaker so I asked for replacement unit which I received this week. Upon setting up the second unit, I came accross the same issues. For some bizzad reason, this set has issues with handling fast moving/switching scenes which is weird for me as Samsung's promotes that it handles motion well with it's Motion Plus 240. You can turn the AUTO MOTION PLUS feature off but I felt that I was loosing something a feature that I personally want to use.
Other issues that I found included
VUDU App issues and no UHD support
Local Dimming still needs tweaking. The picture can go from bright to dark and bright again depending on the scene. Noticeable a lot during Star Trek TNG opening theme.
The "fast start" feature on this set is always enabled. Previously you could decide if you wanted this feature on or off. By having it on, the TV does boot up faster but it appears that it never shuts down correctly which causes issues with the apps not shutting down correctly.
On occasions there is a noticeable haloing. Very detectable during credit scenes with a black background.
Overall, good and bright picture with great black levels. This TV has great potential but needs some work and attention.
Because of this and some other reasons, I decided to skip Samsung this year and go with the Sony 940D.
My Best Buy number: 2844258937
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Samsung UN65HU9000FXZA LED Curved 4K Ultra HD TV: Discover a supremely immersive 4K Ultra HD experience with an innovative, curved design that creates a panoramic effect and helps the picture feel bigger. Display 4K content at 4x the resolution of Full HD, plus upscale all of your current TV shows and movies in amazing detail. You can also download the newest software and features, so you'll never get left behind as new 4K TV standards and smart technologies arrive.
 
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Awesome TV...a must have
on May 18, 2014
Posted by: astonecold83
from Danbury CT
Internet Connectable?Yes
Connected to the Internet:Yes
All I have to say about this TV is WOW! This is my second Samsung TV investment and even though I was torn between the Sony 4K models and Samsung....the Curved screen sold me and I decided to stay with Samsung and buy the TV and matching Blu-Ray UHD Upscale player.
If you are looking for a picture quality that will amaze you and anyone that you will show off this TV to, then this purchase should be a no brainer for you. Images are lifelike, colors are clear and beautiful and the features are awesome. Netflix looks really good on this TV, specially if you are watching/streaming one of the five 4K content titles. TV is very responsive to commands and the Internet works great on it. Super fast. The Smart Remote is good as well. I find myself using the remote 90% of the time since it can control your cable box and all other devices.
Overall, you have to own this TV to experience what you can do with it. Buy it...you wont regret it. And when you buy it......also get the UHD video pack from samsung. It has 4K content loaded on it and it's a good addition specially if you really want to show someone what this TV can do.
My Best Buy number: 2844258937
What's great about it: TV Quality, Features, Easy Hook Up
What's not so great: Not a lot of 4K content, speakers
I would recommend this to a friend!
Picture Quality
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Give your TV room an upgrade with this Sony LED smart TV. The 4K ultra HD image quality and 3-D capabilities bring your favorite movies and shows to life, and the 74.5-inch display creates a true home theater viewing experience. Featuring Android Smart TV technology, this Sony LED smart TV offers access to apps, games and streaming services.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
Thilled with the set
By Matt
I had a 75X940C in my living room which I replaced with this set. It was immediately obvious that the set was noticeably better. Then I watched some 4K discs using 4:4:4 60P 12 bit setting that I had watched the day before on the old set and I was in awe of the difference. Worth every penny.
Don't forget the AudioQuest cables !!!!
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astonecold83
Danbury CT
October 26, 2016
Hi....How did you get the TV to display 4:4:4 12 bit ?
I know you can go into the Enhanced HDMI feature but it says that 10 Bit is the video signal that will be displayed.
Thanks
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