65QN800B Neo QLED 8K HDR Smart TV (Cashback)
High End TV!
23/09/2022 18:36
Unboxing the Samsung 65” NEO QLED 65QN800B is relatively simple but it does require 2 people. The picture-only instruction manual tells you to find a flat surface [with a blanket or sheet on top] to place the TV on, in order to assemble the stand.This is a heavier TV than most models but that just speaks to the excellent build quality.
Once I had the Samsung on the TV bench, I got to work with the One Connect box to plug in my Sky box, PS4 and Wii. The One Connect box sits on the back of the stands – it doesn’t lock into place, but it does feel sturdy once it’s resting.
Easy to put together and feels solid, however the design of the rear to hold the One Connect box could have been more secure. The TV itself looks amazing. The two sets of 4 speakers at the rear really stood out for me and the silver perforated bezel makes the TV look premium. The only negative for me is that it took me ages to figure out that you can’t have the Intelligent mode on and configure Movie Mode. Calibration via a Smart phone is really worthwhile but if you can find the time to calibrate this manually then you’ll end up with some amazing results. The home hub gives you Samsung TV for free, Samsung Fitness and there's even the option multi-view (I can imagine gaming on one screen and watching YouTube on another for all the walk-throughs and hacks!)
Picture Quality – this is all subjective as to whether you prefer heavier contrasts or a brighter picture with more detail. The only subtle difference are the black levels, they are not as deep or contrasting as OLEDs but they are not far off and if you’re not actually even looking, then you won’t notice a thing!
I’m a massive fan of the brighter picture quality and superb detail that the quantum mini-LEDs and Samsung’s Neural Quantam Processor 8K delivers. Very little picture glare and viewing angle is great, even if you’re not sitting directly in-front of the TV. The picture detail is premium thanks to the 7680x4320 resolution.
One thing that took me back is that Samsung do not offer Dolby Vision on this TV - not sure about the long term aspects of this but we'll see.
The sound out of the TV speakers is very good, however, I feel like most high-end TV’s, the picture deserves a high end sound bar.
Overall, I really think Samsung have delivered a Premium TV thanks to it’s superb picture quality, high resolution and 8K potential.
RizwanAhmad
Chessington , Spojené království
Age: 53
Gender: Female