SIMPLY HDR REVIEW TV

SIMPLY HDR REVIEW TV

So despite its cost, if you're considering this TV you should budget in a soundbar to go with it. This is the price paid for such a thin design. This is not an issue the Vizio nor the TCL had. In my theater the volume was regularly above 90 (out of 100) and even maxed, it was hard to hear with the air conditioner on. Even at maximum volume it's not particularly loud and has lots of distortion when you're cranking it up. However, the Samsung is especially bad in this regard. Any non-HDR content, which is most TV shows and older movies, the difference is even closer. Again, that if you're watching HDR content. Subjectively speaking, I'd say the added colors and brightness make the Samsung look roughly 50% better with HDR than the TCL and Vizio, which isn't bad but definitely less than the 100% more it typically costs. That said, thanks to brightness and color it takes more advantage of HDR than the other two TVs, so that's a step in the right direction. So overall the image doesn't take advantage of HDR content like some other TVs would, in particular those equipped with local dimming. The contrast ratio, and therefore the dynamic range, isn't much different, however. So you get far more vibrant purples, bluer blues, more crimson-y reds than the others could hope to produce. The quantum dots let the Q60A produce far deeper, richer colors than the Vizio and TCL, which use traditional color filters on their LCD elements. If you have a really bright room, or like to watch TV in the middle of the day in a room with many windows, the Samsung will be easier to see than cheaper TVs.Īside from brightness, color with HDR sources was the other really noticeable difference between the three TVs. When going all-out with HDR content, it's about twice as bright as the Vizio. Well, at least compared to the other two TVs, which are already pretty bright. Right out of the gate my eye was drawn to the Samsung. I connected all three via a Monoprice 1x4 distribution amplifier, and viewed all of them side-by-side-by-side. However, as Samsung's most entry-level QLED model, it provides a good indication of what image quality improvements you get from quantum dots. The Samsung Q60A is far more expensive than either of the TVs I compared it to, namely the Vizio V-Series and the TCL 4-Series. It definitely offers better performance than a typical 'budget' TV, but it's a worse value than non-Samsung brands. The Q60A is a good choice if you want a Samsung and appreciate its design and feature upgrades (like a solar-powered remote) over cheaper models. I didn't compare the Q60A directly to the 6-Series for this review, but based on my observations of the Q60A and CNET's review of the 6-Series, the TCL has a better picture. Meanwhile the Q60A costs about the same as the TCL 6-series, CNET's favorite TV for the money. Its speakers are worse as well, so if you care about decent audio it requires investing in a soundbar. While brighter than those TVs, it still doesn't have the brightness nor dynamic range to really take advantage of HDR content. The Q60A is roughly twice as expensive as the similar size TCL 4-Series and Vizio V-Series I compared it to, but overall image quality isn't twice as good. While the extra color and brightness is great, you definitely pay for it compared to entry-level models from other brands.

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