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Samsung Q70R/Q7DR Series HDR 4K Smart QLED TV

$959.99
Condition: Factory Reconditioned
Screen Size: 65"
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OK, here's the full skinny on this TV!
By JB on Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020
I'm not a super nerd and can quote you all the specs. Nor can I tell you about the technical aspects of the projection. Here is my review in normal-people speak: First, I bought this TV as a result of accidentally cracking the inner screen on my LG 4k TV that was 2 years old. Didn't realize that you can squeeze a TV too hard when putting it on/off the wall. Anyway, that resulted in my quest for a replacement. I searched all the websites about TVs. Rtings, Consumer Reports, Amazon reviews, Costco Reviews, Best Buy reviews, you name it. I had it narrowed down to the 65" Q70, the Q60, and the Sony 65" 4k. The Q70 was $200 more than the others, but after I read the reviews, I became convinced that this was worth the extra money. My old LG was edge lit, and when Directv was on pause and the logo was bouncing around, you could see that sections would light up from top to bottom when the logo passed through a zone. This Q70 is a full-array lit screen, which means deeper blacks and less light bleed. When you receive this TV, you'll notice something right off the bat--how well it is packed. Super easy to take out of the carton, and lots of protective materials cradle the TV. And this really caught my attention--the front of the screen on each side had a protective "plate" that prevented me from applying too much force into a small area (remember that's how I broke my last TV!). One thing to note: If you are mounting this on a wall, it requires some really long screws. I thought I could use the screws from the LG, but they were way too short. So make sure you have the right screws before you get ready to hang on the wall. I was lucky and just happened to have another mount sitting around unopened and found some mounting screws for the VESA mount. From there it was plug and play easy. Ran my 2 HDMI cables and one optical out cable so I could watch streaming TV and listen to it on the stereo. Speaking of sound, the sound from this TV is really much better than expected. Won't compare to a true surround sound stereo, but surprisingly good tone for every day watching. You buy this for the picture. And so far I am blown away. The upscaling to 4k has been nothing short of astonishing. We watched the Survivor finale last night in HD, and the upscaling really make the images so sharp. We've watched a couple of streaming 4k movies, and they were really good. I just bought Wizard of Oz (remastered 4k blu ray) and can't wait to see how it looks. The remote is pretty simplistic, but does what it needs to do. We tend to use our satellite controller for most viewing, and have a Harmony all in one remote if we want to switch from TV to streaming TV to XBox or DVD. I guess the final proof of any purchase is the question: Would you buy it again knowing what you know now? And that would be a definite and resounding "YES!"
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Caution Samsung Smart TVs Are Not Really Smart There Are Glitches Worst Money Ever Spent on a TV
By Gerard R Kuhn II on Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020
If you use the TV as a stand alone, or connected to a blue tooth sound bar it works fine. The problem is that this TV is very very invasive. Wants to know way too much information about you, browsing history and so forth. I wanted just a high end quality set for movies and some TV viewing. The TV wants to do all the connections on it's own and seems to resist letting the operator set up the choices on ones own. Maybe this is saying something about where we have evolved as a society. The TV takes the fun out of playing with the gadgets and knobs. If you are brainless and want the computer in the TV to do all the work, then this is a great set. The menu is not user friendly. The remote is a little wand with little choice of functions. You have to load the app on your phone for more functions regarding the TV control. If you have any old school regarding video or audio, this is not for you. If you want to give your control over to skynet: this will work for you. If you are looking for a lifelike picture: it will take a lot of adjustment of setting to get you there. Life is not in a glossy shine appearance. Very disappointed in the set. Update: less than 90 days into ownership, had to contact Samsung, let them take over TV, Channel List for broadcast disappeared, would scan, but no way to get to scanned list. Kept jumping back to Samsung TV. Even they could not explain. Took about 30 minutes in all to get the problem worked out. TV will turn itself on sometimes. The computer in this TV has some serious glitches. 48 hours after getting the channel list fixed, it has disappeared again. Unless you like talking to service people, then I can say Avoid The Samsung line. I used to be a fan of the product name. This has been a major disappointment. Picture is very good, but I should have invested in another brand. Update: the TV updated itself. The update has made the broadcast channel list all but useless. It keeps turning itself on after it is turned off. Keeps changing it's mind when you push the return button. It is some kind of real glitchy. I recently replaced my cell phone: I did not return to another Samsung. Latest Update: Now we find that if you use the Pandora app on the Samsung: the sound does not play. Pandora app works as it should: just no sound. From what information found: this is not an isolated incident.

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