A:AnswerI really feel like it does. We did a lot of research and truly didn't see much difference between the two models. We did visit several stores to look at each of them so that we could see it in different lights.
A:AnswerHi there - For a full list of supported video formats, please refer to pages 164-167 of the e-Manual: https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202411/20241108045109001/BN81-25561A-640_EUG_ROPATSCD_NA_ENG-US_241105.0.pdf
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A:AnswerJames - Please give us the opportunity to better assist with this by reaching Samsung Support at: 1-800-SAMSUNG, 8AM - 12AM EST, 7 days a week, or Chat with us on Samsung.com: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/contact/
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A:Answertwo ways to connect:
1. set the TV to play Audio through the HDMI ARC connection to the AMP or
2. Set the TV to play Audio through the Fiber Audio connection.
Set your amp's input to "TV Audio". you may have to set the TV/AMP to delay the picture to sync up with the sound.
A:AnswerThe TV will support optical output of the audio to the AVR/Amp while sending the video over the HDMI. settings on the TV need to be set to play audio over the Fiber connection and video over the HDMI ARC connection so you can use one remote.
A:AnswerDan - The S84D has a built-in ATSC 1.0/ClearQAM tuner; when stepping up to our Neo QLED 8K Series, you’ll gain a built-in ATSC 3.0 tuner for receiving digital broadcasts.
~ Samsung Specialist