Samsung - 55" Class (54.6" Diag.) - LED - Curved - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV

I was in seatch for just a simple 50" or bigger flat acreen TV with ultra HD resolution. I had already picked another Samsung TV when I went to the store to see it. Once there, an employee said it was a great TV but told me that they had a even better curved one in the open box section. He basically went over how the dark colors for this tv were actually dark and color constrast was high, and that it was basically a well built entertainment system with access to appa on the actual TV. My dad owns one of Samsung's first smart TV and to be truthful, its a nice concept but it is extremly slow, but the salesperson assured me Sansung had really improved the technology, including the control. I was skeptical but since i had 2 weeks to change my mind and return it, decided to bring this TV. He was rigth, Samsung greatly improved the technology. Never seen or used a control as this one which has fee basic buttons and most of it is used as a mouse on the screen with motion sensors, never really used the speech command, but TV be programmed to control almost any STB from the HDMI connector, so thats really nice. Netflix app opens up quickly like any other computer or tablet, and my favorite feature is the Samsung Extra, which the tv knows what you watching (on air or cable box) and witha press of a button downloads all info in regards to what you watching (like a light version of IMDB). Had bougth the TV rigth before the Rio Olympics, had it just hooked up with the on air antenna (a small one) while I finished remodeling the room it was suppose to be installed in and the reception the tv tuner had was one of the best, didnt have to fiddle with antenna at all and the Ultra HD really made this TV the best ive seen.

TV was easy to set up and with a NetGear router established WIFI connection easily, and the connection works well. Smart controller when pairing with cable box controller also worked easily. The menu for the TV controls as they appear on the screen is alittle hard to follow at first and the starting point in the numbers box as opposed to the top of screen selection banner, requires a few additional clicks to get to where you are wanting to go. The picture is very sharp and clear, but as is often stated, the quality is directly related to the quality of the input source. Out of the box the picture was ok, but I did spend a fair amount of time trying to work out motion blur, while balancing the "soap opera effect." Motion Blur and picture judder can be a factor with this TV. It is annoying that Samsung put the settings for "Dynamic, Standard, Natural, & Movie" under the "Picture" settings in the Menu column, but you have to look elsewhere for settings under "Sport" & "Game". Game setting can be very handy for reducing the blur issues after you adjust the various setting for the picture when in this mode. Colors are very good and deep, but blacks at certain night scenes tend to fade. I don't think the curve makes much difference in the picture quality, and I certainly don't think it improves the viewing from side angles. It does cut down on ambient glare from lighting sources that may be on either side of the TV. Overall, a good TV, that could be excellent if the motion blur were reduced and the position/placement of the menu items were better thought out. I would recommend, but with the caveat to check out the non-curved equivalent, and other similar brands.

First tv I was so psyched about I waited over three years for these TVs to come down in price, I also waited two days for the TV to come into the store because they had no curve TVs in stock I took it out of the box The first day the screen was cracked. So I thought OK it was a fluke must of got damaged in shipping took it back to the store had to order another one because they still did not have any curved TV in stock, waited two days for that one got it out set it up still psyched up about it first day there was a pink line down the left side of the screen, OK packed it back up took it back to the store decided to speak with some of the associates which kind they kinda had some vague knowledge of the TVs ( or like Deers and I had light when I asked them questions about TVs they were selling) and they said they had been hearing reports just pulling the screen out of the box with two people as it recommends can crack the screen, so I decided to go with a 4K model just like that one but not curved, I got home and decided that the 120 Hz was not for me (look like a blurred mess) and I needed a 240 Hz and it just so happen the same day Best Buy put a 50 inch 4K 240 Hz on sell for the exact same price of my 4K Samsung flat panel except this one I wanted was 50 inches and not 55 which 50 inches was fine with me so I took The 55 inch TV back to the store. And of course they had to order the one I wanted the 240 Hz one took five days this time to come in and it came in as the store was closing of course but I had five minutes I could tell the staff was annoyed that I had came in with five minutes left and initially told me my TV was not there, even though I had already received the email that it was so after I have them investigate a little further my TV was there so I got it home it is set up currently in my living room I have a equalize power bar and all the recommended things for optimal picture quality even had my cable company come out and optimize the signal as much as possible for 4K but in one shade of Gray in the TV there is a bar you can clearly see down the middle of the television only on that one gray particular color but at least lucky for me I bought the two-year protection plan so if need be and it becomes bothersome enough I will have them come out and look at it so my advice if you buy this television by the protection plan and just do yourself a favor check it in the store.

Everything about this T.V. is great. I would highly recommend anyone looking for an upgrade, especially video game players. Great value with some work around. Firstly understand that although there are 4 HDMI ports, there actually is only 1 4K port ( the first one). There is an adapter you can buy to plug into the 4k HDMI port, & upto 3 devices into it. ( my Xbox one & Cable box) which I purchased for $30. Secondly you need to buy 4k HDMI Wires. One from the tv to adapter, and how ever many devices you have to plug into it. Long story short, If you don't have a 4k HDMI wire, you will not get the best possible picture. Each house has different needs in terms of picture/ color adjustments. Easily find professional recommendations for this model online. Do not put the tv in sports mode when playing xbox one, the graphics cant handle it and the picture lags like crazy ( worst experience was with fifa 16.# the gaming is to fast paced and there was a 2-3 second delay in my actions on the controller & what I was seeing on the tv. I set it up to Movie or Standard mode & it worked just fine. Also make sure when you first set up your cable box that you go into the tv settings & set it up to the highest possible resolution because it will default to whatever the cablebox settings are # usually 720p). Overall this is an amazing value tv and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good deal & an upgrade to the next gen tvs.

The curve adds a cinematic feeling to the living room, it looks really nice. The TV is a tiny bit heavy for one person to carry (not impossible, but having someone to help you when you're setting it up makes it very easy). The TV wobbles a bit, as the stand isn't the sturdiest stand. I much prefer LG's approach with the two little stands on the left and right, it's much more solid that way. 4K content looks incredible on the TV, you really have to see it to understand how clear it is. It's compatible with YouTube 4K and Netflix 4K content (you have to pay extra for Netflix 4K compared to regular Netflix). Old Blu-Ray movies and Xbox One games that are in 1080p look the same. Not better, but fine. The other apps that come with the TV (Hulu, Amazon) are great, except for the Web Browser, but who honestly expected that to be good? It's permanently stuck in a mobile browser mode and there's no way to change a user agent string or request full site mode or anything. The TV is also a bit slow when it's turning on. It's like a Windows computer. If you turn it on and immediately try to open Netflix or anything, it tells you to wait and try again. It's a small 15 second wait, but it gets old after a while. The ability to cast YouTube videos and Netflix movies from your smartphone is great, and built-in casting your smartphone screen to the TV is cool too, although a Chromecast does it much more smoothly. The remote has grown on me. You can use the D-pad and click your way around the interface, or you can place your finger on a little sensor on the remote and move your whole hand around and use the remote like a laser pointer. The only hard part about using the laser pointer mode is keeping your hand still enough to click something. Not impossible but sometimes it's difficult. Auto Mode Plus is interesting to use when you're watching TV as it smoothes motion, but the blurry jelly effect is annoying. Turning it off is a must for video games. If it stays on the lag is unbelievable, about half a second between input and response on the TV. Overall, it's a great TV. A bit slow, but great.

I replaced my 8 year old 50" Samsung plasma with this television. I did not get a change to see the image on display in the store. I did see similar 4K units. The Television is extremely lite. I did not pay for home install so the delivery guy took it out of the box and placed it on my entertainment center. I took a few minutes to unscrew the base and bolt on the wall mount attachments. Then up and onto the wall mount (10 minutes tops). Connections are both awesome and disappointing (well disappointing for me). Lots of USB and HDMI connections. I can just about plug everything into the television. I have an older receiver that does not have HDMI. There is no RCA out or composite out on this television. To get sound to my receiver I had to buy a digital optical cable ($30). The remote is minimalistic, Samsung is betting you want to do everything on screen, like a computer. Which is ok, but I tend to switch between the Uverse box remote and the Samsung remote. Yes you can control your Uverse DVR through this remote. I thought that was pretty nice. The picture is amazing, really clear and realistic. I deliberately watched older movies and TV shows (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Back To The Future, Top Gun, Some Disney Movies) to check the picture quality. Its very impressive. I do find that on some darker scenes it better to watch with low lighting in the house, this could be how I have the TV mode set up, I have not explored that yet, Glare can also be an issue.

I really like this set for the most part. It's the perfect size for my living room. Lots of inputs to connect all my devices. I haven't watched any true 4k content on it yet, but it upscales my 1080 content very well. Their "sports mode" really does seem to enhance the picture for the football and soccer I've watched so far. I'm not sure the curvature really makes that much of a difference. It might be a little bit easier to see the far edge of the screen when I'm at an extreme angle (such as washing dishes at the kitchen sink), but when only slightly off-center, I just don't notice much of a difference. The first set delivered to me stopped working the day I set it up; it suddenly turned off and wouldn't fully power back up. I'm not reducing my rating based on that; every product is going to have a few bad apples, and Best Buy was amazingly helpful about getting a replacement to me without hassle. Unfortunately, I'm still having a problem with the replacement set. Every so often, I lose both audio and video, but just for a few seconds, and then they resume as normal. It's completely unpredictable; I've seen it happen four times within a minute, but other times I've had it on for several hours without a problem. So far, I've only seen it when watching my Xfinity X1 DVR, never with another device. That would suggest the DVR is at fault, but then again, it's the same box connected to my previous TV, which never had the issue. At this point, I'm still trying to eliminate variables, which is difficult since the problem sometimes takes hours to reappear. In any case, I'm not yet ready to definitively blame the TV for my problem. One note I'd like to share with potential buyers: if you use a Logitech Harmony remote like I do, make sure you disable the Anynet+ feature (Samsung's implementation of HDMI-CEC), or your Harmony won't be able to switch inputs correctly.

First- the picture quality is fantastic. Upconvert feature takes 1080p signal and enhances quality. That said, I am currently unable to use this TV to it's full potential...yet. Contacted Dishnetwork to see when they will release DVR's that will receive 2160p signal- was told they will be releasing Joey receivers first followed by Hopper DVR's soon, but the cust service rep was unable to give me a firm date. Can't wait to see true 2160 resolution. Do yourself a favor- spring for HDMI cables that support 4K signals NOW or you will not be able to use this TV to it's full potential. I bought Rocketfish 8 ft cables- SKU 372001, gold plated connections and 18Gbps bandwidth- standard HDMI cables typically support 10.2 Gbps bandwidth. It's only a matter of time before all cable providers start transmitting in 2160p. Mounting to existing wall mount took a little bit longer due to curve and new soundbar, but I got it figured out (strongly recommend using Rocketfish soundbar mount with this as the mount kit comes with a wide assortment of hardware needed to make it work, such as bolts of various sizes and lengths as well as spacers). SMART TV feature is great- app capability is endless. Currently set up for wireless connection and have not experienced any issues with latency. TV configuration options are numerous as well- I particularly like Sports mode. If you're a gamer, you can't go wrong with this TV- I have both my XBox 360 and XBox One connected to it- Madden 16 graphics are off the chain with this. Can't wait to play NHL 16 on it as well. Overall, great product so far.