Samsung - 65" Class - LED - Q80 Series - 2160p - Smart - 4K UHD TV with HDR

I bought the 65" size of this TV after looking at the TCL 65R615/617, LG Nano 8 and 9, Vizio Quantum M and P series TV's. We decided to put our old TV (which was a 55" Samsung LCD into a bonus room upstairs for the kids and needed a new family room TV. With the new TV downstairs I also decided that I wanted a sound bar (instead of a hifi reciever driven surround sound system) bc the sound bars are great technology, it would simplify our speaker layout in the family room and it would offer us 1 remote control to use for the entire viewing experience. Regarding the TCL, LG Nano and Vizio TVs I made some observations which lead me to choose the Samsung. The TCL is the second highest rated TV on many online reviews for both picture quality and Operating System and sells for less than $1000, it also has the ROKU Operating System (which is supposed to be great). I ultimately did not choose the TCL becuase there were numerous reported quality issues with the actual LCD panel and I could not see a decent video/TV show/movie playing on it in the store. The Vizio looked great but the majority of its Operating System is run through one's phone, there were report of the Operating System being slow too and I wasn't wild about that, plus their app store is smaller. Plus side to the Vizio is with their OS you don't get ads but the ads you get on the samsung are limited to one recommendation on the home screen so its not a bother. I really liked the LG Nano 8 but the Nano 9 is the entry level series with local dimming (Nano 9 is noticeably brighter than the Nano 8 too) so the LG Nano 8 was crossed off my list and then finally the majority of reviews online said the Nano 9 was not so great for watching movies. We don't always watch movies but we do watch in the day time and in a darker room at night so that pushed me to the Samsung even though I really thought the Operating System of the Nano 9 which seemed to be more smooth thans Samsung (though some don't like the LG OS as well). So I looked at the Samsung Q60, Q70 and Q80. Samsung Q80 - I looked at the Q60, Q70 and Q80. The black levels on the Q80 were noticeably better than the Q60 or Q70 because the Q80 has a 3 layer glossy screen and the glare reduction of the Q80 was far superior (bc of the 3 layers). Also the Q60 does not have local dimming. I chose the 65" to be larger than my old 55" but to me the 75" would be just too big for my wall ( 12'-6" x 9' ) and for my viewing position ( 15' ) away. The picture is GREAT, clear bright crisp, seems to upscale well and has super deep blacks. The viewing angle is great for our room. it does movies and TV shows great. I have noticed some motion effects associated with the local dimming like when a home run baseball is hit and arcs through the screen but only once. I have not noticed any Judder or Stutter on wide panning effects in landscape type overview panning scenes in movies or TV shows. I have the TV connected to a Samsung Q70R sound bar with remote subwoofer (HDMI arc port), a DVD blue ray player, and the AT&T uverse cable box. I also subscribe to Netflix, and Amazon prime which gives access to Amazon prime music also. Pros: PICTURE great quality, deep blacks, great motion, crisp details Great black uniformity (no bleed through). Awesome glare reduction. Easy set up, though to get AT&T uverse to work with the remote I did have to go into manual set up mode and search for my set top box. Customizable home screen for apps. App store with many choices APPLE Air Play 2 onboard and ready to go ONE Remote for cable, sound bar, Amazon Simple Remote (the remote has just the layout) Great phone app to control the TV when my kids loose the remote! Ambient mode - place family photos on the TV or have images of artwork or landscapes on the TV when its not in use. Responsive Operating System. Built in internet search engine Voice control seems to work OK but im still getting the hang of it. Remote fits nicely in my hand. Cons: TV has a single Advertisement on its home screen. Remote control doesn't have a number pad which some might prefer. Sometimes the sound mode seems to change modes seems to change at random. Some characteristics of the ROKU operating system are better Remote might have limited range in a larger room than mine. I wish there was some sort of overview or training app to walk through all the functionality of the TV. But one can find enough reviews online to do this. Price - it is the most expensive TV that I looked at. If I wanted to save money the Samsung Q70 would have been my second choice and I might not have noticed the lack of black level and less glare reduction that it offered after getting it home. Samsung does want you to set up an "account" and so for those concerned about "big brother" monitoring your tv viewing choices this could be a concern. Remote might feel slippery or too small for medium to large handed people (my ring size is a 10 I think for reference). I have owned this for 2 weeks. Im not an AV specialist or into spending alot on this stuff and the last time I bought a TV it was because my rear projection TV died in 2008. this will be the second TV in my house.

I bought a new house and it needed a bigger TV. My living room is very bright during daylight hours, so I was trying to find something that reduced glare. I originally bought a 65” LG OLED. I had to take back because it was way too reflective. I couldn’t be happier with the Q80 in the same situation. I can keep the blinds open and watch without issue. (Note that the Q80 is the lowest series with the anti-glare engineering from Samsung). The two photos both show the LG when mounted. The Q80 is on the floor in the second one to show the comparison. It is literally night and day. You can’t even see me taking the picture in the reflection of the Q80.

I sat in front of the TV viewing wall in Best Buy. and kept on coming back to this one. Once I got it home, I took my old TV off the wall, and was very happy to find out that my TV mount fit this one, once it was up and running....HOLY CATFISH! I see things I never saw before on the shows that I watch...WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!

This is a great TV. You won't be disappointed. I didn't think I'd ever buy an LCD TV again, after enjoying the absolute black levels and viewing angles of my Panasonic plasma. However, after researching online (see: rtings.com), and seeing the TV in person, I verified that the Q80 is great in both regards.

We have had no problems with this TV. Still learning all it can do.

Everything you want your tv to be. I have the 65 inch and 75 inch. I only regret I did not get the 82 inch model Color, brightness sound. Everything is over the top. Love love love them

Was torn between OLED and QLED until I watched this set. It’s got deep rich blacks and brilliant whites. Best tv I have ever owned. I’m going to buy a second for my basement.

The picture on this TV has a beautiful clear picture with bright colors. Easy set up.