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The good: Slim, lightweight, Brilliant OS, One intuitive remote, great color, stunning picture in quality 4k
The not-so-good: Black not as deep as possible, lack of true quality 4k content
Samsung makes a really great product with this TV. It’s very slim and lightweight – I hung our 55” without any help from anyone, if that gives you an idea. The OS and interface are great – you can get anywhere you want to go in a few clicks. As a matter of fact, the OS and apps are so good that we have stopped using our Fire TV stick (we own 4 – now only 3 are in use) because we found it more convenient than switching back and forth between inputs and using two remotes. This is saying something, because we’ve been Fire TV fans from day 1 and own a stick for every TV in the house. The remote itself is just as brilliant as the OS and is also a match for the FireTV remote – we use the Samsung as our sole remote now. Despite the low price, this thing has incredible color and picture quality. You’d expect that for an affordable TV you would get a noticably lower quality picture, but you just don’t. With quality 4k content (for example, Sir David Attenborough’s Netflix content), you can tell the difference 4k makes without having something to compare it to.
Only a couple of complaints here. The blacks on this TV aren’t as deep as the more expensive sets out there. However, we weren’t interested in paying 5 times as much for an OLED just for deeper blacks. There is also a distinct lack of content out there that’s true 4k with the brilliant picture quality and insane color like you’ve been conditioned to expect. Plenty of content is technically 4k nowadays, and quality is decent, but the picture quality simply doesn’t pop like you’d think it should. Neither of these two complaints are the fault of Samsung’s product here – just facts of life to be aware of while shopping.
Bottom line, we will go for a Samsung TV next time we need one, no question. Samsung does make a great product, and this is a prime example of that fact.
| Brand Name | SAMSUNG |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 26.9 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 8.9 x 44 x 27 inches |
| Item model number | UN50AU8000FXZA |
| Batteries | 3 AAA batteries required. (included) |
| Color Name | Black |
| Special Features | Dynamic Crystal Color, HDR, Crystal Processor 4K, Smart TV with Multiple Voice Assistants |
| Speaker Type | Built-In |
| Item Weight | 26.9 Pounds |
| Standing screen display size | 50 Inches |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Wattage | 130 watts |
