Review: Samsung QLEDTV 194f3i

A Samsung announces on CES 2017 its “next innovation in TV”, according to the company. 4x349

We are talking, of course, about the QLED TV.

In 2016, Samsung announced the SUHDTV, a television with Quantum Dots, single remote control and that put an end to the tangle of wires that people were so used to. THE showmetech tested the device and it was impressed with the quality. When Samsung announced that it would bring an even better high-end TV to the market in 2017, we needed to take a closer look.

The company gave in to the website for a month QLED TV, 65 inches, Q8C series, which is the curved half model. In this review, you can check out all the news on television and what makes it so special.

Pros 6x1j2g

• Flawless 4K image;
• Single remote control;
• “Wireless” TV.

Cons 7147r

• Battery-powered remote control;
• Still not many apps available;
• Still missing 4K content for an entire day.

Q-Style: Design 5d174m

A QLED TV has as main pillar the Q-Style. With one 4K LED display with second generation Quantum Dot technology, the edges of the TV are very thin and barely noticeable. On the back, the company bet, on the Q8C model, in brushed steel to give a .

From the television only two cables come out: the force and the OneConnect, which is the device that connects cable TV, video games, Apple TV, DVD, Blu-ray and peripherals in general. To put an end to the wires once and for all, the company improved what SUHD was already doing to get rid of all the cables once and for all.

With a plate on the back of the TV, it is possible to hide the cables that make a path through the base of the TV. QLED TV and can be stored in furniture or even in another environment. Thus, the wires are almost imperceptible as they come out of the television. Unlike conventional televisions, which people usually hang on the wall and see several black cables between the furniture and the television , this is not the case with QLED.

Base as accessory 6n6k54

Still in of design, the QLED TV, intends to transform the TV into a work of art. All the explanation about wires is not for nothing, but what the company expects from those who buy the television is that the product will be the main attraction in the living room. Therefore, the Samsung sells some bases for the TV.

Along with the television, on the Q8C model, a standard base, also made of brushed steel, came with the TV, which holds the TV from behind and forms an arc forward on the base. A mix of iMac with a not-so-conventional base.

Even so, there are other bases for other types of need. The one that draws the most attention, although not indicated for the curved model, is the in the gap, which allows you to hang the TV on the wall as if it were a painting. In addition to the easy installation, it leaves the TV glued to the wall, literally, as if it were really a painting.

Speaking of art, it also has the basis Studio, which is an easel. Finally, the South Korean company also has the base Gravity which allows 35 degree rotation of the TV to either side.

Q-Picture: image quality 1s5k

In a nutshell: the Samsung's “” 4K Is Flawless. With over a billion pixels, the quantum dot technology makes the picture more vivid, more colorful and easier to distinguish from what is happening on the TV. Red is red. Scarlet is scarlet and wine is wine. It's possible differentiate television colors, even when the tones are close together.

All this quality is part of the pillar Q-Picture from the TV. The company, which in the last year has invested heavily in the “Real 4K”, ends up bothering competitors, but, more than advertising, I want to talk about the experience that TV provides.

A Samsung states that the rate of nits (which is the brightness of the TV), comes to 1500. The most advanced version, model Q9F, comes to 2000nits, ou 100% color volume. So red is really red and blue is really blue. This is also due to RGB pixel pattern, which use the colors green, red and blue to form the dots of the images.

On a daily basis, the vivacity of series and movies is perceptible, whether in Standard or in the mode dynamic. Everything is due to HDR (High Dynamic Range), which gives more contrast and definition to the scenes, making them even more beautiful.

At the same time, it should be noted that in darker scenes, even after the second generation of quantum dots have helped a lot to improve visibility, a OLED TV it still comes out better.

To end the discussion between which is the best screen, the Samsung took advantage of the weak point of OLED (organic material), which wears out over time and can present the famous burn-in, which is when the pixels begin to fade, and the company decided to guarantee 10 years against this effect. In other words, Samsung puts its hand on the fire that the consumer will not find durability and quality like this anywhere else.

What's in 4K for me to watch? 6b1a2f

Since I analyzed the old SUHD, the 4K content landscape has improved, but the consumer still won't have a 100% daily experience in 4K. Netflix has dramatically increased productions in this image quality, even betting on 4K + HDR to give a unique quality to the images.

O BalloonPlay and the set of channels BalloonsatPlay also offer some content in 4K, but it is still a minority, as in the case of YouTube. The truth is that open and cable TV don't have what it takes to start broadcasting in this quality of image, even if you think that Brazil is now going through the change from the analog signal to the digital one, you can already see that this discussion for 4K, if it ever happens, it should take another 10 years.

On the other hand, if you opt for a 4K TV like this, it's because you're a fan of Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime series and movies.

Even so, the upscaling da QLED TV It's so cool, even Full HD content looks like 4K. be playing The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, on Nintendo Switch, watching a movie from the iTunes Store on Apple TV or a video on YouTube.

Curved screen 2526v

Samsung is the only company in the Brazilian market that continues to bet on curved screens. We have already had several confirmations that the company will continue to invest in this segment. Whether by the TV area manager, Guilherme Campos, who launch of Samsung's UHD range that brought models with curved screen.

The truth is that this can be a point that leaves the consumer in doubt: why bet on a technology that only a single company works? Well, each company has its sales strategy, but I confess that among three models of QLED TV available on the market (Q7F flat, Q8C curve e Q9F flat), the one that catches my attention the most is the curve, precisely because it brings immersion when watching a series, play video games or watch a movie.

The TV, according to the company, follows the curve of your eye, so when you're sitting in front of the screen, your eye is less tired, because you don't have to look away to see the rest of the information in the image. Another thing that also pleased me a lot was the 65 inches. I swear, 65 inches is a lot, but I confess it's a matter of habit.

Enquanto or Brazilian market is seeing an increase in bigger screens (40 inches and up), I can't wait for consumers (myself included) to be able to choose between: 55, 65 or 75, because the TV experience takes it to another level. It's the real home cinema.

Sound: audio quality 1q3a4a

A TV with perfect quality needs sound to match. In this case, Samsung lent the showmetech one of your new soundbar to follow the TV. Officially this is not a consumer package, bought the QLED won the soundbar, but it really is a combination that would make sense.

O review complete curved soundbar Samsung you check here.

A QLED TV uses technology Dolby Digital Plus. The sound is projected forward, and as obvious as this may seem, not every company can align image quality with sound quality and some TVs end up presenting a hidden and muffled sound.

If you want to listen to music on Spotify, for example, the volume 10 is enough to make the sound pleasant. At 15, he is already taller than he should be. And this we're talking about 15% of the TV's capacity.

The audio is clear and filling, but after discovering the magic of subwoofer, I confess that I got used to the boom of low tones on the soundbar. What I've been doing the most is: when playing video games, I leave the TV muted and take advantage of the soundbar's magic to listen to music. It's a unique experience.

TV sound or soundbar? 2347g

For series and movies, the soundbar ends up bringing more audio settings than TV (it only has the standard, enlarged and optimized mode), while the soundbar has standard mode, music, clear voice, sports, movie and surround.

An important point to highlight is: if you've never used a soundbar and bought the TV, you'll find the quality perfect, but when you put the right setup with a soundbar, you'll have an even more immersive experience. This happens regardless of the TV.

Q-Smart: One Connect, One Remote and Tizen 71871

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We have reached the third pillar of the QLED TV, Q-Smart. Although each pillar has its importance, it is This is where QLED sets itself ahead of all competitors. In a competitive market like TV, the least that I and everyone else, as consumers, expect is good image and sound quality, but when we talk about Smart, is every smart TV really smart?

TVs leave this definition aside, perhaps because they understand that they are already a level above, but despite QLED not being called Samsung QLED SmartTV 4K, this is one of its most important points.

OneConnect 3h264b

Starting with OneConnect, he is a black box that makes TV magic happen. It is through it that you will connect all the TV peripherals. And, if your memory is good, that the pillar of Q-Style talk about invisible threads? Well, this is where Connect comes in. His cable may have to 5 to 15 meters, just to keep all the peripherals and their cables well away from the television.

The One Connect automatically identifies all your peripherals and names them, not just as a video game, blu-ray, etc, but by its very name. Apple TV, Xbox One and cable TV, so you can be sure you'll find what you want to see. That "is it on HDMI 1, 2, 3, 4 or 1000" thing? stays in the past with QLED TV.

However, it surprised me that QLED did not recognize the Nintendo Switch. Last year, with SUHD, I had no problem with the TV recognizing the Wii U, but in 2017 the Samsung TV did not recognize the Switch and, even manually, it does not have the company “Nintendo” in the “Video Games” section. Whether this will ever be fixed by software remains to be seen, but Nintendo and I feel out of place for you, QLED.

Jokes aside, even I was scared that the recognition didn't work, because most peripherals are only detected when plugging them into One Connect. No configuration or anything. It's connect and that's it.

OneRemote w172g

O OneRemote was designed to work with the TV and consequently with One Connect. the single remote control impressed by the fact that it is simple. Most television manufacturers didn't realize it, but it doesn't take more than 10 commands for a controller. Nobody likes to get lost in their own control, it makes people feel stupid with their own device. And, let's face it, no one would want to pay a thousand or 200 thousand for something and not be able to use it.

Fortunately, the Samsung, for the second year, is ahead of competitors for having an intuitive control to use.

About the size of a standard control, the OneRemote it's made of brushed steel, just like a TV, and from bottom to top it works like this:

• Volume button and channel button next to it (increase up, decrease down and if you click on it, the audio is muted; the channel, the same);
• Home button to access the main interface of the system;
• Left back button;
• Play/Pause button on the right
• Circle forward/backward, up/down and “ok” in the middle;
• Voice command (hold to speak)
• SAP key button on the right (by tapping it, the consumer has access to the red, green, yellow and blue options of the control for cable TV subtitles, etc.)
• Number button on the left (by tapping it, the consumer has access to the numbers to change the cable TV channel
• TV on/off button.

Therefore, 10 commands are enough for a TV remote control. THE negative point here goes to his battery that uses battery and not a USB cable. While it's not really a problem, a TV should have a more sustainable battery (even if it will last for months or even years), it's better to charge it at the outlet than having to buy and throw away old batteries.

Tizen 6a6o2k

O QLED TV's Tizen (operating system) is simple and intuitive to use, just like every Smart TV should be. Updates are done automatically, you only need to to your Samsung once and that's it. In the software, it is possible to change the TV's default settings, have access to various applications, do research by typing or by voice command and even access the internet.

Although that last one is a little strange: why access Facebook on TV? The South Korean company gives you complete freedom to use the TV as you see fit.

A app store, on the other hand it is quite limited. There are few options for extra content. The TV comes with the Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, among other apps already ed, which will probably make you enter the store again to maybe the Google play video or the Amazon Prime and ready. Of course, this doesn't just depend on the manufacturer, but on the developers. However, it is Samsung's role to promote this market and show other companies that its Smart TV platform is interesting to invest in.

In general, the pillar Q-Smart da QLED TV is to be congratulated and is, in fact, what makes TV ahead of its time and competitors.

Price and final considerations 6u3310

If you've come this far, you must be imagining that all these TV pros must have a cons, right? Yes. In fact, it's not that it's a con, but the QLED TV is not a TV made for me and most likely for you who are on the other side of the screen. In an interview with Samsung executives, the answer I received was: this TV is a TV, it is for a AAA public.

I hope, reader, that like me, you don't misunderstand the statement. Unlike when we talk about a Galaxy S8, which you can even make a stray and have a cell phone, the same does not happen with a QLED. It was designed, according to the company, to be a work of art. Her accessories are , her size is and unfortunately it's not for everyone.

The ideal for such a TV is to build a room so that the TV is the object that draws the most attention, whether on the wall or literally in the middle of the room. The accessories of QLED TV allow it. No wonder she starts on the model Q7F, 55 inches, per R$9.999,00.

The TV tested by showmetech, a Q8C, de 65 inches, exceeds BRL 20.000. However, although it is a prohibitive TV for the market and the purchasing power of many Brazilians, the QLED TV is a TV that allows us to look to the future. Just look at Samsung's 2017 lineup of UHDs and discover a 4K , One Connect and even One Remote in it. While the technology Quantum Dots is only for QLED, it is a matter of time for this technology to expand to other lines.

A QLED TV, finally, is the “American dream” of television: big screen, clean, elegant and smart audio.

Check the models and prices of QLED TV:

• Q7F 55" - BRL 9.999,00
• Q7F 65" - BRL 18.499,00
• Q8C 65" - BRL 21.999,00
• Q8C 75" - BRL 36.999,00
• Q9F 88" - BRL 86.999,00

The rating given to QLED TV is after the “Technical Specifications”.

QLED TV technical specifications 1w54m

Fabric

• Screen size: 65"
• Quantum Dots Screen: Yes
• Resolution: 3840 x 2160
• RGB : Yes
• Curve Screen: Yes
• 10 bit : Yes

Institutional

• Screen Frequency (Hz - MR): 240
• HDR (High Dynamic Range): HDR 1500
• Contrast Type: Mega Contrast
• Micro Dimming: UHD dimming
• Contrast Enhancer: Yes
• AutoMotionPlus: Yes
• Film Mode: Yes
• Image engine: Q Engine
• PQI (Picture Quality Index): 3200
• Q Contrast Ultimate: N/A
• Q Contrast: Yes
• Precision Black (local dimming): Precision Black Pro
• QColor: Yes
• Dynamic Crystal Color: N/A
• Active Crystal Color: N/A
• Wide Color Enhancer (Plus): N/A
• PurColor: N/A
• Q Viewing Angle: Yes
• Auto Depth Enhancer: Yes
• Peak Illuminator: Peak Illuminator Pro

Audio

• Dolby DigitalPlus: Yes
• DTS Codec: Yes
• Power (RMS): 60 W
• Speaker type: 4.2 Ch
• woofer: Yes
• MultiroomLink: Yes
• Audio Bluetooth: Yes

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• Samsung SMARTTV: Yes
• Samsung Smart TV Platform: Tizen
• Single Samsung Remote (included): Yes
• Applications: Yes
• Samsung Payment System: Yes
• Voice interaction: Yes
• TVPlus: N/A
• Browser (Web Browser): Yes
• One App : Yes
• Samsung SmartView: Yes

Convergence

• TV Mirroring to Mobile: Yes
• Smartphone to TV Mirroring, DLNA: Yes
• 360 Video Player: Yes
• 360 Camera : N/A
• Bluetooth Low Energy: Yes
• VRU: N/A
• WiFi Direct: Yes
• TV as Hub : N/A
• TV as Things : N/A
• IoT Client Application (SmartThings App): N/A

Extras

• S-Share: N/A
• Sound Mirroring: N/A
• Dongle Compatibility (3G/LTE/WiFi): N/A
• Analog CleanView: Yes
• Cricket Prediction: N/A
• Sports Mode: N/A
• Senior Mode: N/A
• Image Booster: N/A
• Family TV 2.0: N/A
• Movie Mode Location: N/A

Tuner / Broadcast

• Digital Broadcasting: ISDB-T
• 2 tuners: N/A
• CI (Common Interface): N/A
• Broadcasting Date: SWING
• TV Key : N/A
• Digital tuner (type): ISDB-T
• Analog tuner: Yes (Trinorm)

Connectivity

• HDMI: 4
• USB: 3
• Component Input (Y,Pb,Pr): 1
• Input - Composite (AV): 1 (Normal Use per Y Component)
• Network Input: Yes
• Mini Jack (P2): No
• Digital optical cable output: 1
• RF input (terrestrial/cable input): 1 / 1 (Normal Usage for Ground) / 0
• Ex-Link (RS-232C): N/A
• IC slot: N/A
• HDMI ARC: Yes
• HDMI QuickSwitch: Yes
• Wireless LAN adapter : N/A
• Built-in wireless network (wifi): Yes
• Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC): Yes

Design

• Design: 360º design with metallic back
• Edge Type: Infinity Edge on all 4 sides
• Thickness: Ultra slim
• Front color: metallic silver
• Illuminated logo: Yes
• Luminous effect (Deco): Yes
• Type: Curved Silver Cylindrical
• Swivel base: No

additional resource

• Decor Mode Picture Engine: N/A
• Decor Mode: N/A
• Low Power (Decor Mode): N/A
• Instant On: Yes
• Processor: Quad Core
• SCSA : N/A
• Accessibility: Voice guide/enlarge/higher contrast
• One Connect (entry): One Connect Optical
• Digital CleanView: Yes
• Automatic channel search: Yes
• Automatic shutdown: Yes
• Description: Yes
• ConnectShare™ (HDD): Yes
• ConnectShare™ (USB 2.0): Yes
• ConnectShare™ Transfer: N/A
• Embedded POP: Yes
• EPG: Yes
• Extended PVR: Yes
• Game Mode: Yes
• Language: local language
• Picture-In-Picture: N/A
• Built-in BT HID: Yes
• USB HID Compatible: Yes
• Teletext (TTX): N/A
• Time Shift: Yes
• V-Chips: N/A
• IPv6 : N/A
• Ultra CleanView: Yes

Ecological Resources

• Eco sensor: Yes
• Procel Seal: A

Food

• Power supply: AC 100~240V 50/60Hz
• Energy Consumption (Maximum): 290 W
• Power consumption (Standby): <0.5 W
• Power consumption (power saving mode): N/A
• Energy Consumption (Common): N/A
• Peak Luminance Rate: N/A
• Annual Energy Consumption (EU Standard): N/A
• Power consumption (average): 221 W

Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

• Pack size (WxHxD)185.1 x 118.1 x 52 cm
• TV Size based (LxHxP)166.42 x 104.81 x 43.31 cm
• TV size without base (LxHxP)166.42 x 96.02 x 13.07 cm

Weight

• Weight with packing: 63 kg
• TV weight with base: 45.2 kg
• TV weight without base: 40 kg

Accessories

• Remote control model: TM1790A
• Batteries (for remote control): Yes
• Single Samsung Remote (included): Yes
• Samsung Single Remote Control Included: Yes
• No Gap Wall-mount : Yes
• At Gap Wall-mount (Included): N/A
• Optional Stand : N/A
• Mini Wall Mountable Bracket: N/A
• Compatible with VESA standard: Yes
• 5m Thin Optical Cable. Included: Yes
• Allows floor : N/A
• TV Key Dongle (Included): N/A
• manual: Yes
• Electronic manual:Yes
• ANT- Cable: N/A
• power cable: Yes
• Thin type cable: Yes