Samsung UN65H7150 Smart LED TV
MSRP $1,700.00
“Samsung’s H7150 represents one of the best value for money on the TV market today and should be on the shortlist for anyone looking for a quality 1080P TV.”
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Brilliant, bright screen
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Rich, well-matched color
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Full of features
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Sexy design
Against
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Poor off-axis visibility
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Medium black levels
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Marginal light bloom
For a regular 1080p LED TV, it’s pretty hard to feel sexy these days. The 4K UHD revolution is on the move (although content is scarce at the moment) and the death of plasma doesn’t leave regular HD TVs much to brag about, especially those without the full array backlighting and local dimming that help LED panels compete with the visual spectacles offered by screens of tomorrow.
This is a somewhat unenviable position where we find HDTVs like Samsung’s H7150 — an affordable, feature-packed display that’s capable of beautiful things when the lights are on, but falters a bit in the dark (though it far outshines its cheaper sibling, the H6350 in this regard ). And while we wouldn’t push the H7150 on super discerning buyers, its talents and feature set make it an attractive choice for casual viewers.
Hands on video
Out of the box
The H7150 is one of the most physically attractive TVs in its class. Elegant lines of matte chrome shimmer seductively along the corner stand at the bottom, transitioning into a thin silver border along the screen. As soon as it appears on the stand, the TV becomes an attractive addition to any living room, and the large 65-inch model has enough style not to cross over into an eye-sore area.
Accessories in the box include two remotes — both a basic stick and Samsung’s new remote with pod-like gestures — as well as batteries, two pairs of Samsung’s active shutter 3D glasses, a stand and hardware, and setup instructions.
Features and design
For a TV at a fairly affordable price — just $1,700 for the 65-inch version — the H7150 leans charmingly into premium territory when it comes to overall design, though the screen is a bit more reflective than we’d like, meaning room lighting will have to be kept out. visual field.
The TV is quite thin, measuring just 1.4 inches front to back, and the whole unit weighs just over 55 pounds, which puts it right in the middle of the spectrum for today’s 1080p displays, and about 7 pounds lighter than the similarly sized H6350. The rear panel houses a large collection of inputs, including 4 HDMI (one with ARC), 3 USB, an Ethernet port, a hybrid component/composite input, a coaxial input, an infrared output, and digital optical and analog audio outputs.
As mentioned, the H7150 comes with two remote controls — the classic stick and the smart new Smart Touch pod-motion control, which replaces Samsung’s previous touchpad remote with a new design that feels more like a Wii controller. Tapping the center cross button activates the blue cursor on the navigation screen, while the surrounding buttons allow you to control keyboard-intensive apps like Netflix without moving your thumb. It’s an intuitive, easy-to-use system and will likely be included in Samsung’s new 2015 lineup arriving this spring.
Smart features
A tap of the Smart Hub button on any remote summons Samsung’s well-stocked Smart platform, which offers the most apps of any major brand. Like the H6350, the new H7150 sports Samsung’s upgraded look, which combines access to the company’s classic 5-panel carousel along with a quick access bar at the bottom containing relevant streaming apps such as Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and HBO GO.
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Clicking the oval icon above the ribbon pulls up the hub, landing first on an organized collection of local TV content that lets you keep watching TV while you browse. Scrolling left to the second page calls up a more comprehensive collection of apps, while subsequent pages feature games, multimedia and on-demand content suggestions.
Set
A few simple steps will set up the TV. Enter your location, connect to the Internet, pair the new Bluetooth remote… the TV will even control your cable/satellite box if you want.
By taking care of the basics, picture quality can be quickly optimized, although in true Samsung form it looks pretty good right out of the box. After selecting Movie mode in the picture settings, we made small adjustments to the Backlight, Contrast, Brightness and Color. We also ended up turning off all the digital wizardry in the “Advanced Picture” menu and disabling all motion smoothing and jitter processing.
Image performance
The H7150 dazzles in daylight, especially when you’re sitting centrally in front of the TV, thanks to excellent brightness and colors that are vivid without oversaturation. Body tones remain realistic in all types of programs, and extremely vivid scenes draw you in without taking you out of the moment.
The bright screen dazzles in daylight, but in the dark the mediocre black levels leave something to be desired.
The image is also extremely sharp, exposing grainy backgrounds in movie content and rendering cleaner content like animation with tight uniformity. A cartoon Sagittarius, for example, looks clean as a whistle, even up close — an impressive feat for a 65-inch screen. There is noticeable motion blur in scenes where the camera is moving quickly, but the problem is fairly minor and likely won’t bother most viewers. For many, the H7150’s performance in a bright room might be enough to make this feature-packed TV an easy choice.
However, more discerning viewers will notice problems that simply cannot be solved with an edge-lit LED display that uses limited backlight dimming. In a dark room, four very visible flowers appear in the corners of the screen like spotlights on a billboard, and there is a bit of a halo around bright objects on a black background, which is most noticeable in the center of the screen. The problem can be hard to ignore when watching movies because the letterbox bars (black bars) at the bottom and top tend to wash out.
DT accessory package
Step up your game and get the most out of your gear with the following accessories hand-picked by our editors:
Yamaha YAS203 Bluetooth Soundbar and Subwoofer ($300)
Samsung SSG5150GB 3D Active Glasses ($16)
Winegard FlatWave HDTV Indoor Digital Antenna ($29)
Black levels also don’t reach far beyond metallic gray, making scenes of deep space or eerie black tunnels in Prometheus less influential. And standing or moving even slightly off-axis exacerbates this problem, blurring the entire image.
On the plus side, while the picture doesn’t get as dark as we’d like, the TV does a much better job with shadow detail than the H6350. There is a difference between night and day in scenes such as Snape’s entrance into the Death Eater meeting in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, revealing crisp, clear images that are lost in the background on a smaller TV. We’d love to see full-array backlighting with multi-zone local dimming on a TV at this price soon, but for now, it’s not happening.
3D performance
If 3D is your bag, you could do a lot worse than the H7150. We’re not keen on active shutter 3D, which requires glasses batteries, darkens the image, causes flickering and can cause eye strain for some, but the TV’s high brightness helps negate the dimming problem, and hey, at least you get two pairs of shades for free, right? ?
Audio performance
While there isn’t much presence or detail here, the H7150 avoids the sharp, sizzling treble we’ve come to expect from thin screens. The two 10-watt “subwoofers” provide some depth and low-end presence, and help smooth out the top end, making this one of the better ultra-thin displays when it comes to sonic performance. However, if you care about definition and power, consider a soundbar or other home theater solution.
Conclusion
H7150’s superior user experience, sexy design, bright and brilliant picture and loads of features make it the best choice for the average viewer. However, those looking for a home theater-style TV in a dark room will find that the H7150 is no substitute for a more advanced backlit plasma or LED TV. Still, the H7150 represents one of the best values in its price category on the TV market today and should be on the shortlist for anyone looking for a quality 1080P TV.
Tall
- Brilliant, bright screen
- Rich, well-matched color
- Packed with features
- Sexy design
Falls
- Poor off-axis visibility
- Medium black levels
- Marginal light bloom
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Source: newstars.edu.vn