Stuff - UK (2020-05)

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TESTED SAMSUNG 75Q950TS

Q Zapper’s delight

Control is via a small

remote that manages

to feel as good as it looks

• even the action of the
  buttons somehow feels
  expensive. Or there’s
  Alexa built-in for voice
  control, and Google
  Assistant on the way.

Q It’s raining menus

Samsung’s Tizen-based

operating system is the

best – it’s straightforward,

simple in the right way,

and responsive. Setup

menus are comprehensive

but not intimidating,

and there’s loads of

adjustability.

Q Tell me Wi-Fi

Keeping everything ticking

over is dual-band Wi-Fi,

plus the One Connect box

that’s home to four HDMI

inputs, three USB sockets,

Ethernet, RF and satellite

tuner connections, a

digital optical output

and your mains power.

Q Disney matter

The OS incorporates all the

main streaming services,

including Disney+, as well

as plenty of lesser ones.

Note that Netflix, YouTube

and the rest are operating

at reduced resolution while

their services are subject

to unprecedented demand.

Allow us to guide you through the oh-so-smooth

operation of Samsung’s Tizen TV operating system

Screen 75in 7860x4320 QLED

OS Tizen Connectivity 4x HDMI,

3x USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet,

RF & satellite, digital optical

Dimensions 1650x940x15mm, 36kg

STUFF SAYS +++++

Hmm, £8K for 8K with

no native content and

questionable sound...

but no other 75in TV

looks quite so elegant

Tiz me, Tiz me, Tiz me baby

Te c h s p e c s

Despite everything – the price, the lack of

8K content, the price again – the Samsung

75Q950TS is an absolute stormer in the picture

stakes. If you positively must have the best

images you can buy, along with as much

future-proofing as possible, then this is currently the

TV for you. @OnlySimonLucas

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Something about a scaler
The 75Q950TS looks better with
4K content than most native 4K
sets. That’s down to Samsung’s
AI – this TV has access to a vast
database of images against which
it can cross-reference the content
it’s being asked to scale up. Even
with Full HD stuff, the picture
remains deeply impressive.

Grilles ain’t nothing but treble

Samsung has made a big effort

with audio performance. ‘Object

Tracking Sound+’ involves eight

speakers (3) delivering a bigger

overall sound while tracking the

on-screen action. There’s no

doubt it sounds bigger, but its

tonal characteristics are thin and

actually quite harsh.

Rangers

in the night

Samsung still refuses to

play nicely with Dolby

Vision, but this TV

covers every other

HDR standard.