Samsung UN40JU7500 Curved 40-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2015 Model)
Samsung UN40JU7500 Curved 40-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2015 Model)
- Refresh Rate: 240CMR (Effective)
- Backlight: LED
- Smart Functionality: Yes, Built in Wi-Fi: Yes
- Dimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand: 36″ x 21.1″ x 3.6″, TV with stand: 36″ x 23.2″ x 11.6″
- Inputs: 4 HDMI, 3 USB
Get drawn into the action with an immersive curved screen, and a Smart TV experience that puts your favorite content at your fingertips. See the difference precise color, deep blacks, and amazing depth can make. With 4K UHD resolution you’ll enjoy a picture with 4X the crispness of Full HD.
List Price: $ 1,599.99
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Yes, this is the best TV ever,
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|Best TV I’ve ever owned!,
I don’t need to excessively reiterate what others have said about the picture quality because it truly is spectacular! So I’ll focus on other aspects of this excellent product.
I have been a loyal Samsung customer for the last eight years for several reasons. So far, they have demonstrated excellent reliability and build quality across several of their product lines, including not just TVs, but also with their Blu-ray players, cell phones, accessories, headphones, etc. Even when I did have a minor issue with another TV (2010 Samsung plasma HDTV), they happily sent out an excellent and courteous repair tech to my house, even though the TV was slightly out of warranty!
SOFTWARE:
So now here are my actual comments on this particular model (UN48JU7500). First off, Samsung has decided to pull a bold move and switch their smart TV OS platform over to Tizen. It’s relatively new, so a few bugs here and there are expected, but so far they have been minor. What surprises me the most though is that they have been frequently updating / patching it. I have a wired ethernet connection for my TV, so the first update on day one was no problem. For those of you using WiFi only, the latest OS version (a little over 1 GB) is easily accessible on their website. Just load it onto a small USB drive and plug it into the back of the TV (I used the blue USB 3.0 port on the actual TV, not the ones on the One Connect Mini box). After that, WiFi will work perfectly.
As of today (5/23/15), version 1214 of the OS is out. I did have a minor hiccup during the update though. The first online update brought me up to something like version 1016, but luckily I had an empty USB drive lying around. Initiating the update through the menu did not work as intended, but a quick reboot fixed that in no time; the software updates QUICKLY! Also worth noting is that for the longest time, smart TV user interfaces were slow and clunky… but Tizen running on the built-in quad-core processor is buttery smooth! Even the 3D glasses’ firmware has been updated as well… or was that my imagination? I don’t remember too well… oh well, LOL.
By now, plenty of apps are available: streaming, games, educational, informational, etc… roughly 300 total so far! That’s really good for such a new platform! Also, note that the TV comes with roughly 4 GB of internal storage for apps and content, and the OS itself uses up about 1.2~1.4 GB, but the apps are small so there’s plenty of room to install as many as you want!
4K and 3D:
It’s pretty well known that Samsung currently has the most options for 4K streaming content. Amazon has a decent library, Netflix has a small one, YouTube has several 4K videos, but I’m still waiting for the Comcast / Xfinity app to come out so I can have even more sweet sweet 4K goodness. I’d also like to note that the 4K upscaling is pretty darn good, even for old school standard definition (480i)! Luckily though, Seinfeld was actually filmed in widescreen:) Up close, of course you can tell the difference, but after sitting about 4 to 6 feet away, I can’t even discern between 4K and 1080p, although I do have a very slight astigmatism in my right eye. Also, the video compression from Amazon and Netflix 4K streaming is barely noticeable. You have to look closely and have a trained eye to identify it, but that’s really the content provider’s issue.
Now if 3D is your thing, VUDU has BY FAR the largest selection of streaming content, although the best movies can only be purchased at this time, rather than rented… and you’ll be looking to drop anywhere between about $22 ~ $37… but hey, if you can afford this TV, you can afford to buy 3D movies for it, so quit whining about your first-world problems, LOL. Personally, if the 3D movie you want to watch is not available for rental, just buy the stupid 3D Blu-ray disc; the compression is superior… to the trained eye of course… but that might just be some sort placebo thing, haha. By the way, the 3D Blu-ray movies work great when played on my Xbox One!
REMOTE:
By far, the coolest feature about the remote is the Nintendo Wii-style motion tracking. Yes… you can use the OEM remote like a Wii controller!! It can also control my cable box! Overall, the remote takes a little getting used to since the number buttons are only available on the screen, but the Wii-style motion tracking mediates that issue. Another cool thing is that the remote works with the TV via RF, not traditional IR, so you don’t need to have line-of-sight to the TV to use it. Also, because of that, some software updates will also include firmware updates for the remote. It seems that the remote does still also have an IR transmitter for working with other devices, but I’m too lazy to look that up in the manual, LOL.
SOUND:
One of the selling points for me on this TV was the inclusion of some decent woofers (20 W, in addition to the 20 W…
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|Awesome TV for gamers and watching sports/movies!,
Here are my recommended picture settings after playing around with it for a couple hours. I calibrated it using the xbox one’s picture calibration tool.
Picture settings
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Backlight 11
Contrast 96
Brightness 56
Sharpness 25
Color 50
Tint 50/50
Advanced Settings
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Dynamic contrast – Medium
Black Tone – Off
Flesh Tone – 0
Color Space – Native
White Balance – Default settings
Gamma 0
Picture Options
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Digital Clean View – Low
MPEG Noise Filter – Low
HDMI Black Level – Auto
HDMI UHD Color – Default setting
Smart LED – Low
Auto Motion Plus – Custom
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Blur reduction – 8
Judder Reduction – 5
I found that this was the best balance of judder reduction and blurr balance without seeing artifacts or the ball disappearing or flickering on screen.
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