There's also a selection of picture modes keyed to game genres, namely Standard, RPG, RTS, FPS, Sports, as well as a Custom mode that lets you adjust brightness, contrast and the rest manually. Cycling between the modes with Horizon: Forbidden West the differences were very subtle, with very slightly more shadow detail in FPS mode than the other modes: I saw bigger differences by far with similar modes on LG TVs. With the best-selling Samsung Smart TV* at your fingertips, it’s never been easier to enjoy TV. Dive into a huge collection of 4K films, TV shows, and all your favourite catch-up TV apps – including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, BBC iPlayer and BT Sport** - all in one place at the touch of a button. Discover our easy-to-use Smart Hub platform and spend less time searching, more time watching what you love, with tailored recommendations. *Samsung TV has been ranked No.1 selling TV Brand for 15 consecutive years by Omdia.

Movie and Filmmaker modes were equally accurate on the Q60B. James Martin/CNET Picture settings notes Percentage luminance drop at 20 degree vertical angle from the centre of the screen with 100% white output Percentage Luminance drop at 35 degree horizontal angle from the centre of the screen with 50% white output Samsung’s new Smart Hub puts content curation and discovery front and center, so you spend less time searching and more time streaming movies, shows and other contents you enjoy. * Content services and recommendation may vary by regions. Once you’ve grown accustomed to these highlights of the Q60B’s pictures, you also become aware of its excellent sharpness. This is especially true with native 4K content, of course, but actually its upscaling of HD sources is also a cut above the norm at this price point, even without the full might of Samsung’s AI-based databases on hand to help it identify and respond to different sources more effectively.The Samsung's screen was great dealing with reflections. Sitting under bright lights, it dulled my reflection very well, slightly better than the TCL and significantly better than the Omni and the Sony.

Subtitle and audio description information spoken on the electronic programme guide more info panel With Multi View, you can play your mobile content alongside the TV program, all at once, on the same screen. Simply cast your phone to your TV with screen mirroring to split the big TV screen *. Handy if you want to keep an eye on the football score whilst watching a movie. *Mobile mirroring requires internet connection and compatible mobile device. Fortunately, the Q60B’s speakers avoid actual distortion even under the heaviest duress, dialogue tends to emerge surprisingly clear and clean despite the limited dynamic range and sound ‘projection’, and there’s also quite a lot of detail to be heard during good movie or TV show mixes, suggesting that while the speakers might not have enough room to breathe, they are at least sensitive and well constructed. Gaming performance is very good on the Samsung Q60R with an excellent 14ms of input lag in the game mode with all processing disabledAvailability of content service providers and subsequent fitness content may vary by country and region. The Q60B offers three levels of input lag reduction. Since I couldn't see any difference in video quality between them, I went with "fastest," which scored a respectable 10 seconds with both 1080p and 4K HDR. The greyness can filter into colours in low-lit content too, making them look flatter than they do during bright scenes, as well as sometimes causing subtle shadow details to be squeezed out of the picture.

Gamers will also be attracted to the Q60R with its excellent range of gaming technologies and settings including Game Enhancer, a gamma manipulation tool to help find enemies in the shadows and you can add in Auto Motion Plus with games, but this will impact on the input lag times (rising from 14ms to 24ms). There’s support for Samsung’s Health system, too, which combines workout videos with Samsung’s Health App to let you establish wellness routines and try out premium exercise classes without having to leave your home. The Samsung Q60R is the entry point to the 2019 QLED TV range and as such, it is available in screen sizes from 43 to 82-inches. The 43 and 49-inch screens are 60Hz VA panels and the 55-inch, which we are reviewing, along with the 65, 75 and 82-inch screens all sport 120Hz VA panels. All the TVs in the range are edge-lit from the bottom with global dimming. There is no local dimming with the Q60R. We found the Q60R performed best when in a well-lit room with normal viewing materials and when sat directly in front of the TV. It should also appeal to the gamers out there who tend to sit directly in front of the screen and use the games mode in a bright room. Gaming performance is excellent on the Samsung Q60R with an excellent 14ms of input lag in the game mode with all processing disabled. If you use the processing, such as Game Enhancer, it adds 10ms of lag so you are looking at 24ms, which is still an excellent result.

Samsung are known for their stunning design and the QE55Q60BAUXXU is no exception. Thanks to AirSlim, this TV is stunningly slim and sleek with a boundless design – giving you less TV and more picture. Smart TV There is also full voice control with Bixby as well as interactions with Alexa and Google Assistant and we also get the superb Smart TV system with the content launcher bar and one of the most intuitive operating systems on any current TV. It’s slightly disappointing that the Q60B’s connections don’t provide any support for the latest cutting edge gaming graphics features, but if its picture quality lives up to its on-paper promise, that should be more than enough to leave us looking at a serious bargain. Price Let SmartThings intuitively control your home by detecting, connecting and controlling your smart devices around your TV. The built-in hub allows you to enjoy enhanced connectivity without additional devices. You can also answer the door even as you’re watching TV. * Available technology, functions and features may vary by country, service provider, network environment or product. They are subject to change without notice.

Link up a wide choice of devices via the three HDMI and two USB ports, whether that’s a Blu-ray player to please your household’s film buffs, or a console for the avid gamers. Plus, you can connect via Bluetooth or stream from your PC to enjoy even more content. What’s more, use the multiple assistants, Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant to control your TV with your voice. As with most TVs, the brightest mode (Dynamic in the Samsung's case) is horribly inaccurate. For the accurate results listed above I used Movie mode and I recommend X80K owners do the same to get good color in bright rooms. Note that with SDR, you may need to disable the ambient light sensor (Settings > Menu > Power and Energy Saving > Brightness Optimization > Off) to get full brightness.The most accurate settings were Movie and Filmmaker mode for both HDR and SDR, and in terms of contrast, gamma/EOTF and color they were very similar. I went with Filmmaker since it removed smoothing completely. Game is best for gaming, thanks to its low input lag, although its color was quite blue but that's less of an issue with games in my book compared to movies and TV. While its content is impressive, we’re not fans of the way Samsung’s latest smart TV system is presented and organised. Moving to a full-screen interface from the previous generation’s superimposed rows of content along the bottom edge feels unnecessary, and the layout and navigation of the new smart interface both feel unhelpful and illogical at times. Experience suggests we’ll probably see a much-improved refinement of this new approach next year. Here’s hoping, anyway. Max light output HDR (high dynamic range) while displaying small white square taking up 60% of the screen (measured in Nits) Percentage luminance drop at 20 degree vertical angle from the centre of the screen with 50% white output Overall, though, there just isn’t enough power or dynamic range available to really get the sound out into your room as much as you’d like it to. Verdict