Samsung UN55JS7000 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2015 Model)

First, some preliminary info. The 50" and 60" models (VA panel) will have much better black and contrast levels but a narrower viewing angle than the 55" model (IPS panel). Also of note, none of the 3 sizes have a Samsung source panel. Samsung is not being deceitful by doing this, they don't have the capacity to make all their panels and they're not necessarily better than non Samsung panels. Samsung panels will retain contrast better in a bright room but will also be more reflective.I give this television 5 stars for being an affordable LCD television, not in absolute terms.Black uniformity: I don't know if I hit the jackpot or if this is representative of the IH01 Innolux panel but uniformity on a black screen is as good one can expect from a LCD panel natively. There is some unevenness but it won't be noticed with content unless you're watching in a dark room with sustained dark content. Tip for those who may have clouding issues, try massaging the panel lightly and evenly as possible with a microfiber cloth (don't bother if you have the 55" model). plusBanding: If you're a fan of hockey and to a smaller extent golf you may find it necessary to jump to Samsung's JS edge-lit models. For baseball and football banding is not an issue and for overall content the threshold of banding reaching distraction levels rarely happens - at least for the content I watch. minusPicture Accuracy: My sample has what appears to be very accurate color/gray scale out of the box in the movie mode. I didn't do much other than set the gamma to -1 and lower the sharpness to 5. Since this is a secondary television I was looking for a television that historically has accurate colors out of the box which I found to be the case with the 6 series (the JS700 is marketed as a 7 series television in our market). Color depth is great for a LCD television and the colors are especially vibrant on 4K YouTube videos. plusMotion: If you're a fan of the SOE then this television is not for you. It only has 30 fps motion interpolation and it's best to leave any motion enhancements off. Probably the most pleasant surprise is how well motion is handled given that the JS7000 has a 60Hz panel. Motion blur is great and judder from 24 fps is not all that noticeable. neutralSignal Video processing: Since this is my first UHD television I have no reference on how well upscaling works but its video processing is what I expect from Samsung which is to say it's awesome. One of my concerns with a UHD television was that 480p content would look worse than it would on a Full HD television but this hasn’t been the case. It doesn't look better but it's not worse either. Amazon VOD looks particular good but I'm probably benefiting more from HEVC encoding than anything else. plus4K and HDR: Since this is only a 50" model with my viewing distance being about 9 feet away the extra resolution is not much of a factor for me. I didn't notice a difference between the HD and UHD versions of Orphan Black but it should be noted 1080p looks clearer than the Amazon version on my plasma. I don't expect much benefit from HDR content given the JS7000 lacks the nits and local dimming for it to be effective. N/AContrast: This is the Achilles’ heel of the JS7000. The television has no way of increasing contrast from native levels. It’ll be a lot better than the 55” IPS model and black levels will not look faded in lighted conditions. The television does have frame dimming but all that means is the LEDs globally dim on dark content and has no effect on contrast and it’s more of a detriment as it messes with proper luminosity. On the plus side there is no blooming and the television is less prone to black crush. minusThis television has either met or exceeded my expectations so I kept it. The JS7000 will standout further when content with the WCG (wide color gamut) becomes more readily available.I originally ordered this television through Amazon but the carton arrived damaged so I returned it and purchased it from a retailer where associates wear blue shirts.

Ok. This is my first 4k tv and I am impressed with it. That being said, the only way I would have bought it, is if it where on sale, which it was. After reading a lot of reviews, I hear a lot of people complaining about the calibration. I found a website, and I hope amazon lets me post it. It has the calibration settings you need and you can tweak them once you are done. http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/js7000/settings. For me I adjusted the backlight to 10 and raised the sharpness to 30. And please don't say your supposed to leave sharpness at 0. One can adjust this as long as they don't start seeing artifacts in the picture. One can also adjust the auto motion on the tv as well. I know a lot of people don't like the "soap opera" effect and I don't to a point; however I put this on 5 and left it there. Made the picture clearer. This tv has a lot of features and I like the fact that it turns off my receiver and ps3 at the same time and I did not have to program the remote. There is a setting one can use to turn this feature on. This tv also has ARC(Audio Return Connection). If your receiver has this feature, use it; otherwise you will have to buy an optical cable and you won't have full digital audio going to your receiver. Aesthetically the tv is nice, I heard a lot of people say it's cheap plastic. What's else is it supposed to be made of on the outside, metal? The only flaw is the stand. It wobbles a little bit and it does not swivel. If you do buy this, buy through Amazon. The freight company brought the tv into my house, connected the stand and turned it on. Then they took a picture of it to show that it was not damaged. They also took the packaging with them when they were done. I was going to give it a 4 because of the delivery time. Amazon stated it was supposed to be delivered to my house on the 9th and the freight company called me and told me it would be the 11th. I was kinda furious, because I had taken off that day to wait for the tv. I called Amazon and they stated it was their fault and made things right. Oh this Tv is supposed to be future proof; whatever that means. lol. Good buy if you can get it on sale. If you cant' then go for a 65 inch that is not SUHD. The "S" in SUHD just means more colors and and Nano technology. Oh I know there are a lot of factors when it comes to buying a 4k tv and a little of your gut feeling. I looked at VIZIO, SONY and SAMSUNG. Vizio sounds good, but not much when it comes to smart features. Sony is great, but not as popular as Samsung.

I bought this TV when they had the Black Friday sale. Overall it is a decent TV, but I'd likely not have bought it at full price based on my experience with it so far.I was concerned about the refresh rate as some reviews said it was bad for movies but I watch a lot of movies on it and I have not noticed any juddering of the picture.From time to time if I watch the TV in a dark room and the scene is dark, there is a "spotlighting" effect near the four corners that is quite noticeable. Not sure what causes that but it only manifests itself when the lights are out and the scene is dark.4K, 2160 programming (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Man in the High Castle) looks tack sharp.Out of the box the colors seemed a bit off but this was SUPER easy to fix. Just go on your favorite search engine and find custom calibration settings. There are a few out there that really make the colors accurate and vibrant.This TV's biggest problem is the contrast. It is not nearly as strong as I'd like. Blacks are not dark enough.So if it is on sale and you just want a decent TV for the bedroom or playroom go for it. Otherwise, there are better options out there for the price.