Hi what does everyone think of this? I'm looking for a good 65 inch under a grand. I know you can get Hisense but not sure I want to risk it. Can't find a proper review of this model anywhere.
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EmperorRosko
27 Nov 1615#12
OK I think this HDR thing is getting out of hand in pretty much every TV thread.
If you are someone who is upgrading from a crappy old LCD or a TV that's an old HD ready or low quality 1080p TV, and you are after the biggest TV you can get and are probably going to stick EastEnders on and watch a few dodgy movies from a Kodi box, then this is a really good deal. Let's not all lose our minds and start classing every 8bit panel an absolute disgrace. We've all watched beautiful 1080p in SDR for quite some time, yet since people have sniffed out the 10bit HDR thing, everyone suddenly works at the Dolby Laboratories dishing out lectures to everyone.
If you, however, are planning on playing UHD Blu-ray discs from a £200 player, or an Xbox One S, or you are gaming on a PS4 Pro currently and want to juice every one of those 1 billion colours out of a HDR 10bit panel and will be spending your time calibrating your TV to within an inch of its life, then steer clear.
You have to spend serious money to get the full HDR experience. Don't think about just jumping to the KS7000 either, as it's the bottom end of Samsung's Ultra Premium range. If you want future proofing in the world of HDR then you need to be going the KS8000 or 9000 or moving to Panasonic's DX902, Sony's XD930 range, and then your talking double the price of this TV.
This is a hot price for a 65 inch Samsung TV which 6 months ago, people would have been wetting themselves opening it's box in their living room after paying £2000 for it. Stop the HDR nonsense.
gazman090970
26 Nov 163#2
Agree with the above post save £50 drop 10 inches and get a 55KS7000 it's a far superior set.
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ronzza
26 Nov 16#1
some say a higher quality smaller screen size is better than a lower quality bigger screen.
gazman090970
26 Nov 163#2
Agree with the above post save £50 drop 10 inches and get a 55KS7000 it's a far superior set.
oldboy64
26 Nov 162#3
My opinion would be to go with Hisense 65'' m7000..good reviews....a lot of tv for the money ...just because you buy a 'known 'make like Samsung does not mean the tv' s they sell are problem free... just look at the many reported problems with the ks7000 for example. I too am in the market for a 65'' tv and am more inclined to go with hisense over samsung would consider buying from john lewis due to 5 year warranty or Richersounds 6 year ...just hoping the price will drop a bit more before i purchase.
gazman090970 to oldboy64
26 Nov 161#5
Great price and good reviews of this set but it does have a problem with HDR that may be an issue if is something you are specifically looking for.
Worth considering, because Richer Sounds gives a 6 year warranty (John Lewis just 5) and infinitely better customer service than John Lewis.
MrSaxobeat123
26 Nov 16#6
hmmm thanks for your comments... now more confused than before :smiley:
Perhaps a bit more research for me rather than getting caught up in black Friday
Jaybeam
26 Nov 16#7
I can remember when Samsung was the new cheap kid on the block-now we see Hisense and by the reviews this Chinese company are becoming a Big contender. Samsung seem to have lost their way with quality control. Some are pleased with the KS7000 series many others are sending them back for backs coming off (they stick them on with double sided tape) to stutter to terrible light bleed it goes on and on. It's a lottery and Sony aren't much better. That's why people are now turning to Hisense rather than the big names. My advice is look through the USER threads e.g. Avforums not just the professional review before choosing.
Matty8787
26 Nov 161#8
Don't want to risk what exactly? Samsung didn't start out massive you know and as far as I am aware Hisense are yet to release exploding products.
A branded name doesn't always mean better. Hisense top end TV for the same price give or take will be better than this mid ranger from Samsung.
The warranty will most likely be covered via the store and if all else fails what do you pay house insurance for?
snoopy18 to Matty8787
27 Nov 161#13
Strange point of view
macdazz
26 Nov 16#9
ku6400 for £1099 , the thing that let's ks7000 down is the upscaling. it all depends on what your primary source is going to be. all these TV, 's have their place.
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If you are someone who is upgrading from a crappy old LCD or a TV that's an old HD ready or low quality 1080p TV, and you are after the biggest TV you can get and are probably going to stick EastEnders on and watch a few dodgy movies from a Kodi box, then this is a really good deal. Let's not all lose our minds and start classing every 8bit panel an absolute disgrace. We've all watched beautiful 1080p in SDR for quite some time, yet since people have sniffed out the 10bit HDR thing, everyone suddenly works at the Dolby Laboratories dishing out lectures to everyone.
If you, however, are planning on playing UHD Blu-ray discs from a £200 player, or an Xbox One S, or you are gaming on a PS4 Pro currently and want to juice every one of those 1 billion colours out of a HDR 10bit panel and will be spending your time calibrating your TV to within an inch of its life, then steer clear.
You have to spend serious money to get the full HDR experience. Don't think about just jumping to the KS7000 either, as it's the bottom end of Samsung's Ultra Premium range. If you want future proofing in the world of HDR then you need to be going the KS8000 or 9000 or moving to Panasonic's DX902, Sony's XD930 range, and then your talking double the price of this TV.
This is a hot price for a 65 inch Samsung TV which 6 months ago, people would have been wetting themselves opening it's box in their living room after paying £2000 for it. Stop the HDR nonsense.
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Worth considering, because Richer Sounds gives a 6 year warranty (John Lewis just 5) and infinitely better customer service than John Lewis.
Perhaps a bit more research for me rather than getting caught up in black Friday
A branded name doesn't always mean better. Hisense top end TV for the same price give or take will be better than this mid ranger from Samsung.
The warranty will most likely be covered via the store and if all else fails what do you pay house insurance for?