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By opting for a high-end TV, you’ll expect your picture to not only provide hours of laughter for you and your family, but also impress all your friends. In that sense, Samsung’s 77-inch (Q77S95DA) OLED S95D delivers, impressing even those in my jaded household, which has seen dozens of giant screens come and go over the years.
The Samsung OLED S95D starts with a crisp 4K (organic light-emitting diode) OLED panel, which delivers a more intense and sharp picture than LCD TVs. Samsung added a layer of quantum dots to give the colors an extra boost, and then, new for this generation of quantum dot OLEDs, added anti-glare glass to reduce annoying reflections. As shown in the symbol above, the glare of the bright light reflected off the screen is greatly dimmed compared to a popular bright OLED panel.
Usually, OLED screens have anti-glare glass because it can minimize the overall brightness of the image. However, Samsung has found a way to make it work, delivering some of the most impressive OLED photography I’ve ever seen and pretty much eliminating everything. Distracting reflexes. The only drawback? Its price is just as impressive: $4,599.
To fit its beautiful image, Samsung has created an equally attractive design. Instead of resting on a pair of slender legs, the QN77S95DA rests on a heavy central Z-shaped pedestal that makes everything look like it’s flying over a table. It’s a sleek design, albeit a bit complicated to install and set up.
Most big-screen TVs come with commands that warn you to move them around the living room yourself. But you can usually set them up yourself. That’s the case with the Samsung OLED S95D.
First of all, while the Samsung OLED is narrow at just 0. 4 inches deep, it’s still a very extensive package. The 77-inch symbol (measured diagonally) means that the screen is 68 inches wide. Plus, it weighs 88. 2 pounds with the stand. That’s because when the 26-pound stand is attached to what is necessarily a gigantic piece of glass, it becomes difficult for a single user to attach the TV. Even with two other people moving the Samsung S95D, if you’re not careful, the dock can bend the glass of the device and threaten to damage the screen.
Once you’ve sorted it out, making all the required font connections is a breeze. That’s because the Samsung OLED S95D hides all connection cables through an external box, where you can connect up to four HDMI resources (including an eARC device, such as as a soundbar) and 3 USB devices. There’s also an Ethernet port, optical audio output, and a coaxial jack for an antenna. The box then connects a single cable to the back of the TV (Samsung calls it One Connect). You can then hide the box by hanging it on the back of the center-mounted bracket or tapping it sideways (the One Connect cable is flat, so it can also accommodate a recessed wall mount).
To put the Samsung OLED S95D into its most productive picture mode, I introduced its preset movie mode, which I used for most of the test period. For serious movie nights, the TV’s Filmmaker mode can be even better under the right circumstances. It is designed to disable virtual video enhancements in order to demonstrate the symbol as intended by the director. However, it may be too dark to see on a daily basis.
It’s also worth noting that Samsung’s OLED S95D sports the Pantone logo. This means that the TV has been tested and validated to meet the color criteria set through Pantone, as art managers and designers have done for decades. So, in the Cinema and Filmmaker modes, the skin tones, the deep vegetals of the tropical scenes, and the colorful reds of the gemstones look realistic and realistic.
All of this was evident in our testing, whether it was the deep red of Ferrari in Formula 1: Drive to Survive or the blue waves of Avatar: The Way of Water. And no matter how fast the action, the Samsung OLED S95D’s 120Hz local panel didn’t have a hard time keeping up without elements blurring or stuttering.
The 77-inch screen length means this set is all about videos – big, blockbuster videos. In Movie mode, raging storms with big waves swept across the screen in stunning detail so you can see every single droplet of salt water. The lightsaber fights on the flight deck of a Republic plane had a clarity unmatched on other televisions and were indeed cinematic. And in the Serpent Tunnel in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, there was no posterization or shadow bands. Still, all the ribs of the cave walls were visible.
Switching the Samsung OLED S95D to 4K Filmmaker mode, I still couldn’t help but go back to Alfonso Cuarón’s movie Gravity. With the space shuttle expanding, there were no missing edges or artifacts. The colors were forged and true, the faint light of the Earth was glorious blue, and there were no synthetic halos around the astronauts moving in the inky black of the area. In fact, perfectly deep blacks are one of the unparalleled strengths of OLED TVs, and the Samsung OLED S95D has proven that time and time again.
Samsung touts a setting it calls Smart Mode, and some owners might consider it preferable. It uses sensors to automatically adjust the symbol based on the degrees of light in your room and the type of show you’re watching. In general, Smart Mode is finished to accentuate reflections such as the white of a spacesuit and increase the contrast of symbols. It can also appear cooler, meaning that whites have a finish more towards the blue finish of the spectrum than yellow. Smart mode also revealed more stars in the Milky Way and brought out a smooth, sharper spinning flash. But, in doing so, he sacrificed details in other strengths.
This is partly a matter of taste and consistency with which you should reflect how the original movie or video should look. For example, using Movie Mode to watch Cocaine Bear (not meant for a movie classic, I assure you). , the vast green view of the Tennessee Valley and the Great Smokey Mountains were breathtaking. But then it was too dark to make out all the main points of the scene of Ray Liotta and the bear on the cliff. Switching to smart mode revealed all the main points and facial expressions (Liotta’s, not the bear’s) in a faint blue light.
One of the high-end features that the 77-inch Samsung OLED S95D stands out over less expensive models is the ability to display lower-resolution symbols, a capability known as upscaling. Then again, the Samsung OLED S95D didn’t disappoint. A plentiful amount of TV programming airs only in 720p HD (as opposed to 4K). Still, the Samsung OLED S95D, powered by a second-generation NQ4 processor, managed to update the symbol without introducing significant symbolic artifacts or making the symbol appear flat, as if the actors and talking heads were in front of a green screen. That said, don’t expect TV to work magic on silent old-school ’80s music videos. No scenario can make Rick Astley look younger again.
Players can also use Samsung’s expanding screen to wage war on their favorite zombies. The 120Hz local panel is fast enough for most difficult gamers, with minimal lag, and can even support 144Hz gaming. However, you need a compatible PC for the latter feature (future consoles could also take advantage of a faster frame rate).
To complete the picture, the Samsung OLED S95D has 8 active radiators built into the back of the chassis to produce sound. Backed by 70 watts of amplification, it does a much better-than-average task of filling a living room or giant living room. with roaring guitars and reverberating explosions. It also supports Dolthrough Atmos soundtracks with object tracking, which allows sound to stick to specific images, like a screen-crossing exercise.
The set has two main preset audio modes, Standard and Amplify. The latter is meant to solve the recurring challenge of difficulty listening to conversations on murky soundtracks. It increases that specific vocal diversity and works slightly well. The aforementioned smart mode also includes real-time audio changes in your room’s programming and acoustics (Samsung calls it Adaptive Sound Pro). It also makes the conversation easier, but if you find it annoying, you can turn it off in the Smart Mode settings.
In Standard mode, the music had a more pronounced high, emphasizing vocals than the kick drum. The tools were obviously explained and the soundstage was very focused. However, the bias of the treble caused me to miss some middle notes, such as those on the saxophone. paintings on some of Roxy Music’s tracks.
On the other hand, you can increase the volume of movie soundtracks without causing distortion on the Samsung OLED S95D. With the volume degrees set to about 85%, I measured 77 dB about 12 feet from the TV. This deserves to have a lot of the sound has an effect for most viewers. However, if you really need to enjoy an audio experience that matches the rather impressive picture of the OLED S95D, I recommend adding a soundbar like Samsung’s HW-Q800C soundbar. It also features an option called Q-Symphony, which coordinates the OLED S95D’s built-in speakers with the soundbar to deliver an even more immersive surround sound effect. However, the Q-Symphony feature only works with newer Samsung soundbar systems. (LG and Sony will offer a similar delight sound, which additionally only works with your own computer. )
Read more: Samsung HW-Q800C soundbar review: Serious sound, unobtrusive design
Rounding out the premium experience, Samsung packs all the smart and streaming features you could dream of in a series of easy-to-follow menus and on-screen displays. For example, it’s comparable to the introduced Roku and Google smart TVs. Samsung’s software is simple and can stream all primary and secondary streaming facilities on set, from Netflix to Criterion Channel. Practical functions, such as instant ignition, which is in fact instantaneous, are considered without the need to adapt. too complex.
To listen privately or on your own, you can connect a pair of Bluetooth headphones or stream Apple AirPlay. Fans of barking on smart home devices will be pleased to know that they can set the device to react to Amazon Alexa voice searches or use Samsung. You can also set voice assistants to work when the TV is turned off. Just say “Hey Bixby” to wake him up and ask him for the weather forecast.
Read more: How to connect a Bluetooth speaker or headset to your TV
With a Samsung account, which is free, owners can also open Ambient Mode. So, instead of seeing floating spots like a screensaver, you can choose from a score of other options, such as a forest clearing with background music reminiscent of Satie or animated graphics of jumping stones with rain in the background. Samsung also offers a lot of free first-party content. For example, if you need to do side jumps on skis, your Samsung account includes free exercise videos. Other features allow you to control compatible home devices such as Philips Hue from the TV. Finally, Samsung Gaming Hub is part of the smart TV experience. Pair a Bluetooth controller of your choice and you can start playing free games online.
In the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” category, Samsung includes the same rechargeable remote control as last year’s bundle with the OLED S95D. The small remote control, just under 1. 5 inches wide and only 5. 5 inches long, is rechargeable. thanks to a small solar panel on the back. So you’ll never want to plug it in or replace the batteries. And you don’t want to let him tan in a window. The interior lighting is enough to keep you energized.
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