Good picture, many functions, operation has weaknesses

After a 37 "er-Samsung and a 39" er-Samsung I landed back at this manufacturer, simply because believe me the picture. And the 48 "he convinced the appearance, after having adjusted some parameters on these settings I wanted to take something because you ex works. - As with most TVs -. Unfortunately does not receive a very natural image and therefore should intervene side my samsung experience I have read it first, various tests of 2014er series where just like always used the screen "movie" is recommended. For fine-tuning I have resorted among others to the Burosch test suite in HD.

I arrived at the settings listed below at the end. The image is thus clearly improved. One should also keep in mind, every TV is slightly different by the series spread and margin in the factory calibration. Therefore I will give general recommendations and try to explain what each setting does, rather than merely a list of runterzurattern Settings. But these values ​​are as a starting point certainly-compatible than the standard values.

Picture Mode "film" - according to the unanimous opinion of the mode with the most natural colors
Backlight - adjust to taste. The maximum brightness is also different depending on the panel size.
Activate Eco Sensor and place on two or more levels below the value for the backlight.
Contrast 95 (Standard)
Brightness 45 (Standard)
Focus 9 - perfect for HD. For SD would also longer, but there is no separate setting.
Color 50 (Standard)
Tint G / R 50/50 (standard)
Aspect ratio "4: 3 Bildschirmgr." "4: 3"
Dynamic Contrast Off - Dynamic Contrast ironing surface smooth, it go Details lost
Black Tone Off - black tone leaves dark Details Bullseye "drown"
Color space - see below
Gamma -1 or -2 - Samung has been optimized for 2.2 gamma, for TV mode but is recommended 2.4. With -1 or -2, the screen looks crisp and less washed out.
Color - see below
Digital prepare Low or Off - power the image slightly blurred, but quiet
MPEG Noise Filter Off - Does the image is less focused without other real gain
Movie Mode - Auto2 (possibly only when playing videos available)
MotionPlus - Custom, blur reduction 10 / judder reduction 2 / "LED Clear Motion" from

Blur reduction can remain at 10 almost always, if you discover any side effects. Judder reduction affects the smoothness and uniformity of movement, on full blast leads to the so-called "soap effect". I set it to only 2 or 3, which is completely a matter of taste. Why Clear Motion from? Quite simply, the maximum brightness of the backlight 20 is not enough. Feels like you would have to provide at least the can 25. Clear Motion makes the picture (by "Black Frame Insertion") just too dark and sometimes also can produce a flicker. But the normal MotionPlus is also not bad.

At "Contrast", "Brightness", "Color" and "Tint G / R" should rotate only in exceptional cases, these are almost optimal. Most problems can resolve better than other settings.

To color space and color: The color space setting "Native" more vivid colors partly as "Auto", but goes beyond the TV-production color space beyond. This means some colors (especially oranges) are too intense and no longer comply with the standard. The more correct "Auto" has something flauere compared to "native" color. This can be compensated for "shade", by selecting a warmer setting there. Depending on the TV model, however it may be that at Hue "Warm1" or "Warm2" gray and white surfaces get a color cast. This is regulated then the white balance out again. Whether tinted or not, also depends on the installed panel from (the most common panel are from Samsung, AUO and Sharp). But this just for info. One can actually drive out any color cast using white balance again. The aim should be to get a pure white, with natural colors. Details on the white balance I have outsourced in the thread that I link at the end, otherwise it will here too long.

Watch out, in 3D mode you have to make the picture settings again, the factory settings are namely specified. However, I would be there backlight and contrast to 20 to 100, since the image is dark. The rest of you can assume from the above list. The room should be well darkened, sunlight etc. that appear elsewhere flicker on the sides.

As for the service, Samsung has fixed some annoyances of the previous series, but by no means all. In Guide (EPG) you can again jump +24 hours, a line indicates the time, where you are. The program information of the sender but still does not load automatically, but only once you've called the transmitter or transmitter group.

The screen space is utilized partly miserable, for example, in the display of your videos or photographs. Instead listed one after another, that you can read everything, there are next to each bayed thumbnails (only double row) and cut short filenames. Deleting an image requires several keystrokes. Two or three generations ago, Samsung was also much easier in advance and was better divided.

The Smart Touch Control remote is a nice little bonus. It allows voice input, which I look at as a gimmick, and cursor control via position sensor, which is quite useful when entering text. But for everyday TV mode I prefer separate buttons for the functions.

The TV sound is lean, although it lasts for talk shows and the like, but not for the big screen. If the sound is to the image appropriately heard, you have to actually getting a system / receiver, connect a soundbar / Sound Plate or active speakers. There Connects HDMI with ARC, the optical digital output and the headphone output (mini-jack). Using mini jack to RCA cable, you can direct the sound to a stereo amplifier that has no digital input or HDMI. However, this is not a temporary solution, the sound is good about it. Also, the level ranges from more than if you have turned up far enough on TV. The volume of a connected via HDMI Soundbar can be changed via the TV remote control, which I was able to test themselves. Good stereo or even 5.1 speaker will be a sound bar but tonally superior.

Conclusion: The great and the good image format support in the connected data stores, which are some of the advantages of this TV. If you still caught a cheap price, you can ignore even a few less sophisticated functionality.

Conclusion: The great image, twin tuner, good format support in the connected data stores, which are some of the advantages of this TV. If you still caught a cheap price, you can ignore even a few less sophisticated functionality.

To keep this review quite compact, I've created here to talk a thread where I explain all picture settings precisely: Per Google search for "Samsung: image settings explained"