The finest Samsung TVs are additionally amongst a few of the most costly available on the market, and with good cause. They’ve unbelievable show panels, succesful processors, and a complete host of wonderful know-how that is expensive to engineer.

What in order for you a TV that allows you to extract extra worth from the Samsung ecosystem and reap the benefits of the corporate’s best-in-class TV options with out breaking the financial institution? That is exactly the query that Samsung got down to reply when it made this TV, and you will find on this Samsung Q60D QLED 4K TV assessment simply the way it ticks all the bins.

Samsung Q60D: SamMobile video assessment

Organising your new TV

As soon as you have obtained the Samsung Q60D out of the field, setting it up will probably be easy sufficient. Since there are two separate ft positioned at both finish of the TV, be certain that the place you are inserting it’s broad sufficient to accommodate the ft in case you’re not going to be mounting it to the wall. The TV stand has two configurations. A type of permits the TV to be elevated sufficient that you could stick a soundbar beneath.

Design

One of many first issues that you simply discover concerning the Q60D’s design is how skinny the TV is. It is a good thing about the Twin LED TV panel that is getting used right here. It measures simply 2.5mm at its thinnest level, which is why Samsung calls its design “Air Slim,” as a result of it truly is strikingly skinny.

This is not meant to compete with a few of the costlier fashions, which is why a lot of the TV’s physique is produced from plastic. However that does not take something away from the construct high quality. It feels effectively made and durable. The burnished end on the rear of the panel is an efficient design element and it is one of many issues that make the Q60D punch above its weight on this phase.

What makes the Q60D a great possibility for purchasers who desire a TV on this price ticket is that it is out there in a really numerous vary of sizes. You should buy the Samsung Q60D in 32, 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75 and 85-inch sizes. You do not see very many 32-inch 4K TVs lately, so it is good that Samsung continues to supply an possibility.

Image high quality

The Samsung Q60D TV makes use of a quantum dot panel to realize larger brightness and shade element in comparison with different TVs that do not have this show know-how, together with fashions in Samsung’s extra attainable Crystal Sequence. This TV additionally makes use of Samsung’s Twin LED know-how to extend distinction.

It is spectacular to see the TV ship nice shade replica with refined element within the picture. Distinction is not that dangerous for this kind of TV. Quite the opposite, we have been stunned how good the distinction was at occasions, for the reason that Q60D would not use full array native dimming. The dearth of full array native dimming does imply that you’re going to expertise some downsides to the image high quality.

For instance, blacks can have a raised look when shiny objects are current on the display. Darkish scenes may also seem dim typically. On the flip aspect, you do not have to fret about blooming since that is not a lot of a problem with this show panel know-how. This is not some of the brightest TVs available on the market, which is not stunning. Nevertheless it does get sufficiently shiny for SDR content material.

Our expertise with SDR content material on this TV was good general. HDR content material is a special story and will not seem that spectacular on the Q60D. We felt that it simply did not get shiny sufficient to allow us to benefit from the full good thing about HDR content material. Shiny highlights particularly lacked the HDR impression. Follow SDR with the Q60D for one of the best viewing expertise.

Like most LCD TVs, the viewing angles depart a lot to be desired. The distinction and shade fall off at an angle, so the Q60D is not an excellent possibility for gather-around-the-TV film nights. Folks viewing the TV at sharp angles aren’t going to benefit from the film very a lot.

Whereas the Samsung Q60D TV is sweet sufficient for gaming, it would not present one of the best gaming expertise that you could get on a few of Samsung’s different TVs. For starters, it is restricted to 60Hz, so you’ll be able to’t maximize the potential of PC or console gaming.

What’s nice to see is that the enter lag is round 10ms at 60Hz. The response time is not excellent and there is not any assist for Variable Refresh Charge. Quick movement can get blurry and we additionally skilled a good quantity of black smearing in our gameplay assessments.

Software program

Samsung ships the Q60D TV with its finest iteration of Tizen OS. It is quicker than ever earlier than, simpler to navigate, and gives loads of options that make it easier to get probably the most out of your TV. You will discover your favourite streaming apps and Samsung’s personal free TV service that gives countless hours of content material.

The Samsung Gaming Hub is arguably among the finest options on the corporate’s TVs. It is also what makes them stand out from the competitors, notably the Q60D on this value vary. The Gaming Hub permits you to get pleasure from console-free gaming from well-liked streaming providers like Xbox, Luna, and GeForce Now. You’ll be able to simply pair controllers, together with the Xbox controller, with the TV for a seamless expertise.

Efficiency and AI

This TV options Samsung’s Quantum Processor Lite 4K. Whereas it isn’t fairly as succesful because the chipset in Samsung’s extra premium TVs, it is adequate. It makes the software program navigation really feel snappy and has ample energy for all the options.

Nevertheless, it would not do pretty much as good a job with upscaling low high quality content material to 4K. A few of the extra superior AI options that we see on different fashions in Samsung’s 2024 lineup are lacking as effectively. However that is hardly a shock for a TV on this value bracket.

Sound efficiency is satisfactory with dialogues sounding clear, however the bass is lackluster. Samsung has geared up the TV with the Lite model of its Object Monitoring Sound function to make the sound observe the motion on display and that helps to an extent, nevertheless it would not take away from the fact that this TV would not ship a extremely high-quality sound expertise. If that issues to you, it could be finest to get a Samsung soundbar for the Q60D.

Verdict

Samsung Q60D costs begin at $499 for the 32-inch variant and go as much as $2,299 for the 85-inch measurement. Samsung typically has provides that decrease the value considerably in case you purchase immediately from the corporate’s web site. There’s powerful competitors from a number of well-known manufacturers on this value phase and what makes this specific mannequin stand out is that the Q60D provides greater than what most TVs do.

When in comparison with a few of the competitors, it is some of the feature-packed TVs. It does a greater job of upscaling content material, permits for console-free gaming, and gives a number of different ecosystem options for individuals who personal Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

The Q60D is an efficient possibility in case you’re on the lookout for a TV that may present a great viewing expertise with out breaking the financial institution. Samsung has reductions all year long and you’ll typically purchase the Q60D for a lot lower than the listed value, making it effectively well worth the price ticket.