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SAMSUNG 55 Inch Class 4K Ultra HD (2160P) HDR Smart QLED TV QN55Q80R (2019 Model)

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SAMSUNG 55 Inch Class 4K Ultra HD (2160P) HDR Smart QLED TV QN55Q80R (2019 Model)

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5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
04/22/2019
WOW...just WOW!
I've had a Samsung TV before....it was my birthday gift to myself last year. A 49" Full UHD TV and the 4k was GLORIOUS. I thought it was the perfect TV. And then the Q80r came out and....just WOW. First off, this TV is *light.* Its not nearly as heavy as I was expecting it to be. My housemate and I unboxed it and put it up with ease. Its got the Samsung universal remote that I've grown to love, as well as the Samsung OS that is simple to navigate and has a new Ambient mode feature. Ambient Mode is for all of us that hate having a big black box on the wall--I love my TV when I'm watching it, hate that its an eyesore when I'm not. Samsung heard that and now allows you to put up artwork, your own photos, or even really cool displays with the time, date and weather. This TV is INSANE. I've literally never seen picture quality as good as the Samsung Q80r QLED. Being QLED, you can watch it in the dark, or with a bright window behind you and still see get an amazing picture. I can go on and on about how great Blue Planet II is, but you have to simply see it to believe it. As I mentioned before, I *love* the Samsung remote. They updated this one with a dedicated button for Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Better than that, though, Samsung released a new "Universal Guide" that is on-par with Apple's "TV" App. It connects all your apps into one place and allows you to get to whatever you want to watch in a few clicks. Even better--just speak to Bixby, the Samsung voice assistant, and they'll pull up whatever your request is. For you gamers out there--the PS4 is *LIT* on this TV. In fact, I've gone back and started playing all my favorite games again because you see detail and textures that you simply don't see on the small screen. Lastly, Samsung has really upped their audio quality game. My only complaint with previous TVs is that I needed a sound bar or an external device to have high-quality sound. Not so with the Q80r. This thing ROCKS and provides crisp, clear dialogue. Can you tell I love this TV? Here's the deal: if you have the cash, and you are the type of person that only likes THE BEST of THE BEST--This is your television. You simply won't find anything out there that comes close to the video and audio quality with an insanely intuitive user experience.
the_ridge

Most helpful negative review

2.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
04/09/2019
Downgrade from 2018 QLED
Coming from a 2018 Q8FN, the 2019 Q80R is quite the downgrade. It seems that we have received wide viewing angles but the trade off is going against what QLED previously achieved. Native Contrast has taken a big hit to below average, Color Gamut and Color Volume has been reduced, Local Dimming is less aggressive which is causing blooming unless putting mode to low, plus for some reason Local Dimming in Game Mode has a totally different algorithm that suffers from grey blacks and much more blooming. In 2018, the Q8FN was very hard to beat with what I mentioned above. Samsung needs to bring back the local dimming algorithm from the 1202 firmware update to 2019 QLEDs. I feel many would prefer a little loss if dark detail which only occasionally happened on my 2018 Q8FN over what has been implemented with this 2019 Q80R. The Q8FN was a very hard to beat TV and the Q80R should have stuck with its strengths of local dimming and deep blacks. As for the contrast and color downgrades...if it is indeed the wide angle tech that is the reason for this trade off, I feel Samsung should have been honest so people can properly choose which is more important : viewing angles or color and contrast. If color and contrast is some people's pick over viewing angles, they would clearing pick the Q70R as it won't have that trade off due to no viewing angles. I wouldn't have upgraded from my amazing Q8FN which did suffer uniformity issues but would have chosen repair versus paying an upgrade fee for a downgraded Q80R. 2019 QLEDs should have been everything 2018 was, with the improvements. People need to know Samsung!
WilliamA
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/25/2019
    I live here and I love this TV!
    The Samsung 65 inch Q80R arrived in a box so slim it easily made it through the front door. Unboxing it was so simple it made the unboxing video turned out a non-event compared to the rest that was to come. You cut 2 cords, pull the top box upwards and take wrapping off the TV body. It included the screen/main frame, 2 legs for a stand, a power cord, OneRemote, batteries and instructions. What I liked, was the box was well designed and easy even for a girl like me. The legs while made of a heavy, sturdy, modern metal are hollow so you can slide the topsides off and slip the power and HDMI cords inside them for hiding. There are special grooves at the back of the TV where you push the cords in. No unsightly cords dangling messily behind the scene with this one. Our earlier Samsung KS8000 came with the OneConnect box, this model does not and I do not miss it at all. The OneRemote is smoother to touch and resistant to finger prints compared to the 2016 OneRemote. It thoughtfully includes dedicated one-click buttons for Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu for streaming bingers like us. We are able to use the OneRemote with DirectTV Genie so we can truly just use one remote. By design the Q80R comes with a premium metal frame whose look and feel matches perfectly with a Macbook, iPad or iPhone in Steel Gray. Whether this was deliberate on Samsung's part for the coming integration of the AppleTV App and Airplay2 for Samsung TV's is unclear but it is appealing to modern enthusiasts like me. Apple AirPlay 2 will enable screen Wi-Fi mirroring from Apple devices to this TV without the need for an Apple TV box. The Q80R model (unlike the Q90R) does not work with the Samsung No Gap Wall Mount. We await upcoming compatible Samsung Mini Mounts. We had an electrician install a Le Grand Pass and Seymour Recessed TV Media Box Kit with built-in surge protection. Originally, we planned to place the Q80R in our dark movie room and move the S8000 to our bedroom. But after testing the adaptive sound that automatically compensates for room acoustics and viewing distance and adaptive brightness that automatically adjusts to ambient lighting conditions, we decided to put it in the Masters. Even with the morning light streaming through our wall to wall windows, there is no glare, the picture remains clear with depths even to the darkest and lightest colors. This whole week I have been experimenting with ultra-wide viewing angles. Watching TV from the bed at night 10 feet away, creating a pop-up cafe 2 feet from the screen or even exercising on a WaterRower on the floor, we enjoy crisp and clear viewing from all angles. The colors never wash out nor pixelate. We enjoyed the screen even more after we painted the back wall with Benjamin Moore Aura in Onyx Matte to compliment the black anti-reflection and true black bars of the TV. Ambient Mode Info is a nice way to start the day with a quiet way to get both news and the local weather. Hopefully they will add more moving wallpaper and visual images within Decor mode. For MyAlbum I would like the capability to upload images into a borderless full screen. The SmartThings App is slow and lacks intuitiveness but could be improved incrementally as users grow and more products become compatible. I rather not use Bixby to control my TV. For privacy, I do not like the idea that the TV is listening to us always. But I also do not use Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa nor Apple Siri for the same reason. The sound is strong enough for the space sans Soundbar and the new technology somehow eliminates room echoing. I sync my Beats headphones to the TV for late night viewing and Samsung auto volume guards against sound fluctuations. So when I drift off before the sleep timer shuts off the TV, I am not awakened prematurely by advertisements that are jarringly louder than the shows. The Q80R goes above and beyond expectations even with our high standards for Samsung. We have enjoyed the best part of the TV; watching the visually stunning OA on Netflix, the dark action of Hanna on Amazon and the intergalactic dimensions of Star Trek Discovery. To see how dramatic images can be watch the slow motion opening of the Good Fight. Seeing Wakanda from a second time at home on this screen was as moving as in the movie theatre. Our friends were awed by this TV at our Game of Thrones Viewing Party. The 4K picture quality and motion is excellent. We see the content the way it was intended regardless of space, angle or distance through adaptive brightness, sound and volume. The Q80R delivers not just a look, a feel but for me, it has delivered on a lifestyle. The way I start my day, work my day and end my day. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
    mari_hlmr
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/24/2019
    Awesome TV
    I recieved the Samaung 65 in. Q80R QLED TV a couple weeks ago and it has been an amazing experience so far. We had another Samsung TV but it was an older model from a couple years ago. It came very well packaged and there was no damage at all to the TV. The setup was so easy, it took maybe 10 minutes but that included having it sync to my phone. Which is awesome since I have the new Samsung S10+. I am able to view all my pictures and videos from the TV through the gallery app on my phone. There are so many options and settings that I am still learning all of them but to have it all in one TV is amazing. The ambient mode is awesome that you can set the background of the TV when you have guests over to create an amazing background. All of the apps that we regularly use are already installed on the home page so it is just a click away. We have cable and it detected it right away and is so easy to switch to it. The picture is very clear and just makes you feel like you are there. Overall awesome TV with everything you need. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
    Jessica H
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/22/2019
    WOW...just WOW!
    I've had a Samsung TV before....it was my birthday gift to myself last year. A 49" Full UHD TV and the 4k was GLORIOUS. I thought it was the perfect TV. And then the Q80r came out and....just WOW. First off, this TV is *light.* Its not nearly as heavy as I was expecting it to be. My housemate and I unboxed it and put it up with ease. Its got the Samsung universal remote that I've grown to love, as well as the Samsung OS that is simple to navigate and has a new Ambient mode feature. Ambient Mode is for all of us that hate having a big black box on the wall--I love my TV when I'm watching it, hate that its an eyesore when I'm not. Samsung heard that and now allows you to put up artwork, your own photos, or even really cool displays with the time, date and weather. This TV is INSANE. I've literally never seen picture quality as good as the Samsung Q80r QLED. Being QLED, you can watch it in the dark, or with a bright window behind you and still see get an amazing picture. I can go on and on about how great Blue Planet II is, but you have to simply see it to believe it. As I mentioned before, I *love* the Samsung remote. They updated this one with a dedicated button for Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Better than that, though, Samsung released a new "Universal Guide" that is on-par with Apple's "TV" App. It connects all your apps into one place and allows you to get to whatever you want to watch in a few clicks. Even better--just speak to Bixby, the Samsung voice assistant, and they'll pull up whatever your request is. For you gamers out there--the PS4 is *LIT* on this TV. In fact, I've gone back and started playing all my favorite games again because you see detail and textures that you simply don't see on the small screen. Lastly, Samsung has really upped their audio quality game. My only complaint with previous TVs is that I needed a sound bar or an external device to have high-quality sound. Not so with the Q80r. This thing ROCKS and provides crisp, clear dialogue. Can you tell I love this TV? Here's the deal: if you have the cash, and you are the type of person that only likes THE BEST of THE BEST--This is your television. You simply won't find anything out there that comes close to the video and audio quality with an insanely intuitive user experience.
    the_ridge
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/15/2019
    Amazing quality!
    This tv has changed the way I watch television!! When it was delivered, 2 men brought it into my home and the box was absolutely huge. That told me that it was well protected inside. The box lifted off easily so no box to have to dig down into to lift the tv out of. The stand is very easy to attach too, and in directions they give you a diagram how to install it. We laid it flat on our table on top of a blanket and within 2 minutes the stand was attached. The thing that stuck out to me was the width of the television. I told my hubby “we have never had s tv this thin before, I love it!” The remote is so compact too, and has hulu, netflix, and amazon buttons on it. I used to have to use my blu-ray player to access these but now, voila...push a button and bam, there it is! On the remote is a directional pad that changes the values seen on the tv menu (up, down, right, left). Also has anbient button on remote that you can use. I love this feature because it means no more black screen while tv is off. Never have I seen anything like this before! Using ambient mode you can set your screen with an interactive background to match your decor! Also, you can use your own photos, or artwork. Seriously, how cool? When hubby turned the tv on for the first time, honestly I thought “how much better can the picture actually be than our previous tv?” but let me tell you, holy snikes is that picture beautiful. From every angle, same vivid picture. Even standing to the side of tv, the picture is vivid. This blows our previous 1080p out of the water! Even watching Judge Judy on it blew my mind. When I watched my first Yankees game on it, it blew my mind. I could see the players clearer, their faces more vividly, and the plays were so much more active than on my other tv. The only thing that might be a better picture would be being at the game, and prob not even then! Uniforms were bright, the field grass was as green as I had ever seen and even the fans were more exciting to see on this tv. Hubby plays a lot of Playstation golf and that was so exciting to see the colors in his game. The courses were seriously beautiful! Bright colors and imagery take gaming a whole new level! Even GTA is more exciting! This tv has changed the way we watch television in this home! It has gone from fun to watch to extremely exciting! Discovering all the great things about this tv is fascinating! We keep learning more each and every day!
    Stepher70
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/09/2019
    Downgrade from 2018 QLED
    Coming from a 2018 Q8FN, the 2019 Q80R is quite the downgrade. It seems that we have received wide viewing angles but the trade off is going against what QLED previously achieved. Native Contrast has taken a big hit to below average, Color Gamut and Color Volume has been reduced, Local Dimming is less aggressive which is causing blooming unless putting mode to low, plus for some reason Local Dimming in Game Mode has a totally different algorithm that suffers from grey blacks and much more blooming. In 2018, the Q8FN was very hard to beat with what I mentioned above. Samsung needs to bring back the local dimming algorithm from the 1202 firmware update to 2019 QLEDs. I feel many would prefer a little loss if dark detail which only occasionally happened on my 2018 Q8FN over what has been implemented with this 2019 Q80R. The Q8FN was a very hard to beat TV and the Q80R should have stuck with its strengths of local dimming and deep blacks. As for the contrast and color downgrades...if it is indeed the wide angle tech that is the reason for this trade off, I feel Samsung should have been honest so people can properly choose which is more important : viewing angles or color and contrast. If color and contrast is some people's pick over viewing angles, they would clearing pick the Q70R as it won't have that trade off due to no viewing angles. I wouldn't have upgraded from my amazing Q8FN which did suffer uniformity issues but would have chosen repair versus paying an upgrade fee for a downgraded Q80R. 2019 QLEDs should have been everything 2018 was, with the improvements. People need to know Samsung!
    WilliamA
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/07/2019
    Overall a great TV, but mine seems defective
    When I first turned on my 65" Q80R I was blown away by the color and picture quality. However it wasn't long before I noticed a black spots all along the edges of the TV, and one spot in particular is super dark and distracting. It's all I can see when I turn my TV on now. The picture attached doesn't do it justice. In person, you can easily notice black shadows all along the edges of the TV.
    TV21
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/07/2019
    Great HDR TV
    What can I say about the new 2019 Samsung QLED TV's???? In my own humble opinion. . . Beautiful, Sleek, Vibrant, Intelligent, Powerful, Bright, and absolutely Perfect for High Quality 4k Content. I recently obtained the 2019 75” Q80R QLED. This thing is stunning. Where do I begin…. -Blacks and “Direct Full Array” - My previous TV was a 2017 65” UHD Tv, I'm not sure the model number. But it was only edge lit, I could see light bleed when watching movies in their original aspect ratio. The top and bottom bars were dark grey at best. But this Q80R on the other hand, is a different beast. Black it BLACK. Now when watching 4k Movies the top and bottom bars disappear and I do not even notice them. This is probably due the the “Direct Full Array” Which I think works Flawlessly. I used to have another brand with Local Dimming and I thought it was horrible. Not enough Zones to be effective. This Q80R knock this technology out of the park. -Ultra Viewing Angle- Samsung has a new piece of tech built into the 2019 Q80 & Q90 to help with the Viewing angle. I have walked back and forth in front of my tv and sat way off axis but the colors and brightness still stay the same. The picture still looks great, just as if you were sitting front and center. So if you have a couple of Arm Chairs off to the left and right of your living room. This set will be perfect for you. Same Great Picture. -4k Processor - My opinion is that it Upscales the 1080p content pretty well. I don't watch much 1080p content on this tv too much to analyze it -HDR Capabilities - CRAZY GOOD!!! Blacks are BLACK and whites a bright and Crisp! The tv HDR format HDR10+. I have a Panasonic 4k Player hooked up to this which also outputs HDR10+. The Pair together is AMAZING. Especially if you are watching a 4k Disc Mastered in HDR10+. . . .If you can invest in the Player that output HDR10+, do it. Ambient Mode - The Mode that you never thought that you wanted, until you use it! It somehow knows the color of my room, CREEPY. But wonderful. They have so many options for what ever interests you. Art, Textures, Pictures. . .etc. If you are thinking about buying this tv. Don't hesitate. Especially if you have not owned a top of the line Model before. It will knock your socks off! I Ill update this review when I have had a little more time with the unit. But as of right now. . . Im hoping I have a future proof tv for at least a couple years. :) [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
    jdicarlo003
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/01/2019
    What an upgrade!
    Ok so after having a few different samsung smart TV's I was hoping to be blown away with this new one. All I can say is WOW! Our other Samsung smart TV's are only a couple years old but theres a world of difference. Its basically the same menu setup but everything just works so much smoother. Not to mention how easy it was to setup and get on our wifi network. Took all of 1 minute or less and it was all setup and logged into my samsung account and ready to be watched. Next comes picture quality. This is one of those TV's you stop in front of and say "wow would you look at that picture". I cant tell you how many times I stopped to look at QLED tv's at different stores and each and every time I walked away wanting one. Once we got home I would turn on our samsung 55 inch that we had in our living room and was shocked at how dull it looked compared to what we just looked at. The colors are so crisp and the blacks are so deep. The alsmost bezelless design is stunning and looks amazing above our fireplace. Using the ambient mode feature makes it even better for those days when you dont want to have just a black screen on your wall. I would recommend this tv to anyone who is serious about wanting to add a really high end TV to there entertainment setup. Our friends and family just love it and are jealous that they dont have one yet [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
    PWLakewood
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/31/2019
    A CUT ABOVE!
    The picture is crisp. The Smarthings App made setting up the TV so easy. Automatically detected my soundbar, cable box, and blueray player. It connected it to my wifi and registered the TV for warranty, and programmed the remote for my cable. Set up was 5 minutes. The arc HDMI connection to my soundbar allowed everything to be controlled from the TV remote. The new ambient mode is great. I have set to news scrolling from the New York times. You can set for your photos to scroll or other backgrounds to show. I am looking forward to exploring this function. It looks like it will be great for background noise. The TV has the ability to turn on my cable or blueray player through the HDMI cable. This really makes the TV seamless with components. It was easy to link Amazon Prime and Netflix through the TV. The quick buttons to these services make it easy to get to them. I also like the fact that I could tie my YouTube account to the TV and cast YouTube from my tablet or phone to the TV. The picture is a great upgrade! Everything looks better. Even older shows like MASH are crisp. My BlueRays also look much better than before. It actually has spurred me to re-watching my movie collection. Bixby is a great assistant. I find myself pausing TV and asking Bixby when or who characters are and can find out right on screen the information. I am also using Bixby for searches I normally would perform on my phone. I also like the fact that Bixby only listens to me when I press the remote control button. Overall I am impressed by the screen resolution, ease of set up, and Bixby have really had me using the TV for more than just watching TV. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
    Lane L
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/20/2019
    Great Overall TV
    The Samsung QLED Q80R is an absolute dream-come-true of a TV. I have been using it daily for a week now and could not be more happy. The unboxing process was extremely simple and straightforward thanks to the clever design of the packaging. The box just easily lifts up leaving the TV exposed for an easy unboxing process. The set itself is very well made and the Stans seems to be very sturdy. Setting up the TV took no more than 5 minutes which allowed me to focus on what the TV is actually made for: an excellent viewing experience. The TV has an option for set-up using a mobile app which made the initial configuration an absolute breeze. The TV itself also has an auto-calibration mode which takes a lot of the guesswork out of the picture settings, and allows it to dynamically change as the lighting in the room changes. This is extremely handy in my living room as I live in a location with abundant sunshine during the day so not having to manually adjust the brightness is an appreciated feature. The stunning backlight of the QLED 80R is more than enough to handle even the most well-lit rooms which is a must for a TV in my living room. Even at night, while not able to produce the true blacks of an OLED panel, the Full Array feature allows local dimming to provide a more-than-satisfactory experience while watching dark scenes, even while viewing at night. The sound quality seems to be similar to other TVs in the same tier with decent bass for scenes involving explosions and other deep sounds. While browsing the menu features, I noticed there is a mode that allows a Samsung rep to remotely login to your screen to provide better customer service (with your permission of course). Hopefully I never have to use this feature, but I can imagine it will be extremely helpful if I ever need to utilize it. Finally the Ambient Mode of the TV is a welcome feature in the era of wall-mounted TVs as it allows the device to transform into an art piece when not being used for video viewing. Overall, I am extremely happy with the QLED Q80R. It is my first QLED product and probably not my last. The set is beautifully designed, the image is stunning (no matter the amount of ambient lighting), the audio is more than satisfactory, and the remote/interface are intuitive and easy-to- use.
    maher203
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