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5.0 out of 5 stars2022: $2100 for stunning visuals. Step up to 8K. Wow.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022
My One Plus 9 5G phone photo from NYC WABC CH7 here in NY does NADA/NOTHING for the clarity of this TV with 4K material off of YouTube or the Apple TV 4K device. OMG. I'm coming off an eight year HAPPY ride with a 55" Samsung 1080P which still works PERFECTLY after EIGHT years of use and probably averaged about 10 hours of ON time per day with my beloved, stay at home wife, dealing with M.S.... Samsung TVs RULE for us... we've done their old 50?" plasma TV and then the 55" 1080P LED, from 2014, officially retired this morning. It was time to upgrade to (at least) 4K. The reviews I read on the 4K Neo QN90A were stellar and I had my sights on one (at 75").... but then the Samsung 'B' TVs came out in April, 2022 and the 'A' model prices DROPPED significantly. Even the 8K panels.... I thought: What *about* an 8K??? I read about and watched multiple YouTube reviews of the QN800A from 2021 and all were stating the "differences" between the QN800A vs the QN900A were negligible - especially in my eyes. The top two (non OLED) TVs, period, were Samsung. I didn't want OLED for that burn in potential.... Mostly, the differences between the 800 and 900 were sound related, i.e., Dolby Atmos vs non Dolby Atmos and maybe some rather picky video "blooming" issues. Neither were an an issue with me as we have a solid surround sound system driven by Polk Audio towers and an Energy subwoofer, rattling the occasional wine glass off their hanger in the past. Blooming? Blooming idiots, IMHO. We bought the 65" QN800A and it sits perfectly on our entertainment stand, thanks to the center mounted pedestal. Upon firing it up, the firmware update check started and indicated we had the latest version out of the box: today's date being April 22, 2022. Win win! The Amazon crew that showed up and delivered the box, an experienced female with new male associate; they had not ever set up the newer center mount TV, so I broke out a YouTube video of the assembly. All went well and they were professional, courteous and friendly and I was happy to lend an eager, anticipatory hand in the process. Prime Membership brings that "Prime Delivery/Setup" option and is worth it. POWER ON. The QN800A picture is stunning right out of the box. After the crew left, my wife and I went to YouTube for some 4K scenery and animal videos and were *blown away.* It lived up to my recent sleepless night dreams of what 8K can do. We tuned into a replay of a NY Yankees baseball game (not in 4K YET) and it looked fantastic. The 8K processor really amps up the 4K video content.... next step will be finding some 8K material on YouTube. I bought four 8K data certified HDMI 2.1 cables to handle the high data throughput and they are living UP to the data transmission demands. VERY, VERY, VERY happy with this TV in the first 10 hours of use... Wowza! We did Apple Air Streaming and tested my Android phone with no issues on screencast.... SIZE: The 65" does FINE for us with our seating 10 feet from the screen. 75" would have been great (we have a vaulted room for a 100" TV, maybe not the expendable $$$) but at $1000 more for the 75" step up, meh... we're HAPPY! BUY THIS TV, size regardless! Hopefully you don't receive one with any shipping defects (likely due to mishandling/shipment dings)... Good luck!
Six months update: October 18th, 2022, NO REGRETS with the purchase of this television. The picture makes me smile every time we turn it on. One small audio issue: Sometimes, the rear speakers, specifically on the right side, seem to "toggle" between surround sound and normal sound in the middle of a program - when the Guide button is pushed on the remote. Seems like a software bug. No issues whatsoever when the theater audio is on and bypassing the on board speakers. Maybe a future software update addresses this (if it's a known issue).... LOVE this 8K TV!
