Just ordered a Samsung UE65KU6400

[bigboss]

I was looking for a mid range 65-inch TV for my family area for occasional watching when in kitchen / family area. My workplace has a salary sacrifice scheme which lists KS9000 as well as KU6400. Since it's not my main TV, I didn't see any point in spending more. Besides, the family area is currently served by another Samsung 6 series 32-inch TV and I'm happy with the picture quality.

It comes to about £1468 after savings with a 3 year warranty which isn't bad at all (besides not having to pay a lump sum amount). Should be delivered by mid September.

 

[bigboss]

Also ordered a Sonos Playbar and a couple of Play:1s with the same scheme.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Nice one!

Is that a 4K TV? Just had a look - yes. How many nits is that? Are you going to get a 4K Blu Ray player?

 

[bigboss]

No plans for a 4K player as it's not my main viewing TV. I have Amazon Prime, may watch some 4K programmes on it. Supports HDR, but not a 10-bit panel as far as I can see.

 

[Native_bon]

BB seems like a good deal If you ask me, the lower tech tv sets seems to come with less problems. Nice one *good*

 

[simonlewis]

Concur with everyone else, nice one *good*

 

[bigboss]

Thanks! *good*

 

[rocketrazor]

good buy mate, look forward to some feedback once it arrives

 

[nugget2014]

£1468? Exact amount i paid for my tv

 

[bigboss]

£1468? Exact amount i paid for my tv

Yes, that's the exact amount I would effectively pay for this 65-inch baby.

 

[Son_of_SJ]

And you're happy with no 3D on a 2016 Samsung television?

 

[Son_of_SJ]

Concur with everyone else, nice one *good*

On reflection, I'm going to violently disagree with everyone else. I think that anyone who gets a 65-inch television for his kitchen area needs to have his head examined!!!

 

[bigboss]

And you're happy with no 3D on a 2016 Samsung television?

I don't think I'll ever watch 3D on this TV, as it's not my main TV. All 3D is for projector only. In fact, I never watched 3D on my Panasonic VT65.

 

[bigboss]

Concur with everyone else, nice one *good*

On reflection, I'm going to violently disagree with everyone else. I think that anyone who gets a 65-inch television for his kitchen area needs to have his head examined!!!

Right!!! I still can't compete with you on this!

 

[Son_of_SJ]

Heh-heh! *acute*

 

[bigboss]

Set the TV up yesterday. Still on out of the box settings. Initial impressions are very good. Great screen uniformity and good colours with decent blacks. It looks amazing too, the bottom grey bezel and remaining black bezel matches perfectly with my Playbar!

Freeview HD channels I've tested so far (BBC One, BBC Two and 4Seven) are superb, almost indistinguishable from Amazon Prime 4K. This Samsung upscales very well I must say. Even SD channels are more than acceptable.

Once I've calibrated using Spears and Munsil calibration disc, I'll post a review, probably in a week or two.