The biggest issue? Unlike most other TVs I've tested it's incapable of correctly reproducing the smooth but not too smooth cadence of 24-frame film and video, the default frame rate for movies and scripted TV shows. I'm guessing a lot of its issues have to do with its native 60Hz panel.

Video processing: Typically Samsung TVs are very good in this category, but the KU7000 is not. The difference was minor, however, and likely invisible outside a side-by-side comparison. During 'Kingsman,' skin tones in indoor scenes and bright colors outdoors, for example the grass of the manor grounds and the blue sky during the dog training scene, looked true, if slightly less saturated and punchy than on many of the others. The KS8000 and LG OLED were even better.Ĭolor accuracy: The KU7000 measured well in this category both before and after calibration, and in my lineup colors looked quite accurate with program material. The KU7000's semimatte screen dimmed reflections better than a glossy one, but was still a bit worse at reducing reflections and maintaining black levels than the Vizios. With HDR sources it performed on par with the others, without the peak light levels of the KS8000. Its light output was middle-of-the-LCD-pack, as you can see below, and like all TV's I've tested recently it's plenty bright for just about any room. Of course, the lighter black levels made the shadows appear less realistic overall than on the others.īright lighting: In a bright room the KU7000 was solid but certainly not in the same league as the KS8000.

Shadow detail was very good, for example along the walls and the bedsheets of the recruits before they're rudely awakened by the rising tide.

Brighter scenes were less of an issue, but the difference in contrast between the KU7000 and the others was still apparent. A slight brightening along the edges of letterbox bars as also noticeable. Watching 'Kingsman: The Secret Service,' the letterbox bars and dark scenes, such as the barracks in Chapter 13 before they flood with water, didn't show the same level of contrast as seen on the others. It produced a relatively light shade of black that made most video look less impactful and more washed-out than on every set but the Sony, which was the worst of the bunch. Dim lighting: In a dark home theater environment the KU7000 was the second-worst performer in the lineup.

Samsung tu7000 review