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If you want superb TV quality without the added expense of a new OLED TV, look no further than the Samsung 65-inch Q8FN QLED TV, which manages to be one of the best TVs available, even without being Samsung"s top-of-the-line model. The Samsung Q8FN ($2,499) is part of Samsung"s premium QLED lineup, and benefits from Samsung"s Quantum-dot LCD enhancement, a full roster of features and capabilities, and a design that looks better than most any TV on the market. It"s a big step up from the more affordable $1,699 Samsung 65Q6FN QLED TV, and a great alternative to more expensive OLED sets, and that"s enough for us to recommend it strongly.

The Samsung Q8F has the same premium stylings as the rest of its QLED line, like the Samsung 65-inch Q6F QLED TV we reviewed earlier this year. That design aesthetic means that you can expect the Q8F to have several touches unique to Samsung"s TVs, which Samsung calls "Q Style."

This includes a 360-degree design that pays almost as much attention to the backside of the TV as it does the display panel in front. The back panel is covered in a striped textured finish, with a dark gray color that"s a bit more attractive than the basic black seen on most TV chassis.

Measuring 57.1 x 32.6 x 2.3 inches, the Q8F"s 58.4-pound cabinet is thicker than some premium TVs, most notably LG"s ultra-slim OLED panels, but thanks to the full-array backlighting panel inside, it"s also a fraction of an inch thicker than the Samsung Q6F (2.2 inches). Despite the slightly thicker design of the Q8F, there"s nothing chunky about it, and noting the thickness is hardly a knock on the design.

The inset connector panel is one of the few elements that separates the Q8F from Samsung"s top-tier Q9F models (which we have seen, but not yet reviewed). Whereas those models have a separate connector box for all video and audio connections, and use a slim, nearly invisible cable to connect it to the TV, the Q8F uses standard built-in ports and a traditional cable management.

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the enhanced panel are the black levels. Most LCD displays suffer from an effect called elevated blacks, a byproduct of the backlight that shines through the LCD panel even when displaying black. Even high-quality LCD sets like the LG 65SK9500 and the Sony Bravia X900F have some trouble with these glowing grays where black should be.

Backlight consistency is also top-notch. Unlike most LCD displays, Samsung"s QLED panel has no discernable shadowing in the corners. The set also has full-array backlight with local dimming, and those dimming zones do a great deal to reduce unwanted halos and light blooms. While some minor blooming can be seen around smaller bright spots when contrasted against dark backgrounds, it"s a step up from what we saw on the Samsung 65Q6FN QLED TV. It"s similar in setup to the Sony Bravia X900F, but with better overall lighting control; it"s one of the best options seen this side of an OLED display"s per-pixel illumination.

Viewing angles are also among the best, with little to no color shifting when viewing the 65-inch panel at either horizontal or vertical angles. When viewing single-color screens, we saw minimal color shifting. When viewing a solid pink screen, we saw only the faintest purple tinges at the edge of the display when viewed from 60 degrees off-center. This is a TV that can be enjoyed from most any angle, by several people.

The Samsung 65-inch Q8FN QLED TV manages to stand out among this year"s excellent TVs with a premium design, rich feature set and performance that"s on a par with the best premium TVs on the market. It offers great color, excellent HDR performance and it"s the best option available for buyers shying away from higher-priced OLEDs.

The back of the Q8FN is nearly identical to the NU8000. It has the same cable management system which works exceptionally well for guiding all of the cables either through the legs or through the bottom of the TV when wall-mounted.

Excellent build quality. There are no gaps in the construction. It is mostly plastic but there are some metal parts. It feels well built and solid. The back panel has a lot of flex in the middle where the VESA mounts are located, and the corners of the bezel are slightly cracked but this should not cause any issues.

Decent local dimming on the Q8FN, very similar to the Sony X900F. The Q8FN does not completely turn off zones that were far away from our test dot. The Q8FN has less visible blooming than the X900F, but the black levels are not as deep.

Update 01/08/2019: The Q8FN in Europe does not have a full array local dimming feature, but is instead edge-lit. Samsung has instead released the Q8DN, which has the same full array local dimming feature as the one we have tested.

Excellent peak brightness with SDR content. Highlights are very bright and stand out. The 2018 Q8FN is much brighter than last year"s Q8C. Real scenes are not as bright as our test windows, but still bright enough for most rooms.

Decent gray uniformity, but worse than last year"s Q8. The sides of the Q8FN are darker than the rest of the screen, but this isn"t as noticeable as when it is in the center. The center of the screen is not uniform, this will be noticeable when watching sports like hockey or football with large areas of uniform color in the center of the screen.

The Samsung Q8 has a poor viewing angle, the picture quality degrades when viewed off angle. Blacks turn gray and colors shift even with a small angle. This TV is not a good choice for a room with side seating or even with a large couch. These results are typical of VA-type panels. OLED panels like the LG C7 have much better viewing angles.

The 2018 Q8FN has excellent reflection handling. Reflections are well defined but at a much lower intensity, as such there is much less glare. The anti-reflection coating gives reflections a slight purple tint, but this isn"t really noticeable. This TV is excellent even for a very bright room.

Excellent wide color gamut. The Q8FN can display nearly 100% of the P3 color space, and has the highest Rec.2020 coverage we have ever seen, although it is very close to the 2017 Q9F.

The Q8FN has an excellent response time with very little overshoot. The left and right sides of the chart do not line up due to the local dimming feature.

The Q8FN uses PWM to dim the backlight, and it flickers regardless of backlight setting, even at 100%. The flicker changes considerably depending on settings. Normally, it flickers at 480 Hz, which shouldn"t be noticeable and creates little motion duplication. This is much better than last year"s Q8C, and almost as good as Sony"s X900F.

The Samsung Q8FN has an optional BFI mode called "LED Clear Motion" that adjusts the flicker depending on the content to help motion appear more clear.

BFI on the Q8FN is able to flicker at a variety of frequencies, as low as 60Hz to help fluidity of motion with 60 fps content. Similarly to the NU8000, it is also available in "Game Mode".

The Samsung 2018 Q8FN has a 120Hz panel, and can interpolate lower frame rate content up to 120 Hz. This helps motion appear much smoother, but it can sometimes get it wrong and cause motion artifacts. In scenes with lots of motion the TV stops interpolating, preferring to maintain quality similar to the LG C8. This effect can look strange to many people and is also known as the "Soap Opera Effect".

The Q8FN is almost always judder-free, but when playing 24p content through a streaming device at 60i, it was inconsistent. This result is unexpected, although we have similar results with other Samsungs we have tested. We will retest this with each firmware update. This will not be an issue for most people.

The Samsung Q8FN does not support FreeSync from our Radeon RX 580 GPU. We tried multiple combinations of "Game Mode", "PC Mode" and different refresh rates but FreeSync was never detected as supported.

Most common resolutions and refresh rates are supported without issue. Like the NU8000, the Q8FN does not support 1440p@60Hz, and in PC mode with a 1440p@120Hz signal the TV does not display chroma 4:4:4 properly, as colors appear washed out.

The Q8FN does not support DTS passthrough like the NU8000. This should not be an issue since most media provides both DTS and Dolby Digital sound streams.

The frequency response of of the Q8FN is below-average. Low-frequency extension (LFE) is at 76Hz, which is quite decent for a TV. This means that this TV will be able to produce some punch and kick, but no thump or rumble in the bass range. The response above the TV"s LFE is decently flat and well-balanced, but because this TV doesn"t have a room correction system, it wasn"t able to remove the modes of our test room around 200Hz. The Max SPL of 85.5dB is above-average, but may not be enough for loud environments.

The interface of the Q8FN is well organized and intuitive. The interface is inconsistent, occasionally dropping frames on animations. The 2018 Q8FN and NU8000 are worse than last year"s models.

Like all Samsung TVs, the Q8FN has ads throughout the home menu, as well as suggested content within the app store. They are not always there, and there is no option to disable them.

Our guide to the best 75-inch TVs is led by the LG C2 series model, winner of the best TV in theTechRadar Choice Awards 2022. Beyond that, you’ll find budget TVs from Hisense, TCL, and also Samsung, along with more premium and pricey sets, including 8K ones (a screen size at which 8K resolution starts to make sense). With end-of-year sales happening in December, this is a perfect time to find a deal on a truly big-screen TV, so check our widgets below for the latest sales.

When it comes to getting a cinematic experience, the best 75-inch TVs can deliver something significantly closer to what you"d see at the cinema when stacked up against smaller models.

In the past it"s been prohibitively expensive to buy a 75-inch TV, because it was mostly only the very best TVs that came in these sizes. But that"s not always the case these days – in fact, it"s fairly easy to spot a good 75-inch TV deal every week that sees some behemoth television screen cut down in price to around what the best 65-inch TVs or best 55-inch TVs would cost.

Let"s get to the sets. Right below you"ll find our guide to the best 75-inch 4K TVs you can buy in right now – including the best 8K TVs, because at this size that extra resolution really makes a difference. You"ll also find many of the best OLED TVs here, though at 77 inches instead of specifically 75 inches. That"s because OLED display panels are made slightly differently.

Although 75-inch TVs do look better with an 8K resolution, the LG C2 OLED does a tremendous job of filling up the screen space with its 4K resolution. Because it"s an OLED TV, you"re getting fantastic black levels and color saturation and all for a price that won"t break the bank.

The Sony X90K is excellent value for money, delivering fantastic performance for its price. It has a full-array LED backlight and features local dimming, which results in deep blacks. Along with the LCD panel’s quantum dots, there’s enhanced brightness and color here too. During our testing, we really enjoyed watching this TV – especially with a huge 75-inch screen.

With extensive gaming features, including two HDMI 2.1 inputs and support for 4K/120Hz, VRR, and ALLM, this is also a great 75-inch TV for gamers to consider. This TV is also Perfect for PlayStation 5, a Sony initiative that activates both Auto HDR Tone Mapping and an Auto Genre Picture Mode to optimize the image when a PS5 console is connected.

The 75-inch Hisense U6G ULED TV is one of the best 75-inch TVs for 4K TV buyers on a budget. It"s even cheaper than the company"s previous efforts with the H8G Quantum Series.

There"s even a bit less of a price gap between the U6G"s 65-inch and 75-inch variants, with the latter"s slightly lower price certainly being more palatable to those wanting to go big. And we"d say the larger option is well worth it, especially with the U6G"s support for HDR10+, Dolby Vision and HLG formats. These options mean you"re getting excellently sharp and colorful image quality for the price.

8K might feel a bit like overkill to some, but there"s no doubt in our mind that the Samsung QN900B Neo QLED 8K TV is simply one of the very best 75-inch TVs when it comes to performance. Samsung"s Mini LED-sporting QN900B Neo QLED 8K TV offers stunning picture quality, exceptional color and brightness, terrific sound and outstanding blacks – all in a package that"s unmatched in terms of design.

The Hisense U8H packs in as many features as possible into a set that’s very competitively priced. Yes, even the 75-inch version, costing $1,499 / £1,999 / AU$3,999, which we"re recommending here.

As ever there"s an alphabet soup of technologies here: XR OLED Contrast Pro, XR Triluminos Pro, and Cognitive Processor XR. In plain English they deliver superb upsampling, excellent motion processing and impressive picture quality, although the panel isn"t as bright as the latest and greatest LG OLEDs. However this Sony punches above its price tag and has some clever innovations such as Sony"s Acoustic Surface Audio+, which turns the screen into a speaker. It delivers very impressive Dolby Atmos positional audio without requiring a subwoofer.

If price isn"t a concern for you and you simply want the best TV you can buy at any price point – well, then the best 75-inch TV is the LG G2 OLED. The OLED77G2 uses its extra brightness to make pretty much every frame of any source you care to mention look even more sublime than it has on any LG OLED before.

The Samsung QN85B has a very bright mini-LED panel that delivers very impressive HDR and great gaming performance, and while it can"t match the deepest blacks of an OLED set you might be surprised by just how close it comes. This is also one of the very best 75-inch TVs for gamers thanks to HDMI 2.1 support across all of its HDMI ports, and there are six speakers inside to give you reasonable spatial audio if you don"t have one of the best soundbars.

There are the usual Samsung downsides here – the lack of Dolby Vision HDR, the redesigned Tizen Smart TV interface that"s slightly more annoying than its predecessor, the choice of a stripped-down solar remote or a plasticky one that has all the features on it – but this is a very fast, responsive and bright TV that"s excellent for watching in daylight, making it a great choice for gaming, sports or just social watching. It"s worth noting that like its other mini-LED TVs this Samsung is quite reflective; we have to turn off most of our ambient lighting at night because it casts rainbows across the display, so you might want to take that into consideration if your viewing tastes tend towards the dark and gloomy. Conversely, its very bright panel means it"s an excellent TV for daytime watching in brightly lit rooms where dimmer OLEDs may struggle.

While TCL"s awesome (and inexpensive) 6-Series has been around for a while, it wasn"t until 2019 that a 75-inch model came to stores – and even as the price stays the small, the screen definitely goes big.

While TCL"s 6-Series didn"t impress us quite as much as the very best 75-inch TVs on this list, it is a competitive screen at its price point, offering bright, colorful HDR and exceptionally clear images.

It"s positioned below Samsung"s Mini LED Neo QLED models, and offers a more conventional full array backlight instead. What that means is it doesn’t offer the black level performance or the HDR precision of its more expensive stablemates, but there"s still a lot to love here. Especially if you"re looking for a mid-range 74-inch TV.

Best 75-inch TVs: FAQIs a 75-inch TV too big for a living room?While many promotional and marketing images might lead you to believe that a 75-inch TV is too big for a living room, this really isn"t the case for lounges of an average size.

So long as you have a table or stand that"s accommodating to the TV"s large size, and create adequate space for peripherals like soundbars and speakers, a 75-inch TV won"t take up as much real estate as you might think.

Do keep in mind that you may have to rearrange the room around the TV for the best possible viewing experience, however.How far should you sit from a 75-inch TV?For optimal viewing with a 75-inch TV, we"d recommend sitting roughly 50-60 inches away from the screen for a fully immersive experience. Rearranging the furniture in your room to accommodate this will help, and it could be as simple as slightly adjusting your couch.How much does a 75-inch TV cost?The very best 75-inch TVs can vary wildly in price. The LG G1, for example, will run you an eye-watering $4,499 / £4,799 (around AU$6,000), while Hisense present a much more affordable option in the U6G at $1,199 (around £790 / AU$1,470).

Do be extra wary about TV sales that sound too good to be true, though. If you see a 75-inch 4K TV for around $600 / £600, it"s probably going to let you down in terms of picture performance with bad backlighting and cheap edge-lit LED panels that produce poor black levels and contrast.

During key sales periods such as Black Friday, of course, those pricing expectations are a little different, so in any case it"s worth paying attention to how much a 75-inch TV was at launch.

Some Hisense TVs can have a high launch price and quickly undercut it for a sense of value, and often you can get a good discount at least a few months after release, but in general you should be looking for the largest discount compared to a previous price, rather than just the cheapest 75-inch TV out there. And if you"re low on cash, you should probably be opting for a decent 65-inch TV, rather than a half-baked 75-inch one.

Once you get to a 75-inch size, too, 8K TVs really become a smart investment too. That"s because the greater number of pixels over 4K (33 million rather than eight million) ensures far greater detail at that size. A 55-inch 8K TV doesn"t really make much of a difference, but a 75-inch 8K TV certainly does.Today"s best 75-inch 4K TV deals

Size class of the display as declared by the manufacturer. Often this is the rounded value of the actual size of the diagonal in inches.74.5 in (inches)

There are various panel technologies. Each has its own specific features - viewing angles, color reproduction, response time, brightness/contrast, production cost, etc. The image quality depends directly on the type of the display panel used.VA

The most widely used panels are those with 6, 8, and 10 bits for each of the RGB components of the pixel. They provide 18-, 24-, and 30-bit color, respectively.10 bits

Frame Rate Control (FRC) is a method, which allows the pixels to show more color tones. With quick cyclic switching between different color tones, an illusion for a new intermediate color tone is created. For example, by using FRC, a 6-bit display panel is able to show 16.7 millioin colors, which are typical for 8-bit display panels, and not the standard 262200 colors, instead. There are different FRC algorithms.No

The maximum number of colors, which the display is able to reproduce, depends on the type of the panel in use and color enhancing technologies like FRC.1073741824 colors

Information of the number of pixels in a unit of length. With the decrease of the display size and the increase of its resolution, the pixel density increases.59 ppi (pixels per inch)

The backlight is the source of light of the LCD display panels. The type of backlight determines the image quality and the color space of the display. There are various backlights such as CCFL, LED, WLED, RGB-LED, and etc.Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)

4K Resolution with direct LED lighting and local dimming (hundreds of zones - likely 450-500). Brightness is claimed to reach 2000 nit peaks on this flagship model - and it’s nice to find a 55-inch model included in the flagship range this year, even if this 55-inch model is not currently scheduled to launch in the US.

All of the NU series of TVs for 2018 use ‘standard’ LED technologies rather than the Samsung’s metal-clad Quantum Dots found in the QLED models. This means they can’t deliver such extreme levels of brightness and color. It’s worth noting, too, that unlike the Q9FN and (US) Q8FN models, none of the NU models use contrast-friendly direct LED lighting, where the LEDs sit behind the screen. They’re all edge-lit. The pay-off with the NU models, of course, is that they’re significantly cheaper than Samsung’s QLED models.

The NU8500 series uses Samsung’s (pre-QLED) Dynamic Crystal color technology to deliver a wider color gamut than you get from typical LCD TVs. Its edge LED system features local dimming, where separate segments of the lights can output different amounts of brightness to suit the picture. Though it won’t do this with as much precision as a TV with direct LED lighting and local dimming.

While the media has spent the last few years gushing over OLED TV tech, Samsung has steadfastly pushed the advancement of conventional LED/LCD TVs through its own take on the format, QLED. By using quantum dot technology to wring performance out of LCD panels that rivals OLED, Samsung has managed to create a highly competitive line of TVs, distinguishing itself from its competitors.

Notably, Samsung’s 2017 flagship TV, the Q9F, was the best LCD TV we had seen. Until now. At a global launch event in New York, Samsung unveiled its full line of 2018 QLED TVs, and, once again, we find ourselves extremely impressed. In fact, we think Samsung’s 2018 Q9F has what it takes to bethe best TV of the year.

The 2018 QLED TVs exhibit off-angle performance and black level performance which come dangerously close to OLED, while maintaining distinct advantages in the areas of luminance and color brightness. In short, they are the most impressive LED/LCD TVs we’ve ever seen, and while we do our best to show them off in our video above, you’ll need to see the 2018 QLED line in person to believe it yourself.

The Q9F flagship is available in 75- and 65-inch screen sizes, while the Q8F will come in 55-, 65-, and 75-inch screen sizes. The Q7C will include 55-, and 65-inch offerings, while the Q7F will come in 55-, 65-, and 75-inch variants. The Q6 will start at 49-inches and ramp all the way up to a monstrous 82-inch model.

Pricing for the full range of Samsung’s 2018 QLED lineup, aside from one model, is listed on the company’s website. The most expensive model is the Q9F at $20,000, which is pricier than LG’s W8 OLED, but also larger, at 88 inches compared to the W8’s 77. The one most buyers will be more interested in is likely the 65-inch Samsung Q9FN, at $3,800, which is more affordable and still offers great picture and a packed feature set; in our review, we called it “the best TV Samsung has ever made.” Pricing for the entire 2018 lineup is below.

Quantum Dot + HDR TVs are similar to LED-backlit LCD TVs, but Quantum Dot TV screens are backlit by blue LEDs, rather than white LEDs. Blue LEDs convert light into highly saturated primary colors, which makes an impressive difference when it comes to hue and color gamut. You"ll enjoy brilliant imagery and vivid luminosity.

The Q8FN is the last of the QLED series in 2018 that we still hadn’t review so it was time to look at the second in line model after the Q9FN flagship. In general what we can say is that although none of the QLEDs were able to achieve the black levels OLED TVs can, looking at their overall performance they managed to perform very well and give a very good alternative to the top TV technology that OLED is considered. Most of these models scored good marks in our reviews but not all of them managed to offer the top quality they are advertised for. You can check how the rest of the QLED TVs fared by reading our individual reviews in our Samsung TVs for 2018 article HERE.

As for the Q8FN, being the second in line in the QLED series we expected it to get very good scores overall if we take into consideration how the Q9FN and the Q7FN scored in our recent testings. All this and more in our in-depth Samsung Q8FN review.

One thing that we need to make clear before we analyze each part of the TV is that we need to distinguish which model we are reviewing as the confusion with using different model numbers in different markets continue. In the US things are more straight forward as there is only one model called Q8FN and has a Full Array Local Dimming System (FALD). This is the one we will be reviewing today.

Now in Europe things can be very confusing. The exact same model as in the US, in Europe is called the Q8DN. There is also a Q8FN in Europe but has a few different specifications. It has a different centered stand design and uses an Edge LED system instead of FALD. And there is also Q8CN which is basically the curved version of the Q8FN. So if you live in Europe and want the best Q8 version then you will need to look for the Q8DN model as this features the superior lighting system. With this out of the way we can now start looking at the different aspects of the Q8FN.

Being the second in line in the QLED series, the Q8FN has a few similarities to the Q9FN flagship but also some major differences. First of all it sports a 360-degree design that pays the same attention on the back as it does in the front panel. It also comes with a thin metal design frame that gives it a more premium look. The TV is thicker than some other models and definitely thicker than OLED TVs but not by much and this has to do mainly with the inclusion of the full array backlight panel. The difference is minimal so it will not be a problem even if you plan to wall mount it.

The Q8FN comes with a wide, bench-style stand and although it gives the TV more stability it may cause a few problems if your furniture is small enough. The stand has a nice design that looks slick and modern. The bench-style design allows for a soundbar to easily be positioned under the TV screen. We are not very fond of these types of stands purely out of preference as we prefer the more attractive Y-shaped center stands but in all honesty this depends entirely on taste and you make like it more than us. The back of the stands have special grooves that is part of cable management the TV offers and allows cables to run through them in order to hide them as much as possible.

The major difference between the Q8FN and the other top of the line QLED models is that this one does not come with the One Connect Box. This means that all connections are housed on the back of the TV and as a result this impacts the overall design. We were definitely buffled by such a decision as we believe that such top of the line model should definitely come with such a premium feature and it was a major letdown to see that this was not the case. All ports are housed in an inset panel on the right side of the TV and we will analyze them on our dedicated section.

Another difference, even if a minor one, is that the Q8FN supports standard VESA wall mounts while the Q9FN came with the “no-gap” bracket for wall mounting. As for everything else, build quality is very good even though there is a lot of plastic being used. The overall design may not be as good as some ultra modern OLED TVs but it is effective and gives the Q8FN a sense of being a premium model.

The Q8FN is using the same Full Array Local Dimming (FALD) lighting system that the Q9FN is using something that is very important in order to produce HDR with such intensity as it is advertised for. But there is one big difference between the two models. While the Q9FN was equipped with almost 480 dimming zones the Q8FN uses only 40. What this means is that the screen is split in 40 equally sized parts and the TV can manage the intensity of each of these parts individually.

So having smaller zones means better and more accurate control of the light. As you can understand the more zones the better. And while in bright scenes the Q8FN produces amazing results the low number of dimming zones is visible in dark scenes that have some very bright local highlights. In this situation you can see these highlights are often surrounded by halos. This happens because when you get as high as 1000 or 1500 nits of brightness the panel has a limit how much light it can block and naturally some of it will leak in the surrounding pixels resulting in this “washed out” effect.

The Q8FN also uses a couple more of the premium features that we found in the Q9FN flagship and the first is the anti-reflective coating (Q Contrast Elite) which rejects some of the ambient light and surrounding reflections and helps improve just a little bit the viewing angles. The second feature is Q Color which improves the volume and amount of colors on display.

Let’s see how brightness and HDR performs in this model. When we reviewed the Q9FN it performed remarkably with some of the best brightness performance we have seen to date. The Q8FN may not be able to offer exactly the same results as it’s bigger brother but still managed to impress us with it’s brightness and performance overall. When watching some 4K content the Q8FN manages to produce dazzling images with amazing highlights making the viewing experience really extraordinary. Samsung suggest the Q8FN can go as high as 1.500 nits of brightness so we were curious to see how close it can get to that number in real. From our measurements in full screen the Q8FN can reach around 550 nits while on a 5% window it almost reaches 1.200 nits of brightness which is very good overall.

The Q8FN also supports Wide Color Gamut (WCG) which means it can display a wider number of colors compared to non WCG panels. From our measurements we saw that it can produce around 98% of the DCI-P3 color space and around 78% of the REC.2020 color space which is some of the best color coverage we have seen till now. This means more lifelike colors and true to what the creators intended.

Black levels are generally good but the less backlight dimming zones are hurting the overall Q8FN performance. What we noticed during testing is that in dark scenes when there is sudden changes in very bright local highlights there is a delay in the backlight system until it adapts to the new scene. Depending on the scene this may be very visible but also pass completely unnoticed.

SDR performance was similar to what we saw with the Q9FN. Since there is no demand for such high brightness in SDR content the Q8FN performs admirably delivering accurate colors and overall great picture balance. Upscaling of SD content to 4K is great without any visible artifacts or extra noise.

Motion Performance is an area that Samsung is behind a little bit especially if you compare their models with Sony and here we see the same results. There is a certain amount of stuttering during fast camera motions but this depends on the viewer if it is bothering or not. The Q8FN is equipped with two features that can help with this. The first is ‘Auto Motion Plus’ that you can calibrate yourself to achieve better results. We would suggest to use low settings in order not to make the motion look artificial and to avoid the infamous ‘Soap Opera Effect’. Another feature you can use is called ‘Black Frame Insertion’ (BFI) and what this does is insert a black frame between two individual picture frames. This is a relatively new feature that improves motion but some people may notice a bit of  flickering while the overall brightness takes a hit.

Input lag of the Q8FN was also very good and while using game mode we measured it at around 20ms which is excellent by our standards. It will definitely please not only casual but also hardcore gamers that want blazing fast response times for their gaming sessions. Samsung as with all their TVs use a VA panel which considerably limits the viewing angles of the Q8FN. Anything more than 20 degrees and both brightness and colors will start to suffer greatly resulting in a much lower viewer experience.

As me mentioned earlier the Q8FN houses all of it’s connections at the back of the TV as Samsung for unknown reasons decided to exclude the One Connect Box from this model. The ports all look sideways which may help a little if the TV is wall mounted but they are placed in such a way that once you have put the TV on the wall it will be very hard to access them and this makes us prefer the One Connect Box over this solution. The power connector is placed separately on the other side of the TV and makes power cable management just a little bit easier.

As with the rest of the 2018 QLED models the Q8FN uses the same version of Tizen platform and from the time we had checking it we didn’t see anything different. One thing that we should mention is that according to Samsung policy all models that have the Tizen platform will not receive any future versions of the OS meaning that you are stuck with the one that is originally provided. A major letdown for sure  and one that we hope Samsung will change in the future but for now what you will see when you turn on the TV will be the same no matter what firmware update will be available for the specific model.

We would strongly suggest a wired connection in order to eliminate any potential problems that wireless connections may have. One small problem we noticed is that with so many apps, navigation can get a bit laggy some times. It’s a problem we saw in some other QLED models also so this is not specific to the Q8FN. The problem was not big to frustrate us or distract from the overall experience but it is there and it is worth to mention it.

The Q8FN also comes equipped with the now famous Ambient mode that let’s you turn the TV almost invisible to it’s surroundings by using similar colors or textures to mimic it’s environment. It’s a feature that we cannot say we were enthusiastic about before and our opinion has not changed today either. As a feature it is always good to have but we suspect that very few will use it because when in this mode it continues to draw a certain amount of power and the end result depends a lot on the material you will choose to display. The Ambient mode we get in the Q8FN is not as extensive as the one used in the Frame that we reviewed recently as it offers less and more basic options.

The remote that is offered with the Q8FN is exactly the same as the one we saw in the Q9FN. Samsung’s One Remote is a really great smart TV remote that can only be rivaled by LG’s Magic Remote. The One Remote that comes with the Q8FN has an aluminum casing giving it a really premium look. Buttons were easy to press but due to it’s metal texture it may feel a bit strange to the touch. There are only a few buttons on the remote since most of the navigation is done through the on-screen options something we prefer than to have a cluttered remote with buttons that you probably will never use. The remote connects through Bluetooth and it was very responsive to our commands.

The Samsung Q8FN is an interesting model as it offers some premium features of the Q9FN flagship model but at the same time has a few major omissions. As far as image quality the Q8FN impressed us with it’s performance as it managed with some calibration to offer very accurate colors and a very clean and sharp image. HDR was also another strong point as the Q8FN is a really bright TV. Having a Full Array Local Dimming lighting system helps a lot to the overall result. Motion performance was also good with the Q8FN which made fast action motion look great. In addition the Q8FN comes with the same Tizen smart TV platform offered in the Q9FN as well as the aluminum version of the Samsung One Remote.

On the other hand the Full Array Local Dimming system of the Q8FN comes with less dimming zones which means less accurate backlight control. Also there is no One Connect Box meaning that all connections have to be made on the back of the TV making wires management much more difficult. The stand also makes it difficult to place the TV on smaller furniture while for wall mounting the “no-gap” wall bracket solution that was in the Q9FN has been replaced with a standard VESA solution. Lastly as with all Samsung TVs there is no Dolby Vision support and this will be an omission that will haunt all Samsung models in the coming years.

Overall the Q8FN is a great TV offering image quality that is almost on par with the top of the line Q9FN but at a better price. For those that are only a bit shy of getting a Q9FN due to it’s price, the Samsung Q8FN is a great alternative and a model that you cannot go wrong with.

TV dimensions (65 inch model): 56.9″ x 35.8″ x 11.2″ / 1446.1 x 920.7 x 390.8 mm with stand, 56.9″ x 32.8″ x 2.2″ inches / 1446.1 x 827.9 x 46.9 mm without stand

One of the best perks of the job is that I get to try some tech toys that are simply out of my price range. From high-end cameras to bonkers-expensive pro laptops, I realize I"m pretty spoiled. That"s why when I had the chance to try one of the newest Samsung 4K TVs in my apartment, a sense of dread came over me. Would swapping my dinky, three-year-old 40-inch for an expansive, pricey, 55-inch 4K unit ruin my life? Would I feel compelled to immediately jump onto the higher-def bandwagon and sell one of my kidneys for the pleasure?

Having now returned the Samsung TV to its rightful owners, I"m inclined to say no. This awe-inspiring quantum-dot-packing eye-fatiguingly luminous television didn"t quite make me rethink my entire existence. But why didn"t this luxe flat panel transform my low-contrast, standard dynamic range life into something brighter and happier than my cheap, old Sony? Two words: Frasier Crane.

Opening the box and setting up the Samsung Q8FN was a joy. The panel is big, but it wasn"t too hard to wrestle the set out of the box by myself. Thankfully, instead of a complex stand, the two metal feet are held in by clips, and you won"t have to touch a screwdriver to get it onto your entertainment center. Even though I kind of miss the versatility of Samsung"s OneConnect system (which broke out the TV"s ports onto a separate box instead of leaving them all tucked away behind the TV), this year"s Q8FN seems way less cluttered. On its own on my TV stand, it struck a clean, austere profile.

Though they"re not effortlessly accessible, the Q8FN"s ports are at least plentiful. With four HDMI ports and a few USBs, you"ll be able to plug in plenty of inputs, be they PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Blu-ray, or Apple TV. Because it"s a 4K HDR-capable set, I opted to plug in an Xbox One X, which can play streaming and disc-based media in that high resolution.

After giving the set a few hours of break-in (I popped in my 4K Blu-ray of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and ran the film on a loop during an afternoon), I sat down and started checking out what there was on Netflix. I"ve been watching some classic shows recently, mostly switching between stretches of Frasier and Star Trek: Voyager. The problem? Both of these SD shows, no matter how the Samsung"s Q Engine chip tries to upscale, look terrible blown up on this TV. The resolution delta doesn"t help, but the big, 55-inch size made the poor compression and lack of detail so obvious compared to our rinky-dink 40-inch set.

While this set"s "QLED" tech won"t give you OLED-level blacks, I was pleasantly surprised at the contrast the TV was able to output. With the full array local dimming turned to the lowest setting, and the TV"s brightness reduced a bit (out of the box, the Q8FN was aggressively bright) this Samsung did a convincing OLED impression. I didn"t notice weird blooming or lag between when an object appeared on screen and when the closest backlight portion boosted its brightness. For an LCD, this Samsung justifies its premium perch in the QLED lineup.

When my review period was up, I was sad to have to put this gorgeous slab back into its box. Switching back to our old 40-inch Sony took an adjustment period, but, all things considered, I adjusted quickly. I went back to my routine of Frasier and Voyager, and though it isn"t as all-enveloping as our old HDTV, I was happy to watch the low-quality show on a smaller, duller TV. I"ll be shopping for a 4K TV later this year. But maybe I"ll wait until I"m done with my "90s TV binge.