At the IFA in Berlin both the visitors and the press already had a first look at the new UE65ES8090 from Samsung’s top class. Now we could finally take a closer look at it exclusively in our test lab.
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The TV was delivered in an unusually wide package - but the TVs are getting narrower. The explanation for the unusual packaging is provided by the oval base: it has already been mounted on the TV unit by the manufacturer so that it occupies more space in the cardboard box. At the first glance, the stand leaves a noble and at the same time dominant impression. Because of its shape in the living room it is impressive and requires a slightly wider sideboard.
Image quality: Edge LED problems
Who likes dominant TV design, will be satisfied with the performance of the 65-inch. If, on the other hand, you are looking for a discreet TV, which also likes to take a back seat, the Samsung TV should rather hang on the wall and unscrew the pedestal.
Image quality: 40% dark deviation
After unpacking the expectations of Samsung's equipment were as expected: numerous HDMI connections, Smart TV, 3D, gesture and voice control, Spotify, Angry Birds - everything is on board.
Everything a smart TV needs
In the picture quality, on the other hand, with big TV versions always a bit skeptic is announced. The trend towards the large display is clearly recognizable and also desirable, but the panel size brings some problems, especially with Samsung's edge LED technology. In order to achieve a very shallow depth of the displays, some manufacturers assemble the LED light source at the edge of the housing.
It is only through the use of mirrors that the light is transported behind the panel. The disadvantage of this is that the brightness distribution is not always perfect and therefore bumps appear on the displays, especially in dark areas.
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Samsung has solved the problem of the brightness distribution relatively well. The illumination is not quite perfect, but it is noticeable only to the trained eye. The center of the image is even 5.7 percent brighter than the rest of the TV in our measurements - so the mirroring towards the center of the image works. To the outside, the brightness decreases almost circularly. A solid solution, but for the high-end friend, real local dimming is still the best.
The colors were very lively and natural when playing teasers from The Expendables 2 - especially in the bright room. In action-packed scenes, motion smoothing does not always conceal inaccuracies, but this is not dramatic.
Due to the size, the quality of the input signal is decisive. But no matter whether analogue-video or DVB-T, the Samsung television prepares the input signal very well and presents here also a brilliant picture. This is only true, however, as long as you are sitting in front of the display. If you continue to the outside, the 65-inch has a dark deviation of about 40 percent. Especially large displays show such errors more and more often, which is especially a pity, as the giants are often to enjoy a larger audience.
With a consumption of 90 to 155 watts, the TV counts despite its size and brightness to the electricity savings. The standby consumption of about 0.7 watts is at first glance a bit high, but can be explained by the active voice control. In order for the "wake-up" of the device to work via the "Hi TV" command even in standby mode, the TV is never completely switched off.
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Compared to the smaller brother in 55 inches, the UE65ES8090 is 14 centimeters larger, but costs about 1,200 euros more. In terms of image quality, the two models are almost identical. The connections and the accessories are also the same. A price increase of 85 euros per centimeter therefore pays off only for real lovers with large living room and sufficient sehabstand.
App: AllSharePlay
In terms of Smart TV, the Samsung TV can be anything that the heart of the viewer covets. The new Spotify application is also preinstalled in addition to the most important offers, including Maxdome, bild.de and Skype.
Anyone who owns a tablet or smartphone from Samsung can now even transfer its stored images, videos or music files to the TV via AllShare Play. If, for example, you have designed a slide show with the latest holiday images on the tablet, it can be transferred to the larger display at the touch of a button.
Impeccable recording
With the AllShare Play app, you can stream videos, photos, and music from the camera or Galaxy smartphone to your TV. If both are in the same logical network, serials can be sent to the TV with one click, then paused or rewound. This means that holiday memories can be displayed quickly and wirelessly in a large round. The TV program can also be taken to a Samsung tablet or smartphone at the push of a button.
Practice: Apps for streaming and network
With Samsung SmartView, you can use the tablet as a second screen and take the TV program to another room - actually, because Samsung has removed the app from its Play Store indefinitely.
Conclusion
Also the recording on an external hard drive works perfectly on the 65-inch. This can be started in the electronic program guide with the recording button and is then on the hard disk. The rewinding and rewinding of the contents and the rewinding of the contents worked perfectly in the test.
Particularly advanced, we found the USB 3.0 interface. Although this is by no means a sensation, it is still a rarity in TV sets.
The Samsung TV can be very solid and smooth to use. Like its predecessor, the 65-inch model uses a dual-core processor in the background and thus achieves a good speed. In addition, the scrolling on the Smart TV portal makes it more fun than with devices of some other manufacturers. Games like Angry Birds and applications like the TV program are loaded in seconds and are then ready for use.
The price of the UE65ES8090 is not a popular topic. With a good 4.000 euros the TV is really not a bargain, and the answer to the question, whether it is this price is worth, compared with the "smaller brother" rather negative.
The great Samsung TV scores in terms of picture and features. From the recording function via 3D and Smart TV to the intelligent control everything on board is what TV must be able to do nowadays.
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