Although a few months ago Samsung closed a big deal with LG to supply it with QLED screens, for Samsung, their main business was and continues to be their QLED TVs. Accordingly, we received for review the QN900C – their flagship TV for the Neo QLED series, which has 8K resolution.
Reviewing the QN900C TV by Samsung
Remote: The QN900C’s remote is slim and elegant, with buttons for direct access to Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. The most prominent component is actually on the back of the remote: a small solar panel, which charges the remote’s batteries directly, almost eliminating the need to charge it. This is not a necessary feature for a remote, but it is really nice to have it.
I tried the QN900C with a variety of content in a variety of formats – series, movies, streaming, old content, and in 4K. And at first I was not blown away. The image quality is good, but not exceptional. I always test TVs on the “Movie” or “Cinematic” setting which are settings with less processing and a warm color palette. I really dislike the “soap opera” look and the live picture that you usually get in other settings on these TVs, as the picture looks too smoothed out and artificial.
The QN900C produces a really good sound thanks to the eight woofers on its back, and a whole system of tweeters (Twitter is not just a social network, it’s also the name of the small speakers that produce the high sounds), which is fixed in the frame, with a total power of 90 watts, which is quite respectable. Samsung calls this system ‘Q Symphony’.
Is it worth this price?
The only ones for whom I would answer yes to this question is early adopters who want a TV that is already ready for future formats before they becomes mainstream, or people who specifically want to consume 8K content – this TV is excellent, and will make the most of every pixel. For everyone else, well, there are cheaper options with close if not identical display quality.
