Meanwhile, 2 plus months since Version 1201 out in UK, 1203 almost a month old @ Korea/USA

KS7000 Asia. Still no darn update >____<

Asia is really slacking off in terms of TV Firmware updates.

This post has been edited by Haruji Sora: Oct 26 2017, 06:28 PM

Backlight 20 (max) is normal for HDR video (Stranger Things 1/2 is HDR video

Anyways your picture show the normal behavior of edge light LCD panel.

Technically it is not bleeding. You notice the white parts are due to the Picture shown (white UI in the middle, will turn on the particular "line" of edge for backlighting)

Try on full black screen, you should see minimal clouding.

Or when you watch some movie that has like a big SONY white word in the middle and nothing else, you should observer that in the middle the backlight is on while the rest are off.

If your living room space big enough to warrant 65 inch purchase?

And don't forget MU9000 is curved variant, which is well, depends on ppl, may look nice or just plain weird (esp if you go off center)

For the same price you can also look into 55 inch variant of Q7F (a more superior panel than the MU series, with HDR1500), which is also a flat panel.

LG OLED series is not bad as well, so long as you take care of not leaving a particular channel on for long until it cause Burn In (then again OLED burn in is usually not permanent, usually, there are exception case though XD)

Or you can also look in Sony variant

A quick recap is

LG B6 / OLED series - Usually quite reasonable lag time, HDR capability belong to the higher tier (due to excellent contrast), OLED just need to be careful about Image rentention

Samsung Q7F - Paper spec is successor to KS7000 previously. HDR 1500 (very high brightness). I consider it as higher tier HDR as well. Excellent response time. VA Panel which is "ok" viewing angle.

Sony X850e/X940e - Edge Backlight as well (similar to Q7F). Good response time. HDR capability also at close to upper tier (may be wrong haha).

There is also the LG SUPER UHD series, which give you IPS panel. I personally don't like IPS on TV (only like it for my PC Monitor), but different ppl have different taste.


Golden rule of thumb - Do all the internet reading, check review all you want. But in the end the best practice is go to a shop (Harvey maybe), and eyeball the sets you narrowed down. You can always ask the salesperson to loan you a remote, tune down their setting to regular profile (all display set are blasted with DYNAMIC profile, or something bombastic like that). Bring some media of your own (you can also rip some gameplay 60fps video to your phone or thumb drive and play it)

Hahaha

Yeah i technically need to get 65 inch as well (my seating position in living by default is roughly 9 to 10.something feet.

But holy prices for 65 inch is doubled at that moment (KS7000 55 inch RM4850 VS KS7500 65 inch @ RM9k)

End up budget constraint go back to 55 inch, and move a chair over when gaming haha. (so i seat around 7 feet away LOL)

I just upgraded to KS7000 55 inch like 5-6 months ago

Wow took them long enough.

It's been like 3 months HAHA.

Going to install tonight XD

This post has been edited by Haruji Sora: Nov 9 2017, 10:56 AM

I just want the HDR notification to appear again haha.

Recently keep forgetting to manually adjust my backlight for PS4 HDR game cause I forgot which title has HDR XD

I did remember the current 12xx update havent have a seperate HDR Profile for Game mode yet, thought it was hinted on AVSforum that the Samsung engineer is looking into it as it is like the number 1 most requested "feature" everyone asking for.

LOL I plugged out my ARC HDMI anyways cause it keep destroying the HDMI-CEC and just use Optical cable connection now haha. (I already perma removed the old HyypTV box in my setup, it was the root cause of killing HDMI-CEC, but recently my old aging 5 year old Samsung BD-HT system is giving the exact same problem with the darn HyypTV box LOL)

LOL.

I try clicking on it, it is downloading T-KTSUABC.exe

I remember KS7000 used to be T-JZMUABC.exe

LOL.

Oh well. Stupid as ever.

Meanwhile, US set is getting update 1207 LOL.

This post has been edited by Haruji Sora: Nov 9 2017, 05:59 PM

Good news.

http://www.samsung.com/my/support/model/UA55KS7000KXXM

Samsung just fixed the link. It is pointing to the right Firmware file now haha.

OTA Update is not up yet (usually it take forever to appear in OTA). The same link I posted for KS7000 works for KS7500

I don't have Airplay LOL. So can't test.

But well on my side everything works normally. PS4, all HDMI inputs.

Netflix, Youtube.

Even my NAS videos are all working through the TV. My S7 Edge also still can cast mirror screen via Samsung Connect.

Opened a few HDR sample video on Youtube, looks kinda same from previous LOL.

Still no banner output to inform HDR video is playing (damn)

Star Trek Discovery on Netflix HDR looks more impressive (or maybe it's just placebo effect)

Long story short, nothing broken yet.

Funny. Did you bump the correct setting for Amazon HDR Video?

I'm using Netflix and so far all the HDR video I watch from there is really impressive.

Well in terms of entry level TV, i do believe Sony has the slight upper edge.

The only plus point for me in Samsung is that the price tend to chop so much more deeper than other brands counterpart.

Also the higher mid range TV for Samsung seems to edge out in terms of panel performance.

Flagship however, I think Sony/LG is doing a much better job with their OLED series, barring in mind the price also 5 digits LOL.

For motion, it is almost a known fact that the Sony TV chip is better (usually), hence why when ppl say they watch football, usually auto recommend Sony TV. Samsung is usually better in terms of color reproduction and contrast.

HDMI Arc LOL, even on my KS7000 it is giving me trouble, usually with older components. Somehow Samsung Product development is top notch, but when it comes to firmware and software support *shakes head*.

In all seriousness though, my KS7000 is performing as what I wanted for the price point I wanted, but boy did i wish they buckle up and get some other things working properly (like for example, stabilize the damn ARC, or roll their firmware update globally, unlike now wait 4 months just to get a damn old firmware)

Nah I heard rumor that they'll be a firmware update around end of this month that finally will finally separate HDR / Non-HDR profile for Game Mode.

If that really happen, we in Malaysia probably need to wait until after Feb 2018 or some crap to get that firmware LOL.

Samsung Firmware woes LOL.

Even their flagship phone is not spared from this lottery of firmware release XD

LOL you can download HDR rips nowadays? I thought the metadata can't be ripped XD

Auto Dimming is basically the edge lightning is it? You probably have the wrong Dynamic Contrast setup prior.

And isnt HDR Vivid = HDR+ in Samsung set?

This post has been edited by Haruji Sora: Nov 13 2017, 11:50 AM

So yesterday I decide to replug in back my HDMI cable from my HT 6750W back to KS7000.

ARC works back again O__o

I wonder how long this pairing will last LOL.

This post has been edited by Haruji Sora: Nov 14 2017, 10:48 AM

D Series, I believe it around the same era my old ES6220, so I give it roughly 5 to 6 years old?

Sets at that age probably does not support Samsung Quick Connect (I believe Quick Connect only works with 2015 and above TV sets)

You probably need to look into All Share. I remember my old TV can connect using All Share app or Samsung Link app (but iinm Samsung Link app was discontinued LOL)

Cut your cable. Get Netflix / Amazon Prime XD

Sad no Unifi coverage yet. I forgot that Telekom still sucks in terms of coverage.

65 inch is a must requirement for your living space?

If you can live with Curved Screen, KS7500 should have stock there and here (the 65 inch variant should be roughly 8k to 9k now)

EDIT : Just checked, KS9000 still retarded price online HAHA.

Panel wise, more or less equivalent to QLED.

LG OLED is another nice alternative, but I believe their 65 inch variant is going way above RM15k now.

Well I'm not saying QLED is bad, it is a good decent higher mid end tier TV, great response time, great brightness, great contrast.

But at RM12k+, probably can start considering other brands as well.

For example, if you watch live action sport, you defo want to think about Sony set. If you can actually find Z9D (last year model) for a bargain, it's actually a good purchase as well.

This post has been edited by Haruji Sora: Nov 14 2017, 03:31 PM