Samsung 58NU7100 Flat 58” 4K UHD 7 Series Smart TV 2018

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This is the most beautiful picture television weve ever owned, as a 30-something couple. Incredibly easy set-up, intuitive operation, and gorgeously clear picture. Granted, were penny-pinchers, so this was a big splurge for us, even though its far less pricey than other comparable televisions. Very happy with this purchase.

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Initial Impression: Man this is big! This is obviously relative, but coming from a 49” and a 60” previously this seems huge! Packaging was good. Well protected. I ripped apart the box trying to get the TV out until I realized that once you remove the nylon strap, the top of the box just slides off… Aesthetics: I’m super picky about bezels. I can’t STAND a thick bezel. You could show me a great picture with a thick bezel and I would hate the TV. With that being said, last years model was on the edge (pun intended) of how thick of a bezel I could stand. I’m happy to see they’ve decreased the bezel size in this years model. I wasn’t overly excited when I saw the pictures of the stand legs, but they turned out to be better than I thought. I would still prefer them to be on the outer edge of the TV, but I understand why Samsung decided to go with the placement since finding a TV stand to accommodate for legs any further spread out, especially with the TV size) would be a lot more difficult. Multi placement for the legs would have been nice to tackle that issue. The legs are made of some sort of ABS plastic, metal would have been preferred, but they have a nice to finish to them so I don’t mind. I think most people would be mounting a TV this big, which I think would alleviate my only real concern with the TV. Set-up/Software: Seamless. I fell in love with it from the prior model and I’m glad to see they’ve kept the key features and added on some. There is an option to set-up and integrate using Samsung Smart Things app on your phone. I didn’t do this (because I was anxious to start watching), but I do remember that last year’s model integrated and it was really convenient. All in all it was super-fast, super easy. Screens were fluid and easy to understand. As a software developer I tend to get frustrated easy when things aren’t natural, but the TV has a good UI/UX design. It has all the apps I need/use (and then some). I love having Spotify as an app, that’s the only one that stuck out to me as what usually isn’t available on other smart TV’s. Definitely a plus since I listen to music on my TV through my surround sound often and used to resort to using a ChromeCast to do so. Also having a web browser is super handy! Pulling up a facebook link or a random site to watch/read news is always a perk. My only con in this category would be the lack of ability to turn off the screen and keep audio on. Maybe I haven’t found the option yet, but I don’t think the TV supports that. If anyone knows how, PLEASE let me know. Picture: What everyone wants to know! It’s great! For the model/price point, I don’t think you can beat the picture. Compared to the similar class Vizio’s and LG’s, this is definitely a lot sharper. Compared with the Sony models I think it’s a toss-up, BUT the Sony models are generally pricier, and I don’t know if the software is on par with Samsung, especially with the smart phone integration. The blacks are darker and the whites brighter. The presets for different picture modes is pretty good and you can switch easily depending on what you watch. I find myself sticking to “Dynamic” mode the most. There is little to no glare on the screen, and I have the TV placed right next to a wall of windows with the blinds open 90% of the time. I think the “Dynamic” TV mode helps in this regard as well. No cons with the picture except it’s not OLED, but that’s obviously a different category J Other: I don’t like the remote. I know the TV is still in the entry/mid level category, but I don’t like that the remote is not sleeker and “smart.” More so I’m disappointed you cannot purchase and link a Samsung Smart remote. I think the ability to use your phone helps, but having a smart “sleek” remote would have been nice. I don’t like having to look at the remote to figure out what button I’m pressing. Once again, this is just me nit-picking. Which says how much I like everything else about the TV. There’s plenty of inputs and plenty of room to attach without using an “extension” cable for things like a Chromecast and FireStick (although you probably wouldn’t need them anyways). No RCA connection out the box, but it does come with a splitter to get you that if needed.

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I got this to replace a Vizio 39" TV. After hanging it to the wall it took only 15 minutes to install. The setup to WiFi was automatic. Setup of Prime and Netflix was equally easy. The picture quality is excellent. I have not changed any settings to the picture. The picture isnt very good looking at it from an angle. I especially like the sound quality. The Vizio sound quality wasnt nearly as good as this is. The remote is a little difficult. Sometimes you have to push a button twice to get it to respond. The manual is very much lacking in instructions. I would highly recommend this TV to anyone looking for a quality 40" TV.

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Recently purchased this because previous TV wouldn’t stop freezing. Had this one about a month and works great so far. I don’t really use the “Smart” features but it has all of that stuff. I downloaded the MLB app and streamed a free game and the picture was amazing. Then the season ended. Very nice and small bezel all around. Tiny red LED light on underside (next to power button) when TV is off. (Last TV had a big red light facing forward). I got the 50” and it was lightweight enough for me to mount to the wall by myself, but I am not small. Would recommend that most people will need 2 people.

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I bought this to replace my 9 year old Sharp 1080p LCD so I can get the most out of my PS4 Pro and it looks good, good color and clarity, super light weight, has all the connections I need. I will update after owning it some time. Only Con I see out of the box is the feet are pretty small if your going to just set it on a piece of furniture Im not conviced it would be super stable, this is not a concern for me as I wall mounted, but its something to note. Note on Mounting: I have a 10+ year old universal mount (Which was more than adequate for this TV) however samsungs instructions are not clear on the exact bolts you need for the TV or if the included spacers are required for non-versa mounting systems. 1.) Yes, the included spacers are requires regardless of mounting system, the top stick out and the bottom will be flush when inserted so dont be alarmed. 2.) they list in the instructions 43-45mm long M8, 1.25 twist bolts for my 55" version, once at the hardware store you will discover there are 40mm and 50mm bolts but nothing in between, I got 4 of each just to be safe and found that the 50mm where perfect and the 40mm would have be far too short (not sure 45mm would either if you find some), so get 50mm, 1.25 twist, M8 Bolts.

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This isnt my first Samsung Smart TV, not even my first one this year. Its a Samsung Series 7, so it has a lot of features and great picture quality. I do prefer curved displays, but those are becoming less common so I settled on this flat one. It doesnt look any better or worse, just a preference. It has all the video streaming apps I needed and more. It also has a lot of smart features if you have the companion app for your smartphone, which is cool since you can mirror between devices or use the phone as a remote. Setup was also easy with said companion app. This TV is in my bedroom, so I dont watch it that often, but when I decide to watch something in bed its more than adequate. The sound is fine, but if youre planning on using it for anything more than a bedroom youll likely want a sound bar or other external speaker. My only real complaint is that it isnt that easily wall mounted. The mounts that I purchased had screws that were too short for this TV so I had to run to Home Depot up the street and search for longer ones.

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latest review update: The only thing I can complain about on this TV is the sound can be a bit low. This may be program or network related, but there are occasions where some programs are so low the volume needs to be cranked up to 70-80 out of 100. This is a little annoying, but it is not something that make a significant difference in my review. The TV is still really great, no problems, and I still love the picture. first review: Ordering, delivery, unboxing and set-up, all went like a dream The price on this 4K Samsung TV was great, and despite reading some things that concerned me a little in some of the nutty low reviews, my experience was stellar. The Samsung 50NU7100 Flat 50” 4K UHD 7 Series Smart TV 2018 was packed well, light and easy to remove from the box, and easy to move around ... the full box was about 40 pounds. All one has to do was to screw the legs in, and push the power cord into its receptacle. Immediately the picture turned on with no fanfare, not clicks or sounds, flashed or whatnot and began the set-up process. It was easy, even given my complex home network security. Once connected to the Internet the TV can check or its own software upgrade. I found the picture was almost perfect, and the sound was good as well. I was blown away because my old TV that I was replacing got about 3 or 4 digital channels in the area and this new TV with a better tuner in it got over 60. Most of them are religious nuts, or shopping channels, Chinese, Spanish, or other foreign broadcasting, but that is OK. I also hooked up my Blue-Ray player and tested it out. I could not believe the clarity, it was truly beautiful. Then came the test as I watch most of my TV content over set-top boxes like the ROKU or Apple TV. For all but the very oldest TV broadcasts in the old video format everything looked really beautiful, with the exception of some pixelation on some content. This is the my immediate reaction and review. I will come back over the next year and update this if and when there are problems. One minor thing I didnt like is the lack of some full documentation on the TV and its features. I dont really understand what I can do with the USB ports? I was hoping I could either download or play video and music off a USB drive, but I dont know because there is not documentation on that. So far, so good, and this is an excellent bargain and a very unostentatious and nice looking TV to have in my living room. Highly recommended so far, 4/5. Will upgrade to 5/5 after a few months with no problems ... it really is a 5.5 now.

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We previously had a 65" Samsung 4K Smart Curve model TV and loved it. When relocating, we elected to right size our home for just my wife and me. The 65" Curve was now too big so we sold it. :( After relocating, we wall mounted a true 42" model we had as a second TV, using the same wall mount used for the 65" Curve. In time we realized the 42" was just too small for the room. When beginning the search for a new TV, we felt a 50" model would be a perfect fit. We live 2.5 hours from the closest big box store, so we rely heavily on shopping online. I share this for a few reasons. If you cant see all the connections, picture quality and actually measure the size of the TV, you need to pay close attention to the details/reviews/questions when shopping online. I almost pushed the button on a 50" Samsung TV when I realized the actual picture size is 43" and not even close to 50". :( Why the industry, including Samsung, plays this game with picture size is so misleading to the consumer. Not a good thing! We then looked at the 55" model, in reality a 48" screen which is about as close to a 50" model we could find. I have to give props to Amazon on ordering, shipping and delivery. I had visions of box damage which never occurred. The TV arrived on time as scheduled and without any sign of box damage. Thank you Amazon! Several reviews mention poor quality regarding the remote, which is accurate. The remote for this 55" model is by far inferior to the Curve model we had in the past, but we also paid close to $2K for the Curve. The Curve remote was exceptional, but the cost was 3 times more expensive too. Some of the reviews mention picture quality as a concern which I take exception to. For the money, the picture quality is excellent. I successfully mounted the 55" model to our wall mount though I had to purchase longer bolts and drill 4 holes in the existing mount, but the mount works perfectly after a few minor modifications. Connecting our existing sound bar used for the Curve became a big issue, though. This 55" model does not provide a Bluetooth connection, which more expensive TVs offer, including the Samsung Curve we previously had. After several missed attempts in connecting the sound bar to the new TV, I eventually realized that simply connecting an HDMI cable to the sound bar and the ARC-HDMI connector on the TV solved this problem as well. Now I can use the Direct TV controller to change channels and adjust the sound on the sound bar, though doing so also required adjusting the TV voice speed adjustment to match the voice to mouth movement of people talking on TV. I had to troubleshoot this without there being any documentation about this, but I was able to get everything connected and working properly. It just takes a little more time to accomplish. That said, we really like the finished product and the price. We considered a more expensive model, but this model is perfect for watching football games, movies, our weekly shows and the news, etc. Were not gamers, so no input on this function, but for a very nice TV at a reasonable price, I can highly recommend this product.

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Right off the top; minus 1 star since its not oled. Aside from that, its picture is great and the sound is better than I expected. My only legitimate complaint - and its a pretty big one - is that the UI is bottom of the barrel and remote kind of sucks. The "smart" features are old fashioned, unpolished, and clumsy. Really, anyone who buys this will want to add an apple tv, Roku, fire TV, or gaming console to stand in as their entertainment device... because its just that bad. As far as picture settings go, im surprised how theres no way to create and save any custom settings profiles. Basically, if you want to ensure you getting the best picture for each of your devices, you have to tweak your settings, every single time you switch sources. The remote control is also pretty old school; tons of useless buttons and no shortcuts to any Samsung apps at all. Its basically the same remote from the 90s. Bottom line is that the picture is good but dont expect anything else qbout this tv to "wow" you.

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Samsung UN55NU7100FXZA- 4K UHD HDR - PROS: The clarity and resolution of the display Sound -quality- (see problem below) is very good for a thin TV. The clarity of voices is exceptional, especially helpful for older ears. Capable of being used like a DVR to record. Plug memory into the USB you can set up the TV for timed recordings like you would with a DVR. CONS: MOTION- After installation the display of moving objects was ridiculously jerky. I had to turn off the -default setting- AUTO MOTION to correct the erratic movement. SOUND- When watching Satellite the volume will sometimes get -very low- (EG. after skipping a commercial break). If you PAUSE and then RESUME viewing the sound will return to NORMAL. The AUTO VOLUME on or off made no difference except that the LOW and NORMAL sound levels were less obvious. As this TV replaced a Samsung 48" which did not experience similar sound changes I will assume this model has a sound problem. Its a tossup on whether to return the TV due to the annoying sound problem or not. SOUND VOLUME UPDATE: After changing every sound setting available I have come up with a ‘work around’. Change the DISH Satellite Receiver Sound OUTPUT to PCM (default is Dolby). The -Satellite Receiver- will then DECODE the audio and send it to the Samsung TV. When the Satellite Receiver sound is set to Dolby Digital the Samsung TV must do the DECODING of the audio. The problem appears to be in the Dolby Digital decoding when stopping/starting the event being viewed. The -possible downside- to this is PCM provides 2 CHANNEL output while Dolby Digital provides DTS 5.1 for Surround Sound.

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