Samsung QN800B (65QN800B)
Samsung QN800B: Two-minute review In some ways, the Samsung QN800B seems too good to be true. Here’s a TV from one of the biggest hitters around, with a complete suite of gaming features, a thorough smart TV experience, a better-specified audio system than you’d dare to expect, a external box to handle all physical inputs, a mini-LED screen that promises more effective backlighting than anyone is used to from LCD panels, and a profile slimmer than the slimmest OLED TV you can currently buy. Oh, and it’s got an 8K resolution for when the glorious day finally/hopefully arrives that native 8K content is commonplace. So how come this isn’t a five-star review? Well, because ultimately it proves too good to be true. Yes, there are unarguable positives to the way the Samsung QN800B performs. Brightness is considerable, black levels are impressive by the standards of backlit LCD screens, the color palette is extensive and naturalistic, and both edge-definition and motion control are impres...