There were numerous times in the course of putting this review together that I wondered if I was being too harsh on the UE55B7020 by giving it a 7 for image quality. For let's be clear about this - for the vast majority of your viewing time the UE55B7020's images are nothing short of stunning.
But in the end I couldn't help but think that anyone buying such a huge and potent TV would almost certainly be looking forward to watching a heck of a lot of Blu-rays on it. And if there's one thing that nobody wants when watching a good film, it's to be suddenly and reasonably regularly distracted by an obvious reminder of the technology that's producing the picture.Read full review
As a review site that also covers games consoles, I think it's high time you started to include input lag figures in your TV reviews. It doesn't even have to be done that scientifically - just use the lag calibration tool in one of the Guitar Hero games. Run the test with the various processing features switched off (100Hz etc.), then with them switched on, then give us an idea if the TV's game mode improves matters.
Considering the popularity of console gaming, there aren't enough TV reviews that include input lag figures. This is a highly important consideration for a serious gamer when considering a TV, but it is so often overlooked in reviews.
For as much as I appreciate the reviews your organisation produces, I would be grateful if they were more grounded in the real world where us, the great unwashed, live.
For example, how many of us really have the need or space for a 55" television, when our modest abode would more realistically host a 32".
I understand the need to dream of "aspirational" stuff, but living in dreams only is a condition best left to the specialists at the Faculty of Medecine.
Keep on the good job, by making it more grounded...
Kerwood, maybe it's time to have a bath and move somewhere with a bigger bedroom, I bet in ten years time you'll be staring at a 60 inch at least, assuming of course that the programme providers haven't drowned us all in soaps and celeb programmes; nurse, quick, I need more plasma ...
I'm with Fleabane in spirit. The thing about these reviews of expensive TV sets is that you're not likely to be able to afford them, but it's a glimpse into the future, and what features are likely to make it into the cheaper sets in a couple of years time.
Plus, it's interesting to see how the high-end stuff fares, in much the same way that it's interesting to see supercars reviewed on Top-Gear. Although, it's always good to have more affordable stuff reviewed, but I believe reviews like this are the exception rather then the norm.
Moving somewhere with a bigger bedroom would not help as, contrary to you, I watch television in the study or the drawing room. You are probably right that in ten years time you will be watching 60" TVs as there is little chance that by then you'll have reconciled yourself with the size of your manhood.
I beg to disagree when you state "I believe reviews like this are the exception rather then the norm". If you care to look at the TVs section of this website, you will notice that the latest reviewed TVs are 40" up to 58" in size, and none at the 26" to 37" bracket most people are actually considering for the forseable future.
What country are you guys in? I don't think I know a single person with a TV under 42" as their main entertainment source. Sure...I know people who have 28-32" for a second TV in the bedroom or something, but a 26" TV in my living room would be like watching a digital photo frame. I actually downsized a couple of inches when I purchased my last plasma and I'm still at 50". Walk into a Costco and 95% of the televisions they sell are 42" or larger.
I'm not sure that's true. Anyone here thinking of buying a 26" in the forseable future?
If you take a look at the average high street TV department these days, the majority of TVs that they display are 40 inches or above. If this didn't reflect buyers' preferences then these shops wouldn't make much money. I tried to buy a small TV for the kitchen not long ago, and I really had to search for one. Large TV's just don't cost as much as they used to, so that's what most people seem to buy.
Just bought a 46" Panasonic TX-P46G10 last week for £750 after reading about it in TR (great review John!). I thought it might be too big for the living room (I live in a bog standard 3 bed semi) but it's pretty much perfectly sized.
And I have a 32" Toshiba 32AV615D in my bedroom (thanks again John). It was only £299 which is definitely within most people's reach and definitely doesn't overwhelm the room.
Fair enough this Samsung is a bit expensive but you can buy a hell of a lot of telly (price and size) for not too much if you shop about.
@Kerwood - Hehe, no I just have a normal(?) sized 32" LCD - no big TV's for me. If I had a big enough room I would get a 40-55" but I don't like it when the TV is out of proportion to the room, and my living room is small.
Having had a second look at the recent TV reviews, there does seem to be a lack of 26-32" reviews. You have to go back to September when there were a couple. So, I'd second that vote for reviews of more affordable, smaller, TVs. I especially wouldn't mind a review of the 32" LED TV (UE32B6000) from Samsung - as it's one of the first at that size to have LED backlighting.
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