Encased in an acrylic slim frame, the Samsung UN55D7000 is stylish, thin (1.2 inch depth), and lightweight (35.5 lbs). This model is a 55 inch, 3D flat screen TV which has a striking 0.5 inch edge, so this is an extremely thin LED HDTV providing 99.5% viewing area of the TV screen, and it looks like a picture hung on the wall. This model is also Wifi enabled so you have access to Samsung’s web browser and internet services like Skype or NetFlix.
It is easy to setup and use. This HDTV mounts easily to any wall mount or the included chrome stand. You will have no trouble following the initial setup for the TV and Wifi configuration. It is easy to connect HDMI from DVR and Blu-Ray player, sound system and so on. The TV will update its software via Internet.
The picture is superb and you can clearly see all edges of the screen. The LED backlighting really brings the picture to life, colors are vivid, albeit a bit oversaturated on the default settings with outstanding contrast and no visible ghosting. Due to Samsung’s anti-glare screen, you’ll have no trouble watching TV even in the brightest rooms. Like all current LED TV’s, the Samsung UN55D7000 suffers from some edge light leak or clouding when the screen is black. When the TV is receiving an input and the screen is extremely dark, just like before a movie, for very dark scenes or movies that have black bars in the top and bottom of the screen, there are some minor differences between the blacks but does not affect picture quality during normal viewing. For moving images, the image quality is impressive.
The sound is just ok but bear in mind that this model is only 1.2″ deep. For premium acoustics consider getting a sound system to be used in conjunction with Samsung UN55D7000 TV if you want to have amazing viewing experiences. Sizeable flat screen TVs are designed to be part of a home theater system, used alone their sound quality will never really satisfy you.
Samsung UN55D7000 is extremely quiet, runs cool and has lots of connection options to integrate with other entertainment components, like 4 HDMI connectors, 3 USB 2.0, a variety of other connectors including optical, DVI, pass throughs, etc., a remarkable TV that can easily be used to Web browse, display pictures, stream music and videos, and run some interesting Apps like google talk, facebook, netflix, twitter, youtube, skype and some other interesting ones.
One side of the remote control is a conventional remote while the other offers a qwerty keyboard for data typing and an optical trackball.
Cons:
- Edge light bleeding on dark scenes or movies that have black bars in the top and bottom of the screen but this is known for all LED TVs.
- The need of a sound system to enhance viewing experiences
Pros:
- Easy to setup
- Easy to use
- Quality construction
- Bright picture
- Vivid colors
- Low power consumption
- Beautiful design
- Super slim
- Ultra light
- Built-in Wifi
- Plenty of connectivity
- Anti-glare screen
- Great viewing angle
- QWERTY remote
You may want to use the specs given by a Samsung UN55D7000′s customer, but you might need to tweak them a little in order to get the best picture for your room.
PICTURE
- Picture Mode Movie
- Brightness 48
- Sharpness 15
- Contrast 92
- Backlight 8 (3D: 11)
- Color 50
- Tint 50/50
ADVANCED
- Motion Plus Clear
- Gamma 0
- Black Tone Off
- Color Space Custom
- Flesh Tone 0
- Motion Lighting Off
- xvYCC Off
- Led Motion Plus Off
- Film Mode n/a
- Shadow Detail 0
- PICTURE OPTIONS
- Colour Tone Warm2
- Digital Noise Filter Off
- Mpeg Noise Filter Off
- HDMI Black level Low
- Dynamic Contrast Off
- Edge Enhancement Off
R G B
- Colour Space Cyan 0 54 58
- Colour Space Blue 7 0 54
- Colour Space Yellow 48 53 7
- Colour Space Green 0 58 9
- Colour Space Magenta 56 4 45
- Colour Space Red 58 2 0
- R-Gain 19
- G-Gain 26
- B-Gain 25
- R-Offset 20
- G-Offset 24
- B-Offset 24
R G B
- 1 5 1 -2
- 2 2 0 -1
- 3 0 0 -1
- 4 -2 -3 -3
- 5 0 -2 -3
- 6 1 1 -4
- 7 2 3 0
- 8 1 2 0
- 9 -1 2 2
- 10 0 1 1
This TV has multiple modes and saves your calibration settings for each. Most people who have complied with these specifications have confirmed that they obtained a much better image quality, no issues with bleeding, distortion, backlight effects. In summary, Samsung UN55D7000 incorporates a great amount of technology in a very thin and beautiful TV.