1 TV maker calls it "the next innovation in TV." With the Q7 series, however. Samsung takes the futuristic approach and mixes it with an incomplete and rougher experience than the HTC U11, mastering what could the brink of the past. ![]() Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus Review & Rating. With few exceptions, the current crop of premium ultrabooks are all about the three Ps: Portability, Performance, and Pixels. The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus delivers on all three. The design is carried over from Samsung's proto- ultrabook, the Samsung Series 9, which helped define the new thin and light category, and it's bolstered with one of Intel's high- performance, highly efficient fourth- generation Core i. SSD). And when it comes to pixels, the Book 9 Plus wins hands down, thanks to an impressive QHD+ 3. Editors' Choice for premium ultrabooks. Design. The obvious place to start discussing the Book 9 Plus is the display, since it so easily grabs your attention the moment you power on the laptop. The 1. 3. 3- inch display boasts a whopping 3. Quad HD+ touch screen. The high- resolution display isn't just better than HD, it's better than just about anything. The most immediate comparison to come to mind is the Apple Mac. Book Pro 1. 3- inch (Retina Display), with its Retina display, but there have also been a couple of premium laptops sold in recent months with higher than 1. Toshiba Kirabook, which ramped the display up to 2,5. Unlike Apple's Retina display, the ATIV Book 9 Plus also has 1. Windows 8. While the display is comparable to the Mac. Book Pro with Retina, the more apt comparison for this svelte ultraportable is the Apple Mac. The Samsung H7150 has a gorgeous picture and plenty of smart TV features. Read the pros and cons here. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has arrived and Android Authority is diving deep to give you a better look at Samsung's latest in this comprehensive review. The 4k Samsung KS8000 LED is a well rounded UHD TV that delivers a great picture quality. However, its picture deteriorates at an angle. From the front, everythi. Samsung Notebook 9 Pro (2016) review Why doesn't Samsung sell more laptops? Allow the Notebook 9 Pro to demonstrate. About this review: To bring our readers, and viewers, the most comprehensive review experience possible, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus were reviewed by two. ![]() Book Air 1. 3- inch (Mid 2. Both share a similar sliver- thin design, a minimalist aesthetic, and an aluminum all- metal chassis; though Samsung largely eschews the bare metal look with a dark coat of paint and only a glint of metal along the edges of the chassis. The slim ultraportable measures 0. HWD), which is about the same size as the Apple Mac. Book Air 1. 3- inch, but just a bit heavier, weighing 3. The ATIV Book 9 Plus has a full- size chiclet keyboard, complete with backlight. Joining the keyboard is a fairly large touchpad, measuring 4 inches wide and 2. The buttons are incorporated into the touch surface, and the touchpad also supports Windows 8 gestures. To provide a firm backing for the touch screen, the laptop hinge opens smoothly to just past 9. Editors' Choice Acer Aspire S7- 3. The result is a touch screen that holds firm against all of your poking and prodding while still opening and closing without issue. The one oddity of the ATIV Book 9 Plus is the decision to use a 1. This lets you open up the ultraportable to an extremely flat 1. I can't for the life of me think of any circumstances in which you would actually want to. Features. The narrow edges of the Book 9 Plus don't leave a lot of room for ports, but there's still a pretty good selection. On either side of the laptop is a full- size USB 3. On the right is a combination headphone and microphone jack, and a tiny connector that converts to full- size VGA with an accessory dongle ($3. On the left, a micro. HDMI port lets you connect to a second monitor or HDTV, and a minuscule LAN port offers Gigabit Ethernet when using a different adapter dongle (also $3. Also on the left is an SD card slot, which is concealed by a spring loaded cover. However, unlike most port covers used on laptops, this one doesn't pull out, but instead swings in, revealing the card slot when in use and automatically protecting it as soon as the card is removed. There are also a number of wireless options, with dual- band 8. Wi- Fi providing 2. GHz and 5. 0. GHz Internet connectivity that does better in crowded areas than 2. GHz alone, and Bluetooth 4. HS for use with smartphones and wireless peripherals. Finally, when you want to skip the dongles and cables, Wi. Di 4. 1 lets you stream HD content wirelessly to Wi. Di- equipped TV or Wi. Di adapter. The ATIV Book 9 Plus is equipped with a 1. GB SSD, which helps keep the performance speedy and the boot times short, but doesn't provide a lot of local storage. If you tend to save images and video, you'll definitely want to pick up an external hard drive, preferably something that takes advantage of the USB 3. Preinstalled on the hard drive are several programs and applications to accompany Windows 8, but two unique offerings from Samsung stand out. The first is Samsung Side. Sync, which lets you automatically sync files between the Book 9 Plus and several current Samsung Android smartphones, like the Editors' Choice Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon Wireless). When docked, files sync automatically and can be easily transferred back and forth from phone to PC, but the real magic comes in with goodies like the Virtual Phone, which puts your phone's screen on your laptop and lets you access the phone's functions (like text messaging) without leaving the desktop, and also lets you use your mouse and keyboard with the phone. Samsung also includes Home. Sync Lite, which lets you use the PC as the central hub of a personal cloud, syncing files between multiple devices. While it skips the fees associated with paid cloud storage, it also is limited by the fact that it's tied to the laptop's local storage, which is still fairly small. Other apps preinstalled on the ATIV Book 9 Plus include Skype, Netflix, i. Heart Radio, Plants vs. Zombies, Bit. Casa, a 3. Norton Internet Security, and a free copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 1. Samsung covers the Book 9 Plus with a one- year warranty. Performance. The Book 9 Plus is outfitted with 1. GHz Intel Core i. U processor, the same fourth- generation processor seen in the Acer Aspire S7- 3. Sony VAIO Pro 1. 3. As a result, the Book 9 Plus has strong performance in tests like PCMark 7 (4,9. Cinebench (2. 5. 0 points), where it fell right in line with the similarly equipped Acer Aspire S7 and the Sony VAIO Pro 1. In multimedia tests, the Book 9 Plus finished Handbrake in 1 minute 2. Photoshop in 5: 5. Acer Aspire S7 in Photoshop (6: 0. Apple Mac. Book Air 1. Handbrake, 7: 0. 7 Photoshop). The Book 9 Plus makes the most of Intel's integrated graphics solution (Intel HD Graphics 4. DMark 1. 1 scores of 1,6. Entry) and 2. 71 points (Extreme), just behind the Acer Aspire S7 and just ahead of the Sony VAIO Pro 1. While the performance in gaming tests doesn't indicate any sort of gaming aptitude- -the Book 9 Plus couldn't manage playable results at any settings- -they do present an improvement over third- generation Intel integrated graphics. With a 5. 5Wh battery sealed in the chassis, the Book 9 Plus lasted 8 hours 1. This puts it right alongside the Acer Aspire S7, which lasted only 7 minutes longer (8: 2. Sony VAIO Pro 1. 3 (6: 2. Apple Mac. Book Air 1. Mid- 2. 01. 3), which nearly doubled the competition with 1. Regardless, the Book 9 Plus still holds its own against other super- slim Windows ultraportables. Conclusion. In terms of performance and battery life, the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus is in line with other premium ultrabooks, both in performance scores and pricing. What the Book 9 Plus offers that others do not, however, is a higher- than- HD screen that rivals Apple's Retina Display. About the only thing I can knock the Book 9 Plus for is the use of ports that require dongles, but that's not so uncommon on thinner ultrabooks. For the price, it matches the portability and performance of the Editors' Choice Acer Aspire S7 and offers the sort of resolution you'll prize when working with photos or enjoying movies. Add it all up, and the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus is the new Editors' Choice for premium ultrabooks. Samsung KS8. 00. 0 Review (UN4. KS8. 00. 0, UN5. 5KS8. UN6. 0KS8. 00. 0, UN6. KS8. 00. 0). This tv has been discontinued. However, its picture deteriorates at an angle. From the front, everything looks colorful and detailed. It handled motion well and input lag was especially low. The KS8. 00. 0 can also get very bright and does justice to HDR content. The equivalent model in Europe is the KS7. Check Price. 9. 0. The look of the Samsung KS8. Its design is simple yet high- end. From the chrome finish to its glossy back, this TV leaves an impression. When viewed directly from the side, its thinnest is striking. Its shiny stand also look good but its footprint is a little wide. The stand of the Samsung KS8. Assembly for these two stands were just a one step job, needing no screws or tools. Footprint of the 5. Bolt sleeves are included in the box for mounting. The back panel of the TV is attached by glue, which is reported by some readers to become unstuck over time. This does not affect the picture quality of the TV. Metal borders are thin and elegant. Max Thickness. 1. Even in a pitch black room, dark scenes appear richly detailed. In more colorful material like cartoons, the color pops and can get very saturated. The same can be said for HDR content which impresses. The KS8. 00. 0 does a good job with low quality content too like for standard cable TV and DVDs. Deals very well with reflections and can get bright to suit even the brightest room. Contrast. Native Contrast. Very deep blacks and remarkable native contrast ratio results in a rich picture quality. The contrast is very similar to the Samsung KS9. Local Dimming. Local Dimming. The Samsung KS8. 00. When local dimming is activated, it produces blooming around bright highlights, on a big vertical column. Still, for regular movie watching and especially HDR content, local dimming ('Smart LED') is worth it for the deeper blacks it produce and the very bright highlights. Blooming is more noticeable at an angle. SDR Peak Brightness. SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness. SDR Peak 2% Window. SDR Peak 1. 0% Window. SDR Peak 2. 5% Window. SDR Peak 5. 0% Window. SDR Peak 1. 00% Window. SDR Sustained 2% Window. SDR Sustained 1. 0% Window. SDR Sustained 2. 5% Window. SDR Sustained 5. 0% Window. SDR Sustained 1. 00% Window. The KS8. 00. 0 has a very good SDR peak brightness. It is a bit less bright than when in HDR mode, but it is still one of the brightest TV tested in 2. HDR Peak Brightness. HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness. HDR Peak 2% Window. HDR Peak 1. 0% Window. HDR Peak 2. 5% Window. HDR Peak 5. 0% Window. HDR Peak 1. 00% Window. HDR Sustained 2% Window. HDR Sustained 1. 0% Window. HDR Sustained 2. 5% Window. HDR Sustained 5. 0% Window. HDR Sustained 1. 00% Window. Like for other TVs, we use the local dimming setting ('Smart LED') that brighten the 2% window the most, in that case 'High'. The peak brightness of small highlights is very high at 1. On a static image, the maximum brightness drops to around 5. For the best HDR experience, leave 'Smart LED' to 'High'. Update: Updated with sustained brightness and remeasured the peak brightness (which is now even closer to the KS9. Gray Uniformity. 50% Std. That said, there is no obvious banding problems which result in a minimum of the 'dirty screen effect' (DSE). Compared to most TVs, this is good. Viewing Angle. LCD Type. Still, from an angle, the blacks aren't as deep and the colors change. Black Uniformity. Native Std. Some very faint clouding spots but as a whole the screen looks uniform. Gradient. Color Depth. Very smooth color gradations. Very minor inconsistencies in reds prevent the Samsung KS8. In regular content though, this won't be noticeable. Pre Calibration. White Balance d. E. Very low d. E for out of the box which is excellent. Some TVs can't even get at that level after calibration. Post Calibration. White Balance d. E. Near perfect post calibration results. As with other Samsung TVs, calibration was easy to achieve. Both white balance and color has very low d. E. Gamma sit correctly at 2. Our calibration settings can be found here. Input. The Samsung KS8. DVDs and SD channels looks good. Input. Cable TV is also looking very good on the KS8. Input. 10. 80p content like Blu- rays looks great and well detailed. Input. 4k looks superb on this TV, like on the rest of Samsung SUHD line of TVs. Color Gamut. Wide Color Gamut. Good color coverage as a whole. Colors can get very rich under HDR materials. Color Volume. Normalized DCI P3 Coverage. Unfortunately, at low luminosity levels the colors can't get very saturated. Even right after the 1. This is a very good result and should please any gamers of PC users. Reflections. Reflection. Screen Finish. Very faint reflections. The picture can still be seen through reflections which is great. The TV can get bright enough to fit in any room, even the brightest. D3. D. Motion looks good on the Samsung KS8. There isn't much motion blur thanks to the good response time. Movies play smoothly over any source and content can be interpolated up to the panel's native refresh rate of 1. Hz. 7. 8. Motion Blur. Response Time. This isn't the fastest response time we've seen but it won't be a problem in most cases. The trail behind our logo has an average length but is faint enough not to be an issue in regular content. Image Flicker. PWM Dimming Frequency. BFI Frequency. BFI In Game Mode. The KS8. 00. 0 uses PWM to dim the backlight, which results in some duplications following the logo. It is possible to reduce the flicker frequency to 6. Hz which helps to clear up motion, but this isn't possible when in the 'Game' special viewing mode. Playback. Judder- free 2. Judder- free 2. 4p via 6. Judder- free 2. 4p via 6. TV settings. To remove judder from 6. Auto Motion Plus' to 'Custom' and both sliders to 0. This won't add the soap opera effect (SOE). Motion Interpolation. Motion Interpolation (3. Motion Interpolation (6. Since this TV is 1. Hz, 'Auto Motion Plus' can be used on 3. Hz and 6. 0Hz signals. This will add the soap opera effect (SOE). Low custom values will work well to smooth out motion with a minimum of the soap opera effect. Very responsive to input on the Samsung KS8. Input lag is great for even the most serious gamers. Those who want to use the TV as a PC monitor will also like the multiple inputs and resolutions it supports and the fact that the screen can get very sharp with the good settings. Input Lag. 10. 80p @ 6. Hz. 1. 08. 0p With Interpolation. Hz Outside Game Mode. Hz @ 4: 4: 4. 4k @ 6. Hz @ 4: 4: 4. 4k @ 6. Hz + HDR. 4k @ 6. Hz @ 4: 4: 4 + 8 bit HDR. Great, even for competitive gaming. Not to say that this TV will make anyone's skills improve but those who like to have every little advantages on their side will enjoy that low of an input lag. The overall experience feels very responsive even for the games that requires very fast reflexes. To get that low input lag, 'Game' mode has to be enabled. When sending and HDR signal under game mode at an 1. Update 0. 4/2. 1/2. Some users are reporting a bug with game mode which causes an infrequent and temporary (1- 2 seconds) separation of colors. Supported Resolutions. Hz @ 4: 4: 4. 1. 08. Hz. 4k @ 3. 0Hz @ 4: 4: 4. Hz @ 4: 4: 4. Most of the tested inputs works except for 1. Hz. To ge 4k @ 6. Hz @ 4: 4: 4, 'HDMI UHD Color' has to be enabled from the picture menu. For other resolution, labeling the HDMI input to 'PC' will do the trick. Input lag in PC mode is 3. Inputs are located on the required One Connect box. Digital Optical Audio Out. Analog Audio Out 3. Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital. Passthrough ARC DTS. Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital. Passthrough Optical DTS. HDMI 2. 0 Full Bandwith. Variable Analog Audio Out. The TV supports 5. Dolby Digital and DTS, but it is necessary to select the correct audio type in the sound settings, since it doesn't change automatically. The sound on the Samsung KS8. TV much better. In some minimal setups though, like for in a bedroom, it gets the job done without any additional wire clutters. Note: Sound Quality test for TVs reviewed before 2. B, 8. 5d. B, and Max SPL. Starting 2. 01. 7, the target SPL levels have been changed to 7. B, 8. 0d. B, and Max d. B SPL. 7. 1. Frequency Response. Std. The low- end cutoff of 8. Hz and maximum loudness of 9. B are good. However, there will be noticeable pumping and compression under heavy load. Total Harmonic Distortion. Distortion @ 7. 0. Distortion @ 8. 0. Distortion @ Max. Subpar results. The overall amount of harmonic distortion is rather high, but at the same time, there is not a big jump at higher SPLs and distortion remains relatively constant. Smart Features. The Samsung KS8. Navigating through the different menus and launching apps feels responsive. Most popular apps are available. When a new device is detected (such as when a computer is woken from sleep while plugged into an HDMI port) the TV automatically switches to this device. This may be an annoyance if you are watching other content at the time. Most popular apps (You. Tube, Amazon, Netflix..) are available and the whole selection is good. Ads. Ad- free. Unfortunately, there are ads on this TV. There is also no way to completely disable them. A button located underneath the bottom right of the TV can be used for basic operations like changing volume, inputs and turning the TV on and off. This button can be operated in a setup where the TV is wall- mounted. The remote is simple and comfortable, making it easy to navigate through the Tizen interface. It can be used with voice command but not as a pointer which could have been handy for text input.- Remote- Batteries- Wall mount spacers/adapters- Mini One Connect box with cable- Manuals. Power Consumption (Max). Differences between Sizes and Variants. We tested the 5. 5. It is also available with version AA0. For the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the other sizes. We've received a report that the 6. Bottom: LG UH8. 50. UH8. 50. 0), Sony X8. D (XBR5. 5X8. 50. D), Samsung KS8. 50. UN5. 5KS8. 50. 0).
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