{"id":154457,"date":"2023-01-28T19:27:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T19:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=154457"},"modified":"2024-06-19T16:01:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T16:01:58","slug":"samsung-q70c-review-qled-tv-that-combines-good-looks-with-great-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/tv\/samsung-q70c-review-qled-tv-that-combines-good-looks-with-great-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Q70C: QLED TV that combines good looks with great performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Samsung Q70C is a mid-range TV from Samsung that combines good looks with great performance. The device is designed for gamers and sports enthusiasts.\u00a0However, with its wide array of features, there is sure to be something for almost everyone on this TV.\u00a0From the Samsung QE55Q70C review, we will try to find out whether it is worth buying Q70C TVs.<\/p>\n

Samsung Q70C review<\/h2>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

As for the design of the Samsung QE55Q70C TV, this is a surprisingly beautiful model for the middle class.\u00a0The AirSlim design lives up to its name.\u00a0With a profile of only 26 mm, it is no different from OLED models.\u00a0The titanium gray bezel around the screen looks very nice.\u00a0The black back panel is adorned with a horizontal stripe pattern.<\/p>\n

The device stands on a stand of two legs, which provide the TV with good stability.\u00a0If desired, the TV can be hung on the wall.\u00a0Thanks to its slim design, Q70C will look very nice on the wall.\u00a0However, for wall mounting, you will have to additionally purchase a VESA 200 x 200 bracket (for a 55-inch diagonal).<\/p>\n

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Equipment<\/h3>\n

The Samsung Q70C TV is equipped with a dual TV tuner for DVB-T2\/C\/S2 TV and one CI Plus slot.\u00a0Watching and recording another channel at the same time is possible only if one of the two channels is not encrypted.\u00a0You can cast YouTube and Netflix\u00a0to your TV via Google Cast , and there is\u00a0Airplay 2\u00a0support for iOS users\u00a0.<\/p>\n

The media player is good, but it doesn’t support the old Divx or Xvid formats and doesn’t play DTS soundtracks.\u00a0There are no problems with subtitles and HDR.\u00a0The TM2280F remote control is small.\u00a0It uses the minimum number of keys.\u00a0Due to the small number of keys, the layout is also quite good.\u00a0In addition to its own Bixby technology, the device has support for voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant.<\/p>\n

Smart TV<\/h3>\n

The Samsung 55Q70C TV is equipped with the Tizen 7.0 operating system.\u00a0Of the three search functions: Ambient, Media, and Menu, the Media category is the most important.\u00a0The same function is the main screen that the user gets to when they press the Home button on the remote control.<\/p>\n

There are also a number of installed applications that you can customize yourself.\u00a0The Ambient menu is useful for setting up everything related to this mode.\u00a0The Menu section has separate icons for all settings for connected devices and MultiView.\u00a0Samsung offers a lot of special features.<\/p>\n

Ambient mode is available from the main screen.\u00a0This gives the TV a decorative or informative function when you are not watching TV.\u00a0In the Ambient menu, you can access the Nifty Gateway and the NFT store.\u00a0With MultiView, you can view two sources at the same time.\u00a0Using a USB camera, it is possible to video chat through Google Duo.<\/p>\n

Sound quality<\/h3>\n

When it comes to sound quality on the QE55Q70C, the 2 x 10W configuration has never been considered powerful.\u00a0However, Samsung squeezes the maximum out of it.\u00a0The sound is quite balanced, with clear voices.\u00a0The speakers do not give strong distortion.\u00a0If you bring the volume to the maximum, you can hear how the low frequencies reach their limit.<\/p>\n

The Q70C can adjust the settings in real time according to the room acoustics.\u00a0In general, these are very good results that can be expected in this price category.\u00a0Samsung TVs support\u00a0Dolby Atmos\u00a0, but only from the Q80B series and up.\u00a0There is no such support in Q70C.<\/p>\n

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Image quality<\/h3>\n

The 55Q70C TV doesn’t offer the full picture processing control found in some other brands.\u00a0The Quantum Processor 4K has very good noise reduction for both random noise and compression noise.\u00a0The only limitation is that you can only enable or disable this feature.<\/p>\n

You’ll have to trust what Samsung thinks is perfect.\u00a0Fortunately, in most cases this can be relied upon.\u00a0However, for color bands in smooth transitions, there is scope for image enhancement.\u00a0The processor provides very good scaling, excellent sharpness and excellent deinterlacing with fast movie and video frame rate detection.<\/p>\n

Therefore, moir\u00e9 effects or jagged edges are relatively rare.\u00a0The Q70C QLED TV has a 120Hz panel that delivers good motion clarity.\u00a0The TV uses a 120Hz black frame insert that cannot be turned off.\u00a0As a result, moving objects sometimes have a distinct double border.<\/p>\n

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The motion interpolation is very good.\u00a0In this model, Samsung uses\u00a0a VA panel\u00a0, but without local dimming.\u00a0Unfortunately, the panel has rather poor uniformity, which is especially noticeable in dark images.\u00a0Contrast reaches about 4000:1. This is a pretty good result, although there are now VA panels that perform even better.<\/p>\n

This contrast is not always reflected well in some scenes.\u00a0The result will be much better if you put “Contrast Enhancement” to the lowest level.\u00a0Filmmaker Mode\u00a0is well calibrated, although there is room for improvement.<\/p>\n

The gray scale is fairly uniform, but has a slight green tint in the brightest colors.\u00a0As a result, skin color may sometimes turn yellow.\u00a0Fortunately, this deviation in the SDR mode is quite small and, most often, goes unnoticed.\u00a0Overall, the image is more than reasonably sharp with plenty of blacks.<\/p>\n

HDR<\/h3>\n

Anyone who chooses Samsung inevitably forgoes Dolby Vision.\u00a0Samsung remains fully committed to HDR10+.\u00a0But since\u00a0Dolby Vision\u00a0clearly offers the most content, it’s a loss, especially for a mid-range device like this.\u00a0After all, Dolby Vision guarantees the best tone mapping.<\/p>\n

What can you expect from the Q70C?\u00a0Peak brightness (in Filmmaker mode) is 580 nits, which is good for this category.\u00a0The TV always offers this brightness value regardless of the size of the test window.\u00a0The color gamut peaks at 85% P3 and 61.5% Rec.2020, while there are competitors that go all the way up to 90% P3.<\/p>\n

90% is the minimum value for displaying full HDR colors.\u00a0But the most important thing is how the TV handles its potential.\u00a0The tone mapping is adequate, but it systematically cuts out some whites.\u00a0Usually the image looks too bright, although in fact it is mostly visible only in dark tones.<\/p>\n

The Q70C is capable of displaying an astonishing amount of blacks.\u00a0The Filmmaker mode is decently calibrated, but you can sometimes notice a slight green tint in both SDR and HDR.\u00a0Vibrant colors noticeably suffer from this, and it sometimes gives the image a somewhat muddy look.\u00a0The VA panel that this TV is equipped with does not have very wide viewing angles.\u00a0The contrast clearly drops when the viewer is not centered in front of the screen.\u00a0Colors also become paler.<\/p>\n

Game Mode<\/h3>\n

Four HDMI 2.1 connectors are equipped with all the gaming features: 4K@120, ALLM and VRR (HDMI VRR and AMD Freesync Premium Pro).\u00a0Input lag is excellent too, with 7.8ms in 2K120 and 12.5ms in 4K60.\u00a0With the Motion plus settings, you can make the details in fast motion images more visible, requiring additional input lag.<\/p>\n

In order for the game bar to appear on the screen, you must press and hold the play \/ pause button.\u00a0After that, the user will not only get an overview of the most important gaming parameters such as FPS and VRR, but will also be able to adjust the picture mode or play in 21:9 format (for PC).\u00a0For HDR games, there is an HGIG compatible mode that shouldn’t use tonemapping, but still does.\u00a0The HDR gaming mode is also very bright.<\/p>\n

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Connections<\/h3>\n

The Samsung QE55Q70C TV is well equipped with four HDMI 2.1 connectors.\u00a0They offer full bandwidth HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps) and support\u00a0eARC\u00a0(on HDMI 3), ALLM, 4K120 and VRR.\u00a0There are two USB ports, an optical digital audio output, an Ethernet network port and antenna inputs.<\/p>\n

There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, but you can connect a wireless headphone model via Bluetooth 5.2.\u00a0All connections are directed to the side, so tight wall mounting is not a problem.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h3>\n

Samsung Q70C will suit those who are looking for a QLED TV at a reasonable price. A Samsung 55Q70C TV at this price cannot have as many features as premium models.\u00a0ask about everything.\u00a0It lacks not only Dolby Vision, but also Dolby Atmos.<\/p>\n

The panel has moderate uniformity, and 120Hz black frame insertion cannot be turned off.\u00a0Therefore, when panning quickly, a double border often appears.\u00a0The device delivers excellent peak brightness, decent contrast ratio and good color range for this category.<\/p>\n

In SDR, the calibration is excellent.\u00a0The HDR mode is slightly worse.\u00a0However, the Samsung Q70C TV has a great trump card.\u00a0This is excellent image processing that is rated above average.\u00a0Four HDMI 2.1 connectors, very low input lag, and plenty of features for gamers are quite a lot for a TV at this price point.<\/p>\n

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