I chose this TV to use as a work monitor, and I'm glad I did. I needed maximum real-estate to fit all my applications, remote desktops, as well as use a chat app that was always in view.
Some of the pros of this TV/monitor is the extremely high contrast ratios. I don't have a professional calibration unit, but I would estimate it is at least 4000-5000 to 1. I've seen much worse on higher priced monitors. It's really stunning when compared to an older monitor, you can't believe that the picture can be so much better.
Some would complain it's a VA panel and not IPS. Yes, there is slight washout when moving side to side, but really, at 3ft away, it's pretty much negligible; and honestly, almost imperceptible. After a solid month of use I can say I don't even notice it anymore unless I want to.
Some of the other pros are that it supports 10bit color, and HDR to a limited extent. A con is that it's limited to 60Hz refresh rate, but I'm not a huge competitive gamer, this was fine for me. Color-wise it is superb, very vivid and crisp once you dial the settings in.
---=== SOME HINTS ABOUT USING THIS WITH A PC ===---
You need to set it up to use the full bandwidth of your HDMI connection. **Make sure you are using HDMI rated cables for at least 4k@60Hz.** Nothing less will work. You will need to buy one, there isn't one included in the box!
You will need to enable Game Mode, as well as Input Signal Plus. To do so, follow these steps:
1) On the remote, press the Home button
2) Highlight "Settings", and then select it (don't press up)
3) On the menu that appears go to "General"
4) Navigate to "External Device Manager"
5) From there, Navigate to "Game Mode" and turn it on
6) Then, navigate down, and select "Input Signal Plus"
7) On the new screen, enable it for whatever input you plugged your PC into.
There you go. Adjust your regular screen settings to taste under Picture settings > Expert settings. I have mine set like so, but this may be too bright for you:
Backlight 48
Brightness 0
Contrast 50
Sharpness 10
You might want to change color tone to taste as well. I have mine set to "Standard".
In Windows you can set your display scaling to 125%, which seems to be a good compromise. If I had younger eyes I'd set to 100%. YMMV.
For anything else, apps and TV, keep in mind they have separate display profiles! So you can set different color profiles, motion compensation, brightness, etc depending on your use.
Netflix, HBOMAX, Google Play, and Amazon Prime work flawlessly. Google Play and Netflix had the best picture quality wise in my estimation. I have yet to try with Disney+. Amazon Prime is no better in navigation, its a hot mess.
I have yet to see an Ad that isn't a tiny box next to the settings. I simply never agreed to any of the Privacy terms offered. Seems simple enough. Functionality wasn't hampered, and who really wants to talk to their TV (looking at you Bixby)?
I have this attached to Ethernet, so I can't comment on Wifi performance.
For what it's worth, I picked this up when it went on sale at $$377.00 after tax. Otherwise I probably would have passed for an actual PC monitor.
| Brand Name | SAMSUNG |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 11.9 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 6.1 x 28.5 x 18.8 inches |
| Item model number | QN32Q50RAFXZA |
| Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. |
| Color Name | Black |
| Specification Met | Energy Star |
| Special Features | Auto Volume Leveller, Ambient Light Sensor, DLNA |
| Speaker Type | 2CH |
| Item Weight | 11.9 Pounds |
| Standing screen display size | 32 Inches |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Wattage | 85 kWh |
