John Archer discovers that Samsung's sub-£1,000 4K HDR mid-ranger still has the ability to have him planning yet another UHD Blu-ray binge
THOSE NOT IN the market for one of Samsung’s flagship QLED TVs can switch their attentions to the brand's step-down MU series. Models like the UE49MU7000 reviewed here ditch QLED, but still feature 4K HDR support and advanced processing at a much more aggressive price.
This 49-incher has a native UHD panel that delivers a light output of around 700 nits, and Samsung’s Dynamic Crystal Colour system, which in this implementation is capable of serving up more than 17 million individual colours, we're assured. This makes it better qualified for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback than any similarly priced set I’m aware of, even if, unlike its larger MU7000 siblings (the range includes 75in and 82in whoppers), it only uses an 8-bit panel rather than the 10-bit panel required by the Ultra HD Alliance's UHD Premium standard.
It's an attractive TV. Slim around its edges and to the rear, and with a metallic finish that stands out nicely against the plasticky concoctions usually found at this level.
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Home Cinema Choice.
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