SAMSUNG 43-Inch Class Neo QLED 4K QN90C Series Neo Quantum HDR, Dolby Atmos, Object Tracking Sound Lite, Anti-Glare, Gaming Hub, Q-Symphony, Smart TV with Alexa Built-in (QN43QN90C, 2023 Model)

The quality of this TV has been nothing, but amazing! The set up was so easy to connect to everything! It is so clear and the sound works great even without a soundbar ! It is so fast as well ! We have been supper happy with it !

After 12 years of faithful service, the decision was made to retire our Sony KDL-46HX850( 46-inch 1080p/240Hz) TV.Being one of the early "Smart" TV's on the market, it's limitations over the years became greater and greater, despite providing one of the best quality picture experiences ever, this includes, but is not limited to;Apps - It came with only a handful of Apps installed, like YouTube, Internet Browsing, and Netflix. Sadly this particular TV does not allow you to download or add additional ones. Nor have said Apps updated for at least 5 years. Netflix opens and works once in a while, usually requiring multiple restarts to load.Soundbar Issues - In late 2020 we added a 7.1 Nakamichi soundbar to our setup, after our previous Vizio 5.1 system we bought shortly after the TV died. However changing channels too quickly caused the station to lose sound, requiring a complete restart of the TV and Soundbar to allow sound to flow from the TV HDMI output.Tried using Roku, but again, it never worked properly on this particular TV. It was tested however in two different Samsung models; the 2014 UN65H7150 65-Inch 1080p 240Hz, and a 2019 QN82Q90RAFXZA 82-inch 4K 120Hz and it worked fine on those two TVs.So lets' get into the actual review for this model listed in the headline....PROS:First Impressions: Lightweight; weighs less than my 46-inch, although it doesn't have the gorilla glass my old one had. Thinner by about 3-5mm overall.Remote; approx half the size of my 2019 Samsung model with dramatic improvements - C type rechargeable port versus requiring regular batteries, and even has a photo-electric eye to allow sunlight recharging system on the back of the remote. Disney+ and Amazon Prime single app buttons added.Picture Quality; outstanding for obvious reasons; 1080p vs 4K; meaning twice as many lines of resolution. HDR which means greater color space, allowing for a wider range of colors to be displayed. Despite being only half of the frequency response of my previous set (120Hz vs 240Hz), I wanted to be sure this would not be a "noticeable" issue, so I tested this thoroughly out using movies from my personal collection that had heavy/intense action sequences, no ghosting or pixelation was detected.Sound Quality; Have never used just the standard included back-facing speakers, so I cannot comment, always have used Soundbars.Set-Up; Again this is such a breeze now compared to just a few short years ago, logging into Apps with QR codes on your phones versus typing everything out. From the time I had the unit on the wall and first powered up, until all software updates and Apps were added and logged into was less than 30 minutes. Added 6 different Apps that are used on daily basis in our household.This is now the 2nd Samsung Q90 model I've purchased in the last 4 years, and I believe they are worth every single penny. But to be fair.....I must point out the negatives.CONS:Viewing Distance - to gain the full 4K experience at my current TV size (50") I need to be no further than 6ft away, which means I need to be sitting towards the middle/end of my bed. Whereas with my old unit, thew viewing distance was nearly double, meaning I could be lying down normally and not notice a drop in picture quality.4K vs 1080p; when watching standard definition programming (480p), my old 1080p TV wins hands down, the additional upscaling done by 4K TV's makes to my eyes, the picture less enjoyable. It's just something I've gotten used to over the years. It stuck out heavily when I bought my first 4K, watching cable channels broadcasting in 480p resolution. Since most shows/movies cable and streaming services are at least HD quality, it still upscales, where again watching on a 1080p gave a better experience in my opinion.Sound; Let's be honest, all HDTV's have terrible or barely passing audio, since they are backward facing. You are better off buying an inexpensive forward facing soundbar versus using the included speakers only. If you can afford it (and have the space), buying a 5.1 or 7.1 soundbar system is the way to go.All three of my household TV's are Samsung models, although I have had quite a few Sony models in the past, reviews between brands when I am shopping for a replacement have been pushing me steadily towards Samsung.Two terrible experiences have permanently soured me ever buying LG ever again.

There is a saying ... good things are often expensive but not everything expensive is good.Well, this TV is expensive but certainly worth every penny.It boots up almost instantaneously and the colors are super sharp.Picture is crystal clear and super bright.The speakers supposedly put out 60W and the sound is better than any TV I have ever had, no sound bar needed.I get OTA antenna programming which has always been a pain in the past switching back and forth.Very easy on this TV and the OTA reception is again better than ever - it has the next-gen tuner, not sure if that is the reason why it comes in so well.Delivery was much faster that advertised. Day I received the TV it went on sale for less than I paid but the seller matched the price immediately, great service.I was debating between LG OLED and Samsung mini-LED technology.Weighing the pros and cons the Samsung Qn90C was the better choice, MUCH brighter and better picture - your mileage may vary :)

I despise this tv, every day since I've set it up I want to pull my hair out, the user interface on this system is BEYOND horrible; I've been messing with this tv for months and it never gets easier to use. To start with the picture is stunning, I have no complaint with that, it has the deep blacks and contrast missing with less expensive 4k TVs, BUT using this nightmare is an exercise in frustration!To start with I have a full entertainment system, with a newer Onkyo 4k 7.1 channel home theater receiver; connected to the receiver via HDMI were a Blu-ray player, Roku box, multiple gaming systems and a pc, these used to connect to my older 4k tv via a hdmi out from the receiver, not anymore thanks to the engineers at Samsung. Because this tv just has to be "smart" (believe me it isn't), I can no longer hook my tv up this way, believe me I tried for days to make this work. The second you hit the power button on the bluray, the TV senses it and changes the input, there appears to be no way around this, I had to disconnect my entire system and reconnect to the tv hdmi inputs. This setup wouldn't be horrible if the Samsung interface wasn't the worst I've ever seen, first off Samsung forces you to plow though their abysmal home screen filled with crap I have zero interest in seeing every day but have no choice. Clearly Samsung's intent is not to make good tv's but instead forcing their customers into their crappy tv system (data mining anyone). It's awful and clearly deliberate, if you try to change inputs (something horribly inconvenient to do, the "smart" tv will kick you out at least 2-3 times and force you back to the ads they want you to see.I've had dozens of tv's and multiple iterations of home theater systems, I'm not new to this but connecting and using multiple sources with this TV is a continual frustration. If you just want a tv for your living room I guess this would be ok, but for a complicated home theater environment this is the absolute worst TV you could buy. Pass on this.Edited to add: Months later and 5lbs less hair, I knocked this TV down to a one star review, the interface on this TV is truly horrible by FAR the worst of any electronics I've ever used.Buyer beware!!!!!!!!!!!!