Hi, I’m Carl from Abt, and this is the 77 inch, Samsung S95C series QD OLED TV,
and it is amazing. In this video I’ll be going over its specs and features,
talking about the picture quality, and I’ll also be talking about why this is a
TV you should absolutely consider adding to your home theater, so stick around.
To start, this screen is huge. 77 inches, when you’re standing right next to it,
is really big, so you’ll want to be at least 9 feet away to really enjoy
this particular size screen. But don’t worry. If that’s too big for your space,
you can get this one in 55 or 65 inches as well. And you don’t lose anything with the
smaller screen sizes. All the features I’ll be talking about in this video are the same
no matter which size you end up with. Even the pedestals are almost the same.
For the 77 inch model it’s 14 point two inches by 11 point three inches, and the 55 and 65
are 14 point two inches by 10 and a half inches. Fairly compact given the size of the screens which
is great news if you have a smaller TV stand you plan on using. Another great design feature is the
monitor itself. Because the S95C uses Samsung’s One Connect box to house all the connections
and the power supply it keeps the TVs profile super thin if you’re putting it on the wall. The
screen’s only point 4 inches deep all the way from top to bottom. So it can look, literally, like a
poster when it’s hanging on your wall if you use a low profile mount and hide the one connect box.
If you’re not already familiar with it, that One Connect box is where you’re gonna find all
the connections with one exception. There’s a single USB C connection on the back of the TV
that you can use for hooking up a camera. As for what’s located on the box itself you’ve
got an ethernet port, optical audio output, an antenna connection with an ATSC 3 point 0 tuner
for pulling in 4K over the air broadcasts, an ex link connection, and two 5 volt,
half amp USB type As. Then you have the HDMIs. There’s 4 of them and they’re all HDMI 2.1.
Number 3 has your enhanced audio return channel, and, in a slight upgrade over the S95B series,
they’re all capable of displaying 4K at up to 144 Hertz. So not only is this going to be a
great gaming TV for your Xbox Series X and Playstation 5s, but now you get that little
extra bump if you’re gaming on your PC. Moving on you have another 5 volt USB Type A with a 1 amp
rating that can be used to power a streaming media player or you can plug in an external
drive here as well. Finally you have bluetooth 5 point 2 and WiFi 5 for your wireless connections.
For audio the S95C uses a 4 point 2 point 2 channel setup that gets 70
watts of power and it’s compatible with Dolby Atmos audio. And it sounds okay,
but this picture deserves better sound. Honestly, it’s impressive that Samsung
can even fit speakers into this TV given how slim it is, but they just don’t do the picture
justice. So if you’re planning on adding this to your home theater, you should probably consider
budgeting for some audio too if you don’t already have a surround system or soundbar at home.
The operating system is almost identical to the 2022 models and is very easy to navigate
and you can do that through the Samsung Smart Things app on your phone or with the redesigned
remote. It’s smaller than last year’s but it still has the little solar panel on the back
to charge it. The only thing missing is the multiview button. The TV still has multiview,
but the only way I could find to access it was through the TV menu. Pressing the Home button,
if you can believe it, brings up the home page. On the left side of the screen, starting up at
the top, you’ve got a search menu that lets you search for different content across multiple
platforms. Under that there’s Ambient Mode which is a way to display different types of wallpapers
on the screen when you’re not watching a show. Then you’ve got Samsung’s Game Hub where you can
play games right off the TV, no gaming console required, but you will need a game controller
which does not come with the TV. It features services from Xbox, Luna, Nvidia, and Utomik.
Some of the games are gonna require payment, but there are some free ones to play as well. Under
the Game Hub is Media, which is where you’ll see your apps, there’s a small recently viewed window,
you can see what’s on now, and scrolling down you’ll see a variety of other content that’s
available to watch. Some you have to pay for, but there are lots of others that are free to view.
At the bottom of that side menu are connected devices where you can choose a source to
watch like a blu ray player or streaming media device. And finally is the settings
menu where you can access different picture, sound, and network options.
And speaking of the picture, this one is stunning. Last year’s S95B was great too,
but this takes it to another level. These QD OLED TVs really are amazing. It’s extremely bright so
you’re not going to have any trouble using this in a well lit room. In fact, we’ve got some pretty
high powered studio lights going in here right now and the picture isn’t getting washed out at
all. And it has an anti reflection coating which helps take care of reflections well. The colors
look incredibly natural too. And black levels are inky and dark, but don’t seem crushed so you get
a lot of great shadow detail. Plus, Samsung has a calibration option on the smart things
app that lets you calibrate the picture using your phone’s camera. The feature’s easy to use
and we found that it did have a noticeable impact on the picture quality. But, if you don’t want to
go through that step, you can always choose from one of the preset picture options in the settings.
The S95C upscales well too. Playing back 1080p content or even 720p still looked
nice and sharp, so don’t be afraid to throw some older DVDs up on the screen.
Motion looks natural as well. If you’re someone who watches a lot of sports or action in general
you’re really gonna like this one. You can turn the Auto Motion Plus feature off, set it to Auto,
or customize it to your liking. We found that the auto mode worked out well for the majority of
what we were watching. If you find that you’re not liking it on Auto though, we’d suggest turning the
feature off altogether, unless you really want to get into the weeds and try to make the adjustments
yourself, but we didn’t find it to be worth the time because of how good the Auto setting worked.
This TV really does not have many flaws. But I’m gonna talk about some of the area’s you’ll
want to pay attention to if you’re planning on adding this to your home theater. First,
Samsung TVs are still not compatible with Dolby Vision, they’ve stuck with the HDR 10 Plus format
here for displaying dynamic metadata. And while HDR 10 Plus content looks really good, there
isn’t as much of it available, although it does seem to be gaining some traction. Prime Video,
for example, carries a good variety of HDR10 Plus content. Also, like I mentioned earlier, the sound
quality. It’s not bad, but to really make this worthwhile you’ll want to budget some funds
for an upgraded audio system. Samsung makes some great soundbars with Atmos built in that you can
add that turn this into an absolutely incredible home theater, or if you already have a system at
home you can use that too and it will likely be better than the speakers that come with the TV,
but you’ll likely want to do something. Finally, the thin profile. Yes, it definitely has that wow
factor, just be cautious when you’re moving it around as it does have a fair amount of
flex to it, especially on the 77 inch model. Otherwise, this is a ton of TV for the money.
So if you’re looking for a TV that puts out an awesome picture whether you’re watching HDR
content, SDR content, sports, movies, or gaming, this is one you should absolutely consider. It’s
not the least expensive TV out there, but it’s not the most expensive either, and it punches
way above its weight class so we think it’s worth every penny. Plus, we have sales throughout the
year too so be sure to check in with the experts here at Abt at the links in the description to
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we get here at Abt. Thanks, as always, for watching, and we’ll see you in the next one.