Hi, I’m Carl with Abt.
And in this video we’re gonna take a look at two more budget friendly, 4k HDR TVs.
One from Sony, the KD49X720E and one from Samsung, the UN49MU7000.
These are both 49” and have similar features.
Starting off, let’s take a look at the designs.
The bezels are thin on each which means there’s no distractions from the picture and they
both have good pedestals.
I will say, I like the Sony pedestal better as it’s a little more compact and’ll fit
on a smaller table if you’re not wall mounting the set.
The Sony also has some cable management built in where the Samsung does not, so you’ll
see some cables hanging down if you look, but again, I think both pedestals actually
look pretty good.
Samsung incorporates their new 360 degree design to this set so it’s a consistent
look all the way around where the Sony is really thin at the top, but bumps out as you
get closer to the bottom near the inputs.
Also, the material that Sony uses on the back of this model seems really flimsy.
I’m sure they tested it and it’s fine, but for this kind of money I’d expect something
a little sturdier feeling, which is what you get with the Samsung.
Neither one looks bad, but I prefer the design of the Samsung.
Inputs are similar in that you get three HDMIs that are all HDCP 2.2 and CEC compatible and
one of them acts as an audio return channel on each.
You get two USB inputs on the Samsung and 3 on the Sony and they both have ethernet
connections if you don’t want to use the built in wi-fi.
They both also have a shared component and composite input for any older components you
might have, and an optical audio output for hooking the TV up to an external sound source
like a soundbar or surround system.
The Sony also comes with a headphone output, but Samsung has bluetooth built in.
Moving on we’ll take a look at the pictures.
This is always a subjective matter, but honestly, I thought both of these looked really good
for the price.
I noticed a little trailing on both when watching fast motion, but it wasn’t terrible, and
with the color processors and contrast enhancers they use you get a quality picture for the
price.
I don’t know that I could really say I liked one over the other as I was pretty happy with
both.
It’s important to remember these aren’t the Q series or XBR series sets, so you can’t
expect a top of the line picture, but I feel like at this price point either one of these
would be hard to beat.
There was good detail in the dark scenes and bright content wasn’t overly blown out.
You’d really have to see both in person to determine which you liked better.
We have both set to their factory settings for the purpose of this video and there’s
really not much difference here as you can see. The samsung may be a little bit cooler in its picture, but not a great deal.
You have the option to dial in all the settings if you choose, but for people who want to
take a tv out of the box and watch it, you’d be happy with either one of these.
Now let’s talk briefly about sound because that’s really all the sound on these deserve.
They are both 20 watt systems that are underwhelming, but did you expect anything different.
That’s why they give you the HDMI ARC input and optical output.
Again, for someone that just wants a TV they can take out of the box and watch it’s fine,
but I strongly suggest getting a soundbar for both of these as they will definitely
benefit from a bump in the sound.
Finally, we’ll touch on the smart features.
The Sony has a Linux based system that looks fairly dated, but works well.
Samsung has their Smart Hub which looks nicer, it’s a little more updated.
They’re both easy to navigate, but I found the Samsung to be a little more intuitive.
The other, sort of, smart feature to touch on would be the remotes.
I think this will come down to personal preference.
The Sony has a more traditional style with numbers and shortcut buttons.
The samsung is more streamlined and has a microphone built in for voice interaction.
It’s cool, but I prefer having all the buttons there for me to use like they are on the Sony.
So to wrap this up, if you’re looking for a more budget friendly, 4k hdr set, both of
these would be models I’d consider.
Overall, I personally like the design of the Samsung better.
If Sony had used a different material on the back I might have thought differently, but
they don’t consult me on that stuff.
As far as picture goes, I think you’d be happy with either one.
And if you like either of these you can pick them up right here from us at Abt or on Abt.com
Just click on the link in the description below.
If you have questions on either one make sure you contact our professional sales staff or
leave them in the comments section.
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