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Samsung UN43KU7500 Curved 43 Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV 2016 Model

Last Updated: January 28, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
241
Old Reviews
117
Unverified
25
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4K
RESOLUTION
LED
TYPE
Yes
WIFI
Yes
HDMI

Review Analysis - 99 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Picture Quality
 24
tv, sharp, clear, worth, color
+100%
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" ...  After a couple of years, the picture and TV are still great.  ...  "
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" ...  Curve looks really nice, and adds a minor depth to images. ... Image is crisp and very clear.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture color is vivid and clear. ... You will need to tweak the settings to get the best picture, but its worth the money!  ...  "
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" ...  Great picture as long as you are not to  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice tv with quality picture!  ...  "
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" ...  Great picture, looks sharp in your house.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture color is vivid and clear.  ...  "
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" ...  At first I was very happy with the picture quality but after one week there was a red line done the middle of the TV.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 19
samsung, monitor, smart, computer monitor, wireless
+74%
-26%
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" ...  This Samsung TV works great for that.  ...  "
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" ...  The TV is fine.  ...  "
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" ...  I LOVE my new TV!  ...  "
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" ...  so yes I love this tv way to much now.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this TV as my monitor for my mini-super computer setup.  ...  "
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" ...  We wanted to go with an updated Smart TV.  ...  "
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" ...  Love this TV!  ...  "
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" ...  Settings, smart hub, etc.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 16
screen, curved, curve, flat screen, dlls
+63%
-38%
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" ...  the curved screen makes viewing really nice. ... I sit within 3 feet of the screen .  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome TV and love the curve. ... Great quality TV.  ...  "
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" ...  Hung on a wall in a climate controlled room, used less than 100 hours and has a huge line of pixels going out.  ...  "
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" ...  With that said, the curved screen reflects light to a degree I hadn't encountered before.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks great maybe should have gotten the 49 inch there's no edges so bigger one would have been ok tv bezels are much smaller than the old days so should have gotten the larger one  ...  "
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" ...  I like the curved screen.  ...  "
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" ...  This TV is incredible.  ...  "
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" ...  The TV is fine.  ...  "
Resolution
 12
tv, hdr, hd, 60hz, video
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Overall: this unit it a top quality, mid grade 4k display. ... Used as a desktop it's really clear at 4k, games struggle to maintain 120hz at max settings on a liquid cooled 980ti SSC.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm using it as a 60Hz 4K monitor, driven from a MB Pro mid-2015.  ...  "
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" ...  This will not be anything like 4K, or even perhaps 2K.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this TV for 4K gaming with PS4.  ...  "
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" ...  The 4K is nice but remember u have to have things in 4K to see the quality of real 4K.  ...  "
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" ...  I like that the TV has everything you can watch your favorite TV shows has internet it's huge I like it very much  ...  "
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" ...  I was seeking a large 4K monitor to use with my desktop and notebook for editing video.  ...  "
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" ...  We popped in a DVD of the classic black and white 'A Christmas Story', and the the HD upscaling made it feel like we were there on set!  ...  "
Setup
 9
tv, setup, easy set, user, time
+78%
-22%
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" ...  I use this TV as my monitor for my mini-super computer setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  Delivery on time and was set up for free.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues, easy set up and the remote took a bit getting use to.  ...  "
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" ...  Samsung called the next day as a follow up.  ...  "
Color
 9
colors, clear, picture, seen, even
+100%
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" ...  Picture color is vivid and clear.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture color is vivid and clear.  ...  "
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" ...  Color is superb. ... I recommend working through the Mac's menu of color options. ... Above all the color is excellent, much better than I've seen on many dedicated computer monitors—on any, actually.  ...  "
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" ...  Image is crisp and very clear.  ...  "
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" ...  I like that it is thin and the blacks appear dark.  ...  "
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" ...  even shades of black come out nicely  ...  "
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" ...  Colors are vibrant.  ...  "
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" ...  Colors are vibrant.  ...  "
Remote
 9
control, tv, smart, samsung, use
+67%
-33%
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" ...  I liked the remote as it is really simple and can use it with the TV to change anything fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Super picture and sound, the smart remote control is simple and amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  The remote is sleek and simple, with built in mic feature.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues, easy set up and the remote took a bit getting use to.  ...  "
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" ...  This TV recognizes all my input devices and I only need one remote (the Samsung remote) to control all of my devices.  ...  "
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" ...  Had to exchange remote for a smart remote but Samsung took care of it quickly.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 7
easy set, easy, use, settings, set
+100%
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" ...  With that said, the Nav menu, especially the quick settings menu, is simple and intuitive.  ...  "
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" ...  are seamless and intuitive.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  Buying it from Amazon was so easy.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues, easy set up and the remote took a bit getting use to.  ...  "
Marketplace
 6
picture, time, purchase, price, even
+83%
-17%
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" ...  the picture is fantastic  ...  "
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" ...  Great picture as long as you are not to  ...  "
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" ...  I am very pleased with the way this unhappy story was handled by Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit arrived in about 34hr from time of order, purchased from Amazon.com LLC as seller.  ...  "
Screen Protection
 6
curved, two, tv, scratches, flat screen
+33%
-67%
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" ...  After 7 months the screen developed a black streak about a foot wide from top to bottom just off of center. ... I'm told the whole screen will have to be replaced!  ...  "
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" ...  I tried to clean it, but didn't come off, as the problem was behind the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  I gave this tv two stars because it has two small scratches on the screen, the scratches are not visible when the tv is turned on.  ...  "
Capacity
 5
room, really, living, dark, living room
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Took us awhile to get used to the HD characters in our living room - realistic!  ...  "
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" ...  It really makes the tv look cheap in a big living room.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great, and my living room is now a living room instead of a TV station.  ...  "
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" ...  We are buying more of these for our other rooms. ... We have used several other Samsung's in the past and seem to be the best TV for our family.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 5
speakers, sound bar, sharp, run, picture
+80%
-20%
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" ...  The picture clear and the sound very good sharp it is amazing I loved it.  ...  "
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" ...  You can have excellent 2.1 sound as well. ... I have a Polk sub and a pair of B&W small-scale bookshelf speakers, run through a high-end Yamaha amp.  ...  "
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" ...  I would recommend a sound bar as it adds to the depth.  ...  "
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" ...  I would recommend a sound bar as it adds to the depth.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 5
tv, stop, tvs, turn, samsung
+40%
-60%
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" ...  I ordered it from Amazon and it came about 1.5 weeks ago. ... At first they were going to fix it, and then all of a sudden, they were not going to fix it.  ...  "
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" ...  I had this tv for about 3 weeks and now it's not coming on. ... This is ridiculous that something in a new TV would stop working already.  ...  "
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" ...  TV will just stop working every 1-2 weeks for no reason, and it will take you about 3-5 hours total to get it to turn on again.  ...  "
Price
 5
worth, purchase, one, money, even
+100%
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" ...  You will need to tweak the settings to get the best picture, but its worth the money!  ...  "
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" ...  I saw this one for a good price and ordered it  ...  "
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" ...  Great Television and couldn't beat the price  ...  "
Ports
 5
tv, supports, ports, hdr, adapter
+40%
-60%
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" ...  This TV only supports one HDR input (HDMI1).  ...  "
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" ...  Also, the HDMI ports reset all the time so you have to reprogram all your devices.  ...  "
Gaming
 4
get, gaming, game, tv, ps4
+75%
-25%
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" ...  make sure you get a good GPU as this will be the slowdown for your CAD projects.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't game but find a good gaming mouse much more comfortable for extended use. ... Hunger Games looks fabulous.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this TV for 4K gaming with PS4.  ...  "
Returns
 4
return, defective, decided, amazon
-100%
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" ...  Amazon tech support decided that the TV must be defective, so I returned it for a full refund.  ...  "
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" ...  So I am returning the TV as defective.  ...  "
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" ...  I was going to return this tv for another reason, but I changed my mind and decided to keep it.  ...  "
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" ...  Will return it.  ...  "
Delivery
 4
time, arrived, tuesday, delivery
+100%
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" ...  My new TV arrived on Tuesday and is running happily.  ...  "
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" ...  The TV arrived on time and in perfect condition.  ...  "
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" ...  Came home and it was waiting for me.  ...  "
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" ...  Delivery on time and was set up for free.  ...  "
Software Platform
 3
settings, apps, smart, seamlessly, samsung
+100%
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" ...  With that said, the Nav menu, especially the quick settings menu, is simple and intuitive.  ...  "
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" ...  Settings, smart hub, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up, accomodated my PS4, DVR, apps seamlessly.  ...  "
Apps
 3
tv, smart, seamlessly
+100%
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" ...  Built in Apps are working and browsing smoothly.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up, accomodated my PS4, DVR, apps seamlessly.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the picture and the curve but really like the SMART applications.  ...  "
Video Playback
 3
movies, video, use, 4k
+100%
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" ...  I also watch movies/shows on it  ...  "
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" ...  The upscaling on old shows and movies is great.  ...  "
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" ...  I was seeking a large 4K monitor to use with my desktop and notebook for editing video.  ...  "
Overall performance
 3
good, get
+100%
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" ...  make sure you get a good GPU as this will be the slowdown for your CAD projects.  ...  "
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" ...  Works fine like that.  ...  "
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" ...  So far excellent performance.  ...  "
Product As Described
 3
+100%
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" ...  the picture is fantastic  ...  "
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" ...  Great picture as long as you are not to  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
WiFi:  Yes 
HDMI:  Yes 
Number of USB ports:  2 
USB:  Yes 
Display
Resolution:  4K 
Type:  LED 
4K
RESOLUTION
LED
TYPE
Yes
WIFI
Yes
HDMI