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Samsung UN50J5000 50 Inch 1080p LED TV 2015 Model
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
496
Unverified
66
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
LED
TYPE
Yes
HDMI
1
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Review Analysis - 438 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Picture Quality
101sound, samsung, picture and sound, clear, great picture
+98%
-2%
" ... The picture is great, sound is pretty bad. ... "
" ... No dead pixels, clear & bright picture. ... "
" ... No dead pixels, clear & bright picture. ... "
" ... I've had for over a year and the picture quality is crisp as ever. ... "
" ... I've had for over a year and the picture quality is crisp as ever. ... "
" ... I found the overall quality of the picture to be quite good. ... "
" ... Perfect picture and size - exactly as advertised and an incredible price. ... "
" ... Good picture quality although the sound is a little low. ... "
Price
56sale, money, good value, thank, snagged
+95%
-5%
" ... I am looking for a sound bar that I can afford. ... "
" ... You can't beat the price! ... "
" ... You can't beat the price! ... "
" ... Good value for price ... "
" ... Good value for price ... "
" ... I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a high quality TV at a bargain price. ... "
" ... Amazing TV for a low price! ... "
" ... Amazing TV for a low price! ... "
Sound Quality
48speakers, bar, picture and sound, great picture, picture
+71%
-29%
" ... The picture is great, sound is pretty bad. ... "
" ... Nice picture, acceptable sound. ... "
" ... Great picture, sound is poor. ... "
" ... Great picture, sound is poor. ... "
" ... Fortunately I had a mini-amp already with a couple of bookshelf speakers and bought a digital converter and works very well now for a bedroom. ... Great buy for the price but sound is a problem. ... "
" ... Fortunately I had a mini-amp already with a couple of bookshelf speakers and bought a digital converter and works very well now for a bedroom. ... Great buy for the price but sound is a problem. ... "
" ... Sound quality is great, better than expected. ... "
" ... good picture and sound quality. ... "
Marketplace
42amazon, thank, shipping, picture is good, nice
+90%
-10%
" ... On time and as advertised! ... "
" ... On time and as advertised! ... "
" ... I've had zero trouble with the tv, and it looks exactly like the picture. ... "
" ... The picture is good, and the TV is lightweight and easy to move around. ... "
" ... Terrific, and I will order again in future! ... "
" ... Perfect picture and size - exactly as advertised and an incredible price. ... "
" ... This was my first big Amazon purchase. ... "
" ... Thank you so much! ... "
Product Reliability
35years, months, samsung, died, sound
+57%
-43%
" ... It is working fine. ... "
" ... It has done very well for us a year later. ... "
" ... It is working fine. ... "
" ... We have had this TV for years and it continues to impress. ... "
" ... I wish I had bought this a couple years ago as I don't know how I lived without a big monitor for so long. ... "
" ... Worked perfect right out of the box. ... "
" ... I've had it for a year without a single problem. ... "
" ... I've had it for a year without a single problem. ... "
Delivery
29shipping, delivered, arrived, undamaged, fast shipping
+97%
-3%
" ... Also delivery was good. ... "
" ... Also delivery was good. ... "
" ... Delivery was excellent and on time. ... "
" ... New in the box. ... "
" ... New in the box. ... "
" ... great didn't take too long to ship and arrived undamaged thanks ... "
" ... Delivered with no problem. ... "
" ... The first two came with cracked screens, the replacements came in a week, the damaged gone in 3 days, simple and great quality for the money. ... "
Product As Described
25picture is good, nice, exactly, described, intended
+92%
-8%
" ... On time and as advertised! ... "
" ... On time and as advertised! ... "
" ... I've had zero trouble with the tv, and it looks exactly like the picture. ... "
" ... The picture is good, and the TV is lightweight and easy to move around. ... "
" ... Perfect picture and size - exactly as advertised and an incredible price. ... "
" ... Picture is good and it works as expected ... "
" ... Picture is good and it works as expected ... "
" ... Has a great picture. ... "
Resolution
211080p, channels, picture, hd, sharpness
+86%
-14%
" ... I'm often asked if the TV is 4K despite its age simply because the quality of the picture is so good. ... "
" ... 1080p looks great at this size. ... "
" ... Forget the over priced 4k's for now. ... And really, how much 4k content is out there. ... You are lucky to get 1080i from Comcast and they will be switching all to 720p. ... The '15 Samsung is really the pinnacle of 1080p in this price range by a mile. ... What fine definition. ... "
" ... Forget the over priced 4k's for now. ... And really, how much 4k content is out there. ... You are lucky to get 1080i from Comcast and they will be switching all to 720p. ... The '15 Samsung is really the pinnacle of 1080p in this price range by a mile. ... What fine definition. ... "
" ... 1080p shows look great ... "
" ... 1080p shows look great ... "
" ... Its claimed this TV is 1080p but the picture clarity and sharpness look more like that of a 720p screen. ... "
" ... My new ROKU streaming stick . ... "
Display Clarity
21picture, lcd, sharpness, led CAT, turned
+81%
-19%
" ... A good screen. ... "
" ... A good screen. ... "
" ... Replaced a Proscan 32" flat screen TV . ... "
" ... The screen is able to be much brighter than my old monitor and has far less backlight bleed as well. ... "
" ... My 1st Flat Screen. ... "
" ... My 1st Flat Screen. ... "
" ... Viewing this LED tv is incredibly easier on my eyes than a 6 year old LCD tv it replaced that was set at 100% sharpness, this is much better straight from the factory in all its settings. ... "
" ... Awesome large screen! ... "
Device Stand
14mount, mounted, stand, screws, new stand
+86%
-14%
" ... On time no damage with all assembly parts even a stand if you don't have a wall mount. ... "
" ... Very light, which is nice as I wall mounted it. ... "
" ... Very light, which is nice as I wall mounted it. ... "
" ... I enjoy watching shows on this wall mounted television. ... "
" ... I enjoy watching shows on this wall mounted television. ... "
" ... Easy to hang with a wall mount. ... "
" ... Easy to hang with a wall mount. ... "
" ... I recently moved and my new TV room had a great spot to mount a 50" TV above the fireplace on the wall, so after I did a bunch of research, I found this TV. ... The sound on this TV is excellent, I had originally planned to mount a sound bar on it, but I've been using it for a few months now and the sound is just right for me. ... "
Controls
13volume, menu, volume control issue, unable, ran
+8%
-92%
" ... The volume does not correlate to the remote and you have to pull a lot of tricks to adjust the volume level. ... "
" ... Bought this for bedroom, after set up unable to control volume, return the first one and replacement does the same, guess it's true you get what you pay for, disappointed as I've used Samsung T.Vs for years ... "
" ... Bought this for bedroom, after set up unable to control volume, return the first one and replacement does the same, guess it's true you get what you pay for, disappointed as I've used Samsung T.Vs for years ... "
" ... I ran into same volume control issue as several other people noted ... upon each power up I was unable to change volume up/down/mute unless I ran the volume control test in the troubleshooting menu. ... "
" ... I ran into same volume control issue as several other people noted ... upon each power up I was unable to change volume up/down/mute unless I ran the volume control test in the troubleshooting menu. ... "
" ... out of box no audio control ... "
" ... out of box no audio control ... "
" ... The TV seems fine, but I have a volume problem that I have been attempting to resolve with Samsung, and to date, the problem is still not resolved. ... "
Color
13sharp, colors, vibrant, raising, picture
+92%
-8%
" ... I had an old LG I was using before and this monitor has provided me with greater detail, more vibrant colors, and a terrific gaming experience. ... "
" ... The colors, contrast, brightness-without-washed-out-blacks. ... "
" ... The colors, contrast, brightness-without-washed-out-blacks. ... "
" ... which means poor viewing angle The screen has very bad color banding (16bit color) but BOOSTS Wide Color Enhancer provides vibrant and colorful picture. ... ALL colors have a GRAY TINT to them you can adjust it all day and not get rid of it ... The photo that i uploaded shows it compared to a CCFL backlight both on MAX settings ... "
" ... I have had the TV almost a year and it's been great Vivid colors and Sharp Images don't disappoint the only thing is if I don't have the remote changing the channel or lowering or raising the volume could be a hassle at times but nothing that makes the TV bed overall great TV ... "
" ... I have had the TV almost a year and it's been great Vivid colors and Sharp Images don't disappoint the only thing is if I don't have the remote changing the channel or lowering or raising the volume could be a hassle at times but nothing that makes the TV bed overall great TV ... "
For Kids
12thinks, room, mom, loves
+83%
-17%
" ... Light, which is nice in case my young children ever have an accident around it. ... "
" ... My son and his s.o. ... "
" ... My son and his s.o. ... "
" ... Bought this for my 8 yr old son. ... "
" ... My grandson thinks it is "Excellent"! ... "
" ... My grandson thinks it is "Excellent"! ... "
" ... For a kids room this is fine. ... "
" ... For a kids room this is fine. ... "
Ease of Use
12set, easy to install, easy, simple, set up easy
+100%
" ... Easy set up. ... "
" ... Set up, easy! ... "
" ... Easy to install/set-up. ... "
" ... Easy to install/set-up. ... "
" ... Easy to set up ... "
" ... Great deal, it's not a smart tv, but is big enough, and good picture, easy to set up and enjoy!!! ... "
Volume
11speakers, sound, volume level, remote, quality
+36%
-64%
" ... The volume does not correlate to the remote and you have to pull a lot of tricks to adjust the volume level. ... "
" ... it gets loud . ... "
" ... the one thing lacking is the speakers. ... "
" ... the one thing lacking is the speakers. ... "
" ... Sound quality is poor from the built in speakers Very close to the quality of a cellphone speakerphone speaker . ... "
" ... The volume isn't very good ... "
" ... The volume isn't very good ... "
Device Compatibility
11pc, ps3, hdtv, croma, computer
+91%
-9%
" ... I absolutely love this monitor. ... "
" ... But then again, Samsung puts out solid devices. ... "
" ... But then again, Samsung puts out solid devices. ... "
" ... I am on the mailing list with Samsung if any updates come along that the tv may need, but for now it is up to date despite being older than the release of an update for the tv software. ... "
" ... I use it as a computer monitor. ... "
" ... I use it as a computer monitor. ... "
" ... Hooked right up and went to work. ... "
" ... Hooked right up and went to work. ... "
Gaming
10gaming, watching, sunday, ps4, netflix
+100%
" ... I use it with my gaming PC and the level of detail at high resolution is quite amazing. ... "
" ... It's crystal clear and make video games look great. ... "
" ... It's crystal clear and make video games look great. ... "
" ... They are used as PC monitors and DirecTV Sunday Ticket games. ... "
" ... They are used as PC monitors and DirecTV Sunday Ticket games. ... "
" ... I bought this for duty as a computer monitor for my game system. ... "
" ... Playing PS4 on it. ... "
" ... Playing PS4 on it. ... "
Capacity
10smallish, living room, kids, cave, bedroom
+90%
-10%
" ... I have a smallish living room and this product is more than adequate to play my DVD's. ... "
" ... I have a smallish living room and this product is more than adequate to play my DVD's. ... "
" ... Works great for our workshop! ... "
" ... Bought 4 of these for man cave. ... "
" ... Bought 4 of these for man cave. ... "
" ... (Used in a bedroom) ... "
" ... For a kids room this is fine. ... "
" ... For a kids room this is fine. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
Number of USB ports: 1
USB: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
Type: LED
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