Samsung UN75H6450 Review (UN75H6450AFXZA)

75 inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV

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This giant UN75H6450 measures in at 75 inches and provides a great deal of value, considering the screen space. Samsung started making these mid-level monsters last year, and we are happy to see them again. It's a nice acknowledgment to those who are looking for the ultimate home theater experience without dropping an large of cash on the 4K TVs coming out this year. The H6450 add 3D playback the 2014 touch pad remote when compared to the H6350. It offers strong picture quality with bright peak whites and dark blacks thanks to the bright edge-lit LED lighting. It includes the updated Smart Hub for an engaging online experience with tons of content to choose from.

Samsung UN75H6450 LED TV
Stunning color reproduction and contrast are seen in this shot of the 75H6450, though some bright white detail is beginning to fade. A strong display of depth is seen here as well

Picture Quality

The UN75H6450 uses a semi-matte screen finish versus the clear coat that we really like on the top tier models. We do find that picture quality takes a hit because of this. Here's why. This finish tends to reflect more room light and has a negative effect on the brilliance of the image. A sense of depth in images is also reduced somewhat. The bright edge LED lighting helps to balance out the downsides of the matte screen by providing more rich colors and a good deal of contrast. All of that said, from relatively close to front and center we felt the picture displayed was very good with lots of light flow-through to help with depth perception.

3D Performance

Some picture setting tweaks are required before getting the most out of 3D playback on the 75H6450. The Movie picture mode and Auto Motion set to Standard are key to getting the best out of any 3D image. In doing so, judder is eliminated and images bright. The resulting image is sharp and clear with a good amount of depth. Colors appeared slightly subdued for 3D images, but they are certainly not bad. As usual for active 3D glasses, a small amount of flicker present. It may be better suited for dark viewing rooms. Just like the side angle viewing for 2D content, color and contrast fade very quickly when moving from front and center.

Samsung UN75H6450 3D Glasses
These are the 3D glasses for 2014 model Samsung LED TVs

Samsung Smart Hub

The Smart Hub keeps the same basic design as last year with subtle improvements. Samsung hit the mark with their user interface and intuitive nagivation. This time around you will see a Game tab as one of the major smart TV pages. The On TV page this time around allows for logins. This means different members of the family can have different recommendation settings. This is a big plus for home with multiple TV users. It doesn't sport the split screen mode like the Smart TVs above it in the line up. The H6450 does not implement the quad-core processor like some of the top tier models either. Instead it uses dual-core processing to run browsing and smart TV navigation.

Touch Pad Controller

Samsung UN75H6450 Touchpad Remote
This year's touch remote features an egg shape with a smaller touch pad, but more buttons

Surfing the web and the Smart TV features is a breeze with the new touchpad remote. It's much faster and easier than a traditional 5-way controller. The actual touch pad is a bit smaller this year, but that's okay because it now supports motion control. This brings it closer to LG's Magic Remote. The smaller touch pad also leaves room for more useful buttons on the remote instead of the on-screen menus. The voice recognition only works for inputting searches if the soft keyboard for the search field is open. The Wifi connection was easy to establish and it help up well while surfing the web. For streaming content it worked really great too.

Appearance

The 4 legged quadrapod stand of the UN75H6450 has a chrome metallic finish. The stand also allows 25 degrees of swivel in either direction. This is an excellent addition that really helps with the functionality of the design. The glossy black plastic bezels measures half an inch with a clear acrylic plastic on the outside to frame them up nicely. It's hard to notice the clear frame without looking for it. The overall depth is just under 2 inches.

Samsung UN55H6350 LED TV Design and Appearance
The familiar quad leg desing of the H6450 isn't a stranger to mid-level Samsung LED TVs


Jack Burden Jack Burden has been reviewing and writing reviews in the consumer electronics category for 7 years with CEAG. He considers grayscale gradation, film patterned retarders, and focus field drives to be fun topics. Read more about Jack

 



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