Samsung Q9F (2017) Series

Bright, vivid picture ; Excellent HDR picture production ; Gorgeous and useful design elements ; Tizen OS is outstanding ; Extremely user friendly

Imperfect black levels ; Expensive

The Samsung Q9F combines great picture quality, gorgeous design, intelligence, and ease of use in a way no other television has before.

Very wide color gamut ; Low motion blur ; Gets bright

Picture quality degrades at an angle ; Sub-par uniformity

Excellent color and detail ; Extremely smooth action ; Top-notch remote and interface

Does not support Dolby Vision ; Mild blooming with bright objects on large dark backgrounds.

The Q9F is one awesome TV, nosing out Sony’s A1E by perhaps half a length at the wire as the better of the two. The Q9F offers better picture detail and truer color, flat-against-the-wall mounting, a better remote control, and a superior user...

Now that we’re awash in high dynamic range (HDR) material on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Samsung is determined to make the most of it with two new TVs, the 65-inch QN65Q9 reviewed here and the 75-inch QN75Q9 for buyers who prefer a bigger (and, at $10,000,...

Unprecedented colour levels ; Ultra high brightness ; Lovely industrial design ; Minimal cabling to screen

Some HDR colour banding ; Occasional backlight clouding ; Limited viewing angles ; It’s expensive

While the Q9F is still at heart an LCD TV and as such can’t fully escape a couple of traditional LCD compromises, it nonetheless sets new standards in a number of key areas, is uniquely watchable in a typical bright living room environment, and enjoys...

Combines unprecedented brightness and colour to take HDR pictures to places they’ve never gone before ; Pictures are uniquely watchable in bright living rooms

It’s very expensive ; Backlighting system can cause a few issues with some HDR content

The Q9F is another typically ground-breaking TV from Samsung. It pushes hard to set new standards for high dynamic range playback with its unprecedented brightness and colour performance, and is hands-down the most watchable TV in ambient light there's...