{"id":136296,"date":"2021-09-10T06:14:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T05:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=136296"},"modified":"2021-09-10T06:14:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T05:14:05","slug":"samsung-au8070-review-affordable-4k-hdr-tv-with-drawbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/tv\/samsung-au8070-review-affordable-4k-hdr-tv-with-drawbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung AU8070 : Affordable 4K HDR TV with drawbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Korean electronics company is launching another Samsung UE85AU8070 TV from the budget 4K series.\u00a0The new AU8070 Crystal UHD TVs feature Edge LED, SmartTV and HDR10 + support.\u00a0So far, this series is represented by only one model with a diagonal of 85 inches.<\/p>\n

It is possible that TVs with other diagonals will appear.\u00a0The advantage is that this giant has very good specs for its price.\u00a0In this Samsung UE85AU8070 4K HDR review, we will try to consider the strengths and weaknesses of this TV in order to answer the question whether it is worth buying.<\/p>\n

Samsung UE85AU8070 review<\/h2>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

As soon as the heavy and bulky parcel weighing 56.3 kg arrives in the living room, installation can begin.\u00a0There is no chance to complete the assembly alone.\u00a0The TV in question has a diagonal size of just over two meters (214 cm).\u00a0In order not to accidentally damage the device during installation, it is advisable to have two assistants.\u00a0Despite the low price, the 85-inch device looks really good.<\/p>\n

The slim frame and design give your home theater a stylish look.\u00a0Opinions differ when it comes to the TV support in the form of two T-shaped legs.\u00a0For wall mounting, a suitable VESA 600 x 400 mm bracket is required and is not included in the scope of delivery.\u00a0In addition to the TV, the kit includes a Smart Remote with two batteries, feet, a power cord and a quick start guide.<\/p>\n

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SmartTV and equipment<\/h3>\n

On the hardware side, Samsung has provided the UE85AU8070U with a triple tuner for cable, satellite and antenna reception, including an HD + app for HD channels without the need for an additional card.\u00a0The SmartTV interface cannot be controlled by voice, although this function works in some regions.<\/p>\n

The Taizen 6.0 operating system has many pre-installed media libraries and streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +.\u00a0All in all, everything works very smoothly.\u00a0The downside is that the Tizen operating system sometimes takes a while to type.\u00a0Typing can be made much easier with the optional Bluetooth wireless keyboard with touchpad.<\/p>\n

It is also known that Samsung has built some features into its TV, but has not activated them.\u00a0These functions can be activated using the SmartTV4You remote control.\u00a0For UE85AU8070 TV, these features are PVR and Game Bar.<\/p>\n

In the event of a warranty claim, all settings made with the service remote control may be canceled.\u00a0Again, the availability of some built-in but not activated features depends on the importing country.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/a><\/p>\n

Image quality<\/h3>\n

The huge LCD panel with\u00a0Edge\u00a0LED\u00a0backlighting\u00a0and a brightness of about 330 cd per square meter does a lot, but weakens a little when it comes to the black display.\u00a0The backlight doesn’t keep up a bit due to the lack of Direct LED.\u00a0Due to the lack of localized dimming, black tones can appear similar to dark gray.<\/p>\n

However, this can be seen when watching TV from an angle.\u00a0AI and Contrast Enhancer are used to enhance contrast and optical brightening, as well as Dynamic Crystal Color technology.\u00a0The 85AU8070 TV supports standards such as HDR10 and HDR10 +.\u00a0In theory, Netflix subscribers should be disappointed by the fact that Samsung has ignored Dolby Vision in this model as well.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the TV has a peak brightness that is not sufficient for high-quality HDR viewing.\u00a0Samsung UE85AU8070 TV shows Ultra HD content in SDR mode in stunning quality.\u00a0The picture is clear, sharp, with high contrast and almost three-dimensional objects.\u00a0The depth effect is also very good.<\/p>\n

Overall, the Samsung UE85AU8070U TV shows all content smoothly and with very good sharpness.\u00a0When watching dynamic scenes, a loop may sometimes remain.\u00a0While the TV has very good latency, the panel itself has a refresh rate of 50Hz.<\/p>\n

When it comes to viewing SD channels, the scaling works quite well.\u00a0However, in some cases, the image may be blurred.\u00a0In general, there are no special complaints about the image quality.\u00a0All minor artifacts are more than offset by the inexpensive price tag.<\/p>\n

Sound quality<\/h3>\n

The huge picture reproduced on the AU8070 is far superior in sound quality.\u00a0Actually, well-coordinated acoustics clearly lacks volume.\u00a0Bass and deep tones seem weak.\u00a0Two speakers with an output power of 10 W each are clearly not enough here.\u00a0In addition, there is virtually no room for surround sound in the narrow cabinet.<\/p>\n

An external sound solution can definitely fix the current situation.\u00a0For example,\u00a0Samsung’s\u00a0HW-S60A soundbar\u00a0with a built-in subwoofer and 200W total output might solve the problem.\u00a0The sound will sound loud and clear, and low frequencies will add volume.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/a><\/p>\n

Connections<\/h3>\n

For this price point, we can say that the set of connections located on the patch panel looks quite rich.\u00a0The UE85AU8070 TV has 3 HDMI 2.0 ports and 2 USB 2.0 ports.\u00a0One of the HDMI ports has an\u00a0eARC\u00a0channel\u00a0.\u00a0There is also an antenna input, an optical digital output, a line-in port for connecting to the Internet, and a CI + slot for using pay channels.\u00a0In addition, the TV is equipped with wireless connections such as Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

The Samsung AU8070 is currently one of the cheapest on the market and differs from many competitors in realistic colors and good depth of field. When it comes to contrast, especially black, the model has drawbacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The AU8070 is perfect for viewing content in a dark environment. However, the TV does not have wide viewing angles and, in fact, does not provide the proper quality when viewing HDR content.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Korean electronics company is launching another Samsung UE85AU8070 TV from the budget 4K series.\u00a0The new AU8070 Crystal UHD TVs feature Edge LED, SmartTV and HDR10 + support.\u00a0So far, this series is represented by only one model with a diagonal of 85 inches. It is possible that TVs with other diagonals will appear.\u00a0The advantage is […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10402,"featured_media":136311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[641],"tags":[778],"class_list":["post-136296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-reviews"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}