revolving television (not only) for millennials

Some time ago, Samsung introduced several new TVs, including the Samsung Sero TV. The first rotating television in the world, which is (as the company itself often claims) intended mainly for millennials. Generation Y is growing up at a time of the greatest technological rise, it is being used extensively, so the South Korean giant thought it would be a good idea to make a television that can be turned into a gigantic phone display. Is it a good idea, or is it just pure geekovine that you will not use? We will answer that in today’s review.

Content for review Samsung Sero TV

Design and quality of workmanship of Samsung Sero TV

When the Samsung Sero TV was delivered to us, we felt that in addition to the TV, there was also a bag of cement in the box. Really, if you’re buying a TV, you’d better go to the store in two. They weigh the decent 33,3 kg and you simply can’t carry them yourself (assuming you don’t lift tens of kilograms higher on the benchpress). The assembly itself can then be done, but in two it is also better. Samsung Sero TV is unique in several ways. If you have a suitable interior, it can be used like a still life and have a wallpaper, clock or anything else on it. On the other hand, it is sometimes difficult to place it properly. As it is delivered with stand, by the way, where the speakers are located (we’ll talk about that in the next section), you have to carefully choose where you sit it.

If you sit too low, you are unlucky. The TV has a slight tilt and cannot be manipulated in any way. We tried to have her both on the floor and on the table, and in the end we decided on the second option, because we have her in the bedroom and our bed is relatively high. The quality of processing is then in our opinion on high level. If you install everything well, it will not throw anything anywhere and the TV is very solid. If you want, you can buy for easier handling wheels, which, unfortunately, are not part of the package.

Hardware specifications:

• Size: 43 inches
• Resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• Technology: QLED
• Operating system: Tizen OS
• 3x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB
• Ethernet: Ne
• Dimensions: 564.7 x 1200 x 327 mm
• Weight: 33.3 kg

You are able to connect up to three different external devices to the Samsung Sero TV using HDMI 2.0. Since the panel has 50/60 Hz, the absence of HDMI 2.1 does not matter. But what we regret is absence Ethernet portu, which would make the internet connection more stable.

Samsung Sero TV remote control

As with other Samsung QLED TVs, you get it here two remote controls. One minimalist white and the other standard, black. The first one suited us more personally, as it is very simple, fast to understand and it doesn’t have unnecessarily many unnecessary buttons. At the bottom are the Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Rakuten TV buttons. Above them is the volume control and program switcher. We must note that it is a volume control very nice and all manufacturers should do it that way. There are also Home, Back and Play / Pause buttons. You will use a simple joystick for orientation in Tizen OS. Of course, there is also a button to turn the TV or call up the assistant. The controller works firmly and is processed relatively well, but unfortunately thanks to its white color easily soiled.

Instagram on TV? Cool! Or not?!

As we said, the Samsung Sero TV is made for those who want it mirror your phone’s desktop on tv. Otherwise it doesn’t make sense to you and you will definitely get better for your money. So is function useful at all? Well, you have to answer for yourself. Do you often use Instagram, TikTok and similar applications that cannot be flipped to landscape? Then you will be just excited. The picture is perfect, everything works basically without a response and you will really enjoy your wandering on Instagram. We can imagine that when a visitor comes and you want to show her that super funny Instagram video on the big screen, Sero TV works more than well. But if you only need a phone for these things and, like us, you prefer to watch Netflix on TV or play games, you won’t appreciate the feature too much. It’s a nice gadget you can do “zaflexit” in front of friends, but once they leave, you’ll turn the TV back to landscape and continue what you’ve been doing on it before.

The picture quality does not play the second violin

Perhaps you could say that since it is basically a television on a social network the image will not be God knows what. However, the opposite is true. Samsung Sero TV is 43 ″ 4K TV with support for HDR10, HDR10 + and HLG standards. It freezes a little absence Dolby Vision, but we still can’t complain about the painting. The TV is equipped with a Quantum 4K processor, which is found in most other 4K TVs from the South Korean giant and is really hard to blame. The panel use LED lighting, however, it also boasts QLED filterwhich provides a wider range of colors as well as higher brightness. It’s a shame Samsung here did not use Dual LED technology, which is found in some models from 2020.

What Samsung convinced us at first good is upscalingwho just can. Samsung Sero TV is a 4K TV, but if you play 1080 or even 720p video, it still looks surprisingly good. Of course, native 4K is razor sharp. Of course, the TV does not provide such a good picture, like some OLED panels at a similar pricebut it is perhaps clear to everyone. We have a choice of several modes – dynamic, natural, cinematic and intelligent. Personally, we prefer the natural mode, which has a good color rendering and at the same time the image is not too saturated. We watched most of the matches of this year’s Junior World Championships in hockey and the Champions League, and we must say that we enjoyed it to the fullest, as did playing the Xbox Series X. The only thing we would blame is the fact that a lamp or chandelier is often reflected in it. Samsung could certainly use something duller filter. However, this is not a terrible thing.

And what about the sound? Neighbors will not be happy ..

If we were really captivated by something good on television, it was a sound expression. Samsung Sero TV has 4.1 60 W stud dogs. Today’s televisions play relatively well and are usually equipped with 10 – 25 W speakers. Here, of course, it’s a completely different coffee. You get a full-fledged subwoofer and four tweeters. If needed, it is capable of television sound quality larger apartment and when we tried to let it go, the neighbors will know your musical taste for sure. You can install the Spotify application on Tizen OS, which is surprisingly fast, by the way, and if you do a house party, the sound quality of each participant will enchant.

However, you will also appreciate quality sound for movies and series. Recently, we just watched Pulp Fiction in the original (yes, we always saw it only with Czech dubbing. Shame!) And the cult soundtrack stands out much more than if you watch it on classic television. But we do not understand one thing. No, there really isn’t Dolby Atmos! Such a pity. At the same time, the speakers directly talk about it.

Tizen operating system

Samsung Sero TV uses the Tizen OS operating system for its operation. It works perfectly, just like on other Samsung TVs. He has a store with a lot of applications (although he still doesn’t have as extensive a selection as Android TV) and he definitely doesn’t miss anything. Applications like Netflix, HBO GO, Spotify, Telly, O2 TV, Amazon Prime Video nebo Apple TV they are a matter of course. The system itself is then very nimble and its setup is simple, even primitive. But we don’t mind that personally. We want to connect the TV and use it as soon as possible. For real geeks, there is the already mentioned Android TV.

Tizen OS gives you a choice between Bixby and Amazon Alexa voice assistants. What pleased us was the presence of the Ambient regime. You will not find it on classic TVs and it is designed especially for Sero TV. It has a number of screensavers that can refresh the atmosphere of your living room. You can choose from several clock designs, but if you want, you can also set pre-selected wallpapers. However, the clock works better for us. You will also be pleased with the presence of Apple AirPlay 2, thanks to which you can stream content from your Mac or iOS device to the TV. However, we were a little frozen by the fact that iPhone screen mirroring only works in landscape mode, not portrait mode.

Samsung SmartThings

You will need an application to set up the TV Samsung SmartThings. In addition to televisions, it is used to control other Samsung devices such as refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and humidifiers. You can use it to set up the entire TV and then use the phone as a remote control. You can switch between programs, applications and, of course, there is also volume control. You can also mirror the contents of your phone from it. The application is completely in Czech and is perfectly tuned. There are no falls or jams.

Pricing and Availability of Samsung Sero TV

The Samsung Sero TV only sells in one size, 43 inches. It is available in most Czech e-shops for a price CZK 34,990.

Resumé

Samsung Sero TV is a very specific device, the purchase of which should be carefully considered. We more or less enjoyed the testing and the use of phone mirroring is interesting, but only if you live on social networks, or often play games like Monument Valley 2 and want to play them on a larger screen. High-quality speakers will please you, thanks to which you can easily sound a larger apartment, and the second violin is not played even by the picture quality, which is at a high, although not the highest level. If you are a conservative customer who expects the best possible picture from their new television and everything else goes aside, you will certainly find a better solution for this price. On the other hand, if you like new technologies, you will appreciate quality sound and you want to try something new, boldly do it!

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Thanks to Samsung for renting Samsung Sero TV.