Our Verdict
The picture quality on the Samsung H5500 is great for movies and TV shows. It also has a beautiful design and good smart features. However, if you plan on gaming, get the Samsung H6350 because it has less motion blur.
- Good overall picture quality. The contrast ratio is good and the screen doesn't reflect a lot of light.
- Great design. The borders are thin.
- Significant motion blur, which isn't good for gaming.
- Limited viewing angle. The colors change at an angle.
- No motion interpolation feature. You will have to upgrade to the Samsung H6350 for this.
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We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests are done with specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
The blacks are good in a dark room, very similar to most Samsung LED TVs.
The uniformity of black scenes is great. Our set had no clouding or flashlighting issue.
The gray uniformity could be better. There is no significant dirty screen effect, but the corners are darker than the center of the screen.
The colors lose saturation at soon as you are off axis. Most people won't be bothered by this, but if you are always watching the TV at an angle, do not get this TV.
This TV does not reflect a lot of lights. A few lights turned on is not an issue.
However, it doesn't get very bright. It is enough for one window, but you will need blinds if you have more than this.
Unfortunately, the Samsung H5500's biggest flaw is the motion blur. The length of the trail is significant on fast moving objects. This is only a problem for video games, not for movies or TV shows.
In game mode, the input lag of the H5500 is average-low. Out of game mode, the input lag is 49ms.
1 HDMI
1 Component In
1 Composite In
1 Digital Audio Optical Out
1 Analog Audio Out
1 Ethernet
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