Max light output HDR (high dynamic range) while displaying a live scene and white square taking up 10% of the screen (measured in Nits) There's also a selection of picture modes keyed to game genres, namely Standard, RPG, RTS, FPS, Sports, as well as a Custom mode that lets you adjust brightness, contrast and the rest manually. Cycling between the modes with Horizon: Forbidden West the differences were very subtle, with very slightly more shadow detail in FPS mode than the other modes: I saw bigger differences by far with similar modes on LG TVs. While its content is impressive, we’re not fans of the way Samsung’s latest smart TV system is presented and organised. Moving to a full-screen interface from the previous generation’s superimposed rows of content along the bottom edge feels unnecessary, and the layout and navigation of the new smart interface both feel unhelpful and illogical at times. Experience suggests we’ll probably see a much-improved refinement of this new approach next year. Here’s hoping, anyway. We found the Q60R performed best when in a well-lit room with normal viewing materials and when sat directly in front of the TV. It should also appeal to the gamers out there who tend to sit directly in front of the screen and use the games mode in a bright room. Gaming performance is excellent on the Samsung Q60R with an excellent 14ms of input lag in the game mode with all processing disabled. If you use the processing, such as Game Enhancer, it adds 10ms of lag so you are looking at 24ms, which is still an excellent result. Some of the features available on the more premium QLED TVs do filter down to the Q60R with the Quantum 4K Processor and 4K AI Upscaling making an appearance, along with HDR10+, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) and HDR10 high dynamic range capabilities.

The Samsung's light output and anti-reflective screen make it a good performer in bright rooms (or coffee bars). James Martin/CNET Picture quality comparisons There is a basic version of Samsung’s Motion Xcelerator feature, which claims to predict and automatically compensate for frame rate fluctuations, but it’s hard to say from our time with the set that this really has much effect on the gaming experience. Max light output HDR (high dynamic range) while displaying a live scene and white square taking up 60% of the screen (measured in Nits) Percentage luminance drop at 20 degree vertical angle from the centre of the screen with 50% white outputGamers will also be attracted to the Q60R with its excellent range of gaming technologies and settings including Game Enhancer, a gamma manipulation tool to help find enemies in the shadows and you can add in Auto Motion Plus with games, but this will impact on the input lag times (rising from 14ms to 24ms). Gamers will be enthused, though, both by the number of game streaming services available on Samsung’s dedicated Gaming Hub screen and by the TV’s seriously speedy 9.4ms of input lag when using the TV’s ‘Fastest’ response time setting.

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There’s support for Samsung’s Health system, too, which combines workout videos with Samsung’s Health App to let you establish wellness routines and try out premium exercise classes without having to leave your home. The Q60B gets Samsung’s Game Bar interface, which provides key information on incoming gaming graphics and provides faster access to a few gaming-related features. This includes support, uniquely at this price point, for the Super Ultrawide GameView feature that lets you play some compatible PC games in a 32:9 aspect ratio to increase your field of view. There’s also ALLM switching but, unfortunately, that’s the last of the cutting-edge gaming features; there’s no support over any of the TV's three HDMIs for either 4K at 120Hz feeds, or VRR. Subtitle and audio description information spoken on the electronic programme guide more info panel The greyness can filter into colours in low-lit content too, making them look flatter than they do during bright scenes, as well as sometimes causing subtle shadow details to be squeezed out of the picture. Once you’ve grown accustomed to these highlights of the Q60B’s pictures, you also become aware of its excellent sharpness. This is especially true with native 4K content, of course, but actually its upscaling of HD sources is also a cut above the norm at this price point, even without the full might of Samsung’s AI-based databases on hand to help it identify and respond to different sources more effectively.