Side by Side Comparison of: Samsung

Great TV and great price. No issues other than the initial packaging resulted in the delivery of a new TV with a broken screen. Amazon was great about the return and shipping a second unit promptly. The packaging is an issue. Both units were received with "modified" styrofoam that was designed for a smaller unit and was trimmed to fit but clearly didn't protect it effectively. The TV was simple to set up and met my expectations nicely.

This TV is amazing. I was very skeptical of an LED TV as I have friends that have them and I always thought they made the picture look weird. I always felt like my Plasma gave the best picture. It's very close but I can definitley say that this TV has a great picture. I mostly use it for streaming sports with a Chromecast and WatchESPN it performs flawlessly. No jerky motion, everything is very smooth. I did use the settings from this website: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/j6200/settings and recommend you do the same. Definitley gives the best version of the picture.

Last note - Amazon is AWESOME. I was a little scared to order something so large but with free 2 day shipping with Prime I thought I would give it a try. TV arrived in excellent condition with big foam pads at every corner. I ordered the TV at the beginning of January and by the end of January the price dropped about $100. I did a chat with Amazon support and they refunded the price difference with no Q's asked. Truly a great experience!

This TV has an amazingly clear (and huge!) picture, with very good sound.

Interestingly, for whatever reason, it was delivered with the settings adjusted to make for a less-than-great picture. I was disappointed when I first turned it on, but after fiddling with the myriad of picture settings, it is now the clearest, most brilliant TV I have ever owned.

And anyone who is wondering if size matters, wow, does it. We went from a 48" Samsung HDTV to this 60" model, and there is no comparison.

Okay, let me start this review by saying i'd consider myself somewhat of a tech guru and i'm also a big fan of Samsung products so my expectations of this TV were extremely high as I've always had good luck with every product I've purchased from them which includes cell phones, laptops, and other TV's. Also, I purchased this TV to replace my Top of the line 8500 Series 42" Plasma TV in the living room and that TV has an absolutely stunning picture; in 2012 I paid about $1700 for it (further hiring my expectations of this LED TV). With that being said I'm going to try and be as in-depth as I can in this review because I read a lot of negative reviews that I'd like to address with my experience.

First off, the Shipping (I know this has nothing to do with the product itself but it seems to be something a lot of people worry about and dwell on)
-Like most Amazoner's I was a bit nervous purchasing a $700 TV online, not because of Amazon but because of the possibility of it getting damaged in transit and then having to go through the whole return & replacement process. But the TV arrived in two days from time of purchase (Amazon Prime) via FedEx and the box was in perfect condition, the same as you would expect when purchasing from best buy. As I un-boxed the TV everything was good and the TV was protected with Styrofoam as well as a plastic sleeve covering the base and screen. There was absolutely no scratches or cracks on the screen or any other part of the TV and honestly it would have to be a pretty rough ride for that to happen as the TV is secured in the center of the box by the Styrofoam but these things happen. Before I mounted the TV above the fireplace in place of the old one I wanted to plug it in and make sure the picture and everything was functioning how it should, when I plugged it in it went through the installation process connecting to the internet and updating. Directly after that I went to the Netflix app and that's when I noticed that there was a dead pixel center left. This isn't a huge deal and is in no way a bad reflection on Amazon or Samsung, these things happen (a year ago I bought a laptop from best buy and got it home and it had several dead pixels). This is really the nature of the beast when dealing with electronics and is more of a quality control problem than anything.

Performance & Picture
-Now aside from the pixel issue (which is only noticeable on dark screens) this TV performs like a top of the line LED. The picture is stunningly clear and smooth, the colors are extremely vibrant, and the blacks are exceptionally deep especially for an LED. When it comes to the hertz of this TV I have had absolutely no problems with shadowing or blurring during fast action sequences so I can say it is actively 120hz. I use my TV's for a wide assortment of things, I watch a lot of Sports, play video games, and watch a lot of movies so picture and sound are extremely important aspects for me. This TV performs, I put it to the test with 1080p football games as well as first person shooters on the PS4 and I was extremely pleased. When watching sports I'd suggest turning on the "Sports Mode" too, this further optimizes the picture as well as the Audio. Like other reviews have said The factory settings for the picture will need some tuning (factory is a bit dark) depending on how you like it, I like the dynamic setting with the brightness up but that's all a matter of personal preference. Also, Samsung had a real problem with the 2013 &14 Smart Software in terms of freezing and lag, I can say without a doubt that these have been solved with the latest Smart Hub updates. Keep in mind that this TV doesn't have the Dual Core Processor like the models above it but it is quite snappy when searching the internet browser or opening up your Netflix apps. A lot of other TV Brands have done away with incorporating a web Browser in their iOS and I'm pleased that Samsung has kept it because I think its a great feature. The speakers on the TV are truly impressive, the volume goes 0-100 and in my fairly large living room I would never need it about 40. I was listening to Sirius radio and had it on 75 and it was clear and loud for a TV. Also the pre-programmed Audio settings are great, generally they really don't do much when you put it on "clear voice" or "Movie" but with this TV you can hear a noticeable difference. My favorite aspect of this TV is that it can Identify and open my 2TB Seagate desktop HDD. Now, this is great for people like me who have a ton of videos, movies, pictures and other media on an external HDD and want to be able to open and access it in one spot for a true multimedia center. My other TV did not have the capability to read this, but this smart TV not only reads it but it has all the codecs to be able to play a wide range of media; So with 2 USB ports you can plug in 2 thumb drives or HDD's and switch between them by pressing the Source button on the remote. Lastly, I had read a few reviews about how terrible the viewing angle on this TV was and the fact that it could only be viewed from certain angles, I really don't understand this. I have this TV mounted on a telescopic full motion articulating mount that can go in just about every possible position and I put the TV in the most skewed positions (positions no one would ever watch TV in) and it was just the same as perfectly level. I saw absolutely no difference in picture quality or anything else. I can imagine that in some of those positions there might be a problem with glare in high lighting rooms but that's not the TV's fault.

If I had to have a complaint
--If i had to have a complaint it would be that the TV is fairly thick for a 2015 TV. We have come to expect everything to be as thin as possible with today's technology but this really doesn't bother me, id rather have something with a little substance and built solid. However, for someone that low profile is their number one they may want to look elsewhere. And when I say thicker, I mean about 3 1/2 inches -- the TV is light in weight though. Also, the remote is very simple, I would have enjoyed a TV remote much like the one that comes with Vizio's 70" TV with the built in QWERTY keyboard but oh well. Finally, the HDMI situation, like others have stated this TV does only have 2 HDMI ports, which is a bit disappointing because if your like me you like to have your cable or satellite box, your PS4 or Xbox, and an HDMI cord running to your laptop plugged in all at once. It's inconvenient but it is easily fixed. All you have to do is buy a 3 or 4 port HDMI switch that automatically senses which port has a signal for 10$ here on Amazon. This TV only having two HDMI ports should in no way deter your from buying it, especially when there is such an inexpensive easy fix.

Return & Replacement
-Because of the Dead pixel I obviously had to contact Amazon for a replacement. Now instead of going through the online process I called Amazon's Award winning customer service to talk with a Rep Directly. Keep in mind this TV was delivered on a Friday at about 3PM, I called customer service at about 7pm and after talking with them briefly they issued me a replacement and had it ordered in about 20 Minutes. Within that time I was emailed a packing slip and a shipping label to attach to the box. Amazon then arranged for UPS to come to my house and pick up the TV for return. This worked out great because Monday morning UPS delivered the replacement and picked up the damaged one. I mean honestly, what else could you ask for from a company that deals with online products, they go above and beyond what anyone else in the industry is doing and they truly strive to keep there customers happy and coming back. I will choose to deal with a company like Amazon who treats you like a valued customer rather than give my business to a circus like Walmart who makes you jump through every hoop possible when returning or replacing an item every time.

I highly recommend this TV for anyone who is looking for a Mid Level priced LED TV that performs like the top classed models. This is a great choice if your not quite ready to spend the money to make the jump to 4K and I can't imagine the 60 or 65" TV's in this class perform any different.

Update: Bought a 65" Samsung UHD 7000 Series, which I put in the bedroom. Moved this TV out to the living room. It is still gorgeous, and people can't stop raving about the picture.

Huge crystal clear picture. Bright and sharp. Bought this to replace a 51" Samsung I had in my bedroom. Fills my room with picture and sound. The smart function works perfectly. Now I have no need for any other machines in order to watch Netflix or Amazon. Nice feature. Very happy with this product. If you are going to spring for a TV this big, you're going to want to get a sound bar and sub-woofer as well. I purchased a Samsung sound bar to go along with this TV. The internal TV speakers work fine, but you won't get that big booming surround sound without an external speaker system. For price and quality, you can't beat Samsung. I won't buy any other. My old 51" Samsung is going on 7 years without a problem, and is now in my living room to replace an LG TV I had out there. I had a 51" LG, and the 4 HDMIs burned out within 3 yrs. I had a Vizio, which went to crap on day one, and if you ask me, Sony is just an expensive name. Nothing but Samsung from now on, as far as I'm concerned.

I got this on black friday, which is when I hear they use cheaper discount hardware to lower the prices. I've loved mine though, and I haven't had any issues with it. Great picture, and I just use rabbit ears for local OTA channels and a chromecast for Netflix.

This arrived damaged, Amazon quickly replaced it and had it shipped immediately. I returned the damage one two days before the new one arrived. I purchased this for my elderly mother who recently moved to assisted living. I am amazed at the quality of picture. Fits perfectly on an end table. We chose not to hang it as we're responsible for any damage to the walls. Amazon has a photo to determine the distance and size for viewing. I found that very helpful when purchasing. Price is right. My mother and I are very pleased.

Excellent TV. So light weight was easy to install. Picture quality is very good and sound it pretty good too. It set's itself up pretty much plug -n- play! I pushed enter on the remote I think 3 times and she was good to go. I installed this TV in my camper. The thin edges made it possible in the space I had to work with. The light weight made it easy! I got this from Amazon's Used Like New so was a killer deal!

Bought this for my younger son's bedroom. Compared to my older TV in my other son's room, this is fantastic. Size-wise this is so much nicer. It takes up far less room than the other TV (both are 32" tv's). It is very thin and very stable. The picture quality is very good. I would definitely buy this again.

I have this TV hung on my office wall in case of a community emergency or wanting to watch my soap operas. It is a decent picture and a standard 32" size. There is no connectivity, only one HDMI port, and only 720p image, BUT for what i use it for it is awesome. This is a great TV for a child's room or playroom or even the office. IF you are intending to watch movies and videos with great quality, save up and buy the higher end model, but if you just want to relax and watch a show, I highly recommend this TV.

Bought 2...for bedrooms. Picture quality is great. Exactly what I needed.

Setting up and connecting this was a breeze. This replaces my 32-in. "dumb" Samsung 720p TV, which has been relocated to my bedroom. My only con on this purchase goes to Amazon; otherwise I'd give it five stars: the price is kind of steep for a model that's two years old. It's a perfect fit for my entertainment center, and it works great with my existing Samsung soundbar and my Roku stick.

It's a perfectly good tv with nice picture quality, but my biggest qualm with it is that you have to wait something like a full minute after turning it on to go into the hub which gives you access to things like hbo go, netflix, etc. Not a huge deal, but for a smart tv that's the least smart feature about it.

This is probably as good as it gets relative to LED/LCD sets, looks good and is easy enough to set up.

The color of course does not match my previous plasma screen or even come close. Luckily I watch football almost exclusively and that color is much better than general programming or DVD movies.

The users 'guide' that came with the set is next to worthless. I have not yet viewed the 'on screen' version so I don't know if that is any better. It also did not come with any connecting cables (like for running audio out).

I first set this up on January 22nd 2016.

The Samsung UN48J6200 Smart TV is a very nice quality TV. As others have stated, the internet and other functions are very slow and can take time to load especially if the TV is busy when just turned on. I have mostly used the Screen Sharing and Web Browser, I don't expect I will be using a mouse or keyboard with the TV. Navigation with the arrow keys is very slow. An old HP USB mouse I connected did show a connection, but didn't move the cursor. The User Manual and eManual could be better done. Not very in depth. The TV is very light weight and is smaller than the Sharp 46" it replaced. I do not use the other apps, so I don't know how well they function. I like the TV for the TV end of it.

I am a plasma guy, this replaced my old pioneer plasma hdtv. which was the best tv I have ever owned. This is in my bedroom, and happy with all the features and adjustments, nice picture that will do for where it is. Have a Panasonic 55, 3 D, PLASMA in my living room. Really too bad the Plasmas are no longer being made. Anyway this Samsung does a good job for basic viewing in the bedroom.

My husband and I wanted a simple flat screen, no frills, bells and whistles, and we were looking for a great price. The picture quality is really nice, sound is effective; we purchased it for our bedroom. I'm giving this a four out of five star rating because my husband did have problems getting it mounted to the stand that we bought along with it, if you purchase this TV and plan to mount it on the wall, be prepared to go and buy longer bolts to secure it. Other than that great quality for the price!

Picture is awesome! Suffers on the audio, needs additional speakers.

Good TV, especially for the price. My complaints bring down the rating only one star, due to the TV being a bargain. My complaints are basically two: 1) very limited file support through the USB port (doesn't play mkv files, for example, just avi and mp4 as far as I can tell); 2) when you go to the menu when a movie is playing through the USB port (for example, to change sound options or something), you exit the media player completely and go back to the TV, thus losing your place in the film -- and actually this happens very easily if you press the wrong button on the remote. So, if you really want to take advantage of playing files off a hard drive or USB stick, you kind of have to buy a separate little digital media player for around 30 or 40 bucks. Other than that, a great TV.

we're please with the purchase. I think I'll buy a second remote control, however, because I have to use a button on the remote to alternate between functions. The $5 remote from Walmart can't change the function.That said, the picture is crisp and the sound is good - we're not using a sound bar. It was easy to set up.

Good looking, inexpensive little LED HDTV. More inputs would have been nice but two HDMI seems to be standard on lower end models. The picture and sound are adequate for the price range, but nothing to write home about. This TV was purchased for a young child and fit that use perfectly, if buying for an adult then spend a few extra bucks and get a 1080p set, maybe even a Smart one if you don't have a device connected that will fill those needs.

This is a wonderful TV for the price; the picture is as good as any, the sound is very reasonable and it has a good selection of inputs. I could probably want one more HDMI to be ideal, but I did know there would be two when I bought it.I have one reservation: It has an external power supply. Yes, this keeps the size of the TV down but I have all the other cables hidden in the wall except for this one. I can't hide the external power block behind the TV because I have a flat mount. I didn't find this information on the Amazon page so I'm a little disappointed.

It is a TV. Because Samsung has not kept their apps up to date we cannot get MLB.com as of 2017,according to Comcast. BiG negative in our home. Samsung is cheap for a reason. Beware.

Great picture. Sound adjustments far to minute with 100 clicks, meaning it takes too long to turn down meaningfully. Antenna connection takes a long time to load channels and the integrated channel guide.

Picture is absolutely fantastic never have had an issue with the frame rate or colors or light levels, the presets are great and I like the feature of being able to see the energy use which I think a lot of TVs have that but still pretty good. Also the sound is very acceptable as well which most TVs skimp on this I feel, BUT this is a smart TV and the smart parts of the TV happen to be terrible. I've used some streaming sticks that were roughly 30$ that worked flawlessly so I feel for the price of the TV a smooth smart feature is reasonable... especially since Samsung makes great phones it seems like they are just being lazy on this.

The color on this TV is off. I don't know how to explain it, other than to say that no matter what the setting, it seems foggy or the faces seem washed out. It strains my eyes. It's terrible, compared to my last LG. Otherwise, the packaging was great, and the delivery was prompt.

The picture on the TV is great..... when it decides to work. I had the TV for 1 week. ONE WEEK and I started to have problems with it. Called Samsung once and it seemed to fix the first issue for a day or two. Called them back, seemed to fix the 2nd issue for about 3 days. 3rd issue was for a few hours and before I could call it led into the 4th issue. They finally agreed to Remote Assistance, make a long story short I was put on hold for Remote Assistance for at least 40 minutes. THEN DISCONNECTED! This happened 8 times and wasted about 7.5 hours of my time, I never was put in contact to resolve the issue. Their customer service is worse than worse and I still have a malfunctioning television. If I purchased this from a store it would def be returned.

Fine TV for the money, but the strange remote functions left my elderly grandmother confused on usage. 720p is a fine resolution for a 32" screen- seeing as anything under 40" seems to be getting phased out by most manufacturers. Overall pleased- just wish the push for 1080p and a regular remote were options for this screen size and model from Samsung.

Spend a little more for audio outputs. Volume isn't very good at all

Got the tv yesterday. Pros: light weight, easy setup, plug & play, price/brand. Cons: needs firmware update, back light makes everything so dark, colors have to be pumped up, lots of shadowing especially evident on text. Am wondering if I should get a more expensive model or will I still have the same shadowing problem (its really noticeable & annoying). May return it for a newer series.

Volume does not go very high at all. Picture quality is good. I guess ya get what ya paid for. Samsung has definitely gone downhill in quality. I have another flat screen Samsung, same size that I purchased 9 years ago, and it still blows the new one away.

Great picture, but the sound only goes to 25 making it difficult to hear sometimes with background noise. I wonder if this is why I got such a good price on a TV set in which the box had already been open. I wonder it this TV is actually one someone else returned because of the sound problem?

This has a very good picture. And the sound is truly terrible no matter how much I monkey around with the possibilities. It's tinny and buzzy. I'm trying to find something I can plug into it for auxiliary speakers. I know a sound bar is recommended but I've been trying to juryrig other speakers without success as yet.

10 months of owning this TV and 2 of the boards have gone out. So much time spent on the phone and getting the run around to take it to some wherehouse that doesn't have a phone to even call to verify to get serviced. So upset with all the run around I've gotten and no help in resolving getting it fixed or talking to someone at the location before I drive an hour to a wherehouse district to drop off a TV to a location I can't even get the right address for from customer service or a number to contact them at. Love the TV, hate that it's now half crapped out and not getting much resolution to fix it.

Samsung is the only brand I purchase if I have a choice, but I regret getting this TV. The "Smart" features are extremely slow to turn on, sometimes taking up to 2 minutes for me to access them. The clarity is worse than my 8 year old Samsung TV, and while the refresh rate is good sometimes, it often freezes, goes blurry, gets pixelated and takes 15-20 second to clear up while watching sports. The refresh issue is not as bad on non sport shows but it still happens often and it never happened on my old TV. Even response to the remote control is extremely slow, so overall I am extremely disappointed and no longer have blind trust in the brand.

Great TV except the inability to watch Netflix without fighting with it every time. Would never have purchased had I known what I was in for. Too much trouble to return something this large with the packaging all over the place. Had to buy a Roku as a work-around. Should have purchased another Vizio - no more Samsung TVs for me. Search the web - you'll see what I ran in to. Their owner's manual even has a specific section on the problem. Which was no help. AND the problem is not unique to this model - Vizio likes to blame Netflix. Netflix blames Vizio, Since Netflix works on every other streaming device I own, Vizio seems to be the clear culprit. I tried all of the recommended solutions (DNS change, app reinstall, reboot, etc). You can beat it into submission if you work at it, but you have to do this every time you turn the TV on. This one issue would make me steer clear of Samsung in general due to their inability to get it right after getting it wrong for years.

This TV is not nearly as impressive as I expected it to be :( When I bought it, it was a 'suggested retail' of $500, which seems like a decent TV to me, especially with a brand name like Samsung rather than the other more unheard of brands that are selling TVs in this price range.

Pros: It was easy to set up, both physically assembling it as well as turning it on and connecting it to the internet, etc. It's light weight.

Cons:
- It doesn't have Spotify - wth?
- After you turn on the TV, you have to wait at least a few minutes before you can access the apps like Netflix, Hulu, etc. to actually watch anything (I'm using it purely for its smart tv capabilities, as I don't have cable or any live channels). So I find myself turning it on when I walk into a room, then doing something like washing dishes or making food or something while I wait for it to connect so I can watch something.
- When you plug something in through the USB (I had a movie on a flash drive that I wanted to watch), the volume is VERY quiet, so even if you have it turned allll the way up, it'll still be a little hard to hear for some people. I haven't tried HDMI yet to see if it's the same issue.
- The picture and sound quality are just meh. I definitely expected crisper picture. I understand you can hook up speakers, but the picture quality is what it is, and this is just average.

So basically this is a good TV for someone who doesn't really like TV. If you care at all about picture quality, better streaming options, etc., I'd spend a little more and you could probably get something much nicer. I feel like this is a very entry-level TV that I'm going to use for about 2 years and then want to replace with something better.

Seems fine but my piece is not working correctly if I attach it with my laptop (HDMI cable) although with roku its working fine. If I attach laptop then its processing becomes slow like if I try to increase volume then it takes so much time to show volume control and increase volume very slowly which gives effect like its hanging.

The TV was advertised "as new- still in box". The "box" was in tatters and held together by gobs of sticky tape. The front black frame of the TV was scratched/blemished in several places . The TV worked. I kept it ...how the heck was I going send that "box" back!

Design of 2 flimsy base/pods aren't as stable as needed. The merchant's policy for return-product cost is almost equal to purchase price which is outrageous. The t.v is back in its shipping box. I haven't seen or heard the quality of image, sound, etc., to see if it squares with specs &/or ads.

TERRIBLE SOUND QUALITY!!

I bought this TV last year. It was mentioned in the site that it has in-built Wifi but very last figured out that they are referring Roku stick connection to the TV. I also have picture issues with this TV that is text renders with shadows when connected to the cable.

Really good tv great picture and sound but extremely flimsy

Color was hard to adjust to get accurate. Still not happy with true to life color. Agree with another critical review that sound is poor, no bass and sounds like tin box. No option in menu to increase bass or treble. After two weeks, sound of certain voices was distorted, reverberating ... at only 60% volume strength. Amazon was excellent in troubleshooting, having me unplug power supply, reset power button, suggest maybe it is the HDMI cable, etc. We'll see.

Product was defective, screen had hige blue color patch in the middle extending the whole height of the tv. Had to return it. Aweful experience.

My last tv was a samsung, and it was great. Thought it was time to upgrade to a bigger one and the price was right on black Friday. This one seemed good, but it sucks. As others have stated, the integrated smart tv features are very slow/sluggish and worse, there is a hazy cloud on the screen (visible whenever a show fades to black or something is loading). I had amazon replace the first one that I ordered and the second one has the same problem (just got it today). I'll be returning it and getting something else. Very upset.

The current one is the second of two purchased. The first was so poorly packaged that it arrived with the screen actually broken in half and glass falling out of it. Amazon did a remarkable job of replacing in having the replacement here in three days, exceptional! The second one worked well enough for about four weeks and then the "smart" portion of the set quit working. I know it's the set because I have a Amazon Fire connected and it works wirelessly wonderfully well. After an extended phone call to Samsung about the problem and when I was threatened with a $55.00 service charge I decided it wasn't worth the trouble and decided to forget it. I am deeply disappointed in Samsung! I have been using their products for years and always admired the quality and reliability of their products.

Smart functions do not work. Cannot stream Netflix from it. Constant problems with my chromestick. Highly regret this purchase

This product is absolutely a very poor product to be sold by Amazon. None of the so-called smart features work properly. Even the volume, source, power features only work occasionly. I purchased the set to replace an older Samsung smart TV with a smaller screen (it works fine.

Samsung provided very poor support, responding after 24 hours after I contacted and then were of no help. I highly recommend you stay away from this manufacturer. I truly regret my purchase.

I was extremely disappointed with that Samsung TV! It was cheaply constructed, and on the display it would incorrectly represent the input ports used, and every device I attached to it would only display pictures and videos in black and white; no color whatsoever, and that was the proverbial stick that broke the camels back!

Volume doesn't work :(

Came completely broken

After a year and a half, Screen turned black, with sound still coming. Very upset it's still not old yet. According to some other samsung tv customers, that happens a lot.I won't buy another samsung TV!!!

Did not work on arrival. No power. I am really disappointed

Did not work