Samsung Q8DN / Q8D 2018 (2018) Series

Spectacular high-contrast HDR pictures ; Vivid, precise HDR/WCG colour ; Potent audio

Currently looks a bit expensive ; Occasional backlight distractions, especially with off-axis viewing ; No Dolby Vision

Provided you’re sensible with your expectations, and maybe don’t mind waiting for its price to drop, the Samsung QE65Q8DN is another truly outstanding 2018 QLED TV.

Excellent peak HDR brightness ; Convincing black level performance ; Superb gaming mode

No Dolby Vision HDR support ; No Freeview Play ; Q9FN is brighter and better value

Excellent black performance for a non-OLED ; Vibrant but natural colours ; Superb detail and edge definition ; Neat gaming features ; So many apps

Loses the great OneConnect box ; Not as bright as the Q9FN ; Easily bested for sound quality

A Q9FN with the brightness dialled down, the Q8DN is an excellent alternative - if the price is right

Excellent bright-room performance ; Low input lag; great for gaming ; High peak brightness and colour volume serve up stunning HDR

Narrow viewing angles ; Over-aggressive local dimming in dark scenes ; Priced too close to the superior Q9FN flagship QLED

However, there is a big but and we cannot lie: when the markedly superior QE55Q9FN can be bought for only £100 more there’s simply no reason to pick the Q8DN. If prices tumble and the Q8DN is heavily discounted then it may definitely be worth...

Great for HDR content ; Easy to use interface ; Brighter than any OLED rival

Sound not up to scratch without soundbar

£2k is a lot of money for a TV, but the Q8 is worth every penny

Samsung’s flagship model Q9FN is considered to be among the very best LCD screens on the market, but also among the priciest. With this “junior top model” in the Q8D series, Samsung can also compete in the price range around 2000 Euro, which until now...

Good image accuracy ; Excellent colour after calibration ; Strong black levels and shadow detail when viewed on axis ; Excellent input lag and gaming performance ; Impressive image processing ; Excellent 24fps motion ; Video processing and upscaling is...

Some 50Hz frame skipping and judder on some material ; Slow local dimming switching with some material ; Local dimming can be aggressive in highest setting clipping detail ; No Dolby Vision support ; Expensive when compared to competing screens with...

The Q8DN is undoubtedly a very good LED LCD TV that has many of the attributes of its bigger brother the and also some foibles that slightly detract from the overall package. Our main concerns are the local dimming being a tad slow in some scenes and...

viel Smart-TV ; knalliges HDR ; guter Sound

keine Analogeingänge

Testurteil: überragend; Preis/Leistung: sehr gut; video-Highlight; IFA-Highlight