Official Samsung UNXXES7100 Thread.

I have the 7100. I noticed it dims later on towards dusk. I haven't figured out where to change this yet.

I rarely ever what anything that isn't HD, and if i did i expect it to look crappy anyway so i really can't comment on that. I just got the tv a few weeks ago and have only watched a few things, I'm too concerned with the sound system.

I haven't even watched 3d on it yet.

Mine is due in on Tuesday. I had purchased an LG LM8600 from Amazon and when I received it I did a side by side comparison with a 3 year old Samsung (8500) and the Samsung was much brighter especially on anything white. So I returned the LG and hope the new 7100 will at least compare in PQ to my older Samsung unit.

I have two other Samsung units both are which are very thin and the sound is pretty poor on each and have gone to a sound bar on one of them. It seems it is very hard to get decent sound in such a thin cabinet.

I turned off the ECO sensor
Menu / system / ECO Solution / ECO Sensor

I've only had mine a couple days so I haven't played with settings

I have a 802.11/g router and 6mb DSL and this is my first TV with wifi.

I tried the HULU samples and have a lot of buffering.

Would it help to go to a N router?

Anyone know what the TV wifi supports.....802.11/G or N......or both

No sound bar for me, I'm all in on a spectacular surround with separate zones. I haven't heard sound from any tv itself in years, it's horrible.

I have an N router but again, haven't used any streaming services, I did check the browser which worked fine but slower than a computer.

At the same time as buying this we bought the new LG7600, I find them both excellent tv's, I'm surprised you didn't like it.

I couldn't even find this model on Samsung when i got this. Best Buy was back ordered on the 8000, had a 7500 but open box, then had a 7500 at another store but that never materialized, and then they had this just come in on the truck. It was tough getting the new tv early may.

I ordered from Amazon and it was shipped the next day. I did see them in stock at Best Buy today.

Last time I ordered a TV from Amazon, UPS doesn't deliver them. But a company that specializes in large deliveries does and you set up an appointment/time for delivery.

How is the reflection on the screen on this TV? I'm leaning towards purchasing this (I have not yet seen it in person) and it will be going in a very bright room with a lot of light. I was reading that the ultra clear panel or whatever they are calling it these days is actually relatively pretty good in terms of reflection?

I was also very curious about this TV, and if I should go with it over the LG7600. For people that have experienced both, care to explain which one you preferred and why?

I had a terrible experience with the UN46ES7100. I ordered one from Amazon towards the end of May. It arrived in early June and I was super impressed with the sleek design of the set. Unfortunately, I the picture quality was one of the absolute worst sets I've seen in a long time. I calibrated extensively but the picture always appeared either extremely grainy or lacking any detail. All of the adjustments made yielded the same result of a washed out picture that lacked clarity, detail, and refinement.

I tried a variety of devices: Directv H25, PS3 (game / BD movie), Xbox 360), everything looked absolutely awful. I can't help thinking that the internal processing of the signal is deeply flawed. Whether or not my television was an anomaly or this is representative of the whole line remains to be seen. I returned the television a week later because it made any and all viewing on the set pure misery.

Before this model, I tried both the LG LM7600 (46 in), and the Samsung UN46ES6600. The LG had better picture quality, but I found it difficult to get an overall picture I was truly happy with. The media center functions were amazing, it played every format I threw at it via the computer and even displayed subtitled; everything via the computer was sharp and clear. I could never get Directv to look amazing on it, and the remote began to get on my nerves as well. The Samsung 6600 is a practically unacknowledged model and looked halfway decent, but has serious QC issues. The back of the unit bulged and sound resonated against the bulge, which made the entire metal backing vibrate. The picture quality was decent but nothing to write home about.

I compared all of these units against a UN55C7000, which is our downstairs television. I haven't been able to replicate the overall quality of that picture against any 2012 models, which is extremely disappointing. I've been considering checking out the 7500 series to see if the picture quality is substantially better than the 7100. I can't stand the thought of gestures/voice control and I've read some very negative reviews. At this rate, I might just wait until next year's models come out; the lack of 4 HDMI ports upsets me greatly.

I would be very interested to hear from other 7100 owners if the TV I experienced was truly a defective product, or if they agree with my sentiments.

Amazon uses CEVA. This is white glove delivery. They unbox it and attach the stand and make sure everything works. I have had nothing but great service from Amazon and have purchased several HDTV's from them in the past.

If you look at my posts in the LM LG8600 forum you will see some side by side comparisons photos between an LG 8600 and an older Samsung model. The Samsung was much brighter and sharper as you can see in those photos. The whites on the LG were washed out while they were bright and clear on the Samsung. I just got the 7100 in and the brightness equals my older Samsung. In fact the 7100 has better PQ than the older model which you would expect but clearly better than the LG.

I too think it may have been the set you received. I have the 7100, 55". I used an HDMI splitter from my Directv box and connected the 7100 and an older Samsung 8500 to the same feed. I was able to compare side by side. The older 8500 has local dimming and excellent PQ and brightness. The 7100 equaled the PQ and in fact was a bit better. The colors were improved. While I have not calibrated the 7100 yet I did notice the initial picture settings of "Dynamic; Natural; Movie, etc did make a big difference in PQ so I would say it does need some adjustments rather than out of the box settings.

I also have the 7100 and an additional Samsung 8500 that I am going to be replacing (with the 7100). But I noticed while playing around with the 7100, the settings on the 8500 seem to be affected. Does seem strange though.

Did they say what the Firmware version 1013.3 was suppose to do? On their webpage the only software they show for the 7100 is for Allshare released in April 2012. Also did you try and update the TV from the TV itself?

Bought the UN46ES7100 about 1 month ago from Best Buy. Connected to internet via Ethernet cable. Set keeps telling me software update available, but I'm hesitant to "fix what ain't broke." Firmware version set came with 1009.3, dated 4-11-12. No update available on support website. Today I decided to let the set download the update. Message comes back, no update available.

I have the picture mode set to standard, but changed the color tone to cool. I feel that gives the flesh tones the most natural look. Movie mode is good, but not bright enough. Internet is slow. I am used to my blazingly fast computer. Bought a Bluetooth mouse to use with the TV. That works well. 3D is cool. PS3 works well with it.

Have Comcast. Picture looks great on some programs / channels, not as great on others. I have an 18 month old UN46C6300 which is a great set, and was much cheaper. Not sure the picture on the new set is that much better. Internet / Apps are cool, but how much will you really use them. Set looks great. Pride of possession comes into play here, but is it worth the price.