VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) isn’t supported, but that’s to be expected at this price. Its HDMIs support ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), which automatically switches to the TV’s Game mode when a gaming signal is detected, and that Game mode reduces input lag to a very low 18ms. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG but not Dolby Vision (no Samsung TV supports the Dolby format).

In more core technology terms, this is an LCD model with an edge LED backlight. The TU7100 has a basic, plastic remote (you have to go up to the TU8000 to get the smarter, stripped-back One Remote), and doesn’t have voice control built-in – though it can respond to commands issued via an Alexa- or Google Assistant-powered speaker. It’s nothing too bothersome, just a little bit of lag as you switch between apps and scroll along the home menu. The Tizen operating system is clean and intuitive, too, although it does feel a little sluggish in operation here compared with Samsung’s more powerful sets. AirPlay 2 is also on board, giving iOS users yet another way of getting content on to the TV. Plex, meanwhile, allows for local streaming of your own media files, and music and radio can be streamed via Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, BBC Sounds and TuneIn. It’s absolutely packed with apps, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies & TV, Rakuten, Disney+ and Apple TV – all in 4K and HDR10 ( HDR10+ in the cases of Amazon and Rakuten).īBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and My5 are here too, and Now TV, BT TV and BT Sport give you contract-free access to the exclusive programming of Sky and BT.

You won’t need to give one of the HDMIs over to a dedicated streamer, because the TU7100 gets the same Tizen operating system as Samsung’s flagship sets. (Image credit: Samsung / Fear The Walking Dead, Amazon Prime )

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