Samsung TU7000 Crystal UHD Smart TV

The Samsung TU7000 is an entry-level 4k TV from Samsung's 2020 lineup. Sold as the Samsung TU700D at Costco and Sam's Club, it's a budget-friendly TV with an okay performance overall and a few extra features. It has an excellent contrast ratio and superb black uniformity thanks to its VA panel, so blacks are deep and uniform, making it ideal for dark room viewing. Visibility is an issue in bright rooms, though, as it has sub-par peak brightness in SDR and just alright reflection handling. It has a fantastic low input lag for a responsive gaming experience. However, it has a slow response time, and it doesn't support any advanced gaming features, like HDMI 2.1 or variable refresh rate technology. The TV supports HDR10 and HDR10+ but doesn't get bright enough to make highlights in HDR pop as they should. It also has narrow viewing angles, so the image loses accuracy when viewed from the side.