FOR Super slim bezel, easy UI, great on-axis performance
AGAINST Weak sound, colours washed out off-axis
Set your eyes on the new U-Series 4K LED TV and you’re instantly drawn to its incredibly slim profile. At only 6.9mm for the most part, from the side, it’s almost invisible! We say almost because that svelteness does broaden a bit around the hips to accommodate for all the connectivity. But even that is smartly wrapped in a carbon-fibre textured panel and a neat flap conceals all the ports as well. As far as attention to detail in the design goes, the U-Series wins this round over anything else out there. Even one of the biggest criticisms of the first-generation Q-Series TV - the wonkiness of the panel on a table stand - has been addressed firmly with a pair of legs that confidently plant this TV on any surface you choose to put it on.
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