Samsung AU9000 55 Inch 4K Smart TV (2021) – Slim Ultra HD TV
Samsung AU9000 55 Inch 4K Smart TV (2021) – Slim Ultra HD TV With Alexa Built-In, Game Mode, Motion Xcelerator Turbo, 4K Crystal Processor, Dynamic Crystal Colour, Object Tracking Sound – UE55AU9000 [Energy Class G]
Multiple Voice Assistants
Multiple Voice Assistants
Control your living room with your voice. Our TV comes with Alexa, Google and Bixby all built in.
Smart Hub
Smart Hub
Experience an abundance of streaming services (including catch-up) through the Samsung Smart TV Hub.
Super Ultrawide Gameview
Super Ultrawide Gameview
Ultra Wide Game mode gives you real time specs and widens your view so you stay one step ahead.
Discover Superiority With Samsung TVs Features
Multiple Connections, Subtly Organised Connect your TV the way you want. Our TV comes equipped with multiple HDMI, USB and an LAN input to allow you to connect your TV to suit your demands from one point on the back.
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 10 x 10 cm; 16.2 Kilograms |
| Model: | UE55AU9000KXXU |
| Batteries Included: | 2 AAA batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Samsung |
| Dimensions: | 10 x 10 x 10 cm; 16.2 Kilograms |
Love the setup, picture quality and smart features. Particularly impressive using Xbox or PS5. If you have a sky box get a better cable; always been a bit sceptical but for 4k a better cable made a huge difference to the brightness.
Remote is rather nice, the small one. The big one is standard Samsung fare.
Hate the sound quality (you will definitely need a soundbar).
After having it for about a year there is some clouding when the screen is entirely black. This seems to have progressed slowly and on a fully black scene you can see patches of slightly lighter areas. Hope it does not get worse, tolerable at the moment. Fairly common issue with the TV sadly and seen some much worse examples of this clouding online. Lost one star for that but still a great TV at this price point and 99% of the time you just will not notice it.
Overall highly recommended.
Got this TV when my lad put a wayward ball toss through my old one. really happy with the tv which is light and thin for its size. The sound quality is ok but I linked it to my soundbar so never have to worry about that. The picture quality is amazing.
Great TV. However not straightforward to set up especially as I was installing it for a relative. Took ages to do so. However my relative is pleased with the TV
Very tinny sound and the manual with the TV does not give useful information on setting different sound levels with the sound equalizer.
Easy to set up
Poor sound
Not very bright
Drops connection to sound bar regularly
Sometime airplay direct to tv does not work
… it would seem that’s because it’s effectively subsidised by ads and data-mining. For the time being I’ve decided not to even connect it to the internet because the ads and popups are insufferable (I’ll continue using my old Roku for subscriptions).
Be aware that Samsung have changed the picture settings, there is no ‘backlight’ control anymore, it’s now ‘brightness’ and the latter is now ‘shadow detail’ (with a much narrower range of adjustment). Completely gratuitous as far as I can see and undoubtedly confusing many owners.
As others have observed, the sound is so awful you have to wonder if it’s deliberate and intended to ‘encourage’ owners to buy more hardware (such as, I don’t know, a Samsung soundbar?).
Great TV, works well. Would benefit from a source button on the smart remote as interface is a little muddled. Sound quality is poor so would recommend a soundbar or simila
The samsung logo and surrounding box looks a little unfinished… and not very sma
This is a great smart tv for it’s (discounted) price. Don’t expect miracles from it, like superb HDR or brightness as it costs far less than you would need to pay for those. But it’s still a great fit for occasional gaming and streaming.
Only big downside – it’s speakers. Weak, not well defined. If you try to raise volume higher than ~30 – nothing changes. Well enough for quiet rooms.
Not going to upload pictures as the TV looks like a TV but will mention some settle differences which I feel are worth mentioning and as an aid I have converted the manual to jpg as an aid to visualize the differences and they also include very useful specifications.
One of those is the with it’s 2 legs I have the 55 inch and the legs are located near the center. Makes it look a little odd but was perfect for enabling me to locate the TV on an old TV stand. Many of the Samsung TVs come with simple legs nearer the outside and even though they do look professional and functional they can be wider than many older TV stands. With the legs more centrally located allowed me to continue using my older TV stand.
But be aware if you purchase the smaller screen size 43 or 50 inch model the location of the legs nearer the outside. (See section 5 on attached quick guide)
Regardless on the rear are screw holes spec’d to VESA mounting interface standard 200 x 200 mm all you need are the screws that you will need to purchase separately but be carful the size of screws are M8 11-13 mm many sellers and sites say 43-45 mm. Those screws are way too long and if used could damage your screen. This TV is only 25.7 mm in depth. (see wall mount section on attached quick guide)
Assembly was easy enough, Just extract the TV onto a large table I used a towel as added protection. Then attached the legs using the 4 screws provided. The legs are finished off with an plastic join that is for aesthetic value and would not hold weight but does help to improve the look.
Setup is as you would expect from Samsung simple and easy with the option to setup via the remote or mobile phone. The interface is Samsung’s tried and tested Tizen a Linux based OS that is simple to use and comes with all the standard apps you’d expect and the ability to add many more via it’s apps feature. My TV was to be used in a room with no aerial but with Samsung’s TV Plus there are many additional channels from a comedy channel to new channels and all streamed right from the internet.
The Interface is not perfect though. One complaint I have is I use Universal Media Server for streaming media over my home network and the option doesn’t always appear in Samsung’s source list and I have to reset the network before it will appear. This media server works fine on my three older TV’s one of which is a Samsung. Not all Samsung’s are created equal.
One confusion I’ve seen has been a complaint this TV does not do 4k at 120hz. This is a budget TV. You are not getting those specs in this price range. The TV will do 120hz at 1080p and 4K at 60hz. more than adequate for general TV usage. But be aware of these limitations should you intend to attach a modern console or PC.
Picture quality is great. great colours, decent blacks and easy to use settings menu should you wish to enable game mode or adjust the things to your own personal preference.
The remote control is reasonably responsive. When you first turn the TV on you will get a lot of lag but this will only last for 2 to 3 minuets and in my opinion 95% of the time the interface interacts with the remote seamlessly. In addition you have the option to interact with your TV via the Samsung’s SmartThings app which is simple and easy to use but for inexplicable reason they didn’t include a keyboard in the app. Come on Samsung the remote would be a winner with keyboard app included within but without it’s just a lost opportunity to show your customers your listening. This no keyboard has been a complaint by many customers going back to June 2019 on your own SmartThings community. Yes you can use the search function but this not the same and not the greatest search engine either.
Overall this is a great product at a great price. You do get value for money. It’s just a shame the TV comes with flaw that were not present on previous models and missing features that should have been added years ago.
Smart features are excellent, being able to choose an assistant and not having to use bixby is a real bonus over previous gen. Picture quality is good but blacks and back-light aren’t good enough. Hard to watch dark scenes in films. Should have gone for the QLED versio
So much happier with this than our earlier purchase which had faults. The set up was good the picture and sound quality great. The set looks neat and modern. Downsides: stand was a bit clumsy looking so purchased a neater stand, had difficulty setting up Disney Plus despite the app being built in but got there in the end, no sockets for Wii console so had to purchase additional adaptor.
A good quality picture and decent sound,my freesat coupled perfectly and I connected my Samsung Blu-ray and Yamaha receiver and speakers without any problem through HDMI. All my equipment was sourced through Amazon and interaction between units is brilliant with my receiver info showing on screen whilst I listen to music. Watching Blu-ray is a truly immersive experience and the Samsung TV now sits in a very watchable position on its new Invision mount whilst I sit back using the excellent remotes supplied. A very happy Handy Man.
We needed to replace our old Samsung TV after an issue with a mysterious shape that appeared on it – like a cloud on all block colours. Bought this one and so glad we did.
It’s thin, and pretty light. The image is sharp and bright. We have it hooked up to a Samsung Soundbar which initially took some work – we had to sort out a weird audio delay that was happening. But all good now.
My only issue is the Smart Hub. I don’t like the fact you can’t remove all the apps you don’t want – like Rakuten. But that’s a small thing really. I do love that I can access all the movies I’ve purchased from iTunes directly from the interface.
Would highly recommend.
Picture quality looks great out of the box but it’s definitely worth spending some time adjusting and fine tuning it to your preferences. 4k HDR content continues to impress me and gaming on PS5 and PC looks fantastic, with lots of gaming specific options built in (I’m yet to test 1080p 120hz). Terrestrial TV HD channels look great.
It’s also a nice touch you get 2 remote controls. The Smart TV component has all of the streaming apps that I use and is snappy and fast when going from app to app and even allows you to customise the order the apps appear in to make the experience even smoother. The Smart remote is the better option imo as navigation feels a lot more snappy when using it. I guess my only 2 minor negatives are no Dolby Vision and the panel isn’t super bright but it is definitely bright enough, especially once you have followed a YouTube settings guide.
I don’t think you could ask for much more for the price and as expected it is a huge leap forward from my 1080p plasma from 2012.
All in all if you’re looking for a TV at this price point I don’t think you will be disappointed, unless you have unrealistic expectations about what you should be getting for the money. Definitely recommend.
=>Cheapest TV at this price.
=>The picture quality is good, with a 4k resolution.
=>Inbuilt all the apps – prime, Netflix, Disney, so on…
=>2 remotes are working perfectly.
cons:
=>one of the major cons is – sound.
The sound is pathetic, even though we keep it at 100, the volume is very low…
A really wonderful screen, with beautiful colours and vibrant contrast. Easy to set up.
However, Samsung keeps putting in ads in the menu, which is ridiculous considering I just paid 520 for the TV. Its motivating me to finally set up an ad filter on my router.
I’m a big tv watchers I bought it for general viewing on a bigger screen. The picture quality is excellent, the sound a little disappointing. The delivery was timely and conscientious.
System menus are not as good as other Samsung tv’s I own which makes it feel like a budget set, difficult to add apps, and some apps don’t work very well BBC iPlayer for example. Picture quality is not as sharp as I was expecting.
It’s a brilliant smart tv, purchased this one because my toddler smashed the old tv I had otherwise I wouldn’t have upgraded as Samsung tech quality is unmatched. But this was the only option for a replacement. The only trouble I have is the audio quality. It’s very Tinny which comes with thin tvs as the speaker quality is varied. Paired with a sound bar it’s a no brainer.
Setup out of the box was really easy as I have a Samsung mobile so just had to scan a QR code and it connected to WiFi then added itself to my smart things.
The TV looks great and the picture quality is really good, especially when using a 4k source or streaming service like Disney Plus.
Really easy to navigate using one of the two remotes…. Yes you get 2 remotes a basic one for everyday use and one with more buttons, which I’m hiding for when my wife/kids misplace the normal remote.
Overall really happy with this TV and for under 500 is good value, only thing which lets it down a little is that the sound quality is pretty poor but that’s normal with thin TVs, so best to also budget for a soundbar.
Bought this as a second TV for another room with owning a current similar spec’d LG TV from a couple of years ago. I always thought the LG was great, but this new Samsung is even better.
The LG took a lot of setting up through various confusing menu’s to get it how I wanted, but this Samsung just works straight out of the box. Extremely good picture quality without needing to change any settings. Have only used for online streaming TV services but am very pleased with it so far. Cannot fault it.
Great TV for the bedroom. Good picture and OK sound, but it doesn’t have the ability to turn the TV ON automatically each day at a set time, like our older Samsung TV! Strange really as you can program it to switch OFF each day at a set time. Now I’m going to have to use an alarm clock.
Come on Samsung, please add this important feature using the OTA update…
Edit: I’m now using Samsung SmartThings on my phone to turn TV ON in the morning. It works well but can’t specify volume or channel so that needs to be set before turning it OFF the night before.
The picture quality is amazing and I’m glad I upgraded to it for my Ps5. It’s so bright and I am in awe of the quality of all the 4k HDR stuff.
However the sound quality is not good at all as plenty of reviews state. It’s thin and tinny with no base. It sounds like it’s coming from a different room. No settings changes will stop that. However if you have a soundbar it isn’t an issue at all. I just got one today. A jbl bar 2.0 and now my set up is 10/10. So I recommend the TV for sure especially as its so cheap for what it is. But be willing to invest in some outside audio equipment.
Getting set up is really easy that a single person can get this done. The feet attach with clips and same does the base of the stand. The material used is cheap plastic but it’s sturdy enough to hold the TV in place and upright.
Picture quality is absolutely perfect for PS5 and Xbox Series games, sharp detail, vivid colours thanks to HDR which is super simple to set up with the PS5 and Xbox alike.
Talking about games consoles this TV supports 1080p@120hz and 4K@60hz. So you can get the best of both worlds depending on how you prefer to enjoy your games especially with the new Next Gen hardware.
For the price you pay for you can’t go wrong and I mean you can’t go wrong.
The TV itself is great, amazing picture for the price and sound is good enough for me (Volume goes very low which is important to me becaue it is in the bedroom). Design is also nice, very slim and the cable manamgment helps to make everything look tidy.
So if you don’t bother about teletext then it is a no brainer. If you want teletext then better look somewhere else where it is still supported.