World Cup schedule: Check. Jerseys of your
favourite team: Check. Lots of beer: Check. A
big screen: Uh-oh. If that's how your planning
for the World Cup goes, it is time you got
yourself a big-screen television. And no, I'm
not talking about the 32-inch or 42-inch
screens, but something much bigger.
If you're in the market for such a gadget, it
better be future-ready. These days, the rage
seems to be 4K televisions, though there's
hardly any content to consume at that
resolution. Among these televisions, you have a
choice of flat and curved panels as well - and
for your viewing pleasure, we will consider
curved TVs.
Let's kick off with Samsung's 65-inch Curved
Ultra HD HU9000 . The TV is huge but a beauty
to behold. The HU9000 comes with its own
silver stand (I feel the stand would have looked
better in black), which won't take up too much
space on your cabinet.
The back plate of the HU9000 has connections
for just two cables - the power cable and the
umbilical cord of the TV, which connects to
the OneConnect box. The OneConnect box is
the nerve centre of the TV. It contains all the
input/output ports. This TV can also connect to
the internet via a 3G dongle, if it is plugged
in.
Once you connect the video source (I
connected a TataSky+HD box and a PS3, both
via HDMI), you need to pair the Smart Touch
control with the TV. Did I mention, the
HU9000 comes with its own IR blaster kit. This
means you can use the Smart remote to
control both the TV and the set-top box.
Once it is switched on, you will be greeted by
Samsung's Smart TV menu, which automatically
detects the source to be the DTH. My first port
of call is Star World HD, where an episode of
How I Met Your Mother is on. I adjust the
audio a bit and am amazed by the clarity of
dialogues.
favourite team: Check. Lots of beer: Check. A
big screen: Uh-oh. If that's how your planning
for the World Cup goes, it is time you got
yourself a big-screen television. And no, I'm
not talking about the 32-inch or 42-inch
screens, but something much bigger.
If you're in the market for such a gadget, it
better be future-ready. These days, the rage
seems to be 4K televisions, though there's
hardly any content to consume at that
resolution. Among these televisions, you have a
choice of flat and curved panels as well - and
for your viewing pleasure, we will consider
curved TVs.
Let's kick off with Samsung's 65-inch Curved
Ultra HD HU9000 . The TV is huge but a beauty
to behold. The HU9000 comes with its own
silver stand (I feel the stand would have looked
better in black), which won't take up too much
space on your cabinet.
The back plate of the HU9000 has connections
for just two cables - the power cable and the
umbilical cord of the TV, which connects to
the OneConnect box. The OneConnect box is
the nerve centre of the TV. It contains all the
input/output ports. This TV can also connect to
the internet via a 3G dongle, if it is plugged
in.
Once you connect the video source (I
connected a TataSky+HD box and a PS3, both
via HDMI), you need to pair the Smart Touch
control with the TV. Did I mention, the
HU9000 comes with its own IR blaster kit. This
means you can use the Smart remote to
control both the TV and the set-top box.
Once it is switched on, you will be greeted by
Samsung's Smart TV menu, which automatically
detects the source to be the DTH. My first port
of call is Star World HD, where an episode of
How I Met Your Mother is on. I adjust the
audio a bit and am amazed by the clarity of
dialogues.
D:hehe
:u:-/
