I bought this TV with some hesitation given some of the reviews already listed here. I will say that some of the negative points are indeed real. **PROS** The picture is exquisite. There have been complaints about motion blur being very noticeable while playing video games but not so much while watching TV or movies. I was playing a game just last night on my PS4 and I noticed almost no blur at all...then again, in all honesty, I'm not a videophile. What someone would call horrible motion blur while playing video games on this TV is imperceptible as far as I am concerned. The sound is surprisingly good and loud (I never have to turn it up past 13 to get really good volume). The surround aspect of the audio is, as of today, untested otherwise I'd mention it. Some have said they needed soundbars because the sound is terrible. "Terrible" is quite a heavy handed word for what might simply be a matter of setup. If all of these TVs are the same, I can't imagine how this model is too quiet for some people unless they are senior citizens or suffering from some kind of nerve deafness. The remote control is IR and it comes with an extender. I have yet to connect the extender for lack of need to use it. My PS3 had a Bluetooth connected remote control which meant I didn't need to even be in the same room as the TV much less aim it directly at it in order to get results. This is only a minor issue...I'm not complaining about it. **CONS** When you turn on the TV, you have to wait about a minute or two before you can use any of the Smart functions. If you power on the TV and then go straight to Netfix, it will say something about the TV "being prepared"...this is a mild annoyance at best, nothing really worth complaining about but it is worth saying. Another problem mentioned is the TV turning off or losing signal randomly while watching TV regardless of source. After using this TV quite often for two weeks straight, I can say this happened to me twice (once from watching Netflix, once from playing a game on PS4). Again, it's too seldom for me, personally, to complain...but it needs to be said. There were some WiFi connectivity issues that were mentioned that I cannot comment on because my router is located right behind my TV, therefore it uses an CAT5 (Ethernet) connection. There have been no issues with this so far. Applications such as Netflix do not behave well when asked to rewind or fast forward. This is confirmed to be painfully true. This is REALLY the only thing about the TV I don't like. I used to run Netflix through my PS3 on my previous TV (Sharp Aquos, 42", not smart) and part of the reason I got a Smart TV was to reduce the number of devices I have to use in order to do certain things. Now I find myself missing the fact that my PS3 never locked up when I was trying to fast forward through the opening credits of the shows I watch like this TV does. **CONCLUSION** I kept the box for this TV in my study and told myself that if after two weeks I started seeing all these horrible reviews come true on my TV, that I would send it back. Don't believe the anti-hype. I took a razor to the box this morning and didn't even think twice about it. I'm 90% satisfied with the TV, and the fact that I got it $220 off retail is awesome considering what I got for my money.

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