Six weeks later, I am still impressed.

QN900S is full of functions and amenities you do not need, but will luxuriate in all the same.

If you use the stand the television comes with, the box even mounts to the stand.

Instead, I stowed the One Connect with all my other peripherals, which worked well.

Second, amongst my collection of tiny remotes for various devices, this one is impressively responsive.

I never had to push a button twice to get the TV to do what I wanted.

Aimed even remotely in the direction of the television, it always just works.

Searching for, installing, and then opening the apps is seamless, with fast loading and switching time.

The TV comes loaded withTV Plus, which includes300 free streaming channels.

It’s not perfect, but it isfree, and I frequently see movies on there that interest me.

On at least one morning, I ranMacGyveralongside a mirror of my laptop.

Honestly, it reminded me a lot of a similar scheme on the Wii many years ago.

If youre really into fitness, youre likely to find something in the video library that works for you.

Im still not entirely sure how useful this functionality is, but it’s a nice touch.

Bixby isnt unhelpful when I use it intentionally, but is certainly less evolved than Google Assistant or Alexa.

Id call this one feature not quite ready for prime time.

Once I turned off auto awaken for Bixby, it became pretty useful when summoned.

Yet the upscaling is incredibly smooth, and never calls attention to itself.

There wasnt one static black, but a rich variance of tones.

Reds, oranges and yellows just look more vibrant and juicy.

Greens and purples have a glossy depth in nature videos that I have never before experienced on a television.

It was not bad enough to annoy me, but it was noticeable.

Action looks super smooth

In a similar scientific venture, I put on some sports.

Doing so seemed to allow for darker tones, and of course, increased the power consumption.

But before I did, I suffered through the TV’s non-surround sound for a week.

This TV is like a gigantic plush hotel robe you feel compelled to steal.

The only reason I don’t recommend this TV unreservedly is the price.

To be clear, $3,000 is a lot of money for a TV.

However, I’m reminded of when I bought my very first TV as an adult.

It was $400, which apparently translates to roughly $2,000 now.

It was a big stretch for me at the time.

(I had to put it on layaway!)

I was enormously proud of that 32-inch tube TV, and I held onto it well into adulthood.

Mount it, connect some speakers, and enjoy the ride.

TheSamsung QN900C 65"is $2,895 at Amazon.