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WHILE MOST buyers might view two grand as a high price to pay for a new TV, longtime readers here will recall the days when that amount would barely get you a small, flat-panel HD set with few features—and certainly not 4K with HDR. But intense competition in the TV world has resulted in bigger and more sophisticated displays at lower prices. Samsung’s Q90T series, including the 65-inch model reviewed here, is actually derived from the company’s 2019 Q80R series. That means a few refinements are missing in comparison with the 2019 Samsung Q90Rs, though the performance differences are unlikely to be visible to most buyers. What they will notice is the significantly lower prices for the Q90T series. For example, while the new QN65Q90T is priced at $1,900, the QN65Q90R model we reviewed last year retailed for $3,500!
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Samsung’s 65Q90T uses a centerpositioned stand that provides a bit less stability than designs that put separate feet at the far left and right of the screen, though it’s a better fit for installations on tables that are less wide than the set. The stand also curves inward to easily accommodate most soundbars. Appearance-wise, the set itself is little different from most of its competition, though there’s one significant update from last year’s Q90R: Samsung’s One-Connect box, a unique, brick-shaped external device that contains all of the input, output, and power connections, is now gone (at least in the
