Motion is solid enough with the Picture Clarity settings, although movement can invoke a little judder with fast-moving content – the TU7020 has a less than grippy hold on NFL players when they’re grappling with each other. on 4K Blu-ray, and the TV does an excellent job with the neon-lit title sequence and the rainbow-breathing, neon gunk-filled Abilisk. Watching Countdown and the TU7020 gets the various blues of the set just right, the hues of darker and lighter blues well conveyed. There’s only one remote control with this set, the standard, full-buttoned black plastic Samsung remote, and we’re disappointed to see that some of the more important buttons, such as Settings and Info, have been relegated to the mini controls at the bottom of the device, with Netflix, Prime Video and Rakuten front and centre instead.

The set clearly doesn’t have the contrast range of a higher-end model, but blacks are surprisingly deep for a TV that costs so little and there’s plenty of overall punch. The TU7100 is about as affordable as TVs get and, as long as you’re not expecting the moon on a stick, you will be delighted by its performance.HDR content preserves details in the darkest and brightest areas of a picture, details that are often lost in old imaging standards. We notice the slight lack of black depth here more than with HDR content, but it still goes decently deep and combines that with good insight and punchy highlights.

The colour loses a little more saturation and there’s some shimmer on surfaces and patterns that makes Digital Clean View worth switching on. What’s less likely, or justifiable, is the implacable hardness and coarseness of the 7020’s high frequency response. It works with your compatible Bixby, Alexa, Google Assistant and SmartThings-enabled smart devices and home appliances.

There are three HDMIs (including ARC), two USBs and an optical-out, plus aerial and ethernet connections. While the Samsung TU7020 is SmartThings compatible, that doesn’t extend to operation of the TV or for set-up purpose, despite the TV indicating it can be used for the latter. The close-ups of Lawrence and fellow passenger Chris Pratt are rendered accurately with plenty of good skin texture. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath.