The 55" S405 TV from Samsung is a strong display that offers impressive features and performance. However, it's essential to note that while the TV is advertised as having a 120Hz refresh rate, it actually uses advanced signal processing and backlight scanning to achieve this effect, which may not be as effective in real-world use. Furthermore, the TV lacks the ability to completely toggle off clear motion, which can lead to a soap opera effect.

For those who don't mind dealing with display technology nuances, the S405 is an excellent choice. It features three HDMI 2.0 ports, a headphone jack, and an Ethernet port, making it suitable for PC users and gamers alike. The TV's built-in Roku streaming stick-like functionality allows for easy access to streaming services, and its remote control can be used as a phone or tablet, providing a convenient and intuitive viewing experience.

One area where the S405 falls short is in terms of brightness and glare resistance. In bright environments, the TV's shiny surface can lead to a distracting glare effect, making it difficult to view the screen. This may not be a significant issue for users who primarily watch TV in dark or moderately lit rooms, but it could be a problem for those who want to use the TV in living rooms with plenty of natural light.

The TV's audio capabilities are also somewhat lacking. The built-in speakers are barely adequate, providing only 8 watts of stereo sound. While this may not be a significant issue for watching news or reruns of TV shows, it can become annoying during movie nights or when listening to music.

In terms of design, the S405 has a more conservative aesthetic compared to other TVs on the market. Its three-inch thick plastic casing and aluminum back panel give it a relatively chunky appearance, with quarter-inch bezels that may not appeal to all users. However, for those who don't mind this look, the TV offers excellent performance and features at an affordable price point.

For freelancers or small business owners looking for accounting software, FreshBooks is an excellent option. Its custom-built platform provides a simple and organized way to manage finances, invoicing, and payments. With its user-friendly interface and efficient workflow, FreshBooks can help users streamline their work and get paid faster. As part of our review process, we're pleased to offer our audience an unrestricted free trial of FreshBooks, allowing them to experience the software's benefits firsthand.

In conclusion, the Samsung 55" S405 TV offers excellent performance and features at a competitive price point. While it may not be perfect – particularly in terms of brightness and audio quality – it remains an attractive option for those who prioritize display technology nuances or want a reliable streaming device built into their TV.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enin the year 2012 the world didn't actually end but there were some things that sucked the average 55-inch 4k tv cost about 155 us dollars per diagonal inch here's a little visual representation for you per diagonal inch but thankfully prices have fallen precipitously in the intervening years bringing us to today's episode of why the actual advertiser friendly content are all of you buying this the best selling tv on amazon what exactly is it that you are getting for a mere seven dollars there's only five james five dollars whatever seven i have other dollars here seven dollars and 25 cents per inch well i'm gonna tell you after i tell you what you get for a subscription to private internet access pia encrypts your internet traffic and uses a safe protected ip you can check it out today at the link below the tcl55s 405 is the best selling tv on amazon with over 2 500 reviews and an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars now you might be thinking gee i've never heard of the creative life before these tvs must be cheap chinese crap but you would only be 66.6 repeating of course percent correct it is cheap it is chinese but it's actually surprisingly decent as it turns out chinese companies have been climbing the largest tv manufacturers lists dethroning the more familiar japanese and korean brands that you might be used to in fact the creative life i can't do that anymore pcl occupies the first six spots on amazon's best sellers list all with sets that cost under four hundred dollars and this was actually really surprising unlike most value brands tcl didn't just buy a panel that was made by lg or samsung and put their own casing around it they are a completely integrated company that makes their own panels cases and stands in fact tcl is now the world's third largest producer of tvs and they claim to be the fastest growing tv brand in america they were even the first chinese tv manufacturer to nab lucky eight percent market share and the picture quality is really good for the price like we can see why so it's a 3840 by 2160 va panel which gives it nice deep blacks it uses a direct backlight instead of edge backlighting and it's got entry level hdr10 support thanks to its 8-bit plus frc bit depth panel something that both movie watchers and gamers are likely to appreciate and on that subject the gaming experience is actually surprisingly good as well the delay from mouse click to muzzle flash using our makey makey and cs go was only one to three frames that's a really strong result one disappointing tidbit though is that while the 55 s 405 is advertised as having a 120 hertz refresh rate it's actually just a 60 hertz panel with a combination of advanced signal processing and backlight scanning to present an effective refresh rate of 120 hertz whatever that means and strangely you can't even toggle clear motion completely off like you can on most tvs that i've seen though with that said as someone who loathes the soap opera effect i didn't notice any smoothing anyway so it just doesn't seem to really work very well but your mileage may vary there i o wise it's pretty generous including three hdmi 2.0 ports a headphone jack awesome for a pc setup and an ethernet port which is fantastic since many people think that they're watching 4k netflix or they've got a 4k chromecast ultra but they aren't actually getting 4k streaming because their wifi isn't fast enough and you'll want to be doing a lot of 4k streaming on this thing because not only is it a smart tv but it actually basically has a roku streaming stick plus built right into it that's a dongle that usually costs that's a dongle that usually costs at least 50 bucks on its own and it lets you use your phone as a remote cast media from your phone and switch to your game consoles without flipping through inputs allowing them to appear as tiles just like your other apps for bonus points they even made all the menus loop so if you want to go all the way to the bottom all you have to do is hit up thank you but surely they had to uh cut some corners to get the price this low right and yes yes they did the most obvious one is brightness your 55 s405 will do you just fine in a dark or moderately lit room but if you're going to deploy it in your living room and you've got a lot of natural light there you are going to struggle to see through the shiny af glare and then there's the speakers so the problem with them is that they suck a pair of eight wad speakers sounds bad even on paper considering that we've reviewed monitors with 10 watt stereo setups and in real life they're even worse now you'll be okay watching the news or reruns of the big bang but if you're breaking out the popcorn for a base banging movie we would suggest some kind of audio upgrade like maybe this entry level sound bar from the amazon bestsellers list we haven't actually tried that one yet but should we maybe let us know in the comments below bringing us finally to the not so premium look the case is three inches thick made of plastic with a sheet of aluminum at the back and it rocks quarter inch bezels and i mean while no one's likely to ridicule you for them unless your friends and family are all gigantic butt heads if you want a more modern look you might consider shelling out the extra 150 bucks for the sexier 2018 version so then should you buy this tv if you're not the type to scrutinize the nitty gritties of display technology like banding and the dirty screen effect then honestly definitely as long as you don't have to deal with customer service you will be happy and if you are more picky with your displays honestly the answer is probably yeah you should still buy it throw it in your bedroom chuck one in the ensuite bathroom or gift it bathroom or gift it to your laggard grandparents just make sure that they've got a big enough table to support its wide stance speaking of support freshbooks is great if you support yourself as a freelancer or small business owner it's the accounting software that's custom built for how you want to work and it's a simple way to be more productive more organized and to get paid faster you can create and send professional looking invoices in less than 30 seconds set up online payments with just a couple of clicks and get paid up to four days faster and you can see when your client has seen your invoice to put an end to the guessing games so for your unrestricted free trial go to freshbooks.com tech tips we'll have that linked below and enter linus tech tips in the how did you hear about us section so thanks for watching guys if this video sucked you know what to do but if it was awesome get subscribed hit that like button or check out the link to where to buy the stuff we featured in the video description also link down there is our merch store which has cool shirts like this one and our community forum which you should totally join community community that came out kind of weird that's okay that's okay because i have all of the this like amazing american money that could just as easily be hundreds as ones because you can't really tell unless you look really closely at it moneyin the year 2012 the world didn't actually end but there were some things that sucked the average 55-inch 4k tv cost about 155 us dollars per diagonal inch here's a little visual representation for you per diagonal inch but thankfully prices have fallen precipitously in the intervening years bringing us to today's episode of why the actual advertiser friendly content are all of you buying this the best selling tv on amazon what exactly is it that you are getting for a mere seven dollars there's only five james five dollars whatever seven i have other dollars here seven dollars and 25 cents per inch well i'm gonna tell you after i tell you what you get for a subscription to private internet access pia encrypts your internet traffic and uses a safe protected ip you can check it out today at the link below the tcl55s 405 is the best selling tv on amazon with over 2 500 reviews and an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars now you might be thinking gee i've never heard of the creative life before these tvs must be cheap chinese crap but you would only be 66.6 repeating of course percent correct it is cheap it is chinese but it's actually surprisingly decent as it turns out chinese companies have been climbing the largest tv manufacturers lists dethroning the more familiar japanese and korean brands that you might be used to in fact the creative life i can't do that anymore pcl occupies the first six spots on amazon's best sellers list all with sets that cost under four hundred dollars and this was actually really surprising unlike most value brands tcl didn't just buy a panel that was made by lg or samsung and put their own casing around it they are a completely integrated company that makes their own panels cases and stands in fact tcl is now the world's third largest producer of tvs and they claim to be the fastest growing tv brand in america they were even the first chinese tv manufacturer to nab lucky eight percent market share and the picture quality is really good for the price like we can see why so it's a 3840 by 2160 va panel which gives it nice deep blacks it uses a direct backlight instead of edge backlighting and it's got entry level hdr10 support thanks to its 8-bit plus frc bit depth panel something that both movie watchers and gamers are likely to appreciate and on that subject the gaming experience is actually surprisingly good as well the delay from mouse click to muzzle flash using our makey makey and cs go was only one to three frames that's a really strong result one disappointing tidbit though is that while the 55 s 405 is advertised as having a 120 hertz refresh rate it's actually just a 60 hertz panel with a combination of advanced signal processing and backlight scanning to present an effective refresh rate of 120 hertz whatever that means and strangely you can't even toggle clear motion completely off like you can on most tvs that i've seen though with that said as someone who loathes the soap opera effect i didn't notice any smoothing anyway so it just doesn't seem to really work very well but your mileage may vary there i o wise it's pretty generous including three hdmi 2.0 ports a headphone jack awesome for a pc setup and an ethernet port which is fantastic since many people think that they're watching 4k netflix or they've got a 4k chromecast ultra but they aren't actually getting 4k streaming because their wifi isn't fast enough and you'll want to be doing a lot of 4k streaming on this thing because not only is it a smart tv but it actually basically has a roku streaming stick plus built right into it that's a dongle that usually costs that's a dongle that usually costs at least 50 bucks on its own and it lets you use your phone as a remote cast media from your phone and switch to your game consoles without flipping through inputs allowing them to appear as tiles just like your other apps for bonus points they even made all the menus loop so if you want to go all the way to the bottom all you have to do is hit up thank you but surely they had to uh cut some corners to get the price this low right and yes yes they did the most obvious one is brightness your 55 s405 will do you just fine in a dark or moderately lit room but if you're going to deploy it in your living room and you've got a lot of natural light there you are going to struggle to see through the shiny af glare and then there's the speakers so the problem with them is that they suck a pair of eight wad speakers sounds bad even on paper considering that we've reviewed monitors with 10 watt stereo setups and in real life they're even worse now you'll be okay watching the news or reruns of the big bang but if you're breaking out the popcorn for a base banging movie we would suggest some kind of audio upgrade like maybe this entry level sound bar from the amazon bestsellers list we haven't actually tried that one yet but should we maybe let us know in the comments below bringing us finally to the not so premium look the case is three inches thick made of plastic with a sheet of aluminum at the back and it rocks quarter inch bezels and i mean while no one's likely to ridicule you for them unless your friends and family are all gigantic butt heads if you want a more modern look you might consider shelling out the extra 150 bucks for the sexier 2018 version so then should you buy this tv if you're not the type to scrutinize the nitty gritties of display technology like banding and the dirty screen effect then honestly definitely as long as you don't have to deal with customer service you will be happy and if you are more picky with your displays honestly the answer is probably yeah you should still buy it throw it in your bedroom chuck one in the ensuite bathroom or gift it bathroom or gift it to your laggard grandparents just make sure that they've got a big enough table to support its wide stance speaking of support freshbooks is great if you support yourself as a freelancer or small business owner it's the accounting software that's custom built for how you want to work and it's a simple way to be more productive more organized and to get paid faster you can create and send professional looking invoices in less than 30 seconds set up online payments with just a couple of clicks and get paid up to four days faster and you can see when your client has seen your invoice to put an end to the guessing games so for your unrestricted free trial go to freshbooks.com tech tips we'll have that linked below and enter linus tech tips in the how did you hear about us section so thanks for watching guys if this video sucked you know what to do but if it was awesome get subscribed hit that like button or check out the link to where to buy the stuff we featured in the video description also link down there is our merch store which has cool shirts like this one and our community forum which you should totally join community community that came out kind of weird that's okay that's okay because i have all of the this like amazing american money that could just as easily be hundreds as ones because you can't really tell unless you look really closely at it money\n"