We noted barely any difference between SDR brightness and HDR peak brightness, regardless of whether we were watching HDR 10 or Dolby Vision. Unfortunately, the 5-Series’ backlighting system doesn’t offer very high peak brightness. The 5-Series has very good black levels for its price point, partially because of its VA panel (which unfortunately means that off-angle viewing is not great), but also because of its local dimming backlight system - which does a great job at not crushing the blacks, while still offering deep blacks and minimizing any kind of halo effect around bright objects on dark backgrounds that you might get from lesser backlighting systems. Let’s get down to the picture, which has some admirable attributes. Picture setting adjustments, sound, and other preferences need to be selected and adjusted separately for each input, so between those setups and other obligatory software and app updates, you’ll need to employ some patience in getting this Roku TV up and running. As far as the user experience, the Roku operating system features a “slightly refreshed” feel and the system now includes AirPlay and HomeKit as well. The biggest difference in the remote between the 6-Series and 5-Series is that you lose voice control. The remote and operating system Dan Baker/Digital Trends And while this TV isn’t a powerhouse built for next-gen gaming, it’s still a good TV to consider for casual gaming, especially because of its low input lag of about 11ms in game mode. But it can handle 4K up to 60 Hz, which should be fine for most people. The ports are not HDMI 2.1 capable, so you won’t be getting next-gen gaming features like variable refresh rate or 4K at 120 Hz. The 5 Series comes with four HDMI 2.0b inputs, with ARC on the fourth input. Samsung S95C OLED hands-on review: it’s time to get excited

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