Sceptre 43" Class 4K UHD LED TV HDR U435CV-U

So it's very skeptical of this brand, as I had never heard of Sceptre before. My husband found them online at walmart.com and decided that's what we were going to get. Well I read reviews for EVERYTHING I purchase online. And there were bad reviews but they all had the same issue, they get delivered aND the screen does not work. So I figured we would go to Walmart to see the screen quality, however Walmart does not carry these in store. Needless to say after fighting with my husband not being able to see the quality of the screen he decided he was going to purchase one anyways. I must say that I am super impressed with the quality of the picture and especially for the price we've only had it for about a week but there has been no issues or glitches with it.

My 13" Macbook Pro runs this display with no issues. My viewing distance is just over 2'. The only drawback is the menu. Could be a bit easier to navigate. I can't comment on color accuracy or what movies look like on it. For my purpose, this display performs wonderfully.

This has got to be one of the best text buys I've ever made. Prices have plummeted on 4K screens over the past couple years, but this is ridiculous. It really displays 4K res and does so without degrading the picture in any way. Moreover, unlike most LEDs (4K or not), this can actually play lower res content and still look good, even DVDs. Much like plasmas can. It is not a smart TV, but that is not an issue for me. My peripherals are smart already, so it would be redundant. My only real complaint is it does not easily accept 4K Netflix (YouTube is fine though). You basically need a smart 4K BD player, one that has built-in Netflix 4K app support. That is the only drawback of it not being a smart TV (although even some smart TVs have apps that won't support 4K on 4K screens, I've heard). Never thought I'd be able to afford a 4K screen so soon. Just a great deal.

Screen reflects a lot of ambient light so is best viewed in darkened room. I use with antenna, so am not able to source 4k. 1080p works well and is sufficient resolution for TV viewing. 4k would be very useful if screen were being used as a computer monitor at close distance. There is no audio out that is volume adjustable by the TV. Even what appears as a head set output, in the manual, does not have volume controlled by the TV. I had to buy a separate 3.5mm to two RCA adapter cable to get the audio into my entertainment system, and I have to use the separate entertainment system remote to control the audio volume. It would be nice to use the TV remote to control the volume but that is not possible with this 43" TV. (Sceptre's 40" TV does offer volume control of the 3.5mm audio output.) I had to make sure the TV surround sound processor is turned off so it doesn't conflict with the surround sound processor in my entertainment system. This TV replaced my old 40 inch CRT tube TV. The flat screen feet extend forward from the flat screen over 4 inches, for stability. This forces the screen to be more than 4 inches away from the front edge of the surface supporting the TV. The old CRT tube used to be right up by the front edge of the cabinet, so I discarded the flat screen's feet, and constructed a stand for the TV using a flat piece of cabinet wood, corner brackets, and aluminum angle. I mounted this flat screen using the wall mount screw holes at the back of the TV, allowing the TV screen to now be as close to the front of my cabinet, as was my old CRT screen. The black bezel frame around the screen is very nice. It's only .5 inch wide and 3.3 inch of that is flat and rough textured to not reflect glaring light. The instructions provided are readable, but do not provide much information. The function of all the connectors is not very detailed. To compensate for this lack of information, however, I found the technical support line to be quick and professional. They explained to me that I had to press "5-1" on the remote to get channel 5, as just pressing "5" will not work. They also explained that the L and R audio output sockets do not work, and the only way to get audio out to RCA connectors, was to purchase a separate adapter cable for use with the 3.5mm output, and that doing that does not provide volume control. The TV did arrive in perfect condition and on the date promised. It has been working well, with the above mentioned limitations, for a week or so. I think it is a very good value for someone wanting a modern TV at a low price.

I have had the tv a couple of weeks and still tweaking it. Viewing from the side is good. I tried changing the settings on my own and wasn't having much luck until I found another's review that posted settings that was working for him. That helped a great deal. So I'm used those settings as a starting point and have been making small changes at a time. Blues need to be toned down in highlights and in darks. In movies beard stubble and eye shadows were more blue that black. If you are new at this, push Menu on remote. Choose Picture by pushing the Enter button. Push Enter again for Picture Settings. Picture Mode will be at the top and highlighted with a band. Push the right or left arrow on remote to see the differences in the built in settings. The changes you make will be saved in "User." While in User arrow down to brightness and push enter. The Brightness setting shows bottom center of the screen. Arrow left/right to change then push Menu. Arrow down to Contrast and repeat. I have my Screen Size set at Full 100%. For some older movie at 480i you may prefer a different choice. Color Temperature choices are User, Normal, Warm Cool. My Picture SETTINGS at this time. Brightness 55: Contrast 37: Back Light 55: Color 75: Tint -10: Sharpness 60: ADVANCED PICTURE SETTINGS. DC Contrast- ON: Film Mode- ON: VN Reduction- HIGH: DTN Reduction- High: MENC- ON: White Balance. R 124: G 120: B 105. Offsets- R 1024: G 1024: B 1010. Even with these setting Matt is the palest guy on the show in the morning and at night Jimmy has a sheen that his guests don't have.

I just opened my tv I received Thursday and the packaging was great and delivery was very quick but once I got my tv out the box and plug it in to see if everything was all good at two of the corners their are big white blury blotches I hope there is something Walmart can do regarding the issue

Sound is a little tinny. Cable HDTV is not very impressive. For a 4K monitor, though, it can't be beat, the details are fantastic. And for Bluray discs it is very nice. Overall, you get what you pay for. I am not complaining. I am going to save up and get a 4K Bluray player next so I can really enjoy my movies. It is only a matter of time before Cable catches up and upgrades their signal. One note, however, this set definitely does not upscale any signal. There are players that do upscale to near 4K and I suppose that should improve the quality of the screen.

Good: Picture is pretty good. Using this as a computer monitor. It needs to set far back from where you are viewing it, but it is serviceable. This monitor has the resolution of 4 full HD monitors set next to each other. Bad: The audio is "tinny" and quiet. My old computer speakers are far superior. Also, there is a bad spot that is fairly noticeable, like a bad pixel, or more like a hundred pixels. I'm wondering if they would exchange it. When background is white, it is barely visible. When background is dark, then it appears much bigger. I know it is hard to get 8 million pixels perfect, but that's what we expect these days!

However, the remote control/firmware STINKS! Does not go automatically to sub-channels ( goes back to channel 2.1) Guide info is so small you may need binoculars to read the information. Sound is not good at all,. Need a sound bar, etc to have a good sound. Video is very good. Would recommend with reservations!

Note I have two other Sceptre tvs that I have been very happy with. One is about 8 yrs old, other about 5. There were four issues that caused me to return tv. 1. On the edges there was back light seeping into picture about every 3 inches.. Only noticable when watching dark scenes but still annoying. 2. Sound was horrible. Tinny and fuzzy. Old Sceptre had great sound. 3. My Sony receiver remote caused sceptre tv volume to increase. So would have to turn up A/V sound then turn down tv with Sceptre remote. (My other sceptre tvs didn't have this issue.) 4. 43" tv didn't fill space in entertainment center (not tvs fault just issue since old tv filled space nice (wide frame) and you couldn't see cabling and power strips etc. The good: 4K picture quality was crisp. Hopefully i just got a lemon and they all arent like this. I returned TV (Walmart was very easy to work with regarding return) two days after getting it due to above issues. Purchased a LG UHD 50UN69 today at Walmart. Cost a $100 more. But absolutely love it. Crisp fast picture, easy remote, much better sound and Smart features are great.