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I too was looking into this and would like to know if the 70" variant would be better in the movie category than the other sizes in this category. I recently purchased the UK7700 65" and was not super impressed when streaming HD movies from Netflix. I love the remote and interface of the 7700, but feel I’m missing out with the black contrast.
Unfortunately, the panel type plays a role in many tests like the ones you mentioned. So the same model with an IPS Panel will have different behavior than the same model with a VA panel. There are however a few other tests that should still hold true like motion handling tests or input lag. However, our tests apply only to the TV model with the specific type of panel.
Its interesting to note that Rting reports poor contract on the models but Consumer reports does not consider contrast as part of their indicators, Since this is a VA panel, I would be curious to know what the contrast ratio is since the IPS panels are 1000 to 1 versus other TV at 5000 to 1.