Samsung UN55B8000 LED TV Product Description
When you’re looking for a 55-inch LED LCD HDTV, you’re looking for quality. There’s no point in getting a large television that has inferior color and picture clarity. That’s why Samsung concentrated their efforts in the creation of the Samsung UN55B8000 TV and the 8000 Series LED HDTVs to keep your picture perfect no matter what image it’s displaying.
Samsung just has one thing to say to those of you looking for the best picture quality that money can buy in 2009: 240Hz. Yes, that’s twice the 120 refresh rate we thought was pretty darn good not so long ago. And Samsung’s 240Hz technology isn’t just about fast; it’s about smart and fast. You can just sit and watch your favorite team run like the wind across the field or watch the high-speed action in your favorite thrilling movie, totally oblivious to anything but the amazingly clear image your LED LCD HDTV displays. Your only worry is whether the picture might really come off the screen and into your living room … it’s that crisp and clear, as Samsung UN55B8000 reviewers will tell you.
You don’t have to worry about how the picture got so clear. Just leave that up to Samsung. Your UNB558000 analyzes all the action in every frame and then adjusts so nothing goes by in a blur. This technology quadruples the frame rate from 60 to 240 frames per second (240Hz LCD panel) without repeating the same image to make more frames. Instead, it uses interpolation to intelligently calculate and place three new frames between two existing frames to create smoother transitions.
By using Samsung’s proprietary “Auto Motion Plus” technology, the UN55B8000 can provide ultra-clear images for sports events or high speed movie chases where the 240Hz refresh rate (400% the rate of most other TVs) keeps the motion fluid and the picture crisp. At the same time, the LED backlighting on this LCD monitor provides high dynamic contrast ratios you can’t get with any other system.
Samsung UN55B8000 LED LDC TV Extras
The 8000 Series features Samsung’s new Internet@TV online content service. Developed with Yahoo!, Internet@TV uses either a wired or wireless Ethernet connection to access content onscreen from Yahoo!, Flickr, YouTube and more with the push of a button. The widget-based interface and scrollbar run along the bottom of the screen for easy browsing of the latest programs and content.
And this HDTV is accented by Samsung’s TOC (Touch of Color), which offers a hint of a translucent color around the edges of the unit for a uniquely fashionable look.
Picture performance, advanced connectivity, and an eco-friendly and Touch of Color blue design come together to form Samsung LED TV 8000 with 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. For the image connoisseur, 240Hz motion blur reduction technology, a 5,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio that displays deep blacks and pristine whites, and enriched color processing deliver outstanding video. This Ultra Slim 1.2-inch depth set is the ideal complement for your room and your life.
Samsung UN55B8000 Reviews
5 Stars Beautiful TV
Had the TV for about 3 weeks. Picture is fantastic in HD. DVD is excellent and Blu-Ray is amazing. Hooked it up with a Samsung Blu-Ray player, the pair works in tandem. Set up is a piece of cake.
Areas of improvement: May be it is too new, I cannot seem to find how to label the inputs. HDMI1, 2 or 3 can be confusing. Also, there are some touch control for volume, channel etc. but they are not lighted. They are impossible to see. May be that why I got two remote controllers.
5 Stars Best LED/LCD to date
I have had this unit hooked up for one week and it is perfect out of the box with no adjustments of any kind. I wish it had a SVideo for my receiver menu but the RCA jack works fine. It seems you can steam video from your computer over the LAN to this unit but I have not tried that feature to date. Mine was made in June 2009. As the price is droping on these a little each week you could possibly pick one up in the mid 2500s over the internet. Since I was burned the last time I orderd a large TV online I just went to Sears and they gave me 15% off $2999=$2550.
5 Stars WOW!
I have owned Sony televisions exclusively for the past 30 years. I was in the market for a new TV to replace my older Sony 50″ Grand WEGA LCD projection set. I always keep up with new technologies in consumer electronics and knew that LED backlighting was the way to go. One day, I visited Best Buy to see the new Sony models. I was particularly interested in the Sony Bravia XBR8 LED TV. It has an awesome display, but I couldn’t bring myself to part with $5K for a TV. The price factor was a big disappointment. I knew Samsung made LED models so I decided to check them out too. I was immediately floored. They looked far better than Sony’s more expensive LED model and for $2K less. But, was I really willing to purchase something other than a Sony TV? I would have to be convinced. I did a lot of research on these Samsung sets. I demoed them in several stores and read as many reviews as possible. IMO, the Samsung LED TVs are by far the best technology currently available. Their display must be seen to be believed. Most impressive of all, is the fact that Samsung accomplished this in a set that is only 1.2″ thick.
Well, I was finally convinced and decided to purchase the Samsung UN55B8000. I have owned it for almost a month now and I am in awe every time I watch it. This set is beautiful even when it’s turned off. But, you won’t want to turn it off because the clarity, detail, brightness, contrast and color are absolutely exceptional. For the first time I have owned a TV, I did not have to make any adjustments to the factory settings – it looked perfect right out of the box. In fact, I had purchased a calibration DVD and was surprised to find that I didn’t have to make any adjustment to any controls.
Of course, the most amazing thing about his set and what intially lured me to it is its picture quality. It’s difficult to explain the level of detail it produces. I have HD cable programming (1080i), which looks fantastic. Games on the Xbox 360 pops out at you. But the images produced from a Blu-ray source is absolutely breath-taking. I was also pleasantly surprised at how bright the display looks in my sunlit family room. I thought I would have to adjust the brightness to view the set in daylight and again when watching at night as I did with our old Sony TV. Although the screen on the UN55B8000 has a gloss finish, it does a great job of reducing glare and reflections.
I do want to respond to the negative comments that others have reported here regarding uneven backlighting or vignetting effect caused by the edge-lit LEDs when the TV displays dark images. The only time I noticed this was when the set displays a totally black background such as in movie credits. At best, it appears as a very faint illumination from the corner. But even then, I really had to look for it. I don’t think this is an issue at all; at least not one that should deter anyone from purchasing this incredible TV. I have to assume that those that have experienced this anomaly are probably looking at an uncalibrated set that has its brightness level turned way too high.
I took advantage of the slim design of this set and purchased the ultra slim wall mount. The TV hangs like a picture frame and looks like a masterpiece, which it is. The slim case houses adequate speakers, producing fairly good sound quality for normal TV viewing. Of course, you would want to watch movies through a surround sound system.
As for the other features of this set; the internet widgets are pretty cool. I especially like the YouTube widget. The DLNA network feature is also a nice addition, but the interface is somewhat slow and not very functional. I’m hoping that a future firmware upgrade would improve this feature. The content library feature is my favorite. It allows you to display a slideshow of artwork or other pics with soft background music – great for parties. You can download additional content for free from Samsung.
I am extremely pleased with this television and would recommend it to anyone.
Samsung UN55B8000 Features