Samsung UN55B8500 Features
As of the 4th quarter of 2009, the newest model in the Samsung 8 Series of LED TVs has take the top spot: The Samsung UN55B8500. Compared to its 8 Series predecessor, the newer UN55B8500 offers a higher Dynamic contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1 compared to the 5,000,000:1 the UN55B8000 series offers. It also includes InfoLink, Movie- Multi-Media Center Movie, and JPEG support. The Samsung 8500 8 Series boasts never-before-seen picture quality, ultra slim 1.6” depth and total connectivity to virtually every possible medium you could want to watch.
With Internet@TV you’ll enjoy access to updated content from Yahoo!, Flickr, and other online TV Widgets right on your screen. And with an incredible 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio colors are bolder and brighter and images are sharper. The Samsung UN46B8500 LED HDTV also uses LED local dimming backlight technology. Change the way you watch TV with Samsung 8 Series LED TVs.
Samsung UN55B8500 LED TVs use Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) positioned behind a three-color panel to provide the backlighting that illuminates the picture you see on the screen. The LED backlights shine through the panel, which controls, on a pixel by pixel level, the color and amount of light the screen displays.
Because of the smaller size and higher energy efficiency of LEDs, LED TVs like the UN55B8500 are much thinner than other flat panel TVs and use less energy. LED TVs also have deeper blacks then LCD television.
Samsung UN55B8500 Product Features
- 7,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
- Auto Motion Plus 240Hz
- Medi@2.0 Internet@TV – Content Service; DLNA Wireless; Content Library (2GB Flash Memory); USB 2.0 Movie
- Fast 2ms response time
- 5 HDMI — Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) (side)
- Screen Size
- Full 1080p HD
- Breakthrough local dimming LED technology
- Auto Motion Plus 240Hz
- Energy Savings
- Ultra-slim Design
- Ultra-quick 2ms response time
- Mega dynamic contrast ratio (7,000,000:1)
- HD-Grade Pixel Resolution
- Ultra Clear Panel
- Game Mode
- Wide Color Enhancer Pro
- Picture-in-Picture (PIP)
- SRS TruSurround HD
- Content Library (2 GB Flash Memory)
- Two USB 2.0 ports
- DLNA-compatible
- Anynet Plus (HDMI-CEC)
- Energy Star Compliant
- Built-in digital tuner–no external box needed.
- V-Chip system
- Crystal Neck swivel stand
- Warranty
- Medi@2.0
Samsung UN55B8500′s Local Dimming LED Technology
The 8500 Series also includes Samsung’s Wide Color Enhancer Pro feature, which provides a broader color palette by analyzing each pixel and then stretches them to their 3-dimensional limit for the fullest, most lifelike colors possible. Samsung’s Ultra Clear Panel further allows the preservation of every detail even in brightly-lit, imperfect viewing conditions. This is done by effectively allowing more light to pass through the screen and simultaneously reducing reflections from ambient light.
for a sharper picture as well as true-to-life brightness ranging from the purest black to pristine white.
Compared to a traditional CCFL, LEDs produce darker blacks that appear endlessly deep to the eye. And with the 8500 Series’ LED local dimming backlighting technology, the lit parts of the on-screen image can brightened to the maximum while all light is shut off in the dark areas of the screen. The result is the ultimate in contrast ratio. Moreover, the reduction of brightness in the dark areas also cuts power consumption by as much as half.
Samsung UN55B8500′s Med@2.0 – What Is It?
Medi@2.0 lets you enjoy more with Internet TV, allowing you to receive content via Yahoo!, Flickr, and more on screen. It also includes a content library so you can enjoy pre-loaded content, such as cooking recipes and fitness exercises. Plus, DLNA CERTIFIED connectivity lets you remotely access your PC’s personal media so that you can download music, video, and photos and enjoy them anywhere in the home your TV is. Finally USB 2.0 multi-media center lets you connect a thumb drive or a digital camera quickly and easily.
Samsung B8500′s Sizes – Which Is Right?
With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience.
If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get.
- Minimum size = Viewing distance/3
- Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5
Samsung UN55b8500 Intro