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Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: UN55B8000
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- The expensive, stylish Samsung UNB8000 series has its share of picture quality drawbacks, but a firmware update helps, and the thin frames are worth serious bragging rights.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung UN55B8000 price range: $3,723.54 - $3,999.99
- Reviewed by: David Katzmaier
- Reviewed on: 09/25/2009
- Released on: 05/01/2009
The good: Produces relatively deep black levels; mostly accurate color; very good dejudder processing; sleek styling with 1.2-inch thick panel; extensive feature set with Yahoo Widgets, network streaming, and lots of built-in content; energy-efficient.
The bad: Expensive; less uniform screen than other LCDs; poor off-angle viewing; lower contrast in dark scenes; shiny screen can cause reflections in bright rooms; benefits of 240Hz difficult to discern; scarce analog video inputs.
The bottom line: The expensive, stylish Samsung UNB8000 series has its share of picture quality drawbacks, but a firmware update helps, and the thin frames are worth serious bragging rights.
User reviews
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Great if you are on the couch.
by wkendrick1 on October 25, 2010
Pros: Great picture, apps are fun, easy to use remote
Cons: Very poor viewing angle for a big price tag.
Summary: I have kitchen and family room connect. While cooking and visiting off to the side you see "bleached" colors on screen. So much for LED.I returned this TV for ...
Summary: I have kitchen and family room connect. While cooking and visiting off to the side you see "bleached" colors on screen. So much for LED.I returned this TV for the Plasma Panasonic TC-P54VT25- same price range and features.
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good picture, bad support THE WORST
by pharmacyman on May 26, 2010
Pros: good picture
Cons: six month later TV got problems. read below. save your money do not buy.
Summary: After owning the TV for the last six month I got a big white bar right in the middle of the TV. Samsung will not replace the TV; the only ...
Summary: After owning the TV for the last six month I got a big white bar right in the middle of the TV. Samsung will not replace the TV; the only thing is that they will fix it. The repair center will make you jump through so many hoops in order to get to what you want first, they call me ask again for the, serial number, model number, version number, and the receipt. Well I went home gave them the information but then they said if your TV on the wall you need to take down, they will not touch it is on the wall. How am I gonna get the TV off the wall. So much work just to fix it. BE AWARE of bad customer service from Samsung.
I paid a lot of money for a crap TV and service; I am stupid for trusting Samsung. Will never happen again. -
WOW! Very clear, great angle viewing
by jnono on May 12, 2010
Pros: Blacks, easy to use very slim, great to connect to computer to watch video feeds
Cons: The web that is on the tv is very slow and unresponsive, waste of time
Summary: I love the TV, I am very happy with it, not sure if I bought it too soon while 3D is coming now but really dont want to sit at ...
Summary: I love the TV, I am very happy with it, not sure if I bought it too soon while 3D is coming now but really dont want to sit at home wearing glasses either. Price was fairly low, bought it in Jan at Amazon! I have not had any problems with it!
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Fantastic Picture Quality
by wishcor on March 7, 2010
Pros: I chose LCD technology due to the eye-poping picture, reduced energy consumption, and no picture burn-in. Early LCDs had jitter problems, but those days are gone.
Cons: So far, none.
Summary: I am so impressed with the Samsung after 2 weeks of use. Even standard non-HD cable looks good. It looks better in my house than the store feed. The embeded ...
Summary: I am so impressed with the Samsung after 2 weeks of use. Even standard non-HD cable looks good. It looks better in my house than the store feed. The embeded content (scenery, art, games, recipies, relaxing image&sounds) is cool for a demo, but not expected to be used too much. I haven't hooked it to the internet yet as i need either a 50' lan cable or the $79 wireless adapter. I will order the cable today. No bluray yet, but i watched HD-on-demand last night and it was sooo impresive. No buyer remorse here. Go get yours. I ended up finding the best price here: http://shop.rose-press.com/samsung-un55b8000-55-inch-1080p-240-hz-led-hdtv
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stay away from edge lit ledtv period
by btrial02 on February 11, 2010
Pros: sharp picture and bright
Cons: uneven light in a darker scene totally anoying, like only made to watch sport and nothing else.
Summary: good looking tv. but I think this tv is make for lots of light and open space only. if u think of put this tv in a darker room
like ...Summary: good looking tv. but I think this tv is make for lots of light and open space only. if u think of put this tv in a darker room
like basement or not lots of light then this tv is not for you. else u will regret it for $3000. -
AWESOME! We love our LED! We plan on buying 1 more!
by candace1176 on February 3, 2010
Pros: We LOVE our new LED! LOVING IT! It is so beautiful! It is like a piece of art work sitting on our tv stand. We bought the 55" 8 Series. We are planning to buy another one for my husbands "Man room" very soon. He has connected it to the internet etc.
Cons: CONS- It is so clear that you can see any and all mistakes in movies. You can see where the directors use props etc. When we are watching a movie for the 2nd or even 5th time, (BUT the first time on our LED) there is so much more that we have missed!
Summary: Ok, my husband reads the manuals etc. Then he breaks them down in "English" for me. We have only had our LED for 3 days, so he is still working ...
Summary: Ok, my husband reads the manuals etc. Then he breaks them down in "English" for me. We have only had our LED for 3 days, so he is still working everything out. He has managed to hook the LED to the internet wirelessly. He was like a little kid in the candy shop! He is loving ALL of the features that come with the TV. I will give it a week or so before I start to learn everything that there is. We are also planning on watching the Super Bowl on the LED. I cant wait, we will be able to see EVERY little thing on there! When we bought our LED, we also got a FREE Blue-ray player with it. Great deal at Best Buy for the Super Bowl. We also cant wait til we buy the second one within the next month. Same size and Series.
It also sucks that the cable company cannot handle the "POWER" that this tv offers. The LED is so advanced compared to cable etc.
Picture- BEAUTIFUL!!
Quality-BEAUTIFUL!
Functions-AWESOME!
Issues that I have- I CAN NOT GET THE LED TO MYSELF! MY HUSBAND KEEPS PLAYING WITH IT. I keep telling myself, it will be over soon, let him have his fun.......................
The BEST TV we have ever owned! It is like a piece of ART!
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A must have HD-TV
by Saaditani on January 12, 2010
Pros: Wonferful colors and dark blacks without any problems. HD Content is so reaal!
Cons: None so far.
Summary: If your out of the US. I suggest acquiring this set with no regrets!
Summary: If your out of the US. I suggest acquiring this set with no regrets!
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An incredible TV!
by kalibr85 on January 10, 2010
Pros: Clarity, detail, brightness, contrast and color are absolutely exceptional
Cons: The DLNA network interface is somewhat slow and not very functional.
Summary: 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 ...
Summary: 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.
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Wow. The picture is just STUNNING.
by Perv3rse on November 24, 2009
Pros: Incredible picture.
Cons: Expensive, The hockey puck remote isnt very good, WiFi should be built in but isnt. Did I say expensive?
Summary: I had a really expensive $2000 Sony 3LCD rear projection tv. Its about 4 years old now (@ $2000 dollars that was a really good price too during this time). It ...
Summary: I had a really expensive $2000 Sony 3LCD rear projection tv. Its about 4 years old now (@ $2000 dollars that was a really good price too during this time). It was 720p/1080i. I thought it was a pretty good unit. Pictures looked pretty good. Nice 50 inch tv. Then I bought this 55inch Samsung. And i have to say that I am stunned at the how big a difference it is from this TV to my old TV. My old tv compares favorably to some of the cheaper LCDs on the market. But PALES in comparison to the beautiful picture the UN55b8000 puts out. I was also considering the un55b8500, but I dont think the diffence between the two justifies the $1000 price difference. I was floored by the picture quality, disappointed by the lack of built in WiFi, but overall very happy with this great TV.
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Outstanding TV!
by blattner on November 22, 2009
Pros: Picture quality
Black Levels
DesignCons: None that i remember! Truly exceptional TV!
Summary: Worth the big money!
Summary: Worth the big money!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: UN55B8000
- Description: The 8000 Series of television build upon the success of Samsung's first and second generation LED HDTV models. Each using LEDs as their primary light source, the televisions all feature ultra-high contrast ratios as well as slim depths that allow for more artful designs, plus increased energy savings.
General
- TV type LED-LCD
- Screen size 55 in
- Color Black
Features
- Connectivity IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)
- TV features Down-firing Speaker
Video
- Technology LED-LCD
- Backlight technology LED Backlight technology
- LED backlight type Edge Light
- Native resolution 1920 x 1080
- Resolution 1080p
- Dynamic contrast ratio 5000000:1
- Refresh rate 240Hz
- Motion Enhancement Technology 240Hz
- Response time (ms) 2 ms
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Widescreen Widescreen
- HDCP compatible Yes
TV Tuner
- TV tuner presence Yes
- HDTV Tuner Yes
- TV tuner reception system ATSC,
Clear QAM - Secondary audio program (SAP) Yes
Audio
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 15 Watt
- Surround mode Yes
- Sound effects SRS TruSurround HD
- Total output power 30 Watt
- Audio controls Balance,
Bass,
Treble Connectivity
- PC interface VGA (HD-15)
- Input/Output connections - Side,
4 x HDMI (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Bottom,
2 x USB (4 pin USB Type A),
1 x Component video input (RCA phono x 3),
1 x VGA input (15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)),
1 x Network (RJ-45),
1 x Digital audio output (optical) (TOSLINK) - Video interface HDMI,
Component Convenience
- Parental channel lock Yes
- V-chip control Yes
- Menu language English,
Spanish,
French Remote Control
- Type Standard remote control
- Second remote control type None
Built-in components
- Component type None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support 1 year warranty
- Service & support details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Stands & Mounts
- Stand included Included
- Stand design Tabletop
- Stand features Swivel
- Flat panel mount interface Yes
Power
- Power device Power supply - Internal
Dimensions & Weight
- Dimensions (WxDxH) 52 in x 12.1 in x 33.9 in - With stand
- Weight 63.9 lbs
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width 57.1 in
- Depth 15.7 in
- Height 39.2 in
- Weight 81.6 lbs
Sustainability
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011) 4.1
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2012) 4.2
Product series
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Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: LED-LCD,
46 in,
1080p,
240Hz,
Edge-lit,
Ethernet,
EPA Energy Star -
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: LED-LCD,
55 in,
1080p,
240Hz,
Edge Light,
Ethernet,
EPA Energy Star
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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- Manufacturer:Samsung
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
