Samsung UN55B8000 55" LED TV
Why it's a best pick:
Samsung’s UB55B8000 is the company’s higher end edge-lit LED LCD TV, combining excellent performance with an ultra-sleek, ultra-thin design. The large 55” screen is ideal for friends and family gathering in the living room to watch Sunday games. Though not perfect, image quality is very good with deep black levels and accurate colors, and there are plenty of adjustable settings to dial in an optimal picture. This HDTV also has very good video processing and custom mode for adjusting the dejudder processing, which works very well. 240Hz processing and 2ms response time, both step-up features of the 8000 series, improve motion performance while watching fast-motion sequences such as those in sports programs. The B8000 series also boasts internet connectivity, which provides that allows you to receive content from Yahoo! and Flickr such as stocks, weather, news, and photo albums. Input connectivity is solid with 4 HDMI inputs, a PC (VGA) input, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, and an Ethernet port.
Overall, the UN55B8000 is an excellent HDTV that performs as well as it looks. And despite its large screen size, this set is very energy efficient thanks to its LED technology, which should help keep the power bill down. The only drawback is its price, and you can undoubtedly find better performing plasma HDTVs for a lower price. But with its 55” screen, excellent color accuracy, and great motion performance, the Samsung UN55B8000 is definitely one of the best HDTVs for watching sports.
Manufacturer Description: 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...read full description
Average Customer Rating:
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87 total reviews)
Startling clarity, detail, and color, May 31 2009
Had my Samsung UN55B8000 TV a couple of weeks now. It has more than lived up to the hype. Hooked it up and put on a blu-ray disk. Even the delivery guy's jaw dropped, and he's delivered/set up hundreds of TVs.
TV is only inch and half thick and only weighs 60 pounds or so.
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WOW!, September 11 2009
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 t...read full review
Picture Quality and Dynamic Contrast are the next best thing to 3D, May 18 2009
Not perfect, but it's the closest thing I've seen so far. Really deserves 4 1/2 stars instead of 5 due to the lack of a couple convenience features missing from the remote, and the limited number of non HDMI inputs. The picture quality, light weight, reduced power use, and thin cabinet are just ter...read full review
