Max light output HDR (high dynamic range) while displaying small white square taking up 10% of the screen (measured in Nits) The BU8000 benefits from Samsung’s Dynamic Crystal Colour technology, which claims to use ‘advanced phosphor technology’ together with Crystal Processor 4K silicon to deliver an "Ultra HD colour palette that’s as rich and wonderful as nature itself". Which is poetic marketing speak for a claimed billion-strong colour tone count.

Percentage Luminance drop at 35 degree horizontal angle from the centre of the screen with 50% white outputThere’s a degree of low-end extension, but none of the really deep bass that gives movie audio greater impact, and the mid-range sometimes feels a little flat. However, dialogue is presented in a clear and focused fashion, and the overall delivery is reasonably balanced. Unfortunately, the treble can feel harsh and sibilant, and the 20W of amplification struggles at higher volumes. And those Smart features are enormous in scope, encompassing gazillions of VoD and streaming services, a fabulous media player, a content recommendation engine and a new batch of games that utilise the new handset. There’s plenty more besides that, too, and the HU8500 also boasts a built-in camera for Skype video calls, as well as a new Football Mode designed to maximise the stadium experience for the home viewer. Alas that’s a bit of a missed step as the picture is unbelievably poor but there’s little else to fault the Smart TV system on. content is still very thin on the ground, so most of what you watch will still be Full HD for the forseeable future There are limits to the amount of ‘designing’ that can be done to a TV at the best of times, and ‘the best of times’ most certainly does not include a mainstream range of aggressively priced televisions designed to appeal to as many folk as possible. So the BU8500 is an unremarkable looker. The Samsung H8500 is an utterly striking TV set, not least because of the curved screen and if it doesn’t get folks talking on the shop floors, then we don’t know what will. The sweeping gorgeousness is ably abetted by the One Connect box which keeps cables hidden, whilst providing an upgrade path for the evolving 4K standards. As it is, it already has 4 HDMI 2.0 capable ports and just about every other input/output option one could reasonably expect.

The most widely used panels are those with 6, 8, and 10 bits for each of the RGB components of the pixel. They provide 18-, 24-, and 30-bit color, respectively. The BU8500 also pays the price for its missing Quantum Dot colour system by delivering a colour palette which, while fairly wide-ranging and decently subtle, ultimately feels a little desaturated versus the vibrancy of the TCL. Admittedly the TCL sometimes pushes its colours a little too much, but overall its extra vividness is more engaging than the Samsung’s rather pallid look.We’re big fans of the HU8500’s design as well. Its sleek, metallic stand curves in unison with the screen and its surprisingly slim, minimalist chassis looks far more elegant than the huge speakers attached to the sides of the Sony KD 65X9005A, although the hidden speakers here can’t live up to that TVs audio prowess. If you’re looking to use a separate surround sound system then the HU8500’s lesser speakers won’t be an issue, though. With potent film mixes, in fact, the 50BU8000 only really warrants a two out of five. Fortunately for Samsung, this mark is raised one point by its more poised, clean and easy-on-the-ear handling of the relatively simple and undynamic day to day audio fare that most of us actually spend the bulk of our time listening to. Verdict

In [Movie] mode, Samsung offers a two-point white balance (WB) controls and also a more precise 10-point system. We only needed to use the former to achieve a beautiful result: Slim chassis, great spec and very agreeable picture performance is all well and good – but when it comes to audio performance, the Samsung BU8500 sounds like an affordable flatscreen TV of the old school. And that’s not necessarily a good thing. Subtitles and audio description information displayed on electronic programme guide programme bannerSamsung’s set can, though, automatically switch into its fast-responding Game preset when it detects that a source compatible with HDMI’s ALLM switching feature has started to play a game. That Game preset gets picture lag down to a brilliantly speedy 9.8ms, too, while gamers may also be keen to explore the TV’s Gaming Hub, which brings together Samsung’s peerless roster of streamed gaming sources. The operating humidity shows the acceptable level of humidity, in which the display will function flawlessly. It sets a lower and an upper humidity level for safe operation and is measured in percentage. There’s plenty of extra stuff in the box, two remotes, the breakout box and two pairs of 3D glasses (only one pictured) Max light output HDR (high dynamic range) while displaying a live scene and white square taking up 60% of the screen (measured in Nits)

Information about whether there is a possibility for wall mounting according to the VESA Mounting Interface Standard (MIS). Panasonic argues that in the grand scheme of things this is no big deal as Netflix's 4K output is minuscule. But it's the televisual equivalent of buying a car such as a Bentley or Jaguar and finding out you can't use third gear because it needs a special type of fuel or some special processor (with no modifications available). A sense of value is absolutely critical to the Samsung BU8500. It exists to make sure that you can get lots of the latest features for a low price, or to give you the chance to upgrade to a larger screen while still keeping within your budget. The Samsung BU8500 is on sale now, though at the time of writing this particular model is available in Europe and some other countries, but hasn't been announced for North America or Australia (though it is available in New Zealand).

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The motion performance is generally good for an LCD TV, with the use of a 50Hz refresh rate making sense in the UK. Importantly, the BU8500 handles films in 24p or games in 60Hz without introducing judder or other issues. Picture Clarity offers frame interpolation options, and while good for fast-paced sports such as football, should be avoided when watching films and TV dramas. En 2019 Samsung lanzó el Serie 8 RU8005 que fue, en nuestra opinión, uno de los televisores más interesantes para su precio. Poseía todo lo que se necesita en el día a día con mejoras de imagen importantes como HDR, Ultra Dimming y Mega Contrast. Esta serie ha continuado actualizándose con los años, y aunque ahora ya no tiene 100Hz nativos de panel, ha evolucionado y ahora cuenta con un interpolador de imágenes llamado Motion Xcelerator que optimiza las escenas dando la sensación de tener 120Hz. Three [Colour Space] options are available on the UE55HU8500: “ Auto“, “ Native” and “ Custom“. Out of the box, “ Auto” measured closest to Rec. 709 HDTV specifications. Instead of expanding the gamut (dashing any chance of fulfilling Rec. 2020 UHD colour space – not that any consumer-grade display on the market can do it), “ Native” caused cyan and yellow to deviate significantly from the correct coordinates.