Samsung UN55B8500
Samsung LCD UNB8500 HDTV
Among the Top Rated & Best Buys in LCD High Definition Televisions
Samsung's local dimming, LED-based UNB8500 series delivers the best picture quality of any LCD according to CNET. AlaTest users give it a 95 out of 100.
THE GOOD: Deeper black levels than any HDTV available aside from Pioneer Kuro; solid shadow detail; reduced blooming compared with other local dimming LED-based LCDs; accurate, highly saturated color; excellent video processing with adjustable dejudder; numerous picture adjustments; extensive interactive features including Yahoo widgets; beautiful styling with 1.6-inch deep panel; extremely energy efficient.
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NEW Ultra Slim LED TV HDTV WALL MOUNT LED01 (Replacement for Samsung WMN1000B) VESA 400 Standard (40 42 46 55 Inch Screen) Up to 50kg/110lb for Samsung TV Models PN50C7000 PN50C8000 UN55B8000 UN55B7100 UN55B7000 UN55B6000 UN55B8500 UN55C5000 UN55C6300 UN55C6400 UN55C6500 UN55C7000 Sale Price: $20.00  |
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Slim Wall Mount for Thin LED TV 32"-55" Easily mount your LED TV with this VESA standard wall mount. Professionally designed wall mount is easy to install and will hold up to 32" to 55" flat panel screens. Features: Super Low Profile Fixed Wall Bracket Work well with Slim Thin LED HDTV Screens Easy to install with picture frame style mount Assembly Instructions and Parts Included for Installation Kickstand Included to Properly Connect Your HD Cables Ultra-Slim Design Easy to Follow Instructions Plates Color: Silver /Wire Color: Black Replacement Wall Mount For Samsung WMN1000B Specifications: Compatible for Displays: 32" to 55" Supports VESA: 400x400mm Maximum weight capacity: 50kg / 110lbs Wall to TV: 14.5mm (.57") ** This product is ONLY compatible with standard 16" on center stud spacing. It will NOT work for studs spaced farther than 16" apart on center |
THE BAD: Expensive; poor off-angle viewing; some blooming effects; benefits of 240Hz difficult to discern; glossy screen reflects ambient light.
THE BOTTOM LINE: It costs a mint, but Samsung's local dimming, LED-based UNB8500 series delivers the best picture quality of any LCD CNET has tested.If you watch football, chances are you've noticed ads for Samsung's so-called LED TVs. The company has released three series of these super-thin LED-based LCDs so far this year, the 6000, the 7000, and the 8000 models, but it's saved the best for last. The fourth series is dubbed UNB8500, but you can remember it best as the king of LCD--for now.
Unlike the other three Samsung models, which use LED elements arranged along the edge of their screens, the company's two 8500 models employ a full array of local dimming LEDs behind the screen, yet maintain an ultraslim profile. As a result, this expensive HDTV handily outperforms its brothers and, yes, every other LCD-based display we've ever tested. It still can't match the best plasma, the legendary and discontinued Pioneer Kuro, and its off-angle picture leaves plenty to be desired, but people who claim the sweet spot in front of a Samsung UNB8500 will be treated to the most impressive flat-panel picture quality of the year.Series note: CNET performed a hands-on evaluation of the 55-inch Samsung UN55B8500, but this review also applies to the 46-inch Samsung UN46B8500. The two share identical specs aside from screen size and should have very similar picture quality.
• Manufacturer: Samsung
• Part Number/Model: UN55B8500
General
• Product type: LCD TV
• Diagonal Size: 55 inches - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details: Panel without stand - 52 in x 1.6 in x 31.4 in x 61.7 lbs; Panel with stand - 52 in x 12.1 in x 34 in x 77.6 lbs
Display
• Technology: TFT active matrix
• LCD Backlight Technology
• LED Backlight technology
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Display Format: 1080p (FullHD)
• LCD Refresh Rate: 240Hz
• LCD Pixel Response Time: 2 ms
• Progressive Scan: Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Additional Features: Ultra clear panel , Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation technology
TV Tuner
• Multi-channel Preview
• Picture-in-picture (PIP)
• Stereo Reception System
• MTS
• Secondary Audio Program (SAP): Yes
Video Features
• Video Interface: HDMI , Component , Composite
• HDTV Ready: Yes
Audio System
• Speaker(s): 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 15 Watt
• Sound Output Mode: Stereo
• Surround Mode: Yes
• Sound Effects: SRS TruSurround HD
• Audio Controls: Balance , Bass , Treble
• Output Power / Total: 30 Watt
Connections
• Connector Type: Rear , 4 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side , 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 )
• PC Interface: VGA (HD-15)
Network & Internet Multimedia
• Functionality
• Digital audio playback , Digital video playback
Memory Card Reader
• USB Port: Yes
Remote Control
• Remote Control
• Remote control - Infrared
Stands & Mounts
• Stand Included: Yes
• Stand Design: Tabletop
• Stand Features: Swivel
• Flat Panel Mount Interface: Yes
Power
• Power Device: Power supply - Internal
• Compliant Standards: EPA Energy Star 3.0
Miscellaneous
• HDCP Compatible
• Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
• Service & Support
• 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details
• Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
• Width (Shipping): 57.1 in
• Depth (Shipping): 15.7 in
• Height (Shipping): 39.2 in
• Weight (Shipping): 95 lbs
Sustainability
• Power Saver: Yes
• Operational power consumption: 136.16 Watt
• Calibrated power consumption: 123.99 Watt
• Power Save Mode power consumption: 77.66 Watt
• Power consumption Stand by / Sleep: 0.08 Watt
• Estimated Annual Energy Cost: 29.39 US Dollars
• EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes
• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009): 6.9
