Samsung 55 Inch BU8000 UHD Crystal 4K Smart TV (2022) - Airslim Design With Alexa & Smart TV Streaming Built In, Object Tracking Sound, Contrast Enhancer, Boundless Screen & Adjustable Stand

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This clouding issue with HDR sources is much less likely to appear with SDR content; in fact, its good native contrast makes it a rather good SDR display.

The Samsung BU8500's ports are largely easy to access. (Image credit: Future) Samsung BU8500 review: FeaturesApproximate diagonal size of the display. If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the diagonal is calculated from the width and height of the screen.

We did spot some signs of this with the UE55BU8500, too, but the issue is brighter and impacts more of the screen area on the UE50BU8000, at least while watching high dynamic range content. This can be seriously distracting, drawing your attention away from what you’re supposed to be watching as a dark scene unfolds. The clouding can hide shadow details in its extra greyness, too, and it contributes to some small colour uniformity issues as the grey areas slightly adjust the hue of any dark colours that appear behind them. The panel sits on a centrally mounted T-shaped stand, styled in dark silver to match the strip along the bottom of the screen. The support column at the rear has a V-shape that gives the impression the screen is floating in mid-air.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.

As you might guess from how thin the TV is, its LCD panel is lit from its edges rather than from directly behind, while the panel appears to be a VA one, as with most (though no longer all) Samsung TVs. The VA panel costs the picture contrast and colour from wide viewing angles but should, experience suggests, produce better contrast than the rival IPS type of screen. The percentage of the approximate area, taken by the active part of the screen, to the total front area. In terms of image upscaling, the processor is still very efficient. From SD content and live content up to 720p, 1080p and 4K, the TV did not show any obvious artifacts from the upscaling process. But keep in mind that the end result is always very dependent on the quality of the original content. I’ve grumbled about the sluggishness of Samsung’s refreshed interface for its 2022 TVs, but up until now, the issue has been an unresponsive smart remote. The UE65BU8000, on the other hand, is just slow all over.Dimensions, weight and color Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market. Width Size class of the display as declared by the manufacturer. Often this is the rounded value of the actual size of the diagonal in inches. Information about the maximum amount of time, in which the pixels change from one color to another. The storage humidity shows the lower and upper humidity limit, which ensures safe storage of the display. Storing it outside these limits might damage the display. Power supply and consumption Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc. 110V

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 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. Other connection options include two USB ports, a CI slot, Ethernet, digital optical out and RF inputs for terrestrial and satellite connections. Wirelessly, there’s Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi.First the good stuff. When it comes to standard dynamic range (SDR), this TV is capable of delivering a very punchy image. Colours are suitably natural and, as a result, images look pleasingly realistic. There’s also plenty of brightness, and a solid contrast performance. The Samsung UE55NU8000 is very impressive in most aspects of its performance, although there are a couple of areas that disappoint.