Samsung crystal uhd 8 series 75 inch

Samsung BU8000 / BU8100 (Limited promo stock. Selling out soon) 75 inch 75BU8000 / 75BU8100 - Latest 2022 Model - Crystal UHD Smart TV Limited Promo sets @ $1,698 - Last 2 sets left on promo. PM for stock availability before making an order. BRAND NEW IN BOX Model No: Samsung 75BU8000 / 75BU8100 Series: 8 (Crystal UHD) 1yr seller warranty Free delivery, setup and table top installation Product details: - UHD 4K Crystal - Crystal Processor 4K - One Billion Colour - Dynamic Crystal Colour - Brigtness Detection - UHD Dimming - Mega Contrast - Auto Game mode (ALLM) - Auto Motion Plus, Film mode, Support Natural Mode - HDR, HDR10+, HLG - Motion Xcelerator - LED Clear Motion - Noise Reduction - Q-Symphony - Wireless Dex - SMART TV - Netflix, Youtube, Disney+, Mewatch, Viu etc - Built in DVB-T/T2 Tuner - Airplay2 - to mirror apple devices - 3 x HDMI Ports; 2 x USB Ports; 1 x Optical Out, Bluetooth, web browser - Brand New in Box - 1yr Seller Warranty - Free delivery and table top installation More specs on link below:

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Design

Curved No

The TV looks much better than most budget models. It looks similar to Samsung's entry-level TV in the QLED lineup, the Samsung Q60/Q60T QLED, except its borders are a slightly darker shade of gray. Overall, it has a simple and modern design with thin bezels.

The Samsung TU8000 has a similar stand to the Samsung RU7100. The feet are inserted into the TV but aren't reversible. The stand supports the TV well, but there's still some wobble.

Footprint of the stand on the 55 inch TV: 40.2" x 9.9".

Wall Mount VESA 200x200

The back is plastic with a textured finish. There are clips on the feet for very basiccable management. The inputs face to the side and are easy to access.

Borders 0.35" (0.9 cm)

The borders are very thin and aren't distracting.

Max Thickness 2.28" (5.8 cm)

This TV is decently built. It's made entirely of plastic, but it's sturdy, with just a bit of wobble. There are no obvious gaps between the panel and the edges of the TV.

Picture Quality

Native Contrast 6,421 : 1

Contrast with local dimming N/A

The Samsung 8 Series has fantastic contrast, resulting in very deep blacks in a dark room. Unfortunately, there's no local dimming feature to improve contrast.

Real Scene Peak Brightness 271 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 165 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 298 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 298 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 298 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 298 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 162 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 298 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 298 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 297 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 297 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 0.042

The Samsung TU8000 has mediocre peak brightness in SDR. There's very little variation in peak brightness, which is great, but small highlights in dark scenes are dimmed considerably by the TV's global dimming feature (also known as CE dimming, or frame dimming). Sadly, it's not bright enough to overcome glare in bright rooms.

These results are from after calibration in the 'Movie' Picture Mode, with Gamma set to '2.2', and Brightness at its max. These are the most accurate and the brightest settings available.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Edge

There's no local dimming feature. These videos are still filmed on the TV, though, to show you how the backlight performs and make it easy to compare it with a TV that has local dimming.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Edge

There's no local dimming feature on this TV. These videos are still filmed on the TV, though, so you can see how the backlight performs and compare it with a TV that has local dimming.

Real Scene Highlight 271 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 161 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 292 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 291 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 291 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 291 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 158 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 291 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 291 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 291 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 291 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 0.042

The Samsung TU8000 has poor HDR peak brightness. It's slightly less bright in HDR than in SDR, and again, small highlights in dark scenes are dimmed considerably by the TV's frame dimming. The EOTF doesn't follow the target curve very well, and most scenes are darker than the content creator intended. The roll-off near the TV's peak brightness is smooth, so there's no loss of fine details in bright scenes.

These measurements are with the 'Movie HDR' Picture Mode, with Gamma ST.2084 set to '0', and Contrast and Brightness at their max. The 'Movie HDR' Picture Mode, with Advanced Contrast Enhancer, Contrast, and Brightness at their max is a bit brighter, reaching a peak brightness of 344 cd/m² in the 10% window.

If you find HDR too dim, use the 'Movie HDR' Picture Mode with Advanced Contrast Enhancer, Contrast, and Brightness each at their max, and Gamma ST.2084 set to '+3'. This results in a noticeably brighter image, as you can see in this EOTF, but the TV's peak luminance is the same.

Real Scene Highlight 276 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 137 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 310 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 309 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 308 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 308 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 135 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 309 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 308 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 308 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 307 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 0.057

Most scenes are a bit brighter in 'Game' mode than out of it, but the TV's frame dimming is more aggressive, so small highlights in dark scenes are even darker than out of 'Game' mode.

50% Std. Dev. 4.671%

50% DSE 0.209%

5% Std. Dev. 0.534%

5% DSE 0.102%

The gray uniformity of this TV is just okay. The edges of the screen are noticeably darker, and there's visible dirty screen effect in the center, which is distracting when watching sports or browsing the web. Uniformity in near-dark scenes is much better, with no noticeable issues.

Native Std. Dev. 0.513%

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. N/A

The TV has remarkable black uniformity, so dark scenes look uniform. There's a bit of clouding throughout the screen, but it's only noticeable in extremely dark scenes. Sadly, there's no local dimming feature to improve the uniformity, but it wouldn't change much in this case anyway.

Color Washout 27°

Color Shift 30°

Brightness Loss 34°

Black Level Raise 19°

Gamma Shift 16°

Unfortunately, the Samsung 8 Series has disappointing viewing angles. The image fades and loses color accuracy as you move off-center, so it's not a good choice for a wide seating arrangement. If you have a wide seating arrangement or like to move around with the TV on, a TV with an IPS-type panel, like the Sony X800H, is a better choice.

Screen Finish Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 5.5%

Indirect Reflections 0.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 4.9%

This TV has decent reflection handling overall. It struggles a bit with direct reflections, though, so it's not for a room with lots of windows or bright lights. Due to its low peak brightness, it can't overcome glare in a bright room.

White Balance dE 3.74

Color dE 3.06

Gamma 2.05

Color Temperature 5,988 K

Picture Mode Movie

Color Temp Setting Warm 2

Gamma Setting 2.2

This TV has decent accuracy out of the box. Most colors have decent overall accuracy, but pure blues and reds are a bit off, and the color temperature is a bit warm, so there's a slightly reddish tint. The white balance is a bit worse, as most shades of gray are noticeably off. Gamma isn't flat, as dark scenes are a bit too dark and bright scenes are too bright.

White Balance dE 0.52

Color dE 1.68

Gamma 2.22

Color Temperature 6,453 K

White Balance Calibration 20 point

Color Calibration Yes

After calibration, the overall accuracy of this TV is fantastic. The color temperature is very close to the 6500K target, and the white balance is nearly perfect. Unfortunately, colors are still a bit off, especially pure reds and blues.

You can see the recommended settings here.

480p content, like DVDs, is upscaled without any issues or artifacts.

720p content, including most cable TV channels, displays properly, with no signs of artifacts.

1080p content, like Blu-rays, looks almost as good as native 4k content.

Native 4k content displays without any obvious issues.

This is a 4k TV that doesn't support 8k content.

Type LED

Sub-Type VA

This TV uses a BGR subpixel layout, which causes text clarity issues when used as a PC monitor. You can read about it here.

Wide Color Gamut No

DCI P3 xy 75.90%

DCI P3 uv 82.11%

Rec 2020 xy 54.54%

Rec 2020 uv 59.90%

This TV has an okay color gamut, but it can't display the full range of reds and greens used by most recent HDR content, including UHD Blu-rays. This results in less vivid colors and an overall less lifelike image.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 70.6%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 21.9%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 50.2%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 15.6%

The Samsung TU8000 has mediocre color volume. It displays dark, saturated colors well thanks to its high contrast ratio. It's limited by its incomplete coverage of the DCI P3 and Rec. 2020 color spaces, and bright saturated colors aren't as bright as pure white. Overall, colors are dull and muted.

Color Depth 10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 0.208

Green (Std. Dev.) 0.246

Blue (Std. Dev.) 0.190

Gray (Std. Dev.) 0.250

The Samsung TU8000 has disappointing gradient handling. There's banding with all colors, and it's especially noticeable in darker shades. It's much worse than most comparable TVs, and the Noise Reduction setting doesn't improve it at all. The replacement to this TV, the Samsung AU8000, has much-improved gradient handling.

IR after 0 min recovery 0.77%

IR after 2 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 0.00%

Unlike most VA panel TVs, there's temporary image retention on the Samsung TU8000 immediately after a static image is exposed, but it disappears quickly.

Permanent Burn-In Risk No

VA panels likely won't experience permanent image retention, as the VA panel in the long-term test appears immune.

Motion

80% Response Time 5.2 ms

100% Response Time 17.8 ms

The Samsung TU8000's response time is decent. There's some motion blur behind fast-moving content, but it's not very distracting. Unfortunately, there's noticeable image duplication due to the TV's low-frequency backlight flicker.

Flicker-Free No

PWM Dimming Frequency 240 Hz

This TV uses pulse width modulation to dim its backlight, causing noticeable flicker at any backlight setting below 45. The flicker frequency decreases to 120Hz in 'Game' mode, and with Picture Clarity set to 'Auto', resulting in a noticeable image duplication in motion.

Optional BFI Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps Yes

120Hz For 120 fps N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 120 Hz

There's an optional backlight strobing feature, commonly known as black frame insertion, to help reduce persistence blur. Unfortunately, the flicker is always at 60Hz, and its timing is off, resulting in image duplication. Note that the score here is based only on the refresh rates supported by this TV's BFI feature, not how well the feature performs.

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) No

The Samsung TU8000 can interpolate lower frame rate content up to 60fps. Enabling it causes the backlight flicker frequency to decrease to 120Hz, causing duplications in motion.

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 24.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 3.3 ms

There's not much stutter on this TV when displaying lower frame rate content.

Judder-Free 24p Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps Yes

This TV removes judder from any 24p source, like a Blu-ray player or an external streaming box with a 'Match Frame Rate' feature, like an Apple TV. It's important for smooth motion when watching low frame rate content, including movies. Sadly, it can't remove judder from sources that can only send a 60Hz signal, like cable boxes.

Native Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate No

HDMI Forum VRR No

FreeSync No

G-SYNC Compatible No

4k VRR Maximum N/A

4k VRR Minimum No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum N/A

1080p VRR Minimum No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum N/A

1440p VRR Minimum No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors No VRR support

This TV has a native refresh rate of 60Hz, and it doesn't support any variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing. If you want a TV with a 120Hz refresh rate and VRR support, check out the Samsung RU9000.

Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz 9.7 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 78.0 ms

1440p @ 60Hz 9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz 9.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 9.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 9.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 67.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 25.3 ms

8k @ 60Hz N/A

1080p @ 120Hz N/A

1440p @ 120Hz N/A

4k @ 120Hz N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate N/A

1440p with VRR N/A

4k with VRR N/A

8k with VRR N/A

The Samsung TU8000 has remarkably low input lag at all resolutions with Game Mode enabled, ensuring a responsive gaming experience. It's higher with motion interpolation enabled, but overall, it responds quickly to your inputs.

Resolution 4k

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Yes

1080p @ 120Hz No

1440p @ 60Hz Yes (native support)

1440p @ 120Hz No

4k @ 60Hz Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Yes

4k @ 120Hz No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz No

8k @ 60Hz No

This TV supports most common resolutions at 60Hz. It displays chroma 4:4:4 signals properly at 1080p and 4k, which helps it render text clearly when using the TV as a PC monitor. To display chroma 4:4:4, set the input icon to 'PC' for the HDMI port in use.

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR No

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz No

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR Yes

PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz No

PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz No

PS5, Variable Refresh Rate No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz No

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz No

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate No

This TV only supports the most basic formats supported by the PS5 and the Xbox Series X. It automatically switches to 'Game' mode on the Xbox, but it doesn't support advanced gaming features like variable refresh rate technology or 4k @ 120Hz gaming.

HDR10 Yes

HDR10+ Yes

Dolby Vision No

HLG Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth No

CEC Yes

HDCP 2.2 Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

USB 3.0 No

Variable Analog Audio Out No

Wi-Fi Support Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

HDMI 3

USB 2

Digital Optical Audio Out 1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Audio Out RCA 0

Component In 0

Composite In 1

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

ARC Yes (HDMI 2)

eARC support Yes

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC Yes

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC No

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical No

The Samsung TU8000 has eARC support, allowing you to send high-quality, uncompressed audio to a compatible receiver through an HDMI connection. Sadly, it doesn't support any DTS formats, which is disappointing, as many UHD Blu-rays use DTS for their lossless audio tracks.

Sound Quality

Low-Frequency Extension 84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 3.11 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 3.08 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 5.11 dB

Max 87.4 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 4.07 dB

The frequency response is decent. It has a well-balanced sound profile, which is important for hearing clear dialogue, but it doesn't produce much bass. It doesn't get very loud, and there are some compression artifacts when listening at its max level.

Weighted THD @ 80 0.331

Weighted THD @ Max 1.586

IMD @ 80 5.74%

IMD @ Max 46.72%

The distortion performance is sub-par. There's distortion at moderate listening levels, and it's more noticeable at its max volume.

Smart Features

Smart OS Tizen

Version 2020 (with reduced features)

Ease of Use Easy

Smoothness Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 7 s

Advanced Options Many

The Samsung TU8000 comes with a simplified version of Tizen OS, with fewer animations and a simpler interface. The interface is clear and easy-to-use.

Like some other Samsung TVs, there's a bug with the overscan, but you can fix it by going into the aspect ratio menu and changing the settings to 16:9 and Fit to Screen.

Ads Yes

Opt-out No

Suggested Content in Home Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

There are ads and suggested content on the home page and the app store, and they can't be disabled.

App Selection Great

App Smoothness Average

Cast Capable Yes

USB Drive Playback Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback Yes

HDR in Netflix Yes

HDR in YouTube Yes

Samsung's app store has a large number of apps, and they run smoothly for the most part. The built-in media player can play most common audio and video formats from a USB drive.

Size Small

Voice Control Many Features

CEC Menu Control Yes

Other Smart Features Yes

Remote App Samsung SmartThings

This TV comes with a new, sleeker-looking remote with more features than the one for the Samsung RU7100. It has quick-access buttons to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Samsung TV Plus, and you can use it as a universal remote even with devices that don't support CEC. You can also use voice control to ask for most common demands, like switching the input, changing the brightness, or asking for the weather, but you can't use it to search for specific content within apps like Netflix.

There's a single button located beneath the front of the TV. It allows you to turn the TV On/Off and change channels, volume, or inputs.

• Remote control
• 2x AA batteries
• Quick setup guide
• Manual
• Cable management clips (not shown)

Power Consumption 49 W

Power Consumption (Max) 118 W

Firmware 1003

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