Samsung UN55ES8000F 55" SmartTV Video Review

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This is Samsung's latest Smart TV, the UN55ES8000F. A, B, C, D, and E were killed in a tragic skydiving accident... just kidding! This is a rather large upgrade in terms of both the hardware and software. The last couple iterations of Samsung Smart TVs were impressive, but they were tweaks on what was already a pretty advanced media system. This TV... this one is a pretty big leap forward. The screen is bigger and... well, smaller... Samsung reduced the bezel to around 1/2" in thickness, so the TV seems to float in the air. We remember when TVs attempted to purposefully add black around the screen to make it look bigger. Now the trend is for the screen to be no bigger than the actual viewing area. The ES8000F also integrates a camera and microphone into the top bezel. You see, this TV is "aware". Once configured, it's constantly listening and sensing for motion and voice with its camera and microphone.

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[TheWarrior]

I think these new TVs are needing to draw a line in the sand.

Do you want an internet connected web browser and SD card reader, maybe an option to include a Sound Bar speaker, that is great for people who only use computers for their internet capabilities and the couple times a year word processing?

OR

Do you want a top picture quality monitor, that may or may not include any speakers, and certainly does not include a camera and microphone that gets rolled in to production and retail costs!?

 

[agarwalro]

Do you want a top picture quality monitor, that may or may not include any speakers, and certainly does not include a camera and microphone that gets rolled in to production and retail costs!?

I got a 50" 720p Panny Pro plasma monitor way back when and it was a pure monitor (I even had to buy a HDMI input board at additional cost), but was more expensive than its full featured consumer variants. That said, post calibration PQ was miles ahead of anything I came across at friends and family homes.

The equivalent current generation 60" Panny Pro plasma is $2000 for a barebones 1080p monitor. Still more expensive than a ST50 series and almost double that of ST30.

 

[mike c]

is there a PQ difference between this and the ES7100 series?
also, is the bezel the same size, or does this one have the smaller bezel?

is micro dimming important?

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can all the bells and whistles be turned off? i have a mac mini in the system, so i don't care about all the internet doodads, just the PQ

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i just blew my wad for a camera ... but i'm thinking it's time for a new TV (my tv is ancient)

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i can fit a 55 without major work, i'm sitting about 65" away, if i go 65" i'll need to wall mount my main speakers, 55 or 60 or 65?