| Samsung UN55C8000 is a new series 3DTV released | | | | 2D picture quality |
| in 2010. The series features 3D capability in a slim | | | | You will have plenty opportunities to watch 2D movies |
| design as brought by the LED lighting technology. Its 3D | | | | and other 2D video content with the TV. So how |
| system is compatible with multiple 3D formats and | | | | about the 2D picture quality of UN55C8000? Our |
| provides accessibility to multiple 3D content | | | | testing results show that it delivers truly amazing 2D |
| sources.This 55-inch LED TV comes with many new | | | | picture quality in almost all situations! It can generate |
| features, one of them is the "Active Shutter 3D | | | | super rich color reproduction, high levels of contrast |
| technology" as developed by Samsung. This full HD | | | | and sharp details. Apart form that, smooth motion |
| 1080p 240 Hz TV is one of the thinnest 55-inch | | | | processing feature was added on board by Samsung. |
| models as available in the market. | | | | We have tested the performance and found it |
| Review on Samsung UN55C8000 | | | | worked great under different circumstances to |
| To begin reviewing it, we better first look at its outlook. | | | | prevent motion judder and blur. |
| With depth of only 23.9mm, it is one of the smallest | | | | Only an aspect that we are not fully satisfied was the |
| and lightest 55-inches TV that have ever seen. Similar | | | | presentation of skin tones by the TV. Faces are |
| with other Samsung models, it comes with a | | | | looked a little bit "off" when it comes to skin color. It is |
| touch-sensitive control. | | | | not fixed by adjusting the TV settings as we tried. |
| 3D picture quality | | | | Other Features of UN55C8000 |
| Watching the 3D movie "Monsters vs Aliens" and | | | | Decent sound effects are delivered by the two 15W |
| playing with the Samsung BDP-C6900 3D Blue ray | | | | speakers of UN55C8000. Other major features include |
| player, we are greatly impressed by the excellent 3D | | | | two USB video ports, music playback, and TV |
| effects UN55C8000 delivers. The active shutter | | | | recording functions. With the TV recording, you can |
| technology is able to deliver full 1080p resolution. As | | | | record any TV content by linking up a regular USB |
| claimed by Samsung, UN55C8000 can convert any 2D | | | | storage device on it. Samsung UN55C8000 further |
| content source to 3D. How about the performance of | | | | comes with DLNA to process streaming media |
| the 3D converter? Our comment is that it can give a | | | | content, and for selection of various web-connected |
| bit of extra depth for regular TV content and many | | | | widgets. Connectivity of the TV is great as contributed |
| movies, however, the effect is not too significant. | | | | by the four HDMI v1.4 sockets in addition to the |
| Effects on video games are better as we found. | | | | component video input. |