UN55C8000

The UN55C8000 supports DLNA compliant standards to playback the video, music and photo files through networked DLNA compatible computers.

 

You can also playback these media files stored on a thumb drive connected at USB port. The Apps platform provides several options including stocks, sports, news, weather, Skype, Picasa, Flickr, Twitter, and Yahoo widgets.

 

The other features of the Samsung UN55C8000 includes picture-in-picture, ambient light sensor, sound-only option, and power saver mode. You will also get benefit of onscreen basic HD connection guide and troubleshooting section.

 

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UN55C8000 Features and Specifications

• 3D Ready HDTV
• Slim and elegant metallic design featuring Touch Of Color(TM)
• 1080p screen resolution
• LED Edge Lighting Technology
• 55" Screen
• Dimming technology for improved black levels
• 240Hz Motion Plus display for fast screen refresh rates
• 3D Processing Engine for 2D to 3D on the fly video up conversion
• Internet ready, featuring Internet@TV
  • Samsung Apps
  • Picasa
  • Streaming videos via Netflix
  • Pandora for streaming music
  • News Apps (USA Today)
  • Accuweather
  • Twitter
• Energy Star 4.0 – Improved energy efficiency thanks to LED Technology
• Compatibility with multiple 3D Standards

UN55C8000 Display Technology

Features and Benefits

The Samsung UN55C8000 features a 240Hz LCD panel capable of full 1080p display. This enhanced refresh rate has three distinct advantages over lower end LCD TVs.

1. A 240Hz display enables smooth judder free playback of movies which are shot at 24 frames per second. They are able to do so via 10:10 pull down. To explain it simply, since the refresh rate (240Hz) is a direct multiple of the video frame rate (24fps – 24×10=240), the frames from the video can sync perfectly with the LCD TV refresh rate, thus providing very smooth, judder free playback.
2. The high refresh rate on the UN55C8000 also offers a better viewing experience for high speed video content such as sports and action movies. The higher refresh rate helps reduce motion blur and ghosting issues thus providing a smoother and more enjoyable TV viewing experience.
3. The higher refresh rate is better for viewing 3D content with Samsung’s active shutter glasses. This is because each eye will perceive a refresh rate of 120Hz since active shutter 3D systems halve the effective frame rate of the TV. This will lead to a smoother 3D experience with absolutely no flicker. Read more about active shutter systems in our 3D TV technology guide.

Screen Size and Appearance

This sleek TV uses conventional LCD technology in conjunction with Samsung’s new LED edge lit backlighting system. LED Backlighting enables manufacturers to push the limits of flatscreen thickness as is evident with this 3D TV. The UN55C8000’s screen is a massive 55 inches in size. This TV is sure to turn heads in your living room with its beautiful metallic looks and ultra-thin LED backlit panel.

Drawbacks – Things to watch out for

The edge lit technology might give rise to slightly uneven backlighting across the whole screen. This is a small sacrifice you have to make when going for a panel with as slim a profile as the Samsung UN55C8000. However, this should not be an issue unless you prefer to view movies in the dark. Once this TV is released, it should become more apparent whether this will actually be an issue.

 

Another concern is a halo effect that has been reported by some viewers at CES 2010 when viewing 3D content. It could of course be teething issues with a new technology and there is a good chance that Samsung will fix these sort of issues before sending their final TV models into production.

Media, Internet and other Connectivity

The Samsung UN55C8000 features internet connectivity via a regular Ethernet port. This enables the use of Samsung’s “internet@TV” software capabilities. While this feature was largely ridiculed in last years models, hopefully Samsung will have incorporated major improvements to enhance the utility of this feature.

 

Samsung is also going to provide an iPhone-esque App Store which allowing for the streaming of movies and images from Netflix, Youtube, Flickr, Picasa as well as a host of other news and media content providers straight to your 3D TV.

 

The Samsung UN55C8000 also features USB 2.0 connectivity allowing you to play videos, view slideshows or listen to music with ease.

Format

The Samsung UN55C8000 is capable of displaying true 1080p content. Thus this panel has a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Given that all HD content is currently either at 720p, 1080i or 1080p, the native 1080p display of the UN55C8000 will make it compatible with all HD and 3D content.

UN55C8000 3D Technology

As mentioned before, Samsung has adopted Active shutter based 3D technology. Given that the advantages of Active Shutter technology when it comes to LCD and Plasma panels, this seems to be the right choice. The 120Hz refresh rate per eye will allow for an immersive and smooth 3D viewing experience. In addition, the 1080p display will enable HD enjoyment of 3D content on the Samsung UN55C8000.

 

Additionally, this TV set features Samsung’s proprietary 3D up conversion technology that enables it to up convert regular 2D content into 3D material. How well this works still remains to be seen. This artificial 3D content will never look as real and natural as true 3D content, but it does seem quite promising, especially for certain types of content that it is best suited for.

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