Samsung UN46D8000 User Reviews

This set is a must-see! by TechChaser

I was actually shopping for a competitor's top-of-the-line model when I got a look at this beauty. The color, depth, sharpness and especially the thinnest of bezels drew me in. I had a space limitation, but was able to put my new 46" Samsung into the same space taken by an older 40" Samsung model (that still works fine, passed on to my daughter). I don't plan on watching much 3D, but the high contrast ratio, 240Hz refresh rate, and advanced LED lighting control were all must-haves once I saw the resultant picture quality. So even if you aren't into 3D, this set is still a must see! Sound quality is way above what I expected as well. I haven't tried it yet, but I may have bought a sound bar for no good reason.

Fantastic Television with Few Caveats by Steven L. Hirsch

The picture quality, colors, contrast and clarity of this television is nothing short of jaw dropping; just amazing really, especially since we upgraded from a 15 year old CRT-TV. It took us a while to get the thing set up, entering account info and registering for the various services but connecting to my wireless network was relatively simple and the TV downloaded an important update right after initial connection was made. Pairing the remote required that I hold the remote pretty close to the hot spot on the lower right corner of the TV but once paired, it worked flawlessly. My Time Warner cable remote however, still is not properly synched and connected to my new Samsung components so I may need to call Time Warner on this; the synch codes I used and the auto synch process did not fully work. Netflix is not what it used to be; the service seems to have only older movies and not the 'just released' films. This, along with nearly intolerable rebuffering pauses and an annoying black flash blip which happens every 3 mins or so makes me wonder if Netflix is really worth the subscription fee anymore. I ordered a new Apple Airport Extreme to upgrade to the new dual band technology so I am hoping that this fixes this rebuffering and drop out problems otherwise it is not likely that I will go past the free trial of Netflix. Blu-rays and DVDs look fantastic on this TV played on my new Samsung BD-D5500. The TV automatically connects to the Blu-Ray and switches ports when you turn it on. Cool. You need to play with the settings on the TV before you know what you like in terms of picture and sound. I was very impressed with the built-in sound of this TV, clearly upgraded over previous models, but I picked up an audio Y-cable and connected the TV directly to my stereo receiver's tape deck 'in' port and now when I activate the receiver's 'Tape' button, I get crystal clear stereo sound to go with my amazing picture. Even though this system supports surround sound 5.1 I am not missing it. The 3D features of this TV are mind-blowing but it does give you a headache after a while; you can sense the flicker of the battery powered glasses. Not all 3D discs are equal, some are a let-down and despite the hype, you likely won't end up watching 3D programming very often. The 3D starter kit comes with 2 pair of glasses and there's a coupon to get two more pair for free by mail so at least it's not too expensive for everyone to get the taste of 3D when they want it. The 2D picture though is beyond incredible. The bezel is unbelievably thin and the TV itself is very very thin and relatively lightweight. Stand is heavy and stable; ports are clearly marked but there is very little room to plug in the HDMI cables at back, especially since the pro cable I got for the Blu-Ray has a magnetic shield barrel on the cable and this presses against the back of the TV and seems to slightly bend the port so it is better to use HDMI cables that lay flat.

The TV I Have Been Waiting For by Jeb Busbin

I have gone through many tvs in the recent months trying to find that perfect tv. I know no tv is perfect and all have their flaws. I have gone through the sony 46hx800/810 sonykdl46hx909 and liked the black levels but did not have the clarity of samsung televisions. I tried the samsung un46c8000 and was too distracted by the bezel and returned it. I liked the d7000 and purchased that tv at first. The clarity was good but the "ghosting and flashlighting was so noticeable i could not take it. I took ownership of this tv today and am by far the most happy with it. I finally had that ahhhhhhh moment when watching the dark knight today. It just looks like quality and the black levels are great. I have had no flashlighting problems. There have been minimal ghosting problems but all edge lit based tvs will have that. I finally have found a tv leaving me satisfied and not looking for the next tv. I would strongly recommend this tv to anyone i know and would recommend this to any amazon customer buying thinking about television purchase.

The Samsung UN46D8000 by JT Harvey Jr.

This may be one of the finest LCDLED panels every manufactured.

Picture Quality is excellent I am connected to DirecTV and even without running through my receiver, I think the audio quality is very good for down-firing speakers in such a thin bezel.

The bezel and unit are so thin, it looks like I have a photo hung on the wall and makes for a great viewing experience.

I have tried all of the social apps and they work as expected. where else can you be watching the game and tweeting about it at the same time on the same device? Movies from U-tube and Netflix have streamed without issue and look excellent!.

I am still getting into the whole 3-D experience but the one movie that I did watch with the family was very enjoyable though glasses are necessary. THe angle of view is also more limited when watching a 3-D movie but that is to be expected with current technology.

All-in-all this was a very pleasant acquisition with pricing, shipping and performance all meeting or exceeding my expectations. and I am one picky consumer