Samsung UN65D8000 User Reviews

Great TV by Ron B

I received this TV about 10 days ago and its awsumb. I am not impressed with web access through the TV and the game apps etc but I did not buy it for those features. I bought it to hook my PC to it. I bought a long range keyboard and mouse and hooked my PC up to it and its like a huge monitor. You can adjust any resolution your video card can produce up to 1920x1080. I typically run 1280x1024 so I can see the writing from far away. You adjust the resolution and the TV accomodates it. I can do all the things I need to do on the web with my PC and this TV. I press the input button a few times and I am watching TV or Dish network... etc. The picture is really beautiful. I noticed when I played one of my favorite DVD movies through the Blueray player some of the scenes actually looked like video tape. That could have been due to the Blueray player upconverting a standard DVD. Football games look really great. The players are shown actual size..lol Its amazing technology to produce a picture this great with such a tiny screen thickness. The bezel is just fine on this TV. This thing weights 80 lbs so you need something you can grip to move it. BTW my aquarium screen saver on the PC looks awsumb on this TV. 3d movies seem to come out of the screen into the room... wow. What an effect.

Awesome Samsung! by Seth P. Moyer

The Samsung UN55D8000 55-Inch is truly awesome. Easily the best TV I have ever owned. The best feature is the thin bezel. It makes your TV seem like a painting on the wall. The picture is really great. Although its so good that standard definition sources actually look bad. Make sure you have high-def sources to maximize your enjoyment. The smart hub is nice too. Quite a few neat features but the two I use the most are Netflix and the ESPN app.

The TV takes a little time to setup. You need HDMI 1.4 cables all around for 3D to work. You can plug and play your television but you really need to fine tune your picture depending on the source and the lighting in your particular room. I found tuning guides online that helped me adjust my picture. I wish you could universally adjust your picture for all your sources however after spending an hour fine tuning my cable input, I realized I have to fine tune my PC, Blu-Ray, and PS3 inputs separately. This is probably the biggest gripe I have about the television. So plan on spending an afternoon one day fine tuning the picture. The menu's are the most refined either. They are nice but they could be better. Why is the "gaming mode" buried so deep in the menu. That should almost be a button on the remote!!! I mean, the remote is nice and handy and has about 150 buttons on it, why not make just one of those a "game mode" button? Also, plan on running a wired network cable to this TV. The wireless doesn't work very well. The sound quality of the TV is as expected. You really need to hook up a surround system.

You've got to see it to believe it

We are extremely happy with this purchase. We certainly splurged but have no regret. We enjoy a good home theater experience and this set does not disappoint.

Samsung Did it Again by Media Junkie

I am a serious movie buff/electroic junkie and this purchase def satisfies my needs.

I was already impressed with the design and picture quality but this purchase has decluttered my entertainment center. The ability to access multiple forms of media via the many apps available and streaming capabilities is wonderful.

The only issue i have is the in ability to watch multiple channels using PIP.