8000 Series (2011 LCD)

55" | UN55D8000

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Advantages Supports Skype video chat with friends from the comfort of your living room Consistent reds 0.6379/0.33 Supports 3D enjoy realistic 3D videos at home Many more USB ports 3 Big 55" Quite thin bezel width at widest point 5.08 mm Is DLNA DMP easier to share and enjoy your digital photos, music and video Has Wi-Fi built-in, 802.11n Has built-in Ethernet access streaming content over the Internet Quite thin bezel width at narrowest point 5.08 mm More composite A/V inputs 2 Good average dE UV 1.53 Supports local dimming backlight zones are selectively turned off to enhance the picture's contrast Uses less power than most TVs 105 Watts Supports picture-in-picture keep an eye on two channels at once Fast refresh rate 240 Hz Has a QWERTY remote type more naturally with a full keyboard on the remote More HDMI ports 4 Crisp image during high-speed action 1,200 lines Light 16,193 g Slim 30 mm More PC audio inputs 1 Tradeoffs Expensive 3D glasses SSG-3700CR, 130 dollars Fewer component A/V inputs 1 Doesn't have CEC need a separate remote for each device Expensive webcam 170 dollars Doesn't have a VESA mount None Full specifications

Performance

• 	Power consumption
  	Amount of power consumed over time, lower is better

  Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) 55" Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) 55" 105 Watts Competitors Sony BRAVIA NX720 Series 55" 70 Watts Toshiba TL515U 47" 90 Watts LG Infinia LW6500 55" 175 Watts

• 	Black levels
  	How deep a black the TV can display, lower is better

  Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) 55" Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) 55" 0.004 cd/sq. m. Competitors Sony BRAVIA NX720 Series 55" 0.0002 cd/sq. m. Toshiba TL515U 47" 0.0069 cd/sq. m. LG LW9800 55" 0.0108 cd/sq. m.

• 	Contrast ratio
  	How much range the TV can display between darkest and lightest, higher is better

  Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) 55" Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) 55" 34,260:1 Competitors Samsung 7000 Series (2011 LCD) 55" 15,000,000:1 LG Infinia LW6500 55" 9,000,000:1 Sony BRAVIA NX720 Series 55" 685,200:1

Power consumption

Black levels

Contrast ratio

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