8000 Series (2011 Plasma)

59" | PN59D8000

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Advantages Supports Skype video chat with friends from the comfort of your living room Big 59" Consistent greens 0.3002/0.6 Has native 24p support 4:4 Pulldown @ 96Hz Consistent blues 0.1512/0.06 Supports 3D enjoy realistic 3D videos at home Has built-in Ethernet access streaming content over the Internet Consistent calibrated gamma 2.19 Has Wi-Fi built-in, Unknown Good average dE UV 0.73 Is DLNA DMP easier to share and enjoy your digital photos, music and video More HDMI ports 4 Has a QWERTY remote type more naturally with a full keyboard on the remote Has CEC Anynet+ Has a VESA mount 600 mm x 400 mm Thin bezel width at widest point 29.97 mm Slim 38 mm More PC audio inputs 1 Tradeoffs Many fewer USB ports 2 Dim 90 cd/sq. m. Expensive 3D glasses SSG-3700CR, 130 dollars Fewer component A/V inputs 1 Expensive webcam 170 dollars Slow refresh rate 96 Hz Full specifications

Performance

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

  Samsung 8000 Series (2011 Plasma) 59" Samsung 8000 Series (2011 Plasma) 59" 200 Watts Competitors Sony BRAVIA EX720 Series 60" 167 Watts LG Infinia PZ950 50" 370 Watts Panasonic VIERA VT30 65" 516 Watts

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

  Samsung 8000 Series (2011 Plasma) 59" Samsung 8000 Series (2011 Plasma) 59" 0.03 cd/sq. m. Competitors Panasonic VIERA VT30 65" 0.0062 cd/sq. m. Samsung 6400 Series 60" (2011) 0.0064 cd/sq. m. LG Infinia PZ950 50" 0.0219 cd/sq. m.

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

  Samsung 8000 Series (2011 Plasma) 59" Samsung 8000 Series (2011 Plasma) 59" 19,301:1 Competitors Panasonic VIERA VT30 65" 22,103:1 Samsung 6400 Series 60" (2011) 21,412:1 LG Infinia PZ950 50" 6,257:1

Power consumption

Black levels

Contrast ratio

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