Samsung HU8550 Series 65" Class 4K Smart 3D LED TV

Despite excellent all-around picture quality, the Samsung UNF9000 4K TV offers almost no improvement over cheaper 1080p TVs that cost much less.

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  The Samsung UNF9000 series 4K/Ultra High Definition LED LCD TV delivers excellent picture quality with deep black levels, accurate color, effective video processing, and a uniform screen; 4K resolution provides some benefit with 4K PC games; upgradable One Connect box allows improvements to input...

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  Exceedingly expensive and a poor value compared with 1080p TVs; improvements afforded by 4K resolution minimal to nonexistent; wide stand.

What characterizes the Samsung UN55F9000 and the family in general – is not so much the UHD/4k resolution of the LCD panel (3,840 × 2,160), which promises sharper, more detailed and therefore, more realistic, as the processing power behind: a graphics engine quad core Quadmatic Picture Engine that...

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  Spectacular images, High detail, Smart TV complete, Upgradeable platform, Elegant design.

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  Audio only average, Some problems with the 3D and with the user interface.

Earlier in the year, Samsung released their massive 85 inch 4K monster of a TV. Now we have the UN65F9000 for those who still want a bigger 4K but don't have the room to fit it's bigger brother. The F9000 series is a slight upgrade on the excellent F8000 series we reviewed earlier this year.

The Samsung UE55F9000 55-inch UHD television Hardware.Info had the opportunity to take a look at the new 55- and 65-inch screens, and we were able to learn a number of things. We got an impression of the picture quality, and more importantly, the upgradability factor.

Samsung may have been beaten to the 4K/UHD drop by Sony, but it’s not about to let its Japanese rival hoover up all the early-adopter UHD action. Not long after Sony’s 65X9005A lit up our test benches, Samsung’s debut ‘mass market’ UHD set, the UE55F9000, is here.

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  Spectacular UHD picture quality; upscaled 2D and 3D looks awesome; slim-line design and aggressive price

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  Dynamic and Natural presets look noisy; some aspects of the Smart TV interface are confusing; minor judder with 3D

The Samsung UE55F9000 is Samsung’s first ‘mainstream’ Ultra High Definition (UHD) 4K TV, packing a 3,840 x 2,160 native pixel resolution together with Samsung’s most powerful quad-core processing engine, active 3D playback and arguably the world’s most advanced Smart TV system.

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  Spectacular 4K picture quality, 4K looks amazing, Upscaled HD is brilliant too

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  No Cinema Black feature, Audio is not as good as the Sony 4K TV, Motion with 3D can be tricky to get right

Like others said there can be some blurring and minor tweaks required to get the TV to an optimal state but for the most part out of the box all aspects of this tv are amazing. My only knock is that buying early means waiting for additional content to come out to truly be bale to show it off to...

The first one we received did not work at all. there was a flash of light for a split second and then nothing. so we returned it. Had to wait almost a month to get the other one. It turned on OK at first but then after installing set up box and receiver, we had flickering image, IR extender flimsy...

*****W A R N I N G***** Do not buy SAMSUNG Televisions!!! Maybe $2,500.00 - $3,000.00 is not a lot of money for some folks to spend on a television, but it is to me. This is money I'll never get back, nor derive true enjoyment, nor value from due to the DEFECTIVE SAMSUNG product that I purchased.

My UN55F9000 is used on a daily basis for TV viewing and next-gen gaming. TV viewing: +Great picture with the right settings (research on CNET.com for some good picture settings) +Remote acts as a universal remote for all your other boxes +Automatic software updates +Has its own TV channel menu so...

i give it a 1 cause this tv is way to complicated...its garbage..picture aint all that crisp..as i have seen on other reveiws...keep your money,,,buy something cheaper!!

Although I do have some objections, let me first say that this is the best TV we've ever owned and we have had many. The picture is stunning at a distance, but appears grainy up close, similar to our old plasma tv. Recommend not changing the sharpness too fine. Sound is OK.

All I can say is wow! This is my 4th Samsung hdtv and it literally blows all the past ones away. From picture, brightness, to color, to accurate reproduction through a super high pixel count, this delivers! It's amazing that the upscaling works so well.

In my opionion, Calibrated correctly this tv better than any 65 inch tv I've seen(including the sony 4k tvs). (I have an xbr series sony lcd as well). This tv's 3d literally looks like you're looking into a window most of the time.

PEOPLE DON'T BUY 4K TV'S YET!!!! and this why. Right now HDMI cable only puts 30 fps. Wait for the new HDMI 2,0 ,it should be by the end of the 2014. The new HDMI has enough room to carry 3,840 x 2,160 resolution video at up to 60fps.

This is the most amazing TV worth every penny. We have an older Samsung 6 series 3D and thought it could not be beaten. The ultra HD4K compared to the series 6 is like going back to analogue.