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Offers solid performance, a state-of-the-art smart system, very low input lag, and great value – but it's let down by mediocre HDR QLED might be getting all the headlines, but it's with lower-priced models such as the Samsung UE55NU8000 that the company...
Accurate SDR images, Effective smart platform, Very low input lag...
Average HDR performance, No Dolby Vision support...
This well-designed and competitively priced TV boasts a state-of-the-art smart system, excellent processing and a very low input lag, but it's let down by a mediocre HDR performance...
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Samsung has produced some very feature-rich, attractive LED TVs, but it continues to find itself sandwiched between less expensive options from manufacturers like TCL and Vizio, and superior OLED models from LG and Sony. The NU8000 series is near the top...
Stylish, Lots of smart TV features including Bixby voice assistant, Bright panel...
Mediocre black levels and contrast ratio, Expensive for the performance, No analog video connections...
Samsung's NU8000 series of 4K HDR LED TVs offer a premium design, plenty of connected features, and a wide color range, but disappointing contrast...
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Everyone loves a high-end TV. LG's latest OLED, Samsung's spectacularly bright QLED and Sony's phenomenal LED-LCDs are applauded year round for their amazing performance, picture technologies and technical prowess.Too bad these aren't the TVs most people...
Bright, beautiful colors, Frame-less trim, HDR+ Mode...
Edge-lit LED, Motion issues, Bixby hurts more than helps...
The NU8000's overall score depends which screen size you're after: At $1,100 for a 55-inch TV and $1,699 for a 65-inch screen (£1,399/AU$2,499 and £1,999/AU$3,599, respectively), it's hard to give the NU8000 a glowing recommendation. The best deal, in our...
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The Samsung NU8000 family is available in 49-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch screen sizes, and here we're reviewing the smallest 49-inch version (model number UE49NU8000) which retails for £1199 in the UK.At this price, it's got some serious competitio...
Excellent video processing, Accurate colours after calibration, Lowest input lag to date...
Motion performance hampered by 60Hz panel, Sub-par HDR presentation, Limited viewing angles, No UK catch-up TV apps...
Although its video processing and input lag are superb, the Samsung UE49NU8000's 60Hz panel is its Achilles' Heel, as it provides no effective means of reducing motion blur on its UHD screen. Furthermore, while the bottom-lit edge LED configuration may ha...
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Not everyone can afford the high prices for Samsung's QLED range of TVs, so what are the firm's cheaper sets like? Here we take a look at NU8000. It's still expensive, but considerably more affordable. The Q7FN we reviewed recently starts at £1,999 but j...
Although we're enamoured with Samsung's QLED range, not everyone can afford the prices they command.Stepping down to the NU8000 might sound bad but it's not at all. You still get an excellent 4K HDR picture quality that's packed with detail and colour (ju...
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Samsung's Quantum-Dot-equipped ‘QLED' TVs can be amazing – look at the new Samsung Q9FN – but they're also expensive. For most folk looking to buy a 4K TV, the step-down NU series of LED LCD TVs are more within reach, such as the UE49NU8000, yours for £11...
Accurate colours, Good sharpness, Very low input lag...
60Hz panel on 49-inch version, Ineffective HDR presentation...
Despite a sleek design, high-quality video processing and very low input lag, the Samsung UE49NU8000 is handicapped by suboptimal motion and HDR performance...
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Tested August 2018After a 4K TV that makes style a priority but aiming to spend less than £1,000? The Samsung NU8000 is worth considering. This 55in TV is extremely thin and light, with virtually no bezel. It also comes with a T-shaped stand that lets y...
Available in 49, 65, 75 and 82in screen sizes, The picture looks clear and bright, and blacks are dark not grey, The TV doubles a hub to control all your smart home appliances, Gallery Mode means when the TV isn't being used you can show pictures and artw...
Extremely thin and light design looks beautiful but is delicate and unstable on the stand, There's no ethernet connection, you can only connect the TV to the internet over wi-fi, There's some blurring during fast action scenes and the sound quality wasn't...
A great value for money TV that looks stylish and has a good picture. While it may not offer the most vivid colours we've seen, it's got some handy smart feature that make it worth considering.Overall Score: 77/100RATINGS:Ease of use: 3.5/5Design: 4/5Perf...
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Samsung has been heavily promoting its QLED range in 2018, with the promise of better high dynamic range (HDR) pictures, meaning brighter highlights and a wider colour gamut than standard. However, while QLED goes toe-to-toe with OLED (LG's panel of choic...
Excellent SDR (standard dynamic range) picture, Effective smart platform, Very low input lag (good for gaming)...
HDR (high dynamic range) picture is mediocre due to brightness limitations, No Dolby Vision (specific HDR type) support...
The Samsung NU8000 is a solid mid-range TV that delivers plenty of smart features and a decent all-round performance at a competitive price, under that crucial £1000 mark in its 55-inch size. It serves as a good reminder why Samsung is so strong in this s...
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