Samsung Series 8 LED TV UN46B8000 240Hz HDTV - Unboxing and DEMO - in HD

[lexyota]

Do you have any flashlighting issues? Does this set drop frames w/auto motion on?

[paulchiu]

@lexyota

you mean hot spots?

[Dreamingallyear]

I have this TV, But its a 6000 Series, I got it for like 1600$USD and its a 55 inch. At the time they cost around 3200$. I plan on buying an extra 2 year warranty for this TV.  I have just one question. Do you keep your brightness at a constant 10? because i usually have mine between 2-6. I rarely keep it at a constant 10, maybe for movies, but then drop down the brightness. This should make the tv last for a long time.

[paulchiu]

@Dreamingallyear

for computer work....2

[Dogswithguns]

Beautiful music

[SatanicaLvx666]

The multimedia browsing applicability from the usb ports is fucking kickass. I love the categorization. I intend to buy the samsung 46" led for the holidays. In the near future, I will most likely purchase a ps3 and a logitech revue to accompany this.. I will also utilize this system as an external monitor for my toshiba laptop, among other things...

[yodudeman34]

the girl singing ruins this video

[hyylo]

Hi

Can you please help me.

I have the same TV as yours.

When I switch off the 200hz Motion Plus it automatically turns back on after about 30 minutes.

I wish to switch off the 200hz Motion Plus because I get a better picture but it switches back on after 30 minutes.

I would be grateful for your reply.

[paulchiu]

@hyylo

sorry

i just saw this.

has the problem gone away?

[hyylo]

@paulchiu

hi

problem was fixed. i had to press EXIT on the remote for 15 seconds and resit the TV to original settings.

for some reason my TV was put to a demo mode so it kept changing settings.

all fixed now :)

200hz does not look very good with some movies so i wanted it off.

[paulchiu]

@hyylo

that's great

and

yes, most films do not look their best at 200hz

btw, check your inbox, i try inviting you....

[StunnaMan124]

im so jealous right now.

[SPgamerPS3]

AMAZING TV..........

[sinclair082]

this is a good video... but what is up with that music lol

[OtomoTenzi]

@antysoftwares

Er-herk, herk, herk...

[TooleralusAEnima]

Love this TV...looked nice with the TV Stand it includes, but I like it more with a wall mount or in the way I have it which is a Bell'O TV stand all black(Piano Black) and the glass is all black as well but at the edges of the glass it has ToC(touch of color) red accents. Its a high TV stand so it saves all the work of mounting it to a wall

[Iloveschoolbecauseit]

Looks tight in 1080p. I just bought this laptop

[piperbob2]

Have read so many negative comments about Samsung's reliability and lack of after sales service, can anyone advise me? Are these new Samsung LED TVs reliable in the long-term? Has Samsung's after sales service improved?

[Dreamingallyear]

@piperbob2 just get a long warranty like a 3-5 year one.

[jordanxp]

The thing with the Herz is a total dust in the eyes, a marketing trick... you can see that it still flickers and the Hz measure the SCANNING rate of the ELECTRON ray in the Electron Cathode Tube, and this TV does not have a ECT. In LCD technology the RESPONSE time is what matters.

And by he way, grate peace of technology you got there :)

[dan198660120]

@jordanxp I have the same TV but a 7100 series, this TV flickers only because he is filming it, but in actuality it does not flicker.

[khanshi]

@jordanxp LOL what are you talkin about its 5 ms with 240 hz and its a camcorder thats making it flicker.

[jeserty6]

@khanshi LoL...My TV is 2Ms :D But...I guess that is normal, for a bigger TV like that.

[guild590]

what is the name of this song !!

[paulchiu]

@guild590

Defying Gravity

[zxcvbox1120]

danm its thin

[Bosingr]

Who's the beautiful blonde in the TV video @ 1:00 ?

[kardon47]

How did you hook up the MBP to the TV? I just got this exact TV today and I'm still trying to figure things out. I love it so far though!

[paulchiu]

@kardon47

get an apple display out to DVI adaptor, then DVI to HDMI cable and into HDMI-1

[dan198660120]

@kardon47 MBP ?

[paulchiu]

@dan198660120

yes

[dan198660120]

@dan198660120 MacBook Pro

[Jingotube]

best TVset

[Anticlimaximum777]

COOL! ;-D I want one!

[renatomendes]

Who's singer ?

[ledtvscreens]

nice HDTV by samsung! visit us at ledtvscreens(dot)org

[ledtvscreens]

nice!

[ledtvscreens]

Samsung has really gone far with its innovative HDTVs. you can check our our site at ledtvscreens(dot)org. we make article and video reviews about different HDTVs. see you there. :)

[lliicckk]

hey compliments to the TV and the music...really! the kid singing is really good and I was impressed lol sorry I know this vid was about the TV but I just wanted to point that out..hehe

[mirellale]

The best thing about it is to new usb sytem they have! Just plug in your memory stick and it will open you picture, music or movie! SO HANDY! I love it!

[DJDIGITAL3]

lol wicked.. i actully saw it on boradway it was amazing

[ChickenSoup16]

Nice music wicked lol I made a joke btw

[SP33DADD1CT]

@ChickenSoup16

Congrats

[03HILAL]

hey

its a nice clip i want ask you a litle question my friend has seen this clip and can you tell me the name from the song in the background. sorry my english was bad but thanks

[ACDCv5150II]

2 questions:

1- can you connect a external hard drive via usb to the TV?

2- can you watch .MKV files via USB flash/ext. hard drive?

thanks

[paulchiu]

@ACDCv5150II

1. yes, make sure it is FAT32

2. yes on that also

[hvcool]

How is the tv thinking of buying the 120hz version ????

[paulchiu]

TV has been great since last August when I got mine

the 120hz version should be fine unless you watch a lot of live action sports.

paul

[YoureSoFunny]

I thought Jurassic Park music was about to play...HaHaHa

[1Stunna2323]

Me WANTEE!!!

[josexdavid]

Una TV espectacular, cuanto te costo el led y donde la compraste?

[951tony]

you're not supposed to lift the tv by yourself!!!

[paulchiu]

thanks for caring tony

the set is only 40 pounds

once you get your arms totally around the sides, you can hold it comfortably.

but do clear up a path

something that i wished i did

paul

[uraniumforlunch]

i heard this tv's off angle viewing is not the best. im thinking about buying it, but for that much money i dont want crappy off angle viewing. how bad is it?

[paulchiu]

LR angles about 30 degrees at the top of the set. not going to be like 100 for certain LCD notebooks or plasma sets.

if you need ultra wide angle sets, you should look into another.

[Nivek245]

This tv won "best of show" this year at CES,this is the best tv you could buy right now

[NewbtasticGaming]

is this led tv compatible with the upcoming 3D movies?

[paulchiu]

i have not seen any specs on the proposed 3D sets

my guess is no without some sort of add-on.

[2point6x4]

with LCD TV's do you still notice any motion blur with the 240Hz models?

[paulchiu]

@2point6x4

close to none

[whatuppj12]

i have the un46b6000 guess i need ta upgrade,= ) the 55inchs are better tho but the the 6000 has almost all the features the 8000 has

[krazyhooligan]

do a crash test

[aznman2000]

is led the best flat screen there is in the market??

im thinkin of getting this

[paulchiu]

at this sizing, yes.

you will need a larger and more expensive plasma that could better this set with the blacks.

[dueliux14]

awesome tv, i want that to

[STATIONMASTER3D]

Yep i bought this tv here for $3000. Its amazing.

[Northweeeezie]

Would you recommend this TV?

[paulchiu]

i still would

[Kerpaltheballer]

i personally bought the 6000 series for 2000 dollars from bestbuy last month. It is an amazing tv. The reason why i didnt buy a higher model is because i already have a ps3 (with linux loaded on) so i can already web browse. I also have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

The quality is still REALLY GOOD (it is an led afterall) and the 4 hdmi inputs are always a plus along with the vga connection which i really like since i bought a netbook to keep connected to my entertainment unit.

[esrohtsaf95]

@Kerpaltheballer really all man i just got mine this past friday for $1499.99 at best buy too, you should have waited, or if you wanted to spend that much $ get the 240hz or the 8 or 7 series for nearly the same price as the 2grand you dished out

[Kerpaltheballer]

i saw no uses in the 8000 or 7000 series that i needed. I usually always have my ipod touch with me and i could get rss feeds from there as well.

[akhileshss]

@esrohtsaf95 Man, you are forgetting this guy got the TV almost an year ago. He enjoyed the TV for a longer time than you :) So its worth the wait. Even I bought it 3 months ago for abt 1850. But the thing is, if u wait for another 6 months, you would get that further 300-400 $ less than what you got it for :)

[Iamcool1960]

cool TV. Could it play media stored on a PC via a cat5e cable?

[paulchiu]

yes

you can setup a network device and connect through the cat5 cable

paul

[AWarlordsView]

I like the background music ive listened to it about 10 times now its stuck in my head a little =)

[paulchiu]

thanks!

that's defying gravity by nicole

[Pederzen100]

You sure dont know, do you.

They have the ultimate stress tests at the factorys. And just so you know, they have been tested since back in 2004. :)

[surfingsuicune]

HERD U WERE TURNIN 9

[firebonaqua]

stolen...

[paulchiu]

LOL

[lukesteele1]

Im getting a series 6 LED 46" Samsung today..was by far the BEST picture amongst a sea of LCD tv's at the store.The contrast and clarity are worth it.

[paulchiu]

get it home asap

football is what it is best for!

paul

[misfit1978]

I'm considering that as well, too much choice though :-/

[UltraComboer]

What store did you go to? So far WalMart and Target (in my area) don't have any on display. Should I check BestBuy?

[paulchiu]

best buy in new york have them, often times next to the sony 8 and 9 series.

i checked mine at pc richards, a local new york chain.

[didickcheeseburger]

that tv is thin as hell. it looks awesome but im always skeptical about the reliability of all this new tv technology. they pump out tons of new technology before they even perfect the basics

[meliefore]

woah! i thot someone was actually playing in the background! XD awesome!

[VeyronboyV1]

I know You Tube isn't the best place to see the picture quality for TV's but this TV seems pretty damn sweet even on Youtube, however with its pricey nature I wont be getting this TV, do you know if the Series 6 LED TV's are any good?

Thanks.

[paulchiu]

the 6000 looks very good to me

i compared it back in the summer.

the 8500 and 8000 has darker blacks, but it's picking hairs.

paul

[VeyronboyV1]

Alright thanks, the Series 8 would be my first choice if it weren't for the £1,000 asking price.

[javier5124]

how did you do that? 1:18

[paulchiu]

connect any FAT32 storage device using the USB connection.

[javier5124]

i did, but it won't show the menu that you got 1:12

[paulchiu]

what shows up when you connect your device to the UN46B8000 using the USB cable?

[Tr1Tech]

The series 6 has 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio and runs 100hz so i think its brilliant. but it is an earlier model so you might have to do some research on any faults and such

[UberSynth]

I'm waiting for the 55" model but when they release that series 9 will be out!!

[paulchiu]

new samsungs are coming out at a 6 months rate, so this summer probably.

paul

[tcuk]

Why does it flicker like a old crt tv? Absolutely weird.

You don't see the flickering in any other videos being shown of similar tvs on youtube.

[paulchiu]

it was a timing setting that was not correct with the sony XDCAM PMW-EX1 camera.

i fixed it with the second demo recording.

the link is above in the "video response" section.

please have a look.

[asseeninYOURDREAMS]

... does it affect the picture quality just cause it over 52"? ... i've heard it does.

[paulchiu]

not that i can see from even the same distance from the set.

it's best to see it in stores.

paul

[Mossberg12]

what hd camera you using

[paulchiu]

Sony pmw-ex1

[quiteobserver]

this camera is fucking amazing

[paulchiu]

@Mossberg12

sony PMW-EX1r

[hyylo]

hi

what music is that?

[khmeraustrian]

what program to use to edit this clip?

[paulchiu]

apple imovie 09 for this video

paul

[khmeraustrian]

Oh right yeah.. let me see.. ahhh... there i have the program too... but i need a good video camera, probably HD one. any recommand?

[paulchiu]

please check your msg

[JoshB2561]

is the quality seriously better?

[paulchiu]

the HDTV is seriously better than my last flat panel.

in terms of current sets, this samsung LED is a bit better in terms of color, resolution and dynamics. A number of magazines have now reviewed this LED unit.

[PsySearch]

nice vid

but the music.... sounds to gay

[Chuffnuts]

Great Video. iMovie rocks.

[sakmob]

Where is the best place to get it for around 2000? A reliable place. Thanks.

[paulchiu]

i got mine from onecall

i sent you additional info via personal msg.

[Slobshter]

it flickers because its being recorded

[paulchiu]

i got the recording frequency wrong.

if you click the "video responses" video above, you'll see a corrected version with no flickers.

thanks

[Lakeron]

Have you tried installing the new firmware update for this tv? According to CNET it significantly improves picture quality. If so, did you find this to be true? If you had to do it again would you still have bought it?

I ask because I am considering buying the 8000 for the holidays. Thanks for your insight!

[paulchiu]

i have the set connected to the web with an ethernet cable so i do have the latest fimware/software. i have not notice the change as i did not look for one.

i highly recommend this set and i am well into my 4+month with it.

[shakeelkhan4196]

hi

hw much its price?

[paulchiu]

the lowest price from an authorized us dealer that i know is $2049 as of last week.

[bizzy400]

anyone eles see all those waves going over the screen in the vid?

[paulchiu]

yes

those are horizontal lines not correctly recorded by the camcorder as the frequencies mismatch.

i fixed this in a new video.

please have a look at the link above....with the black mercedes s550

thanks.

[lolipop4451]

why is the display shaking???

[tthwrthwrhthwrth]

simply amazing

[rsock1]

Can you pleeeeeeeeasse tell me what HD camcorder you are using?? The video quality is so good.

[paulchiu]

it's the Sony PMW-EX1

please check the "video response" video link above for more.

i fixed the shutter lines on the screen in the new video.

thanks for visiting!

[perisville]

lucky you guys ENJOY !!!

[moose64]

Is there any motion blurring?

[paulchiu]

none with good sources like blu-ray and PS3 games.

check out my other video here

[63Jax]

Stop the singing is killing me!!!

[paulchiu]

sorry about the soundtrack BUT those are my favorite kids singing at their musical in school

[DetroitPC313]

so im thinking of picking this up from best buy tomorrow is it worth it or what?? :))))))

[paulchiu]

depends on what the current price is..

[DetroitPC313]

2,289

[paulchiu]

i think you can get lower with online shops but best buy has better service.

i paid about that 2 months ago.

i got mine online.

i am posting some detailed screen video captures shortly.

please subscribe....

[Kamakzie]

I just got an open box of the 46 incher at Best Buy for $1899. Not too bad. I had to get a sound bar because the internal speakers are weak sauce. I love the clarity of this set.

[806TO713]

samsung LED's are the best TV's out there, and such a good pricepoint. I hope to get one soon.

[xcross20]

hi , i just bought this tv yesterday , what do you think is the best picture settings for either bluray or videogames hope you can help me im kind of new with this hdtvs thanks.

[paulchiu]

hope you like your new 46B8000

i just send you the settings we are using....

paul

[2WIREG]

its known samsung makes the best hdtvs espcially there plasma

[copperhead88]

whats up with the music?

[oilhammer04]

I had a 32 inch 120hz Sony that had a beautiful picture until it started having a double image after only about 14 months. If finally quit at 18 months. Not a good value for $1200. I"m thinking of getting a 240hz 46" Samsung, but not sure about reliability. High tech stuff seems fragile.

[paulchiu]

i had a 37" westinghouse which i profiled on youtube nearly 3 years back.

i used that pretty much 19 hours a day for 2.5 years and finally it ghosted around the screen.

enough of a nuisance for me to prompt me to change to this current 46" samsung 8000.

so, these are not perfect and in time, will need replacement.

it is though, so much better than my old set.

[shaye2k]

Slick looking TVs samsung has these days. Im personally waiting for the 8500 series to come out next month because it is a "Back-lit" LED instead of "Edge-Lit" like this tv (6 series, 7 series & 8 series are all Edge-lit).

[50unitedstates]

Against my better judgement and many bad reviews detailing the edge-lit problem (creating a flashlight effect in dark scenes), I paid $3000 for the 8000 last week (9/05/09) at the evil BestBuy. Thinking about returning it soon while I can. Do you know if the 8500 series will be as thin as the 8000 series?? Thanks.

[paulchiu]

it's a great set

it was recently reviewed in Sound & Vision with certified status.

please check my price info personal message to you...

paul

[copperhead88]

samsung wont release 9 series cuz they sell their other tvs so good :P

[MediaJunkie92]

Excellent song choice for the video, I saw the on tour version of it. It was so great. I am getting the UN40B6000 tomorrow.

[lamb110]

I'm thinking about getting this set on Saturday, but one question, Is the 8000 series worth it? Correct me if I am wrong, but the only difference between the 7000 and 8000 series is the 120hz vs 240hz, Internet/media features, and the better contrast of the 8000 series? I saw the 8000 series at Best Buy and it looked amazin, but I didnt get a chance to see and compare the 7000 to the 8000. Your thoughts?

[paulchiu]

sent you a detailed message....

[spearmintmonkey]

How does a standard definition picture look on this?

[paulchiu]

sent you a reply...

in general, SD looks very good.

[hermanoguzman]

i connected my ps2 to it via composite and it difinately doesnt look as good as it does on my older tv but it ok from a distance.

[snowman2149]

ps2? get a ps3 man only $299 oh and get an hdmi cable

[hermanoguzman]

so the tv has a perfectly sharp image? even up close is the picture as perfect as it should be from a distance? what about standard def?

[paulchiu]

i use it from 27 inches at the closest from my desk chair as a Vista and MAC monitor.

after calibrated with i1 Display and color match software, it looks like another Apple Cinema Display, just that this one is 46".

Photoshop and Final Cut Pro is now very easy.

for movies, watching at 28" to 3 feet is already sharp without any noticeable grain or borders.

[paulchiu]

part 2

with blu-ray playback, there is no grain whatsoever with any good blu-ray disk like Planet Earth (BBC Series) or movies like Phantom of the Opera.

at 28" to the screen, in a dark room, you feel like you're in a theater, as the faces are at the identical size and perspective to you. add some fan blowing at a distance for the faux spatial effect.

[paulchiu]

last part

SD is better than most LCD but still not CRT like. That is still an issue. It is however as good as any plasma I have seen lately.

a suggestion here is to get the Oppo 83 blu-ray which does sd-dvd up conversion really well. for tv, use Plex on the mac or VLC on Vista for OTA playback with Samsung as monitor.

hope this helps

[hermanoguzman]

i heard that when it gets to dark scenes the screen completely goes black as a part of the dimming feature, can this be turned off?

[paulchiu]

there is 5 different settings for "blacks"

the off position will allow you to discern the borders

[CodyTheDog]

how much is it

[blacktear1994]

how much inches

[paulchiu]

it's a 46" set

[patsycollins]

Another toy?

[benhopkinsohn]

this is the UE46B8000 in Europe.

Super set.

[NewPSCity]

cool. i heard that these TVs have poor viewing angles.

[paulchiu]

i read that too but in reality, the angle of view as about the same as any great plasma currently.

[NewPSCity]

cool. these new led lcd samsungs are awesome. Enjoy ur HDTV dude.