09 mar 2013, 12:10
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Samsung F8000
SUMMARY – When it comes to image accuracy the UE55F8000 is at the top of the class, with a very accurate out-of-the-box performance in Movie mode and a reference performance after calibration. Samsung has also made great strides in terms of backlight uniformity, with the UE55F8000 delivering an even image that looked good both during the day and at night. The black levels, contrast ratio and dynamic range were also very good for a LCD panel and the video processing was excellent. The 2D performance was generally superb, regardless of the content and there was no evidence of any unwanted noise reduction. The overall motion handling was very good and we saw no signs of the frame skipping we noticed last year, although we did see occasional motion artefacts with 24p content.
PICTURE QUALITY (2D) –Overall the UE55F8000 delivered an excellent 2D picture; thanks to a combination of a highly accuracy image, superb video processing, an even backlight, impressive black levels and contrast ratio. The accuracy of the image is vital to delivering the best viewing experience and thanks to the reference greyscale and colour gamut, the UE55F8000 had no problems in this area. The excellent video processing also meant that whether you were watching content from the Web, standard definition TV broadcasts or DVDs, the UE55F8000 always deinterlaced and scaled them precisely for the panel. The surprisingly uniform backlight was also important and clearly Samsung has been working hard to improve performance in this area over the last year. The results spoke for themselves, with an even backlight and no clouding, dirty screen effect or bright corners or edges. This meant that pictures not only looked good during the day but also at night, although for the best results we would still recommend some bias lighting during the evening. The filter undoubtedly helped in this area, reducing reflections during the days and improving perceived blacks at night.
The black levels produced by the UE55F8000 were excellent for a LCD panel and as a result it was capable of a strong contrast ratio and impressive dynamic range. We also found the shadow detail to be excellent and the Micro Dimming Ultimate worked very well, helping to render dark scenes that retained decent blacks without sacrificing the details in the shadows. The better blacks are in part because Samsung use a VA panel but the trade-off is that the optimal viewing angle is not more than 90 degree from centre. Given that you can't swivel the new arc stand, careful positioning is important to get the best out of the UE55F8000. Cinema Black is a new feature for 2013 and the idea is to turn off the LEDs in the bars of 2.35:1 films, in order to make the bars blacker. Whilst this feature certainly works, only use the Low setting and make sure you turn it off when not watching 2.35:1 content, otherwise the brightness of the image will fluctuate as the LEDs turn on and off, depending on how dark the top and bottom of the image is. In the past, Samsung has been criticised for introducing backdoor noise reduction, even when all the noise reduction features had apparently been turned off. We're pleased to report that this year, there was evidence of any noise reduction when all the controls were off, so hopefully Samsung has got the message.
In general we found motion handling to be very good for a LCD TV and without engaging Motion Plus, the UE55F8000 could still handle fast motion very well. However if you do watch a lot of fast paced sports you could use one of the Motion Plus settings but, as always, we would recommend leaving it off for film based content and 24p Blu-rays. When it came to Blu-rays, the UE55F8000 could really show what it was capable of with beautifully detailed and fully rendered high definition images. We watched a number of recent purchases like Argo and the UE55F8000 did a wonderfully job of reproducing the deliberately grainy cinematography. Old favourites like The Dark Knight and I Am Legend also looked superb, with plenty of fine detail and natural looking colours. Our only minor complaint was that on occasion we could see some minor motion artefacts, especially judder, with 24p content. Of course you could engage Motion Plus and we found that the Clear setting helped without really losing the film-like motion we would expect from a Blu-ray.
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