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Samsung F8000 Smart LED TV review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £2500
inc VAT

At the time of writing, this is hands-down the best LCD TV available to buy

Specifications

55in, Freeview HD, Freesat HD, 1,920×1,080 resolution, 3D: yes, 4x HDMI

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SAMSUNG SMARTVIEW APP

The F8000 has plenty of smartphone-friendly features too. As well as having an MHL-compatible HDMI input, which will let you display the contents of your mobile device on the TV over HDMI, the F8000’s Wi-Fi Direct connection and AllShare Cast let you mirror your smartphone straight to the TV without any cables. The Samsung SmartView app can also turn your phone into a second virtual remote control, or a controller for games you’ve downloaded from the Smart TV App marketplace.

Samsung UE55F8000

The game controller screen lets you play Smart TV games with your phone

However, SmartView’s defining feature is the ability to turn your smartphone into a second screen using Miracast. When your phone and the F8000 are connected to the same Wireless access point, you can view the same channel on both screens or watch two different programs using the twin tuners. Ideal if you want to watch the football, while others enjoy a drama.

Samsung UE55F8000

The default SmartView screen lets you control the channel and volume on both the TV and your phone

It also works with any source going into the TV, regardless of copy protection (HDCP), which means you can use it to remotely watch the HDMI input from a set-top box, Blu-ray player or games console. Unfortunately the significant display lag makes it unsuitable for playing games, but we managed to watch a Blu-ray disc smoothly over Wi-Fi. SmartView is free to download from the Google Play store, but only for Samsung smartphones. We were able to throw content from other Android smartphones to the TV, but if you want to watch two channels at once you’ll need a Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet.

Samsung UE55F8000

SmartView even works with HDCP protected content, such as the PS3

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Basic Specifications

Rating *****

Physical

Viewable size 55in
Native resolution 1,920×1,080
1080p support Yes
Aspect ratio 16:9
HD ready yes
3D capable yes
Contrast ratio 9,000,000:1 dynamic
Speakers 4x 10W

Connections

D-sub inputs 1
HDMI inputs 4
Component inputs 1
SCART 1
Composite inputs 1
Audio outputs optical S/PDIF out, 1x stereo mini-jack, 1x stereo phono
Other headphone output, CI slot, 3x USB, 1x 10/100 Ethernet, Wi-Fi

Tuner

Tuner type Freeview HD, Freesat HD
EPG 8 day

Environmental

Power consumption standby 0W
Power consumption on 189W

Buying Information

Warranty one year RTB
Price £2,500
Supplier http://www.currys.co.uk
Details www.samsung.co.uk

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