Official Samsung 2011 PNxxD8000 Thread [No Price Talk] - Page 6

Originally Posted by iButterfingers

So I was at BB to see the latest on my PN64D8000 and they had one in the box ready to go that was going to be their display. I they asked me if I wanted this one or wait a week for mine to come in. I waited ... just so that I don't have one of the first one out of the factory.

Anyways .. since I was there I had them open it to see what kind of goodies came in it.

Touchscreen remote .... not in there
Query remote ............. included
Glasses ..................... not in there

The bezel looks nothing like the picture from CES but I will say that it looks sharp ... now the stand .. well, that is not going to matter since I will be hanging this puppy with the NEW Samsung WMN2000CX ... http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs-...s/WMN2000CX/ZA for only 199.00, better than any mount out there for the price.

Nothing yet on the bundles, but since I was a customer service issue, they are throwing in the New starter kit and Bluray BD-D6900 once that come out.

I gotta say .. I am real excited and just counting down the days.

Originally Posted by goldensunbluesky

Okay... Found the link.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/sh....php?t=3056414

My apologies for it was not on these forums but a Singapore forum. Keep in mind that in Singapore, UK and a few other countries, the C7000 is equivalent to the US C8000 which has the extra black filter and the same aesthetics.

Look at the pictures in the link and read your way down to post number 3 for a picture of the burned-in Sammy Plasma. It's not a 2 year old model but actually a 3 year old model that showed the aged pinkish panel in the 4:3 aspect portion of the screen.

So to confirm, no one here has noticed a pinkish tint on an aged 2010 Sammy Plasma in the showroom when standing next to plasmas from Panny or LG?

Originally Posted by BJB23

I saw a 58" C8000 on display today that has a very noticeable pinkish tint. I could clearly see it without needing to compare it to other plasmas.

I don't know how common this problem is, but the salesman (who I've known for a couple years and bought several TVs from) told me he has seen the same pinkish tint on other 2010 Samsung plasmas as they age. I didn't ask specifics about which other models and sizes, and the only one I've seen it on is a 58" C8000.

Originally Posted by RobbyTV

yes.... we also need a D7000 review!

most of us AVS members do not like the looks of the D8000 and would only buy the D8000 Plasma
if it's significantly better than the D7000 Plasma.

Originally Posted by Cleveland Plasma

The D8000 is a very, very dark titanium color. ( In the pic above, you can see the color in the center ) Not even close to the bright silver in the stock photos on the net ! Most AVS members will be just fine with the D8000 look

Originally Posted by DocuMaker

I would be quite pleased with the very dark titanium bezel, if I was wall mounting. The shiny chrome bird-claw stand clashes with the dark bezel.

Samsung bozos!

Originally Posted by jbug

Samsungs largest screens have the stand already attached as with last years 63C8000.

Originally Posted by DocuMaker

I can only laugh at all the hysteria on these threads about black level readings. People hear about one measly measurement and they get all hysterical and worked up as if that is the absolute real level, set in stone. It is not. When D-Nice measures 10 Sammys and they all read 0.016 fL, then maybe y'all will have something to genuinely whine about.

I can assure you that all my C model Samsungs did not have 0.026 fL blacks or whatever Chad measured on the 50C7000 last year, and I highly doubt that the D models will be 0.016 fL either. That would be about twice higher than last year's. Does anyone really believe that the D models will have blacks twice as light as last year's? Get real, people! Calm down and stop acting like children!

Either this model had some kind of glitch, like was reported very early in the year last year, which will be addressed by firmware, or Chad was not meticulous enough in his measurements, or possibly both.

But calm down, people.

Chad has already revised his measurement of the ST30 lower, and his early reading on the C7000 last year did not turn out to be the benchmark for all Samsung plasmas.

My 50C7000 was nowhere near 0.026 fL. Mine was not fresh out of the factory though, either. Mine was after a few months, and I upgraded the FW and all was well. My 58s and 63 were darker than the 50, however.

Originally Posted by Chad B

I began my evaluation by checking out the various picture mode presets, and quickly found that Movie mode looked the most natural and true to life. Without making any other changes to the picture besides choosing Movie mode, I put in some familiar Blu Ray demo material. I also chose the best modes for the neighboring UN46D8000 and LG 60PZ550, and fed them all 1080i and 1080P/24 via a high quality HDMI distribution amp. The room was dark except for the light output of the three TVs on display.

*snip*

On Samsung's C8000 and C7000 models, I found that the black level measured and looked very significantly better (darker) on the 58 and 63" panel sizes than the 50" panel I initially reviewed. I have a feeling that may be the case with the D8000 as well. Using a Chroma5 colorimeter that is rated to read accurately down to at least .014 fL and measuring in a dark room, I measured a black level of .0165 fL without Cinema Smooth engaged. With a 1080P/24 input and Cinema Smooth turned on, as most videophiles would greatly prefer to watch their Blu Rays, the black level deteriorated to .0225 fL. The modified ANSI contrast ratio measured a good 1564:1. The PN51D8000 can make a nice and bright image; I could get 54-55 fL of light output with no compromise in performance. That, along with the dark screen filter, combine to help the PN51D8000 look much punchier and dynamic than the average plasma in a typical room.

Originally Posted by nconnella

My local Fry's has the PN59D7000 in stock. Anyone have experience with them and know if I could possibly get them to match my ABT.com deal?

Originally Posted by Snejenka

You probably could. I've done it. Bring a print out. Their customer service sucks but prices are pretty good.

Originally Posted by tigerfan33

When doing a calibration on a new set. Chris will run a break in dvd before Chad arrives before calibrating. This is opposite of what YOU have been saying.
Calibrating after 100 hours or so will let you know if you bought a Lemmon or not. Don't want to pay for a calibration and then find out your set has issues.

Originally Posted by nconnella

My local Fry's has the PN59D7000 in stock. Anyone have experience with them and know if I could possibly get them to match my ABT.com deal?

Originally Posted by andymnfun

On the PN51D6500DFXZA, what does the DFXZA mean?

Originally Posted by Cleveland Plasma

When you buy the meter for about 7K, let us know how much you want for that now---used meter after you use it

Originally Posted by david1923

Well my pn59d8000 coming tomorrow. Exchanging my piece of **** pn58c8000 my concern is buzzing.I am almost positive 2011 models buzz. Also don't understand why the new plasma screen is not same as in cnet photos. Main concern is buzzing. Will post photos soon as I get it in morning.

Originally Posted by david1923

Well my pn59d8000 coming tomorrow. Exchanging my piece of **** pn58c8000 my concern is buzzing.I am almost positive 2011 models buzz. Also don't understand why the new plasma screen is not same as in cnet photos. Main concern is buzzing. Will post photos soon as I get it in morning.

Originally Posted by david1923

Well my pn59d8000 coming tomorrow. Exchanging my piece of **** pn58c8000 my concern is buzzing.I am almost positive 2011 models buzz. Also don't understand why the new plasma screen is not same as in cnet photos. Main concern is buzzing. Will post photos soon as I get it in morning.

Originally Posted by david1923

Well my pn59d8000 coming tomorrow. Exchanging my piece of **** pn58c8000 my concern is buzzing.I am almost positive 2011 models buzz. Also don't understand why the new plasma screen is not same as in cnet photos. Main concern is buzzing. Will post photos soon as I get it in morning.