Official Samsung UNxxES8000 Owner's Thread - Page 9

I would also really like to hear from a ES8000 owner (preferably one who was a former D8000 owner) if the 2D-3D conversion is improved, or if the dual core makes the web browser responsive/fast enough to actually want to use every day

Traded in the d8000 get the new one in a week. I will answer some of these questions next week

hey guys. As most of you know I got my Samsung PN60E8000 (PLASMA) I had a d8000 (plasma) and I can say that the web browser is much much improved this year. It is amazingly fast. I can tell you that the slow d8000 performance is all gone in the new e series, and i don't believe plasma or led matter in this regard. The dual gore chip is a great improvement , and realize that IF next year they go to a quad core chip - the update nodule while allow you to also !! Anyway, the new web browser is much faster - I have a dell 15r laptop and the tv is just as fast as it is. Actaully, it is a tad faster cause I need to type in searches and my wife just spoke the same words I typed. The new smart hub is awesome also, gotta love hbo go. I can not see anyone geting this tv and being disappointed in any way. Oh, the 2d - 3d conversion is again much improved. I never really had a problem with my d8000 but there was some ghosting in very fast scenes or if there was alot of little things going on - like Imax under the sea- (great 3d movie, best 3d shot ever, when the eel is slowly swimming at you it looks as if it really is outside the tv coming at you ) anyway all the little fish swimming around (100's of them) seemed to cause ghosting, but not on the pn60e8000. ( I know you guys are talking led , but I dont think there will be much difference in these regards. ENJOY !




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interesting.....u gave up software/hardware dimming for software only dimming(es8000)?

I'm pretty certain I will be returning this TV. I hope to find a better option and Panasonic is not out of the question. So, we'll have to see what their new options are like.

u know it's ironic, that when u first load Samsung's main website page, u get a blue screen that features clouding, just like their led tvs.

The trouble with H/W dimming that is edge lit is that it works against the S/W dimming where you have bright and dark areas across the screen. H/W dimming was a marketing exercise to compete with full array sets. It was never implemented in Europe. Samsung have moved from Full Array to no H/W dimming because they could not push any more improvements from the LCD pannels. The reason that the ES picture is improved is the S/W dimming has been improved over the D series and now besides brightness it also adjusts colour and detail. Samsung will now be able to push picture quality every year by increasing the zones and parameters adjusted. This can also be applied to the evolution kit so real improvements can be added to last years sets. Now you know why Sony have not updated their full array sets the array becomes the limiting feature - its all going to be about processing power driving both picture quality and user features.

Where can you trade in a TV? Thanks

Not sure that's Sony's reason for not updating the 929. The Elite is suppose to have more dimming zones then anyone else. Engineers can figure out how to make more zones (hard ware or soft ware) as time goes on, if they choose to keep that format.

I agree with you about processing power, being every tv, plasma & LCD/LED has processors running the show.
Cheers.

I also bought d8000 last year but I have so big issues with it that I just need to return and get a new one - and I was thinking about ES8000.
1. d8000 have big issue with lighting on sides of edges - HALO effect as some call - the worst thing was when you watch movie that has a black background you were able to see all bulbs from edges - and even on top (strange)
2.d8000 didn't have Adobe flash player to watch movies online (I saw some reviews that it does)?
3. When I was watching movies from internet (ex. you tube) after 30 minutes tv shut down by itself and you needed to wait 10/15 until it back up.
I tried to contact samsung to get some anwers to my questions but they only say "everything is on website" but website provide so general info.

I hope ES8000 would work better b/s I really want good tv. I like how the picture is clear but is it worthy to have all other issues with it for that big $?

Thanks bekindrewind. Nice write-up. When you saw the drop off moving laterally a couple of feet how far back were you standing/sitting? That's really disappointing if the off-angle viewing is worse than the Elite (which I thought was only marginally acceptable)

LCD TV black level is limited to how much the LCD crystals can block light from the backlight. Lcds need light to work and can not totally block all the light on its own, even with all the LCD crystals blacked out light always bleeds through. Without actually dimming the backlight the TV can't achieve true blackness, the es8000 may as well be a ccfl TV for black levels. Software is only going to go so far, and truthfully LCD technology is about as good as its going to get today.

Hey. First I apologize for grammatical errors. I do not speak English very well. I've done a survey to the owners of this TV can help people. You can copy and paste and delete inappropriate responses. It is not necessary to answer all questions.Thank you very much in advance. I would appreciate grammatical correction of the survey.


The black levels are: very good / good / Normal / bad / Very bad
The colours are: extremely natural / natural / normal / artificial / extremely artificial
Presets image are: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
I prefer image preset:
My configuration is: Brightness: Contrast: Colour: Backlight:
Angle Vision: the quality images starts to be poor from: X degrees
Clear Motion Rate works: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Rapid scenes have artefacts:
I have problems uniformity:
I have problems flashlighting:
I have problems clouding:
Quality image ATSC SD is: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Quality image HD is: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Upscaller is: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Global Quality image is: very good / good / normal / bad /very bad / expected better / saticfactory / unsaticfactory (in numbers 0 – 10)
Bass sounds are: nonexistent / poor / normal / good / very good / saticfactory / unsaticfactory
Treble sounds are: rich / poor
Sound equalizer improve experience: very little / little / quite / a lot
Boot time: X seconds
Agility menus are: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad / sometimes have problems
I have reset tv: never / once every 2-3 days / once a week / more twice week / frequently / ….
Interface menus are: Very easy / easy / normal / difficult / very difficult
Voice control works: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Gesture control works: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Face recognition works: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Web browser works: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Speed web browser is: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Flash player works: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
I like apps:
Quality Image 3D is: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
Conversion 2D to 3D is: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
I have problems crosstalk:
Input lag is: very good / good / normal / bad / very bad
I can play games:
What I liked about this TV is:
What I don´t liked about this TV is:
This TV should improve:
Impressions other:

looks like members on amazon give this a bad rating so far. 3:1 give it 1 star...wait till later in year to work out bugs before getting one...

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN55ES...owViewpoints=1

Sorry for the confusion, returned via amazon and upgraded to the es8000 I should have it Friday. The hardware micro dimming vs software dimming didn't sway my decision. The new promise of faster speeds via browsing and the price drop to 2899 for the 55 inch did it.

Awesome! Thanks Tony. I'm definitely looking forward to trying one out!

Can someone tell me how to i upload pictures to this fourm i have some ES8000 pictures i would like to show everyone.

when you are repling to message / or postING GO TO ADVANCES OPTIONS, FOLLOW BELOW.



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wait sprry that sfor links. OK GO TO ADVANCED OPTIONS AND THE LITTLE PAPER CLIP IS WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO IT.

 

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Got this picture from my iphone 4 ,I was at my local PC Richerd's and son and i seen this ES8000 in 55 inch the picture is just out of this world mind u tho there were playing demo's so it was not a good demo but it looked fantastic here u can see mountain's and boy did the picture pop out it felt like u were looking out of your window lol. sorry for the way the picture is tho its side way's if anyone know how to get it to look the right way let me know on this fourm lol thank u .

i wish i could make a review ,review but i dont own the tv at the moment i was just looking around and i seen they had the ES8000 in so i took some pictures i also got the ES7500 pictures if u or anyone else would like to see them .

Use the rotate arrows on the top of the message box.

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Yes - but more H/W zones cost more money whereas more S/W zones cost nothing other than processing power. H/W zones only adjust light output but S/W zones can adjust anything in the video signal. Samsung can give loyal customers picture improvements with S/W zone updates via its evolution kit.
Full array manufacturers must now be aware why Samsung dropped this technology!

Picture quality is not just about black levels and this is where Samsung are focussing their attentio. As you say the LCD technology is reaching its limits aside from resolution and improvements are limited especially if R&D is concentrating on OLED and Quantum Dot.

True for black levels not being the only factor for pq. samsungs micro dimming is really a advanced dynamic contrast software, it may be improved but its still a dynamic contrast software. 90% of professional calibrators will turn dynamic contrast off when calibrating a TV. Why would they do this, because dynamic contrast crushes blacks and shadow details. I'm sure micro dimming is much better then the standard dynamic contrast in other TVs. I'm a little disappointed they got rid of hardware dimming, I really don't believe this TV will have the black levels achieved by the d8000 although it may beat the TV in other pq areas. The es8000 seems like two steps forward and a half step back to me.

I also want to add oled is so amazing because of its infinity black levels and contrast. Its just a fact TVs that produce deeper black levels tend to rate higher in reviews and users eyes. I don't have a es8000 but I do have a c8000 and d8000 from Samsung, I was looking forward to the es8000 but not so much anymore.

The trouble is, you can only dim horizontal rectangles that are half the width of the screen. This rarely corresponds to useful dimming zones based on picture content.


So perfectly and brilliantly put.

I would probably have chosen one of the latest revision panel D8000's w/hardware dimming over the new ES8000 but I hate to say I'm also a sucker for a faster processor speed and better features. I just the hate the new non-swivel stand. So this tv doesn't move at all on the stand or what?

Anxiously awaiting the first decent customer video review of this set on Amazon...

The e series has a better black level than the d8000. I have read that the d8000 was measured at 0.009 fl and the es series was 0.006 fl so that is 30% better, and that was uncalibrated so would actually expect a little better when calibrated.


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Until I see a few reviews of trusted reviewers I won't put to much in that statement. The d8000 could turn off the leds for total back at on point and have picture on anther. Your saying the es8000 can achieve deeper black levels without turning any leds off? I'm sure someone here sees my point of view. I don't mean to be down on the es8000, I was looking into getting one it just seems Samsung is focus more on design and features then pq this year.

Hi Jeffs2,

I was standing/squatting about 10' from the set. Squattting so that I was looking dead on into the center of the screen. Straight on the picture was great. I moved 24" left or right and the blacks and color dropped off so much, my chin dropped.

I spent 2 hrs with this tv and some of the salesmen were chatting it up with me as I kept tweaking the set. They also commented how much the picture faded when they moved right or left of dead center.

Maybe just maybe this problem is with this set only. Though I find that hard to swallow. The Elite and the Sony had much better viewing angles.

I want all the people that read my review and this post, to know that I really wanted to like this tv.

That being said, for me it's all about picture quality. I wasn't looking to buy this tv because of the voice commands, hand jestures, being able to multitask other things while watching something. I guess that's the future, but I think there's going to be a lot of frustration with the voice and hand jestures in the ES8000 line, till they figure out down the road how to get it to work seamlessly. The video's show people had to repeat voice and hand jestures a lot. (Keep your eye out for the Apple TV. They will get it right, right out of the box)

I just want to sit down, put in a blu-ray or tv show/movie and watch it. Simple really.

I'm just looking for the best 2D picture I can get. Currently it's between the Sony 929 or 2012 Elite version 2 ...if that come to market.