I want to praise this TV I put up an outdoor antenna to see what local HD channels look like. I will tell you the over the air channels are pristine compared to what I get from directv. Unbelievable and simply brilliant.

To get the smooth motion of a plasma you need to turn up the judder reduction which in turn increases SOE. On the Sony TV's, in particular a 850d that I have played around with, you can turn everything up to max and not see any SOE. I don't know how people can enjoy a Samsung TV with AMP off or judder reduction on low. Either judder doesn't bother you or you never owned a plasma. Coming from plasma to LCD is quite a jarring experience as far as motion is concerned.

Mine looks nothing like either of yours. Bars are solid black. Id try and exchange it for a different set. Even when I look from above or below the bars at different angles mine doesn't look like this. And krispykeith I have my backlight always set at 7-8 at least

Just to add another perspective, I have owned a plasma in the past, and I have seen judder and blur on other sets, but on my KS8000 I've experience zero judder or blur with AMP set to off.

Wow, usually not a fan of the "fake" processing that HDR+ represents. Watching Dances With Wolves bluray this afternoon and on a lark I toggled the HDR+ on and call me crazy but it looks amazing! Not true HDR quality but a noticeable step up from the standard bluray. Color me impressed.

I've played around with 720p, 1080i, and 1080p on my FIOS box and it doesn't seem to make any difference to me. What really made a difference was upgrading my speed to 150mbit+. They had to switch out my ONT and move me over to the GPON network. Ever since then the blockiness in dark scenes has gone away. I still have issues with certain channels (like ABC) stuttering every few seconds. And the walking dead on AMC is unwatchable as during panning shots any details in faces seem to flicker and pixelate. Prior to the speed upgrade I had a FIOS tech out on multiple occasions to try to resolve. We swapped out cable boxes, replaced splitters, swapped the ONT, and checked all wiring. Nothing resolved it until I switched over to the GPON network. The other issue I have noticed on the later firmwares is that turning up judder reduction too high causes fast moving objects to pixelate, especially on certain channels.

Mine is almost identical to yours. Those pictures could be my set, and it is on the stand. Backlight at 5, movie, smart led high.

Even in a dark/dim room?

I have a 65" with flash lighting and clouding I'm trying to get repaired, replaced or returned. I got directly from Samsung and have had for slightly over a week. I had a 60" which wasn't like this but had backlight bleed on the bottom that affected brightness uniformity whether light or dark.

Even in a dark/dim room?

I have a 65" with flash lighting and clouding I'm trying to get repaired, replaced or returned. I got directly from Samsung and have had for slightly over a week. I had a 60" which wasn't like this but had backlight bleed on the bottom that affected brightness uniformity whether light or dark.

Thanks, but picture quality wise, is it jaw dropping better?
Or just a little bit better?

Ever since upgrading to 1160 I have noticed on three separate occasions where I turned on the TV and heard sound but saw just a black screen. I tried turning everything off and back on and still a black screen. I can access the smarthub and menu on the TV but my sources show a black screen. The only thing that brings it back is holding down the power button on the remote until the TV reboots and I get the SUHD logo. Is anyone else on 1160 having this issue?

With the proper content, you will be happy going from an 8-bit/non-Quantum Dot TV to a 10-bit/Quantum Dot model. Further, the 2016 SUHD models get significantly brighter than the JU/KU models for added pop and color rendition.

If you have an itch for a TV, jump in. If you can wait several months, best to do that with the new models already announced.

Hello

I have purchased 5 of these UN55KS8000F and I'm having some pretty major trouble. One of them went off and when I turn it back on again I get a flicker of sound then the screen goes blueish black and then appears to go off. The IR light blinks. Anyway for that one I logged a call with Samsung and they are sending a technician.

However now on another two of them I noticed last night they have started randomly turning off after a period of time. I checked all the settings and and they are definitely not set to automatically turn off etc.

I'm going to log another call with Samsung but does anyone have any ideas or things to try. I'm getting really really scared I have purchased a batch of lemons!!

Thank you.

Phil

Hello

I have purchased 5 of these UN55KS8000F and I'm having some pretty major trouble. One of them went off and when I turn it back on again I get a flicker of sound then the screen goes blueish black and then appears to go off. The IR light blinks. Anyway for that one I logged a call with Samsung and they are sending a technician.

However now on another two of them I noticed last night they have started randomly turning off after a period of time. I checked all the settings and and they are definitely not set to automatically turn off etc.

I'm going to log another call with Samsung but does anyone have any ideas or things to try. I'm getting really really scared I have purchased a batch of lemons!!

Thank you.

Phil

Hello

I have purchased 5 of these UN55KS8000F and I'm having some pretty major trouble. One of them went off and when I turn it back on again I get a flicker of sound then the screen goes blueish black and then appears to go off. The IR light blinks. Anyway for that one I logged a call with Samsung and they are sending a technician.

However now on another two of them I noticed last night they have started randomly turning off after a period of time. I checked all the settings and and they are definitely not set to automatically turn off etc.

I'm going to log another call with Samsung but does anyone have any ideas or things to try. I'm getting really really scared I have purchased a batch of lemons!!

Thank you.

Phil

Hello

I have purchased 5 of these UN55KS8000F and I'm having some pretty major trouble. One of them went off and when I turn it back on again I get a flicker of sound then the screen goes blueish black and then appears to go off. The IR light blinks. Anyway for that one I logged a call with Samsung and they are sending a technician.

However now on another two of them I noticed last night they have started randomly turning off after a period of time. I checked all the settings and and they are definitely not set to automatically turn off etc.

I'm going to log another call with Samsung but does anyone have any ideas or things to try. I'm getting really really scared I have purchased a batch of lemons!!



Thank you.

Phil

Ever since upgrading to 1160 I have noticed on three separate occasions where I turned on the TV and heard sound but saw just a black screen. I tried turning everything off and back on and still a black screen. I can access the smarthub and menu on the TV but my sources show a black screen. The only thing that brings it back is holding down the power button on the remote until the TV reboots and I get the SUHD logo. Is anyone else on 1160 having this issue?

How big improvement is KS8000 compared to JU7100?
The main things I do is watch Movies through USB/Netflix and play my PS4
I dont watch sport, or cable, etc..

How do I tell if Im on GPON or not?

I looked in my basement, my ONT is model I-211M-K, my router is a new black quantum one, it says the ONT was installed in my basement in 2014, I just got the new router about 6 months ago.

I have a 50mps/50mps up/down plan from Verizon.

Do you think higher internet speeds would help? I could go 75/75 for another $5 a month...

Is it safe to assume I'm on GPON already?

I am enticed since you say switching over to GPON really helped your picture quality, I want to make sure I am on GPON as well, lol.

Next time it happens, do not bring up the smart hub, instead disconnect the one connect cable from the TV and see if you get the message on the TV to connect the one box. If you get this message, it may be something downstream of the TV, starting with the one connect cable. What source or sources were you using when they occurred.

So nobody saw how improved is KS8000 compared to JU7100, is the difference really that big?

Might be time to call an electrician or your power company (or purchase a power conditioner-not a surge protector). Power fluctuations within your home or neighborhood could be causing your problem.

I thought about power surges but then i see many others having these issues? As these are mounted on the wall we put new sockets behind them. How would one fit a surge protector behind them as there is not much space? Do they make tiny single socket surge protectors?
Thanks
Phil

I thought about power surges but then i see many others having these issues? As these are mounted on the wall we put new sockets behind them. How would one fit a surge protector behind them as there is not much space? Do they make tiny single socket surge protectors?
Thanks
Phil

Think we will see another OCB with HDMI 2.1 since it has been released? This was the purpose of Samsung making OCB's in the 1st place right?