Samsung ES8000 3D TV (MyBroadband review)

[abzo]

then I am sorry, I have 2 sites telling me its Oled sorry

The Internet has unfortunately become plagued with poor tech journalism.

[DTBA]

I mean u review a tv but u can't even get the spec's right I made sure before telling the oak its a Oled ...Site are selling it as a Oled to

[abzo]

I mean u review a tv but u can't even get the spec's right I made sure before telling the oak its a Oled ...Site are selling it as a Oled to

That's why consumers need to educate themselves rather than relying on salespeople.

The writer of this article is also guilty of not explicitly stating the type of TV.

[chrisc4290]

It is a very good TV, stunning contrast, blacks are really black. But the 3D part - horrible. Looks like cardboard cut-outs from a child's toy. I think 3D is a marketing gimmick. Apart from Avatar, all 3D movies I've seen at a movie house are awful. Titanic in 3D was blurred. About 20 mins into the movie I went to the cash desk and told them to adjust the focus. When I got back there was someone in the booth fiddling as the focus was going in and out from badly blurred to sharp. Patrons started complaining.

[Mouse]

It is a very good TV, stunning contrast, blacks are really black. But the 3D part - horrible. Looks like cardboard cut-outs from a child's toy. I think 3D is a marketing gimmick. Apart from Avatar, all 3D movies I've seen at a movie house are awful. Titanic in 3D was blurred. About 20 mins into the movie I went to the cash desk and told them to adjust the focus. When I got back there was someone in the booth fiddling as the focus was going in and out from badly blurred to sharp. Patrons started complaining.

3D movies I've seen in cinemas generally look worse than when I watched them at home on my 3D tv. Don't assume that what you get in a cinema and what you get at home will be the same.

[Jan]

That's why consumers need to educate themselves rather than relying on salespeople.

Especially local salespeople who are apparently telling potential customers that if they buy a TV now they won't need an STB for South Africa's switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting.

The writer of this article is also guilty of not explicitly stating the type of TV.

I genuinely didn't think it was going to be an issue, but Samsung's naming schemes have turned out to be more than a little confusing.

This is not an OLED TV, despite reports from earlier in the year from other tech media outlets that might say the ES8500 is OLED. This is a plain ol' LED side-lit TV.

[chrisc4290]

Yes, it has regular leds for the backlight, but they are divided into cells and the processor will reduce the backlighting for dark areas, causing them to have better contrast. Since the processor is very fast, there is no lag.