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Samsung UN55HU8550F

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Pros & Cons

Reviews

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    4
  • Good:
    4
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
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Pros:

  • Very good picture quality (but only when viewed headon), Wide variety of smart TV apps, including Netflix and Hulu, Ability to download additional apps, Future upgrade capability via the One Connect box, Active shutter 3D glasses with RF sync, Content mir...
  • The Samsung UNHU8550 4K LED LCD has an excellent picture with deep black levels, accurate color and solid uniformity with little blooming. It costs less than Samsung's curved 4K LED LCD and doesn't have the curve's picturequality issues. Its styling is at...
  • Full-featured. Elegant, utilitarian design. 4K output is stunning.

Cons:

  • Noticeable contrast fading and color washout when viewed from off axis; the gorgeous deep blacks vanish, Nonrechargeable 3D glasses, Touchpad remote control is a little too sensitive, even when set to its lowest sensitivity setting; hard to nail onscreen...
  • The HU8550 is relatively expensive, and the high resolution is very difficult to discern, especially with non4K content
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Editors Liked

  • Very good picture quality (but only when viewed headon), Wide variety of smart TV apps, including Netflix and Hulu, Ability to download additional apps, Future upgrade capability via the One Connect box, Active shutter 3D glasses with RF sync, Content mir
  • The Samsung UNHU8550 4K LED LCD has an excellent picture with deep black levels, accurate color and solid uniformity with little blooming. It costs less than Samsung's curved 4K LED LCD and doesn't have the curve's picturequality issues. Its styling is at
  • Full-featured. Elegant, utilitarian design. 4K output is stunning
  • Excellent color, Topclass detail—in both 4K and Full HD, Great blacks and shadow detail

Editors Didn't Like

  • Noticeable contrast fading and color washout when viewed from off axis; the gorgeous deep blacks vanish, Nonrechargeable 3D glasses, Touchpad remote control is a little too sensitive, even when set to its lowest sensitivity setting; hard to nail onscreen
  • The HU8550 is relatively expensive, and the high resolution is very difficult to discern, especially with non4K content
  • Mediocre black levels. Colors run slightly cool. Poor input lag. Native 4K content is still rare
  • Typical LCD image fade when viewed offcenter

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Guide on February 12, 2015 80

Samsung's trim, 65-inch 4K TV delivers great image quality and smart TV features in an attractive package and at an approachable price. Who it's for: TV lovers who are ready to jump into 4K. There's no question that TV manufacturers are...

By Big Picture Big Sound on November 24, 2014 88

Now that we're into Year 3 of Ultra HD, it's quite remarkable how fast prices have fallen since Year 1. Now priced at $3,300 (MSRP) for the 65" HU8550, that's a full $2,700 less than what Pioneer's final generation 60" Kuro Elite 1080p plasma sets went...

By cnet on November 10, 2014 80

The Samsung HU8550 offers our favorite combination of picture quality and features in a 4K TV this year, making it a good value despite the high...

By PC Mag on October 10, 2014 80

The Samsung HU8550 series of LED televisions is packed with features and despite some picture issues, it performs the best of the 4K panels we've tested. 1080p is still a better bet right now, but If you're set on a 4K TV, it should be at the top of...

By Digital Trends on October 03, 2014 85

If you're going to put a TV as sizeable as 65-incher is in your home, you deserve a terrific picture, not just a big one. And the HU8550 delivers that premium picture quality, no matter the source's resolution (VHS tapes notwithstanding, folks). Until...

By soundandvision.com on August 08, 2014 90

A superbly performing—and exceptionally inexpensive—Ultra HDTV that looks great with today's 1080p...

By reviewed.com on June 16, 2014 77

The 65-inch HU8550 (MSRP $3,499) is a strong performer, especially when you stack it up against both Samsung's 65-inch HU9000 and Panasonic's 65-inch AX800U . Those 4K options may perform a little better, but they also cost $1,000 more than the HU8550,...

By LCD TV Buying Guide on April 23, 2014 88

4K is still in the early stages. Last year we saw 4K TVs released that didn't have HDMI 2.0 built right in. That puts early adopters in a bad postion. They have to rely on the manufacturer to upgrade their TVs. The HU8550 has 4 HDMI 2.0 inputs right...

By booredatwork.com on December 02, 2014

Weather you wile away your free moments watching the zombie takeover of Atlanta, zipping through space in an English telephone box, or maybe trying to solve a murder case in the span of an hour, what we all have in common is the medium in which we...

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