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Samsung UA50BU8000W review

Samsung UA50BU8000W

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Very good 4K (UHD) score
  • Very good user interface
  • 4K picture has very good detail u0026 colour accuracy
  • Has u0022.comu0022 on on-screen keyboard
  • Has Wi-Fi Direct
  • Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor sound quality
  • 4K picture is a little soft
  • HDR display not enabled automatically for HDR content
  • No DVR
  • Sound is tinny an flat, lacks presence

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Energy star rating
4
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
346
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
88%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Vietnam

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
High definition picture quality score
68%
Standard definition picture quality score
78%
4K video picture quality score
85%
Filmmaker Mode score
85%
User interface score
88%
Remote score
57%
Sound quality score
45%
Energy score
70%
EPG score
70%
Smart TV score
90%
Voice assistant score
64%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
125
Display size (in)
49
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
0
Bluetooth version
5.2
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
69 x 112 x 23
Weight (kg)
11.8
Website
samsung.com/au
Operating system
Tizen (Samsung)

Cost

Price
$995.00
Annual running cost
$138.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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