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Samsung UA55RU8000 review

Samsung UA55RU8000

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good Blu-ray disc picture quality
  • Very good broadcast picture quality
  • Very good sound quality
  • HD sport – very good detail, well saturated colours, punchy
  • Has u0022.comu0022 on on-screen keyboard
  • Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
  • Sound – well balanced, good bass, good vocals, good separation
Bad points

Bad Points

  • 4K picture is flat and dull, muted colours
  • Sound has a little cabinet vibration and muddiness

Type

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

Recommended products

Recommended
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Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Energy star rating
4
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
405
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
88%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Vietnam

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
High definition picture quality score
81%
Standard definition picture quality score
73%
4K video picture quality score
80%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
92%
Remote score
56%
Sound quality score
80%
Energy score
71%
EPG score
80%
Smart TV score
91%
Voice assistant score
51%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
140
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
78 x 124 x 24
Weight (kg)
18.9
Website
samsung.com/au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$995.00
Annual running cost
$162.00

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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