Samsung's entry-level 4K TV experience is excellent and not too expensive
In the past few years, as the world's largest TV manufacturer, Samsung has introduced a number of SUHD high-end products, of which the UHD three letters represent the meaning of 4K Ultra HD.
Among them, the KS8000 series models are entry-level products in SUHD TVs, which maintain a fairly good balance in 4K picture quality and price. In our tests, the performance of the KS8000 TV in some areas was impressive, but there was no overwhelming advantage compared to rivals such as Sony and Vizio. The "S" does not always mean that the performance is outstanding.
The KS8000 is equipped with a multimedia remote control and can also integrate SmartThings platform with smart home devices, including light bulbs and thermostats. In addition, including streaming video services such as Amazon and Netflix, naturally it goes without saying.
In addition, the KS8000 is also very attractive in appearance design, and in a relatively good image quality, with a good price, improve their competitiveness.
Out of the box
In addition to curved TV, KS8000 can be said to be the most beautiful LCD TV. Its ultra-thin bezel is made of metal and wrapped in a black metal frame. The contrast between black and silver makes the KS8000 look very textured. At the same time, the KS8000 has also improved the base of the TV, the use of all-metal materials, and excellent workmanship. It looks very stable and attractive.
The KS8000 is equipped with a standard remote control with backlight function and Samsung's exclusive curved smart remote control, which can operate the TV through various methods such as touch panel and gestures. In addition, the KS8000 has added new buttons on the remote control, including direct control of DVD and Blu-ray players and other devices. Therefore, the layout of the KS8000's remote control is a bit confusing, but skilled users can control it on the virtual screen through the smart remote control, which is more convenient.
Appearance and characteristics
Those users who have relatively high quality requirements must be concerned with the effects of the Samsung KS8000's OLED dimming technology. Samsung's backlight adjustment technology can minimize the impact of high-brightness on the black area in a dark background, making astigmatism more uniform and without significant light leakage, and the KS8000 is definitely one of the leaders in the market in this respect. .
The KS8000 is arguably Samsung's best flat-panel TV this year because it is the only product that includes all of Samsung's new hardware and software features. Before Samsung's top 1080p resolution TV H7150 performance in the black position is significantly inferior to the KS8000. Although the CinemaBlack processing mode provided by the H7150 can automatically turn off the backlight at the top and bottom under the black screen, there will be no partial light leakage. However, although the KS8000 does not have this function, it is sufficient for its black level performance. outstanding.
Samsung did not provide the OneConnect box for the KS8000 to connect to other devices remotely, mainly because this feature was designed to appear on the flagship HU9000 series models, while the KS8000, which was positioned less, did not. However, consumers can purchase it separately at a price of 400 US dollars (about 2450 yuan). However, we advise consumers not to worry, after a few years the KS8000's configuration and system began to lag behind when it was purchased for TV upgrades.
The KS8000 has a built-in quad-core processor, and its power is evident when various menus and applications start up. It seems that in the software performance, KS8000 is also loved.
As a 4K Ultra HD TV, the KS8000 supports HEVC (h.265) decoding and can play back 4K streaming media content directly from Netflix. Amazon Prime instant video will soon be supported in the future. There are also insiders that the KS8000 will even monopolize for some time, it seems that Samsung has also made a lot of money. We also must not forget that 4K Blu-ray discs will be unveiled sometime next year. Since many people are always complaining about the lack of 4K content, the advent of 4K Blu-ray will definitely play a key role in promotion.
Of course, as Samsung's high-end TV products, the KS8000 includes all Samsung's smart TV capabilities, including voice search, S-recommendtion, gesture control, extensive application support, and Web online browsing. Samsung’s smart TV interface is second only to LG’s WebOS in terms of experience. Although the latter is more powerful in terms of ease of use, Samsung also does a good job.
performance
Sony, Samsung, LG, and Panasonic all use different backlighting technologies and their areas of expertise are different, so it is difficult for us to say exactly who is the best. If it is a purely performance point of view, then Sony's X850b or X900b series should be ranked first. However, considering the combination of price and performance, Samsung is undoubtedly the winner. The 65-inch KS8000, which sells for $3,200 (approximately RMB1,600,000), definitely exceeds most of its competitors.
In addition to this problem, the KS8000 can be said to be a very good LCD TV. The KS8000's screen performance is average and there are no obvious spots (this is rare in ultra-thin bezel products). In terms of brightness, we can guarantee that the KS8000 has exceeded most competitors. And in terms of black level performance, although the KS8000 is not as good as the Samsung D8500 plasma and LG's latest EC9300 OLED TV, the ultra-clear effect can well hide the insufficiency of the LCD TV's performance in the black position.
However, the KS8000 is not without its drawbacks, and the two main problems are the screen reflectivity and viewing angle issues. The latter is a relatively common problem on LCD TVs and it is also reasonable to appear on the KS8000. However, on the screen reflections, the KS8000 encountered some serious problems. In the daytime when there is enough light to watch, we must pull on the curtains.
The built-in viewing mode of the KS8000 is very rich, and it can provide maximum precision adjustment in movie mode. Overall, it can provide an average level for most users, and it is very good in black performance, contrast and shadow. In color reproduction is also in place, in fact, unless you are a serious professional fancier, or KS8000 almost "perfect" to describe. In addition, because the KS8000 has closed the movie mode by default, it will not let all the movies look like TV drama under the dynamic picture. However, for sports enthusiasts, dynamic mode must be turned on in order to deal with the impact of fast-moving objects.
4K Ultra HD performance
In all fairness, the 4K Ultra HD resolution has practical significance beyond 65 inches, while the KS8000 is exactly at this size. Although there is no obvious difference from a standard HDTV when playing a 1080p picture, once the 4K content starts to play, the KS8000 can exceed the 60-inch HDTV in terms of definition by more than one grade.
Sound effects
The sound effects of the KS8000 have brought us a lot of surprises. Although professional users also need to provide additional bar audio or home theater, the KS8000's own speaker effect is sufficient to meet the needs of most users.
to sum up
advantage
First-rate picture quality, accurate color, and first-rate video processing
Integrated smart home platform, unified control through remote control;
Simple and stylish design;
insufficient
Lack of video input format;
There is still a gap with the top products;
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