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Wednesday 16 March 2011

The NEW Samsung D8000, hot or not...

In the wake of the release of the new Samsung D8000 is about to be released onto the UK market.  And after the success of the C8000, what have they done this time round to seduce you into its beauty.  There is no doubt that yet again this will be one of the best looking TV's on the market, but has it improved? What have they added? What have the taken away? and is it going to be the best TV this year?

Well, I think its pretty safe to say that it is definitely better than its predecessor, with a full internet web browser, 5 millimeter screen surround, built in wireless, and new style 3D glasses, it will be challenging the likes of the Panasonic V30, Sony HX923 and the new LG nfinia range.  With all of these improvements surely its not all good?



The built in web browser, and WiFi are for me the best improvements on the D8000,  however I think Samsung may have missed a bit of a trick, the new sleek and stylish 3D glasses use Bluetooth rather than the glasses of the  predecessor using infra-red.  This in turn means that the two differing types of glasses are not compatible with the different generations of TV.  Last years glasses will not work with the D8000 and the new glasses will not work with the C8000. This risks angering people who unaware that buying cheaper glasses over the internet will not work with there new TV.

As previously mentioned the style of the D8000 is remarkable I will be extremely surprised if I speak to anyone that doesn't like the look of it, because to be fair they'd be wrong.  They have taken the perspex edging away, and gone for a more c7000-esq design with a rounded finish, still in silver, with an almost invisible frame at only 5 mm big.  If there is a better looking TV this year then I think I might marry it.

It is certainly going to be interesting this year, as the TV's on the market are not just going to be judged on picture quality anymore, as they are all now expected to give you an exceptional picture anyway.  For me this is going to be the most desired TV of 2011, it ticks all the boxes and more.  People that might already have a 3D Samsung will be furious that they can't use their existing glasses, but that won't stop everyone wanting one, and why not, it's going to be brilliant.

2 comments:

  1. It's outrageous that the UK tv will not have the QWERTY remote that is being included in the USA. The Apple app doesn't work any more, so how can anyone use the browser?

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  2. I understand that the latest firmware upgrade 001013.3 supports the QWERTY remote. I will find out within a few days as I have one one order...

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