Samsung RU8000 Series 65" UHD TV Review

The TV was easy to install with two people. Setup was a breeze. This is a 200HZ LED TV not LCD. It is a full UHD display with 4 HDMI inputs and 2 USB ports and optical input. It supports HDR10 and HDR10+. It does not support the dolby vision standard but HDR10+ is gaining more support, soon to be on google play and UHD Disks. Amazon Prime already supports HDR10+. When connected to a compatible PC it also supports HDR. The remote is small with a bixby button on top for voice recognition. This mostly works. You can even ask it the time and change settings in the TV. The sound is sufficient for TV speakers but I mostly use an AMP for the sound.

The upscaling is pretty good from HD content. It does a good job for a large screen. UHD looks excellent. I spent much time watching HDR demonstration videos on youtube and was pleased. Normal SD television looks not as good.

HDR

The HDR looks better in a dark room with contrast the enhancer turned off. The blacks are very black and bright areas of the screen are good also. If you have lights on or in a bright room leave contrast enhancer on. Its not as bright as an OLED display but in a dark room looks good.

The television supports DVB-2 when its turned on, which is the new standard of over the air TV reception. This will support UHD and HDR as well as other things.

Apps

The TV comes with Netflix, Youtube, Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Stan preinstalled. Most of these apps support 4K and HDR. The apps look good and are fast to open. There is also Disney+ and Foxtel as well as a bunch more to download. You can hire movies from the Apple TV App or Google Play. Some are in 4K HDR. I found that I had to go into settings and free up memory sometimes for the TV to work faster.

Apple airplay2

The Apple Airplay2 works well with any compatible phone or tablet. Similar to a chromecast. Any ipad or Iphone with Airplay 2 can mirrorcast to the TV.

Gaming

Gaming in 4K looks great. This TV is rated very high for PC gaming. The response time is very good and if the PC can handle it, 4K gaming looks awesome as well as HDR. The Television switches into game mode when connected to a PC. But you have to enable input signal plus for this function to work.

Overall this is a very good TV for the price. Great HDR in low light and looks stunning in 4K movies. It has a fast response time and loads of apps. If you are looking for a quality HDR TV for a lower price this is a great choice.

8/10