No doubt about it: the Samsung ES8000 is the
smartest TV there is
We'll just go ahead and say it: the Samsung
LED TV ES8000 has taken Smart TVs to a new level, and that level is a lofty one
indeed. Packing in almost every feature one can think of, the ES8000 is an
ambitious undertaking, and it pays off nicely.
This 55-inch TV starts off by looking
great; it's slim and sits on top of a sophisticated U-shape stand. The 0.2-inch
slim bezel design makes it look like a floating painting, and it's even VESA
wall-mounted if you intend it to be a premium decor. Look to the back and
you'll see that it supports most of all the connectivity you need. There's also
a section which, eventually, lets you attach a Samsung Evolution Kit to
effectively upgrade it, so it's not going to go obsolete for a few years.
The ES8000 offers up a marriage of Motion
Control, Voice Control and Face Recognition to interact with the TV's features.
Motion Control here is pulled off via motion sensors at the top of the TV,
which turns your hand movements into an on-screen cursor. You use gestures like
grabs and waving to launch applications or to backtrack. It's an intuitive,
surprisingly smooth experience. Voice Control works via simple voice commands,
which you activate first with a general command ("Hi, TV!"), calling
out another set of commands which you can activate. It works great when it
does, but the voice detection and recognition can be rather finicky at times.
The face recognition lets you login to your
profile with just your face, and the detection accuracy here is impressive. Not
only does it take a second to register your face, it also manages to avoid
getting confused by multiple on-screen faces.
Most importantly, though, is the TV's
actual cinematic experience, and boy does the ES8000 deliver. Using a
edge-lighted panel instead of a back one, the TV manages some super-crisp,
sharp and bright images, and even reproduces more realistic depth-of-field. The
TV is 3D capable, too, and is able to convert 2D content to 3D.
Samsung
LED TV ES8000
Price TBA
Info www.samsung.com/
Specifications
Screen
Size: 55-inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Processor: Dual-core processor
Connectivity: 3 x HDMI, 3 x USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Composite AV, Component AV,
Digital Audio, DLNA
Others: Motion control, Built-in camera, Face recognition, 3D capable, 2D
to 3D conversion, Samsung Apps,
Wall
mount: VESA standards
Dimensions: 1230.3 x 761.6 x 210mm
Weight: 19.3kg
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