Name: UE55MU8005
Brand: Samsung
SKU: 42512
Rating: 4.0 (41 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

an impressively refined and efficient interface
MU8000 works brilliantly with HDR material
slick

find many inputs
it degrades at an angle
the reflection handling is worse than ideal

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 55 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Screen technology: LCD
Refresh rate: 100 Hz
Hdr: yes
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Samsung UE55MU8005 - Pros & Cons

an impressively refined and efficient interface
MU8000 works brilliantly with HDR material
slick
logical structure too
slim and stylish 55in design
Pictures look markedly sharper and more detailed
performance is quite good and should be more than enough for normal home use
excellent for fast-paced content
Black uniformity is decent on the MU8000
Smart OS works well for casual viewing
better contrast and better black uniformity
better reflection handling and better viewing angles
significantly better contrast and better local dimming
Motion handling is great for sports or gaming
MU8000 also has a faster response time
The included apps run smoothly and work properly
timeless style and good performance
features impressive contrast and acceptable color gamut
a minimalist
functional remote that is quite straightforward to use
the interface is clean
attractive and has plenty of useful features
sleeker and attractive than most midrange sets
good aesthetics and strong performance to match

find many inputs
it degrades at an angle
the reflection handling is worse than ideal
it struggles to show extremely bright or dark deep colors
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
No clouding can be seen in the corners or near the bottom edge
colours looking rather unnatural and some bright areas looking a bit bleached
default auto mode is a little too aggressive for our tastes
No two TVs will be the same
Viewing angles are a little on the tight side
colors are somewhat cool out of the box
it misses composite ports for older devices

Samsung UE55MU8005 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	55 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Brightness	1000 cd/m² Best: Samsung QE75Q900RAT Brightness: 4000 cd/m²
Refresh rate	100 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Samsung UE55MU8005 - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	55.0 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Screen Technology	LCD
LCD Backlighting	LED
Diode placing	Edge light
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	100.0 Hz
HDR	yes
HDR Format	HDR 10
Brightness	1000.0 cd/m²
Response time	8.0 ms
Panel Type	VA
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)	yes
Quantum dot display	no
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)	yes
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)	yes

Operating System	Tizen OS
Internet features	Amazon Prime Video Netflix Spotify Viaplay Vimeo Browser YouTube
Smart Tv	yes
Smartphone Remote Support	yes
USB recording feature	yes
Local dimming	yes
Picture-in-Picture	yes
Time-shift	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Built-in or included WiFi adapter	Built-in
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Streaming standards	Miracast
NFC	no
Ethernet	yes
USB	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	31.31 in
Width	48.4 in
Weight	44.53 lb
Depth	13.82 in

Type of index/Measurement method	Samsung Picture Quality Index 2600

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG
Image frequency	24p 30p 50p 60p

Tuner type	DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 DVB-T DVB-T2
CI+	yes
CI+ version	1.3
Dual tuner	yes
Support for CI/CA module	yes
Analogue TV tuner	no
Digital TV tuner	yes

Audio decoders	Dolby Digital Plus
Speaker System	Multi channel
File formats supported	MP3
Headphone output	no
Subtitles formats	SMI SRT SUB TXT
Voice control	yes

Vesa mount	yes

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	4
HDMI version	2.0a
USB	yes
Number of USB ports	3
USB 2.0 ports	3
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	no
VGA port	no
S-video port	no
DVI port	no
DisplayPort	no
Analogue 3.5mm port	no
Analogue RCA stereo input	no
Analogue RCA stereo output	no
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
Digital coaxial port	no
Digital optical port	yes
HDCP-version	2.2
SCART	no
MHL	no

Height	28.05 in
Weight	39.24 lb
Depth	1.82 in
Colour of product	Black Black,Silver Silver

Energy class	A
Annual Energy Use	154.0 kWH/year

Power Consumption Sleep	0.3 W
Power Consumption Eco	0.3 W
Power Consumption Max	190.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14V	no

File formats supported	DivX MPEG4
Video quality standards	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 2160p

Samsung UE55MU8005 - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
What do you think of Samsung TVs? Would you recommend it? What are people's opinions about them?
jame
over 1 year ago
I’ve had Samsung TVs for years and have never been disappointed with their quality.
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Samsung UE55MU8005 Samsung - Editorial Reviews (3)

4.0

Based on 3 reviews

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