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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.3D
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06.Viewing Effects
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07.Calibration
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08.Connectivity
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09.Remote Control
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10.Audio & Menus
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11.Multimedia & Internet
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12.Power Consumption
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13.Panasonic TC-P50VT20 Comparison
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14.Sony KDL-46EX700 Comparison
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15.Panasonic TC-P50G10 Comparison
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16.Conclusion
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17.Series Comparison
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18.Photo Gallery
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19.Ratings & Specs
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20.Comments
Samsung UN55C7000
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3DMotion
Very little motion blur, great 3:2 pulldown. Artifacting issues.
Motion Performance (15.50)
Motion Smoothness (9.00)
We didn’t see any issues with the Samsung UN55C7000’s motion performance once we’d turned on the 240Hz mode. Like other modern Samsung HDTVs, the UN55C7000 allows you to adjust two settings: judder reduction and blur reduction. We didn’t have to fiddle around with the custom bar, however, since the Smooth preset gave us an incredibly sharp moving image.
Motion Artifacting (6.50)
The TV definitely has some issues with motion artifacting, but thankfully, the artifacting we saw with 1080p playback wasn’t exacerbated when we switched to 1080i. The main issue you’ll see is when fine patterns try to move around. We saw lots of false coloration, lines smudging into thicker segments, and some flashing. More on how we test motion performance.
3:2 Pulldown & 24fps (9.00)
The Samsung UN55C7000 had no real problem with 3:2 pulldown or 24fps video. If you run into artifacting issues, just switch your Film Mode to Auto1 and it’ll cut down on some of them. Great performance overall, however. More on how we test 3:2 pulldown and 24fps.
Resolution Scaling (7.48)
The UN55C7000’s native resolution is 1080p, but chances are you aren’t going to be watching 1080p content all the time. Standard definition, DVDs, and broadcast HD will all need to be upscaled to fit the screen, which can cause some issues. More on how we test resolution scaling.
480p
Other than some slight overscan issues, we really didn’t see many problems with 480p content. Some fine patterns might have a tinge of false coloration, but otherwise the image displayed was great.
720p
There were some serious issues with 720p playback. Fine patterns had an ugly cross-hatch pattern plastered over them, which typically indicates the aspect ratio is off. We tried every aspect we could, however, and the problem didn’t go away. This was the only issue we saw worth mentioning, but it’s a fairly severe one.
1080i
The problems with 1080i video were slightly different from what we saw in 720p mode, but just as bad. There was a pretty noticeable false coloration on fine patterns, as well as some uneven banding present. Also, text wasn’t quite as legible as it could have been.
| Other Models in the UNxxC7000 Series | |
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| For more information on other models in this series, check our Series Comparison Page. | |
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