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Samsung UN55ES8000 LED LCD HDTV Review

$3,749.00
7.5
Better than 78% of Reviewed TVs

Calibration

We found we needed to tweak very little in way of calibrating the ES8000 for optimal contrast and color production. When in Movie mode, we only needed to bump up the backlight from 13 to 20, and set brightness up 1 point, from 44 to 45.

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All of our calibration is done in conjunction with the DisplayMate software.

Video Modes

The UN55ES8000 has 4 Video Modes: Dynamic, Standard, Natural, and Movie.

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A native Kentuckian—and Bostonian by choice—Lee tests and reviews electronics for Reviewed.com. His primary focus is on televisions and computer monitors. Outside of work, Lee is a classically trained guitarist and an ardent gamer.