I was thinking about getting the new UN55b8000 samsung led tv, it supposedly has a 2million to 1 contrast ratios. Most tvs are 50000 to 1 (lcd), so im wondering could it possibly be that much better. Any reviews on the 240hz refresh rate?
Don’t get hung up on specs. Ads touting high contrast ratios and brightness (in cd/m2, or candelas per square meter) might sway you to one set over another. Manufacturers arrive at specs differently, so they might not be comparable. The best way to pick is to look at the sets in the store and to compare contrast and brightness.
The plaid coated silver tongue fast talking bell ringing salesman has been replaced with a bunch of techno babble that usually is stated so that nobody can really prove or disprove the claims they make.
I have read several articles on the 240 hz refresh rate and the cadence of actual film and how this rate makes the film look like the director intended. But the bottom line is that I have also looked at several television sets with 240hz and I can’t for the life of me see any difference even in scenes with very fast motion.
Never ask an audiophile about what stereo equipment to buy and never ask a techno-nerd which TV to buy. Go to the store and look at the set and judge for yourself if it’s one that will meet your needs.
2 Responses to “Contrast Ratio on new Samsung LEd?”
The issues with contrast ratios is that most television companies have a different method of measuring the contrast. However, if you are comparing Samsung to Samsung then yes, it is that much of a difference.
The Samsung LCDs are great, and have a very nice black level, but if you see one beside an LED, you realize just how gray and blue they look in comparison. The LEDs really do have the best black and white level by far, although a Samsung LCD Series 7 or above is very good as well.
To put it simply, you can definitely see a difference, but it might not be as big of a difference as 50,000 compared to 2,000,000 sounds.
As for the 240hz, this is just my professional opinion, but I don’t think it’s very much better than the 120hz sets. The human eye con only register so many images per second, and when you’re talking about 240 images compared to 120 images per second, the difference is very hard to see.
In fact, most people I know who own one or sell them as well agree that 120hz on its highest setting looks strange and we prefer to have it on medium or low setting, so I think for many people 240hz is just unnecessary. I think the 120hz is great, but more than enough. That being said, a 240hz set looks very good on a medium or low setting.
At the end of the day, it’s up to who is looking at it, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you have the money though, any LED especially the 8000 is an amazing set, top of the line. Good luck in whatever you decide, hope this helped!
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I sell TVs for a living, it’s my job to know them, and watch all types all day long.
Don’t get hung up on specs. Ads touting high contrast ratios and brightness (in cd/m2, or candelas per square meter) might sway you to one set over another. Manufacturers arrive at specs differently, so they might not be comparable. The best way to pick is to look at the sets in the store and to compare contrast and brightness.
The plaid coated silver tongue fast talking bell ringing salesman has been replaced with a bunch of techno babble that usually is stated so that nobody can really prove or disprove the claims they make.
I have read several articles on the 240 hz refresh rate and the cadence of actual film and how this rate makes the film look like the director intended. But the bottom line is that I have also looked at several television sets with 240hz and I can’t for the life of me see any difference even in scenes with very fast motion.
Never ask an audiophile about what stereo equipment to buy and never ask a techno-nerd which TV to buy. Go to the store and look at the set and judge for yourself if it’s one that will meet your needs.
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