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Samsung PN60E8000

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$2,007.97 - $2,799.99

Summary: A 60-inch 3D-capable plasma HDTV from Samsung with 1080p resolution, 3 HDMI inputs, and 1 component-video input.

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Type: 60-inch and larger TVs

About - Samsung PN60E8000
The Samsung PN60E8000 is a 60-inch plasma HDTV with a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p). This TV has a 3D mode that requires the use of special glasses to see three-dimensional images. This model is Internet-enabled and can access online content, including streaming movie services. It has an Ethernet jack for connecting to your home network via a cable. This TV is also Wi-Fi-capable, so you can connect it to your home network wirelessly. Its DLNA certification enables you to view digital photos stored on a compatible computer, phone, or other mobile device also connected to your home network. There are 4 HD-capable inputs: 3 HDMI and 1 component-video, which can also be used as composite-video. It also has 2 USB ports, which may allow you to plug in a thumb drive or memory card reader so you can play the stored photos, videos, and music on the TV. The Samsung PN60E8000 measures 36.3 inches high by 54.9 inches wide by 13.8 inches deep, including its base. The panel itself is 1.8 inches thick including any protrusions, and the screen has a glossy finish. The bezel framing the screen is gloss black w/ clear border. The warranty on this TV covers parts/labor for 12/12 months, respectively. Related models in this series include the PN51E8000; PN64E8000.

About - Samsung PN60E8000

The Samsung PN60E8000 is a 60-inch plasma HDTV with a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p). This TV has a 3D mode that requires the use of special glasses to see three-dimensional images.

This model is Internet-enabled and can access online content, including streaming movie services. It has an Ethernet jack for connecting to your home network via a cable. This TV is also Wi-Fi-capable, so you can connect it to your home network wirelessly. Its DLNA certification enables you to view digital photos stored on a compatible computer, phone, or other mobile device also connected to your home network.

There are 4 HD-capable inputs: 3 HDMI and 1 component-video, which can also be used as composite-video. It also has 2 USB ports, which may allow you to plug in a thumb drive or memory card reader so you can play the stored photos, videos, and music on the TV.

The Samsung PN60E8000 measures 36.3 inches high by 54.9 inches wide by 13.8 inches deep, including its base. The panel itself is 1.8 inches thick including any protrusions, and the screen has a glossy finish. The bezel framing the screen is gloss black w/ clear border.

The warranty on this TV covers parts/labor for 12/12 months, respectively. Related models in this series include the PN51E8000; PN64E8000.

About This Brand
Samsung is a market leader and top-tier TV manufacturer. It is often an innovator, as with its use of LED backlighting in LCD TVs, and was one of the first TV brands to offer 3D TVs and Smart TVs. Samsung offers a wide range of LCD TVs and is one of only a few brands that still sells plasma TVs. Its TVs are distributed widely in national and regional retailers, and in mass-market and discount outlets. In addition to LCD and plasma TVs, Samsung also sells DLP-based home theater front projectors.
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About This Brand

Samsung is a market leader and top-tier TV manufacturer. It is often an innovator, as with its use of LED backlighting in LCD TVs, and was one of the first TV brands to offer 3D TVs and Smart TVs. Samsung offers a wide range of LCD TVs and is one of only a few brands that still sells plasma TVs. Its TVs are distributed widely in national and regional retailers, and in mass-market and discount outlets. In addition to LCD and plasma TVs, Samsung also sells DLP-based home theater front projectors.

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Features & Specs - Samsung PN60E8000
Native resolution Applies to "fixed-pixel" display types such as LCD, plasma, as well as DLP and LCoS for front projectors. It's expressed in horizontal by vertical pixels (for the picture elements making up a displayed image). Incoming signals of higher or lower resolution must be down- or up-converted as necessary to match the set's native resolution. Generally, the more pixels a display has, the better it can reproduce fine detail from a high quality source -- but other factors may also affect peformance. Native resolution	1920x1080
Frame rate (Hz) Numbers indicate "Enhanced frame rate (if 120Hz or greater), and standard frame rate (for non-120Hz TVs, or with enhanced frame rate turned off). Frame rate indicates how often a TV refreshes its picture in a second. 60 hertz (Hz) has been the normal image frame rate for televisions but LCD TVs have increased this number to reduce motion blur, a problem typically associated with that technology. Increasing the frame rate involves the insertion of additional video frames (interpolated or black frames) so they display double or quadruple the number of frames per second -- 120 or 240. Other companies use 120-hertz refresh rates in combination with a scanning (flashing) backlight to achieve a 240-hertz-like effect. (These sets are denoted in the ratings as "240" models, with quotation marks.) Reducing the time between frames can potentially minimize motion blur. Many companies are giving this technology proprietary names; Sony, for example, calls it Motionflow, and Samsung's is dubbed Automotion. Frame rate (Hz)	NA
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi--802.11b/g/n, the same wireless network connection used by computers and printers--allows your TV to connect to the Internet or to a home network without the use of a wired Ethernet connection. This is convenient when your Internet connection isn't near your entertainment setup, which would otherwise require you to run a long cable from room to room. A growing number of TVs can use Wi-Fi to connect to other DLNA-compliant devices in the home, enabling you to access digital music, videos, and photos stored on a computer or networked storage device and play them on the TV. Some TVs have built-in Wi-Fi capability, while others come with a Wi-Fi dongle (external adapter) that you plug into the TV's USB port. In both cases, we denote Wi-Fi as a standard feature. Still other sets require you to purchase the Wi-Fi dongle separately; in that case we indicate that Wi-Fi is optional. Wi-Fi	Built-in
HDMI inputs The total number of these inputs on the TV. Front and side inputs are more easily accessed than those in the rear, and thus might be convenient for temporary use, but the cables are more visible. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a relatively new form of digital audio/video connection found on TVs, monitors, Blu-ray players, DVD players, receivers, cameras and digital TV tuners. HDMI has become the preferred connection method instead of component, etc., as it carries audio and video signals on the same cable. HDMI supports a range of standard- and high-definition video formats, although it can vary for each product. HDMI supports up to eight channels of uncompressed, 24-bit/192kHz audio. HDMI version 1.3, doubled the bandwidth of its predecessor (HDMI 1.2), and added support for 30-, 36- and 48-bit color depth and a new "xvYCC" color standard, as well as the new Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master lossless audio formats (See "Dolby True HD" and "DTS-HD Master Audio") used in Blu-ray discs. HDMI version 1.4 added full support for 3D television, an audio return path, and ethernet network connection. Some Blu-ray discs, in order to be viewed in high-definition, will require that the Blu-ray player and the HDTV/display be connected using an HDMI cable as a copy-protection measure. HDMI allows content providers to limit the quality of the component video outputs, and your ability to record the content. HDMI inputs	3
Component-video The total number of these inputs on the TV. Front and side inputs are more easily accessed than those in the rear, and thus might be convenient for temporary use, but the cables are more visible. Component-video is a high quality analog video connection that can be used to transmit standard definition (480i), progressive-scan (480p), and upconverted and high definition (720p, 1080i, and 1080p) video signals. Component-video connections use three separate jacks that separate the video signal into three parts: two for color and one for luminance (the black and white signal). These connections are found on most video components that provide 480p through 1080p video. Component-video	0
Overall height (in.) The height of the TV in inches, rounded up to the nearest 0.25-inch. Dimensions include the base and detachable speakers, important if you plan to place the TV on a stand or in an entertainment center. See "Panel size without base" if you plan to wall-mount only the display. Overall height (in.)	36.3
Overall width (in.) The width of the TV in inches, rounded up to the nearest 0.25-inch. Dimensions include the base and detachable speakers, important if you plan to place the TV on a stand or in an entertainment center. See "Panel size without base" if you plan to wall-mount only the display. Overall width (in.)	54.9
Overall depth (in.) The depth of the TV in inches, rounded up to the nearest 0.25-inch. Dimensions include the base and detachable speakers, important if you plan to place the TV on a stand or in an entertainment center. See "Panel size without base" if you plan to wall-mount only the display. Overall depth (in.)	13.8
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General Information
Manufacturer	Samsung
Manufacturer Website Address	www.samsungusa.com
Product Series	8000
Product Model	PN60E8000
Product Name	PN60E8000 Plasma TV

User Reviews - Samsung PN60E8000

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By mrpmg53

from Portland, OR

3.0

Netflix Won't Work with this TV

4/13/2013

Pros

Excellent Picture

good streaming

Cons

Netflix Won't Work

Smart Hub Not So Hot

Best Uses

Comment:

Despite endless telephone exchanges with both Samsung and Netflix, unable to get Netflix working on this TV. Also bought a 3D Samsung smart Bluray player, and Netflix doesn't work on it either. Purchased a $99 LG Bluray, and finally I can watch Netflix on this otherwise excellent plasma TV. Would recommend opting for a non-smart TV from this brand.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By Coffee Bean Queen

from Atlanta, GA

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Love Everything But the Smart Part

1/31/2013

Pros

Beautiful picture

Cons

Internet Wired Not Workin

Samsung Phone Conn Limite

Smart Hub Is Very Buggy

Website Has Errors

Best Uses

3d Cable Blu Ray

Comment:

We upgraded our 60 Sony rear projection to this 60 plasma with 3D and Smart Hub. The picture is amazing on cable, blu ray and especially 3D. We are returning the TV because it costs about $1000 extra for the Smart Hub and it is terrible. The smart hub wouldn't work the 2nd day we had the TV. It took 45 minutes to finally tell us it needed to update. It deleted 4 of the 8 apps we had downloaded in the 1st update. Then it said it needed to update again and it deleted the other 4 apps. I went online to register a credit card and the website had bad links several times. Then it kept telling me my card number was wrong. Turns out the samsung apps store doesn't take AMEX. (Wish it had told me that somewhere.) When I try to download apps that cost something I get a Network interference error code 02 from the smart hub but I can download free apps all I want. Samsung is not ready for apps on their TVs. In addition, I tried to share my Samsung phone with the TV. Took several times and finally got it to work. Turns out you can't run your phone apps on the TV. You just get to put your photos and videos on the TV. Not nearly as useful and quite a pain to setup and get it to work.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By Mike

from New York City

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great TV! I have no problems with buzz

1/11/2013

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comment:

I have no problems connecting to NetFix, I have Bose Home Sound System and I do not hear a buzz of any kind. Have great access to internet via my cable provider. WIFI works well. I think that because of regional cable service and quality is the reason for some owner problem. And as far as the buzz, I have friends who have expensive equipment and have serious sound problems, ande I hqave friends who moderately priced sound systems who have no problems. Go figure!

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

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