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The editors liked
Deep
Immersve images
Excellent motion resolution
Sophisticated design
Bright
Dynamic pictures across both 2D and 3D sources
Excellent smart TV features
Deep black levels
Good audio quality
Terrific picture packed with fine detail and strong contrasts
Natural colour palette
Strong blacks
Impressive range of features
Decent sound
Remarkably bright for plasma
Excellent black levels
Powerful smart TV platform
Very good sound quality
Jawdropping 2D images
Very good 3D performance
Not fazed by ambient light
VODheavy Smart hub
Picture quality is outstanding
The Smart TV system is unprecedentedly sophisticated
And the set's audio is unusually powerful
Excellent black levels and shadow detail
Very good contrast ratio and dynamic range
Lack of PWM noise and clean looking images
Excellent out-of-the-box greyscale and colour
Reference greyscale and colour after calibration
Reference level 3D performan
Spectacularly bright yet also contrast-rich pictures
Outstanding suite of online video services
Potent audio system
The editors didn't like
Voice and motion control
Off-axis horizontal viewing
Directional remote control
Motion and voice control features still aren't really worth having
Upscaling could be better
Voice and gesture controls still frustrate
Some rivals produce a more overtly impressive picture
Dithering in dark areas
Smart system can confuse
Minor initial image retention
Minor 3D crosstalk interference
Minor floating blacks
Some dithering during dark scenes
It ain't cheap
Rather retro design
Some aspects of the smart system are confusing
Fizzing noise in dark scenes
A little crosstalk with 3D
Some dither noise in darker elements of the picture
Published: 2014-08-20, Author: Christian , review by: tomshardware.co.uk
Although I've only reviewed a handful of HDTVs for Tom's Hardware, I've spent many years testing, calibrating, and comparing hundreds of displays of every conceivable type. For pure image quality, nothing surpasses plasma in my opinion. I am aware of what...
Overall, we rate the PS51F8500ST as a class act. There are some minor niggles, and the price is certainly high, but its over performance is polished and as a connected proposition this plasma positively shinesTags:Smart HomeBest prices todayRetailer Price...
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Published: 2013-10-01, Author: Steve , review by: T3.com
Terrific picture packed with fine detail and strong contrasts, Natural colour palette, Strong blacks, Impressive range of features, Decent sound
Voice and gesture controls still frustrate, Some rivals produce a more overtly impressive picture
No set is perfect, of course and it's fair to say that in some respects – most noticeably the way voice and gesture control works – there is clear room for improvement. But, given the vast range of smart content and generally excellent picture quality ...
The Samsung PNF8500 series is a top-shelf plasma HDTV line that delivers outstanding color quality, solid 2D and 3D imagery, and very dark blacks. You'll shell out some big bucks for this model though, and you may want to pick up a universal remote while ...
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Published: 2013-05-15, Author: John , review by: techradar.com
Remarkably bright for plasma, Excellent black levels, Powerful smart TV platform, Very good sound quality
Dithering in dark areas, Smart system can confuse, Minor initial image retention, Minor 3D crosstalk interference
The PS64F8500 is easily Samsung's most aggressive assault yet on Panasonic's traditional dominance of the plasma TV market. Particularly remarkable is its brightness, which hits heights never before witnessed from plasma technology. Couple this with the ...
Picture quality is outstanding, the Smart TV system is unprecedentedly sophisticated, and the set's audio is unusually powerful
Some aspects of the smart system are confusing, fizzing noise in dark scenes, a little crosstalk with 3D
Samsung's R&D department has worked wonders on the brand's 2013 flagship plasma TV, raising its picture quality to a dazzling level that finally challenges Panasonic's traditional dominance of the plasma TV market....
Bright, dynamic pictures across both 2D and 3D sources; Excellent smart TV features; Deep black levels; Good audio quality
Motion and voice control features still aren't really worth having; Upscaling could be better
The improved voice and motion control features still aren’t very useable, but the Samsung PS51F8500's smart TV system is excellent, and picture quality is so impressive it's now largely on a par with Panasonic's highly regarded VT series. All in all, i...