Though if it edges the best of those rival brands on performance, as Samsung traditionally has, then it can still win the overall value battle.

I can't find the Freeview channels, The Tv has an auto-tune setting and says it has found 150 channels but I can't find how to access them. Whether watching an engaging animated movie or an educational documentary, the Ultra HD colour palatte the picture is brought to vivid and vibrant life. Oversee your smart tech ecosystem - checking in on smart cameras, activating light switches, seeing who's at the door and generally making life easier. As it’s solar-powered, this all-in-one energy-saving remote charges on indoor light – and preserves its charge thanks to RF (radio-frequency) power harvesting. It keeps up with the pace and intricate movement of the dancers as they cross each other’s paths surprisingly well, but the penalty imposed is that sharpness and definition are further eroded.To reiterate this point, the BU8000 is the same as the BU8500 except for swapping the latter’s central stand for a pair of feet.

party content providers may remove apps from the Smart TV platform or stop updating them at any time. An abundance of apps and services to enjoy - smart TV powered by Tizen With the Samsung smart TV at your fingertips, it's never been easier to enjoy TV. Average pictures and sound together with aggressive advances from rival budget brands mean the UE50BU8000 joins the UE55BU8500 in giving us the feeling that Samsung is not just merely treading water right now with its budget LCD range, but is actually dipping slightly below the waves.

Support from HDR10+ realism caters to the brightest and darkest reaches of your display, to ensure no detail of your scene goes unnoticed. The same strengths and weaknesses pop up when watching 1917 (although artefacts are more noticeable with that film).

To throw a few more positives the way of the BU8000’s HDR performance, while it's not as relatively bright as hoped, there is enough brightness around to register at least a sense of a visual shift when you switch from SDR to HDR content. Motion Xcelerator stay one step ahead of the competition with a clear picture that adapts as fast as you game. The Shadow Detail setting offers a better glimpse into the darkness, but even a slight adjustment can affect the potency of the TV’s black levels. This TV keeps things simple with a muted all-black, ultra-thin form that keeps the focus firmly on the screen.Its panel is a VA type, raising hopes of decent contrast but, predictably, meaning that you’ll see colours and contrast start to reduce if you have to watch the screen from much of an angle from the side.

That aside, the BU8000 is another TV from Samsung that resolutely refuses to draw attention to itself with its thin bezel frame.It's also equipped with voice assistant technology, meaning you can connect an account for Alexa or Google Assistant home technology without the need of an extra device.