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Samsung UN65KS8000 65 Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV 2016 Model

Last Updated: February 22, 2019 (Refresh Now)

7.5

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Picture Quality

113

tv, hdr, content, 4k, stunning

+95%

-5%

" ... Nice picture, super clear. ... "

" ... Great Picture and features!! ... "

" ... I wanted an HDR 4K 120-240 hz with an excellent picture and good sound! ... I'm relegated to cable for now so picture quality isn't that good compared with DirecTV. ... "

" ... Fairly satisfied with the picture/performance. ... "

" ... Overall TV quality is perfect. ... "

" ... I wanted an HDR 4K 120-240 hz with an excellent picture and good sound! ... I'm relegated to cable for now so picture quality isn't that good compared with DirecTV. ... "

" ... Nice picture but they have not figured out a way for surround sound to stay connected. ... "

" ... The TV in its best state is really nice, great picture quality, reasonable sound (though I recommend a Bose system, even if a simple bar) and plenty of internet options. ... "

Device Compatibility

samsung, smart, connect box, network, one connect

+69%

-31%

" ... I'm finding myself using tv apps more than being on my pc using it as my monitor. ... Also, works really well as a monitor. ... "

" ... This is an unbelievable TV! ... "

" ... i love the TV. ... "

" ... It will also work other devices like a ROKU which I use, as well as PLUTO TV and You Tube. ... "

" ... I've grown partial to Samsung TV's, never had any issues. ... "

" ... So far I am loving the Samsung TV. ... "

" ... Love this TV. ... "

" ... Got the tv safely setup and turned it on. ... "

Display Clarity

panel, display, screen, dead pixels, vertical

+73%

-27%

" ... Great TV, Upgraded form a 53'' Sharp Aquos LCD non LED, so i see a good upgrade, as for anyone with an LED, Don't expect a huge difference. ... "

" ... It helped me get over the panel corner issue pretty well. ... I've noticed absolutely no problems with the screen, I feel very lucky in that aspect. ... Until it affects my screen or gets ridiculous I can easily deal with it. ... My reflexes and the screen keep up together well. ... "

" ... This TV is awesome. ... "

" ... But still an amazing TV. ... "

" ... i love the TV. ... "

" ... This TV is absolutely stunning and we love it! ... "

" ... In summary: I love the TV -but only now that it is properly calibrated. ... "

" ... This TV looked amazing! ... "

Resolution

hdr, uhd, 1080p, content, tv

+95%

-5%

" ... Great picture easy online 4K channels and hdr is fantastic. ... Even 1080 is up resed to almost 4k ... "

" ... Great 4K picture and it upscales 1080p nicely. ... "

" ... Unreal in 4K! ... "

" ... Basically UHD color must be turned on for the HDMI input receiving the content and Dynamic Contrast must be set to at least medium amongst other things. ... "

" ... I wanted an HDR 4K 120-240 hz with an excellent picture and good sound! ... "

" ... This is my first 4k TV. ... I'm in awe of HDR. ... I rather have the 4k and HDR though. ... "

" ... I am using it as a TV for over the air broadcasts, as a streaming TV, and as a second monitor for my computer. ... I have an older graphics board that can only display 1080p, but text display is phenomenally clear and sharp. ... "

Product Reliability

months, years, samsung, 2017, year

+39%

-61%

" ... I bought mine in January 2017. ... Now it's October and I'm having the same problem. ... "

" ... I would have given this a five (5) star review if the remote had not stopped working. ... "

" ... New television purchased in February 2017 constantly flashing on and off and on and off . ... "

" ... Then the issues: terrible OneConnect system that will break down, I promise you. ... "

" ... Here’s why I believe I’ve wasted hours of my time trying to figure out the issue: ... "

" ... Good for 6 months and garbage after that. ... "

" ... Adored this tv until it stopped working all together. ... "

" ... I didn't even know how bad it was until Samsung came out to my home and showed me all the problems that I had with this unit. ... It was not until Samsung came to my home a few days ago that I realized how poor a job the five different people who came out to put up my TV over the course of a week did. ... "

Remote

tv, control, universal, minimalist, would

+65%

-35%

" ... The remote is a minimalist design but I adapted to it very easily and now prefer it over remotes with number pads and extra buttons. ... "

" ... I mean, even the remote looks cool. ... "

" ... -The minimalist universal remote is very nice. ... "

" ... The included remote is simple but elegant and isn't nearly as offensive visually as others I've seen from other manufactures. ... "

" ... The remote is kinda interesting and you can talk to it. ... "

" ... Sure, I can set it to just default to their DIrecTV STB, but God forbid they sit on the remote that embedded itself in the sofa and mysteriously change the input to live OTA TV. ... Seriously, I think they need to enable remote desktop protocol for family members to "fix the broken tv", regardless of security concerns. ... "

" ... -The minimalist universal remote is very nice. ... "

Color

picture, blacks, deep, 4k, rich

+89%

-11%

" ... The HDR 10 bit panel with wide color gamut will blow you away. ... "

" ... Sometimes I find myself getting lost in the deep blacks, staring in amazement on just how dark they are. ... "

" ... The picture just "pops" way more and this TV has great colors and enough options to tweak the picture to your liking or for whatever you're using the TV for. ... "

" ... 4# Washed out Whites and over-color saturation . ... the picture is breath-taking……… they have the demos going with not alot of fast moving scenes or dark or light transitions in scenes. ... "

" ... The colors should really pop. ... "

" ... After seeing how rich the colors are and how bright the screen is compared to other brands I had to have the Samsung. ... "

" ... The colors should really pop. ... "

" ... From that moment to now, all I see are vertical bars in various colors. ... "

Sound Quality

sound bar, picture, speakers, picture and sound, sound

+91%

-9%

" ... I am in love with this television and hope it is not listening to us haha, but hey, its worth it. ... "

" ... Great sound for flat tv standards. ... "

" ... The sound is a bit quiet but I am not going to take off stars for that. ... That's just how they make tvs now so that you can buy a soundbar which is guaranteed to provide better sound than what a tv can. ... "

" ... The TV in its best state is really nice, great picture quality, reasonable sound (though I recommend a Bose system, even if a simple bar) and plenty of internet options. ... "

" ... Sound is ok. ... I use a samsung sound bar, so no worries. ... "

" ... Sound is pretty good but not exceptional but I didn't buy tv to listen to music ... "

" ... This is an absolutely gorgeous television which is extremely thin and sounds fantastic if you are complaining you are a lunatic. ... "

Software Platform

apps, tv, ui, update, netflix

+41%

-59%

" ... There is no way to tell except from the out put of Direct TV and a few apps that may tell you a UHD has been detected, that's it :( There are some of us who DO NOT want to have a hub when we have Home Theater systems ... "

" ... Also the software is very buggy and glitchy. ... Also there are advertisements that appear on the samsung software areas and there is no way to disable them. ... "

" ... After receiving an error message when I was scrolling through YouTube videos (in the ‘Apps’ section), the picture suddenly failed. ... "

" ... BUT I am on the phone with Samsung Support every two weeks or so because the apps don't work ... Support has to reset factory settings & re-download the apps in order to get things to work. ... "

" ... Not all apps work flawlessly neither. ... "

" ... Hopefully future software updates will take the hassle out if this. ... "

" ... Within months, I noticed that the TV's built-in apps were prone to crashing (despite updates), and then I started noticing light at the top of the frame. ... "

Apps

samsung, tv, tizen, netflix, watching

+60%

-40%

" ... The UI (Samsung Tizen) is . ... I will say, though, that the apps made for Tizen generally run very well, and quite snappy for a TV. ... "

" ... I'm finding myself using tv apps more than being on my pc using it as my monitor. ... "

" ... Easy to understand set up good apps although I don't use them much! ... "

" ... The UI (Samsung Tizen) is . ... I will say, though, that the apps made for Tizen generally run very well, and quite snappy for a TV. ... "

" ... You can look up any programing problems on YouTube. ... "

" ... Easy to understand set up good apps although I don't use them much! ... "

" ... -The apps are terrific! ... "

Ease of Use

understand, easy to use, ui, repairman, great picture

+83%

-17%

" ... Easy fixes, just can't get over not having a manual! ... "

" ... In love with it it's something you need to see for your self to understand, really light and easy to handle ... "

" ... Easy to understand set up good apps although I don't use them much! ... "

" ... It is very clear and easy to use. ... "

" ... Easy to understand set up good apps although I don't use them much! ... "

" ... Easy to install. ... "

" ... It's easier. ... "

" ... It is very clear and easy to use. ... "

Marketplace

picture, samsung, delivery, tech support, seller

+73%

-27%

" ... I love my KS8000 and I lucked out too, Amazon Seller "Evertec" was selling my set/55" Refurb (Refurbished By An Official Samsung Dealer) for only $999.52 + free shipping . ... "

" ... It is such a clear picture ... "

" ... I love my KS8000 and I lucked out too, Amazon Seller "Evertec" was selling my set/55" Refurb (Refurbished By An Official Samsung Dealer) for only $999.52 + free shipping . ... "

" ... Picture is fantastic and on matched. ... Does not affect picture at all. ... "

" ... The picture is great on it, but not quite as good as this. ... "

" ... Very happy with my TV.AAA+++ THANK YOU !! ... "

" ... I would definitely buy a TV from Amazon again. ... "

" ... Amazon also gets 5 stars for helping me out in addition to what Samsung has already done. ... "

Setup

repair, easy to set, process, installation, amazon

+90%

-10%

" ... Fast shipping, easy setup, great picture and sound. ... "

" ... Setup was easy and the picture is fantastic. ... The shipping packaging was so good that even the UPS guy commented on it. ... "

" ... The delivery company called a few days in advance to verify a 3 hour window of time, and they did arrive that day within the window of time even though it was 10 min prior to the end of that time. ... There were easy step-by-step onscreen setup instructions. ... "

" ... Finally received a call from a very helpful rep who approved the repair. ... Still waiting on local repair man while he orders a part however. ... "

" ... Easy to install. ... "

" ... I’m no techie and the setup went easily. ... "

" ... Finally received a call from a very helpful rep who approved the repair. ... Still waiting on local repair man while he orders a part however. ... "

" ... Thankfully our delivery person/installer had a good sense of humor as he had to repack everything and haul it away. ... "

Ports

tv, arc, box, receiver, hdmi ports

+55%

-45%

" ... An old HDMI laying around the house or a 10 dollar HDMI should be fine. ... "

" ... I would much rather run 1 cable to my TV than 4 separate HDMI's and an optical cable. ... "

" ... Works great except for USB ports. ... "

" ... This TV is a great buy love the mini box with having the hdmi on the back of the tv will recommend. ... "

" ... An old HDMI laying around the house or a 10 dollar HDMI should be fine. ... "

" ... The tv will automatically identify the equipment you plug into the hdmi ports and allow it to be controlled with the tvs remote which is pretty cool. ... "

" ... I would prefer the standard connection hookups rather than having to rely on the ARC. ... "

" ... HDMI ARC to my Denon receiver works fine for watching OTA, and the TV turns the receiver on and off. ... "

Capacity

mounted, living room, wall, bedroom, sound bar

+100%

" ... From the little I remember about them, though, they sounded decent enough, but if you're getting this size TV for a living room or something similar, I'd highly recommend getting some sort of external speaker setup such as a soundbar or surround sound system. ... "

" ... I upgraded my LG 47LS4500 living room TV to this larger 4K Samsung model. ... "

" ... We use this TV as a presentation panel in our office. ... Mounted to a rollaway media cart and placed it in a 16x20 conference room. ... "

" ... Our teen is all grown up and lives far away. ... "

" ... Works well in bright room and stunning in dark room. ... "

" ... Our teen is all grown up and lives far away. ... "

" ... Two people helped carry it into my apartment, set it up, and remove the box for me. ... "

Delivery

delivered, xpo, delievery, amazon, box

+88%

-12%

" ... T V arrived on time and well protected in package. ... You might find a cheaper price other than Amazon but the whole purchasing and delivery process was extremely good. ... "

" ... Shipped from California thru xpo and arrived exactly when it said, box was In perfect condition and the 2 guys who delivered it were friendly clean fast and careful. ... "

" ... The shipping packaging was so good that even the UPS guy commented on it. ... "

" ... Arrived on time. ... 2 delivery guys set it up and powered the TV on to ensure that it worked. ... "

" ... The delivery of this was on-time. ... "

" ... MY FIRST DELIEVERY CAME DAMAGED THE SELLER WAS FABULOUS AT REPLACING IT IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER RECOMMENDED IT TO OTHERS ... "

" ... The delivery of this was on-time. ... "

" ... Shipped from California thru xpo and arrived exactly when it said, box was In perfect condition and the 2 guys who delivered it were friendly clean fast and careful. ... "

Design

beautiful, sleek, regular dvds, design, samsung

+81%

-19%

" ... Great quality, picture and overall design. ... "

" ... I have the 55" version and it is absolutely beautiful. ... It's simple, sleek, and elegant. ... "

" ... It is nice and sexy Id say the least. ... "

" ... Even regular dvds look great. ... They look like blu rays in quality. ... "

" ... The TV looks amazing. ... "

" ... Almost 3-D looking. ... "

" ... Even regular dvds look great. ... They look like blu rays in quality. ... "

Price

obtainable, samsung, price point, price, 4k

+86%

-14%

" ... Great TV for the money. ... "

" ... If you have the money for OLED, cool, do that, but this is an obtainable work of art. ... Do those cost a lot more money? ... "

" ... Best TV for the money, period. ... I realize that there is now a newer version of this set but if you can find this gem for the money, don’t hesitate. ... "

" ... great TV, and great price point for me. ... "

" ... Honestly this TV is amazing for the price, had originally considered getting an OLED but the price difference was just to much to swallow. ... "

" ... You won't find a better TV for the price. ... "

" ... Best one for the money. ... "

" ... At this price, what's not to love? ... "

Video Playback

movie, movies, netflix, 4k, 1080p

+86%

-14%

" ... I use it for video games a lot and it works even better for that. ... "

" ... Most Streamed TV is in higher definition than regular TV. ... "

" ... I watch so much more YouTube 4K videos then I had anticipated. ... "

" ... I'm spoiled and catch watch anything on 1080p televisions. ... "

" ... I use mine for 4k video and gaming and it has never disappointed me. ... "

" ... I'm spoiled and catch watch anything on 1080p televisions. ... "

" ... The shows and movies are magnificent and really pop out of the screen. ... "

" ... My kids say it's like going to the movies. ... "

Features

smart functions, whites, smart tv features, smart, pinks

+100%

" ... Great Picture and features!! ... "

" ... But none of the more advanced features will work on a wide scale! ... "

" ... Have only had this unit a few days, still learning all the features. ... "

" ... Smart functions are smooth and efficient. ... "

" ... Smart TV features are great. ... "

" ... Full of features. ... "

" ... Smart TV features are great. ... "

Controls

buttons, remote, control, tv, channel

+45%

-55%

" ... The buttons don't work well. ... "

" ... poor build quality control ... "

" ... Channel changing is by slowly hopping back and forth on a number line to type in the channel #. ... One button icon is already rubbing off after only one month. ... "

" ... The TV won't respond to any remote control commands except the power button. ... "

Cables

hdmi, cable, box, theory, set

+36%

-64%

" ... Now that I’m just out of warranty, the suggestion is to buy a new one connect box and cable for 150.00 as they are proprietary and made exclusively by Samsung. ... "

" ... It's an awful piece of equipment that's supposed to connect to your TV so not all wires dangle from the set itself. ... "

" ... In other words, there was nothing to plug the power cable into, just an empty hole. ... "

" ... The one connect cable was not included and the sticker referenced in the picture was on the back. ... "

" ... I wasn't going to wait 5-14 days for a new power cable only to find out that the tv itself was likely bad, so I decided to return the tv and try a different brand. ... "

Wifi

wifi, network, smart, internet, connectivity

+36%

-64%

" ... However within a year I began experiencing loss of WiFi connectivity which initially I thought was my router causing problems. ... "

" ... It's stopped after that but there's still no way to turn off the Wifi transmitter. ... "

" ... works, don't get this TV because the wireless cards and/or software is so poor that the wifi doesn't work. ... "

" ... Major issues with network !! ... "

Lagging

slow, seconds, restart, requiring, reconnect

-100%

" ... It'll last 10 minutes then disconnect, requiring a restart of the TV to reconnect. ... "

" ... Update: had to reset it again. ... "

" ... It's slow to respond, crashes occasionally, and cumbersome to use. ... "

" ... It'll last 10 minutes then disconnect, requiring a restart of the TV to reconnect. ... "

" ... It is SO SLOW. ... I was seconds away from clicking update when I decided to research it a bit, and I'm glad I did. ... "

" ... It happens almost every time. ... "

Returns

return, went, seller, returned, refund

+13%

-88%

" ... Bought this in March 2017 to replace a pansasonic that went bad. ... "

" ... I contacted the seller to explain the issue. ... "

" ... The 49ks8000 being the latest, and both had to be returned. ... "

" ... to no avail and they have not offered to send anyone out yet. ... "

" ... Will end up sending this back. ... "

Screen Protection

smudge, bottom left, something, ppl, cracked

-100%

" ... Replacement circuit boards did not fix the problem, which leads me to believe it was something wrong with the screen. ... "

" ... Also, the video will drift on occasion such that strange pixelly artifacts appear at the bottom of the screen. ... "

" ... took 3 weeks to get, and then screen was broke ... "

" ... The lightbleed on the edges of this screen is a bit bad. ... "

" ... A few months after purchase the screen started to have small bubbles start to form and crack. ... "

" ... 2# Screen Judder and distortion (blur). ... "

Build Quality

unravel, theory, middle, june, flashing

+25%

-75%

" ... It will feel flimsy as soon as you get it, and you'll wonder why the need for something so gimmicky. ... "

" ... the back is not held on with screws but rather glue!! ... "

" ... Unfortunately after buying it at the end of June it has started displaying a thick flashing vertical band in the middle of the display. ... "

" ... After only a few weeks of owning the television mine broke. ... "

" ... poor build quality control ... "

Product As Described

picture is great, affect

+100%

" ... Picture is fantastic and on matched. ... Does not affect picture at all. ... "

" ... The picture is great on it, but not quite as good as this. ... "

" ... It is such a clear picture ... "

Gaming

games, ps4 pro, football games, xbox one, video games

+100%

" ... If you're a gamer who owns a PS4 Pro or the upcoming Xbox One X, then this is THE tv to get! ... "

" ... I use it for video games a lot and it works even better for that. ... "

" ... Sometimes it looks better with certain settings for movies and other settings for gaming. ... "

" ... For gaming on PS4 Pro this is what you need. ... Games in 4K HDR are beautiful. ... "

" ... The TV also has a couple of games built into it that load on the side, which has gotten me through plenty of commercials. ... "

Firmware

many people, factory reset, 1169, 1168

-100%

" ... I read all the online forums, tried everything recommended (DNS settings, factory reset, modem reset, called Comcast and Samsung support) and nothing worked, even Samsung said it's a faulty wireless card. ... "

" ... Also, many people complain of firmware updates making it worse. ... I have no issues on firmware 1168, but many have problems with 1169. ... "

" ... Tech support repeatedly has me testing different sources, unplugging, checking firmware, etc. ... "

Overall performance

super, operating

+40%

-60%

" ... It is SO SLOW. ... "

" ... The demos show slow to average scenes with a lot of scenery……… . ... "

Network

wifi, tv, signal, feet, connectivity

+40%

-60%

" ... However within a year I began experiencing loss of WiFi connectivity which initially I thought was my router causing problems. ... "

" ... Major issues with network !! ... "

Volume

speakers, somehow, manage, cranked, commercials

+100%

" ... Fills our 2000 sq ft condo with 3 dimensional sound at %20 volume. ... "

" ... Big Brother is in your bed room! ... "

Display Size

medium

+100%

" ... My reflexes and the screen keep up together well. ... "

" ... Love this medium screen. ... "

Bluetooth

bluetooth, restart, requiring, reconnect, disconnect

+50%

-50%

" ... It'll last 10 minutes then disconnect, requiring a restart of the TV to reconnect. ... "

Device Stand

put, mounting, tv stand, tv, mounted

+33%

-67%

" ... I don't know about you but I'm not in the habit of taking my TV off the wall once it's put up and I had no idea of what was behind the TV until a few days ago. ... "

" ... The TV stand, however, is a big of a nuisance as it makes the TV footprint pretty wide, so you need a wide TV stand to sit it on. ... "

CD/DVD

bluray, blu ray

+67%

-33%

" ... Even regular dvds look great. ... "

Drying

microfiber, dry, washed

-100%

" ... No it's not the protective cover you peel off when first unpack it and I only used a dry microfiber cloth to dust it off. ... "

" ... no matter how much I calibrated the TV, it seemed like the whites were washed out or too bright or there was too much color saturation. ... "

Call quality

ticket, work, voice

-100%

" ... I would get one or two calls and if they couldn't reach me right away they would close the ticket and did not even leave a message. ... "

" ... Sometimes Voice command dose NOT work properly. ... "

Comfort

violent fits, meantime, ks8000, hand, frustration

+67%

-33%

" ... They work awesome together hand in hand. ... "

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