The
Samsung PS64D8000 is part of Samsung's latest range
of Premium 3D Televisions building on the previous generation and is
part of Samsung's new +1" Range of Plasma Televisions. The +1" style for
the D8000 Television has allowed Samsung to provide an additional one
inch of viewing screen in the same dimensions of the previous model.
From the dimensions of a 63 Inch screen from the previous generation,
you can now attain an extra inch of viewing screen thanks to Samsung's
investment into new Bezel technology. Not only having an ultra slim
bezel design, Samsung has managed to attain its ultra slim design of
under 38mm in depth.
The
Samsung PS64D8000 builds on the success of the
previous generation of televisions and introduces numerous of new
technologies and enhancements. This 64 Inch 3D
Plasma TV
utilises Active 3D Technology, whereby the Active 3D Glasses (sold
separately) do the magic to allow you to view the images displayed on
the screen in 3D. The D8000 3D Screen features an enhanced 3D
Transmitter using Bluetooth technology which removes the issues
associated with the previous generation of infrared.
Samsung's Active 3D Glasses operate wirelessly from the 3D Plasma TV and
display one Full HD 1080p image per eye to give a Full HD 3D
experience. The glasses are stylish, comfortable and are co-designed
with glasses designer Silhouette to fit more comfortably and to be
stylish when in use. Furthermore the glasses now come in 3 Different
rechargeable form factors that suit any size of head: Premium 3D Glasses
(SSG-3700CR), Every Day (SSG-3300GR) which are available in black or
white and finally entry level (SSG-3100GB) more common with previous
generation of televisions and available in battery operation only.
The
Samsung PS64D8000 features support for Freeview HD
among normal Freeview broadcasts with the added benefit of PVR
functionality via USB Freeview HD allows you to enjoy BBC HD, ITV1 HD
& 4HD (more HD Channels available in the future) in high definition
for free without the need for an external Freeview HD box or a satellite
receiver. The 64D8000 3D Plasma Television provides the ability to
record and infinite amount of television broadcasts in both High
Definition and Standard Definition with the ability the plug in an
external USB Stick or USB External Hard Disk Drive. Furthermore this 64
Inch Plasma Television features an integrated Freesat HD Tuner providing
with you with an alternative option to viewing HD and digital through
the D8000 Series TVs.
The
Samsung PS64D8000 will introduce a new category,
Smart TV. Smart TV will change the way you experience entertainment and
allowing you to become more informed, more connected, and most of all
more entertained. Samsung's Smart TV is a major upgrade to Samsung's
popular Internet@TV service that provides access to multitude of ways to
extend content to your television whether this be accessing music,
video, social networking, news or games applications. New for this year,
Smart TV provides a gateway to use your television as any other
internet equipped device and access websites on top of applications that
you want to visit. You want to visit Simply Electricals on your TV? You
can do that now right from your Samsung television screen. Smart TV on
your Samsung PS64D8000 provides the means to access BBC iPlayer, Twitter, Facebook and LoveFilm through applications
Smart TV on the D8000 Series of TVs allows you to make free video and
voice calls right from your front room with the inclusion of Skype™
software and accessories include. A Samsung USB video camera HD (sold
separately) with integrated microphone is included in the box allowing
you to connect to friends and family on computers, mobile devices such
as the iPhone and other Skype enabled Samsung televisions.
The
Samsung PS64D8000 provides two ways of accessing
the internet; via WiFi through the built-in Wireless N WiFi dongle, or
via ethernet where you can hardwire the unit to your router to provide a
stable connection to the internet.
Watching 3D Content on your D8000 is currently available in 4 different
flavours; Blu-Ray 3D, 3D Broadcast, 2D-to-3D Conversion, 3D Gaming
Consoles. Blu-Ray 3D Players are currently the only way to enjoy Full HD
3D content - which means each eye, will receive a Full 1080p High
Definition image in order to produce the 3D effect.
Another way to enjoy 3D Content with your Samsung 3D Plasma Television
is the broadcast form. Currently in the United Kingdom, BSkyB are the
only broadcaster to provide a scheduled programming service called Sky
3D. Sky 3D is available for Free to all Sky World (with Sky HD
Subscription) customers allowing them to enjoy a full schedule of 3D
Movies, 3D Sports and 3D Drama from Sky. Alternatively BT Vision and
Virgin Media have both expanded their VoD service to include 3D Content
available to be downloaded to your retrospective box.
3D Content is also available in the form of a 2D-to-3D conversion
engineered exclusively for Samsung 3D Televisions. 2D-to-3D Conversion
allows you convert your existing 2D television set, Games Consoles and
Blu-Ray Players to 3D in the form of 1080i High Definition. The final
way to enjoy 3D content on your
Samsung PS64D8000 is
through 3D Gaming Consoles. Currently the Sony PlayStation 3 is the only
gaming console available on the market to offer this service.
The
Samsung PS64D8000 64" 3D Plasma Television features
new 3D progressing technology whereby the each left and right images
are processed twice to increase resolution and clarity of the 3D Images.
Furthermore the D8000 Series features new '3D Crosstalk-Free'
technology which provides clearer and deeper 3D picture through the use
of fast response time and sophisticated backlight scanning technology.
This results in greater 3D Depth and less eye fatigue.
The
Samsung PS64D8000 outstanding 2D and 3D picture and
sound performance is as a result of new technologies including 600 Hz
Sub-field Motion, Clear Image Panel, Real Black Filter & Fast
Response Time
600 Hz Sub-Field Motion is the process of providing sharp, jitter-free
pictures in Full-HD with 1080 lines of resolution. Each frame it
processed into 12 sub-fields to optimise the performance of the frame to
provide clearer, smoother pictures. The result is a received 50 Hz
signal is improved to 100Hz and analyzed 6 times to provide a high
motion rate. This is coupled with a fast response time provides the
perfect conditions to watching 2D and 3D content in Full HD 1080p. Clear
Image Panel is the process of absorbing external light and eliminating
reflection, enhancing contrast and picture clarity of the TV.