Samsung AU8000 Review in 2022

SAMSUNG AU8000

The Samsung AU8000 TV supports a resolution of 4K and upscaling to 4K. This means it can convert lower-quality content such as 480p or 720p into 4K, allowing viewers to view more details. If you compare it to 1080p TVs, another advantage of 4kTV is the ability to sit further away from the screen. In SDR, the brightness of the TV is acceptable, but when you switch to Game Mode, it dramatically reduces. Because of its semi-gloss screen covering, it can manage reflections with ease and also.

Furthermore, this TV can support 60Hz refresh rates as well as HDR. HDR is a technique that continuously improves the screen's image quality to provide more realistic images. Our test showed that its HDR brightness was around average. It's not as bright as some of the more expensive televisions.

This TV also has Tizen OS, which offers many smart capabilities. Thanks to various Voice Assistants, users will be able to effortlessly access the TV's applications as well as streaming service. The three HDMI ports built into the TV permit direct connection to devices. It also has each other port needed to connect.

Features

Design

The first thing we have noticed in terms of design is the extent to which the AU8000 is influenced in its appearance by the Q60A. We can say that both models are nearly identical. However, they have a few minor distinctions that set their own distinct.

Samsung is promoting its new Air Slim design, which makes the TV much smaller than the TU8000 was earlier in the year. The TV has a thickness of 1.2 3 inches (3 millimetres), making it appear attractive when mounted on an interior wall. Like most TVs, the top is slightly curvy, but with the TV's slim overall footprint, it is very smooth.

The rear of the TV draws many of its aesthetic elements and design from Q60A. The entire back is covered with the texture of brushed plastic, similar to the majority of Samsung models. It appears that the inset, which hosts all the ports on the left and the unique grooves beneath it for managing cables, has been a slight elevation to allow the legs of the stand to be under them. Everything else is as usual, with the power connector on the right and the VESA holes visible to mount the stand on the wall.

The AU8000 isn't an expensive model. However, it does look nice, and that is due to its slimmer design and the redesigned remote. The adjustable feet are a handy and attractive feature that will benefit many with a soundbar to set it beneath the television. Yes, the whole body is constructed of plastic, but it appears to be good quality, and there are positive things to say about it, considering the price category it falls in.

Quality of Video

A processor technology 

It appears it's the same in processor power. There isn't any change because the latest AU8000 is based on the same processor as the model from last year.

So, Samsung has employed what they refer to as a Crystal Processor 4K. Even though specifics about the differences on the chip aren't available, it is evident that it does not have the AI capabilities in the audio and image departments, which used to be the case with the Quantum Processor 4K utilized for the QLEDs.

We've extensively examined the capabilities of the Crystal Processor before, and in regards to 4K image upscaling, it's still a powerful device. In this portion of our test, we tried multiple videos from sources with different resolutions, including low SD content and broadcasting materials to 720p, 1080p, or 4K resolution. The TV did not show any apparent artifacts that resulted from the upscaling process. However, be aware that the final result depends on the original video quality.

In the case of the Crystal Processor, there are some cuts in audio functions compared to the more expensive models. However, for this year, it appears that there's a slight improvement. There is a return to audio that is adaptive. However, this year, Samsung included on its AU8000 its OTS Lite audio system along with Q-Symphony, which we will look at more in the relevant section.

Light Technology 

Regarding the lighting system, most Crystal series models use the Edge LED system with no local dimming. This is precisely what we received last year with the TU8000 as well. For those who aren't sure what an Edge LED is, it typically uses LEDs in the upper and lower regions of the screen to illuminate the pixels of the screen.

There are obvious drawbacks to this. Among them, if there is a dark background and a tiny bright object in front, it is possible to see light stripes on the screen, reducing the overall immersion of the image. Another issue is that the control of light precision is significantly less and can negatively affect the quality of the final image since blooming can be quite distracting in many cases.

The main benefit of this method is that it can be utilized in lower-cost models. The thickness of Edge LED televisions is generally smaller than TVs that use a FALD system. These can are ideal as wall mounts.

Brightness/Contrast

Brightness is among the most frequently discussed aspects of a TV today because, with HDR content, the demand for high brightness is higher than ever. For this particular portion of our test, we tested the Movie mode, which has the maximum brightness. When we ran the SDR brightness test on an 80% white window, we received 302 nits, which is adequate for any SDR materials. In the HDR brightness test with the white portion of a window, we measured 314 nits which is less than average as the television will appear dull in most cases.

Regarding the contrast capabilities of AU8000, the images look decent enough. Most VA panels are known to have high contrast ratios, which is why the AU8000 is no exception and displays quite deep blacks. There isn't a local dimming feature to increase contrast; however, from the test we conducted, we can conclude that the AU8000 displayed a remarkably similar look and feel to the one we saw in the AU8000.

Viewing angles

The AU8000 is equipped with a VA panel, which is relatively poor in terms of viewing angles. So if we compare it to the previous year, we are not expecting significant changes. The 4K QLEDs were also using VA panels that caused poor viewing angles; however, in these, Samsung has included two variants using the same tech, Wide Viewing Angle, in addition to Wide Viewing Angle, to try to alleviate this issue.

Unfortunately, the Crystal series is not equipped with these advanced technologies; consequently, this TV has a small field that allows it to maintain image quality within acceptable levels. We'd say that 25 degrees and almost 30 degrees are about the maximum this TV has to provide. If you go higher than this, the image colors, as well as the brightness and black levels, decrease fast.

HDR supports

HDR support is another area where Samsung has integrated the same feature across its entire television range. In this case, we get only the basic HDR10 needed to support 4K UHD playback. Then there's HLG, utilized primarily for broadcasting, and the more recent HDR10+, the most sophisticated HDR protocol. It uses dynamic metadata to give the highest picture quality and image resolution on a frame-by-basis and is the most prominent competitor to Dolby Vision.

Samsung continues to refuse to sign up in the face of Dolby Vision, another negative aspect the TV isn't. All Samsung TVs suffer from this deficiency, and it's truly a pity to see this battle running this way. There is no real change. The TU8000 was supported the same way this year, and the AU8000 will continue to receive the same support until 2021.

Products Pros

• Good Build Quality
• High constant ratio
• Great scaling
• Voice-activated multi-assistant function
• Reflection management is reasonable.
• High Contrast Ratio.
• Great reflection handling.
• Low input latency inside and out of Game Mode. Game Mode.

Product Cons

• No OLEDs or QLEDs.
• Locally unavailable Dimming
• Narrow viewing angles
• Lacks a local dimming feature.
• It's not very bright when using SDR and HDR.
• Slow reaction time, which creates motion blurry.