Samsung UN55RU8000 55" (3840 x 2160) Smart 4k Ultra High Definition TV (2019) - (Renewed)

Hi, I'm Daniel from rtings.com Today we're testing the Samsung RU8000. It is a 2019 model mid-range 4k TV, sitting above the RU7100 but just below their QLED line of TVs. We bought the fifty-five RU8000 to test, but it is also available in a range of sizes from forty-nine inches up to eighty-two inches. We expect these other sizes to have very similar picture quality and performance, but the smallest forty-nine inch model has a lower refresh rate sixty hertz panel. We’ll talk about the effect of that later on in this review. So, first we'll look at the design of the TV and then move on to the picture quality. We'll look at the motion handling, input lag, and sound, and then compare to competing models which are currently available. If you’d like to skip straight to our test results, then see the links in the description below. The design of the RU8000 is excellent. The stand is made of