Samsung PS64D8000 Plasma 3D TV

Of all the HDTVs that Samsung produced in 2011, the PS64D8000 has the largest viewing area and the most advanced features.

Although the size of the unit itself hasn’t been increased, the bezel around the screen is smaller, making the viewing area larger. The bezel itself has a fashionable design - silver with an acrylic border. The corners are rounded.

The unit sits on top of a four-legged stand, which may be difficult for some to install.

The PS64D8000 Plasma 3DTV prevents screen reflections with Samsung Real Black Filter technology.

The video processor chip is created by Samsung. Cheaper Samsung PDPs that were produced this year used an MStar processing chip. The Samsung chip allows for better temporal noise reduction and nonlinear scaling.

The TV has all the standard picture setup controls.

There is also a Cell Light option, which increases the peak light output of the panel. This is useful if you need to make the picture brighter in order to compensate for the lighting in the room you are in.

A contrast enhancer is available.

The MPEG noise filter can be placed on its highest setting without compromising the image quality.

The two-mode grayscale allows you to select a “Movie Mode” or “Game Mode”. According to Samsung, Movie Mode provides “cinema projector quality”.

10-point white balance control allows for almost perfect grayscale tracking.

A non-linear scaler creates smooth, round edges on 2D cartoons.

When it comes to 2D color, there is a problem with the red being undersaturated, making skin tones look too yellowish. Switching the Color Space setting from Auto to Native can help with this.

The 3D glasses that come with the Samsung PS64D8000 Plasma 3D TV have a bluish tint, which affects the image that is seen. The image that the TV itself emits appears to be naturally colored.

There are 4HDMI inputs as well as USB ports for connecting flash memory devices and hard disks. The PS64D8000 supports feeds from aerial and satellite dishes, as well as ethernet, SCART, Component and analogue VGA.