SAMSUNG 85-Inch Class Crystal UHD 4K CU8000 Series PurColor, Object Tracking Sound Lite, Q-Symphony, Motion Xcelerator, Ultra Slim, Solar Remote, Smart TV with Alexa Built-in (UN85CU8000, 2023 Model)

I bought this 43" TV to replace a TCL Roku TV. I’ve had this TV now for a month. What a difference! It was delivered on time and the box was carefully handled by the carrier. This is my 3rd Amazon TV purchase that has gone oh so well. It is highly compatible, simple to install, and simple to use.OUT OF THE BOX: Right out of the box, everything assembled perfectly. I love that these TV feet have two options for height. The feet seem sturdier than most thin profile “A frame” feet. The feet have two height options and the highest option pulled the TV right up over my sound bar so the remote could reach the TV sensor. JOY. My last TV I had to put the sound bar behind and it muted some of the sound. I read on the Samsung site that you can purchase a pedestal stand that sits on the floor. That would free up dresser space. I don't have a very flashy or large sound bar but it installed easily and I found the correct location to plug in the back. I did buy gold plated HDMI cord for the sound bar. My one gripe is that all the "labels" for the ports are just raised black plastic letters. I thought about labeling them for later, but did not. They need to be better defined, painted, peel off label, something different. It was hard to see those port names. This is not a deal breaker because once the sound bar was set up, I won't be accessing those much in the future. I tried also attaching a blue tooth small speaker just to test the blue tooth and it worked! I really felt like an expert at this point. The TV sound without a sound bar is adequate and not bad and there are several sound presets and settings. I had it set up within 20 minutes and did have some help getting it out of the box and up on my dresser. We did not wall mount, but it is so thin it would be excellent as a wall mounted TV. The TV updated with the latest firmware once it was turned on and running.ANTENNA DEVICE: I attached a separate local antenna. I had a bit of a hard time finding the antenna scanner options, but with some setting exploration the TV scanned 30+ channels and now I have some local that I can search for weather and news. It will take a bit of time to find the settings in the beginning, but you will get used to them.ROKU DEVICE: I attached a Roku Ultra to this TV. Though this TV had an app for Roku, I did not activate that one. The Roku also attached beautifully and I do not need to use my Roku remote, the Samsung remote worked so well for the Roku too!APPS and STREAMING: All APPS easy to log in, set up and go as you would expect from a Smart TV. You can customize your APP layout. Make sure you set up your Samsung account. You get Samsung TV+ straight out of the box. All streaming apps are available and with the Roku attachment, even more! There is a gaming hub also, my daughter is going to try it out soon and there is three months free. We have minimal lag sometimes but it could be our internet. The APP icons are a little smaller than I would have loved, but not a problem. I’m streaming via WIFI and not Ethernet. No problems streaming. My router is across the house from this TV. The SmartThings app helps to also integrate this TV with many other devices throughout the living space.REMOTE: On to the remote which seems to be the nemesis of those that don’t adapt well to change. A couple weeks in, I was all about this remote! Yes it is very small, but once you get used to it, you can maneuver all over the TV. Voice access works well though sometimes not as “smart” as my Roku remote voice commands. It uses Bixby and Alexa. The remote charges with solar to room light OR you can charge with a USB plugin type C. Give the remote a chance, it was a little challenging at first but now I love it! Samsung remote operates the sound bar perfectly for volume and on/off. I am not sure that other features of the sound bar work with Samsung remote like the sound bar preset sounds. If I want to change those I just use the sound bar remote. You can check the remote battery level in settings. I’ve not had to plug it in to charge yet but I did to test and it works fine.SUGGESTED SETTINGS: As stated in another review: The default picture mode looks like you are looking through a window. You can change that if you don’t like it by switching to dynamic mode. Additionally the Gama setting may be too high for you and you can change to the minimum. Do play around with the settings for the best picture quality. It is also suggested to change the “Motion Xcelerator” by moving the slider called “Judder Reduction. Default is 10 which is maximum. Try setting it to 1 or 2 to get the best fast action scenes with no ghosting or artifacts. Great for sports action! I’m still learning some settings.CONTRASTS: Contrasts are fantastic and the black seems to be very deep and rich. I notice some back lighting but ONLY on the default screen saver..BRIGHTNESS: I’m truly not understanding anyone complaining about the brightness, but they are. My bedroom faces the South and has two large windows which brings in maximum sunlight during the day. There is no problem with the TV being bright enough at all when watching in the daytime.with fully opened blinds and curtains.COLORS and PICTURE: Crystal clear and vibrant, with no blurriness/ High resolution and dramatic display. Everything to love! Beautiful projection on the display from any seating position in the room.

It worked pretty good for almost 4 months and then it just quit working period. Getting Samsung to keep their warranty word is less than terrible. I've contacted them from every venue and I either get sorry we're closed at this time. Buyer seriously beware when you feel like dumping 1000 cash out the toilet. Disappointed

We bought the 85in for ourselves as an early Christmas present! Shipping was fast and according to plan. We also did the free delivery and unpack service! It was good and if it wasn’t free I would definitely recommend paying for it because this TV is massive !The picture is crips and colorful and the stand feet are closer together which I liked but the settings and options are really limited to basics . The sound is hollow and horrible!I definitely had to use my sound bar.That was a big disappointment! The remote is really small and black would be easy to loose and was a lil difficult to figure out! I expected more from Samsung! I have a Samsung 75” tv as well and it is loaded with options!It’s a good thing we snagged this on sale for just over $1100 because if I paid full price I probably would consider sending it back ! LolOver all it is good, just expected more from Samsung again. Best feature is the massive 85” viewing screen , which is what we all love !UPDATE We have had the tv for weeks now, we are really loving it! The sound is just ok by itself, but with a good sound bar is great! We use amazon fire stick, so you can Bluetooth it to your speaker system easy.You can also adjust your screen ratios in firestick settings as well. Over all, it is a great tv and colorful. I would still purchase it again. Not to mention the one thing I love about always buying Samsung tv's is that you get the FREE TV over 100 Channels with Samsung tv plus straight out of the box.That has up to date live shows and news as well. That alone, you cant beat so even if you don't have fire stick or Roku or an antenna, you still get real TV just because of Samsung TV plus. It is on your Samsung phones and tables as well just fyi. You should just purchase this tv.. its is well worth the money!

I was happy that the TV arrived earlier than was estimated, and without any damage. Set-up said it required two people, but I did it myself with no problem. I'm not electronics smart, and this flatscreen is much more complex than the less expensive models (non-Samsung) I bought in the past. It took me a little while to figure out the hand control module. I feel confident that this flatscreen will last more than 2-years, and I have the 4-year warranty if it doesn't. It is worth the price, and having it delivered to my house is far easier than having to transport it from the store.