Samsung UN60F8000 60-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Ultra Slim Smart LED HDTV (2013 Model)

This review will encompass our TV as well as the experience getting it replaced. I will update that process as it goes on.The good:Lovely picture, easy to navigate with the swipe remote, and no more using an external device to stream videos. My husband and I enjoy watching Starcraft 2 streams via twitch, and now we can easily do that on our TV, as well as taking advantage of our Amazon Prime free video selection. The expanded menu buttons (more button) also have shortcuts to Amazon and Netflix. It also controls our Verizon Fios cable box without me having to pick up another remote. Our receiver, however, is too old to control. Not a big deal. The 3d works pretty well, and the glasses that come with it are comfortable. They also shipped them with batteries.The annoying: We were watching the Avengers in 3d (which was great on the TV, btw) and something in the movie triggered the voice commands. We have since disabled that. A nuisance more than anything. Also, we didn't fancy the standard eco lighting settings, and have since made it brighter. Not a huge mess, just a small configuration. The 3d glasses seem to have a fickle time staying connected. Perhaps it was new user error, but once we paired them to test and make certain it was working, we had to re-pair them to the TV later when we decided to watch a movie. You can pair the glasses about 4 times on a battery charge, from the indicator's graphic, it seems. We're going to look into rechargeable glasses if we intend to use the 3d more often.The bad: We had to do a firmware update out of the box just to be able to connect to Samsung for the Smart Hub. It could connect to our internet fine, but because of the firmware version, it didn't know what to do. Samsung's chat help, if not contacted from their front page, would disconnect me after I asked the question. VERY frustrating. Also, when going to update via USB, you really do have to wait 3 minutes or so for it to be able to pick the update off of the stick. The first time I tried it, the stick was recognized right off, and asked if we wanted to view the pictures or anything on it. You have to wait before you can update the system via USB. That was really frustrating, and I couldn't figure out why we couldn't hit the net. Granted, we got it all squared away, but still.The Ugly: We had dead pixels. Not just one or two around, and they weren't easily noticed. It was a rectangular cluster with an almost comma like shape at the bottom about 5 inches from the top right of the TV (as you face it). I wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't been testing our Amazon instant video with Skyfall. There was a part where there was quite a bit of white on the screen at the beginning, and I finally saw it. It wasn't really visible when I was fiddling with the TV's Cable earlier in the day.Since we purchased the TV through Amazon, the return is going through Amazon instead of Samsung. I was trying to hook the TV up for my husband's birthday, and had spent pretty much the entirety of the day on the setup and wiring for his receiver. As it was an older one, without HDMI inputs, we've had to run optical out for his 7.1 system. I won't lie, it took forever. The other TV we were replacing didn't have HDMI either, and to take the thing down off the stand and re-work the wiring would've been a nightmare. I am eternally grateful to Amazon for sending a replacement ahead of the return, as we were willing to get another tv on our card and return the damaged one to avoid the wiring trouble. They sent the replacement TV overnight, and all seems well with it. The install process went MUCH smoother this time, as I already had the firmware update, and knew what to do. For now, we are having to pay the cost to return the TV, which is over 200 dollars to ship UPS (requires confirmation, and is a large package. Too large for me to drop off, so extra money to have it picked up), but I have been told by Amazon that since the unit was defective, we won't be responsible for the charges. I will update to confirm or warn people of how this goes.Bottom Line:Despite the trouble, I love this TV. I've already tested the TV mirroring on my Samsung phone and tablet, and am very happy with the unit as a whole. The picture is great, and we haven't fiddled with it. We're talking about getting a bluetooth keyboard in the future to help make search functions a little faster, but beyond that, it's been very nice so far. My recommendation to anyone who is getting this unit is to download the most current firmware first and be ready to install it right off the bat. After that, test the picture, and then enjoy.UPDATE (1/23/14): The tv is still working great, and after a bit of trouble, the return shipping was covered by Amazon (although not the entirety of it all in the beginning). I really wish it hadn't been such a fight, but it is what it is. This does, however, make me a bit more hesitant to buy something this big online from them. I am not, however, completely turned off to the idea. They took care of it all in the end, I just had to fight harder than I feel like I should have for it.

If you're reading this review, you're like me and waited a year to purchase this technology. Anyway...I've had the TV for about a month and I'll say that overall, it's a great TV. I was a little hesitant going with another Samsung TV since my last one was kind of bad, but so far this one has been great. The picture, for me, is the star on this TV. I played a Blu-Ray on my old TV and then this one, and the difference was astounding.The Smart TV functions leave a lot to be desired though. The voice and motion control are cool, but they randomly turn on at times. If a character on the TV says something similar to the "Hi TV" command, your program mutes and takes you to the voice menu. Same thing for motion control. You might scratch your head and the TV thinks you want to go to a menu. I ended up turning these functions off.The Smart Hub is decent.-The TV section knows your preferences and suggests shows that are on.-The apps section has things like Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBOGo, Skype, Youtube etc. It also has games and things like yoga, etc. I mostly use it to stream video. Know that Spotify is a pay service on this TV.- The Movies and TV section tries to urge you to rent services from MGo and Redbox- Photos, Videos, Music lets you import things through one of the USB ports on the side- Social tries to be a social media / Skype function. I never use it.- Overall, my opinion of many of the SmartTV functions is that they're okay, but there are things that can do them better. For example, I guess an internet browser is nice to have on the TV, but navigating it is agonizingly slow compared to using a phone or laptop. The Netflix app is nice, and I don't have to have a desktop hooked up to my TV anymore, but the Netflix app can show quirky playback at times.3D - The 3D is a nice bonus, and the TV can up-convert non 3D programs to something that looks 3D. The problem is that there isn't much 3D content out there, and Netflix does not rent 3D movies, so for me this function is rarely used.The Controller - It's unique and small. It has voice commands which work well and the track pad is like that of a laptop. That being said, the track pad can be frustrating to use at times in menus because you think you are swiping down and the pad thinks you swiped left, taking you back to the original menu, making you have to do the whole thing over again. Since the controller is minimalist, it can be difficult to access functions that are simple buttons on larger remotes. Overall, I like the remote though.The Physical Appearance - The borderless TV is nice to look at. It's thin and showcases the entire picture. It looks good in a living room.Inputs - There are several HDMI inputs and one has pass through so it can communicate with your audio receiver. This allows you to run everything through your audio receiver and only have one HDMI connected to the TV. I'm pretty sure this connection supports 3D plus 7.2 surround sound.What I'd like to see in the future - If you don't know what the "soap opera effect is", it's a function on TV's that is meant to smooth out fast playback on things like sports, but on slower moving things like TV shows and movies, makes these things look ultra or artificially real. To fix this, you have to go deep in the menu and turn the "Auto Motion Plus" function off, but if watching sports have to go in and turn it on again. I wish there was a simple button to do this on the remote or if the TV could somehow sense what type of program was on and adjust the picture accordingly.Overall, I'm happy with my TV. I hope it lasts for a while.

The picture quality using the satelite feed or DVD are excellent. I have the 55 inch version of this TV in my upstairs Great room. The internet hook up has not been stable upstairs and I am working with Samsung to get the network online in the basement. Limited success. Customer support is weak at Samsung.