Samsung's F8500 PDP owners thread with reviews

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

The f8500 is the better display for 3d. The zt60 is the better display for 2d. Both essentially kill all other tv's in both areas.



Cnet if I recall correctly don't have professional calibration quality done when assessing displays though. With such displays I would assume many would be getting such a calibration done. The vt60 pushes skin tones towards the green spectrum pre calibration not pink (this may be a difference between the au and us models though). In any case this 'issue' isn't an inherent display problem as calibration makes both essentially have reference everything. The zt and vt60 still edge out the f8500 in 2d performance. The f8500 is only slightly better in 3d imho as whilst it was brighter it was more prone to crosstalk from my viewing. It was still better, but not the night and day you seem to be suggesting.

There is significantly less crosstalk on the F8500 than the ZT/VT60. Brightness could be the factor here.

Originally Posted by Sixx

3d performance makes almost no difference to me. I watched two movies in 3D when I bought my Panny.....I just don't like 3D much. I saw many comparison's between the VT and the 8500 and I'm excited to have 2 of the best in my home. Plasma rules!!

I wasnt a big fan of 3D pre-f8500. The 3D was okay on the ZT60. I watched quite a few movies on the ZT60 over the months. It wasn't bad but wasn't great. Just adequate.

On the F8500, the first 3D movie I popped in, The Croods 3D, blew me away. I was soo impressed by the extra headroom and brightness I ended up sitting through 2 more 3D movies. It was that good.

FWIW, 2D on the F8500 is a very very close affair on the ZT60 in my opinion. In fact, the gains I noticed on the ZT60 were minimal ( with exception of black levels ) at most as opposed to the F8500 and when I factor in the cost different ( which is substantial in Canada ) the ZT60 is starting to feel more and more out-classed and even unnecessary now. It doesnt help either that my ZT60 has DSE all across the screen. Pisses me right off. I can see it on all hockey content and bright apl scenes in movies.

The f8500 however has one faint light band on the left side and no DSE anywehre else. Soo much for the ZT60's "exclusive bonded glass panel" feature. It made no difference whateversoever with respect to having a display without DSE. Its the main reason why I wanted and purchased the ZT60.