The Samsung HU8550 LED TV is the best 2014 flat screen 4k UHD TV that we tested. It is a great 4k TV, with excellent picture quality. Its only flaw is the loss of color saturation when viewed at an angle.
There is no doubt that the Samsung HU8550 LED TV is a great TV. It is currently the best 4k flat TV you can buy. If it is within your budget, go for it without thinking about it.
The design is very similar to the Samsung H7150. It has about the same depth, borders, and even overall look.
All Samsung LED TVs suffer from a loss of saturation and contrast when you are off-axis. Most people don't get bothered by this, though.
Even when setting the input type to PC, the input lag was really high. In other modes, the input lag reaches as high as 150ms. This lag is noticeable with fast-paced games, but most gamers won't be bothered by it.
Update: It has been reported to us that this issue has been fixed by a firmware update. It is now 44ms, which is good.
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