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Samsung LCD R74 vs Samsung LED F8000

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SamsungLCD R74SamsungLED F8000
Overview
Released20062013
Display
PanelLCDLED LCD
Panel detailHD Ready LCD. TechRadar identifies the 40-inch panel as 1366 × 768; the maker manual lists 1360 × 768 at 60 Hz as a PC input timing, not a native panel resolution or refresh specification. Native pixel matrices for the other sizes remain unverified.Edge-lit LED LCD with an Ultra Clear Panel on the UK 55-inch specification. Samsung's 1000 Clear Motion Rate is a processing label, not a native 1000 Hz refresh rate; native Hz was not published in the UK maker table or manual. Active shutter 3D.
Resolution– (26, 32, 37″), 1366 × 768 (40″)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formatsNoneNone
Screen finish–Semi-gloss screen measured by FlatpanelsHD on its 46-inch review unit.
Picture processingDigital Natural Image engine (DNIe), digital noise reduction and picture-in-picture. Contemporary reviews establish sale in 2006; no maker source establishes the first on-sale month.3D HyperReal Engine, Micro Dimming Ultimate and Wide Color Enhancer Plus in Samsung's UK 55-inch table. The table says Precision Black local dimming is absent on that size; claims for other sizes are not transferred. Samsung's Korean announcement introduced the F8000 in February 2013 but planned a phased range launch; an exact first-sale month for this UK series is not established.
Picture modesDynamic, Standard, Movie and Custom picture presets in the manual.Movie, Standard and Natural modes in the maker table. Samsung's Cinema Black darkens letterbox bars, as tested on the 55-inch UK review unit.
Motion handling–1000 Clear Motion Rate in the UK 55-inch maker table is not the panel refresh rate.
Sizes
Sizes26, 32, 37, 40″40, 46, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size40″75″
Gaming
HDMI ports1 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
Auto low latency modeNoNo
HDMI detailOne HDMI/DVI input with HDCP and separate DVI audio input. The manual warns that HDMI/DVI is not for a computer graphics card; use VGA for a PC. Component supports 720p and 1080i. Two SCART sockets; composite video and S-Video, located on the rear on the 26-inch and side on the larger sizes.Four HDMI inputs on the UK 55-inch specification; HDMI 1.4 3D input and ARC, not eARC. One component and composite input, one SCART and a headphone socket. No HDMI 2.1 or 4K input claim.
Game featuresManual Game Mode for an attached games console; no automatic low latency mode or variable refresh rate.Manual Game Mode in Samsung's UK 55-inch table. FlatpanelsHD measured 40–55 ms input lag on a 46-inch F8000 depending on mode; PC mode was fastest. This is a reviewer measurement, not a manufacturer figure.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformNone (no smart platform)Samsung Smart TV
ProcessorDNIeQuad-core processor
Speakers2.0 channels2.2 channels
eARCNoNo
Wi-Fi–Built-in Wi-Fi
Speaker detail26-inch 2 × 5 W; 32, 37 and 40-inch 2 × 10 W. Separate left/right speakers in the maker manual.Samsung's UK quick guide lists 40 W (two 10 W drivers and two 10 W woofers) for 40, 46, 55 and 65 inches; 75-inch has 60 W (two 15 W drivers and two 15 W woofers). Main audio power is omitted because it varies by size.
Audio featuresSRS TruSurround XT, equaliser, auto volume and headphone output; RCA audio output for an external amplifier.Dolby Digital Plus/Pulse and DTS Premium Audio 5.1 on the UK 55-inch model; optical digital audio output.
Voice assistants–Built-in camera and microphone offer the 2013-era Samsung voice and gesture controls; voice services and app availability can change after launch.
Casting–2013 Samsung Smart View app, AllShare screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA media sharing on the UK 55-inch maker table; contemporary service support is not guaranteed.
TV tunersAnalogue and digital terrestrial reception, CI card slot and seven-day digital programme guide.UK 55-inch table lists Freeview HD, Freesat HD, analogue tuner and two satellite RF inputs; twin-tuner time shift, recording to USB storage and CI+ 1.3.
USB–Three USB sockets in the UK 55-inch specification.
Ethernet–One Ethernet port in the UK 55-inch specification.
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output.One optical digital audio output in the UK 55-inch specification.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, width × height × depth: 26-inch 675 × 475.5 × 75 mm; 32-inch 800 × 548.5 × 80 mm; 37-inch 923 × 618.5 × 87 mm; 40-inch 991.5 × 658.5 × 87 mm. The manual publishes only weights including the stand, so configuration weights are omitted.Without stand, width × height × depth: 40-inch 900.2 × 525 × 34.9 mm; 46-inch 1032.7 × 599.5 × 34.9 mm; 55-inch 1224.2 × 707.2 × 34.9 mm; 65-inch 1447.3 × 837.6 × 38.4 mm; 75-inch 1670.2 × 962.7 × 39.9 mm. Weights in configurations exclude the stand; all figures from the exact UK family manual.
StandSwivel ±20°. With stand, width × height × depth and weight: 26-inch 675 × 530 × 215.5 mm, 10.55 kg; 32-inch 800 × 603 × 252 mm, 15.45 kg; 37-inch 923 × 676.5 × 326 mm, 22.8 kg; 40-inch 991.5 × 713 × 326 mm, 24 kg.Fixed arc stand, no swivel. With-stand depth / weight: 40-inch 235 mm / 11.2 kg; 46-inch 257.7 mm / 14 kg; 55-inch 310.3 mm / 18.3 kg; 65-inch 330.3 mm / 26.9 kg; 75-inch 342.1 mm / 42.7 kg.
Power useMaker rated power: 26-inch 120 W; 32-inch 152 W; 37-inch 170 W; 40-inch 190 W. AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz.UK 55-inch maker table lists 76 W typical IEC and 0.5 W standby; other sizes are not assigned this power figure.
Energy class–A+ for UK 55-inch model under the energy label system used at launch, not the current A–G scale.
ColoursGloss black cabinet with metallic lower trim, as shown in the contemporary reviews.–
In the boxRemote control, two AAA batteries, power cord, cleaning cloth, stand components and instructions; assembly varies by screen size.UK 55-inch table lists two SSG-5100GB active 3D glasses, Smart Touch and conventional remotes, batteries, power cable, IR extender, SCART and component adaptors, and instructions.

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