Smart TV with Web-Connected Apps and Web Browser
Samsung Smart TVs allow you to easily search for movies, TV shows, browse the web, explore Samsung apps, chat with friends and find many other types of new interactive TV content. Samsung Apps is a growing collection of premium apps specifically built for your TV that connects you to your favorite digital content such as movies from Netflix or Blockbuster, TV shows from Hulu Plus, videos from YouTube, Next Level sports information from ESPN, Music from Pandora, and social updates from Facebook or Twitter. The Samsung Plasma 8000 series also includes a Full Web Browser to navigate the internet, a Search All feature so you can find videos via apps or other connected devices and a recommendation engine which suggests movies you might like from your Video-On-Demand services. Samsung Smart TVs allow your digital experiences to converge on a brilliant HD screen.
Plasma +1
Plasma +1 for 2011 new models means your Samsung PDP TV has a reduced bezel design that allows for a larger viewing area without having to increase the TV's outside dimensions. Plasma +1 TVs also feature a sophisticated slim depth design. This design approach makes the TVs look lighter and less bulky.
Captivating 2D & 3D in Full HD 1080p
Immersive 3D entertainment Whether you are viewing a premium-quality 2D picture or seeing incredible 3D depth, images are breathtakingly real in Samsung Full HD. Samsung 3D utilizes active shutter glasses which is the only way to experience 3D in Full HD*. Samsung 3D TVs also offer a unique feature that allows you to intensify your 2D viewing experience by upconverting it to immersive 3D.
Skype on a Samsung TV
Skype™ on Samsung TVs lets you make video calls from the comfort of your living room. Using the TVs' remote control, you can create free Skype accounts, log into their existing accounts and navigate via a simple Skype interface accessible on the televisions' screen. Do a better job staying in touch with friends and family almost anywhere in the world. Calls to other Skype users are often free. Skype camera kit sold separately.
600Hz Subfield Motion
Samsung's plasma televisions make action more life-like and natural looking. Action scenes and sporting events are crisp, clear and picture perfect. 600Hz Subfield Motion flashes a single image up to 600 times a second creating unprecedented picture quality. Contours are crisper and scrolling text sharper— no matter how fast images are moving. Fast action scenes are both clear with rich deep color detail.
Built-in WiFi
With built-in WiFi on your Samsung Plasma 8000 series TV, no additional equipment is needed to connect to the existing wireless router in your home network and start accessing content via Samsung Apps or other Smart TV features. If you do not have a wireless router at home, Samsung's wireless router (sold separately) provides unique connectivity options tailored to make working with your TV as easy as possible.
Real Black Filter
Sometimes you can't keep sunlight or house lights from shining right on your TV screen. With Real Black Filter, you can still get an amazing picture even with reflective light. It improves image contrast by surpassing the amount of external light that's reflected. So daytime viewing is improved for a crystal-clear picture and dark detail is crisp and well-defined. Real Black Filter especially helps maintain a high contrast so even your nighttime viewing features rich blacks and realistic images.
AllShare™ DLNA® Technology
Samsung's AllShare lets you sync up many of your DLNA-enabled digital devices so you can access music, movies and photos right on your Samsung TV screen. Files on your PC, camera and mobile devices can wirelessly and effortlessly be available right on your TV. The Samsung Plasma 8000 series comes with built-in wifi so it can easily be connected to your wireless network without any additional equipment.
ConnectShare Movie
ConnectShare Movie lets you watch videos, play music or view photos from a USB drive. Simply plug your USB directly into your Samsung TV's USB port and watch on the big screen with friends and family.
4 HDMI
With HDMI, you can easily connect up to four compatible AV devices at the same time and replace AV cables with a single solution. An HDMI cable can replace anywhere from two to five cables so you can de-clutter your entertainment space with fewer wires. 