Buying Samsung UN55B8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LED HDTV

I was able to view this TV this afternoon and I got to tell you; Wait! Don't buy this TV until you have viewed it in a darkroom. It doesn't have to be totally dark, but dark none the less.

Make sure you look to the corners of the TV set. There you will notice light pumping whether it is a dark or light picture it is always present.

I am truly surprised that this is the same company that produced the LN55A950 would sacrifice picture quality for a super thin format.

A salesman came over and started the sales pitch with a $500 price drop. I pointed to the over driving of the LEDs and he said that it was a good catch but it was just that TV and he had one hanging up in the showroom and to look at that one for review.

Well the saleman and I did and there it was; Each of the four corners light pumping with each changing scene on the display model as well. I told the salesmans if I were to get home and find my model doing that it would be coming back.

You might get this TV and love it, but check it first in the showroom I wouldn't spend over $3000 for a TV that performs like this not matter how thin and I can't imagine anyone else would either.

Update: Just to clarify the edge lit technology is not as much in question as to how well it was implemented. The corners appear to suffer from an over driving of the LED and in the process it is causing a bleed over in the form of a bright circular pattern that radiates outward to the center of the TV screen from all four corners.Get more detail about Samsung UN55B8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LED HDTV.