Samsung PN51F8500AFXZA plasma panel
Smart TV
The Samsung Smart TV finds the movies and TV shows you like—and more. Speak into the mic on the Smart Touch Remote to get TV recommendations. Use gestures to swipe and navigate within the 5 Smart Hub content panels. Easily discover movies, shows, and social posts with less searching and more watching.
Super Contrast Panel
Whether watching a beautifully shot movie or sporting event, the new Super Contrast Panel gives your TV picture incredible brightness and contrast. Larger Red/Green/Blue sub-pixel color areas within the panel create a picture that rivals LED TVs for brightness. To further improve the already impressive Plasma TV black levels, the Super Contrast Panel combines two key innovations: The Real Black Pro filter improves deep black levels in bright room conditions, and Adaptive Reset Control does the same for darker rooms. The result is deep, rich colors and spectacular contrast.
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Real Black Pro Filter is a technological advancement that combines a hardware and software enhancement to improve picture quality with deeper blacks, bolder color, and higher contrast by reducing light reflection.
Wide Color Enhancers Plus
Enhances hues by expanding the color range for a more vivid viewing experience especially beneficial when watching older film productions and non high definition content.
Smart Hub
Smart Hub is our new interface that organizes your entertainment and content into 5 convenient panels: On TV, Movies and TV Shows, Social, Apps, and a panel for your Photos, Videos and Music.
S-Recommendation
Discover what you want to watch with S-Recommendation just by asking your TV. It will respond to your voice and find a selection of customized content options based on your preferences. Ask the TV for recommendations while you’re watching TV, for example “what football games are on?” Or visit the full S-Recommendation hub to find new things to watch.
Smart Interaction
By speaking into the built-in microphone on the Smart Touch Remote Control and making hand gestures you can now control your TV in new and unexpected ways. Use S-Recommendation with Voice Interaction to ask your TV to find things to watch and get program suggestions.
Smart Evolution
The Smart Evolution Port allows you to update your Smart TV. Simply plug the Smart Evolution Kit into the back of your TV and it updates with new software and technology to improve your TV performance—faster speed, more content, more features.
Quad Core Processor
Explore and multitask faster with our Quad Core Processor. This extra power gives you faster web browsing, smoother interaction, and allows you to switch between content even faster than before.
Built-in Pop-up Camera
Useful for video calling applications such as SkypeTM, the built-in camera is hidden within the top of the bezel and disabled when not in use. The built-in camera pops up when slight pressure is applied and needs to be turned on to use.
Smart Touch Remote Control
The Smart Touch Remote Control featuring an innovative touch pad and built-in microphone allows you to interact with your Smart TV in new and unexpected ways.
Full Web Browser
Get all the benefits of full web browsing, right on your TV. From social sites like Facebook and Twitter to news, weather, entertainment, blogs and more. Discover even more content possibilities with your Smart TV.
600Hz Subfield Motion
The Samsung Plasma TV generates a frame of video at 600 times a second. The result is smoother images with sharp picture quality, especially beneficial when viewing sports and fast action movies.
Cinema Smooth+
The Picture viewing experience is smoother and a more natural film like experience for film based movie productions. Best viewing experience can be seen from Blue Ray movies, dedicated Satellite and Cable 24p channels and 24p Internet Streamed movies. Combined with Samsung's Motion Judder Canceller corrects video content affected by the digital processing of film based movies in the "plus" in Cinema Smooth+.
Samsung Active 3D
Enjoy stunning Full HD 1080p in both 2D and 3D modes. With Samsung 3D converter, turn 2D viewing into 3D for an amazing cinematic experience.
Eco Sensor
Samsung Eco Sensor measures the intensity of thelight in the room and automatically adjusts the brightness of the image on the TV, for more intelligent energy management.
AllShare
Allshare allows your TV to wirelessly access and share content from any compatible Samsung device, like a PC, tablet, camera, or mobile device. Share videos, photos, and music all through a single device—your TV. And with cloud technology, you can access and even share content away from home.
ConnectShare Movie
ConnectShare™ Movie lets you watch videos, play music or view photos from a USB connection without a PC or special equipment. Simply plug your USB directly into your Samsung TV’s USB port and watch on the big screen with friends and family.
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
With Samsung Anynet+ you’ll enjoy easy one touch control among all your Samsung HDMI (CEC compatible) connected devices such as your Samsung TV, Blu-ray Disc player, AV Receiver, and Home Theater System.
Metal Flow Stand (Titan Black)
Enjoy stunning Full HD 1080p in both 2D and 3D modes. With Samsung 3D converter, turn 2D viewing into 3D for an amazing cinematic experience.
The Samsung Plasma F8500 delivers a stunning new design concept incorporating Ultra-slim Plasma depth with a new Clean Back design.
Built-in WiFi
With WiFi built right into the TV, no additional equipment is needed to connect with an existing wireless router in your home network and start browsing the web, accessing Samsung Apps or other Smart TV features.
4 HDMI Connections
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) with Insta-Port is a single-cable digital audio/video interface for connecting a digital cable box, satellite box, DVD & Blu-ray Player, PC computers, PC portable devices, new-generation tablets, and devices featuring an HDMI output.
DNSe+
Digital Natural Sound Engine is a sound enhancement system that combines different equalizer settings and signal processing to create user centric presets to suit the most common listening scenarios. DNSe+ optimizes the sound of compact Ultra Slim designed flat panel TVs.
The Samsung Smart TV finds the movies and TV shows you like—and more. Speak into the mic on the Smart Touch Remote to get TV recommendations. Use gestures to swipe and navigate within the 5 Smart Hub content panels. Easily discover movies, shows, and social posts with less searching and more watching.
Super Contrast Panel
Whether watching a beautifully shot movie or sporting event, the new Super Contrast Panel gives your TV picture incredible brightness and contrast. Larger Red/Green/Blue sub-pixel color areas within the panel create a picture that rivals LED TVs for brightness. To further improve the already impressive Plasma TV black levels, the Super Contrast Panel combines two key innovations: The Real Black Pro filter improves deep black levels in bright room conditions, and Adaptive Reset Control does the same for darker rooms. The result is deep, rich colors and spectacular contrast.
Click here for larger view
Real Black Pro Filter is a technological advancement that combines a hardware and software enhancement to improve picture quality with deeper blacks, bolder color, and higher contrast by reducing light reflection.
Wide Color Enhancers Plus
Enhances hues by expanding the color range for a more vivid viewing experience especially beneficial when watching older film productions and non high definition content.
Smart Hub
Smart Hub is our new interface that organizes your entertainment and content into 5 convenient panels: On TV, Movies and TV Shows, Social, Apps, and a panel for your Photos, Videos and Music.
S-Recommendation
Discover what you want to watch with S-Recommendation just by asking your TV. It will respond to your voice and find a selection of customized content options based on your preferences. Ask the TV for recommendations while you’re watching TV, for example “what football games are on?” Or visit the full S-Recommendation hub to find new things to watch.
Smart Interaction
By speaking into the built-in microphone on the Smart Touch Remote Control and making hand gestures you can now control your TV in new and unexpected ways. Use S-Recommendation with Voice Interaction to ask your TV to find things to watch and get program suggestions.
Smart Evolution
The Smart Evolution Port allows you to update your Smart TV. Simply plug the Smart Evolution Kit into the back of your TV and it updates with new software and technology to improve your TV performance—faster speed, more content, more features.
Quad Core Processor
Explore and multitask faster with our Quad Core Processor. This extra power gives you faster web browsing, smoother interaction, and allows you to switch between content even faster than before.
Built-in Pop-up Camera
Useful for video calling applications such as SkypeTM, the built-in camera is hidden within the top of the bezel and disabled when not in use. The built-in camera pops up when slight pressure is applied and needs to be turned on to use.
Smart Touch Remote Control
The Smart Touch Remote Control featuring an innovative touch pad and built-in microphone allows you to interact with your Smart TV in new and unexpected ways.
Full Web Browser
Get all the benefits of full web browsing, right on your TV. From social sites like Facebook and Twitter to news, weather, entertainment, blogs and more. Discover even more content possibilities with your Smart TV.
600Hz Subfield Motion
The Samsung Plasma TV generates a frame of video at 600 times a second. The result is smoother images with sharp picture quality, especially beneficial when viewing sports and fast action movies.
Cinema Smooth+
The Picture viewing experience is smoother and a more natural film like experience for film based movie productions. Best viewing experience can be seen from Blue Ray movies, dedicated Satellite and Cable 24p channels and 24p Internet Streamed movies. Combined with Samsung's Motion Judder Canceller corrects video content affected by the digital processing of film based movies in the "plus" in Cinema Smooth+.
Samsung Active 3D
Enjoy stunning Full HD 1080p in both 2D and 3D modes. With Samsung 3D converter, turn 2D viewing into 3D for an amazing cinematic experience.
Eco Sensor
Samsung Eco Sensor measures the intensity of thelight in the room and automatically adjusts the brightness of the image on the TV, for more intelligent energy management.
AllShare
Allshare allows your TV to wirelessly access and share content from any compatible Samsung device, like a PC, tablet, camera, or mobile device. Share videos, photos, and music all through a single device—your TV. And with cloud technology, you can access and even share content away from home.
ConnectShare Movie
ConnectShare™ Movie lets you watch videos, play music or view photos from a USB connection without a PC or special equipment. Simply plug your USB directly into your Samsung TV’s USB port and watch on the big screen with friends and family.
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
With Samsung Anynet+ you’ll enjoy easy one touch control among all your Samsung HDMI (CEC compatible) connected devices such as your Samsung TV, Blu-ray Disc player, AV Receiver, and Home Theater System.
Metal Flow Stand (Titan Black)
Enjoy stunning Full HD 1080p in both 2D and 3D modes. With Samsung 3D converter, turn 2D viewing into 3D for an amazing cinematic experience.
The Samsung Plasma F8500 delivers a stunning new design concept incorporating Ultra-slim Plasma depth with a new Clean Back design.
Built-in WiFi
With WiFi built right into the TV, no additional equipment is needed to connect with an existing wireless router in your home network and start browsing the web, accessing Samsung Apps or other Smart TV features.
4 HDMI Connections
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) with Insta-Port is a single-cable digital audio/video interface for connecting a digital cable box, satellite box, DVD & Blu-ray Player, PC computers, PC portable devices, new-generation tablets, and devices featuring an HDMI output.
DNSe+
Digital Natural Sound Engine is a sound enhancement system that combines different equalizer settings and signal processing to create user centric presets to suit the most common listening scenarios. DNSe+ optimizes the sound of compact Ultra Slim designed flat panel TVs.
Storage
- Card reader integrated
- N
Technical details
- Colour of product
- Black
- Game mode
- Y
Networking
- Ethernet LAN
- Y
- Wi-Fi
- Y
- Bluetooth
- Y
- Browser supported
- Y
TV tuner
- Tuner type
- Analogue & Digital
- Digital signal format system
- ATSC
Ports & interfaces
- HDMI ports quantity
- 4
- USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 3
- Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in
- 1
- Composite video in
- 1
- Digital audio optical out
- 1
- RS-232 ports
- 1
- RF ports quantity
- 1
- Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1
- Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)
- Anynet+
Management features
- On/Off timer
- Y
- On Screen Display (OSD)
- Y
- Number of OSD languages
- 3
- On Screen Display (OSD) languages
- ENG, ESP, FRE
- Handheld remote control
- Y
Power
- Power consumption (max)
- 467W
- Power consumption (standby)
- 0.5W
- Power consumption (typical)
- 155W
- Energy efficiency class
- Unspecified
- Input voltage
- 110 - 120V
- Input frequency
- 60 Hz
Display
- Display diagonal
- 128.78 cm (50.7")
- HD type
- Full HD
- 3D compatibility
- Y
- Display resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- 2D-3D converter
- Y
- High frequency rate
- 600 Hz
Audio
- Built-in speaker(s)
- Y
- Number of loudspeakers
- 2
- RMS rated power
- 20W
- Built-in subwoofer
- N
- Audio system
- DNSe+
File formats
- Audio formats supported
- MP3
- Image formats supported
- JPG
- Video formats supported
- ASF, AVI
Certificates
- DLNA certified
- N
Ergonomics
- VESA mounting
- Y
- Wall mountable
- Y
Packaging content
- Cables included
- AC, Component
- Manual
- Y
Weight & dimensions
- Width
- 119.126 cm
- Depth
- 4.826 cm
- Height
- 71.119 cm
- Weight
- 20.91 kg
- Width (with stand)
- 119.126 cm
- Depth (with stand)
- 26.923 cm
- Height (with stand)
- 74.675 cm
- Weight with stand
- 23.41 kg
Packaging data
- Package width
- 129.286 cm
- Package depth
- 38.1 cm
- Package height
- 85.09 cm
- Package weight
- 29.48 kg
