Updated 26 Oct 2026
Is the Samsung U8000F Crystal UHD worth it?
Yes, if you want a big Samsung for little money.
Its default picture is bright and punchy for the price, input lag is low at about 10ms, and it handles HDR10+ and HLG, with VRR and auto low-latency mode for consoles. It's a basic 60Hz LED set: there's no Dolby Vision and no local dimming, the picture fades quickly from the sides, some panels show patchy backlighting, and the menus are slow. Owners mostly love the picture for the money, but the main complaint is TVs that failed within months.
67%of 134 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Punchy picture for the price
- Low input lag for consoles
- HDR10+ and HLG
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What owners say
Owners love the bright, colourful picture for the price and how easy it is to set up. The main complaint is TVs that failed within months.
Good to know
- No Dolby Vision, so Netflix and Disney+ HDR falls back to HDR10.
- The picture fades and loses colour from the sides.
- Some sets show patchy backlighting in dark scenes.
- The menus are slow, and some owners report sets that failed within months.
From 134 buyer ratings at Target (US), every complaint read by us, October 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Clear, colourful pictureMentioned a lot
- Good value for the sizeMentioned often
- Easy to set up and useMentioned often
- Good sound for a TVAlso mentioned
What they complain about
- Stopped working or the screen failed within monthsCommon
- Slow, laggy or glitchy menus and appsOccasional
- Picture disappointingOccasional
Get it if…
- You want a big Samsung TV for as little as possible.
- You sit straight in front of it.
- You play casual console games.
Skip it if…
- You watch a lot of Netflix or Disney+ in Dolby Vision.
- People sit to the sides of the room.
- You want deep blacks for films at night.
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How we reached this verdict
What Hi-Fi tested the 65- and 43-inch sizes: it likes the punchy Standard preset, the value and the low 9.7ms input lag with VRR and ALLM, but finds no Dolby Vision, no local dimming, very narrow viewing angles, some backlight blotching, a disappointing Filmmaker Mode and sluggish menus. Target owners mostly love the clear, colourful picture for the money; the main complaint is sets that stopped working within months.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: What Hi-Fi? (65-inch), What Hi-Fi? (43-inch), Samsung (specs), RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 26 Oct 2026How we decide