Samsung H80xx Curved (2014) Series

88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Excellent 2D and 3D picture quality ; Easy to use smart TV system ; Good sound quality ; Has all UK catch-up TV services

Curved screen can be problematic with reflections ; Might feel expensive once its rivals are out

Finally, we’d suggest caution around the UE55H8000’s dynamic contrast system. For while it can marginally improve the image’s contrast, it can also make dark scenes look unstable thanks to the fluctuating brightness levels it causes. So given that the...

Smart Hub apps ; Speedy navigation ; Great design & giant size ; Freeview HD & Freesat HD tuners

Full HD resolution panel ; Reflections from curved screen ; Unreliable picture presets ; Light spillage in corners

The Samsung UE65H8000 looks great switched-off, it's loaded with apps and processing power, and it produces some decent images from all sources. However pleasant it is to operate and look at though, the 65-inch UE65H8000 seems overpriced for what...

Attractive curved-screen design ; Excellent picture quality ; Sophisticated Smart TV system ; Good sonics

Expensive for HD set ; Curved screen exaggerates reflections ; Picture presets not helpful ; Steep interface learning curve

Although it looks expensive for a 55-inch full HD TV in these increasingly 4K times, there's no doubt that the UE55H8000 is a fantastic HD picture performer and a heck of a looker to boot.

Lots of insight ; Natural colour balance ; Stable with motion ; Impressive contrast combined with solid, yet detailed blacks

Full HD only ; Expensive ; Screen curve may not suit all ; Slightly uneven backlighting on our review sample

A couple of years ago a Full HD 65in set costing just over £3000 would have been seen as a bargain. Today, we think it needs to have 4K TV to fully justify the price.

Picture quality is great, Smart Controller, smart functions

Too small for the curved effect to really take hold, close in price to 48-inch UHD sets from Samsung

The Samsung UE48H8000 is priced at around £1300, so you pay a premium for the curved design. But you get a lot of TV for that money - and not just because it's curved. The quality of the picture is the thing that really stands out, which makes watching...

The Samsung UE55H8000 produces beautiful pictures when viewed in brighter rooms, has an excellent smart TV system and its audio quality is good too. Its curvy nature and stylish design means it also looks the business.

It's hugely expensive (around £2,000) for a Full HD TV.

Supremely stylish and bursting with features, the UE55H8000 produces excellent pictures, but it's very pricey for a Full HD model.

Good blacks and contrast ratio ; Reference greyscale and colour accuracy ; Excellent video processing ; Superb Smart TV System ; Effective motion controller ; Low input lag

Build quality could be better ; No built-in camera ; Relatively expensive

The Samsung UE55H8000 is the kind of accomplished TV that we have come to expect from the Korean giant, with an irresistible combination of style, features and performance. Whilst you can debate the viability of a curved screen on a 55-inch TV, there's...

Great blacks and contrast ratio ; Reference greyscale and colour accuracy ; Excellent video processing ; Superb Smart TV System ; Effective motion controller

Not Ultra HD 4K ; No built-in camera ; Relatively expensive

Unsurprisingly, Samsung have delivered yet another quality TV in the form of the UE65H8000. The Korean giant has been on something of a roll this year and it doesn’t look like this will be stopping any time soon. The H8000 makes for a very classy Full...

Great contrast ratio with good blacks. ; Very few reflections, and can get very bright. This TV is excellent in a very bright room. ; Good 3D with no crosstalk.

The curved screen doesn't improve the experience significantly. ; As with all Samsung LED TVs, the picture quality degrades when viewing it at an angle.