Samsung Series 5 F5000

Samsung was a good brand name – Samsung was a good brand name and when I researched products for clients I was sure many of Samsung's models were great. Unfortunately one of the TV's has all of a sudden fit a blank screen. Can hear audio and see image when using a torch, but the picture hasn't returned. Not good. Show details

Samsung dud – Bought this for my mother. Worked well for 2 years (except for the glacial EPG). Has now failed (blank screen with occasional flash), audio still working. Fault diagnosed as one of the boards on the back - Google it, there are plenty of people out there with the same problem -I won't be spending money on repairs. Hello Panasonic, LG or Sony.  Show details

Good TV. Works well so far – We purchased this smart TV from Harvey norman two years ago. The TV is working well so far. Our main concern was with youtube, foxtel and netflix app and it seems to be working. The only issue is with typing of characters. I think navigation can be improved in samsung. Unit's built in speakers are ok for the price.  Show details

Colorful – The TV's picture quality is very good. After-sales service is also very good. The whole family liked the TV and was happy with the joy of the whole family. If we plan to change a TV, we will also choose Samsung TV. Have to say that it is really good.  Show details

Good TV, basic settings – On the face of it, this is a great TV. The picture is great, it's got great connectivity with the USB port and HDMI ports up the back. Pretty straight forward set up and not too complex settings to choose from. However, basic things it's lacking are like, there is no inbuilt channel info which other Samsung's have. So overall, a great basic TV that looks impressive. Not much beyond that unfortunately  Show details

Like all things Samsung – Tv worked well for almost 2 years but like all other Samsung tv's I have had something dies just outside of warranty. So far I have had internal memory fail and 2 HDMI boards on three TV's I guess I'm lucky they don't have internal batteries because they probably would have exploded by now. I have also 1 Panasonic TV older than all the Samsung's… Read more

and still going strong it may have been a little more expensive to purchase but well worth it. I would never recommend any Samsung product to anyone. They might have the best bang for buck but its not worth it. For a TV spend the cash on a decent Panasonic or Sony. Samsung might make the displays in the Sony's and Panasonic's but they don't make the driver boards and that is where Samsungs tv's fall apart.

Good standard no frills basic TV – We are a household of 3 and watch fox tel on it everyday, pretty satisfied with the Telly :) TV was bought a year ago just before the prices went down, i believe Samsung no longer make this model however may still be sold at the shops. Works well connected to Foxtel, DVD, USB drive or stick and HDMI. I connect my laptop via HDMI to watch stuff.… Read more

This TV is a good choice for the person who just wants a straight, simple TV and isnt a tech person.

However if you are a tech person and want to connect it to the net, wireless and so forth, this TV doesnt have wifi.

Good picture quality – I bought this 22inch TV a few months ago for the dinning room because it was the only size that fitted the corner recess. The is full HD and the picture quality is very good viewed at the dinner table about 2 metres away. The colour contrast is excellent. The horizontal viewing angles are reasonable but he vertical viewing angles are not as… Read more

good when mounted above eye level.

The TV reception is marginal with rabbit's ear antenna for our location. I have to tweak the anntenae now and again to get a good picture. If you have bad reception in your area I suggest you connect an external antenae.

The speakers sound tinny compared to the larger TVs around the house. There are no audio outputs that can be connected to external speakers. You could possibly connect the earphone jack to an amplifier to get a better sound or alternatively connect the HDMI port to a HDMI compatible amplifier.

The USB port only supports play mode and you cannot record programs from the TV. The port supports USB memory sticks and portable hard disk drives .

The other disappointing feature is the slow response time for the electronic program guide. It takes up to a minute to load sometimes. Good picture quality Sounds tinny and Slow electronic programme guide

A Great Computer Display (That's Also A Top TV) – No... This featherweight TV does NOT work well for games (or any fast-motion material) that are merely plugged in to its baseband video or component inputs... ...BUT... ...provided we connect to its HDMI inputs via a latest generation cable... ...we've suddenly got ourselves a top-quality, anti-glare, high resolution and… Read more

colour-accurate high-definition display with full "plug and play" operation via a single cable into either of its individually selectable HDMI ports.

All of which seem to have been custom-made for "dummies" like me.

Oh, ...and it's between a half and a fifth the price of similarly-sized dedicated displays, with a top-quality HD TV that's been "thrown in for free" !

And yes...

Samsung's little plastic "plinth" stand is a bit "cheap and nasty", but it does work, ...and that "nastiness" is simply not evident when it's actually mounted and in use.

However, here's what I reckon to be the real "killer knockout punch"...

Toss that little stand away ...and its 75 x 75 VESA mounting holes allow easy and secure attachment for "floating" this fine featherweight above workstations via a variety of suspension systems.

Not only that, but the huge variety of VESA wall and stand mounts that are available also make it a "natural" for caravan, kitchen and/or bedroom applications.

Alternatively, for "Road Warriors" like me, it's small and light enough to travel perfectly in a lightweight road case...

...breaking neither the back, nor the bank.

Hence my "unequivocally recommended" five star rating. Its rear "joystick" button very quickly becomes intuitive, allowing full operation without the supplied remote control, with the "plain English" on-screen manual making short work of even the most detailed calibration and/or configuration. The "factory default" settings (particularly for brightness, viewing angle and colour) are unlikely to satisfy most if left as they come "just out of the box", but are very easily rectified.

Kicking Myself – Our 46" Samsung LCD TV started to get what appears to be something like static lines in the bottom LH 1/4 of the screen and was slowing spreading L to R. We decided to buy a new tv but cheaper this time as the expensive ones don't last any longer IOO. So today we bought yet another Samsung because of the picture quality to our aging eyes. The… Read more

model we bought is the UA50F5000AM.

I am now kicking myself for not checking the TV closer in the shop for connectivity, this TV has virtually none which is absolutely inexcusable in this day and age on technology, our old Samsung had so many connectivity points it was almost mind boggling to set up the rear of the TV.

I blame myself for assuming because “When you assume....” Under normal circumstances I research an item to death before buying, this time I didn't and was bitten. :( :( Easy to set up via the On-Screen Wizard - clarity of picture - lightweight - generates far less heat than our old LCD and uses les power. Lack of Conectivity points for surround sound, Headset etc.

Input selection poor design – I got this TV as a replacement for a very dumb "Smart" TV. Very good picture and easy to use. Disappointing that Component and AV use the same connectors. My setup had HDMI1as a twin tuner HD recorder, HDMI2 a Raspberry Pi Media Server, Component as DVD player and... where does the Wii go? I cannot use the Component and the AV as the only one set… Read more

of connectors are shared. What's with that Samsung????? My grand daughters will be very upset. Good picture and easy to use, and with a Raspberry Pi running XBMC, makes a very good "Smart" TV. Shared Component and AV connectors. A big thumbs down Samsung for an otherwise great set.

Good but not great – I received this model as a warranty replacement from Harvey Norman as the 32 inch LG I purchased last year decided to retire early. The set itself is very light and very easy to mount on a wall. However after installing it and running through the setup (which was an easy step by step wizard and takes about 5 minutes) I found the signal quality it… Read more

was receiving was poor causing the picture to pixelate and skip. To cut a long story short, I had to also install a mast head amplifier on my antenna to get it to work which added more to the total cost of the set (I only have 2 antenna points in my house). After the extra costs involved in setting this up when it was supposed to be a simple swap for my old LG I would probably hesitate before recommending this set to anyone. Very light TV set. Great picture quality. Easy to set up. Appears to not have a very good quality tuner. Does not come with M8 bolts for wall mounting.