A:AnswerThis will do the trick. Also will connect to your phone through Bluetooth and you can use your phone ear buds to listen as well. It's a loaded TV for sure.
A:AnswerI have Comcast and can do everything thru that remote. Not sure about Direct TV but if it integrates with Comcast then it should with Direct. Also the app on my phone will control everything as well. No remote needed at all if you use your phone.
A:AnswerYes, The tv dims it’s backlight by using PWM Flicker at 240 Hz. I don’t know if that can be disabled/changed or not. You should check directly with the manufacturer.
A:AnswerNu 7100 is an older model. One main difference between the two models (painful point) is the model NU 7100 no Bluetooth capability for sound and has 3 hdmi ports. While in my experience the NU8000 has 4 HDMI ports, smart controler along with the functionality, setup, and body design are more user friendly,