“Can you tell me what the main differences are between the Samsung UN82MU8000FXZA and the Samsung UN85JU7100FXZA that would make one a better choice than the other?”
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Be careful - I just spent an hour on the phone and on a chat with Samsung support. They are ignorant to the converted HDMI issue and their bottom line policy is the Mini interface should only be used with direct HDMI sources and not with any converter equipment. This renders the Samsung equipment that exclusively uses the Mini interface useless with a large amount of existing equipment owned by consumers that have standard RCA, S-Video or YPbPg composite video output only. If you own any of that equipment and do not want to throw it away, be warned Samsung only guarantees operation with straight HDMI sources. I have tried multiple converters from several manufacturers and none are recognized by the Mini interface even though they work with other HDMI TV's. If I would have known this I would not have made the purchase. My DVD players and other video equipment can not be used with this TV. In addition, non of the people I spoke with had enough technical background to explain why there would be a compatibility issue with an industry standard HDMI source, directly or through a converter. Anyone contemplating the purchase of a Samsung product needs to be made aware of this major issue of backward compatibility.
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