Samsung CU8000 (2023)
Built-in far-field microphone
UnverifiedWhether this model has a built-in microphone (beyond the remote) hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.
Samsung's own official spec sheet confirms this model ships with the premium SolarCell Remote (TM2360E) — the same remote the flagship Neo QLED tiers include — rather than a bare IR remote. That's a real, citable detail, but the sheet itself is a marketing "sell sheet" format with no tabular "Far-Field Voice Interaction" row to check against, unlike the Neo QLED tier's spec sheets. Shipping the voice-capable remote doesn't by itself confirm a separate TV-embedded far-field array. Stays unverified.
Automatic content recognition (ACR), including over HDMI
Runs ACRThis model runs Samsung's ACR feature (branded "Viewing Information Services"), which analyzes on-screen content — including over HDMI — to identify what's playing.
What ACR is and how to turn it off →
Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify "Viewing Information Services" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested.
Scans your local network for other devices
UnverifiedLocal network scanning hasn't been confirmed for this model from a citable source yet.
How to put a TV on its own network →
Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified.
Security vulnerabilities in Tizen
UnverifiedFirmware support status hasn't been confirmed for this model from a citable source yet.
What that actually means for your TV →
Samsung's August 2024 seven-year update announcement says "some selected 2023 models" get the extended commitment, without naming which ones. Whether the CU8000 specifically is among them isn't confirmed, so this stays unverified.
Settings paths for Tizen 7
Not yet verified for this Tizen version. Menu wording and structure vary enough across releases that we don't want to guess — check how to report a correction if you can help verify this one.
This page covers what this model has and collects, and where to change it, with a source for each answer. See About & sourcing for how each row above is checked, and how to report an error.