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Gift Idea for Sports Fans: Samsung ES8000 Smart TV

What to get the sports fan who is looking for the most from their television? Easy: the Samsung ES8000 Smart TV. The future of television is here.

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What Is It: In short, the future of smart television.

Who’s It For: The sports fan who is looking for more than just a TV in their next television.

Why It Makes a Great Gift: Using televisions just to watch reruns of Seinfeld is a thing of the past, and Samsung’s 55-inch LED 8000 Series Smart TV is leading us into the future. With Voice Control and Gesture Controls (and even Face Recognition), cutting-edge TV Apps and new Signature Services, the TV experience has forever been changed.

Samsung Smart TV lets you find and control exciting content in new and unexpected ways. Accessing Apps, Signature Services and browsing are easy. Voice and gesture controls, face recognition, the Smart Touch Remote Control and the Smart View Mobile App all provide unique ways to interact with your TV. Enjoy an exceptional picture and a TV experience like never before. Smart Interaction - Smart Content - Smart Evolution.

Everything you’re looking for -- Facebook and Hulu Plus, Skype, Netflix and countless other revolutionary apps -- is easily found in the Smart Hub, “a single location for all of your favorite smart content, giving you easy and instant access to apps, photos, videos, web browsers and much more. It’s the simplest way to explore a world of entertainment.”

Cost: $2,449.99

Where to Get It: Samsung.com shop

See more Gift Ideas for Sports Fans at the SB Nation Holiday Gift Guide.

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