Samsung is the UK’s leading brand in televisions. This year it has launched a whole new range of TVs that uses LED backlighting. The common backlight used in LCD TVs is CCFL - Cold Cathode Fluorescent lamp, which is a tried and tested technique and is economical too. Whereas, LED backlighting is a newer method and costs more.
Samsung UE46B8000 Full HD LCD TV is a 46” 1080p LCD TV and is amazingly slim with dimensions of 1129(W) x 705(H) x 29.9(D) mm, weighing just 17.7kg. It looks stunning with a transparent neck that joins the TV to the metal desktop and with its slim design it is ideal for wall mounting. It uses LED edge lighting, which means the LEDs are placed around the edges of the TV and it diffuses light across the back of the panel. With LED lighting deeper black levels, great contrast ratios and enhanced motion reproduction can be achieved.
The mega contrast incorporated in this television makes bright images appear brighter and dark images darker. It also uses Wide Colour Enhancer Pro, which is an advanced technology to deliver rich and vibrant colours. It employs Ultra Clear Panel technology that uses anti-reflective coating to boost contrast and colour response by way of reducing the amount of light that hits the screen. Though this LCD TV is extremely slim, it has managed to incorporate both digital and analog tuner into it.
The connectivity highlights of Samsung UE46B8000 46 Inch LCD TV include 2 USB ports, 4 HDMI inputs, a DLNA Ethernet and SCART connections. You can play Blu-ray discs and games with stunning clarity. It can also play a wide variety of video formats like MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, DivX and Xvid files. Freeview picture quality on this TV is admirable. With the Ethernet port you can access Samsung’s online service that includes Yahoo news, Flickr, YouTube, weather and financial reports, etc. Yet another unique feature incorporated in the TV is called the Content Library that contains stuff like children’s stories, recipes, photo screensavers etc.
This Samsung LCD TV scores high on the audio aspect too. It comes with SRS Trusurround HD and Dolby Digital Plus that makes watching movies a joyful experience. The remote supplied with the TV is different from the ordinary remotes. Unlike the infrared remotes, this remote uses radio frequencies, which means you need not point your remote towards the TV in order to change channels. You can do so even sitting in another room provided you are in the RF range.
The eco friendly feature included in this TV is the ‘light sensor’ that adjusts the picture settings in accordance with the room’s lighting. LED lights are believed to burn 40% less power than the usual LCDs. Samsung claims that its LED engine produces superior image consistency and higher brightness than the standard LED engines. A prominent feature worth mentioning is its 200Hz processing engine, delivering images free from judder and motion blur.
Edge based LED lighting, full high definition, mesmerising details and texture in pictures, consistent skin tones, good colour delivery, amazing sound quality and sharp pictures are the highlights of this remarkable Samsung UE46B8000 46” LCD TV.
