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DISADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES

No Infolink™

 

No PIP (picture in picture)

 

No S-Video connector use HDMI anyway (it's a 1080P

 

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

CCFL—Cold Cathode Fluorescent lamp 60,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio HD-Grade 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) pixel

resolution: High-resolution pixel density is combined with a built-in image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of digital and analog audio/video sources. Touch of Color™ (ToC): Samsung’s unique manufacturing process accents the surrounding bezel with a stylish gray tone  Response time: A fast 6ms response time minimizes blurring of fast motion in sports programs. Widescreen aspect ratio Built-in digital tuner: no external box

 

FEATURES

Wide Color Enhancer2: Optimizes a given color’s hue, resulting in more natural rendering of colors. Game Mode enhances dark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds up the image processing response and enhances the sounds of your games. Picture and sound quality optimized for the special needs of gaming systems at the touch of a button.

 

Energy Star® Compliant

reduces energy consumption by up to 25% compared with standard TVs. Swivel stand Single User Interface.

 

CONNECTIONS

4 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) version 1.3: 3 rear/1 side Anynet™+ (HDMI-CEC): allows the TV’s remote control to operate at the push of one button, peripheral AV devices such as a DVD player featuring HDMI-CEC. USB 2.0 JPEG 2 Component video: rear 2 Composite inputs: rear 1 Optical sound output: rear 1 PC input: rear

 

AUDIO SRS TruSurround HD™

creates an immersive, feature-rich surround sound experience from two speakers, complete with rich bass, high frequency detail and clear dialog. Watts per channel: 10W x 2 Bottom speakers Stereo broadcast reception: Supports multichannel sound (MTS) and second audio program (SAP) with 181-channel capacity.

 

NET DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

(WXHXD) TV without stand: 39.3” x 24.4” x 3.1” TV without stand weight: 33.3 lbs. TV with stand: 39.3” x 27.0” x 10.2” TV with stand weight: 39.7 lbs.

MANUFACTURE STATED FEATURES

Full High Definition 1080p is a plus on this inexpensive model. Not to mention a good dynamic contrast ratio of 60,000:1.

 

This model also includes Samsungs Touch of Color™ design hinting a touch of red to the bezel making it an attractive design.

 

Price is a huge plus in this HDTV, $899.99 is a great price to feature combination.

 

This model is also ENERGY STAR compliant, this assures you are helping the environment by using less energy, plus you save more money!

 

Easy to set up! Most owners find this model is easy to set up and use.

 

Has Game Mode

 

Overall this model gets a pat on the back for being feature rich for a great price!

 

 

 

 

MANUFACTURE:

Samsung

MODEL:

LN40B540

MSRP:

$899

SCREEN SIZE
ASPECT
NATIVE
RESOLUTION
CONTRAST
RATIO DCR
VIEWING
ANGLE
RESPONSE
TIME
REFRESH
HDMI
RATIO
RATE

40"

16:9

1080p

60,000:1

Not specified

6ms

60Hz

3

REVIEW SUMMARY

Even though it lack the high end features and power power plant of it's big brothers this series 5 produces good picture and is ideal for everyday viewing. If your going to be watching high speed action or gaming you might notice a little motion blur.

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SCREEN SIZE

SAMSUNG

55-Inch & UP

SONY

52-Inch

SHARP

47-Inch

PHILIPS

46-Inch

LG

42-Inch

TOSHIBA

40-Inch

JVC

37-Inch

HITACHI

32-Inch

PANASONIC

26-Inch

VIZIO

22-Inch

MITSUBISHI

20-Inch

NEC

19-Inch

ZENITH

 

OLEVIA

 

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