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2 Reviews for Samsung LE40F86 - 40'' Widescreen 1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview
HIGHLY DESIRABLE PIECE OF STYLE ENGINEERING - 01 Feb 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful.
Spending Power + Research = Choice.
Okay, it's not exactly E=MC Squared, but my energy has nonetheless been converted very nicely into matter in the shape of SAMSUNG's LE40F86. It's solid, stylish and futureproof, with every connection you could possibly need. And while pictures through the built-in FREEVIEW look impressive, they're even better via HDMI enabled sources - I'm currently using a PANASONIC 1080i upscaling DVD recorder with digital tuner and the vibrancy of the image is fantastic. The same applies with regular DVDs via HDMI.
There are lots of manual adjustments you can make to the default sound and picture settings and it's certainly worth spending a bit of time playing around with them. I'm personally not taken with the MOVIE PLUS feature as it seems to imbue film images with a rather artificial video sheen and, to my eyes, the trade-off with (marginally) improved motion-judder isn't worth it.
However, connect a PS3 or similar Hi-Def player to the Samsung and, oh my, the picture just leaps off the screen and into your face. Images are simply amazing and give true meaning to the term 1080P FULL HD. And, crucially, this is where the benefits of buying into a decent quality manufacturer pay their dividends. You just don't have the disappointments associated with lesser makes and inferior components.
The sound is pretty much what you'd expect from 10W per channel. Not great but perfectly adequate on a daily basis. Bass is reasonably deep though slightly boxy, and treble reproduction in SRS TRUSURROUND has an above-average grasp of the high frequencies. I would suggest feeding the signal through a decent amp and 5.1 speaker system as often as you can get away with it because this LCD TV is basically a living room cinema screen, so why not have the sounds to match the pictures? Sod the neighbours. Better still, invite them round to see just what they're missing.
Framed in smooth gloss black plastic with thin chrome edgings, the SAMSUNG exudes class. The stand is well balanced with a useful degree of swivel and the long and narrow remote is easy to operate - easier still to lose down the side of the sofa, however.
Minor nitpicks aside, the SAMSUNG LE40F86 is a highly desirable piece of style engineering and every bit as good as its considerably more expensive peers. Buying it shouldn't be a calculation that requires much working out.
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Excellent TV - 29 Dec 2007
27 out of 28 found this review helpful.
When I started looking for a HD TV last month I did all the usual and read loads of online reviews.
After a while my brain began to hurt. Artifacts this, screen smear that, black levels the other. Reviews showing graphs that made no sense, technical details that would baffle a rocket scientist. Well all I wanted was a good telly.
I eventually decided on the Samsung F86 40", the reviews were good and above all it was cheaper than a lot of its rivals.
When it arrived I was a little nervous as all reviews I had read of LCD tellys said that the picture from a SD source was not as good as on a CRT TV. WHAT, I can tell you now I was blown away by the vibrant colours and clarity of the picture. I always watch through my Sky plus box but even the built in Freeview is very very good. The analogue picture is also good and it was rubbish on my old TV (A 5 year old Sony).
Visitors came round and remarked at how good the picture was and how they would have to invest in this HD malarkey. They were somewhat shocked when I pointed out that the TV was only showing the standard definition sky picture, I haven't even got a HD box yet. The picture in my opinion is that good. Can't wait to see what it looks like wit a SKY HD box connected.
Gaming is also excellent , have my X Box 360 connected via HDMI cable and it looks marvellous.
There are loads of connections on the back and side for things like scart, hdmi etc. The sound is very good, its better than my stereo and sounds great when I plug my Creative Zen Vision M in to it.
In conclusion if you want a large LCD TV that won't break the bank and looks amazing even with a bog standard Sky/Freeview signal then you can't go far wrong with this baby.