Samsung UN40B6000 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV Review

Samsung UN40B6000 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV Review

Redefining the standards for viewing quality, energy-efficiency and home entertainment decor, the Samsung 6000 Series LED HDTV deliver unparalleled picture quality and enhanced connectivity while also helping you reduce your carbon footprint with the reduced power consumption of the LED screen. Using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) as its primary light source--rather than traditional Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL)--this cutting edge HDTV also offers the benefits of an ultra-high contrast ratio and a slim depth that allows for a more artful design.

Samsung's 6000 Series LED HDTV line-up boasts high dynamic contrast ratios, complements of the ground breaking LED light source. It also incorporates a number of innovative features to reduce the motion blur and image judder, which traditionally plague LCD HDTVs when displaying fast movement. The Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation technology utilizes a 120Hz refresh rate helps ensure crisp, easy viewing of sports, video games and movies.

The 6000 Series also includes access to Samsung's InfoLink RSS service, which can instantly display updated news, sports, weather and stocks information with a touch of the remote. And this HDTV is accented by Samsung's TOC (Touch of Color), which offers a hint of a translucent color around the edges of the unit for a uniquely fashionable look.

Key Features

• Screen Size: 40 inches
• Full 1080p HD
• Breakthrough LED picture quality with true-to-life brightness ranging from the purest black to pristine white.
• Energy Savings: Samsung's LED TVs use up to 40 percent less power than conventional LCD TVs.
• Ultra-slim Design: 1.2-inch depth
• Blazing 4ms response time minimizes blurring of fast motion in sports programs.
• Mega dynamic contrast ratio
• HD-Grade 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.
• Auto Motion Plus 120Hz: Advanced processing that reduces blur and enhances image detail when viewing fast motion video sequences.
• Ultra Clear Panel: Advanced LCD technology lets you enjoy crisp image details, natural skin tones, excellent shadow detail, and vibrant 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.
• Side-mounted USB 2.0 port: connect USB devices directly to your HDTV to view JPEG photos or MPEG movies or easily listen to your MP3 player through your HDTV's audio system or your home theater system.
• Touch of Color (ToC): Samsung's unique manufacturing process accents the surrounding bezel with a stylish red tone.
• Wide Color Enhancer Pro optimizes a given color's hue, resulting in more natural rendering of colors.
• Picture-in-Picture (PIP) enables convenient, simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC content sources.
• Audio: Two 10-watt stereo speakers (for 20 watts of total power)
• SRS TruSurround HD creates an immersive, feature-rich surround sound experience from two speakers, complete with rich bass, high frequency detail and clear dialog.
• InfoLink: Get free RSS feeds of news, weather and sports right to your HDTV with a built-in Ethernet port
• Anynet Plus (HDMI-CEC) allows peripheral AV devices such as a DVD player to be controlled by a Samsung TV remote control.
• Energy Star Compliant: Reduces energy consumption by up to 25 percent compared with standard TVs.
• V-Chip system allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by a parent to contain objectionable content.
• Trilingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.
• Variable sleep timer can be programmed to turn the TV off at different time intervals.
• Crystal Neck Swivel Stand
• Warranty: 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty (90 days parts and labor for commercial use), with in home service, backed by Samsung toll-free support.

Connections

• HDMI (version 1.3): 4 side
• USB: 2 side
• Component video: 1 bottom
• PC input: 1 bottom
• Ethernet: 1 bottom
• Optical digital audio output: 1 side

Dimensions

• TV without stand: 51.5 x 32.1 x 1.2 inches (WxHxD); 48.5 pounds
• TV with stand: 51.5 x 34.4 x 12 inches (WxHxD); 60 pounds

Samsung UN40B6000 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV Review by Customer

"Looks amazing, even when it's off!", 2010-04-03 By Rodney Eddi (West Paterson, NJ)

I purchased this set from [...] for $899.00 (after $300 coupon) and received it last week. First of all, it's a pleasure to just look at this set on the stand. It looks stunning. Turn it on, and it will blow you away. Setup was quick (maybe 10 minutes tops, including installation of the base). I am using Amazon HDMI cables ($6). Picture quality is superb. Cable channels look amazing. Even cable news channels look like a piece of art! Pop a blue-ray disk, and the clarity of picture will blow you away. The TV is extremely thin. Sound quality is pretty good (I don't agree with previous reviewers). Samsung menu system is pretty organized and easy to use. I haven't tried the network option, so I can't comment on that.
The superior quality of the picture takes some toll on movies. Most movies lose their "movie look". It is like watching a show on broadway. I guess this is the problem with HD. You can adjust the mode and play with the settings to somewhat decrease this effect, but it will take time to get used to it.
there are multiple options for changing the settings. You can change picture mode, color warmth, darkness, black level, and many more settings.
Overall, this is a technological masterpiece at a bargain price. If you are looking for a TV with superior quality and technology without breaking the bank, get this one. You won't regret it.
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UPDATE (April 13, 2010): I did some research on movies losing their "movie-look" and looking like soap-opera. This is mostly related to 120 Hz effect. If you turn off this option, movies look more natural.

"just the facts", 2010-03-16 By Chris Ward

just wanted to commment on my new purchase of the the un40b6000. I have been holding off for several years before taking the high definition plunge. I decided on purchasing the samsung edge lit led tv versus just the lcd version. I have to say for the most part I have been very impressed with the picture. right out of the box the tv was easy to setup and not that confusing on the menu options. Everything was pretty straight forward. HDMI cables are so much easier than having to mess with with all of the component and fiberoptic cables. Just plug and play. The picture quality is great and like many other comments have stated it might be to good. I have noticed especially on blue ray movies that the shows have lost their movie look. The picture is so clear that the movie looks like it is being performed on a stage. It is hard to describe in words seeing is truly believing. The only problems that I have run into with this tv is when I hooked up a samsung blueray player. It seems that there is a default program called samsung anynet+. If you dont disable the program from the blueray player it locks up the blueray player. Easy fix if you know the solution. Anyways if you are on the fence with a tv purchase this is a good product. If you can wait on purchasing like any electronics everything will get better and cheaper. The only advice I can give you is that get ready for some extra expenses. HDMI cables are not cheap. However the cheapest cables work just as good as the most expensive. If you are an existing customer with dishnetwork you can negogitate the service fee for having your hd service turned on. Go aheah and get a blueray player with the tv. Even the standard dvds look awesome on it. good luck and hope this review helps.

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