Samsung LE-B651 Series LCD HDTV (32",37",40",46",55") Expert Reviews

Samsung's controversially-named range of "LED TVs", which are of course, LCD TVs which use white LEDs as a light source, have made press lately for falling foul of Britain's Advertising Standards Authority. The said authority claims that the company's ...

Average

Samsung's huge presence in the LCD TV market has resulted in a comprehensive range of models which stretch from 720p-centric displays, to full 1080p models with LED backlighting. The LE40B550 is part of Samsung's Series 5, which is billed as being the ...

Good black level and contrast, by LCD standards, Viewing angle falloff is acceptable, Fantastic calibrated greyscale performance, Very close-to-accurate gamma after calibration, Excellent calibrated colour reproduction, Standard definition video ...

Budget Plasma displays (albeit with their own different faults) can be had for a little more, For gamers, there are displays with less input lag out there

Excellent

Could the Samsung LE32B550 32in LCD TV be one of the bargains of the year?

It's much more than just a pretty face, though. For instance, it's extremely well connected, with four HDMIs, two USB ports and a DLNA-certified Ethernet port leading the way. The USB ports allow the TV to playback JPEGs, MP3s and even video files, ...

Pretty to look at, superb picture performer, exceptional picture quality, huge feature count

Standard definition pictures could be better, sporadic processing artefacts, slightly feeble audio

It's hard to see what new facilities could be added to a TV. Lately, refresh rates have already multiplied – to 100 and 200Hz; light-emitting diodes have started to take over backlighting duties; and freesat tuners have been integrated.

High-end LCD televisions from Samsung have been superb in the past, and this year it's no different. Samsung have redesigned the GUI for better user interaction, updated the design and implemented new video processors. So without further ado, let's ...

No visible Banding or Posterization ; Good Pixel Transition Time ; Build Quality ; Accepts and Displays 1080p24 Without any Motion Artifacts ; 1:1 Pixel Mapping and Aspect Ratio Correction for 720p ; VESA and CEA Support ; Black and White Uniformity ; ...

High Input Lag ; Audio Quality ; Inaccurate Overdrive ; Viewing Angle ; Backlight Flicker and Trailing ; Unable to Enable MCFI in Game Mode / PC Mode ; Engaging [Digital Noise Reduction] introduces shimmering

Samsung did a wonderful job with the LE46B750. Apart from the average MCFI performance and high input lag, the Samsung LE46B750 is truly one of the best 46-inch LCD HDTV on the UK market.

You'd be forgiven for forgetting it these days, but there was once a time where the best implementation of Samsung's own LCD panels was to be found in competitors' TVs. Although the Korean giant's SPVA (Super Patterned Vertical Alignment) panels have ...

Above Average