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Samsung LE-A856 Series LCD TV (40",46",52") Reviews

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Design ; picture quality ; InfoLive and Wiselink Pro are nice additions to the feature set (cnet.co.uk)

Full 1080p resolution and 100Hz motion plus (electricpig.co.uk)

alaTest Review Summary for Samsung LE-A856 Series LCD TV (40",46",52")

We have collected and analyzed 20 expert reviews and 51 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 86/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is February 8, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 208672 reviews from other TVs. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 95

950100

71 reviews

November, 2009

86 / 100

20 Experts

Product Age

old
new

88 / 100

51 Users

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Rank  28

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Expert Reviews (20)

US

Review summary for the Samsung LE-A856 Series LCD TV (40",46",52")

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the image but many are less positive about the menu.

Image

Menu, Price, Sound

Experts rate this product 86/100 and users 88/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs, the Samsung LE-A856 Series LCD TV (40",46",52") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 95

alaTest Semantic - BETA
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Samsung LE40A856

By Ian Morris (cnet.co.uk)

You can't help being impressed by a screen as slim as this -- and the best part is that Samsung hasn't sacrificed anything to get it looking so remarkable. It still has all the inputs and outputs you'd expect, including HDMI and USB, and offers ...

Design ; picture quality ; InfoLive and Wiselink Pro are nice additions to the feature set

Sound quality ; price ; menus are a little sluggish

This is a very appealing looking TV with decent picture quality, loads of extra features and very few downsides -- apart from the high price and weedy sound. The best part is that Samsung hasn't sacrificed any features to make the TV this slim

If you care about the aesthetics of your electronics equipment, you'll be...

Rating

80100

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cnet.co.uk
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Samsung LE40A856

By James Holland (electricpig.co.uk)

Samsung's really upped its game with the LE40A856 - slimline, glossy and gorgeous, this full-HD 1080p LCD television has more sex-appeal than Tom Jones' leather pants.

Full 1080p resolution and 100Hz motion plus

Black levels aren't as black as your black heart

The Samsung LE40A856 is Samsung's best-looking television yet. Luckily the awesome full-HD images match the eye-licking aesthetics.

Rating

100100

electricpig.co.uk

User Reviews (51)

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Samsung LE40A856S1M

By Vagabond (whathifi.com)

Do we know why this dropped by one star? This is £100 less than the Sony equivalent W5500 so its seems like the way to go for me.

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Samsung LE40A856S1M

By Andy Clough (whathifi.com)

No, you're not crazy! It originally had 5 stars, but is taken down to 4 in the March 09 Supertest in the new issue, out next week.

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Samsung LE40A856S1M

By shnex (whathifi.com)

Am I crazy, or did this TV used to have 5 stars?

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