Samsung N73 (2006) Series

First impressions of the 40N73’s pictures are frankly little short of scary. They hit you like a truck – which is not, of course, a good thing. Colours are intense to the point of gaudiness, brightness levels make you squint, and there’s a fairly...

Fantastic looks ; Good high-def picture performance

Poor audio ; Standard-def picture disappointing

Great with hi-def, but not with standard-def. Looks a treat but has flimsy audio

Affordable ; Decent HD picture quality ; Good features set

Weak audio ; Poor standard-def performance

Even given the attractive price, there are enough disappointments here to make you think twice

Visually hard to dislike

Motion blur issues

It's certainly not perfect but its price and good looks make a strong argument

Vibrant colours, good sharpness with HD, pretty, well connected, aggressively priced

Bland sonics, average standard definition performance

Affordable, Decent HD picture quality, Good features set

Weak audio, Poor standard-def performance

Even given the attractive price, there are enough disappointments here to make you think twice

Affordable; striking design; convergent connections; sophisticated settings; engaging images

Overstated colours; poor sound performance

picture quality

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