Samsung UN46B7000 Luxia LED TV Review
It’s razor thin. It’s bright and sharp. It’s ready to go online. It’s an energy-sipper.
It’s a work of art.
At least that’s what Samsung would have you believe about its new LED-fired LCD televisions. Falling into the Series 7 level, the UN46B7000 LED TV is a 46-inch high-definition television priced at $2,999.99.
It’s a steep price to pay, considering a standard 46-inch Samsung LCD can be found for less than half of that. Both have 1080p resolution, but the less-expensive model can’t come close to what the UN46B7000 offers.
Samsung UN46B7000 Luxia LED TV
It all starts with the LEDs. Rather than a standard cold-cathode florescent lamp (CCFL), which fires other LCD televisions, the UN46B7000 uses LED (light-emitting diode) lamps. The LEDs are smaller, brighter and far more energy-efficient. Samsung claims 40 percent savings on power over its standard LCD panels.
Additionally, Samsung LED TVs are free of lead and mercury, making the production process more environmentally friendly.
The UN46B7000’s green features are certainly laudable, but most consumers looking to spend $3,000 on a television are more interested in features and performance.
Like all of the televisions in Samsung’s high-end series, the UN46B7000 is loaded. It’s internet-ready and boasts loads of connectivity options, ranging from HDMI (four connectors) to PC input to USB 2.0.
The internet abilities include onscreen widgets from Yahoo and Flickr, the photo-sharing website. With the wireless adapter, the UN46B7000 can serve as a monitor for an in-home PC network. The high-definition content loaded on your computer can easily be viewed on the best screen in the house.
The flat-panel itself refreshes at 120Hz, meaning the onscreen image will always be sharp and blur-free. Additionally, the UN46B7000 boasts a dynamic contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1. What that means, very basically, is that the whites are very bright and the blacks are very black.
Apart from the picture, one of the most noticeable features of the Series 7 LED televisions is size. The UN46B7000 is only an amazing 1.2 inches deep. Mounted to a wall, it will only stick out three or four inches from the surface.
The LED technology that makes the slimline form factor possible also enables a dramatic reduction in weight. The UN46B7000 weighs less than 50 pounds, making it much lighter than a standard LCD television.
Though the price tag is high, the Samsung UN46B7000 offers all of the features most in demand today: energy efficiency and environmental responsibility, along with cutting edge technology and the finest in LCD image rendering.