Samsung UE40B7020W 40-inch Widescreen Ultra Slim Full HD 1080P Crystal LED TV

bestshopping — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:12:14 +0000

Simply stunning
The way this TV upscales standard Freeview TV and standard DVDs is hugely impressive (provided you’ve got a strong off-air signal and a decent DVD player). It’s such a relief to realise that I don’t have to throw away my (large) DVD collection, and can enjoy them all over again with near BluRay quality. It’s also the first TV I’ve ever owned which gave me perfect pictures staight out of the box, with no “tweaking” needed. It has literally transformed my viewing experience. But be warned – it gives poor quality digital TV signals (notably standard Sky boxes) and “budget” BluRay players very short shrift – you’d be far better off sticking with a high-quality DVD player than switching to a low-quality BluRay player. The other faults all relate to its super-thin dimensions. Whilst its thinness will draw gasps from your friends and make it perfect for wall-mounting, its tiny speakers are next to worthless, the absence of SCART sockets is a pain (just one mini SCART socket), and the rim-mounted LEDs mean that contrast is low on very dark scenes (the end credits on many films and TV programmes – white letters on a black background – look more like light grey on a black background). But I can live with that, given its plasma-like blacks, low power consumption, and excellent contrast in all but the darkest scenes...... Read more

UK Shopping Guides & BestSellers » ue40b7020w

Samsung UE40B7020W 40-inch Widescreen Ultra Slim Full HD 1080P Crystal LED TV