Samsung LN-T4042H

Description: The Samsung LN-T4042H is a 40-inch, liquid crystal display television.Compared to other liquid crystal display TVs on the market, it is midpriced at around $1,110.This flat-TV is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: With built-in HDTV compatibility, this unit can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition.(It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.)The 3:2 pulldown feature of this TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: Has only a rear connector location.

Suitability: A liquid crystal display TV, suited for home entertainment as well as work place applications.In general, a wide aspect display such as this one is ideal for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: In general, this TV's features are as expected for this price.

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• Manufacturer: Samsung
• Part Number: LNT4042HX/XAA

• General

• Product Type 40 in LCD TV
• Digital Television Certification HDTV
• Video Interface HDMI, Component, S-Video, Composite
• Dimensions With stand
• Width 42.5 in
• Depth 11.8 in
• Height 27.2 in
• Weight 47.4 lbs
• Enclosure Color Glossy black

• Display

• Diagonal Size 40 in - Widescreen
• Technology TFT active matrix
• Resolution 1366 x 768
• Display Format 720p
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 7000:1
• Widescreen Modes Conventional 4:3, Zoom, 16:9
• Display Menu Language Spanish, English, French
• V-Chip Control Yes
• Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm1/Warm2/Normal/Cool1/Cool2)
• Picture Adjustment Custom/Standard/Music/Movie/Speech
• Additional Features On-screen menu, DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine), V-Chip, Game mode

• TV Tuner

• Analog TV Tuner NTSC
• Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP)
• Stereo Reception System MTS
• Analog Channel Presets 181
• Channel Coverage Cable:1-125, VHF:2-13, UHF:14-69
• Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes

• Digital TV Tuner

• Digital TV Tuner ATSC

• Video Features

• HDTV Ready Yes
• Analog Video Input Signals NTSC
• Input Video Formats 480p, 480i, 1080i, 720p
• Supported Computer Resolutions 1360 x 768, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 720 x 400
• Parental Channel Lock Yes
• Closed Caption Capability Yes

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
• Supported Devices VCR, Satellite TV system, DVD player, Cable box

• Audio System

• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Surround Mode Yes
• Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
• Audio Controls Balance, Equalizer
• Equalizer Yes (5-band)
• Speakers Included 2 speakers
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt
• Additional Features Auto volume adjustment, Balance control
• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Side, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop

• Miscellaneous

• Antenna None

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power AC 120 V
• Power Consumption Operational 195 Watt
• Battery None

• Dimensions & Weight Details

• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 42.5 in x 3.7 in x 25.1 in

• Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)

• Width (Shipping) 47.2 in
• Depth (Shipping) 15.2 in
• Height (Shipping) 31.6 in

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Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.samsungusa.com/
• Address: 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ. 07660
• Phone: 1-800-726-7864
• Fax: 1-973-601-6001