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4.5 stars
"Excellent LCD right out of the box!"
Pros: 1080p, Swivel Stand, Style, Connectivity
Cons: Slow remote/menu response time, Only average sound quality
Summary: After 80+ hours(Over a three month time span) of research, I purchased my first flat panel HI-DEF TV. It was between the Sony Bravia V2500 series, Sharp, and Samsung LN-4095D. I decided against the Sharp because of color and contrast, it just was not in the same league as the Sony and Samsung. I do think it is a good TV, just not the one for me. The Sony, side by side to the Samsung, did have slightly more true color tone, but not worth the price difference. I did find out that Samsung, and Sony use the same actual LCD panels, it is all the tweaking and internals that are different. I then found out that Samsung's new stuff comes out in March and April, instead of August and September. So I waited to see what would replace the 95d. The LN-T4061F, 65F, 66F series is the new series of Samsung 40" 1080p LCD TVs. On to the LN-T4061F.
Packaging was very good. Product was well protected, yet extremely easy to remove from the box. Contents listed on the box were also in the box(I have bought things where the contents list was wrong or had missing items).
Style. WOW! This is where function and form are at their best. Very nice black piano finish, chrome accents, hidden bottom speakers, oval shaped swivel stand.
Picture. Digital standard definition channels come in just slightly off color, and with a little grain to them. Analog standard definition channels are viewable, but you will definitely want the upgrade to digital cable. Picture was just bad enough I found those channels annoying to watch. My standard TV had a much superior picture on those channels. Hi-def channels in 720p and 1080i are excellent. Great natural colors, maybe a little on the cool side, but you can change to 5 preset color modes or configure each color individually. There was no blurring during fast moving scenes. Deep blacks, shades of gray, and bleach white all displayed well in the same scene. Only cons about the picture, out of the box, a little cool, back light is set to bright for my living room(and I have a south facing bay window!), contrast is also to high(never thought you could actually say that about an LCD until I viewed this one). All of these can be re-configured though.
My true test ? Xbox 360 w/G.R.A.W. 2 at 1080p. hmmm, I can't even think of a proper adj. to describe my initial reaction. It is fantastic. Detail is excellent, color is excellent. No loss of detail in dark areas, and actual true black and white are displayed. I was worried about blurring, but experienced none. maps that I hated to play on my standard TV do to the game lighting being dark, are now fantastic to play on.
My other test was my Sony handy cam with 1080i resolution and HDMI cable. looked fantastic. did notice what seemed to be a refresh stuttering between chapters changing, but this might be the camcorder and not the TV.
Sound is average. I was a little disappointed in the sound for this price of a TV, it was hollow sounding. My Toshiba CRT has nicer sound. However, if you have an audio receiver, this will not be a concern.
My only negative, I did not mention in the cons, because I believe it can be resolved, is that any picture settings I make are lost when I either change the signal source or power the TV off/on. It always reverts to the factory settings. I am sure I can figure this out, or Samsung support can help. I have not had the time to call them. I will update this review when I have found a solution.
Overall I am very pleased with the quality of this television.
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