Introducing the Samsung UE46B7000

by Frederick Baker on December 17, 2009

Samsung has used a range of model numbers for this TV. The UE46B7000 is the version stocked by the Dixons Store Group (Dixons, Currys and PC World). If you’ve seen it in Currys you’ll identify it as the 46B7000. And it will have had a distinctive red stripe around the screen. But Amazon and for the most part further shops call it the 46B7020 and the TVs they have a supply of have black edging. Sometimes its called the 46B7000WW or the 46B7020W. All models have just the identical specification.

First Impressions: The initial thing you observe is how slim the UE46B7000 is. Just larger than an inch (and less than 3cm) in depth.Samsung has done well by ensuring that everything you require is built-in in the package, not like some of its competitors who on occasion move key components out to a separate box you have to find room for. It also looks good, with a prominent black edge and a thin see-through connection between the monitor and the pedestal.

Sound Quality: This leads to a failing frequent in recent TVs - the audio quality is only average. There is so little depth to include adequate speakers. So, if you are planning on investing a lot of funds in a Television like the UE46B7000 you really ought to think about connecting it to separate speakers.

Image Quality: The exclusive selling point of the UE46B7000 is the fact that it uses LED technology to replace the conventional fluorescent tube backlighting system found in other Televisions. Not everybody realises that the UE46B7000 is still a LCD TV. it’s merely the backlighting that has altered. LEDs have the following advantages:

* Traditional backlighting is rather irregular. LEDs use a crisscross system to backlight the whole screen

* Just plasma TVs have created perfect blacks until now - this enables LCD ones to do so as well.

* The response time of the monitor is faster.

* The colour display is greater.

Connectivity: The UE46B7000 has four HDMI connections, two USB, and a LAN (Local Area Network) one - future proof for now. With a separate, readily purchased wireless USB stick, the UE46B7000 can access any home wireless network and additionally, any USB memory device can be used to permit it to play nearly all multimedia file formats.

There are in reality two remotes. The main one curves over at one end (intended to lie on an sofa arm?). A bit odd to hold initially, but you get used to it. Just on / off, volume and channel controls are on the second remote - generally OK for daily use, nevertheless.

Environmental considerations: In service the UE46B7000 uses merely as much power as a light bulb - a good deal less than most modern TVs.

To Summarise: A remarkable TV in what will unquestionably be one of a new cohort of LED backlit Televisions. Regardless of typical audio quality, the screen quality of the UE46B7000 is outstanding.

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