Typical price: £1,200
What is it: 40-inch LCD TV that supports 1080p
What we think: A great television that offers a lot of bang for very little buck. If you want a budget 1080p television you could do a lot worse than this
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 23 March 2007
Tags: Samsung, Samsung LE40F71B, HD, budget, brightness
We like:
'Full HD' support; high-definition picture quality; design; memory card reader
We don't like:
Lack of Freeview tuner; only two HDMI inputs
You might also need:
HDMI cables; HD DVD or Blu-ray player; next-generation games console
CNET UK judgement:
A great budget 1080p television that won't disappoint on high-definition material but sadly lacks a built-in Freeview receiver
Full review:
Samsung offers some of the best-value televisions on the market and now it's getting in on the budget act with this 'Full HD' 40-inch LCD. With plenty of features such as a memory card reader, Picture in Picture and MP3 playback, the Korean giant is trying its best to show the more established manufacturers a thing or two about hi-def tellies. Continue Reading...
Samsung LE40F71B History
27 Feb 2007 in Crave
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