Typical price: £1,200
What is it: 1080p LCD TV with 'rose black' styling
What we think: If HD is your poison, then this TV performs brilliantly -- not so with Freeview
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 April 2008
Tags: Samsung, Samsung LE40A6, HD, HDMI, Freeview
We like:
HD picture quality; sound quality; design; brilliant selection of inputs
We don't like:
Dated menu system; ugly remote; price
Also known as:
LE40A656A; LE40A6
You might also need:
HDMI cable; HD TV service; HD games console; Blu-ray player
CNET UK judgement:
A good HD TV, but not a brilliant performer when it comes to standard definition. If you're a gaming nut or someone who only watches DVDs and Blu-ray discs, then this screen will probably suit you
Full review:
With the execption of Apple, most electronics companies follow each other around like lemmings. Many products seem to lack mindful makers: someone who has actually thought about what the product is supposed to do and how best to optimise it for both functionality and style. In the '80s, we had TVs with faux wood. Then we had black plastic, then silver and now we're trudging through the tedium of shiny black plastic. Yawn. Continue Reading...
Samsung LE40A6 History
12 Mar 2008 in Crave
Samsung LE40A6: Rose black is the new piano black
If you've lost your love for piano-black TVs perhaps Samsung can interest you in one of its new 'rose black' televisions, which has a pleasant red tint built-in
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