Price range: £1,609.00
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What is it: 46-inch, 1080p, LED-edge-lit LCD TV
What we think: Beautiful TV that does some truly remarkable things with both hi-def and standard-def video
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 8 June 2009
Tags: Samsung, Samsung UE46B8000, speakers, LCD screen, LED
We like:
Fantastic picture quality; attractive styling; excellent media playback; good widget capability
We don't like:
Backlight is patchy on all-black scenes and seems to have trouble adjusting itself quickly enough to on-screen changes in illumination; expensive
CNET UK judgement:
The UE46B8000 is another stunning TV from Samsung. There are so many things about this TV that we adore. The picture quality is epic, the design is a thing of beauty and the extra features are both useful and fun. We noticed that the backlight did give rise to some patchiness, although this is only really a problem with pure-black pictures. Overall, it's a pricey but remarkable TV. Do consider the slightly cheaper B7000 range if this is above your financial comfort zone
Full review:
The Samsung UE46B8000 is a 46-inch, 1080p LCD TV with LED edge lights and a host of superb extra features. At around £1,800, though, it's not an especially cheap TV. The question is: is this set worth the money? Continue Reading...
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