Price range: £1,445.96 - £1,878.93
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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...
Samsung UE46B8000 History
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2 Jun 2009 in Crave
Photos: Samsung UE46B8000 1080p TV with Twitter, widgets and LED backlight
We're always thrilled when an impressive new TV comes into the office, and after Samsung's superb 7000 series, we were very keen to tear the packaging from the company's newest screen
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