Samsung UN40B7000 40 Inch LED HDTV
Samsung UN40B7000 40 Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
39.9″ screen (measured diagonally) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * Touch of Color high-gloss finish — black with red accents * LED edge backlight for high contrast and natural colors * Auto Motion Plus 120Hz anti-blur technology for clearer motion *
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars LED TV is the way to go
We waited for years to be able to afford an LED HDTV. We needed the LED set due to health issues using normal LCD televisions. (One of our family members is sensitive to fluorescent lighting (used as backlights in LCD) and has heart problems when exposed to these TV’s). We purchased the Samsung UN40B7000 and could not be happier with it. LED TV uses much less power, does not generate much heat and gives off none of the radiation from the backlights found in most LCD televisions. Our family member with the fluorescent sensitivity is now able to watch television without problems. And, since there are no fluorescent bulbs, there is no mercury to put into the environment when the TV is beyond its useful life.
This television produces very good black colors and can also be quite bright as needed. Samsung’s Anynet feature is great when using it with their other components such as their blu-ray players. The extra content features such as Yahoo! widgets are nice add-ons. We bundled our TV with Samsung’s best blu-ray player that includes Netflix and Pandora over the internet. We use these features all of the time.
The set is attractive and very very thin. Technically, it holds us very well against the best LCD’s.
We highly recommend the TV.
4 Stars What “Depth” Really Means
When reviewers say this TV has more depth than others, what they actually mean is that it looks so crystal-clear and three-dimensional that you KNOW when a program is filmed on a studio set. This really takes some getting used to, since all other TV screens we’ve ever watched have conditioned us to see two dimensions only. My husband absolutely loves it for viewing football games, but I prefer the non-LED Samsung version of HDTV for movies and regular programs. (I’d rate this TV a 4.5 but didn’t have this option.)
I also haven’t linked it to my computer yet but look forward to doing so.
4 Stars So Far Not So Good…
First let me say that I have bought hundreds of items from Amazon and have not been disappointed yet.
My first minor issue happened with the delivery. I had taken off the day the set was to be delivered. Later that day I called the delivery center and was told the set would not be delivered until the next day. Since I did not want to take the next day off I ask if I could pick the set up. The office was about 25 miles from me, they said yes. Well after driving to the office it turned out they did not have my set but another company did. So after a 2 hour ride in rush hour traffic, no set. It was finally delivered after work later the next day, so no biggy.
Second not so minor issue is the set does some strange things. First it cuts itself off and back on intermittenly.
Next I have the cable box hooked to HDMI 1 with an HDMI cable, and while watching the TV it will cut to the TV cable source and start searching through the channels really fast like someone has the remote button stuck down. Also at one point the TV was going into DEMO mode. I read in the manual how to reset to “Home” use and that seemed to work for awhile.
I have called Samsung service and they have scheduled a service person to come out, the 3rd party company called and said the parts will take 3 – 5 days to come in. I said no one has seen my set yet and she said that the desciption I gave apparently is so common that they know what parts to bring.
At this point I just want the TV to work as designed. I have a 55″ Samsung LCD that I have had for 18 months with no issues.
For what it’s worth when the TV is on, and not doing the strange things, it is great.
One other thing I forgot to mention is I have this TV in the same room as my computer and I have a 26″ Samsung monitor and every time I use the remote the monitor and the TV change. From what I can find out Samsung DOES NOT have any way to have the remotes communicate on different channels. Kind of pain. You would think they might consider this could be a problem.
TBC.. I will update the review after the service person comes and replaces whatever parts they have.