Loading ...Samsung LN46A500 Review: 46” Flat-Panel LCD TV
Up for review: Samsung LN46A500. Samsung, a dominating name in LCD TV, have come up with the new 46” LN46A500 flat panel LCD TV, which is packed with the latest features and functionality. With 1080p FullHD resolution and 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, the new Samsung LN46A500 brings out the most incredible picture quality in detail. You are definitely going to enjoy the vivid colors and brighter, more true-to-life pictures resolution twice that of HD picture quality due to the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) feature present in this flat panel LCD TV. It also has a wide color enhancer to offer more brilliant colors.
Samsung’s innovative Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) technology including five image processors and a six-time density enhancer ensures a crisp, lifelike picture minus any digital artifacts regardless of what the input signals are.
The LN46A500 LCD TV is certified by the US Govt. ENERGY STAR compliant. The Samsung LN46A500 starts around $1,099.99 but can be found a few hundred dollars less on sale.
Samsung LN46A500 Features and Specifications Review:
General
Product Type 46 in LCD TV
Digital Television Certification HDTV
TV Tuner 1x analog, 1x digital
Video Interface HDMI, Component
PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Display
Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
Technology TFT active matrix
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
Dynamic Contrast Ratio 20000:1
Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
Viewing Angle 178 degrees
Pixel Response Time 5 ms
V-Chip Control Yes
TV Tuner
Analog TV Tuner NTSC
Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Reception System ATSC, NTSC
Stereo Reception System MTS
Channel Coverage VHF: 2-13, UHF: 14-69, Cable: 1-125
MTS Stereo Yes
Digital TV Tuner ATSC
Video Features
HDTV Ready Yes
Input Video Formats 480i , 480p , 576i , 576p , 720p , 1080i , 1080p
Parental Channel Lock Yes
Audio System
Sound Output Mode Stereo
Surround Mode Yes
Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
Speakers Included 2 speakers
Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker – Built-in – 10 Watt
Connections
Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) – Rear , 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) – Rear , 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) – Rear , 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) – Rear , 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) – Rear , 3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) – Rear , 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) – Rear
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 1 year warranty
The Samsung LN46A500 LCD TV not only offers excellent picture quality, its audio quality is also pretty satisfactory. With its SRS TruSurround XT™ technology and 20 Watt built-in speakers, this LCD TV offers the full surround-sound experience, even if you don’t have set up for surround-sound. The ATSC tuner and QAM digital tuner gives this Samsung LCD TV the capability to receive free over-the-air digital broadcast content.
For high definition connectivity, the Samsung LN46A500 has 3 HDMI inputs, 2 component video inputs, 1 composite A/V and 1 S-video input are there. With the PC input, you can use the Samsung flat panel as a computer monitor for watching online content. You can even block undesirable content through the V-Chip parental controls, so that your kids can’t access them while watching the HDTV content. In other words, the new Samsung LN46A500 seems like making the best purchase by offering the most out of this hi-def system.
YouReviewElectronics.com gives the Samsung LN46A500 9/10 stars!
User Reviews
Thinking of buying a Samsung HDTV? Don’t do it – unless you want a very large, expensive paper weight and like being tortured by “customer support” personnel. I purchased a Samsung 46” LCD HDTV and after two and a half years, it suffered a catastrophic “panel” failure, rendering the TV useless. The assessment of the repair shop to which Samsung directed me was that the cost of repair would exceed replacement its cost. Being beyond the Samsung one-year warranty period, the Samsung authorized repair shop could do nothing but suggest I contact Samsung for assistance in replacing the set given its young age and enormity of the repair. So I got in touch with Samsung’s “Executive Customer Relations” department (an oxymoron for a group of morons), who gave me the runaround for a month, promising call backs that were never (and I mean not once) made. I have finally given up, and by posting my story, hope to save you from a similar fate. Seriously – stay away from Samsung HDTVs. They are crap. And their customer support is worthless.
I had the same experience as James. Horrible televisions, brutal customer service. “We we call you in three business days……,” maybe they are calling on Samsung phones that broke after two days of use?
If you have invested in this company, sell your shares. Doing business the way they have decided to in the past 2 years is solidifying their Circuit City-like fate.
I would use a lot naughtier words to describe these thieves, but I want to ensure this post stays up for everyone to read!