Samsung LN-T4665F LCD HDTV

For those who are ready for a clear, bright LCD picture, Samsung presents the LN-T4665F. A full 1080p resolution is just the beginning, it also boasts a 15000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, displaying rich blacks and capturing subtle nuances. The 46-inch HDTV has a 8ms response time that ensures smooth, lifelike motion. SRS TruSurround XT sound from hidden side speakers is enhanced by the premium audio sound of 2.2 channel dome speakers. Enjoy connectivity with all your other digital devices, with 3 HDMI ports and a full complement of inputs. And the handy HMDI-CEC feature lets you control all your CEC-enabled peripherals using just one remote.

The Samsung LN-T4665F is quite simply one of the shiniest TV out there. The design went to pure, glossy black and for the first time the reflective gloss extends to the screen itself. The glossy frame is very attractive in its own right which accented the rounded corners, smoothed-out planes, the subtly curved bottom edge, and the sleek, transparent speaker-sound deflectors that extend a quarter of an inch beyond the fuselage to either side. The style even went down to its trim swivel base, which allows the panel to be rotated about 20 degrees to either side.

Including the stand, the LN-T4665F measures 43.6×12.8×30.2 inches. Without it, the panel measures 43.6×4.1×23.8 inches.

With a native resolution of 1920×1080 pixels–popularly known as “1080p”–the Samsung LN-T4665F has enough pixels to resolve every detail of 1080i and 1080p HDTV sources. All other sources, including 720p HDTV, DVD, computer and standard-def, are scaled to fit the pixels. The LN-T4665F is one of the first TVs with HDMI 1.3-compatible inputs, which have higher bandwidth than the older versions.

As far as features that actually matter today, the LN-T4665F has an excellent selection of picture controls. It offers three picture modes that are each independent for each input, allowing you to customize each source with three different groups of picture settings.

Like more and more 2007 HDTVs, the Samsung LN-T4665F offers three HDMI inputs as opposed to just two. Two are located on the back, while a third can be found in a recessed bay along the panel’s left side. The Samsung’s commendable connectivity continues with a pair of component-video inputs, an AV input with S-video, two RF inputs for cable and antenna, and a VGA-style RGB input for computers (maximum resolution 1920×1080). That recessed bay on the side offers an additional AV input with S-video, as well as a USB port that can interface with thumbdrives to display photos (JPEG only) and play music (MP3 only).

Simply put, in a darkened room the Samsung LN-T4665F is the best-performing LCD-based HDTV in the market. If ambient light isn’t a concern, then the Samsung LN-T4665F offers picture quality that compares favorably with the best plasmas. Shadow detail is an area where LCD almost always takes a back seat to plasma, but the LN-T4665F held its own. Color accuracy on the Samsung was also commendable overall. The Samsung also delivered an exceedingly clean image.

The most noticeable issue, however, was the excessive brightness of the left and right sides of the screen compared to the middle, which was most visible in flat fields especially in the darkest fields. Like any 1080p HDTV should, the Samsung handled 1080p sources, both at the standard 60 and the less-common 24 frames per second — although like most sets it can’t change its scan rate, so the benefits of using 1080p/24, if any, will be lost.

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