Engadget HD puts the new Samsung LED edge-lit LCD TV to the test

If you've been wondering how the latest LED edge-lit LED TVs from Samsung look, now's your chance to find out. The crew over at EHD got their hands-on the 46-inch UN46B7000 and spent the time to write all about it. We'd like to warn you that If you don't click through you'll be missing out on all the fun, like all the internet connectivity features like DLNA and Yahoo Widgets. But even if you don't care about all the extras, there is still come great information that'll help try and figure out how much of a premium a 1.2 inch TV is worth.

Samsung UN46B7000 LED backlit LCD review

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:24PM]

That looks really pretty. Dare I say, sexy.

[Paulmichael Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:12AM]

Yes, "come great" sexy, in fact.

[derX Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:28PM]

Absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to play Pac Man on it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:33PM]

Forget PacMan bring on Pong!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:32PM]

Picture 19: The chair's back legs are floating.

Also, oddly funny caption on #5.

[ndrwme Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:34PM]

I can't click through if there's no read link!

[bluh Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:36PM]

2.1 inch TV? What?

[CityZen Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:43PM]

Yeah, I blinked on that too.

They're talking about the thickness. Or, if you read the review, how "think" it is.

[ndrwme Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:44PM]

Yea funny how they messed up two things at the same place.

[jakey Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:45PM]

@CityZen
Thanks, that part had me totally confused. Why would someone pay a premium for a 2.1 inch TV?

[Ende Posted Jul 23rd 2009 11:32PM]

LED edge-lit LED TV?

[y3knik Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:37PM]

2.1 inch tv.. woah.. cant wait to hook up my ps3 to that and play fallout!

[modifiedbears Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:39PM]

Am I blind or is there no link?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:39PM]

http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/07/23/samsung-un46b7000-led-backlit-lcd-review/

There's the link to the review.

[Gad Get Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:47PM]

Nice editing on this post. Very impressive.

[cell128 Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:00PM]

i had this tv but on dark scenes in a dark room u can see like a backlight in the tv. i googled it and i guess it's the led backlight that i saw, it got really annoying so i took it back and got a 55" lcd instead... besides the light, I really miss the picture quality.

[Biomusicology Posted Jul 23rd 2009 10:57PM]

Picture quality is for Plasma. LCD is great and all, but I find plasma just plain looks better. As long as you know how to place/use one...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:59PM]

need to get me one of those !!!

[Lemmiwinks Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:35PM]

I got one of these two months ago. Abso-friggin-lutely beautiful.

The picture often has a three dimensional look to it with a 1080p signal. And it does a more-than-respectable job upscaling non-HD signals.

This thing is the bees knees. I'm still often in awe when I watch it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:44PM]

You said it supports MKVs...... does that mean I can plug in an External HDD and it can run movies off it? I'm trying to find what other format of movie files it can support, but so far, my google searches are horrendous.

[The Punisher Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:49PM]

I want to see a review of the 8 Series 240hz TV. I can't seem to find a good review of it anywhere.

[GetYOID Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:50PM]

I will get one eventually. Check out www.superthintv.com

[fhlh Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:52PM]

Love that huge bezel.....

[mcdj Posted Jul 23rd 2009 11:33PM]

For 1 month, I compared Samsung's LED sets to their B750 series (which CNET called the best non-LED LCD TV ever). In every shop I went to, each example I saw of the LED sets, regardless of series (6000, 7000, and 8000) had a magenta/pink cast to the entire image. It is especially notable in black and white images. It does not go away by turning off "vivid" mode (the default setting for demos). Nor could I get rid of it by playing with the advanced color settings.

I went with the LN46B750 and have been very happy with it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 11:39PM]

The tv is actually 1.2 inches thick, not 2.1.

[HDTV Buying Posted Aug 20th 2009 2:21AM]

Samsung’s 7000 Series LED HDTV line-up boasts high dynamic contrast ratios, complements of the ground breaking LED light source. It also incorporates a number of innovative features to reduce the motion blur and image judder, which traditionally plague LCD HDTVs when displaying fast movement. The Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation technology utilizes a 120Hz refresh rate helps ensure crisp, easy viewing of sports, video games and movies.

The 7000 Series also includes access to Samsung’s InfoLink RSS service, which can instantly display updated news, sports, weather and stocks information with a touch of the remote. And this HDTV is accented by Samsung’s TOC (Touch of Color), which offers a hint of a translucent color around the edges of the unit for a uniquely fashionable look.
Samsung LED HDTV Compare Price Read more... at http://www.hdtvbuying.com/category/samsung-led-hdtv

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 3:06AM]

This part in the headline i was looking for: to the test

Can anybody tell me where i can find the test??? Any information about power consumption?

Nice photos anyway

[in5ane Posted Jul 24th 2009 5:47AM]

What bugs me is these super thin TVs are still quite heavy (going off the specs on official samsung/panasonic website)- I need something thin *and* light to hang on my apartments paper-thin walls!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 12:34PM]

I'd just like to know if anyone has actually bought a Samsung LED TV. I have a choice to make between an LED TV and a Laser TV, but I want to know what an actual owner of each thinks.
Can anyone let me know, thanks..