Samsung LNT4061F 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Samsung LNT4061F 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
by Samsung

List Price: ~~$1,699.99~~
Our Price: $780.00
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Category: Home Theater
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Digital product summary information

Manufacturer: Samsung
Brand: Samsung
Edition: Electronics
Model: LNT4061F
Color: Black
Publisher: Samsung
Studio: Samsung
Music Label: Samsung
Product features:

1080P (Full HD)
10,000:1 Contrast Ratio
16x9 Aspectr Ratio w/ PIP
HDMI, Component Inputs
Swivel Stand

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Digital camera Review: 1st purchase of TV over Internet
Summary: 4 Stars

Purchased the Samsung LNT 4061F from Amazon a few weeks ago. Choose "White Glove" shipping. The set arrived in the timeframe Amazon anticipated. I called Eagle and arranged delivery. They delivered the set on time, brought it in the house, unboxed it and placed it on the stand. I asked if we should at least plug it in and verify that it could boot up. The driver said no, that wasn't part of their "White Glove" service, just delivery, unpacking and lifting in place.

After the driver left I plugged it in and hooked it up to the Comcast Cable HDTV Digital Set Top box using component cables. It seemed to work OK, but I had some problems, like the volume comtrol would not scroll up. I had to press the remote button for each step and sometimes when pressing the button the set would power off. After many attempts at getting both the cable remote and the Samsung remote to work, I tried the switches on the side and front of the LCD TV. Nothing. The switches didn't work, but the set would work with the remote.

Called Samsung Support and they set up a dispatch for repair under warranty. I did not attempt to send the set back for a replacement. A few days later the repair tech came out and did a professional job taking the set back off and replacing the power switch board and cables. It appears that one of the cables got crimped when the back cover was installed. That fixed the switches and even the remote volume problem went away.

Now I am trying to get the HDMI cable to work. No luck so far. Don't know if the problem is with the Samsung LCD or the Comcast 4240HDC Set Top Box. The HDMI input has noisy audio and the video took a few minutes to finally come in and was grainy with green snow. So went back to the five component and audio 8 foot cables, instead of the preferred 3M HDMI cable.

Overall, the order process, deliver, etc went as hoped, no real problems. The Samsung 4061 has a beautiful picture and I guess that the crimped cable wasn't the end of the world. (Should have been caught in final test though...) Would or will I order the next big TV over the internet? Possibly. But with these big screen TVs and all of the connections, it would be nice to have "one throat to choke", as they say!

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Summary of Samsung LNT4061F 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

40" Widescreen 1080p LCD TV with Integrated ATSC Tuner

For people looking to step up to full 1080p resolution in a 40-inch flat-panel LCD, Samsung's 2007 model LNT4061FF is a good choice. Besides offering full 1080p resolution the LNT4061F also features a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for rich blacks and subltle texture display, an 8ms response time panel for smooth motion, hidden side speakers, an NTSC tuner, and 3 HDMI ports.

Compared to other Samsung Models
The primary differences between Samsung's LNT4061F and the LNT4065F LCD HDTV is in the contrast ratio and video processing power. The pricier LNT4065F offers a 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio compared to this model's 10,000:1 ratio, and also offers full 10bit video processing over this model's 8 bit system. The more expensive model should display finer gradients of shading making for more detail in darker scenes. The video processing difference should ensure smoother motion in fast moving scenes for the LNT4065F.

Video Processing
The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail.

Connections

HDMI (version 1.3): 3 (1 CEC cabaple)
Component video: 2 (Y, Pb, Pr)
S-Video input: 1 side/1 rear
A/V inputs: 1 side/1 rear
PC inout: 1
Headphone Jack: 1
USB 2.0: 1

Audio Features
High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass through hidden side speakers. TruSurround XT audio adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.

Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.

What's in the box: Samsung LNT4061F 40-inch 1080P LCD TV, remote control, 2 AAA batteries, Power Cord, cleaning cloth, owners manual, warranty card.

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