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Samsung’s B8000 series consists of two highly impressive LCD HDTVs, one of which is the UE46B8000 model. With its slender bezel and see-through shaft, this high-end model is simply amazing. It has the capability of swivelling to the right or left, in order to allow improved viewing when located at an angle. This Samsung UE46B8000 can either be a wall mounted TV set or attached to the stand that comes with it for a pedestal style TV. With its black skin and crystal edging, this LCD television has a very contemporary look about it. Weighing at’kg without its stand, this Samsung model is still able to be hung on the wall with ease, protruding only 1. 5cm out from the wall.

The 1080p LCD panel on the UE46B8000 is great for playing games on, there is even a game mode feature on this television set. The refreshing ability of this model is 200Hz, which maintains sharper images and eliminates motion blurs. These 2 aspects are key points when watching action packed movies or sporting events.

Instead of having many external units to deal with, the UE46B8000 internally houses all the necessary hardware. The slimness of this TV set doesn’t leave enough room for all the sockets needed to connect various external units. A SCART connector is able to fit in the amount of space needed for a 3. 5mm headphone jack.

It is also able to use much less power than other models because of this same technology. Picture quality on the UE46B8000 doesn’t falter, even when streaming media from an external hard drive, a memory stick, or via Ethernet.

There are four HDMI input points, full-sized connecting spots for the HDMI and VGA are also found on the UE46B8000. These connections mean that attaching computers, DVD players, and game consoles are able to be done in such a way that no difficulties occur.

A digital output for optics is another feature found on this Samsung model that can be used when attaching the television set to a home-cinema device. The slim design of the UE46B8000 doesn’t allow room for the many sockets needed in connecting external units. Due to this, a SCART connector will fit into the space needed for a 3. 5mm headphone jack.

This Samsung UE46B8000 model uses two separate types of technology for backlighting. LEDs are used to illuminate the LCD panel, while the CCFL is behind the panel. The CCFL, or the cold cathode fluorescent lamp, is made of many fluorescent tubes that run behind the panel. The LEDs may be dimmed in order to increase the contrast ratio. Sound quality is sensational, with the Dolby Digital Plus and SRS Trusurround HD features. Gamers will not only appreciate the sound quality of the UE46B8000, but also the game mode feature that allows superb imaging of games. The over all consistency of the picture is amazing, especially in the natural skin tone definition and blending of colour.

Being able to fall asleep to the television and not worry about having to get up and turn if off is a great feature of this TV. There is a sleep timer for this purpose, as well as the picture-in-a-picture feature. The Samsung UE46B8000 also contains the following features for added convenience; 1 AV mini jack, 1 DVI audio input, 2 USB slots, a CI slot, 1 Y/Pb/Pr mini jack, and 1 RF input. These features, as well as all the details mentioned above, make this television set truly worth the money.

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