The LN-T4061F LCD delivers in every way, including the price (around $1,200 street price). In 2008, Samsung continues to show that LCD is nearly as good as Plasma but at much better price points for consumers who want the look of a Plasma but don’t want to pop for the higher costs!

Editor’s Product Summary

Merits: Flat-panel LCD HDTV offers accurate color and adjustability, deep black levels, a clean, crisp image, a nice remote control and superb styling. Good audio with TruSurround bottom speakers.

Demerits: Shadow detail could be better and, as with most LCD products image detail falls off as viewing angle increases.

Bottom Line: Although not quite the best of its breed, the Samsung LN-T4661F delivers very good picture quality with plenty of style and functionality.

Product Specs: HDTV type: LCD TV; Diagonal Image: 46 inches; Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 10000:1, HDMI-CEC single remote capability, SRS TruSurround XTâ„¢ system, full-bodied sound comes from two bottom speakers.

• TV / Video
  • HD-grade 1920(H) x 1080(V) pixel resolution
  • Widescreen aspect ratio
  • 10000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
  • Wide color enhancer
  • Built-in digital tuner (ATSC/Clear QAM)
  • Fast 8ms response time
  • Picture-in-Picture
  • Swivel stand

  Audio

  • Watts per channel: 10W x 2
  • SRS TruSurround XTâ„¢
  • Bottom speakers
  • Sound leveler

  Connections

  • 3 HDMI — High Definition Multimedia Interface Version 1.3 (2 rear/1 side)
  • 2 Component video inputs
  • 2 S-video inputs (1 side/1 rear)
  • Side and Rear A/V inputs
  • PC input
  • USB 2.0
  • RF antenna input
  • HDMI - CEC
  • Headphone jack

TV/Video

• Wider Viewing Angles
  Left side, right side or upside-down, whatever your LCD TV’s location, you can see any display clearly due to the 178° wide-viewing angle. Horizontally and vertically, your LCD TV will always be well placed to enjoy the entertainment no matter what your angle of view is.
• CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
  The NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) has established the color standards all TVs in America try to meet. Typical LCD TVs only meet about 72% of this standard. Certain Samsung LCD HDTVs use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp backlights to give you 92% coverage of the NTSC standard, ensuring truer, more breathlessly vivid colors.
• 8ms Response Time
  The ultra-fast eight-millisecond response time means smooth, crisp fast-action video.
• 10000:1 Dynamic Contrast
  Samsung’s PVA screen enables brighter whites, deeper blacks and every shade in between. It’s higher contrast ratio provides an abundant palette of perfect colors.

Audio

• SRS TruSurround XT
  Samsung LCD TVs are equipped with the best that technology can offer in sound quality. Even when viewing regular broadcasts, our 2 speaker surround sound makes you feel as if the theater has been brought to your living room.
• Hidden Bottom Speakers
  Besides pleasing your senses with high quality audio, you will save space with our hidden bottom speakers.

Other

• HDMI Connectivity
  Dual connectivity allows users to experience the latest in pure digital quality. With two HDMI connections, you can connect your DVD player and digital cable/satellite to experience the best picture possible.
• Side AV Inputs
  Connect your LCD TV to the peripherals that add to your convenience.
• PC Compatible
  A Samsung LCD TV can function as a high-resolution PC monitor and a high-end TV without any sacrifice in picture quality. Outperforming PC monitors in brightness, response time, resolution, and of course, screen size, Samsung lets you adapt to the expanding multimedia revolution.
• VESA Compatible
  With the VESA compatibility feature, Samsung has provided hole mounts on the back of the LCD TVs that are based on the VESA standards. This way you can setup your TV on the wall the way you want it to look.
• Swivel Stand
  This new swivel stand feature provides a +/- 15 degree swivel to allow you to move your screen depending on where you want to watch your television. This convenient feature makes it easy to move the screen without lifting or moving your television.

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