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Samsung LN-T4661F 46" LCD TV
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$1199.99 - $1249.00
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: SLADEnk
Updated:06-04-08
Duration of ownership:2 Weeks
Strengths: Bright chrisp picture. Great sound right from the speakers. Plenty of nice lines and very sleek design.
Weaknesses: over two weeks and none in so far to speak of.
Overall Evaluation: I had compaired this TV to countless others in its size and class. None came even close to hitting the mark especially for the price. Right out of the box this thing has been great. Not even one dead pixel. I could not belive that when I hooked it up it picked up 40 HD channels I did not know I even had. All in crisp 1080i. I am considering buying a Blue-ray player to go along with this so that I may beable to get the full experience. If anyone is even thinking about buying this tv...DO it! Its worth it.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: vleek
Updated:02-27-08
Duration of ownership:8 Weeks
Strengths: Price, picture quality, lots of inputs
Weaknesses: None so far
Overall Evaluation: This is the second HDTV in my life (the first one was 40" Sony Bravia, which is going to bedroom), and I am very happy with this TV, considering that I spent less money. Picture quality is the same, or may be even better than one-year old Sony. Well, the black is not even, so as in Sony (originally I did not pay attention for that). I would say that HD content (PBS HD) looks much better on Samsung. Standard definition programs are the same, I guess that's the best what you can get nowadays. Probably I will switch to HD cable soon.Installation was easy. Remote control is well laid (still my wife cannot get used to it, though). The sound quality is good, though my old Sony sounds a little better (but you can find only in side-by-side comparison. Anyway for HDTV, DVD and HD-DVD viewing I am using receiver and external speakers.I would definitely recommend this TV to others, it?s the best value for money I got.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: D DeDecker
Updated:02-14-08
Duration of ownership:3 Weeks
Strengths: - Exceptional picture- Looks great on my stand.
Weaknesses: - Wish there was more inputs in the back.
Overall Evaluation: I did alot of research on LCD TVs. C-net and consumer reports rated this TV really high. The next higher TV was like $1500 more. For the price, it was a great deal. The picture is great. It would be nice to have more inputs in the back. However, I am very happy.
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Overall Rating
4 Star Review
Reviewed by: JacksonQueens
Updated:12-12-07
Duration of ownership:2 Weeks
Strengths: Perfect size; Great color; Slick design
Weaknesses: I have to adjust the volume to almost the maximum in order to hear well, since I do not have a surround sound system. I believe the volume function could be improved.
Overall Evaluation: Overall, I love this product. It is a perfect size for my living room; and I love the design ,slick but cute. The only compliant I have is the sound. The volume has to be maximum in order to hear well, since I do not have a home-theater or surround sound system. That function bothers me a little bit, because now I have to spend $$$ to buy a surround sound system if I want to enjoy the TV at its best.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: milford84
Updated:12-11-07
Duration of ownership:2 Days
Strengths: Dynamic picture quality. Vibrant colors and clarity. We are very satisfied. This picture compares very favorably with both our Sony LCD and Phillips Plasma.
Weaknesses: Controls on set are located at top which will make it difficult to reach when set is installed on wall. Personally I don't like the gloss finish on the frame but the set does have a sleek appearance.
Overall Evaluation: Great value considering price versus quality and features. Surround sound concept is a good idea but in reality there doesn't seem to be any noticable difference in either sound quality, clarity or distribution.
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Overall Rating
4 Star Review
Reviewed by: creativesmurf
Updated:12-01-07
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Strengths: Gorgeous Body, High detail, In house warranty service.
Weaknesses: Colors not quite right, shadow detail average
Overall Evaluation: I visited many many electronics stores to look at TV panels and unlike most people, the Samsung was not a contender for me. Given an unlimited budget, I would have gotten a Sony XBR4 or tried harder to find a Samsung 4681 LED based panel on display to compare it against.Since my budget was more down to earth, and because my 32" Westinghouse had filed for an early retirement program - Black Friday seemed like it would be a good time to find a deal to upgrade.So unlike most people, my contenders were chosen not out of desire but of fiscal limitations. This meant that the choices I had were: the Olevia 24TFHD, the Samsung 4661, the Sharp 46D64U, and possibly a Sony if I could splurge for one.The Sharp was not bad. I had high hopes for this unit, being that the panel was made in a new 8th gen fab factory in Japan by Sharp. The dealbreaker was the lack of 1920x1080p support on their VGA port. For most people this shouldn't be an issue - DVI over HDMI works fine for that resolution. The colors on the Sharp tended toward very neutral, which I don't mind.Among the many stores I visited, some chain and some not, it seemed apparent that Sony across the board had the most consistently natural color balance and good level of sharpness and detail, whereas Samsung consistenly had strong pushes in the orange and red spectrums (even in their 4671 panel). I was not able to find a 4681 on display.As for the Olevia - well, for the price it can't be beat. However, if one puts it up against more accurate displays - you will see that the Olevia's black levels are out of wack. They are literally grey. And the colors are really not accurate - greens are pale/sickly, and reds are magenta/dark pink. Ok, so that was just one Olevia in one store. And we all know about the disclaimer on how TVs are never calibrated right in the electronics stores.But this review is not really about the Sharp, or the Sony, or the Olevia. It's about the Samsung. Looks-wise, the only panel that gives it a run for its money is the Sony XBR, a set costing a lot more money with a floating glass design. Overall, I think I like the XBR design more, but the Samusung has its own flare. A simple gloss piano black finish, with s chrome metal on the bottom to say - dark and sophisticated with a little flare. It has the round Samsung button and logo in the front that is all too familiar but not old. What Samsung has made is a competitive panel but carries the Samsung heritage of a strong color palette that I am not 100% comfortable with. The screen is nice and bright with plenty of detail. Blacks are a deep black, but has the characteristic loss of details in the shadows and is not better than an average LCD panel in that regard. It will take me a while to fully calibrate this set. But in the meantime, runs of bluray movies and PS3 games on this set, and hidef / DVD movies played through the VGA port from my computer all seem to be of quite good quality . No worries about banding or clouding, no blacks that are grey, in house-warranty service for issues, and a 46" TV that weighs less than most 20" tube tv's? There's alot to like.Once the set has broken in and I've done a full calibration, I will report on whether there has been any improvement in the color palette and shadow details. But i can tell you that out of the box, and in the store, these are by far the greatest weaknesses of this TV set. The latter is not something that is easily addressed with current LCD technology, but the first is a bit of a shame.
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Overall Rating
4 Star Review
Reviewed by: turtlebud
Updated:11-28-07
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: - minimal glare in bright rooms (due to matte finish)- 1080p- beautiful design- multiple HDMI inputs- convenient side inputs for easy access- 10000:1 contrast ratio
Weaknesses: - some banding at top of set when watching some channels- standard definition channels aren't sharp (as expected)
Overall Evaluation: One of the most important things about this set was its performance in bright rooms. In the morning, we get a lot of light in our family room (even with the blinds closed). Our previous TV, which was a tube, had a glass display so there was a lot of glare that made it very difficult to watch in the morning. Because of the matte finish (as opposed to a glossy finish), this TV does great in the morning when the room is bright. So far, we haven't had any major problems with it. I'd say the biggest "problem" with this set is that it will "encourage" you to get a HD package since SD channels aren't as sharp as you'd get on a tube. I have Dish Network, so I wasn't able to test out the QAM tuner, which lets you pick up unscrambled/unencrypted signals/stations.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: darkangelgt
Updated:11-20-07
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Strengths: Great picture quality, superb colors, beautiful black vessel, plug and play.
Weaknesses: Dust magnet, mediocre remote control, speakers.
Overall Evaluation: After debating for a couple of months on what LCD to buy, it finally came down to 2 candidates. The LN-T4665F and the LN-T4661F. Both TVs have almost the same specifications with only a few exceptions. They're both 1080p and have a 46" screen. The LN-T4665F has a contrast ratio of 15,000:1, while the LN-T4661F was 10,000:1 but the difference is barely noticeable. I read a lot of bad reviews on how the LN-T4665F had a greater glare problem than the other model, but I guess it all depends on the room where you end up putting it. To keep it short, I chose the LN-T4661F and a $500 difference made it even sweeter.As far as where I got it from, I went to the local BrandSmart in Miami and since they had the Thanksgiving week sale going on, I was able to grab it for $1,498.99. That's a good $400 less than what it is going for in most places.I have Digital Comcast and I've been looking for good HD programming and I think that the best channel was HD Theather. I can spend hours watching it, it eases the pain of regular broadcast and soothes my eyes. The beauty of this TV really shows with that channel. Oh and my Xbox360 loves it too...Overall I am very pleased with the product I ended up buying. Another point to Samsung for their great line up of LCDs. I would greatly recommend this TV to others.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: dezrtracr
Updated:11-18-07
Duration of ownership:2 Days
Strengths: Great picture with quick refresh rate.Good sound quality with built-in speakers.Great looking TV.
Weaknesses: Audio output works only with a surround sound receiver.
Overall Evaluation: This LCD TV is great, very clear with no blurring on action scenes. There are side inputs for a camcorder and for a USB thumb drive. The only problem I had was hooking up an external 2.1 speaker system. Whether you shut off the built-in speakers or not, there is no volume control to the external speakers. The audio output are setup to work only with a surround sound receiver. I was able to get around this problem by hooking up my external 2.1 speaker system through the headphone jack. Works perfectly now.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: danra
Updated:11-18-07
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: Excellent color and brightnesseasy setup and operation
Weaknesses: none
Overall Evaluation: I spent some time researching and going to stores to look at TV's. I decided on an LCD screen since our family room is bright and I wanted a non reflective screen due the same reason. The picture is so bright I can turn it down with excellent results. The setup was very simple and the picture quality with HD is amazing. There are connections for use as a computer monitor, a USB port to use w/flash drives for pictures and flash updates and 3 HDMI connections so it should be up to date for several years. I am very happy w/this TV and would purchase it again.
