Samsung LE32A456 Reviews: Series 4, 32" Screen LCD HD Ready TV
2072 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
+ This television scores high on ease of use. - It has no outstanding negative points.
“I love it to bits”
Rick, Tunbridge Wells
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Available via Reevoo.com from £370 at 1 retailer
Product Details
3 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More »
Real customer reviews
2072 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
94% of people recommend it.
Reevoo's summary of reviews:
Pros: Remote control, easy to assemble, dynamic picture, easy access HDMI port
Cons: No 'off' switch, slow to turn on from standby, slow programme guide
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*not all purchasers provided a score or review
patricia, Chingford , “brillant product”
Score 10.0/10+ brillant televison
- none
purchased 17 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Excellent value for money - better picture quality than a Sony of the same spec.
- Nothing - love it!
purchased 20 Jan 2009
James, Perth , “Tall, dark & handsome!”
Score 9.0/10+ Very sleek looking.
- None so far.
purchased 20 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “young proffessional”
Score 9.0/10+ Best picture quality for its price by a mile. Looks good in the lounge too.
- Little slow to switch channels and turn on.
purchased 20 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Student on Work Placement”
Score 9.0/10+ Very easy to use and looks great
- No bluetooth connection
purchased 20 Jan 2009
chris, wiltshire , “channel 35 tv addict”
Score 10.0/10+ every thing about the tv i am pleased with, even setting it up was easy. I new the make was good my daughter has one.
- none
purchased 21 Jan 2009
Michael, Shirebrook
Score 9.0/10
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Great picture
Easy to use
Very easy to set up
- None
purchased 18 Jan 2009
iain, scunthorpe, n.lincs
Score 9.0/10+ great looks and picture quality
- none really
purchased 22 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Overall great value, easy to install and picture quality and brilliant
- Only bad point I have is that there is no drop down menu for the sources the TV provides.
purchased 22 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “No thank you”
Score 5.0/10+ Easy To install
- Picture image not brilliant even after trying several different settings via the options on the menu
purchased 22 Jan 2009
Dom, Manchester
Score 9.0/10+ Easy setup, picture quality, price!
- dust magnet (like most)
purchased 23 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ stylish modern
- picking up on movement
purchased 23 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to install, fantastic viewing and a lovely crisp clear picture everytime!
- Digital doesn't work well if the weather is bad!
purchased 27 Jan 2009
John, Leytonstone London , “miserable old git”
Score 9.0/10+ Easy set up, good picture quality
- Attracts dust continually
purchased 27 Jan 2009
Geoff, Portsmouth , “Electronic engineer”
Score 10.0/10+ Great picture - great value for money
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 25 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ what you expect to get from samsung quality and stylish.
- havn't found any yet needs a lot of polihing but i suppose it's to be expected with the stylish piano finish.
purchased 24 Jan 2009
Barry, Ryde IOW , “new technology a mystery”
Score 8.0/10+ very easy to set up, even if your nearing 60! Good remote with good size controls.
- none to date
purchased 26 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “no”
Score 10.0/10+ Superb no bad points at all
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 26 Jan 2009
Thomas, Harwell Village
Score 10.0/10+ Our first flat screen TV and with Freeview installed it makes all channel viewing so easy.
- None that we can think of.
purchased 27 Jan 2009
Ann, Chester
Score 10.0/10+ Excellent picture
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 30 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Nice Design, Good Picture Quality
- Sound a bit quiet!
purchased 28 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10+ Good picture, good value
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Less intuitive remote control than my previous Philips TV
Not so easy to toggle between analogue/freeview/external devices
Also the HDMI lead does not work
purchased 29 Jan 2009
Don, Hamphshire , “I seek anonymity”
Score 5.0/10+ It works - easily
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It's only a TV and is big and intrusive. It is black and boring.
The value of a TV is really in the available programming - most of which is worth NOTHING.
purchased 29 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Very stylish design
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 23 Jan 2009
Anthony, Northwood
Score 9.0/10+ Great price with fantastic image quality
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 29 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 6.0/10+ Very cheap compared to other retail outlets.
- Picture is quite blurry and sound is pretty bad - but you can't expect a great deal at such a low price!
purchased 05 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Stylish, easy to set up.
- Collects dust very quickly.
purchased 02 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Great picure an sound quality. Looks great
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 31 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Not my main set so cannot comment on HD
- None obvious
purchased 03 Feb 2009
Sarah, Glasgow
Score 10.0/10+ It is easy to use and has good viewing from all angles. It has a sleek design and I love the fact that the base swivels so you can turn the tv to face another angle with ease.
- When I play dvds using my ps2 the volume has to be turned up almost full because it goes quieter (but then again that could be my ps2 rather than the tv).
purchased 03 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Looks sleek and modern
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 04 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Design and value for money
- Black finish doesnt wrap round to back as previous model did.
purchased 02 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Great Pic sound ok
- none
purchased 04 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Great item to purchase ”
Score 9.0/10+ Ease of set up, clarity of picture
- None
purchased 08 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ very easy to set up
- none as yet
purchased 17 Feb 2009
keith, skelton , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ all good looks great no complaints
- none
purchased 17 Feb 2009
Shirley, carnforth , “Other”
Score 8.0/10+ Very easy to assemble and to tune in
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 15 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Good value. Great TV.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 12 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ The product was bought for my daughter for her bedroom and she is more than happy with the design and the shape, also the graphics on the playstation are excellent.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 17 Feb 2009
Diane, Blackpool , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ An excellent product & value for money. This product is stylish and easy to set up.
- None
purchased 19 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Perfect sound and picture quality and so easy to set up.
- Makes your other T.V's look bad !!!
purchased 19 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- Gets dusty quick
purchased 08 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ easy to install and operate
- sound could be better
purchased 18 Feb 2009
Dawn, Bedfordshire , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ All round a good tv pleased with the product so far.
- When i first switch on the tv the picture quality was not brilliant but after a while it improved.
purchased 07 Feb 2009
Cyril, Lichfield , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Good value for someone who just wants a TV thats easy to set up and use with good picture
- Hard to have fault considering the picture quality and price
purchased 11 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10
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TV easy to set up.
For a first LCD it's a gr8 TV.
Stand was quite heavy but easy to fix.
- This Samsung can't be switched off totally, always on stand-by....unless switched off from socket.
purchased 13 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Looks fantastic, and is easy to use.
- Lost of finger marks show up on the black surface, but the cleaning cloth provided does the trick.
purchased 11 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Clear picture,easy user with hand controls,picture not "stretched",and with stand good viewable height.
- None really, have to be careful not to knock over as fairly light, but then this makes it easier to lift if necessary.
purchased 12 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Great looks and picture.. While also being very good value for money..
- Sound was a little disappointing.. as there is minimal difference as you turn it up.. This is only a small issue though and could be largely down to me being hard-of-hearing.
purchased 15 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10
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Great Design, Style, Picture Quality and very easy to set up and use. I think Samsung TVs are the nicest looking
TVs on the market and at a great price.
- I personaly dont think there are any.
purchased 08 Feb 2009
davidj, conwy , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ good allround tv,with built in freeview,
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ i love it
- none - mb the sound could be better
purchased 16 Feb 2009
milo, ryde, i.o.w , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ looks good, alsoo looks good hooked up to a ps3 :) its awsome
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 22 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10
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design is excellent
picture quality excellent for amount spent
- sound takes a bit of messing with before its at its best but its worth tweaking the equaliser
purchased 22 Feb 2009
Pete, Derby , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ good modern design
- sound quality no so good but not a problem
purchased 21 Feb 2009
kenneth, broadstairs kent , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ extremely pleased with both the product and the performance
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 22 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ great quality picture, easy to set up
- no off button
purchased 14 Feb 2009
Andrew, Stoke , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Very smart, very good value
- Nothing
purchased 22 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Can read small captions.
- Sometimes look as though people are in the Hall of Mirrors!!
purchased 12 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Good design, good sound and visional quality, along with overall design. Good value.
- Slow changing channels, does not automatically switch on to AV if an AV device is switched on, gathers dust. But these bad points are only minor, considering the price of this T.V
purchased 23 Feb 2009
Craig, Wittering , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Sleek design and easy to mount onto the wall, well worth the money
- The sound quailty is rubbish, but its the same with alot of samsung televisions
purchased 23 Feb 2009
amanda, cardiff , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ no complaints at all lovely tv .i have 3 in my house this was the cheapest anywhere really good buy.
- have not found any
purchased 24 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Value for money. excellent picture quality
- Sound quality is poor and difficult to get to tune for best output. So I use a home theatre output.
purchased 24 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Really easy to set up and looks very nice.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 29 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Good quality picture, easy to set up
- none
purchased 25 Feb 2009
pete, fife , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ really stylish design,great value for money,great colours.
- sound could be a little better and electronic programme guide.but not a dust magnet as some suggest.
purchased 26 Feb 2009
Georgina, London , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ looks good, was really good value for money
- digital tuner refuses to recieve E4
purchased 26 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to use and set up. Looks nice too. Instructions are easy to understand.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 26 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to setup!!
- None really
purchased 27 Feb 2009
Adrian, Harlow , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Great design, easy to set up, works well with my PC which was a key driver in buying this (it has three HDMI slots).
- The picture is generally pretty good, but sometimes you get blurring on fast moving objects - it is a good picture but not a great one.
purchased 28 Feb 2009
Matt, Bishops Stortford , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Looks great. Easy to setup. Good all-rounder!
- Sounds not the best but considering the price it isnt much of an issue.
purchased 01 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Very High Image Quality
Very simple to use
Great value for money
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Attracts Dust
No Power Off Button
purchased 01 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Picture - Needs a bit of tweaking with the settings but once you get them right the picture is great.
- Sound - Not brilliant but again, some tweaking with the settings gets you a reasonable sound.
purchased 01 Mar 2009
Terry, Grantham , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10
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We bought this tv for my sons bedroom. It also works from the computer which saves a lot of space.
It also looks cool!!
- None
purchased 02 Mar 2009
John, Cardiff , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Great picture, good sound, great looks and easy to install
- No off switch.
purchased 03 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
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WHY SUPPLY YELLOW CABLE WITH THE TV,
WHEN YOU NEED RED AND WHITE FOR IT TO WORK ON SURROUND SOUND..
(RED AND WHITE NOT SUPPLIED)
purchased 03 Mar 2009
Derek, Westgate-on-Sea
Score 8.0/10+ Excellent product in all respects
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 03 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ This is a fab, good looking TV. I have been very pleased with it. No problems.
- None.
purchased 04 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ looks great in my living room, very easy to set up and well worth the money I paid for it
- collects dust like most televisions
purchased 04 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ Good picture, nice looking TV and excellent value
- None
purchased 05 Mar 2009
Craig, Bristol , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use, easy to setup, fantastic tv
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 05 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Good picture and sound. Easy to set-up and very user-friendly
- No wall brackets included. The base was difficult to take off when mounting on the wall.
purchased 06 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ Very easy to set up and with auto tune you cant go wrong. No problems with sound and great picture for everyday telly.
- Quite slow to change between channels. Picture wouldnt be good if you watch a lot of fast action movies or games, tends to be a little blocky.
purchased 03 Mar 2009
ben, exeter , “High spec fanatic” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ sleek design, brilliant picture quality from HD sources, good quality from standard sources, automatic programming.
- limited setup options, slow switching to hdmi sources.
purchased 07 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ Excellent value for money, simple TV guide, great picture.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 07 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ looks good
- forever runnung a duster over it,
purchased 06 Mar 2009
rod, manchester , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ sleek modern design, bright colours, choice of modes and picture sizes, inbuilt digital receiver.
- Slight ghosting effect during fast moving scenes, football, tennis etc..But this is the same with all lcd tv's.
purchased 07 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ It looks fantastic and the image quality is great, once you adjust the settings (this takes quite a while)
- You have to turn the volume up much hgher when watching a dvd.
purchased 08 Mar 2009
Hazel, Perth , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ I love this television the picture quality is brilliant.
- The sound quality isn't as good as expected!
purchased 08 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10+ Very good picture and looks nice
- Poor user interface. Cannot set up multiple favourites and cannot re order channels.
purchased 07 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Excellent quality
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 07 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ easy to set up tv channels
- delay when changing channels
purchased 20 Mar 2009
sharon, bristol , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ easy to put together, looks good
- a dust magnet and can only be kept dust free by polishing every day
purchased 12 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Stylish looks, easy to setup and use. Good picture quality on Freeview.
- Menus/input and channel change al a little sluggish. Stand does not allow any swivel. Only has standby mode, there is no hard on/off switch on the unit.
purchased 16 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Great design and picture quality.
- None.
purchased 16 Mar 2009
Dave, Perth, Scotland , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ Good value tv, I didnt need full HD and this a good looking television with all the features needed without spending a fortune. Very easy to set up, found more digital channels that any other tv we have. Well pleased and would recommend.
- Found no adverse problems so far.
purchased 17 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher” More like this »
Score 7.0/10+ Price
- Upscaling processor not as great as it could be, but for the price it's not really a bad point.
purchased 15 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ For the price it brilliant
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Good Repuation
- Havent experienced any yet
purchased 13 Mar 2009
Caron, Essex , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10
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Stylish
Simple to set up
Good picture quality
Value for money
- None
purchased 25 Feb 2009
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Product Features
Screen Size in Inches
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32 |
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Type of Screen
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LCD |
HD TV
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HD Ready |
Built-in Disc Player
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No |
HDMI Interface
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3 |
Number of Scart Interfaces
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2 |
Frequency (Hz)
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50 |
Contrast Ratio (X:1)
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10000 |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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768p |
Reflection Angle
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178 |
Screen Format
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16:9 |
Brightness in Candela per square metre
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500 |
PC Interface
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Yes |
USB Port
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No |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
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Yes |
Picture in Picture (PIP)
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No |
Energy Savings Trust Feature
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No |
Weight (kg)
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13.1 |
| Height in mm | 525 |
Width in mm
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799 |
| Depth in mm | 93 |
Freeview
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Yes |
FreeSat Tuner
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No |
| Sound System | SRS TruSurround |
Colour
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Black |
Also known as: SAMSUNG LE32A456C, SAMSUNG 32A456, LE32A456
TV Buyers GuideManufacturer's Description
32" HD Ready LCD TV
With a design that is simply redefined, the SAMSUNG LCD TV Series 4 delivers delight to your eyes. Its slim style refreshes your living space and uplifts your emotions, creating entertainment that is more enjoyable. Its pristine picture quality offers an outstanding HDTV experience that redefines how you connect with the digital world.
HD ready
Redefine your viewing experience with HD Ready TV. Experience colour and detail like never before as movies, sports and gaming burst to life on your screen.
10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
With a Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1 images are presented with power, precision and lifelike detail. The Digital Dynamic Contrast is controlled by a variable backlight behind the panel. The internal dimming or brightening of the LCD backlight creates incredibly dark and bright images making for a clearer natural image.
DNIe+
Indulge you eyes with the clearest, most natural images imaginable. DNIe+ produces an incredible depth of detail that captures your eyes and unlocks your senses. Its advanced Colour and Motion Optimisers deliver incredibly lifelike images, and Contrast and Detail Enhancers combine to provide you with deeper depth of colour.
entertainment mode
Entertainment mode provides 3 preset hot-keys which allow you to access an optimised viewing environment for movies, games and sports. With dynamic fast motion imaging, detail enhancement and colours that burst with life, entertainment mode will engage your attention and put you right in the picture.
Wide Colour Enhancer 2
The colours perfected by nature remain vibrant and pure with SAMSUNG’s Wide Colour Enhancer 2 technology. Images are saturated with vivid, natural colour due to the expanded range of colour expression. By strengthening the red, green and blue colours the depth and intensity are added to images that might have previously looked weak.
3HDMI
100% pure digital connection synchronises audio and video signals, ensuring no data loss and pure viewing perfection. Equipped with 3HDMI inputs, the SAMSUNG LCD TV Series 4 is more than a sensational TV; it has the ability to be the centrepiece of your digital world. The addition of Anynet+ (HDMI CEC) allows you to control all connected AV devices from one remote control, giving you a more integrated entertainment experience.
Compare prices for Samsung LE32A456 on 11 Dec 2009
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