Samsung LE40A856 Reviews: Series 8, 40" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV
43 Real Customer Reviews - Summary
+ This television scores high on design. - It scores poorly on sound quality.
“Slim looking visual appearance is very pleasing. picture quality/clarity is excell…”
Sukhvinder, Leicester
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Freeview, 3 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More product details »
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43 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Sukhvinder, Leicester , “Loves technology”
Score 10.0/10
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Slim looking visual appearance is very pleasing. Picture quality/clarity is excellent. Rotate able stand is highly useable. The advantage of being LCD rather then plasma is highly advantageous namely half the power consumption (lower bills) and less heat being generated. There is lot of added features with this particular 8 series model. There is limited internet facility, being able to play media straight from USB or straight from your desk top/laptop pc is highly advantageous.
You can connect to the internet ether by ethernet or by using wireless usb dongle.
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Sound quality is poor without proper surround equipment.
Screen seems to act lot of dust, when compared to old CRT television,you are for ever more cleaning the screen.
Lacks full internet capability – hopefully this may be available in the near future.
Wireless capability requires expensive special Samsung wireless dongle.
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purchased 30 Dec 2008
Bill, Maidstone , “Honest.”
Score 10.0/10
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Really impressed with the Samsung, I spent a great deal of time searching different manufacturers of LCD & Plasma TV's,and the LCD that really stood out from the croud was with the Samsung 8 series LE40A856 40", time well spent.
The design, slimness, & picture quality are top notch.
Set up was a breeze.
- Can't find any.
purchased 10 Nov 2008
Richard, Lincoln
Score 9.0/10+ The design is superb and the set looks very impressive even when it is switched off. We have wall mounted the set and it takes little or no space (though it is in a big room which makes a difference). We like the different settings for sport, entertainment & films. The energy saving option is also very useful (though we have not assessed how effective this is yet). Installation and setting up was straightforward (though 2 people are needed for installation if you are wall mounting it).
- None found so far.
purchased 06 Dec 2008
Martin, Southport
Score 10.0/10+ superb picture quality on films, sports and HD pictures, looks fantastic when hung on the wall. Have had no problems with this set at all. P.S. I didn't rate the sound as I run it through a surround sound system
- NONE
purchased 06 Jan 2009
Ann, Bournemouth , “Love TV!”
Score 10.0/10+ Narrow surround looks neater. Picture is really good, crisp with good contrast. Slimmer than most so sits well back on stand and doesn't intrude on the room.
- Dust magnet!! Sound could be better from own speakers.
purchased 23 Jan 2009
John, CASTLEBAR
Score 9.0/10+ Looks good,
- None so far
purchased 08 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ a very classy , very slim lcd awesome set well recommended
- sound but could be sorted with surround system
purchased 17 Feb 2009
john, kent , “Sports and games fan” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ great picture,easy to set up
- sound could be better, dust magnet.
purchased 28 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ Looks, size, picture quality
- sound quality
purchased 01 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ Just Satisfied
- Could do with a panel across the bottom to hide cables
purchased 27 Mar 2009
Mike, Ulverston , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Picture quality, ease of use, features
- None found
purchased 19 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »
Score 10.0/10+ The sound and picture this TV are of high quality
- The remote control has to be in a straight angle with the sensor in order to operate the TV
purchased 19 Mar 2009
Rachel, Leigh on Sea, Essex
Score 9.0/10+ It's sleek and stylish, lovely picture and sound and everyone who's seen it thinks it 42" because there's very little frame and loads of screen. We love it. x
- Not found any yet...
purchased 22 Jan 2009
Superhilt, Cheshire , “High spec fanatic” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Good looking TV with some extra features, great picture and nice design, looks the biz.
- TV set up extremely easy bit the manual description makes it hard !! When set up, and the description put in for additional equipment the description will not save.
purchased 12 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ style
- no off button so allways on standby have to turn off at main power outlet bad piont when trying to save on electricity and the planet
purchased 23 Feb 2009
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Expert reviews for Samsung LE40A856
TechRadar expert review
It's gorgeous, it's full HD and its got HDMI inputs galore, but the Samsung LE40A856S1W has got a secret weapon, too, called InfoLive, which functions by connecting the telly to your broadband home network, turning the internet into your plaything. InfoLive is a unique service provided in conjunction with Yahoo that gives you localised Ô¨Åve-day weather forecasts, scrolling news, sport, politics and entertainment headlines and even share prices as onscreen 'widgets'. And all at the touch of a button. A bit like, er, Teletext, which was invented in the 1970s. We can understand the appea…
This Samsung LE40A856 review continued on TechRadar
reviewed 27 Mar 2009
TechRadar expert review
Samsung is upgrading its game at a rate of knots if the LE40A856 is anything to go by. Indeed, the screen is difficult to find fault with terms of in picture performance or build quality. It's a shiny black model, but Samsung's design team have added a splash of bling with the 'Crystal Rose' finish and the squished-down 44.4mm depth. Four HDMIs and an Ethernet port for DLNA media streaming are provided. Strikingly deep blacksI do still have reservations. Navigating around the copious menu options is a chore, thanks to spongy remote control buttons and a sloth-like reaction time. The au…
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reviewed 29 Jan 2009
Pocket Lint expert review
Having once lived solely in beer cans, widgets are now taking over the world. This 40-inch screen can display widgets for shares, weather and news headlines as part of something called InfoLive. It’s something that Samsung is hoping will give its new Series 8 LCD TVs a leg-up on the competition. A tie-up between Samsung and Yahoo!, InfoLive depends on the TV’s Ethernet port...
This Samsung LE40A856 review continued on Pocket Lint
reviewed 25 Nov 2008
Product Features
Screen Size in Inches
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40 |
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Type of Screen
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LCD |
HD TV
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Full HD 1080p |
Freeview or Freesat Tuner
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Freeview |
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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100 |
Contrast Ratio (X:1)
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70000 |
Response Time in ms
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4 |
Reflection Angle
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178 |
Screen Format
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16:9 |
PC Interface
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Yes |
USB Port
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Yes |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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1080p |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
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Yes |
Picture in Picture (PIP)
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Yes |
Energy Savings Trust Feature
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No |
Weight (kg)
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15.9 |
| Height in mm | 618 |
Width in mm
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986.7 |
| Depth in mm | 4.44 |
| Sound System | SRS TruSurround XT |
Colour
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Black |
Release Date
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5 Sep 2008 |
Freeview
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Yes |
Also known as: Samsung LE40A856S1MX, "Samsung LE40A856, Samsung LE40A856S1M, Samsung LE40A856S1W, Samsung LE40A856S1MXXU
TV Buyers GuideManufacturer's Description
The Slim Series 8 LCD TV offers a truly unique viewing experience. The Series 8 LCD is equipped with the latest LCD technology such as 100Hz Motion Plus, Full HD 1080p and Ultra Clear Panel.
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