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+ This TV scores high on design. - It has no outstanding negative points.

£1049 – £1450 at 7 retailers out of 405 retailers checked

8.8 out of 10 based on 76 reviews.

Samsung UE46ES8000 with 46" Full HD 1080p LED screen, 3 HDMI ports and Freeview HD. See full product description

Ease of use	8.4
Image quality	9.4
Sound quality	7.6
Design	9.6
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.8

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Katherine, Bath Film and documentary lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Fantastic picture
Beautiful design
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Feb 2013

Nicky , Film and documentary lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: I purchased this TV on the 23rd of March 2013, and forget the images you see of it, it's even more stunning when you unwrap it. Truly a piece of art. You get a lot of features with this TV, as you would expect paying so much for one. Two remote controls, one smart, one standard. You get something called an IR blaster (which will take you a bit of figuring out as it looks like a smartly designed doorstop. It actually links your smart remote up to any other bluetooth device. Ie set top box etc. You get two pairs of the active shutter 3D glasses (the good ones). Motion control, Voice control, a webcam, and all the free apps samsung allow you to download from their smart hub.

Its easy to navigate, when you adjust picture settings to your liking, it's stunning (see bad points).

It has full browser capability, and I mean full, so far everything I have thrown at it, it can do. You can even use your voice to navigate and type, or motion control, if your room will allow it due to brightness (see bad points).

It is a stunning TV, and without a doubt one of the best money can currently buy without going 4k, also the most beautiful by far.

The 3D is the best on the market bar non.
Bad points:: Okay this is what you really need to know.

1, The voice control is spotty, and can be prone to just activating if a voice or program triggers it. This can be updated and will be im sure by Samsung over time.

2, The smart remote you get, is not very good, poorly designed, and sluggish. You will hardly use it unless using it for browser use etc, This is the worst part of the package in my honest opinion. To get everything else so right, and get this so wrong is kind of unbelievable. However, it could possibly be updated over time. The remote also contains a mic for Skype use.

3, Same for the IR blaster, you will hardly use it, unless you want a poorly designed sluggish remote taking over for your other more better suited devices.

4, The TV presets are bad, you will have to mess around with it, to suit your needs. When you first put it on, you will be amazed by the crispness of it, and how fluid everything looks. However, you will notice (especially when you go to watch a film) how everything appears to have a very cheap look to it. Basically the TV presets make everything look like it's shot digitally. Why ?, well the TV employs several settings that come preconfigured on, Motion blurr, juddering etc. You need to turn these all way down, and that will fix the issue.

5, Sound, very good for standard speakers, but this TV is not designed to output outstanding audio quality. The standard speakers have a number of presets. Which all cleverly push audio around the device, but it's noticeable when forground audio gets lowered in favour of background. So you really need to invest in surround sound equipment. Which I would imagine you would be considering how much this TV is. However, it is perfectly passable. I am still to get a surround system and I am happy with it (but I will be getting one).

Motion control, has the ability to just kick in, when I actually set my TV up it said that my room was to dark, even in glaring sunlight and with lights on. Yet every now and then it just starts working (for no reason) Voice control is much better yet that is not perfect either.

So be aware you may not able to use motion control, if the camera it uses does not like your wall paper or surroundings.

It also has a facial recognition technology (something I have not used myself, but is in there)

^ Everything written above, you will need to be aware of, and consider going in before you purchase. However, don't be put of, its a hell of a purchase, and one I do recommend completely.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Mar 2013

Chris, London Multi-purpose viewer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Easy to setup on freesat
Love the player apps for iplayer, itv, 4od
2 USB ports where can play all kinds of formats from
Bad points:: Sometimes very slow on wifi. Best using Ethernet
The stand is a little rickety
Sometimes getting static shocks off the edge

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Mar 2013

Victor, London Occasional TV watcher

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Looks great, wide viewing angle, great picture, low energy consumption
Bad points:: Default picture settings horrible, could be easier to use

Ease of use	5.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 14 Mar 2013

Susan, Stone, Staffordshire Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Excellent design and super picture, no frame so takes up less space
Bad points:: None as yet

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Jan 2013

Noel, High spec fanatic

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: Great Colours.
Easy to use.
Nice features like voice and movement control.
Web integration
Bad points:: Picture quality -- Lots of motion blur and judder
Voice commands does not understand numbers very well.
Internet is slow even with a very high broadband speed in the house.
Sound fades in and out even with the equalise settings on.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	2.0
Sound quality	2.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	3.0
Overall rating	4.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Feb 2013

Peter, bowess Film and documentary lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: best tv i have every owned love the quality and the style, not used the 3d but think its a fad anyway.
Bad points:: sound quality is poor and with limited outputs from the TV only a optic and headphone jack. so dont buy the samsung e350 sound bar as does not work very well with the tv.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	3.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Mar 2013

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	46
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LED
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	Yes

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	FreeSat HD
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview HD
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	3
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	Wireless

Connections	Ethernet

Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	Yes
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	800
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	1920

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Energy efficiency	A
The more efficient the product, the less energy it needs and the more you get for your money. ‘A’ rated products are the most efficient and ‘G’ rated products are the least efficient.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	12

Release date	2012-03-21
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung Series 8 UE46ES8000, UE46ES8000U, Samsung 46 Slim, Samsung 46"

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Manufacturer's Description

The Samsung UE46ES8000 brings you super-smooth 1080p and active 3D, with next generation backlighting for a truly cinematic experience in your living room. Thanks to Samsung’s revolutionary voice and motion control system remote controls will be a thing of the past, as you change channels, volume and more with a gesture. Finished with a trim bezel, it’s a modern choice that will flatter any space. It’s also a Smart TV, so it’ll have you online and enjoying a whole new world of content with ease.

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