Samsung LE40A856 Reviews: Series 8, 40" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV
43 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
+ This television scores high on design. - It scores poorly on sound quality.
“Slim looking visual appearance is very pleasing. picture quality/clarity is…”
Sukhvinder, Leicester
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Product Details
Freeview, 3 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More »
Real customer reviews
43 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
90% of people recommend it.
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Superhilt, Cheshire , “High spec fanatic”
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 , “High spec fanatic”
Score 8.0/10+ Media Streamer, design
- Sound
purchased 06 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “High spec fanatic”
Score 10.0/10+ Delivers good picture and sound
- Expensive but then all new models are,
purchased 10 Mar 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…
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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…
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reviewed 29 Jan 2009
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 |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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1080p |
| Response Time in ms | 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 |
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 |
Freeview
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Yes |
FreeSat Tuner
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No |
| Sound System | SRS TruSurround XT |
Colour
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Black |
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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