Samsung UE46B8000 Reviews: 8, 46" Screen LED Full HD 1080p TV

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Score: 9.1/10

58 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television scores high on image quality. - It scores poorly on sound quality. “The slim design is fantastic, it hangs on the wall and almost looks like wall art.…” Lynne, Flintshire View all 58 real customer reviews

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58 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
96% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (57)
Design9.7
Ease of use8.5
Image quality9.7
Sound quality7.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.6
Overall rating9.1
Multi-purpose viewer (13)
Film and documentary lover (4)
Occasional TV watcher (3)
Sports and games fan (3)
High spec fanatic (1)
Other (33)
 

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Score 9.0/10

Lynne, Flintshire , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ The slim design is fantastic, it hangs on the wall and almost looks like wall art. The picture quality (especially if you have sky HD) is superb. Easy to follow on screen menu an very simple set up. The remote control lights up when you touch it when the night draws in.

- The sound isn't the best, but you wouldn't expect the a top of the range sound system to fit in the ultra slim size, you could always add a home cinema system. The remote control is very temperamental. you have to keep fiddling with the batteries.

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20 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Excellent picture - excellent TV both HD and SD
Great looking TV

- Make sure you change from factory settings
Sound could be better but will invest in Home Cinema system

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher”

+ Fantastic picture quality, definately the way forward after LCD's.

- Samsung sound has never been the best or mediocre and this product follows the same line. It's shame there was no audio out to connect the TV to my old HiFi which doesn't have and optical input.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2009

Denise, Weston super Mare

+ Picture clarity is excellent have never seen better, images move across the screen with extreme sharpness almost as if you are there within the scene. The colours are vibrant at the same time black is very black and white is true white.

- Cannot find any bad points yet, the TV is very new to us which is why ease of use has not been fully assessed - we still have a lot to learn about the features and how to use them !

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ The picture, the picture, the picture - it is truly stunning. I already have a Bravia 2 Sony Tv and this one blows the socks off it. SD TV is breathtaking, DVDs upscale amazingly, BRs are gorgeous. Unbelievably thin and light, very simple to use interface. Remote control backlit when it gets dark. Swivels on stand.

- Small amount of light bleed when no picture - who cares? Ugly remote control.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Martin, Essex

+ Really Top quality TV, even normal TV looks great through up scalng, Blueray looks superb. I dont use the Sound as I have home speakers so no comment, sounds ok when you switch it on. The internet connection is fun but slow so never played with it after the first day.

- The remote control stopped working buy may be batteries (only 2 weeks old so dont think so), the remote is RF has to be paired so not the same as point and shoot. took too long to pair.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Chris, West Brom , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Dlna worked straght away.
Pitchure is amazing through dsub

- Will only play hd films through the usb ports not via a dlna link very dissapointed with that. Sound is verry poor

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Malcolm, S. Gloucestershire , Bradley Stoke

+ The picture quality is very very good on Virgin H D programs etc, only tested up to 1080i .
The inputs are very well covered which makes it very versatile and will cover most needs.
The sound is good.
I think most setting up options have been covered.
Its hard to find any problems at all , every thing works very well.
The manual is very comprehensive .
The scart socket replacement adapter is a good idea .

- Setting up initially is no problem but some of the fine tuning can be a bit complex as there is a lot of options .
The source button for changing inputs could be a bit larger .

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Toby, South East , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Screen is very thin and looks good (for a black rectangle). It has very good connectivity.

- The remote could be more ergonomic. The tiny remote is not much use as I use sky+ HD.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Denise, Hinckley, Leics

+ Picture fantastic even up close and to the side nothing is lost.
Frame is sleek and really thin looks fabulous

- Sound could be slightly better.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent picture

- Sound is quite tinny I had anticipated a black tv stand and it turned up with a silver one.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 3.0/10

Shirley, Poole , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Stunning design

- Backlight shadows at top and bottom of the screen mainly on light backgrounds
Can be seen clearly on live sports [football / cricket]
Needs to be seen to.
For a top of the range tv and what it cost it should be faultless.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ superb picture on hi-def signals
great looking tv
very thin and does not dominate the room like my old plasma

- switching between inputs is a bit slower than i'm used to.
non-hdmi signals are poor ( sky+ box through the scart adapter )

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Roland, Tunbridge Wells , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Amazing flat screen tv, very thin, fantastic picture quality

- Would be better if speaker was on front rather than back.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

mark, north walsham

+ good design good picture good sound lots of features

- bit steep on price

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Picture is great. If you use the Samsung wall hanging access to the ports is OK. Could be better. You will have limited access to ports if the TV is fixed to the wall.
Mini remote works well as a volume control and if you don't have Sky.

- Sound buffers off the wall if it is hung. On the stand it was fine. You need surround sound if you have this TV. No point otherwise.

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purchased 29 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Jeff, Ormskirk Lancs , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Stunning Picture Quality great contrast Ultra slim panel looks great when connected to pc via hdmi cable

- Wall bracket works well but far too expensive for what it is

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jonathan, Manchester

+ Brilliant clear picture, good sound, loads of features, pretty easy to use and looks ultra cool. Watching Blu-ray movies on it is out of this world.

- None.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Angela, Chorley

+ The HD picture quality is superb and even though the screen is 46" it doesn't feel too large because the frame is so slim. Fantastic product, would recommend to anyone.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The picture quality is excellent. Even non-HD images have a hyper-real quality about them. It looks good. It was simple to set up.

- The widgets are clearly a work in progress and currently are underwhelming. The wireless access to other content is fiddly. It costs £40 (best price I could find - Amazon) for the Samsung wireless dongle.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Superb picture and very slim design with great slim mount wall hanging system.

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

David, Nottingham

+ Good picture quality and variety of inputs and in set software - pictures, games etc

- Quality of sound - bought a cinema surroundsound to copensate

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great tv, lots of extra fetures that are not much use, but great fun!!!

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I am very pleased with the picture even on standard its fantastic much better than i expected. I would recommend it to anyone.

- The only thing a bit disappointing is the sound which is very tinny sometimes.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ beautiful finish, good picture quality. noticably better than a normal plasma or LCD

- sound quality could be better. just get a set of speakers if you look to listening to music DVDs

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Steve, Belvedere , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ The overall package of the television in terms of design, energy usage, picture quality etc. is head and shoulders over any other televisions I considered purchasing. As part of this purchase I also upgraded my Sky service to HD+ from Sky+ and the combination of the HD signal with the HD capability of the television is dramatic, especially as the "normal" TV signal pictures are already of exceptional quality!!

- I missed out on the Samsung £200 Cashback offer by 4 hours, as I purchsed the TV online the night before their promotion started!!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic HD and standard def pictures. Incredible picture depth from 30mm width. Excellent blacks

- Sound is poor but understandable from the physical size of the screen and therefore requires separate home cinema

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

M, Edinburgh

+ Once calibrated the picture is excellent with no motion/blurring issues. I bought a 46" LED and was a little concerned that it might have been too big for the 9' viewing distance I had - I needn't have worried, I'm glad I got the larger model.

- Bizzare menu layout, but ok once you get used to it. Still no new widgets or library content available.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Awesome picture and sound

- Doesn't play well with multi remotes due to over complicated input selection

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

G4VUN, Southampton

+ The best TV money can buy! Ultra thin, fantastic upscaled picture quality with the built in digital receiver. Great USB feature to play digital photos with ease.

- None! Some say the sound quality but I think the sound is very good considering how thin the TV is.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Manual could be more in depth to help you set up.

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purchased 17 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very thin, very light, good picture, good sound , internet connectivity, home network connecitivity (with samsung network adaptor.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 19 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Shaun, Lydd

+ picture quality excellent

- a bit complicatd for someone like me with no understanding of mudern technology

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purchased 01 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

jan, middlesbrough

+ Reviewer left no comment

- headphone socket at rear of TV, could have been put at the side!

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purchased 13 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Daniel, Hartlepool

+ Fantastic looks, awesome picture, plenty of HDMI ports, overall fantastic tv

- could do with hdmi ports etc being on seperate unit as I have wires streaming across my wall, other than that nothing

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purchased 17 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Fantastic TV. Incredibly stylish and fabulous picture quality

- None

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purchased 17 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Peter, Great Cambourne , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Ultra thin design, picture quality, range of functions, range of connections.

- Only bad point I would put is due to the very thin design the TV is fragile, the first one that we had delivered must of been knocked over in the box as the tv frame and screen was bent.

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purchased 11 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great images and wonderful sound. I would recommend this Samsung to anyone..

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 06 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Ian, London , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ An awesome item that fits my needs exactly
Crystal clear picture
Simple fast set up

- poor sound

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purchased 18 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ State of the art technology,great picture great tv

- Sound quality not the best and quite expensive.

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purchased 21 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Linda, Basingstoke , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Lovely picture - so much so that we're wondering whether to keep our HD subscription with Sky up as although HD is better the picture is beautiful even on "normal" TV. We are very pleased with this TV.

- Sound can be a bit muffled sometimes. Would like it to be a bit simpler to switch between Digital and Terrestial TV. Annoying that picture size has to be changed manually so often - surprised the TV isn't clever enough to know to always fill the screen with the picture.

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purchased 22 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Jason, London , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ It's an amazing TV, I could do internet or connect my computer to the tv, use it as a screen.

- But the service from Currys.co.uk was so appalling, I will never buy any products from them.

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purchased 12 Oct 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 46
Type of Screen LED
HD TV Full HD 1080p
Freeview or Freesat Tuner Freeview
Built-in Disc Player No
HDMI Interface 4
Number of Scart Interfaces 1
Frequency (Hz) 200
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 5000000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1080p
Screen Format 16:9
Type of LED screen Edge Lit
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No

Also known as: Samsung UE46B8000XWXXC, SAMSUNG UE46B8000XW, Samsung 46"

TV Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Ultra Slim Crystal TV

Made to be much lighter and slimmer.
Developed from pebble design.

Mega contrast

LED backlight technology allows for greater contrast levels, so bright images become brighter and dark images become darker.

Content Library Flash

Various content such as Games, Cooking, Fitness etc. are available. Additional content is available to be downloaded from Samsung.com.

Internet@TV

New Experience of Internet Content on Your TV Widget Technology :
Capable of adding/deleting service easily Various kinds of services possible:
News, stock info, weather, etc
Easy-to-use navigation: Bottom menu → Side-bar → Full screen mode.

Mercury Free

SAMSUNG TV adopts the LED lamp for back lighting instead of CCFL which ensures no mercury released.

Ultra Slim Wallmount

Innovative Wire Type Wall-Mount Solution!
Easy Installation Possible: Screws reduced from 9 to 1 piece.
Holds your TV screen less than 15mm off the wall. Allows your TV to be mounted like a photo frame and look great. Sold separately.

200Hz Motion Plus

By inserting interpolation frames between TV frames and displaying 200Hz, animation blur is reduced producing more natural & smoother animation is adjusted by intelligently calculating motion movements.

Wide Colour Enhancer Pro

Offered exclusively on our LED range, WCE Pro represents the pinnacle of SAMSUNG’s colour enhancement technology. Covering the widest colour spectrum to date, WCE Pro is SAMSUNG’s most advanced technology to deliver rich, vibrant, and subtle colours for the ultimate in colour expression.

dlna Certified

Enjoy multimedia in PC or any DMS on TV without cable connection. You can enjoy movies, music and pictures in your PC on TV wirelessly.

USB 2.0 Movie

Share your video files, photos and music instantly with USB 2.0 Movie connection.
Just plug it in the USB port, and enjoy!
USB 2.0 Movie provides simple & easy digital life.

4 HDMI

Enjoy the latest in cutting-edge digital technology with 4 HDMI. Experience the benefits of greater bandwidth and higher speed of digital data transmission. Plus, with one HDMI port on the side and three in the back, you can quickly and easily connect to a wide range of compatible digital devices.


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