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40 inch, Widescreen, LCD, HDTV-compatible, Stereo More product info

Price range:

£536 - £986.99

User rating:

User rating: 4.3 / 5  6 User reviews

Expert rating:

Expert rating: 4.6 / 5.0  2 Expert reviews

   
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Review by Micheal, submitted 22/03/08

How long have you used the product? 1-3 months
Which similar products have you used?
Functionality Rating functionality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Title of review Excellent Product
What are the strengths? What makes it a definite success in my book is the perfect balance it manages to strike between the key elements of price, design, features and performance


I would also recommend www.thefreescene.net where I got this item for FREE! Completely legit site as seen on the BBC and CNN
What are the weaknesses? None..
Summary Great design; very good black level performance; plenty of features; really vibrant colours.

Definitely recommend www.thefreescene.net
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5

Review by Thomas Perkins, submitted 06/10/07

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? Toshiba 24" Widescreen CRT TV 24Z33B
(Old) Sanyo 28" Widescreen CRT TV
Functionality Rating functionality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Title of review Best value for money, highest quality brand name LCD TV
What are the strengths? Everything:-
Picture Quality
Sound Quality
Digital & Analogue Tuners
Great looks
Ease of Use
Remote controls VCR, DVD, STB, even Virgin Media's V+Box - only the basic STB functions mind, but even so!!!
3 HDMI Sockets
2 Scart Sockets
Side AV input
Optical Digital & Analogue Stereo Audio Out
...& Loads more
What are the weaknesses? None...
well, if I am being picky it has no main off switch and stays in standby but I think this is common for LCD. It is a very low power consumption standby though and the TV has the Energy Saving Trust recomendation so it can't be bad.
Summary This TV offers the highest quality and is the most feature packed for the best value from a top name. It also looks superb. For around £650 including delivery for a 40" Samsung TV you can't go wrong.

We bought ours from 24-7 Electrical and they were superb. It is £639.10 including 2day delivery and Curry's wanted £899.99 when we bought ours!!! That's an amazing saving.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5

Review by richard , submitted 10/07/07

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? Ref :- LE40R87BD the look of this tv is fab until you switch it on!!The first one i had sent had a faulty speaker on the left ...had to put it onto the right hand speaker only!!...when i spoke to samsung they said they know about this problem . Replacement was sent on this one if you put it on standby it looses all its freeview channels and you have to switch it off at plug and start again (samsung are aware of this problem too!!) getting a refund what a shame such a nice looking tv
Functionality Rating functionality: 3.0 / 5  3.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 1.0 / 5  1.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 3.0 / 5  3.0 / 5
Title of review samsung LE40R87BD
What are the strengths? If it worked freeview is good and such a trendy looking tv
What are the weaknesses? Slightly juddery picture ..doesnt keep up with anything fast moving ...but i guess you would get used to it
Summary i think for me to have two tvs with different problems that are know by samsung i wouldnt bother ....oh and if id wanted the faults fixed they would have to take them away for 10 to 14 days to the sevice center...really not worth all the hassle
Do you recommend this product? No
Overall rating overall rating: 2.0 / 5  2.0 / 5

Review by John Cole, submitted 11/06/07

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used? I've played with the digital freeview picture that some high - street shops have, on different sets. (currys , pcworld.) This one seemed the best.
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Title of review
What are the strengths? 40 inches at a cheap price of £722 from beyond television.(UK) Im only watching UK digital freeview TV, and being only six miles from the crystal palace transmitter have a strong signal. Most of the channels are very clear, with the screen automatically changing aspect ratio, if necessary. Individual hairs can often be seen on presenters heads, and defects of make-up! The colours are excellent, outdoor and wildlife shots are panoramic, and bright. Even the red-bull air race in arizona? with sandstone butresses and desert was brilliant. Aircraft sometimes looked like quality photographs in motion. movement was very good, I think. The tv has a back-light feature to make the colours more vibrant and brighter, which you only get on the expensive sony's. Very seldom any "noise" around objects, and not a real issue.
some digital channels can almost look like HD. The sound seems quite reasonable in a small room. Speech is clear. The srs wow is off, an equaliser is in the settings, but I still have to play with it. The remote is good.
What are the weaknesses? This set has two TV tuners built in. The five-channel standard reception is not so good, and a bit grainy. I wouldnt bother with this tuner, deselect it on the remote. although the digital tuner is very good, If slightly slow. not a real issue.
Summary Im really very happy with this TV. When the UK gets HD TV in six years or so, then I will consider a replacement. For this price I can definitly live with it, and replace it if needs be. The movement issues are minor, and you would have to pay a lot more to get anything similar. Thumbs up!
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5

Review by Max, submitted 05/05/07

How long have you used the product? Less than 1 month
Which similar products have you used?
Functionality Rating functionality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Quality Rating quality: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5
Value for money Rating value for money: 5.0 / 5  5.0 / 5
Title of review Samsung LE40R87bdx
What are the strengths? - Connections
- PIP
- Contrast level
- Value for money
What are the weaknesses? - Setting up
- quality with fast moving objects
Summary Good value LCD TV with lots of extras from previous model. Certainly give this model a consideration.
Do you recommend this product? Yes
Overall rating overall rating: 4.0 / 5  4.0 / 5

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