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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9547 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: LNT4069FX
• Dimensions: 25.10″ h x 3.40″ w x 39.40″ l, 41.20 pounds
• Display size: 40

Features

• HD-Grade 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) pixel resolution: High resolution pixel density with built-in image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of sources
• Wide Color Enhancer optimizes a color’s hue resulting in more natural colors
• Auto Motion Plus 120Hz panel
• 178 (H)/178 (V) viewing angle
• 20,000:1 contrast ratio/550nit brighness

From the Manufacturer
SAMSUNG’s incredible Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology reduces motion blur for crisp, precise action. The color-saturated 40″ picture boasts a 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, displaying rich blacks and capturing subtle nuances. Enjoy connectivity with all your other digital devices, with 3 HDMI ports and a full complement of inputs. And the handy HDMI-CEC feature lets you control all your CEC-enabled peripherals using just one remote.

20,000:1 Contrast Ratio 20,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio will give you a picture better than you ever thought possible, with whiter whites, blacker blacks and a nearly infinite subtlety of gradations in between. Auto Motion Plus Faster Frames for a Clearer Picture. This technology doubles the frame rate from 60 to 120 frames per second (120Hz LCD panel) without repeating the same image to make more frames. Instead, the TV intelligently calculates the ‘middle’ image between frame A and frame B and inserts it in between (Auto Motion Plus 120Hz processor), making a fluid transition from one frame to the next. USB 2.0 With the WISELINK USB connection, you can listen to mp3s or display photo/image files from your digital camera, or USB memory stick. In addition, USB 2.0 supports high speeds of up to 480 Mbps which is 40 times faster than the speed of USB 1.1.

HDMI-CEC As CEC means Consumer Electronic Control, CEC system intelligence carries device control functions between all connected HDMI (CEC enabled) A/V devices. When you connect A/V devices like Blu-ray Disc Player, AV Receiver, or Home theater with HDMI cable, you can control all of them with one-touch control and a single remote control. Full 1080p Full HD, or 1080p, contains 1.5 times more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. More scanning lines mean more pixels, more details and a better picture. The new Samsung LCD TV with resolution that is approximately 2 times greater than conventional HD TVs, creating the most perfect picture imaginable. 3 HDMI High Definition Inputs Three High Definition Multimedia Interface™ (HDMI) connections make your TV a multimedia centerpiece. Connect HD digital devices like disc players, game consoles, and satellite dish components into the 2 rear connections and use the side-mounted input for cameras, camcorders, and laptops. HDMI is the best performing interface for displaying an HD source on an HDTV.

Customer Reviews

LEMON! Picture problems, unreliable, been repaired twice but still not fixed
After owning this set for 3 months, I experienced color smearing and halo effects on all inputs. This was initially visible against the white ice surface while watching a hockey game, but it also appears on other colored backgrounds as well. The Samsung warranty initially appears to be very good, because they actually send out an authorized repair tech to make a house call. However, the repair guys replaced two boards in the set, and it only made the picture worse.

They then took the TV back to their shop, in order to replace the entire display screen. Perhaps they lied about doing that, but regardless - they definitely did not test the set before returning it. After 10 minutes of watching the “repaired” set, the same color smearing problems have re-appeared. We are now waiting for (yet another) response from Samsung and/or the repair shop.

Even better than expected and at a great price!
I did considerable research on TVs when we were planning to give our folks one for their 60th wedding anniversary. This one kept coming up at the top so I got one for myself. This year’s models have higher contrast ratios and faster response times but my eye can not distinguish the difference. The picture is great and that is without having yet subscribed to my cable providers’ HD package and with most of the programs being transmitted in only 480 or 720, not 1080. It is in a room with a large bay window that can create considerable glare but that has not been an issue. The white glove delivery was faster than expected. It was set-up when I got home and they even moved the old TV to another room for us.

Exceptionally happy
Trying to decide which flat screen TV to purchace (my first) was confusing and complicated. Seemed that there was no concensus from the reviews that I read. Finally one particularly positive review, and a strong impulse to buy, led me to the purchace of the Samsung LN4069FX-40″.
I ordered it on a Sunday, it showed up that Wednesday (some of the inner styrofoam packaging was damaged, giving me a bit of a scare, but it turned out okay). Set up was easy and straightforward, even for this non-geek, my non-HD satellite signal provided a nice picture, DVDs were beautiful. I’ve since upgraded to Dish Network HD, and it’s hard to watch anything that’s non-HD. The picture is absolutely gorgeous. I’m running HDMI from the receiver to the TV (a geek friend’s recommendation), and I plan on putting up a TV antenna to pick up local HD stations (Dish Network doesn’t offer them yet in my market). Overall, a very positive buying experience.