Samsung F86 (2008) Series

88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Provided you put the effort in up front to get the 46F86BD's pictures looking their best, it will reward you with a truly scintillating LCD performance that gets closer than arguably any TV before to laying to rest those ‘LCD is only good for PC...

Fantastic HD performance ; Rich black levels ; Mighty spec

Some motion judder ; Intimidating price

Stunning high definition images mark a new high for Full HD LCD technology

Sets a new standard for HD picture quality ; Attractive ; Good features and connections

Occasional motion issues ; Edge enhancer best avoided

If you stick to HD, you'll be rewarded with astounding levels of picture quality

The LE46F86 delivers everything you'd expect in a latest-generation TV. Effortlessly desirable and fairly affordable, too

A big, big telly at a medium-sized price. Ticks all the High Def boxes, handles well and even looks pretty good. A totally safe choice unless you really can’t live without the latest 200Hz, LED-backlit technology. Samsung LE46F86BD is tagged with...

Samsung's LE46F86 joins its 40in sibling as an LCD that will cause the leading Plasma manufacturers to start looking over their shoulders. Not much more than six months ago this would have been the best flat panel available.

A 40in LCD that will cause the leading Plasma manufacturers to start looking over their shoulders. Not much more than six months ago this would have been the best flat panel available.

Deepest black level among all the LCD TVs I've tested so far (marginally beating M86) ; Super Clear Panel™ increases perceived image depth and contrast ; Just Scan] allows for 1:1 pixel mapping and exquisite detail from 1080 sources over component and...

100Hz Motion Plus] introduces interpolation artifacts ; Shadow detail slightly indistinct

I've droned on and on, so let's get the crux of the matter out of the way: there is probably no condition under which I would voluntarily engage [100Hz Motion Plus] on the LE40F86BD to enhance my viewing pleasure. For film material, I find that it...

Qualitäts­urteil: gut (2,5) ; Bild: gut (2,4) ; Ton: befriedigend (2,6) ; Hand­habung: befriedigend (3,0) ; Vielseitig­keit: gut (2,3) ; Umwelt­eigenschaften: sehr gut (1,5)

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