HDTV Reviews

Samsung has been a little behind the game when it comes to full HD 1080p HDTVs, well untill they came out with the LE40F71B. The Samsung LE40F71B is their full LCD with the full 1920×1080 pixel resolution, and as usual has great styling. TrustedReviews have taken a look at the LE40F71B and say with twin HDMIs and a component video input leading the HD charge, backed up by a PC jack, two Scarts and even slots for JPEG-carrying USB devices or any of nine different multimedia card formats.

Then there’s Samsung’s Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) – an image processor that works to improve detailing, colour tone and vibrancy, motion handling, and black levels. A claimed contrast ratio of 6000:1 bodes well for the TV’s black levels, too, while 10-bit image processing allegedly helps the 40F71 produce a theoretical 25.6 billion colours.

As an HD monitor, the 40F71 is a tantalising full HD option, especially given its appealingly low price. But its lack of both 1:1 1,920 x 1,080 video playback and a digital tuner, together with one or two colour inconsistencies, mean we can’t give it a completely unreserved thumbs up.