• Samsung UA46B7000 7 Series: 46-inch LED TV

    Samsung UA46B7000 7 Series: 46-inch LED TV

    Roydon Cerejo, Sep 14, 2009 1330 hrs IST

    Find out if it is better than the Series 6 LED TVs

    Good noise reduction, vibrant colors, two USB ports, sold build, classy design

    Expensive, black levels tend to get noisy (BluRay playback), multiplexed ports

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Just when you thought you've seen the best from Samsung they go ahead and up the ante again. Today we have their monster 46-inch Series 7 LED TV that offers all the features of the Series 6, plus a couple more like internet access, two USB ports instead of one and the ability to sync PC to the TV to wirelessly stream files.




The build and design of the TV pretty much remains the same; solid, classy and breathtaking. The Touch of Color is embedded only at the borders this time giving the TV a darker, menacing look. Before we go exploring the rest of it let's look at the key differences between the Series 6 and 7 TVs. Samsung is charging a premium for the Series 7, so it's important to see what you're getting for that extra 40K.


 


 



 




Exclusive features of Series 7



  • LAN jack
  • Internet@TV
  • Media Play - DLNA
  • 2 USB ports
  • DviX support
  • 1GB in-built memory
  • Edge-Lit LED Backlight


The first and most striking feature is the provision of a LAN jack, which means you can connect to the Internet to view YouTube through the built-in widget or simply download updates and other content from Samsung. You can do this wirelessly but you'll need a Samsung WiFi adapter that's sold separately. The 1GB built-in memory allows you to store more frequently accessed files, so you don't have to plug in a pen drive every time.



DLNA is essentially a software that lets you sync your PC to the TV, so you can browse your photo, music and movie collection directly on the TV without having to dump it into a portable drive. You also get an extra USB port and this time DivX is supported which is nothing ground breaking and should have been present in the Series 6 as well. The last little difference is in the LED backlighting, which is edge-lit like the Sony ZX series. The Series 6 Samsung LED had a direct backlit LED design.
We'll explore this in greater detail later but first let's check out the bundle.  


 

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(27) Comments
Mayank Rastogi
,Lucknow, on Oct 13, 2011 04:08 PM
I have a UA46B6000 Samsung Led tv bought in Oct 09, with current upgraded firmware 2005 from 1003... I have intensively searched the whole web, and got the entry code to service menu settings, ie. tv on standby then press info then menu and mute nd power on, the service should appear, but in my tv it doesnt... i desperately need the correct nd working service menu entry code......
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nilkamal
,Bangalore, on Sep 15, 2009 11:55 AM
DO NOT FALL for DLNA, LAN etc. they are not implemented right. I made a mistake by buying 7000 series, I should have purchased 6000... later i ended up buying Xtreamer. I paid almost 95K from e Zone (During offer period of Independence Day) 40 inch 7000 series. 40inch 6000 was available at 85K If picture quality is a matter of concerned -- It is really great .. looks like 3d .. i am very impressed with picture quality and SD up conversion.
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Ceeba
,BLR, on Oct 05, 2009 03:13 PM
Hi, Is 6 series a Good buy? Some of my colleagues in group got a good deal to buy 7 series. I'm glad I did not make that mistake.. I never like all tehnologies mixed in one gadget. Like TV, PC, Internet etc.,
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naveen
,mysore, on Jun 20, 2011 05:05 PM
Samsung Series 4 to 9 LED TV are just the technology up gradation nothing in the panel technology has been change. Thus big brand like samsung suffer from the panel unlike the LG IPS panel.
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kajani
,noida, on Jun 20, 2011 03:51 PM
Samsung series 7 with 47 inch LED tv is good, but not better than that of the LG Infinia LX9500 LED TV. The only difference is that LG is based on the Superior TV panel called IPS panel whereas Samsung is not.
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opendar
,Delhi, on Jun 20, 2011 03:27 PM
In most of the tv range Samsung price comparatively higher than the counter part brand . The second issue is the specification, as in most of the similar brand tv has quite same. Thus the final determinant is the Panel technology of the LED TV. As different TV brand may use different panel type, therby the ultimate choice becomes the panel tech. IPS is far superior then the VA and TN and therefore the choice should be those TV with IPS panel.
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amir
,patila, on Jun 14, 2011 12:01 PM
The features and design is cool and good, but it would have be better if more detail review as been given. One of the drawback in the above brad is the VA panel. Had it was an IPS panel is would have been the best.
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hiteshlodha
,delhi, on May 24, 2011 03:29 PM
The mentioned feats are cool enough, but it would have been much better if it had the ips panel or ips technology that lg has been using in its led and lcd tvs.
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Hemantdsuza
,Delhi, on May 24, 2011 03:05 PM
it would have been much better if you have given an indepth review of any lg led tv. And i definetly want to hear it next time from your mouth.
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bestlcddeal
,Hyderabad, on Aug 29, 2010 11:09 AM
try bestlcddeal (dot) com or 9 6 1 8 9 4 5 1 0 9 in hyderabad
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Pengshiba
,New Delhi, on Sep 14, 2009 05:16 PM
Very Expensive
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akash araora
,delhi, on Apr 27, 2010 03:02 PM
this is not very good series. sony is best!
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akash araora
,delhi, on Apr 27, 2010 03:05 PM
who said you samsung is best! samsung dealers dont know what is rd232c port
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Dhruvi Tanna
,Mumbai, on Oct 20, 2009 03:48 PM
nice coverage
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RAHUL SHARMA
,DELHI, on Sep 17, 2009 10:04 PM
i need price
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RAHUL SHARMA
,DELHI, on Sep 17, 2009 10:02 PM
Sir i need this lcd tv price i have to buy
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nilkamal
,Bangalore, on Sep 15, 2009 11:53 AM
So if interested buy.. 6000 series .. save lot of money .... and buy a dedicated media player like Pop Corn Hour or WDTV or Xtreamer or something.. .. In 6000 one can also enable media play ...Search net for "WISELINK MOVIE" , "WISELINK WRITE", "HIGH DEVI" .. It can be done through Service Menu or ask the Guy Comes for Installation.
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Raj
,Mumbai, on Sep 17, 2009 10:08 AM
Thanks, ya i will think now to go 4 32" 6 series, LED backlit LCD tv, can u suggest me good HTS around 30k. or is it possible 2 buy only 5.1 coz i m intersted in buying WD player. and then connecting it to tv and 5.1
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BokaChoda
,Delhi, on Sep 17, 2009 12:15 AM
Sexy thing !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Raj
,mumbai, on Sep 14, 2009 08:39 PM
i hav shortlisted samsung UA32B6000VR - LED TV and samsung LA40B650T1R - LCD TV 40". I m confused wich one to go for. Since LED is just coming and expensive and in LCD i m getting 40".
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Rosche Raymonds
,Quilon, on Sep 15, 2009 10:13 PM
Please understand There is no such LED TV,but an LCD with LED backlit. Please go through the news from UK. "A lot of "techie" terms get bounced around in advertisements to hype consumer electronics products. The latest case in point is the term "LED TV". However, there is no such thing in the consumer market as an "LED TV". All consumer-targeted TVs using LED technology are actually LCD TVs that merely employ LED backlighting. As a result, a regulatory body that monitors consumer adverstising in the UK has just told Samsung that they must re-word the advertisements for their current inaccurately promoted "LED TVs" so that the term "LED TV" is put in proper context. For more details, check out the report from The Korea Herald. &In the UK, though, the company will have to stop using "LED TV" in its current form to describe these sets. The Advertising Standards Authority, a self-governing body set up to police advertising standards, has ruled that the term violates two of the country's advertising codes for being misleading. According to the ruling, "the ads must not appear again in their current form". However, the ASA determined that the term "LED TV" can be used in the UK, provided there is additional description to clarify that the TVs in question are using LED backlighting technology. Of course, the ruling has no bearing outside the UK. The Advertising Standards Bureau enforces truth-in-advertising standards in the United States, but has not yet taken similar action. Among makers of LED-backlit LCD displays, currently Samsung's US website, as well as those of LG and Toshiba, use the phrase "LED TV", while Sony's and Sharp's do not.
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ramaraju11
,Hyderabad, on Sep 15, 2009 02:10 PM
what is the price...?
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nilkamal
,Bangalore, on Sep 15, 2009 11:44 AM
Look at the connectivity -- a) The audio out is only analogue.. not optical.. if you play MKV/Ts/Divx with 5.1 audio , it will downmix to 2 channels through analogue audio out. Same models sold in rest of tw world has Digital Optical Audio Out. b) Composite and Component Video Input is same. You can use only either one of them., If you have a settop box, you will connect to Composite video, but if you have a DVD player, you can not connect to those. You need to replace your old DVD player with HDMI enabled one.
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nilkamal
,bangalore, on Sep 15, 2009 11:30 AM
First Advice - DO NOT Just read the manual and specification and put it here .. Do a thorough review and put it here.It is misleading ... a) Internet TV - Connecting to You tube or Yahoo Service through LAN .. SAMSUNG HAS DISABLED THIS FEATURE FOR INDIAN MODELS .. Internet could not be connected... b) Media Player via USB --- Does not support a lot of Codec including DIVX HD, DTS, AC3 in ts etc. A lot of D movies (mkv, ts) you need to re-encode to play. Does not support embedded Subtitle in MKV, Does not allow to choose audio stream , Downmix all audio to 2 channels.
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Harikrishna Nar
,Hyderabad, on Sep 15, 2009 11:41 AM
You are just the media buff who should be writing this kinda reivews. Great information buddy. I hope techtree do review in depth. One can buy Pop Corn Hour or similar media players along with series 6 instead of spending the extra 40k on this.
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nilkamal
,Bangalore, on Sep 15, 2009 11:40 AM
DLNA certifcation -- Most flawed implementation.. I connect my TV with the latest software bundled by Samsung, cashes my TV. Tried tversity, twonkymedia . can play some of the movies through UpNp stream however some does not play. The TV does not provide event "Pause" , "Fast Forward/Backward" option for most of the HD (MKV/ TS) movies.
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