Samsung UN40B7000 40 Inch LED HDTV
Samsung UN40B7000 40 Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
39.9″ screen (measured diagonally) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * Touch of Color high-gloss finish — black with red accents * LED edge backlight for high contrast and natural colors * Auto Motion Plus 120Hz anti-blur technology for clearer motion *
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Slim and Sexy Samsung
On the recommendation of a relative who also purchased this TV, I researched this model and did some homework on LED-backlit LCDs. The attractive slim shape and lower energy consumption were huge pluses, as saving a few bucks a month is a good thing during this age of high electricity costs. This is my first LCD HDTV (I’m a late bloomer, I guess) as I was upgrading from a reliable (but very bulky and backbreakingly heavy) Sony 29″ WEGA CRT. I knew I wanted something light and sleek-looking (I didn’t want to deal with a huge monster 61″+ DLP system, that’s for sure), and Samsung’s 7000 series 40″ LED HDTV delivers in spades.
For someone who moves around a lot, this TV is perfect (I can carry it easily by myself if I had to). Larger, older units are a pain to package and move, plus there’s a greater chance of damage by the movers. And it just looks sexy! Friends who have dropped by have commented on just how thin it is. The picture is amazingly clear and HD programs and movies look jaw-droppingly beautiful. I haven’t experienced any issues with uneven backlighting as with some reports I’ve read about this model, and even the built-in speakers are adequate until I can get another surround sound system (I have one for my computer, will probably get an all digital satellite 5.1 for this TV).
And the price was just right as I picked this unit up for 1-6-0-0 (my budget was 2-0-0-0 max) right here on Amazon. I still haven’t messed with the Internet options yet but should be doing so soon. I have hooked it up to my computer via HDMI/DVI and digital media like Blu-Ray quality movies come in crystal clear. Viewing angles aren’t too much of a problem for me as my place is relatively small. This TV is loaded with options and the menu system is very helpful in accessing things like Web content, galleries, playing music, and movies off a digital device like an external hard drive or USB flash thumb drive. Definitely huge leaps forward in making a TV that can be integrated easily with your computer, Internet, games, etc.
The quality of Samsung computer monitors was indisputable as my workplace has upgraded to all new 22″ Samsungs recently, and my own office had a 32″ Samsung (non-LED) LCD TV that I was fairly impressed with. I knew I had to purchase this TV after seeing the 6000 series in action at my local Best Buy (they didn’t have the right size for the 7000 series I wanted, and were more expensive than Amazon to boot). For the price, it’s a great TV and truly an integral part of one’s all-in-one entertainment system. If and when I ever move to a bigger place, I might consider moving my 40″ into the bedroom and upgrade to a 55″ for the living room. Samsung has done it again!
5 Stars Worth Every Penny
I’ve been researching TV’s for the past couple of months now. I own a samsung 26 inch hd tv thats 1080i that I got two years ago and wanted to get an upgrade. After reading numerous reviews I decided to go with an Led backlit TV over a plasma since I play a lot of video games and was worried about the burn in. I like the previous reviewer read the cnet review and was a little worried about the off-angle viewing and the variable backlighting with this most recent model of tvs.
I’ve had this tv for about a week now and absolutely love it. The TV itself looks amazing. The stand is both sturdy and stunning. The picture quality is absolutely breathtaking. I have little to no problem with the glare. The viewing angle is extremely wide I have yet to encounter a problem and the lighting is very uniform. This tv produces the most true blacks I’ve seen on any TV. Images really pop out on this set. I can definitely tell the difference between this tv set and my old one.
Another great feature is all the additional content the TV has. It has recipes with step by step pictures, teaches you how to stretch massage etc. I can’t say enough about this tv. I highly recommend this tv especially if you own a PS3 and or blu-ray player.
5 Stars LED TV is the way to go
We waited for years to be able to afford an LED HDTV. We needed the LED set due to health issues using normal LCD televisions. (One of our family members is sensitive to fluorescent lighting (used as backlights in LCD) and has heart problems when exposed to these TV’s). We purchased the Samsung UN40B7000 and could not be happier with it. LED TV uses much less power, does not generate much heat and gives off none of the radiation from the backlights found in most LCD televisions. Our family member with the fluorescent sensitivity is now able to watch television without problems. And, since there are no fluorescent bulbs, there is no mercury to put into the environment when the TV is beyond its useful life.
This television produces very good black colors and can also be quite bright as needed. Samsung’s Anynet feature is great when using it with their other components such as their blu-ray players. The extra content features such as Yahoo! widgets are nice add-ons. We bundled our TV with Samsung’s best blu-ray player that includes Netflix and Pandora over the internet. We use these features all of the time.
The set is attractive and very very thin. Technically, it holds us very well against the best LCD’s.
We highly recommend the TV.
5 Stars Excellent Product and Service
Delivery was on time and package was not damaged. TV required some assembly but not difficult. HDTV was as expected; most excellent.
5 Stars Samsung LED B7000 beat the Sony XBR9 in picture quality
After having a Sony 27″ CRT and then moving up to a Samsung LCD LN S3296D in my bedroom I was ready to move up to a 40″ inch TV. The Samsung S3296D picture was amazing but I wanted a bigger size and 1080p picture quality vs the 720p in the Samsung. My dad currently owns a Sony 46XBR2 and my brother a Sony 40XBR4 and every time I look at their TV’s I couldn’t believe how better their TV’s were compared to my Samsung but yes their TV’s are 1080p vs my 720p but the features and the look was better. So I decided even before I began my search that I wanted the most current Sony XBR TV. After some research I fell in love with the new Sony 40XBR9 in paper the TV is amazing 1080p, 240hz motionfow, Bravia 3 Engine video processor, 24p True Cinema and 100,000:1 dynamic ratio, much better than my current Samsung S3296D. When I walked in to my local Best buy I looked at other LCD TV’s and none could match what the Sony XBR9 had until I came across the Samsung LED 46B7100. The Sony and the Samsung was right next to each other and the picture quality of the Samsung was much better the color just popped out and it almost matched all of Sony’s features and inlcuded Edge LED, 4ms response time, 3,000,000:1 dynamic ratio and yes it is only 120hz vs the 240hz on the Sony but you couldn’t tell at all on fast pace scenes. BB didn’t carry a 40″ B7100 but I found out that Samsung made a 40B7000 that were sold by Amazon same features but the only difference was the bezel color. The price on the Samsung was less than the Sony so it didn’t make sense why I would pay more for a picture that wasn’t as good, so I decided to pick up the Samsung over the Sony even though I had my mind already set but sometimes you have to go with what looks better to you in person vs what is written on paper. Now both my dad and brother look at my TV and can’t believe how far LCD TV’s have gone in just the last 2-3 years. The Samsung LED TV is only 1.2″ thin and can connect to the internet via Samsung Linkstick and the picture quality beats any LCD TV’s out at this time, I’m sure in the next few months something newer and better will come out but for now, no LCDTV can match the features and picture quality the Samsung LED B6000,B7000, B8000 in my opinion.
One last thing I also purchased the Samsung 2.1 HT-WS1R sound bar as the speakers on Samsung LED aren’t that good but once I connected the sound bar it didn’t make a difference actually the standard speakers on the TV was louder than the sound bar and the wireless sub interfered with my wireless Wifi network so I retuned it and purchased the Sony HTC C100 and couldn’t be happier. It meets my requirements and the sound is much clearer and louder than the Samsun. The Samsung looks better but in my opinion we should always go performance over looks and the Sony out performed the Samsung in the sound bar category.
