Samsung LE46B550A5 46-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p Crystal LCD TV with Freeview

Lliam O'Toole

at 4:54 am

I’d recommend this TV for anyone looking for a step up from smaller LCD screens or wanting to buy their first Full HD Television. The picture quality is excellent: Simply stunning. Standard def clarity is perfect for such a large screen – no complaints there, but it’s when you move to HD pictures that will show the sets true potential. Colours are perfect (with a little tinkering), motion is smooth and i’ve noticed no bleeding on the edges of the panel – so all good.

Blu-ray 24p movies run smoothly from my PS3, I havn’t noticed any judder (maybe a miniscule amount more than some high end, much more expensive screens – but hey this is under £800 so its certainly not a complaint). I can’t stress how good the picture quality is for an £800 46″ LCD – it’s awesome.

I have a PS3 running to the TV through a Sony HT-IS100 via HDMI, and SkyHD direct to the TV via HDMI. (SkyHD audio via optical to the HT-IS100) No audio sinc problems at all. I can’t really vouch for the built in sound, but if it’s anything like my previous samsung (LE37R87) then it’s fine for everyday use, lacking in bass and clarity for movies.

PROS:

Great build quality

Nice solid glass stand

Incredible value

Perfect HD picture

24p (True HD) makes a big difference

Good remote – fast

CONS:

Weighs a ton – almost impossible to attach the stand alone

Box was flimsy – Not enough packaging!

On board speakers are a a bit ribbish – but no more than usual

They still havn’t added a button to switch between HDMI inputs -(You have to scroll through the source inputs)
Rating: 5 / 5