Samsung UN40B6000 40" LED HDTV 40-inch 120Hz 1080p LED HD Television

The Samsung UN40B6000 is a pleasure to watch. We mounted the TV on our bedroom wall. Picture is great... Much better picture than our first generation Samsung LCD TV.

The LED is the way to go. it is way better than the LCD. The picture quality is stunning both on HD and regular channels. IT is a very good buy.

This TV is incredible, especially with Blurays. The 40 inch model is the perfect size for a medium sized bedroom. Very user friendly. No complaints.

The UNB406000 arrived from Amazon in perfect condition and on time. Overall the TV provides outstanding performance; annoyed however, with the channel scan limitations.


Pro:
1.The UN40B6000 provides a great picture, stunning sharpness, excellent overall color. Excellent ATSC digital tuner, except for the user tool limitations (see cons).
2.Low power consumption. The load power measured about 65 watts or about 0.095 watts/square-inch for the 40 inch LED-lit screen. By contrast, my Samsung 61 inch DLP HDTV measured about 210 watts or about 0.132 watts/square-inch. Line voltage measured 122 volts at 60Hz. The measured values are from an APC 1300 UPS using the built-in digital load watt meter. The wattage in either case varies according to picture preference settings and scene to scene variation.

Con:
1.Unlike the other Samsung HDTV's I have purchased in the past, the UN40B6000 will not easily combine TV channels from other cities or directions. I live between several cities. I do not have cable or subscription satellite service, only broadcast reception with an outside antenna oriented with a rotor. Every time I want to watch channels from a different direction the auto scan must be run; which first eliminates all previously stored channels. Re-aiming the antenna is quick; but to run the auto scan every time is absurd. Also, there is no method to manually add a real digital air channel should a broadcaster use a virtual channel of the same number. See http://www.dtv.gov/glossary_V.html for definition of a virtual channel.
2.The multimedia USB interface overall does work; however there are exceptions. All my NASA HD recordings, direct from the NASA C band channel on AMC 6, are recorded in mpg format to my PC's hard drive. When transferred, none of these files played with the UN40B6000 USB interface, although they play without problems on my PC. Not too surprising, other mpg recordings do work without problems. I believe the difference is the specific mpeg decoder used to record the files to the hard drive.
3.No S-video input. It would be really nice to play my super VHS tapes with the an s-video connection.
4.The internet connection is useless. While the internet connection does work, accessing weather, stocks, news while watching TV is useless; obviously my opinion.

Samsung is always on the cutting edge. I'am a samsung kinda guy, so excuse the parciality. This set is amazing in every aspect. Before its turned on it looks great just sitting there, Everyone who sees it compliments the design, the TOC, even though it does nothing for performance .Although I have mine on a entertainment center, you can hang it on the wall,like a painting, 1.2" wide. 4 hdmi ports which is awsome, usb, pc, internet, digital audio, component connections,everything one would need, configuration options in the menu are very generous. One does not buy a flat screen for its speakers,so hook it up to a surround sound system, and enjoy. If you think the picture looks great in the store, when you get it home,adjust the menu option for home use, not store use and you will be amazed at the results, WOW factoron HD, super WOW on Blu-Ray.

By far the best quality picture i have seen for a 40 in. flat panel.
easy to set up and menu is very user freindly

I did a lot of research on all the reviews before purchansing this tv. I have had no problems at all that some others had mentioned. Picture is incredible. The glare from various windows in the room is very minimal (you have to actually look for them to even notice it). Sound is actually much better than I had expected from some of the other reviews. At the time I ordered this tv, I went to other local stores to see if they could beat amazon's price. They actually told me I should order the tv from amazon at that price. They couldn't come close. I had found a steal! Zero complaints with this LED.

Bought my first LCD from Amazon and everything went perfect.Great price $1250.00,free shipping and no sales tax. The T.V. arrived ahead of the scheduled delivery date.The delivery guy was on time,and he opened the box to make sure it would power up. I had it set up on the stand and running within minutes.I was hoping for a little better picture with S.D. TV. I have Dish Network and thought the digital would be acceptable.Needless to say I ordered H.D. the next day, WOW!!
I love it,what a picture.I see no loss of picture quality when viewing from the side. Maybe a little lighter is all.

Pros:
You should make sure you can afford this TV before you go see side comparison between it and other LCD TV's in an a store. Because you'll either be walking away with the Samsung LED, or walking away with a product you are certain looks inferior.
I do not see the image degradation viewing it from an angle like others have.

Cons:
Yes, the sound is poor like the other reviews said. The speaker will even reverberate (if that is a word) while the volume if even turned down low. Mounting the TV on a wall does produce better sound than when it is free standing.

It's been said before, but I'll say it again. It is absolutely ANNOYING having to hit the "exit" button after selecting an input source. I have never seen this on a TV before. This prevents me from using replacing the Samsung remote completely. You can use a universal remote to change input source, but then you have to go back to the Samsung remote to hit "Exit" to get the selection display off the screen. If anyone knows a workaround, please let me know.

I am the type of person who likes to buy good quality and keep it for a long time. But my many years old Sony was turning everyone and everything blue. Definitely a great TV for a Smurf or Blueman fanatic but not the best for general viewing. So out to look for a new TV.

I am not an electronics buff so exact specs etc. is not something I really wanted to study. Instead I opted to look for the TV that had the best visual picture.
And the Samsung TV has an outstanding picture. The color is vivid and rich and the depth perception is amazing. At some points you feel the characters are in the room with you. In addition the TV looks great from a straight on or side view. The quality of the anti blur makes watching fast paced sports very enjoyable.

Many of the TV's we looked at boasted a high quality picture, but we saw a huge difference when we stepped back from the screen. The color on this one just stood out.

In addition the TV offers a sleek design. It has a lustrous black finish that sets off the wide screen beautifully. The screen has just the right amount of reflectivity so you can easily view the picture without glare. At 40 inches this flat screen is large enough to give a movie type feel but not so large as to overwhelm an average size family room. Another big plus is the TV is more eco friendly then others.

After viewing the TV's in the store I was lucky to find it on Amazon where it was for a window of time around $1200 with free shipping and no tax. $300 less than if I had purchased it in the store. Since I know I will have this for many years it is an excellent value.

Set up was easy, it looks great in the room and we are really enjoying our new Samsung.

~ Lee Mellott

This TV is GREAT! This is my 3rd LCD TV but my only LED backlit TV, it makes a huge difference! The blacks are awesome, viewing angle is awesome, picture is awesome, styling is awesome! Only complaint is the speakers aren't the best, but I have a large home theatre system with high end JBL speakers so the TV speakers are a non issue anyway, besides, who doesn't have a home theatre system for a TV this nice?

I really wanted to give this a 4.5/5, but that isn't an option. I bought this TV with 3 things in mind: sports, movies, video games. The picture on this TV is absolutely incredible; it's on par with any picture on any hdtv out there. It did take a lot of adjusting to get the picture (color, contrast, dejudder, etc) to the level I wanted. I suggest using a THX certified dvd to calibrate it, for those who do not want to pay to have it calibrated. The factory settings for the TV are not good, but after tinkering with it for quite a while, I think the picture is near perfect. Unlike regular LCDs I've been accustomed to, the colors on this LED are better. Blacks are blacker, whites are whiter. Also, I'm a very big video game player, and this TV displays my 360 games (using an HDMI cable) better than any TV I've ever used. Also, there is no lag while playing, which I've noticed before on some HDTVs. Sporting events are crystal clear and crisp without appearing fake, which was a "must" for me while shopping. The clear and crisp picture isn't just for sporting events; it also looks great for all HD channels, particularly Discovery, Travel, Food Network. It makes you feel like you are there. Another thing I like about it is simply the way the TV itself looks and is designed. It's very thin and light weight, which is great. I also really like the "touch of red" design; it's just nice to look at.

With all those good things said about the TV, it is not perfect. Probably my biggest issue came up while watching my first dvd with this tv. The LED edge-lighting can cause an issue during scenes that are intended to be very dark/black. However, after some adjusting (again), I got the picture to look the way I wanted it to. (Note: this was a regular dvd played on an upscaling dvd player; NOT a blu-ray. I can't say how a blu-ray would look on this tv or how the backlighting might affect it). A VERY good thing about this tv in respect to this problem is that you can have different settings for each input. For example: the settings I chose for picture quality for video games, dvds, and cable are all different. However, all three of these use different inputs to the tv, so when I decide I've had enough cable and want to play a game, I switch it over and my settings do not need to be adjusted; they are saved individually. My second issue: sound. This TV simply has mediocre sound. It's not bad, it's not great. My biggest problem with the sound is that when switching between a video game, dvd, and cable, I had to adjust the sound dramatically for each one. That's more of a nuisance than a true problem though. Lastly, alot of people complain about the viewing angle of this tv. Personally, I do not have a problem with it at any of the angles in the room in which I have this TV, so that hasn't been an issue for me.

So in conclusion: If you are like me and want to use this TV mostly for video games, sporting events, and movies, I highly recommend it as the picture quality can compete with any HDTV out there. Do be aware of the edge-backlighting issue for black/dark scenes in movies and be prepared to adjust each of your inputs to compensate (cable, games, dvd players, etc). And you might want to invest in surround sound, if that is an issue to you. If you want a GREAT picture for the reasons above, this is a very good option.

This is a fantastic TV! The picture, the sound, everything is perfect for us.

The picture is fabulous on this television. Only two downsides:
* The sound is ok for "in TV sound" as a backup but sounds like it is coming out of a cave. There is no bass whatsoever, it is very tinny. Thank goodness we hooked up to a speaker system.
* Only one component video input. This is highly annoying - we have a Wii, an Xbox 360, a old PS2, and a DVD player and only the Xbox can do HDMI. Would have preferred to at least see two component video inputs. In our case we'll ditch the DVD since its redundant with both the Xbox and PS2; but annoying that there is limited backward compatibility to older devices since it means we have to buy a switch.

Would give this 5/5 for the awesome picture quality but that lack of a second component video is not cool

After much deliberation, I decided to go with the Samsung (UN40B6000) 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV because of the awesome picture and contrast ratio. The TV is a superb device for movies, video games, cable TV, and a computer monitor.
The TV's minor fall backs include a slight decline in quality if viewed from the side and horrible speakers. The glare from the screen isn't an issue because of the sheer light that is projected from the TV; however, there is a slight reflection from the frame of the TV.

Overall this is a great television!

I'm simply blown away by the picture on this set. We got an entry level Panasonic HD (around 23") when HD sets first came out, and it served us well, but we were ready for something a little bigger and more modern. For the longest time, I had my eyes on the Samsung LN40b630. That's a great LCD TV, don't get me wrong, and it was featured for a great price on Amazon. But then I decided to hop into a Best Buy just to see the picture on the 630 up close, and I just found myself staring at this beauty. Okay, yes, LED may be a clever marketing tool, and LED is really a subset of LCD... all I know is the picture on this set is vastly superior to that on the LCD sets that I saw. And for an investment of $200-$300 extra, this was a no-brainer. The ridiculous (and I mean that in a good way) contrast ratio, the Auto Motion Plus 120Hz, the multiple modes you can choose from and customize yourself whether you're in a dark or light environment... you really get what you pay for, in my opinion

The next step up, the 7000 series, has a ton of interactive features, but other than that, it appears to me to be very similar to this model, so why bother? If you want the best picture at the best price, and aren't really concerned with Yahoo widgets and internet connectivity, the UN40B6000 is the way to go.

A crystal clear picture, and being able to watch fast moving without any blurring truly makes watching sports an experience, and something else I've learned is that some channels or networks come across as higher resolution than others. In the first day or two after we acquired this set, we watched a few things here and there on various HD networks. Last night, my wife and I watched "How I Met Your Mother" on our CBS affiliate, and were blown away at how crisp the picture was. As I had heard others described, it's as if you're on the sound stage watching it, rather than viewing it through a video feed. And then there are other HD channels that look amazing, but not quite to that level. But I'm assuming the big events probably look the best... and to that end, I'm looking forward to checking out the Super Bowl (and the LOST premiere) on this bad boy. And I look particularly forward to watching our first Blu-Ray film.

The one thing I find annoying is that I have to purchase a Samsung Wireless LAN Adapter to get the Infolink service to work (and not to mention the Netflix streaming capability on the Samsung Blu-Ray player). Be that as it may, that is honestly the only negative that comes to mind. I love this TV. Besides the picture, the 1.3" thickness of the set is something to behold. And 40" was the perfect size for our living room.

So if you're on the fence and have a couple of models in mind, trust me, throw in the extra bucks if you can spare them, and go for this LED-LCD set. But don't take my word for it, go to your local electronics store and look at the televisions for yourself.

Shipped and purchased at Amazon and very pleased. There is a big difference between 720p and 1080p that I didn't really understand till seeing it in "the real." But, you will need a blu-ray player to pick up on it, not convinced too many programs broadcast in HD at this resolution. Remote is a little complicated, always searching for the right button. Wish the HDMI was more in the center for on the wall install, a HDMI cable 10 ft long barely worked. Of course, this HDTV is thin and sound "works" from the speakers - but be careful and keep the volume down, a home theater system really helps. I love it, but Samsung price gouges on accessories.

I own 3 Samsung TV's and this is the only LED / LCD of the bunch. So, the question is, "Is it better than the other CCFL TV's?. Well, the answer is is, "Yes, in almost every aspect." I also want to state that I like all of the TV's I have and they are all different. Keep in mind that there is no perfect TV, not even the top of the line plasma's.

These are the things that I like...

1. The black on this set is what I would consider "inky black". I have seen better, but not by much. With the lights in the room off, I can see that the black bars on wide screen pictures are not totally black, but almost. I'm not much of a fan of watching a TV in total darkness. In fact, I have a light mounted behind my wall mounted 52 inch that I use on a regular basis. Having some light in the room has two advantages. First, it makes the blacks seem a little darker and second, it reduces eye strain.

2. The contrast is better then my other two TV's by a wide margin. It makes the TV very 3D looking. There is a little crushing of black levels in some scenes, but that can be adjusted at the expense of the deepest blacks and contrast.

3. The color is phenomenal compared to the 52 inch which is about 3 years old. It is very vibrant and at the same time, more natural. Samsung claims that the color spectrum has been increased to about 97% of the available spectrum and I believe them. I can see many more color variations than I can on my big set.

4. The sound is very good for a TV. I didn't expect it to be that good. It is better than both of my other two TV's. I have a external surround system on my 52 inch because I can't stand the sound of it. This TV is much better.

5. Power usage is very low on this set. I have a Watts up? meter connected to the TV and the power varies between 60 watts to 97 watts. On average, it runs between 90 to 97 watts. Of course, you can increase the back light which will increase the power usage to about 135 watts, but that is not necessary, even in a very brightly lit room.

6. The bottom line is that this TV has the best picture I have seen in my home. Sometimes I say to myself, "WOW!". It's that good.

These are the things I don't like...

1. Like other posters have mentioned, some shows seem like you are watching a stage play or a soap instead of a finished movie. If you've ever watched a movie in the making, you will understand what I am saying. It's not always that way though. Blue Ray seems much better in this regard. It also seems to be somewhat related to the amount of 3D image presented. I think what we're seeing is a closer representation to to the recording process and we're not used to it. Oh well, it's not a deal breaker.

2. As for off angle viewing, there is a difference. There seems to be a slight lose of contrast when viewing off angle. I has the effect of lessing the effect of black crushing so in a way, It could e considered a benefit.

The bottom line is that the picture is exceptional and I have no regrets.

Dilivery was on time and the driver helped take the TV upstairs. Comcast came and hooked up a HD DVR and the picture was great. He used a very large component cable. He said it would be as good as HDMI.

We noticed a buzz from behind the set that was intense at times depending on how dark the picture was. I ordered an HDMI cable from Amazon and hooked the set up with that. The buzz went away and I believe the picture looked a bit better. The sound seemed to improve also.

The set produces a great picture. We are very happy with our purchase.

This is my first HD TV, so my impressions might be skewed, but I just love this TV. I did a lot of research on different TVs, and have always loved Samsung. I was looking at LCD sets until I saw this in person at Best Buy, and when the price here at Amazon dropped to just a couple hundred above my preset limit of $1,000 (at the time of purchase!) I decided it was worth the extra cash. Easy to set up, and picture quality is outstanding.

I just go my new Samsung UN40B6000 & absolutely love it. Easy to set up & has a beautiful picture. I love the energy saving aspect as I am an environment friendly gal. The sound is great too. My hearing isn't what is used to be & have been pricing out Bose 3-2-1 system because I don't want to run a bunch of wires around, but was amazed at the sound from the tv at a low volume. The Samsung warranty for additional 104.99 is a bargain too. I didn't buy mine throught Amazon (wish I did), but found it somewhere else for $200 cheaper. Didn't have free shipping though so actually saved $120. The other website (will not name) tried to push me on a 3 yr plan for $299. If you are someone who likes to insure your high end products (like me but I didn't pay $299) buy through Amazon & get the warranty.

This television is amazing. I don't care that the sound isn't that great because I have a surround sound system...most people should when investing in a nice television. The picture is difficult to beat. The complaints of the poor picture from side views are completely false. THere are always going to be a few bad apples in a review of a product because people will always find something to complain about, either that or they got a damaged TV. Picture looks as good from the far angles as it does in the center. There are many nice features such as the mp3 input and ethernet capabilities. This TV is a nice purchase!

My first LED TV and I am very pleased. Picture in HD is outstanding. Set up is simple and uncomplicated.Touch of red adds a little class. The only reason I will not rate it five stars is I am having problem accessing the info link (purchased the linkstick)feature. Have had to phone tech support numerous times with different solutions based on what technician you get. Now appears to be a problem with my router blocking this feature and neither Samsung or my ISP provider seem to be able to solve this. I did download the software upgrade.Aside from this disappointment we love the TV. Fortunately Amazon offered the Samsung soundbar FREE which enhanced the quality of the sound considerably as the TV sound is just average. For the price I paid from Amazon it was a good buy.

just wanted to commment on my new purchase of the the un40b6000. I have been holding off for several years before taking the high definition plunge. I decided on purchasing the samsung edge lit led tv versus just the lcd version. I have to say for the most part I have been very impressed with the picture. right out of the box the tv was easy to setup and not that confusing on the menu options. Everything was pretty straight forward. HDMI cables are so much easier than having to mess with with all of the component and fiberoptic cables. Just plug and play. The picture quality is great and like many other comments have stated it might be to good. I have noticed especially on blue ray movies that the shows have lost their movie look. The picture is so clear that the movie looks like it is being performed on a stage. It is hard to describe in words seeing is truly believing. The only problems that I have run into with this tv is when I hooked up a samsung blueray player. It seems that there is a default program called samsung anynet+. If you dont disable the program from the blueray player it locks up the blueray player. Easy fix if you know the solution. Anyways if you are on the fence with a tv purchase this is a good product. If you can wait on purchasing like any electronics everything will get better and cheaper. The only advice I can give you is that get ready for some extra expenses. HDMI cables are not cheap. However the cheapest cables work just as good as the most expensive. If you are an existing customer with dishnetwork you can negogitate the service fee for having your hd service turned on. Go aheah and get a blueray player with the tv. Even the standard dvds look awesome on it. good luck and hope this review helps.

Outstanding product with full documentation on EVERYTHING! Beleieve you would even hook this up to the space station! HOWEVER- NO INSTRUCTIONS on how to assemble the stand; just three pictures in four languages! Quite a chore!

I purchased this set from [...] for $899.00 (after $300 coupon) and received it last week. First of all, it's a pleasure to just look at this set on the stand. It looks stunning. Turn it on, and it will blow you away. Setup was quick (maybe 10 minutes tops, including installation of the base). I am using Amazon HDMI cables ($6). Picture quality is superb. Cable channels look amazing. Even cable news channels look like a piece of art! Pop a blue-ray disk, and the clarity of picture will blow you away. The TV is extremely thin. Sound quality is pretty good (I don't agree with previous reviewers). Samsung menu system is pretty organized and easy to use. I haven't tried the network option, so I can't comment on that.
The superior quality of the picture takes some toll on movies. Most movies lose their "movie look". It is like watching a show on broadway. I guess this is the problem with HD. You can adjust the mode and play with the settings to somewhat decrease this effect, but it will take time to get used to it.
there are multiple options for changing the settings. You can change picture mode, color warmth, darkness, black level, and many more settings.
Overall, this is a technological masterpiece at a bargain price. If you are looking for a TV with superior quality and technology without breaking the bank, get this one. You won't regret it.

It really does provide a great picture and all the inputs you could ever need. Easy to setup my Logitech Harmony 1000 to control it.