RCA L40FHD41 LCD HDTV Review - Vs Samsung LN40B610

Samsung LN40B610 Summary
• The Samsung out-performed the RCA in almost every category. • The Samsung has a USB port for photo viewing. • The RCA costs about half as much as the Samsung.
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Value Comparison Summary

The Samsung is a 40-inch TV for a more discerning viewer. It had better picture quality overall, performed better on our motion tests, and has a USB port for photo viewing. It also looks far more sleek than the RCA. The downside, however, is it costs almost twice as much.

	Comparison Specifications
	RCA L40FHD41	Samsung LN40B610
Size	40 inches	40 inches
Price	$598	$1050
Type	LCD	LCD
Format	1080p	1080p
Other	N/A	USB Port

Blacks & Whites

Although the RCA has a slightly deeper black level than the Samsung, the Samsung is significantly brighter. This wider range nets a larger contrast ratio for the Samsung.

Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart
RCA L40FHD41 Score: Black Level: 8.23 Peak Brightness: 6.65 Contrast: 7.28	Samsung LN40B610 Score: Black Level: 7.79 Peak Brightness: 9.33 Contrast: 8.44

Color Accuracy

The RCA had a much less consistent color temperature. It performed slightly worse on overall color representation, but not by a significant margin. Both TVs had approximately the same color gamut.

Color Temperature Comparison

RCA L40FHD41 Score: 6.90

Samsung LN40B610 Score: 8.05

RGB Comparison

RCA L40FHD41 Score: 7.83

Samsung LN40B610 Score: 8.03

Color Gamut Comparison

RCA L40FHD41 Score: 4.43

Samsung LN40B610 Score: 4.15

Motion

The Samsung was less blurry and less prone to artifacting than the RCA.

Viewing Effects

Neither TV had a good viewing angle.

Viewing Angle Comparison
RCA L40FHD41 Score: 3.70	Samsung LN40B610 Score: 4.10

Connectivity

If you like analog audio or S-Video ports, you'll love the RCA L40FHD41. The benefit of the Samsung is netting a few extra video inputs, including an HDMI. The Samsung also has a USB port, which you can use to access media on a flash card.