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May 20, 2009 By Alfredo Padilla
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Conclusion

Samsung UN46B6000

The Samsung UN46B6000 is a good television. It offers an excellent contrast ratio, accurate colors and good motion blur reduction. We also like the modern connectivity options with 4HDMI ports, 2 USB ports and LAN connectivity. For those on the cutting edge that LAN port allows you to stream media content over the network, and there are Yahoo Widgets on board for accessing internet content. That's not to say there aren't any negatives here. The viewing angle is poor, the screen is very reflective and we saw some significant artifacts during motion. The internet connectivity also needs some work as the selection of content available is limited, with big names like Netflix, Youtube and Hulu unavailable. Still, as a whole this is a television that many people will be quite happy with from a picture quality perspective.

The problem comes when you start discussing price. LED backlight technology is still relatively young, and this means you'll be paying a premium for the UN46B6000. The suggested retail price is $2,800, although you can find it for a slightly less eye-popping $2,100. When you consider, however, that the Samsung LN40B650 that we just reviewed costs about $800 less and gives you almost the exact same connectivity options and picture quality you have to start questioning if this premium is worth it. We'd have to say no.

 

Comparisons

Versus JVC LT-42P300
There's no question that the UN46B6000 offers better picture quality and more high-end features than the 42-inch JVC LT-42P300. The JVC isn't a bad television, however, and consider it's available for $1000 less it's hard to fault it for some compromises in picture quality.
Versus Samsung PN50A760
One of the best HDTVs we've reviewed, the PN50A760 offers slightly better picture quality, doesn't have the same problems with motion artifacting or viewing angle and is significantly larger at 50 inches. In fact the the PN50A760 isn't just a better televions overall, it's also cheaper than the UN46B6000, available for around $2,000.
Versus Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100
The 52-inch KDL-52V5100 is one of Sony's newest HDTVs. From a performance standpoint your looking at very comparable televisions, with the Sony's contrast ratio slightly worse, but still good, while it sports a better viewing angle and motion handling. Once again, however, the big difference is price, with the Sony available for around $1,800, $300 less than the UN46B6000's low price.

 

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