Samsung UN46D6000

Black Level (9.11)

A black level of 0.06 cd/m² is not the deepest black we’ve seen in an LCD, but it’s also pretty darn black. In addition, when the Samsung UN46D6000 notices that it’s displaying an all-black screen, it will turn off its backlight completely. This feature cannot be disabled, but at least the dimming and re-illumination is quicker than some 2010 models. More on how we test black level.

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Peak Brightness (7.48)

The peak brightness of 235.57 cd/m² is quite lackluster for an LCD screen. That barely clears the 200 cd/m² recommended for viewing in a dark room. If you’re in a bright one, it could easily get washed out. More on how we test peak brightness.

Contrast (8.60)

Because the Samsung UN46D6000 has a deep black level and a reasonable peak brightness, its contrast is almost four thousand to one. This is quite good, and certainly sufficient to display a wide range of shadow detail. More on how we test contrast.

Tunnel Contrast (9.94)

In our tunnel contrast test, we measure the black level of a shrinking black rectangle laid over a pure white field. Plasma TVs sometimes have a problem with this due to their illumination method, but LCDs like the Samsung UN46D6000 don’t show any drop-off in darkness. More on how we test tunnel contrast.

White Falloff (7.95)

The white falloff test is an inverse of tunnel contrast; the shrinking rectangle is white on black. As with the the tunnel contrast test, the Samsung UN46D6000 didn’t really have a problem. More on how we test white falloff.

Uniformity (7.63)

Flashlighting in the corners was quite severe on a black screen, particularly in the upper corners. In addition to a bit of glow emanating from the edges, there was a pair of irregularly bright areas in the top half of the screen. On a white screen, uniformity was very good, apart from very subtle dimming in the corners. More on how we test white falloff.

Greyscale Gamma (6.03)

The curve defining how smoothly greys transition between black and white, greyscale gamma, did not look great on the Samsung UN46D6000. Although the line is fairly smooth and straight, indicating a smooth progression without significant color banding, it was a little too aggressive at its slope of 2.86. A good slope should be much more even at around 2.1 or 2.2. Additionally, the slight dip at the base of the curve indicates a problem differentiating between similar dark shades. This could mean that dark scenes lose intelligibility in their shadow detail. More on how we test greyscale gamma.

Other Models in the UNxxD6000 Series
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Samsung UN32D6000 32 in.	Samsung UN40D6000 40 in.