Samsung - 40" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV

I bought my Samsung LN-T4066F at BestBuy after careful review of the many electronics rating sites on the internet and found that over and over again, Samsung was, hands down, the brand to buy. I went back and forth between the 40" & 46" LCDs and the 42" plasma. But this 1080p LCD HDTV with a 15,000:1 contrast ratio was rated 8.8 out of 10 and had all the connections I thought I might need. As it turns out, the reviewers were absolutely right. The picture is outstanding with little or no adjustments. It's also a fairly lightweight TV even considering that the screen is more like the standard reflective glass screen of a plasma which generally makes for a heavier set. Bear in mind that I'm a 130 lb girl standing at 5'6" and I had no trouble getting this TV in the house, out of the box and up on a small TV table. And I kept reading in reviews that if you have a well-lit room with many windows, this TV's glossy screen might reflect more than its share of ambient light, but I didn't find this to be the case. Actually, I watch my DVDs at night in a darkened, theatre-like setting anyway so the reflectiveness of the screen isn't a concern of mine at all. Personally I think it's glass-like screen provides a clearer and purer picture. In addition to all of that, it's remarkably easy to navigate through the setting menus but be sure to set it to "home" mode vs. "shop" mode or you'll be struggling with its tendency to reset itself to the default settings. Honestly though, just out of the box and hooked up to a regular analog DVD player, this TV produced mediocre results. That's when I knew that the purchase of an upconverter DVD player was essential if I was to enjoy this TV in the way that it was meant to be enjoyed. I bought a top name brand model that included the HDMI cable for under a hundred bucks and that was all it took. And the picture? Just as I expected: stunning! Try watching Brokeback Mountain with its sweeping Canadian landscapes. It's truly an amazing cinematic experience. You'll also notice that some DVDs show more detail than others. More often than not, this is simply a director or cinematographer's choice during filmmaking. Depending on the subject matter, a tighter focus can enhance or interfere with the overall impression they wish to make with their film. While this isn't Filmmaking 101, this should serve to remind you not to blame the TV for these variances. Consider the original source. Example: Older films will inevitably show their age in the form of a picture lacking crispness. But you will see this on any TV at any price. Going onward, the packaging of this TV is very impressive. The smooth lines and rounded corners make this a very stylish piece of equipment indeed. I've heard it referred to as piano black. Whatever it is, it's classy and sophisticated and will go well in any home. Lastly, I found that the speakers, 10 watts each and located under the TV's bottom edge are more than adequate. Sure you can do the whole home-theatre speaker system thing (not included obviously), but without getting into all of that, I think you'll find that it's more than enough when left in Surround Sound mode. Bottom line? Buy this TV. I now have a movie theatre in my home and I'm loving it! This TV really is the "best buy." :)

I went to lots of other stores and looked online for weeks prior to make a good judgement of getting an LCD. My wife and I did go to the stores and visually compared TV's to get a feel of the various brands and found the Samsung branded TV's showed the best overall picture. We are glad we did this because the data offered by each manufacturer is different and can be very mistleading. We did look at Sony's very closely, but found the picture was slightly less appealing, cost more on average and thought the actual TV casings were kind of outdated looking. I bought the TV on black friday and got it for a really great deal. This TV has a great visual warmth and HD viewing is amazing. Video games are great to play on it, and it has a game mode set up which helps when playing the good old PS2. The game mode helps make the video games images crisper and was a good feature to build in on Samsungs part. The remote is very easy to use and highly intuitive. All the set up features on the TV are very straight forward and even my wife who is not very tech savy uses the TV and remote like she has owned it for years. Sound isn't that great, but really none of the LCD's have that very good sound overall. If you use a digital optical cable in conjunction with a decent receiver the surround sound will sing. I do use the normal TV sound when I watch the news and it is just fine for that. I was concerned about the screen brightness when comparing specs, but I cannot tell any difference from any other TV with a higher brightness level. Apparently the filter they use (making it slightly more reflective) helps to darken the blacks and raises the contrast up. I'm very happy with this purchase and found it to be the best bang for the buck (especially when it was on sale). Samsung has done a great job on making a high quality product and I hope they continue to make great products at a fair price.

Your search is over! After months and months of side by side comparisons, validating all the reviews I could find, and long discussions with video afficionados - the Samsung 40" LN-T4066F is the top-of-the-line, best 40" LCD on the market, bar none. HD broadcasts are superb, A/V is flawless, brightness, contrast, color, refresh rate.....all pefect. 1920x1080 native resolution is a perfect match to the 40" screen size. (Which is why I didn't go the larger 46" Samsung LCD panel......it would've been still the same 1920x1080 native resolution in 46" inches which would've degraded the picture a little bit!) Plenty of all the right connectors on the panel, so A/V home theater is a breeze to connect. 3 HDMI inputs give you plenty of connections for all your HD gear. Non-HD channels are better on this TV than all the others, even plasmas. Sound is superb even without home theater...all by itself. Cabinet is slick with the shiney black/piano-like glossy finish, and even though some say the shinier screen reflects glare...it's nowhere near the glare reflection of plasmas out there, plus, it's different than the plasma TV's glass panels......and...best of all, it enhances the image definition. With Samsung.....there is a reason for everything they do: to make their products stand head-and-shoulders above the rest. You'll be very pleased with the Samsung 40" LCD LN-T4066F - it's the best you can get.

Let me just preface this by saying this is my first review I've ever submitted on BestBuy.com about a product I've bought. I'm not a professional reviewer or technophile, and the following info is based on my opinion only. I bought this TV on Black Friday for an irresistible price. This is also my very first HDTV purchase and I have to say I am very pleased with my decision. I've been looking for a while at different HDTVs and decided that I wanted a Samsung LCD. The point of contention was always which model. I ended up getting this model because the price was an absolute STEAL for what it offered. Needless to say I don't regret it one bit since the TV offers plenty of inputs and jacks for just about every device you need or want. Plus its native 1080p resolution helps if you're planning on using this for digital cable, Xbox 360, PS3 and hi-def movies. I will primarily be using this TV for hi-def movies and gaming and I have to say that the picture quality is top notch. Initial set-up out of the box is super easy, and the TV automatically sets your time and memorizes your channels. The menus are easy to navigate and also user friendly. The colors are vibrant and bright, and it has deep, rich blacks. I've had no problems with any glare. You can also customize the settings (concerning RGB) and tweak them to your liking, as well as having preset modes to choose from. Overall I am VERY satisfied with this purchase. If you didn't get this TV on Black Friday when it was priced at a steal, its regular retail price is a bit steep (but then again I'm a poor college student). And I didn't even have to wait in line. I arrived at my local Best Buy at ten after ten in the morning and they had plenty of these in stock. If you're a first time HDTV buyer like me then this is definitely a great HDTV to start out with.

I've owned this TV for a few months and I've been very impressed with it so far. It definitely helps that I purchased this TV on Black Friday for only $1050 which comparatively speaking is a very good price for a TV of this quality. The first thing I noticed about it was the sleek glossy look that it had which makes any room look better even when its off. The next thing that I noticed was the excellent picture quality...it has excellent color and the black level is great (although it did take a little while to change the factory picture settings to get the picture that I wanted). I currently watch dvds on an upconvert dvd player and the picture quality is so remarkable that I cannot imagine how good a blue ray or hd dvd would look. I also liked the fact that it was very easy to set up and there are tons of connections in the back (3 of which are HDMI) so running out of connections is not a problem. This TV also has a USB port so you may connect a digital camera/camcorder or a flash drive or an external hard drive and view pictures. There are only a couple things that I can think of that I don't like about this tv. I would have liked for the USB port to read video files as well as picture files but that's just wishful thinking because I haven't seen too many TVs that have that capability. Also as much as I love the black, glossy look that it has the surface gets dusty very easily so I am constantly having to clean it but its well worth the couple minutes that it takes to clean. I won't give it 5 stars because that would imply that its perfect but its pretty close and by far one of the best purchases that I've ever made.

This model was my first choice, and I have not been disappointed in any way. I use it for standard DVDs, Cable HDTV, Standard Cable, and as a PC monitor. Standard DVDs are displayed well on this screen. The HDTV I have had the opportunity to watch is truly stunning. Most HDTV broadcasts are 1080i, and these pictures are incredibly detailed with stunning resolution. Shows I have watched regarding nature, art, and sports are incredibly bright, clear, and largely ghost free. Standard Cable TV is not a crisp as you might expect, but that is partly due to the size of the screen. When watching standard TV in a viewing box, as you might using the guide feature of cable TV, the picture is clear and crisp, but the same picture expanded to full screen becomes fuzzy and somewhat pixelated. Still, the picture is acceptable. Sitting directly in front of this screen, using it as a PC monitor, you feel like you're in the front row of a movie theater, moving your head rather than your eyes to see all of the screen. But you can sit back from the screen, too, if you have a wireless keyboard and mouse. The resolution of 1920X1080 is very nice for the sceen size, but you have to admit, it is overkill for a monitor. But it's one less screen you need in your home. I heartily recommend this model in every respect. When on sale, you can get it for as little as $1,499. For its size, specifications, and cost, you can't go wrong.

Let me start by saying I just bought this TV 3 days ago so this is more of an initial review. That said, here was my dilemna. I bought the T4066F on a Saturday night from my local Gainesville Best Buy. Got the TV home and begin drilling holes in my walls for the wall mount that I also purchased. Everything going smooth. Next step was installing the brackets on the back of the TV. I got three of the screws in and on the fourth it appeared that it was stripped, but upon inspection I see that the threading had fallen back into the TV itself. I couldnt believe a 1899.99 TV had such a poor design. Took it back to Best Buy the next morning and exchanged it for the same model. Long story short, the second one appears to be fine. Must have been a mistake but it still can be a scary thing especially when mounting on a wall. Now to the TV. The picture when viewing with my DirecTV HD receiver is amazing. Also used for gaming with my Xbox 360 and has a very crisp picture. The colors on this TV are incredible thanks to the 15000:1 contrast ratio. I did many side by side comparisons in store and found this Samsung to have the best overall picture in its price range. Also picked up the Toshiba A30 HD-DVD player (was 100$ off when coupled with the TV) and the 1080p picture through HDMI is mindblowing. Sound is also very clear and loud, and the TruSurround is great. Highly recommended television, I've bought Samsung for years and have yet to be let down.

I bought this unit on Black Friday and got what is apparently a heck of a deal. It's my first LCD, so I dont really have a baseline for comparison. Screen geometry is excellent, lines are nice and straight. Color can be tweaked to your liking. HD input is stunning. SD input is about as well as can be expected, but always a letdown compared to HD no matter what you are dealing with in the larger screen sizes. My only 2 beefs: Switching between sources is a chore. There's a source button on the remote, but with so many inputs you find yourself pressing it several times to cycle between the choices. It's less of a pain to dive down into the menus to switch to the source you want, but inexplicably they put the input menu at the bottom of the list, so you have to scroll all the way down, then over to select. I hope to overcome this with the addition of a HT receiver that has HDMI throughput, but for now it's my pet peeve. My other complaint is the inherent lack of contrast that LCDs still struggle with. Dont let the stated 15000/1 ratio fool you, this is dynamic, not static contrast. The contrast on mine cannot be bumped up enough to be tweaked when using my HT setup disc. If you can catch this set at a cheap enough price i would highly recommend it. But if you are paying something similar in price to an Aquos or other high-end set, I would think twice about this particular Samsung.