Samsung TOC UN46B6000 46Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV
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The B6000 is the slimmest of any LED TV on the market with tuner inside and the world’s slimmest wall mount solution that reduces the gap between the TV and the wall to less than 0.8 inches. Samsung’s 6000 Series LED HDTV line-up boasts high dynamic contrast ratios, complements of the ground breaking LED light source. It also incorporates a number of innovative features to reduce the motion blur and image judder, which traditionally plague LCD HDTVs when displaying fast movement. The Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation technology utilizes a 120Hz refresh rate helps ensure crisp, easy viewing of sports, video games and movies. Redefining the standards for viewing quality, energy-efficiency and home entertainment decor, the Samsung 6000 Series LED HDTVs deliver unparalleled picture quality and enhanced connectivity while also helping you reduce your carbon footprint with the reduced power consumption of the LED screen. Using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) as the primary light source–rather than traditional Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL)–this cutting edge 46″ LED TV also offers the benefits of an ultra-high contrast ratio and a slim depth that allows for a more artful design. Full HD, or 1080p, contains 1.5 times more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. More scanning lines mean more pixels, more details and a better picture. Also, resolution that is approximately 2 times greater than conventional HDTVs creates the most perfect picture imaginable. Samsung’s 1080p panel uses a new high-speed liquid crystal to cut response time to 4ms. The fast response time, coupled with Samsung’s Auto Motion Plus 120Hz motion blur reduction technology dramatically reduces motion blur and judder. The 6000 Series also includes access to Samsung’s InfoLink RSS service, which can instantly display updated news, sports, weather and stocks information with a touch of the remote. And this HDTV is accented by Samsung’s TOC (Touch of Color), which offers a hint of a translucent color around the edges of the unit for a uniquely fashionable look. more info
Connections
- HDMI (version 1.3): 4 side
- USB: 2 side
- Component video: 1 bottom
- PC input: 1 bottom
- Ethernet: 1 bottom
- Optical digital audio output: 1 side
Dimensions
- TV without stand: 51.5 x 32.1 x 1.2 inches (WxHxD); 48.5 pounds
- TV with stand: 51.5 x 34.4 x 12 inches (WxHxD); 60 pounds
Excellent vivid picture
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We bought this TV 3 months ago and love it. The picture combined with HD and/or the Blu-Ray is just incredible. The colors are vivid and the picture is amazingly sharp. We shopped around quite a bit before making the purchase, and with the recent drop in price, this TV is a great value to purchase. We’ve used for satellite HD, Blu-Ray, and the Wii; all of which look beautiful. The sound isn’t that great, but why buy a TV like this and not hook it up to a kicking stereo receiver? The combination is really nice. I have no complaints about the TV at all.
Samsung Power Boards fail after warranty period
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Beware! Review the hundreds/thousands of other customers on tech/repair and review sites. There are even youtube videos on how to repair the problem since it is so common.
Samsung is using old/cheap capacity resistors on their power boards which usually fail 14 months to 24 months after purchase.
$450 repair bill.
Nothing is perfect but this is close
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this TV about two weeks ago, the picture in the store is the picture I was hoping to get at home and did! It almost seems 3D at times, it is by far the best picture I have ever seen on a TV. Watching BluRay is breathtaking. I have a surround sound system so the speaker issues people talk about are lost on me, I can’t imagine having a picture like this without complementing it with surround sound, it would be like buying a hot car with an AM radio in it.
A couple of drawbacks, the power light that appears in the clear neck of the base is very annoying in particular when watching a movie in letterbox, it almost draws your eye away from the picture. I finally covered it with a slim strip tape and that did the trick so they could definately fix that in the future. The other thing that COULD BE a point of contention the glossy screen. I don’t have a situation where it is a problem but if your room has a lot of windows or light goming in there is likely to be some glare problems.
Almost perfect
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I love this Television! Amazing picture quality, easy to configure with some great presets. I purchased this TV from Best Buy and had it delivered the next few days. When I bought it, it was slightly cheaper than what was being offered on Amazon, but since, the Amazon price has been updated to be cheaper. It’s amazing to me how quickly the prices on these TVs are dropping.
The only problem I have with the TV and the reason I only gave it 4 stars is the automatically adjusting backlight feature. When the picture is bright, the contrast is amazing, but when the image is dark, the TV dims the backlight so the blacks are blacker. The only problem with this approach is everything gets darker and the contrast goes to hell. This usually isn’t a problem and mostly noticeable on credits which isn’t a huge deal. I would think you would be able to turn this feature off, but Samsung doesn’t allow for that. If anyone knows how to turn it off, I would be very interested in knowing.
Everything else is amazing. Contrast ratio (when the picture is bright) is outstanding, blacks are pitch and the whites seem bright enough to burn your eyes. For easy setup, I recommend the Dynamic setting for the best contrast. Colors seem brilliant and sharp. This setting turns the backlight to 10 which is normally set at 5 on the default settings. Not sure why 5 is the default, it causes the picture to look kind of washed out. I would think that Samsung would want you to be impressed the moment you turned the TV on without any adjustment.
I use Windows Media Center as my primary interface so I have a computer connected to the TV via HDMI. For proper clarity on computer text, you will need to turn the sharpness setting down. The edge enhancement defaults cause super small details like computer text to become washed out. The sharpness feature works very well for HD movies though.
The 120hz Automotion Plus is a quirky feature at best. I have found uses for the different settings depending on the media type. By default the Automotion plus is set to Normal which effectively doubles your framerate by interpolating middle frames(it’s magic). A 24 fps signal will show 48 fps and a 60 fps signal will show 120 fps. While this sounds good in theory, the final output is not necessarily all that pleasing. One of the qualities of films, something that give movies a distinctive look from video is the lower frame rate. Movies are filmed at 24 fps and doubling that framerate makes it feel more like video than film IMHO. The interpolation process also isn’t perfect. Fast moving scenes can create some unusual anomalies in the picture. People running against a moving backdrop can sometimes seem to have a distortion surrounding them. Not sure if this distortion is coming from the interpolation or artifacts in the Blu-ray video compression, but it’s distracting and only noticable with the Automotion turned on. It’s not a total loss though, some settings can be useful depending on the source material. I found with Blu-ray and computer animation the Normal setting provides a great effect, giving the impression of a real time rendered output. Wall-E with Automotion Plus is amazing. For standard filmed movies, I recommend the Clear setting, which maintains the 24 fps, but uses the extra frame interpolation to sharpen the blur of fast moving objects. I recommend turning it off for Video games and television. Any anomalies in the picture, such as vertical refresh image tearing in games or mpeg image compression artifacts by cable or satellite are only exasperated by Automotion plus.
I haven’t used any of the Media playing abilities of the TV as I have a computer connected to it. Windows 7 handles all of my media playback needs. I highly recommend taking this approach to media playback and purchasing the 6000 model which is quite a bit cheaper, but lacks some of the more advanced network media playback features. While the 7000 and 8000 have some nice online features, it can’t beat a computer. Windows 7/Vista also allows you to scale up the user interface dpi while maintain the 1080p resolution for easy viewing with a super sharp picture.
All in all, my recommendation is to buy this TV. Better contrast than plasma with the clarity of LCD. Can’t beat that. I am sure that Samsung plans to release a 240hz version of the television with a more expensive price tag, but I don’t recommend it. Automotion plus is kind of neat, but its gimmicky more than anything else.
I’ve waited for this TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve been waiting for a groundbreaking TV by a reputable company for a long time (5+ years) that I was willing to spend money on. This was it. I’ve had it for 3 months now and still love it. When I go home and watch mom and dad’s 65″ samsung LED DLP (the best DLP) it doesn’t compare. This is like the next level of HD with the high contrast ratio and the dark dark blacks. The backlight is only annoying if you leave it on 8/10 which is what it comes on. Just turn it down to 5/10 and it looks absolutely perfect. There are so many settings that I can guarantee you will find one that works for you. I play with the settings on my macbook and iphone all the time trying to tweak and get the best it has to offer, so I know what I’m talking about. This is THE best TV I have ever watched TV on. It’s also super thin, weighs 40 lbs, and can be mounted on the wall like a picture frame. I am very very happy with my purchase and that I waited for it to come out. I usually regret waiting because nothing groundbreaking comes out. This changed the game for TV’s and takes it to a whole new level. I got it at 2099 and that is the lowest I have ever seen it (EDIT: It’s now 1599 so I’m getting another one). Jump on it now.
Excellent picture
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Bought the TV at our local American TV about a month ago. The TV itself looks superb, picture quality is excellent for everything. Bluray movies, HD dish, PS3 games, etc. It will take some getting used to the 120hz feature, where they insert extra frames. I have it turned off 90 percent of the time because it just seems bizarre watching television that looks even TOO lifelike.
A couple drawbacks are the sound system is definitely weak, but you’ll read that in almost any review. Another is that while this is a LED tv (low power consumption, low heat output), the thing seems to draw tons of power (well, current technically speaking). In our mobile home, with a 200amp main breaker (it is a large mobile home) the main breaker will trip with the television, AC, dryer and essentially any other appliance running. This has never occurred once prior to owning this tv.
Overall, I’m pleased with the purchase, but (at least) a sound bar will be purchased in the future, perhaps an electrical upgrade is in order as well.
Picture = 5 stars, Sound = 2 stars
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought mine right when it came out and it’s a few months old now. The screen is beautiful. The styling is much nicer than other models. The remote is improved over older models. The TV is lower power and generates less heat than other models. Screen glare is not a problem unless there are windows behind the screen. I don’t see any glare at all with large windows to the side of the screen. The menu systems are improved over older models.
120hz is a marketing scam – it only looks good on the store demos. I don’t know anyone who uses it. Fortunately you can turn it off. It’s hard to describe, but it makes the picture look very unnatural.
The thinner the TV’s get, the worse the speakers get. If you turn the volume up even halfway, they vibrate the cabinet. A 1″ deep TV cabinet will not house good speakers. My father has an older 40″ Samsung LCD TV and it sounds better (bigger & fuller) than my new one. No problem – just connect the audio out cable to powered computer speakers or a home theater system. But wait!!! You cannot adjust the audio-out volume or mute with the remote!!! Give us bad speakers and force us to use a second remote to adjust our external speakers. Older Samsung TV’s have a headphone jack that is controllable with the remote, but not this one.
nice but not so nice
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Purchased the tv last Sunday and brought it back a week later. If you sit right in front of the tv, the picture is outstanding. As soon as you move any deviation from center the picture begins to “wash out” From about 10 degrees on, the picture is unwatchable. Totally unaccebtable. Got a Sony XBR instead. I think the LED technology has a way to go before its totally going to replace regular LCDs. The last and deciding factor was when Saturday night I was in a sports bar filled with inexpensive 32 inch Vizios. The picture from an angle was far better from those TVS than from the Samsung LED. Also, the glare from the screen is horrible during the day. If you have any windows in the room you are watching this tv during the day, the screen will reflect the light.
One last thing, I know flat panel TVs speakers are not good, but these speakers were horrible. Even regular TV was bad. You definately need a sound bar at the least with this TV. Steer clear in my opinion.
Great Picture, Lousy Audio
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I purchased this TV to replace a two-year old Samsung that was stolen from my home. I was *very* impressed with my old Samsung and had high expectations for this newer model. The picture is stunning! And the super-slim dimensions of the set make it easy to move around for setup. But I was dumbfounded at how poor the audio quality is. Even after playing with the equalizer and other sound settings for a half hour, it still sounded worse than the old 13″ tube TV sitting in the bedroom. The sound was hallow, very much lacking in the mid and low ranges. I blame part of this on the fact that the speakers are rear-firing…they point out of the rear of the TV, no doubt expecting to bounce off a wall. The sound improved slightly the closer to the wall the set was placed, but never to the point of sounding “good”. If your application for this TV includes a sound bar or other audio setup, then I’d give this set a try – the picture is really fantastic. But if you need a TV that does both video AND audio well, you’ll want to consider other options.
Mind Blowing Picture
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Samsung LED TVs are the BEST available on the market. The picture will blow your mind. The deep blacks and bright colors are amazing. The antiblur feature is very apparent and makes motion smooth and clear. As far as the “uniformity” issues one other reviewer was having, I see none. In fact, I find “uniformity” issues with the old LCD tvs that use CFLs that are quite noticeable (brightness in the corners of the screen and the middle near the bottom are apparent on most any LCD that uses CFLs). Again, let me reiterate, the picture on this LED TV is AWESOME.
The thin design and crystal like stlying is super cool. I was hesitant about the red Touch of Color that Samsung uses but once I set up the TV, it was barely noticeable. It’s a ruby colored accent on the outter edge of the bezel.
Buy this TV! You will not be disappointed.
The COOL Factor
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It was love at first sight. I first saw a Samsung LED hanging on the wall in Best Buy. I’m sure my mouth was hanging open. I couldn’t get over how vivid the picture was, almost sureal. The only thing not to like was the premium price compared to a standard Samsung LCD of the same size. I spent several months looking for a replacement for our living room TV. Just when I’d convinced myself that the LED wasn’t worth the price difference, Amazon, Sears, and Best Buy started lowering the price. I jumped at a deal and couldn’t be happier. I bought the Samsung wall mount and hid the cables in the wall. The Samsung mount is way over priced, but works perfectly and really lets the TV hug the wall. I guess the price isn’t that big an issue when spread over the several years that I’ll have this TV. The TV is in a large living room / dining room with high ceilings with two skylights. The room is very bright during the day, but the picture hold it’s own, bright and no glare. With Blue Ray and HD cable, the picture is incredable. It does take some getting used to, it’s somewhat distracting at first. I see none of the light pumping or motion blur as mentioned in some reviews. Yes, the sound sucks. But what home theater buff really expects good sound from TV speakers. I’ve yet to have someone see the TV and not stop and stare. The vivid picture, ultra thin design, and close wall mount create a “Cool Factor” that can’t be ignored.
Great TV… lacks wireless connectivity!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
A great TV, with great resolution…. I hooked this on to my HDTV antenna and the reception was crystal clear!… Movies runs with a bizarre 3D’ish quality… so real that my puppy starts barking as soon as I put on the news!
DVD’s look amazing… almost life like. The TV by itself is not heavy… its the packaging that adds most weight… I compromised on TV size to get an LED instead of LCD TV!
USD connectivity is easy to use. MP3s play fine, images are rendered with clarity… however the slideshow does not is restricted to a single folder.
There is an obvious lack of wireless connectivity and requires an additional 80$ dongle.
If you’re debating between less glossy Sony and thinner, glossier Samsun, read on…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recently purchased a Sony 52″ 52Z5100 LCD television. Ultimately, I ended up exchanging it for the Samsung on this page. Why? Well, read on.
First, I had a 42″ LCD projection 720p. Nice picture but time to upgrade. I always disliked glossy screened models but drooled over the thinness of the Samsung LED’s. At Best Buy, I looked at all the TV’s. I didn’t care about 240hz b/c it’s not a noticable difference over 120hz, so I was considering many displays. I kept coming back to the Sony 52Z5100 ($1899) and the Samsung UN46B6000 ($1839.) I know Sony makes good displays and I was worried about the glossiness so I purchased it and had it delivered. When I got it hooked up I was impressed but I never could quite get the picture they had in the store that was almost 3D. I know part of that is b/c they have all the settings pushed real high in-store, but even when I did that I couldn’t get it. Now, don’t get me wrong, it looked really good and I was really thinking of keeping it. But every time I looked at it from the side it just seemed a little bulky. The other issue I was having was the brightness. Even with the backlight turned to 1 and brightness turned down low, the display was too bright. It was fine when watching a show but if a commercial came on with a white background it sometimes hurt my eyes. It was that bright. Some would view that as a good thing but I constantly found myself adjusting the backlight and brightness. I can’t say I wasn’t satisfied with the display but after 3 weeks I found myself still considering the Samsung and I saw that as a sign that I should exchange it.
Having had the Samsung for 2 weeks now I am happy that I made the exchange. The glossiness, while not ideal on a bright day, isn’t that bad. In fact, I would say that if this TV didn’t have the glossy screen it would be almost perfect. The extreme brightness on the Sony tended to wash colors out a little…something I didn’t really notice until viewing the Samsung. Colors were much more saturated. Some people have mentioned uneven lighting with the Samsung. I have looked hard for it and as picky as I am I can’t see it at all. The sound is also very acceptable…much better than I expected, and that’s nice since I don’t always want to play it through my stereo. The Samsung also gives you more control over its settings than the Sony did. Perhaps that’s why I could never get the Sony to exactly where I wanted it. The only negative I would give this TV is the motion control settings. Honestly, my favorite is usually off. I don’t see much blur at all with it off. Putting it on Smooth, Clear, Standard, or even Custom with the blur on 10 and judder on 0 can look somewhat artificial at times. For instance, I replayed a scene on my DVR using all the settings. During this scene the camera pans across a bunch of people sitting on a bus. While smooth looked kind of neat, it created a little “jump” or judder at one portion of the pan. In fact, all the settings except off did this. (I also tried custom with judder at various settings.) Now, many people wouldn’t even notice this and by no means does it ruin the experience, I’m just left with the feeling that this whole 120hz and 240hz is much ado about nothing. Like I said, turning it off is fine…even when watching football.
To sum up, by no means do I mean to imply the Sony is a bad TV – far from it. If you have recently bought one you have a very good TV with a beautiful picture. Just for me, preference wise, I prefer the Samsung. I love the thinness and deeper color saturation. Now, perhaps if I sat further from the TV (I’m at 11ft) or had this in a room with windows facing the TV (mine are to the side of it) I may feel differently. It all comes down to personal preference when you’re talking about TV’s of this caliber, so hopefully I’ve just provided a little more for you to help you decide which is for you. Happy viewing!
Wow
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am not a particularly sophisticated viewer – I have educated myself on this technology by reading what experts say, yet I have very little personal experience in comparing and evaluating specific brands/devices. I own a Sony bravia 52XBR4 which I purchased about 16 months ago (newer models exist, and perhaps theres some fade in mine) and which sits in a room adjacent to that of the Samsung in my small Manhattan apartment . The Sony is a fantastic LCD, however when I place the Samsung LED backed LCD on the same HD program and look between the two, the difference is obvious. This is especially true when the screen has a lot of black in it – the Samsung is BLACK! No light at all! It makes a difference…wow!
Only 1 month into using it, but thus far im blown away. Im watching way too much television….
Excellent television!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
So, I’ve been looking for a new HDTV for a while now, but when I saw the amazing deal on this television here at Amazon, I just had to grab it up.
So, I’ve had the television for a few weeks now, and I have to say that the picture quality is amazing. I read some other reviews saying there were annoying lines at the sides of the television when watching in a dark environment, and I have to dismiss that completely. Perhaps they had a faulty unit or something, because I don’t get that problem at all. This television provides super vibrant colors, and it’s just amazing to watch football on (in HD, of course). I use this both in the daytime and at night, and my two complaints are this: 1) This television is super glossy. So much that it really catches a lot of reflections (off windows, lights, etc.). Since this is an issue with almost every television, this is probably just something to consider when placing it in a room. 2) This television sometimes grays whites out. Now, we all know the problem with LCDs – getting deeper blacks. Plasmas don’t have this problem, but LCDs do because they’re backlit by fluorescents. These Samsung LED televisions don’t have this problem because they use LED backlighting to achieve truly deep blacks. I’ve only noticed this when there is a black screen with white text, but in such a scenario, the white text sort of greys out. It’s not terribly bad, but it it noticeable. In all other conditions, this television is fine, though.
I also use this television for gaming. Absolutely perfect picture quality there, too. I actually had a minor issue where there was a tight text scroll going across the bottom of the screen (Battlefield 1943), and the bottoms of some of the letters (mostly Ms, Ns, etc.) were running together. This was a small problem, but mildly annoying. Anyway, I switched the television to Game Mode, and that cleared up immediately. Absolutely awesome television.
Anyway, I’d definitely recommend this television. I’ve received nothing but compliments on it from all of my friends (a fair part are HDTV snobs) and even the delivery crew. This is definitely the finest television I have ever owned.