Samsung UN46C5000

If you have a large house or simply want to convert one wall of your small house into a movie theater then the Samsung UN46C5000 is one LED HDTV that combines affordable art with high-tech functionality. This 46 inch wonder can enhance the look of your wall or catch the eye of your guests when kept on a TV stand. The Samsung UN46C5000 sports 1080p resolution technology that offers sharp and crisp visuals to viewers, while the latest LED technology makes it a green TV that is light on operating costs too.

Samsung UN46C5000

Design

Even though the screen size is huge and wide, this TV is only 1.2″ deep, which makes it one of the slimmest HDTV’s around. You can easily hang it on your living room or bedroom wall to turn it into a piece of art that displays sharp and clear images. The Samsung UN46C5000 is equipped with a sleek black body made using Samsung’s trademarked Touch of Color design that provides it with a unique texture. The TV also sports Samsung’s Ultra Clear Panel that prevents reflections from spoiling your viewing experience. Its unique design ensures that you only require 2 screws to install this beauty on your walls. The screen dimensions are 43.6″ Wide by 28.8″ Height, which translates into a 45.9″ Widescreen true HDTV.

Features

This huge and true HDTV comes with advanced features that can put other HDTV’s to shame. The Mega Contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1 ensures sharp pictures while the Wide Color Enhancer ensures true color and textures that impart the screen with life-like picture quality. The Samsung UN46C5000 also provides clear and sharp audio through 2x10Watt RMS speakers at the bottom of the TV. The AllShare facility provided in this model takes away the pain associated with connecting your PC or other mobile devices to your TV since you can now do so wirelessly. This wonder TV can also be connected to multiple TVs. This TV also sports true 1080p resolution that ensures rich colors, vivid details and extremely fluid visuals even if there are errors in the standard definition content, due to its advanced technology. The picture is further enhanced by Samsung’s Wide Color Enhancer Pro feature that extracts color and depth from each pixel and almost stretches it to 3D level. 2 USB ports and 4 HDMI slots in the form of Anynet+ ensure that all your compatible SAMSUNG audio along with video devices come under one-touch control and work seamlessly with just a single remote. This model comes with a 1 year parts and labor warranty.

Performance

The Samsung UN46C5000 turns 46 inches of your plain wall into a work of moving art with its high contrast ratio coupled with true 1080p resolution. The Mega Dynamic contrast also intuitively adjusts the contrast for each frame so that whites, blacks and other colors end up with more depth and warmth. Brightness too is automatically adjusted depending on the ambient light inside the room so as to save a neat packet by using less energy. In fact, this LED TV can save up to around 50% energy, depending on the model, as it is fully Energy Star Compliant. This model also connects to your PC and other audio or video devices either wirelessly or through its 2 USB 2.0 ports, 4 HDMI slots, 1 Digital Audio, 1 PC input, 1 Component, 1 Ethernet [LAN], and 1 RF in connector. Its Anynet+ feature through HDMI-CEC allows you to control multiple devices with a single remote. The HDMI slot also allows you to import picture and videos without resorting to compression and compromising its quality. The ease and multiple methods of connectivity make it an easy TV to use and this High-Definition TV certainly springs to colorful life once you turn on the power.

Bottom Line

Turning your large or small home into a movie theater just got more affordable with the introduction of the Samsung UN46C5000. This model is loaded with features such as true 1080p resolution, mega contrast ratio, Wide Color Enhancer Pro, Ultra Clear Panel, and has a plethora of different slots and connectors to connect it to your PC, audio and video devices with ease. It also offers wireless connection to your devices. The price tag of around $1500 is fully justified considering the wide screen size of 46 inches along with a multitude of features that will truly turn this HDTV into the focal point of your entertainment center.

Average User Rating:
Actual User Reviews:
• “We purchased this TV after a great deal of research and many visits to local stores to compare HDTVs. The picture from this unit stood out as best-in-store at two of the stores we visited. We spent a lot of time being concerned about going with a 60hz unit due to the fact that all stores sales people were pushing the 120hz. or even 240hz. For our typical use, we finally decided that we would be absolutely waisting money on the quicker refresh cycles. Now that we have the TV and can compare it to our Sony XBR4 we are very pleased that we saved the money. The picture is great and high-speed motion such as in football does not appear much different between our two sets. The TV also has a cinema setting for the issue of a 24 frame per second film, if anyone is worried. The quality of this HDTV is very obvious out of the box, particularly when one sees the thick glass stand that comes with it. The limited amount of assembly required is very simple, but you will need two people to assemble the TV to the base. The setup was very simple and if you don’t know the answer to questions like what type of channels you have coming from your program source, the TV will detect what ever is available and automatically delete any channels that are encoded and thus not actually viewable without a cable box (for example). i would rate the sound from the TV built-in speakers as acceptable for normal TV watching but certainly not great if you want dynamic theater type sound. Obviously you can connect to a receiver or a sound bar if you will want that type of sound. This is a fantastic HDTV!

Amazon was the best place to purchase this TV from a price standpoint and their delivery was as scheduled and excellent. I was very pleased with the delivery and the clearly unopened box was flawless.” – J.D.Wise (OH,USA)

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• “Wow – the picture on this TV absolutely blew away all the other LEDs on display at Sam’s Club ($898-12/04/10). We originally went to purchase a 47″ Vizio, but after comparing pictures side by side, we were amazed at the detail on this set. The demo video playing had HD nature scenes, and while most sets had a nice picture, this TV looked as if you were looking out a window at the landscapes, while the others looked “flat”. It hooked up quickly at home, and the remote control worked with our Sony BluRay player out of the box, with no programming required. Movies (.avi & .mp4) played from thumb drive easily, which was an improvement on playing them on the Blu-ray player, as .avi files were not a supported type. Sound was great, I’m not sure why others complained, there are several modes to choose from, and even on movie mode the music from internet radio sounded wonderful. Maybe if you’re used to an external surround sound system this TV’s sound falls short, but compared to our older Sanyo LCD TV, this sound is much better – I’m glad we didn’t spend our money on an external sound system.

The only thing that keeps me from giving this 5 stars is the fact that Samsung requires that you use their LANstick for wireless connection, which is quite expensive compared to other USB wireless sticks. However, I would still recommend this TV to anyone looking for a GREAT picture and sound.” – B.Jones (WV,USA)

• “This television is gorgeous. It is the perfect size to enjoy from short or long distance. What I admire most about this television is the ease of instillation and changing settings. I watched Finding Nemo with my family after setting this television up and I specifically remember us drooling. Even the dogs were drooling, although they do that anyway.

I like to do a form review for items like this. Each rating is out of ten – 10 being the best.

Quality: 10
The display and feed is top quality. Until recently, I expected to only see television this crisp in a 2,000 dollar tv. THe fact that it is an LED LCD makes the picture quality more versatile and the options more flexible.

Menus and Settings: 10
The menus are incredibly easy to navigate and master. I consider myself very intelligent, but challenged. I am easily confused by convoluted menus and instructions. The hardest part for me was realizing that the yellow composite cord from my peripheral device needed to go into the green port in the back of the tv. After this, I took to the menus and had no trouble mastering them in a matter of seconds. This was my favorite part of the experience early on as it left a lot of extra time to actually enjoy the television rather than rack my brain trying to get the settings I wanted to enjoy the television.

Set-Up: 9
The set-up was very simple. It needed only a few screws and two people to lift the screen onto its stand. Wall mounts or stabilizers are almost necessary for this television as it could be easily knocked over.

Price: 10
For this quality, the price of $999 dollars at Best Buy was a steal. It was seven hundred dollars off its regular price. At just over a a thousand here on amazon, it is still a great price. Expect to get more than you paid for.

Overall, this is the best television I have ever owned and I won’t be getting another as long as this one lives.” – Teejayess (USA)

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