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Samsung LE40A558 P3 - 40'' Widescreen 1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview
 
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Samsung LE40A558 P3 - 40'' Widescreen 1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview

by Samsung
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews) More about this product

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Technical Details

  • Full HD 1080p technology with 40'' widescreen format LCD TV
  • Integrated IDTV tuner capable of receiving free to air digital channels plus analogue tuner compatible with analogue broadcasts
  • 3 x HDMI sockets in total for excellent connectivity , 1 side connection and two rear connections , featuring HDMI version 1.3
  • Screen resolution of 1920 pixels horizontal and 1080 pixels vertical
  • 1080p 24 fps Real Movie mode
  • 30,000:1 Contrast ratio
  • Samsung's second generation Digital Natural Image Engine Plus technology (DNIe+) and Movie Plus Technology
  • Speaker output 2 x 10 watts with Nicam Stereo or Mono A2 and SRS TruSurround effect
  • Anynet+ compatible
  • Teletext level 2.5
  • Single tuner Picture In Picture capable of displaying second feed source material
  • Wiselink connectivity for JPEG images
  • Auto channel search , easy set up and Smart User Interface technology
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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description
Samsung Series 5 Series 5 - Versatile Confidence
All round entertainment has never been made more accessible. The Samsung Series 5 incorporates innovative, unique features to make your entertainment total and complete
Samsung Series 5
HD Ready 1080P HD Ready 1080P

HD Ready 1080P
Its resolution(1920 X 1080) is enhanced two times to that of HD TV(1366 X 768), due to 1.5 times more scanning lines than HD TVs. Enjoy the highest definition possible today when viewing content through next generation game consoles and BluRay players. Experience films and games like never before with unbelievable crystal clear clarity and Motion.
DNIe + DNIe +

DNIe +
DNIe + (Digital Natural Image engine+) technology creates clear, vivid images that are bathed in natural beauty. Motion Optimizer produces soft, fluid motion and ensures the clearest images are displayed. Colour Optimizer provides finely balanced natural colours. Contrast Enhancer delivers deeper black tones that appear natural to the human eye. Detail Enhancer sharpens the edges of the images to present them in sharp, lifelike detail, and Digital noise reduction presents images with clarity and precision.
Entertainment Mode Entertainment Mode

Entertainment Mode
To provide you with the best entertainment possible, hot keys have been preset for Sports, Movie and Game modes. In this way you can be sure the picture quality you are experiencing is optimised for your specific needs. Fast motion imaging, dynamic detail enhancement, and down-firing speakers combine to deliver the most dramatic entertainment experience you have ever been a part of.
Clear Panel Clear Panel

Clear Panel
Increased readability and reduced reflection are realised by the Clear Panel. Enjoy images viewed in their most comfortable light by the reduction of glare end enhanced contrast of the Clear Panel. Images are even clearer then they were before; ensuring that what you see is as clear as can be, and your entertainment as pure as possible.
1080 24P Real Movie 1080 24P Real Movie

1080 24P Real Movie
Typical movies are filmed at 24 frames per second, and are later converted to 50 fps (frame per second) to show on a TV screen. BluRay Disc Players output content in its original forms of 24 fps. The Samsung LCD TV supports these 24 fps sources through the HDMI input, and is capable of showing scenes in the maximum resolution of 1080p as the director intended.
3 HDMI 3 HDMI

3 HDMI
3 HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) inputs enable you to connect quickly and conveniently to a broader range of external devices. HDMI allows uncompressed streams of digital data to be transmitted via one cable, delivering a purer picture quality to be displayed for your appreciation and enjoyment. Appreciate the best that digital entertainment has to offer with Samsung.


Box Contents
  • Samsung LCD TV
  • Remote Control
  • Power Cord
  • Stand
  • Cleaning Cloth

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83 of 84 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning LCD television's, 25 May 2008
This TV does *indeed* exist ...I know because I'm looking at it right now. And what a TV it is!

I've compared many, many Sony's and Toshiba's and this Samsung came out above them all. Why? Because it edges it's rivals in all areas, except maybe the sound (which is a bit tinny), but this won't matter once you hook it up to a surround system or tweaked the onboard EQ.

Using the Samsung BD-P1400 with Casino Royale I spent a few hours getting the contrast/brightness/colour to as near perfection as a lay man can (leave the backlight on default level 7, it's one of the few settings to leave well alone). The picture quality is awesome and I found myself talking through the film more than actually watching it, it really does look that good. You will not be disappointed with this TV in any way. Spend a few hours tweaking and then sit back and enjoy.

Extras that are not well advertised ...it has a USB socket for mp3's and jpg's ...it has picture in picture, very handy ...when using the BD-P1400 you only need to use one of the remotes.

Amazon's fab delivery also takes some beating. After getting a 3 week runaround from Dixons I checked out Amazon's price and ordered at 1PM on Friday - the TV was delivered at 8AM the next day (yes, a Saturday) for less than the Dixons price. Thanks to Amazon I watched the Monaco GP in style.

I can't recommend this TV enough, and at such a cracking price.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 15 Aug 2008
By Wave (Guernsey) - See all my reviews
I got this set via Amazon prime with the discounted stand and wall bracket.

I did quite a bit of research before purchase and looked at a number of TVs in shops before making my choice. There is so much choice and so much data to compare the decision was not easy but I have had Samsung before and never had a problem. One shop was selling this exact same model for £300 more than I paid!

For me this TV hits the sweetspot between price/brand/quality. In store I compared it directly against Sonys, Panasonics and others and this set not only looks better stylistically but performs better as well.

As other reviewers have commented, the sound is probably average to good but the screen is awesome. The olympics look great on BBC HD!

The 6/7 series (this is a 5 series) are supposed to be better but I could not see a huge difference and bearing in mind the shelf life of TVs these days and the pace of innovation I see no reason to pay any more than this. It has all the connections you will ever need and Full HD resolution.
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING TV FOR THE PRICE, 5 Jun 2008
I was fortunate enough to pick up this tv for an unbelievable £599 elsewhere and it is an absolute bargain.
Setup was very easy,however the out-of-the-box factory presets across all three modes are NOT good.Luckily,Samsung have provided more picture tweak options than you can poke a stick at,so you'll have little problem finding something to suit your particular preference.If you get stuck then a quick search on one of the AV forums should sort you out.
One word of warning...this tv has easily the worst sound I've heard on any tv EVER (which is the reason for 4 stars only).
The picture quality on both analogue and Freeview digital is surprisingly very good and the blacks are nice and deep.Even in dark scenes there is a lot less crushing of shadow detail than several other top end lcds I've seen.
It doesn't have the 100 hz facility of it's more expensive sibling,the A656,but this is hardly a problem as the overall images really are quite stunning (once correctly calibrated).This is especially so when hooked up to an upscaling dvd player via the HDMI connection.It has brought a whole new lease of life to my standard def. dvd collection!
The tv comes with a shiny black frame and matt black panel which really helps keep nasty screen reflections to a bare minimum,although it is a bit of a dust magnet.
Highly recommended.
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