Samsung LN40B650 Review

The Samsung LN40B650 has a generous 40 inch display when it is measured diagonally from corner to corner. The display rests in a glossy, piano black housing and the housing is further accentuated via the ultra-red Touch of Color® design effect. The red coloring on the front of the set’s casing is actually translucent and reflects back at the viewer whenever he or she subtly shifts in movement or changes his or her viewing angle. Speaking of viewing angles, this set has a novel construction that will supply the consumer with a great viewing experience at 178 degrees in four different directions.

The Samsung LN40B650 is bedecked with loads of connectivity options too. Whether looking to connect one’s personal computing devices, digital cameras, video recorders, MP3 devices, or other peripheral equipment, the Samsung LN40B650 has plenty of ports for connecting such devices too. Ethernet connections are supplied as well, which means the Samsung LN40B650 can serve as the core device for operating digital equipment of all kinds.

The Samsung LN40B650 is also a super slim set: it is almost hard to fathom how Samsung has managed to fit so much technology into such a sleek looking device. Inside the LN40B650 the consumer will discover that he or she has invested in a device that supplies Media 2.0™ functions which permits the user access to Flickr as well as Yahoo! The addition of Auto Motion Plus™ features further helps in bringing all images to life through this HDTV; any problems with streaking, ghosting or image blurring are not a thing of the past when it comes to the LN40B650. Hanging dots, anomalies, frozen images, and edge crawling are not an issue with this finely crafted television set.

Included Items at Time of Purchase:

  • LN40B650 40 Inch Display LCD HDTV
  • Standard Remote Control
  • Swiveling Stand, Attachable, Optional
  • User’s Guide

To Be Purchased Separately:

  • Cable Setup Box
  • DVR Box
  • Satellite Connection
  • Wall Mount Fixtures

Physical Characteristics:

  • HDTV Depth with the included Stand: 10 inches
  • HDTV Depth without the included Stand: 3 inches
  • HDTV Display Size: 40 inches from corner to corner
  • HDTV Display Max Resolution:
  • HDTV Aspect Ratio: 16 by 9
  • HDTV Contrast: 100k to 1
  • Technology: LCD
  • Display Style: Flat Panel
  • Display Max Resolution: 1920p x 1080p
  • Ratio of Contrast: 100k to 1, dynamic
  • Resolution, Vertical: 1080p
  • HDTV Weight without the included Stand: 32.8 pounds
  • HDTV Weight with the included Stand: 39.7 pounds
  • HDTV Height with the included Stand: 26 3/5 inches
  • HDTV Height without the included Stand: 24 7/10 inches
  • HDTV Width: 38 7/10 inches

General Characteristics:

  • Speakers: Two
  • Speakers Location: Frontal position, bottommost edge
  • Speakers: Integrated
  • Speaker Technology: SRS TruSurround Sound HD®
  • Speakers Function: Downward Firing
  • Surround Sound Effects
  • USB Slot Inclusion
  • Four High Definition Inputs
  • Two Component Inputs for Video
  • Two Composite Inputs
  • One Personal Computer Input
  • Languages, Trilingual: French, English, Spanish
  • V-Chip Inclusion
  • Sleep Timer: Automated
  • Energy Star® Certification
  • Refresh Screen Rate: 120 Hertz
  • Response Time Equaling 4 milliseconds
  • Ethernet Connectivity
  • Picture in Picture Potential
  • Gaming Mode
  • Ultra Clear Panel Inclusion
  • USB 2.0
  • Touch of Color Effects®: Red
  • Glossy Black Cabinet
  • Samsung’s Content Library
  • HDTV Tuner: Embedded
  • 178 Degree Angle Viewing

Offerings Expanded:

The Samsung LN40B650, when purchased, immediately supplies the user with remarkable image clarity through an intensified resolution. For superior images and sharp, intensified details, this set is definitely the HDTV to select. A dynamic contrast ratio of 100k to 1 makes whites and blacks vivid and alive with sharp contrasting color. Whether the imagery is dark or light is of no consequence: every pixel is captured, enhanced, and presented in a superior manner, at all times, when the device is in use.

Energy Star® certification accompanies the purchase of the Samsung LN40B650; this means lower use of natural resources and reduced electricity costs. Integrated into the device is an embedded, powerful, and quick HDTV tuner which captures, interprets, and presents all digital broadcasting in the best manner possible. Progressive scanning functions add more pixilated lines to the vertical presentation of the display screen and ensure an increase in the definition of every pixel displayed, and a super fast response rate of five seconds is supplied by the liquid crystal technology integrated into the Samsung LN40B650.

This device has two methods for being displayed. The user can choose to attach the swiveling table top base or he or she can choose to mount it directly to a wall with the appropriate fixtures. Fixtures to mount it to a wall securely are sold separate from the set. On a wall, on a table, on an entertainment system or even in one’s office, the Samsung LN40B650 has a very minimal, slim housing which makes it unobtrusive and suitable for a wide variety of uses.

Parents can fully control the programming that the family is exposed to because the Samsung LN40B650 has a V-chip inside its casing too. The V-chip allows for parents to preset permissible channels and to successfully block out programming considered undesirable or unwanted. Programming of the Samsung LN40B650 can be accomplished via the use of one of three languages: French, English, or Spanish. Full menus present easy navigation options right on the screen, and the remote control can operate both the Samsung LN40B650 as well as connected equipment.

TheSamsung LN40B650 is remarkably durable, attractive and offers loads of customizable functions. This device seems as if it is actually underpriced considering all that it can do. When on the lookout for an HDTV that will offer home television viewing enjoyment for years to come, as well as a set that combines contemporary design with high technology, the Samsung LN40B650 is one of the best of the best HDTVs in Samsung’s present line up.