Samsung HL-S4676S 46-Inch Widescreen Slim DLP HDTV

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 41 x 29 inches
• Shipping Weight: 47 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000J4IIB0
• Item model number: HL-S4676S
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,101 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

For amazingly clear 720p resolution in a slim design that fits where others won't™, look no further than the 46" Widescreen HL-S4676S DLP® HDTV. The fact that it is 10.6" deep and 46 pounds means you can get a big screen in a small space. It's unique shape is designed to fit in corners without intruding into the room. You can fit it on bookshelves or mount it to the wall with the optional shelf-mount (TR4676WA) along with your cable box and DVD player. The HL-S4676's thin-bezel design puts the emphasis on the picture, not the set.

This set comes with a built-in ATSC tuner, and features Samsung's Cinema Smooth 720p light engine. THe light engine has a single panel digital micro-mirro device (DMD) design for a clear picture without the possibility of convergence errors, a contrast ratio up to 2,500 to 1 with outstanding color and deep black levels, and a smooth, film-like image. Othere features include Game mode, Samsung's Latest DNIe video processing, and and anti-glare screen. The HL-S4676S has ample connectivity with 2HDMI inputs, 2 component video inputs, 2 side A/V composite inputs, 2 S-video inputs, a USB 1.1 connection, and a PC input.

Cinema Smooth Light Engine
Samsung is the worldwide leader in creating light engines that harness DLP HDTV technology from Texas Instruments. Cinema Smooth light engine brings together the right optics, electronic circuitry and replaceable light source to create picture that’s more lifelike and much closer to film. Now in its fifth year of evolution, Samsung’s Cinema Smooth light delivers crisp, 720p High Definition resolution with high contrast and brightness, defined edges and sharp detail.

Next Generation DLP Chips from Texas Instruments
Samsung employs a Texas Instruments DLP chip that is comprised of just under a million microscopic mirrors. The DLP chip is faster than any HDTV technology, with the mirrors switching on & off 15,000 times a second to deliver a razor-sharp picture for fast moving images. When combined with Samsung’s new Cinema Smooth light engine, the result is a crisp, bright picture with deep, rich colors that’s closer to film.

Faster Color Wheel
Samsung’s 2.2" color wheel spins at 14,400 rpm for smooth fast-motion video, and has five color segments for more accurate colors. Comprised of the 3 primary colors, Red, Green, and Blue, plus Cyan and Yellow, it achieves film-like transitions and eliminates the pixel breakup found in slower color wheel designs and slower-switching LCD microdisplays. The Cinema Smooth™ light engine uses a whisper quiet air bearing design.

Samsung’s DNIe™ – Digital Natural Image Engine
Samsung’s exclusive Digital Natural Image engine DNIe™ (click for demo) makes the sharpest and clearest images possible, regardless of the profile of input signals. Five image processors and a six-times density enhancer ensure the best picture from any source. Now in its fourth generation, DNIe guarantees the truest colors and highest contrast, while virtually eliminating digital artifacts.

Cinema Mode
Samsung’s Cinema Mode lets you see colors the way the director intended, by matching them more closely to production standards. This creates more accurate colors and natural skin tones when viewing Hollywood movies on your TV—the perfect setting when enjoying movies with the lights off.

Cinema Smooth Film Mode 3:2 Pull Down
Powered by Samsung’s Cinema Smooth technology, 3:2 Pull Down corrects for the artificial frames created when films are converted to DVDs. The result is a clearer image without the subtle motion artifacts caused by 24-to-30 frames per second video conversion.

Picture Format Size Adjustment
Enjoy all your 4:3 aspect-ratio programming in smooth, wide-screen without black bars. Four pre-set aspect ratio modes—Normal, Wide, Zoom 1 and Zoom 2—stretch your image to fill the screen naturally.

Product Description

Samsung HL-S4676S 46" Widescreen Slim DLP HDTV

Customer Reviews

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic & Current gamers read this!!, February 2, 2007

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M. P Devino "vasteel1ne" (kansas city) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HL-S4676S 46-Inch Widescreen Slim DLP HDTV (Electronics)

I purchased this DLP TV about a month ago. I'm a hardcore gamer and collector of classic gaming systems having about every major system from the 80's to the present. I had purchased a 32 inch ADVENT HD tube TV about a year and a half ago.Wonderful TV by the way not one issue and outstanding deal running all modes except 1080P. This suited me just fine until I finally made my purchase of an XBOX 360/Wii <no PS3 till better software is available> about a month ago. The only downfall about the ADVENT was basically the 16X9 ratio although true would letterbox the XBOX 360 and Wii games as well as some Cube/PS2 games. This promted me to start my search for a larger TV now that I finally had a taste of "TRUE" HD gaming with the 360.

Like many people we all seem to get the 1080P idea in our head right away. This promted me to only search for an LCD TV at first. I had my eye on a Westinghouse 42 inch model that had all modes, but upon furthur investigation contrast was not very good. This was also the case on a Sceptre brand that was about $400 dollars less than the Westinghouse, again same issue after investigation not very good resolution. I also was willing to sacrifice 1080p for better contrast by searching for Plasma. Chatting with friends from Best Buy said there still is the chance of burn in even though most don't. For my case a lot of the older systems like SNES/Genesis/TurboGrafx where you have a static life bar not to mention older technology I didnt want to chance it.

This brings me to DLP, my main concern with these type of HDTV was I had heard about slight hesitation on projection TV's such as when you push the fire or jump button there was a slight millisecond hesitation. I realize this sounds pretty picky but I would notice something like this. Well after shopping, comparing, headaches etc.. I decided that the Samsung DLP was the best HDTV to go with. I sacrificed my 1080P but realized that the 360 runs in 1080i right now which this TV supports and when I do get the PS3 eventually I can be happy with 720p. There really is not too much of a difference as either way the picture is stunning.

The first game I popped in the XBOX 360 was Oblivion. The only setting I changed on the TV on initial startup was I put the TV into game mode which honestly with it on or off for the 360/Wii I didn't notice really any difference. On the other systems I did which I will explain later. All I can say is, Oblivion was STUNNING to say the least. NO I REPEAT NO hesitaion or millisecond lag when I jumped my dark mage jumped. The true test was of course Gears Of War I was floored by the image that this Samsung DLP put out for this game. Freaking AMAZING. The same can be said about the Wii. Zelda floored me on it's clarity, not so much as the 360 I had to remember that Zelda was originally a Cube title so there were a few jags but overall still a beautiful picture with component cables, I can't wait to see what Metroid 3 looks like on this TV as most of the Wii games coming out now are next gen.

The one issue I had with the TV has to do with what I mentioned about the Game Mode on the television I believe was made intentionally for the systems that support component cables for High Def gaming. For the 360/Wii I really couldn't tell a difference HOWEVER and this is where it gets a bit complicated. I tested all my game systems and noticed when the game mode was on there was a slight flicker that is noticable. I'm sure that this is due to older technology. So here is my quick rundown for the game mode settings.

XBOX 360/Wii-on or off I really couldn't tell the diff

Cube/PS2-games that support your HD cables on these two systems Game Mode on or off I really couldn't tell a diff/games without progressive scan support Game Mode off

Genesis/Snes/N64/Dreamcast/Saturn/Turbografx 16/basically any older game system-Game Mode set to off as there is a slight flicker with it on, and it shows on those systems that don't have HD cable support

I hope my review helped a bit if you like me are/were searching for an upgrade. This Samsung DLP TV is an absolute gem of a TV for gaming and for the price it has all the features and probably the cleanest sharpest picture I have ever seen on a TV even next to LCD/Plasma screens. Another side note DLP TV's will eventually need to have the bulb replaced after four or five years. The bulb right now runs about $175 shipped which when you think about it. Being able to replace the bulb will keep this TV running like new for virtually forever or until they place tv chips in our heads. I realize that was corny but I cannot stress how much I think this TV rocks.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV, November 20, 2006

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Kevin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung HL-S4676S 46-Inch Widescreen Slim DLP HDTV (Electronics)

I had previously owned the Samsung HLN437W 42" DLP set for 3 years which I liked, but had some problems with since it was a first-generation DLP model. I received the HL-S4676S as an upgrade on a warranty exchange for my old set (not from Amazon or its affiliates). It took me some time to decide how I felt about the new set, but after a few days of use I am quite happy with it.

This set has a newer light engine (4th generation?) than my previous set with quite a few updates. The new color wheel reduces the rainbow effect that some people find irritating on the older models. This is much harder to detect on the HL-S4676S. The "screen door" effect is lessened on the newer set making individual pixels harder to distinguish from a close viewing distance. Also, the black levels on this set are much better than my old set. With the older light engines, dark colors were muddy and internal reflections limited the black levels in dark scenes. This set shows a consistently dark black in appropriate areas as grays and browns look a little more natural. Color reproduction is also more appealing with especially noticeable improvements in yellows/oranges and blues/purples.

The user interface is fairly nice and better organized than on my previous set. New features allow quite a few color adjustments, but I have found that the default settings are pretty close to optimal. Brightness and Contrast settings may be the only ones that you need to adjust for your viewing area. I use an external 5.1 receiver with my TV so the option of the internal mute is nice so I don't have to set the volume down to zero on the set or watch with "MUTE" displayed on the screen. The HL-S also features a USB port to connect any storage device to in order to view a .jpg slideshow or even play .mp3 music files. This is a nice feature, but may not get a lot of mileage. This feature is easily accessed through the on screen menu system.

I would recommend this set based on the many improvements I have seen since my previous Samsung model. Certainly, the overall appearance is much nicer with the glossy black finish and shallow 10" cabinet. With enhancements to picture and user interface you can't go wrong. All this comes in a package that has a 3" wider screen than my previous set while also being 20 pounds lighter (weighs under 50 lbs) and 6 inches less deep.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing TV at an exceptional price!, December 17, 2006

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R. Barrett (Delaware) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung HL-S4676S 46-Inch Widescreen Slim DLP HDTV (Electronics)

I was originally looking at the s4266w, but I took a look at the dimension of this model, and thought, why not!?!?

only approx 2" wider, but more shallow then the 42" version!!!

I work for a major cable company, and see HDTV's everyday...all brands all sizes....I knew I wanted DLP....the Sony 3LCD projections are nice, but im a stickler for detail, and the screendoor effect was just too much for me to handle....

With the Samsung's, the bulb is easily accessible when you see fit to change it, and costs under $200...better then buying a new TV in 5 years...

With this TV the base is also slightly smaller then the screen, giving it a tapered look...since that was the case I was able to keep my old TV stand which is 40" wide and still have an inch on each side of the base... (38" wide base for this TV)

The only thing missing from this TV for some people would be a built in QAM Tuner....no matter if you have a cable box...

Great control over picture quality, but honestly I use the presets and they look great....

I can't judge the audio since I am running through a Home Theatre setup...

Straight out the box, and no problems at all!!!!