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Product Specifications
Brand NameSamsung
Color NameBlack
Specification Metenergy_star
Technical Details
- 40,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio; 6ms Response Time
- Energy Star Compliant
- 1080P Full HD; 2 HDMI
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Features Overview
- 40,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (Learn more)
- Full HD 1080p resolution
- Fast 6 ms response time: minimizes blurring of fast motion in sports programs (Learn more)
- SRS TruSurround HD: creates an immersive, feature-rich surround sound experience from two speakers, complete with rich bass, high frequency detail and clear dialogue.
- Watts per channel: 10W x 2
- Warranty: 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty (90 days parts and labor for commercial use), with in-home service, backed by Samsung toll-free support.
- Energy Star Compliant: It reduces energy consumption by up to 25% compared with standard TVs. (Learn more)
- Piano Key Black cabinet
- Swivel Stand
- Single user interface
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Fast 6 ms response time
 | One of the most important features for an LCD panel is the pixel response time. Response time refers to how long it takes pixels to turn from completely white to black and back again - the lower the milliseconds (ms), the faster the response time is. A fast 6 ms response time virtually eliminates any blurring and gives you smooth-motion action scenes. |
40,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
 | High-resolution pixel density is combined with a built-in image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of digital and analog audio/video sources. |
Energy Star compliant
 | By being Energy Star compliant you are assured that your Samsung model is helping the environment by using less energy while saving you money. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficiency. |
Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?
 | With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get.
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Connections
- 2 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface): back
- 1 Component video: back
- 1 Composite inputs: back - shared with component
- 1 Optical sound output: back
- 1 PC input: back
Product Description
Samsung 40-Inch LCD Widescreen HDTV
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
91 of 93 people found the following review helpful
Picked this up in a "pre"-black friday sale. I returned a Samsung Plasma and exchanged it for this LCD LN40B500. I originally bought a Samsung plasma because the salesman sold me on the "better contrast, blacks, and refresh rates of plasmas." Yeah whatever, got it home and absolutely hated the picture quality compared to my previous 720P Samsung LCD. When I saw this TV in a pre-black friday ad for $597 decided to give it a try. Boy am I glad I did. The picture is absolutely amazing. I have watched many types of programs on it so far; movies, cartoons, sports, standard def, high def 1080i, upconverting DVD. All have been more than satisfying and select 1080i channels on FIOS have been absolutely breathtaking visually. Even though this is a 60 HZ model, I'm noticing no motion blur even in sporting events (this can be quite annoying in some "budget" LCD models) No worries, this set can easily handle quick pans and motion without even a hiccup, at least to my untrained eyes. (120 HZ models definitely look different, but to my eyes, different in a bad kind of artificial appearing way). The audio is more than adequate for a reasonably sized room, with a little tweaking of the audio settings I have been watching TV without even firing up the Home Theater Receiver quite often. The picture quality is absolutely stellar, I do recommend getting into the Picture Adjustment Menu though and adjusting the "cell lighting" to setting 5 or 6, as this is more than enough to light the screen, and substantially improves the image and contrast. At this price point, they have cut back on the inputs (2 HDMI) and no inputs on the side, but that wasn't a deal breaker for me, I ran my FIOS through HDMI 1, DVD HDMI 2, and Wii through Component. Hopefully Christmas will bring a BluRay player to see what the 1080P will do on this set. I can't imagine the picture looking any better than it already does. The cost to value ratio on this set is out of the ballpark. (Paid twice this much for a 32 inch 720P Samsung 3 years ago). As long as your cool with the limitted number of inputs and a 40 inch screen size, I wouldn't pass up this deal!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
If you need more than two HDMI inputs, this is not the TV for you. However, it's a fantastic TV for the price. I got mine on black Friday and have barely turned it off ever since I got home.
37 of 49 people found the following review helpful
The Samsung LN40B500 was marketed widely on Black Friday for $599. Several retailers, however, claimed that it was a $899 TV that was being offered at this "special" $599 price, an incredible $300 savings. So, I bought one and brought it home to replace my 32" JVC LCD now destined for the bedroom. When I went to hook it up it was immediately obvious that my various electronic components (games, VCR, DVD player, etc.) that were connected to the JVC would not connect to the Samsung because there simply weren't enough connectors. (a bigger TV should have more connectors, right?) To my surprise, there were fewer connectors on the Samsung than I've ever seen on any LCD TV, especially one claiming to be a $900 set. There is only 1 video connector, and that is shared with the one and only component input. That means that if you are connecting an older set-top box and DVD player, you may be out-of-luck. And, forget it if you want to plug in a camcorder with S-video because there is no S-video input. To be clear, there's only one video input, and that can be either composite (yellow plug) or component (RGB plugs), but not both. Most sets have a couple of A/V inputs and one or two component inputs that are separate. There is no analog audio output, and no headphone jack (especially important for a hearing impaired person who doesn't want to disturb others with loud volume.) With no analog audio output, there was no way to connect my sub-woofer. If you want to connect video games, camcorders, VCRs, set top boxes, speakers, headphones--anything that doesn't have an HDMI plug--then you'll need to purchase an external selector box or home theater audio box that could run you an extra $60 to $500. The two HDMI connectors on the set are just adequate. Many retailers will try to sell you HDMI cables for $30 and up. (I usually buy them online for about $6 and they work just fine.) With no way to connect all of my gear, I just connected my antenna cable and had the TV up and running in no time.
Out of the box, the picture quality of the LN40B500 was terrible. The whites were blown out, and flesh tones had a plastic, artificial appearance. The backlight setting was at max, so I reduced it, and also reduced the brightness. I changed the dynamic contrast setting to minimum, and played around with the noise reduction settings. After 15 minutes, I got the picture looking pretty good. Surprisingly, none of the presets came close to providing this level of picture quality.
The audio from the built in speakers was tolerable but somewhat tinny sounding. Again, with no way to hook up a sub-woofer, you're stuck with this limited audio unless you purchase a more expensive home theater audio system.
The remote control is very well laid out and easy to use.
Samsung doesn't publish the power consumption specification of the LN40B500 on their website, nor is it published in the user manual provided with the set. For the record, my set was listed at 180W (plate on rear) but I suspect that reducing the LCD backlight and brightness levels will lower consumption significantly.
In summary, this is not what I would expect to see priced at $899 or $799 or even $699. At a full retail price of $599 it's competitive with models from Toshiba, Vizio and others that have more features and connectors. But this Black Friday Price not really very special. The TV can produce a good picture if you are willing to make the menu settings. I would recommend this unit if you have basically nothing to hook up except a cable box or Blu-ray player. For only $80 more, I purchased the Samsung LN40B550 which offers all of the connections I need (2 component/composite video, 4 HDMI, audio out, USB). The basic B500 model is now with relatives who don't need the external connections.
Out of the box, the picture quality of the LN40B500 was terrible. The whites were blown out, and flesh tones had a plastic, artificial appearance. The backlight setting was at max, so I reduced it, and also reduced the brightness. I changed the dynamic contrast setting to minimum, and played around with the noise reduction settings. After 15 minutes, I got the picture looking pretty good. Surprisingly, none of the presets came close to providing this level of picture quality.
The audio from the built in speakers was tolerable but somewhat tinny sounding. Again, with no way to hook up a sub-woofer, you're stuck with this limited audio unless you purchase a more expensive home theater audio system.
The remote control is very well laid out and easy to use.
Samsung doesn't publish the power consumption specification of the LN40B500 on their website, nor is it published in the user manual provided with the set. For the record, my set was listed at 180W (plate on rear) but I suspect that reducing the LCD backlight and brightness levels will lower consumption significantly.
In summary, this is not what I would expect to see priced at $899 or $799 or even $699. At a full retail price of $599 it's competitive with models from Toshiba, Vizio and others that have more features and connectors. But this Black Friday Price not really very special. The TV can produce a good picture if you are willing to make the menu settings. I would recommend this unit if you have basically nothing to hook up except a cable box or Blu-ray player. For only $80 more, I purchased the Samsung LN40B550 which offers all of the connections I need (2 component/composite video, 4 HDMI, audio out, USB). The basic B500 model is now with relatives who don't need the external connections.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The samsung lcd is a great tv.
My son has had no problems with his samsung 40inch lcd tv. The shipping was fast and easy. it has no problem with video or when he uses it as a computer monitor.
Published 5 months ago by Roy Armstrong
Bought and returned
I bought this tv on black friday 2010 and turned out to be dissatisfied. I guess im not too found of 60hz to begin with but im still not pleased with the picture quality either... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Adam
this tv is about the best value i've come across. ever.
the display is beautiful, the setup was a bit tricky..
i just peered out from the crt world of tvs. five years ago, i had a twenty inch crt by apex. Read more
i just peered out from the crt world of tvs. five years ago, i had a twenty inch crt by apex. Read more
Published on January 20, 2010 by Kabol, Johnathan N.
awesome value
This was a gift for my sister's house. It came promptly, in excellent shape, and setup was easy. A great deal for the price.
Published on January 17, 2010 by Patrick J. Wolfe
Samsung is Fantastic
I wanted a HDTV during black Friday, so I got out the ads on Thursday and began looking. I looked over many of the televisions, but I always seem to fall for Samsung or Vizio when... Read more
Published on January 2, 2010 by T. Shows
Great television for the price
I bought this television before Christmas Eve for about [...] from Sears with Bing Cashback. It was such a great deal. Read more
Published on December 28, 2009 by Frank Chen
this is what a value TV should be, and comparison with Sony 46W5150
In the last three months of this year (2009) I did hours worth of research deciding on which 2 LCD TV's to buy: a 46" for myself that I planned to do all kinds of crazy things with... Read more
Published on December 26, 2009 by dakishimesan
excellent
Excellent TV for the money. I suggest you have high definition cable/satelite or other wise the picture quality is a "little" grainy. Read more
Published on December 24, 2009 by jama
Excellent Tv for the price
Bought this TV after thanksgiving and has been great ever since works excellent with my computer very clear sound is great and picture quality. Read more
Published on December 19, 2009 by Louis Paladino
Nice budget LCD HDVT
Picture is great in HD. SD isn't all that great, but I have found this to be true on all LCDs. Some people have complained about it only having 2 HDMI ports, but that is all I need... Read more
Published on December 13, 2009 by goaliefight
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