Review of
The SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU
 The SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU, HD Ready LCD TV is definitely a “Good Buy”
screen. Its Dimensions are 30.0 x 99.0 x 69.0 (H/W/D)cm and it uses Liquid
Crystal Display Technology giving a viewing size of 40" bottom
left to top right corner. It is a super looking, shiny black framed
TV.
It comes with a built in TV tuner which enables you to get all of
the Freeview channels with a conventional (terrestrial) aerial.
The SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU
is, like most these days HD Ready and it has a cool 1366x768 pixel
resolution which is pretty good in a 40" screen. As well as this it
sports 8000:1 contrast ratio and 450 cd/m2 brightness specifications
which all round will make for a really well defined, sharp and clear
picture. These picture features are complimented by digital noise
reduction technology which uses clever tricks to avoid (largely)
distortion from electrical interference.  Next up is that the SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU
has MoviePlus digital image enhancement technology
integrated into the
screen. This is a feature built into the screens picture processor
which uses mathematical processing tricks to 'enhance' the image.
Samsung and your average TV salesman would tell you this is a must
have. Personally I don't think it is up to much and you are much better
off switching it off and enjoying the stunning picture which this set
gives without any Samsung jiggery pokery. Anyway its there if you
want it, turn it off if you don't.
This
like most Samsungs has really smart and easy to use on screen menus.
This is a bonus especially when you first get your TV and it needs to
be calibrated out of the manufacturers unhelpful "torch mode" If you are looking to put a PC through the SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU
TV because you want Microsoft Flight Sim in full 40" glory or because
you have/want a Media Center PC then not only does it have an SVGA
connection but the screen quality specification is WXGA (1280x800),
which in English means its as good as a decent laptop and a higher
resolution for PC use than many of even the bigger screens. With
regard to connectivity all the usual suspects are there but only 1 RGB
enabled
scart socket for all your old equipment. So if you have say an Xbox and
a regular DVD player you are going to need to use an adapter or buy a
new HD DVD player that uses the more up to date input method. The lack of scart sockets is in part made up for by not 2 but 3 HDMI sockets for ultra high
bandwidth, top quality picture like an HD DVD Player running an HD DVD. It has AV inputs for
camcorders. The SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU
has an HDCP chip for descrambling HD TV signals (if you can afford one)
without the need for an unsightly box usually provided by the
broadcaster.
The sound
is pretty good.
It has SRS-XT and 20 watt RMS speakers. I would suggest that
unless you are a mega home cinema buff this is more than good enough to
give pure, clear effects and solid clean sound at a good volume. If you
require perfection then as with almost any TV on the market you are
going to have to invest in a separate sound system and this LCD beauty
has an optical input for just such an upgrade.
 I
am pleased to say
that the SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU
has teletext (fastext) Including access to Ceefax, with a 1000 page
memory as well as Digital Text Service for the complete range of
interactive services by the BBC
and others. And as you might expect it
has a built in interactive 7 day program guide with nice features
that remind you when a program is about to start etc. This TV also has
ON/OFF timer, sleep timer, child lock, headphone socket and the
essential auto setup feature.
So
in summary
this is a great TV. Samsung have priced it very competitively and I
don't hesitate to recommend the SAMSUNG LE40R87BDX/XEU as long as
it is the right type of tv for you.
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