Think of Samsung's 46-inch 7000 as an aspiring model: impossibly thin, well put together, and connected to the Net 24/7. (It has a name you can't pronounce, too.) To attain the set's waifish profile, Samsung replaced the standard fluorescent backlight with LEDs along the panel's edges; they make this 1080p beauty slimmer and brighter than conventional LCD panels and draw a lot less electricity. The TV also aced our processing tests like a Rhodes scholar, rendering poorly ripped, choppy content more than watchable. It's incredibly bright — even in a day-lit room full of windows — and its vibrant colors required surprisingly little calibration. It even delivers sports scores, photos, weather, and more via Yahoo Widgets. The perfect date? Possibly, but you pay dearly for the privilege.
Review: Samsung UN46B7000 Television
Samsung's 46-inch 7000 television sets the bar for slim and bright, plus it draws less power because the usual fluorescent backlight has been subbed out for LEDs along the panel's edges. Almost as nice: Yahoo Widgets deliver sports scores, photos, and more.
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WIRED
At 1.2 inches thick and with all its input/output jacks on the side rather than the back, this set can be hung like a framed picture. Deep color and 120-Hz-mode refresh adjustments let you dial in picture and processing to suit your taste. Surprisingly dark blacks. Knight Rider-esque red light flashes when receiving remote control commands.
TIRED
Glossy screen picks up quite a bit of glare. Internet widgets load slower than a Uwe Boll torrent. Dynamic-contrast control produces visible pulsing when maxed out.