Samsung LA40M81BD
40 inch IDTV with H.264 decoder Review OCWorkbench team 16 Jul 2007
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Samsung 40"
LA40M81BD IDTV
If you have
read our Samsung's AV Roadshow 2007 Coverage, you would have read about
Samsung's first FULL HD (1080p) LCD TV with integrated H.264 decoder with auto
wall mount.
As you are probably aware, HD broadcasts are becoming
popular. With the introduction of HD channels from local broadcasters, LCD TV
sets are becoming the centre of attraction. While much effort has been put into
the pushing of HDTV, most of the HDTV sets today are just HD Ready. That is, you
would still need to buy a decoder box, be it a DVB-T receiver for the OTA
transmissions or you would pay a S$300 for a Starhub decoder box to receive the
subscription channels.
Samsung's LA40M81BD IDTV removes the hurdle by integrating
the DVB-T tuner and H.264 within the M8 LCD TV. Thus you do not have to mess
around with set top boxes and remote controls.
With this TV set, you can now tune into Singapore's Mediacorp
HD5 channel which is simulcast from Channel 5. There are also some movies and
dramas being screened in native HD 1080i at certain nights of the week.
In the following pages, we put the HDTV to the tests.
Specs
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Video |
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Screen Size
HD Ready
Resolution
Brightness
Dynamic Contrast Ratio
Response Time
Viewing angle (H/V)
LCD 100Hz
Backlight |
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40"
Yes
1920*1080
550 nit
15000:1
8ms
178
No
C C F L |
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Audio |
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Output
Stereo
Surround |
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10W X 2
A2/NiCAM
SRS Trusurroun XT |
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Feature |
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DNIe™
Sleep Timer
Clock & On/Off timer
Still Picture
TTXT
Auto Channel Search
PIP
Auto Power Off
Auto Volume Leveller
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Movie Plus
Game Mode |
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 Tuner
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
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System |
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Color system
Power |
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PAL
B/G, DVB-T
Free |
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Input & Output(Side) |
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Headphone
HDMI
WISELINK (USB)
WISELINK (Multi Memory Slot)
WISELINK (etc.)
S-Video
Composite, L/R |
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1
1
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1
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Input & Output(Back) |
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RF Input
Component(Y/Pb/Pr)
S-Video
Headphone(Earphone)
Composite(AV)
HDMI
PC D-sub
Video Monitor out, L/R
Optical sound out
RS232C (for Service only) |
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Input & Output(Wireless) |
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Bluetooth |
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- |
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Cabinet |
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Front cabinet
Back cabinet
Swivel (left/right)
Color |
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Glossy
Glossy
Yes
Black |
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Power consumption |
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Operation power consumption
Stand-By power consumption |
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240W
<1W |
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Dimension |
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SET Size(WXHXD) with Stand
SET Size(WXHXD) without Stand
Package(WXHXD) |
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971.0*687*300.0
971.0*628*87.2
1080*802*385 |
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Weight |
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Set weight with stand
Set weight without stand
Package Weight |
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20.7
17.4
26.4 |
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Accessory |
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Wall Mount
Remote Controller
Batteries, AAA type
ANT- Cable
Power Cable |
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Auto
TM87C
Yes
No
Yes |
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