Will probably going to purchase another identical set for the bedroom upstairs...Samsung Rocks!
346416
I can finally post my review after having used the set for a week.  My set was purchased at Costco versus Amazon since Costs had a double promotion going on in December.  Both sites charge tax however but I got instant gratification for $749 along with a free year of Netflix purchasing from Costco.  Should the set give me trouble I can return it locally versus having to eat the shipping sending it back to the Amazon vendor.  I also get a double manufacturer's warranty along with the usual 2% rebate when charged to the AMEX credit card. Now for the review and observations......
Unlike the Samsung 32inch Smart TV this 46 inch model has a slightly different user interface and a larger remote.  I had a opportunity to get something a bit less expensive but I wanted all the latest .... built-in Wi-Fi, 120Hz, 1080p, and LED backlit (more on this in a bit).  This set retired my old 19-inch analog TV with it's analog to digital converter with rabbit ear antenna.  For me, it was like going from the 18th century to the 21st century.  I can now stream youtube videos using my Google Nexus 10 tablet having paired the Nexus 10 to the Samsung.  I also have downloaded a Samsung app which allows me to use the Nexus 10 tablet as a secondary remote control.  I am using a cheap Mohu antenna and do not have to connect to my external house antenna.  The Mohu antenna picks up all the local channels FREE ...I get channels 2,4,5,7,9,11,13 which is all I want.
The picture quality on this TV is beyond describing and the CBS football games are breathtaking.  I have other Samsung flat panels at home and the brand is top notch except for capacitors blowing out every few years.  For me this is NOT a issue since a few 1000uF 16V high temp radial electrolytic  capacitors get them back up and running.  Samsung is notorious for spec'ing and using cheap caps just to keep their bean counters happy.  The power supply board on this new TV is part number BN44-00611A and is readily available on eBay for $30 which for me sealed the deal also.  Right now I have a second remote being delivered this week since we all know the weakest link on all TV's are the hand held remotes.  Snagged my 2nd remote for $20 with free shipping...cannot beat that!  The main logic pcb is part number BN94-06167C also readily available via Ebay and the extra remote controls are part number AA59-00784A.  Just don't pay more than $20 for the remotes otherwise you are getting ripped off.
Some of the reviewers voiced displeasure with the sound coming out of the TV but me, I have no issues with the sound having come from a 20 year old analog TV with a A/D converter...ugh!  Right now I am shopping around for a 32-inch set for the BR but still want a minimum of 120Hz and 1080p...something which I have seen is very elusive on small sets.  No hurry on this since I have time to shop and compare prices.  Other reviews have issues hooking up a keyboard but not me...a surplus $10 usb keyboard from Ebay was instantly recognized by the Samsung TV which is way better than using the Samsung remote control...another ugh!  Only negative thing I can say is the remote has a very anemic light when you are pressing buttons in the dark with this remote but I can live with it on a otherwise stellar smart TV.  This set should last me for years since I expect to be repairing the set myself .... only time it becomes unrepairable is when the actual flat panel display gets toasted.  Hope this review helps in your purchase decision?
245183
My third Samsung TV upholds my high opinion of Samsung acquired over several years now.  Picture quality, color, brightness are perfect. Sound is as good as my 42" HD  'Sammy'. I am way ahead of the curve in quality satisfaction.
1147609
I have been a Samsung gal since my 1st HD flat screen, in fact I own 3. I bought this for my bedroom, a 39 incher. The sound is very good, not tinny as some have described, just play around with the sound settings, you will get there! Set up a breeze and honestly this picture blows my Samsung's away. Very clear even using my Amazon Fire for movies. I am very pleased with this TV.
1692051
Purchased this for placement in our kitchen about 2 weeks ago. 100% satisfied. After considerable research on 19" LED TV's over many months we finally opted to go with this model when the price took a drop. It is excellent for the price paid (less than $130 and free Prime shipping). Compared this to Samsung, Hitachi, various no-name Asian brands, and Best Buy private labeled Insignia. This set was less expensive (by $20-$30) and every bit as good as or better than any of the others we looked at.

The good: Outstanding picture quality, and very good sound quality, and sufficient input and output connections. Most small TV's are notorious for having abysmal sound - both in volume and in audio quality, but I rate this set as having way above average in both. Audio performance was one specific feature that stood out with this set above the others we looked at. Volume wise it can play loud enough to be heard quite distinctly a couple of rooms away without noticeable distortion.

The Bad: The only complaint I can have, and it is relatively minor, is that the set is noticeably slower to power on and slower in changing channels than I am accustomed to with other flat panel sets (Samsung) that we own. There is a very noticeable time lag in both functions, but it is tolerable.

Bottom line: This is an excellent, small screen LED flat panel set, from a major industry name, for a really good price. I recommend it highly.

Notes: We have this set mounted to an inexpensive, extensible tilt/swivel wall mount about 6" above our counter. Perfect. We have connected it directly to Comcast cable via coax, without using a an HD set top box. It has a QAM tuner. So after about 10 minutes of it auto searching for channels we now get all local broadcast digital and HD channels (along with all other basic tier cable channels which is perfectly sufficient for our purposes at the present. If we do want to get all the cable encrypted  channels (particularly HD) that we get on our other main sets we would simply need to connect to another HD set top box and pay the extra $10 a month Comcast demands for the HD box rental.
4276447
This is not just a fantastic TV, but also a fantastic value. After weeks of research in the 46" LCD 1080p TV class, I finally decided on this one, and am I glad I did. I was drawn more by reviews from trusted sources to the Samsung, but because I've been so impressed with Sharp over the years, I went with my gut instinct and I am glad I did.

Sharp is not just a brand name, but also an accurate description of their products. There is no other way to describe the picture clarity. Set up was a snap. Once I attached the stand, I pretty much plugged it in and was ready to go. The picture is crisp and provides a lot of contrast. I've experienced NONE of the problems my friends do with their LCD HDTVs. The picture is bright and there are no trails, mosaics, artifacts or other picture distractions. I love the HDMI link feature, which allows me to control devices attached via HDMI with the TV remote, with no setup required.

The only cons I can think of are the instruction manual. It lacks. If you want to change your digital audio set up, you have to be in TV mode, not one of the HDMI inputs. That's just an example of a small lapse in explanation in the manual. The TV also comes set to auto adjust to light levels. So the whole time you are watching, it keeps dimming and brightening. That feature can easily be disabled. The audio optical out port seems a little too 'big' for my cable. It fell out when I brushed against it. Not an issue now that the TV is set up and won't be moved. These are the ONLY complaints I can even pretend to have. Their set up menus are intuitive, like all Sharp products. The TV has an enormous amount of inputs and outputs. I think it has about 8 HDMI inputs. Ridiculous, in a good way. The remote is simple, not too many functions and easy to navigate.

I wasn't disappointed at all in the sound quality. While LCDs are notorious for having small, fairly useless speakers. While certainly not like a decent home theater system or similar, they don't sound bad and would be more than adequate for someone who just wants to watch TV or movies quietly.

I've had friends buying different HDTVs for years and spending twice as much. I think this TV looks the best out of all the ones I've seen, period. This TV is also a great price. If you want a great picture and easy use, this TV is for you. I'm more than 100% satisfied, it exceeded my expectations and then some.
4804131
This  Samsung 55" Led Ultra Slim Smart 7100 series TV is a Christmas persent for my husband. It is replacing a Samsung 46" flatscreen TV which we have moved to the wall in our bedroom! We purchased it from Paul's TV thru Amazon after checking the 7100 Series at our local Best Buys. We got an excellent price at Paul'sTV, it was delivered in a week and delivery man helped us get it in the house and unpack it so we could check it before he left! We are very happy with this TV as we have bought several Samsung TV's and have always had great pics and with this Smart TV connected to our WIFI there is so much to see and do, we are still learning everything it can do, including 3D and 4 pairs of glasses. Beautiful picture and we have connected it to our surround sound system and Samsung Blu Ray player! Paul's TV have called us to make sure we were happy and have offered us a great deal on extended warranty
Paul's TV is a great place to do business with and we will keep them in mind in the future!
4854992
After setup, I compared this TV with my top-of-the line Samsung and could not tell any difference. Incredible picture with HD input (720 or 1080). Even 480 standard definition (via antenna) looks good. This TV has a true 100,000:1 contrast ratio. Probably the best bargain on the internet. Sound was OK for me and the remote control was good (just a little touchy). This is a beautiful set. I ordered through Amazon's free two day delivery (I have Amazon Prime), the set was delivered the next day.

UPDATE(Oct 16, 2012): This has been such a great product I bought another set for my son in college. No problems at all.

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3941218
Glad I purchased the Samsung and ignored the other higher priced makes. Great picture at 1080i [upgraded Dish Network programming to HD]. If you are looking to wait a while for 1080p model prices to fall, this is a great set to get now!
4925665
I have other Samsung TV's in the house.  This 40" LED/LCD looks great in the home entertainment center, the picture quality is outstanding. playing a Blu-ray disk almost appears 3D (as was mentioned by another person).  I did change settings per those other kind reviewers who shared their final settings in an earlier Amazon review.  You'll find them.  No way did I care about spending $150 more on a "Smart TV" when I have all the additional Smarts in my Blu-ray player that already feeds optical audio to my Yamaha 5.1 receiver.  Audio quality is quite respectable.  As with all technology items, in time quality improves and price drops.  My other two Samsung LCD cost almost twice what I paid for this one and this new one is superior.  BTW: this was a driect Amazon purchase.  I subscribe to Amazon Prime - TV arrived in 2 days - not one mark anywhere, not a fingerprint.  Trust me... I looked closely and when all protective plastic was removed, not a mark on-screen.  Maybe they all are like that but I like Samsung.
2042136
I was looking for a good budget 46 inch TV for my sister when I came across this Samsung TV. This appears to be, at the time of purchase, the least expensive of Samsungs Smart TV series. My main concern was a good picture, but having smart features added to the package was icing on the cake. After seeing many good reviews for this TV, I decided to recommend it to my sibling.

I can say that I wasn't disappointed by the picture quality. When setting up a new television, I like to find the recommended settings for picture quality. I noticed the recommendations some have provided on Amazons reviews. Having a Sound & Vision Home Theater Tune-Up DVD in my possession (a bit dated, but satisfactory for picture setup), I decided to use it to adjust the picture settings. This DVD has test patterns for contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, and tint. Below I list the values I got using this disk:

Contrast: 90
Brightness: 47
Sharpness: 36
Color: 40
Tint: G46/R54

I left the backlight at the default Standard setting of 12. I did not change the default advanced settings either. After the adjustments, the picture looked quite good to me  not that it didn't look good before. This is the second Samsung TV I have used, and in both cases, the picture looked pretty good right out of the box.

When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will walk you through the necessary initial set up including setting your Wi-Fi settings if you are not using Ethernet. If using Wi-Fi, have your passphrase ready to enter.

For the Smart TV, there is a plethora of apps just waiting for you to explore. At the top of the screen is Netflix, Amazon Video, Shop TV, M-Go (movies and TV), and HBO GO. Below this are some main apps, such as Samsung Apps, Movies & TV Shows, Fitness, Kids, Media Hub, and Social TV. Below this are even more apps! We have Channel Favorites (program your favorites), Web Browser, Schedule Manager, FIOS TV, VUDU HD, Pandora, Source, Samsung Link, Link to YouTube, Hulu Plus, Explore 3D, Tune-In, and TWC TV. Wow! One note about the Web browser: you will have to navigate using your remote control  not fun. Some people have managed to interface a Logitech keyboard to the TV, but I don't think this is officially supported by Samsung. It certainly should have been an optional item, I think.

Hey, bottom line is: I don't think you will be disappointed with this affordable TV.
2454411
This is the second Samsung LCD TV that I have purchased from Amazon vendor themselves and from ordering, shipping, arrival there has never been a hiccup.

I previous had the Samsung LN46A550 so this was a bit smaller being a LN40B530 but nothing else compromised!

The brightest from Samsung LCD TVs is unbelievable. Combo-ing this with my PS3 blu-ray and HD from DirectTV I couldn't ask for a better TV. I'm about 6 months late in reviewing this product so please bare with me on pricing. I purchased this TV for ~$650.xx shipped which was a great deal.

Nowadays, you can find the same manufacturer and price but in a 42 and if you're lucky and patience, even a 46 inch! Really goes to show you how smart shopping and patience and save you a boatload.

I use this TV for my room and it's the perfect size. My room size is 12 x 14 so anything bigger would be stupid.

The TV has 3 HDMI ports which was enough for me: (1) for HD DIRECT TV, (1) for PS3, and (1) for HDMI output from my computer. Honestly I don't know why someone need that many more HDMI ports but even if they did, they have HDMI hubs for that which make switching among devices even quicker.

Sound is great for an LCD TV, good amount but I have mine hooked up to some 40 series  Polk bookshelf speakers and a Polk subwoofer. Talk about a theater experience in your own bedroom.

Overall, if you can find this TV for ~600 shipped brand new, call it a steal! But like I mentioned above, for that price nowadays, you can find a 42 inch easily and possible a 46 inch even.
1075072
This is the first lcd flat screeen I have purchased. I did a lot of background research on many brands, but Samsung gave me the best top of the line product and the best deal for my money. The television works flawlessly and I find it to be quite user friendly. I am not an electrical genius, but operating this item is quite easy and if you have issues, just read the manual that is included with the set. This television is for our bedroom, the next one will be for the family room and yes, it will be a Samsung from Amazon.com.
3966180
Great picture and we were looking for a smart TV. Samsung never has disappointed us yet with the quality. Interacts with my phone too!
3280839
This TV is AN AMAZING VALUE! I seen and watched several brand of LCDs for a good while before picking this one. This TV is just gorgeous to watch. I noticed on other sets that dark area often become lost in black because of the less than black tone of the rest the screen even in some of the latest sets like the Samsung 42 series. This TV does a great job of maintaining the dark details. It's not perfect but it's better than most I've seen. The response time it really good too. It truly is noticeable clearer when tracking fast motion on the screen thanks to its 6ms response time. I feel like I got the best set for the money because it's the most balanced and pristine image out there. The image doesn't look overworked, oversaturated or just plain overdone like other sets. The picture is natural and clean.

I also use this TV as a secondary monitor to view videos from the internet on the big screen. It strides as a PC monitor as well. I plugged my computer into the TV via DVI -> HDMI at 1920x1080p which is the native resolution of the monitor and it matches the picture up at pixel by pixel scan. There seems to be little to no added processing to the image. Text is extremely sharp and the motion is as good as any monitor I've seen except bigger and better.

I truly love this set and for the price you'd be crazy not to check it out!
4101326
No tax, free shipping ... what a deal.  For a Samsung too!!

I am so happy with this TV.  After worrying about what panel I would get (see other discussions about S versus A versus ... panels) I was pleased to get an S.  Picture quality is amazing right out of the box.  Sound needed some tweaking but is perfectly acceptable.  Surround sound is hooked up for family movie watching but TV sound is fine for everyday listening.

Was pleasantly surprised to find the digital tuner picked up digital signals that I don't subscribe to from my cable provider .  To be clear, I have DirecTV but subscribe to basic cable as well for local Weather Channel, and for rooms with no DTV receiver.  The old TV was only able to receive channels 2-24.  With the Samsung I get about 20 more, many of them digital.

Overall, this is an excellent entry point to HDTV.  Got a PS3 to go with it and the picture is mind-blowing.  I look forward to many years of happy viewing.
1327117
Samsung is such a wonderful product. I love the new television. Color and sound are wonderful. Now I see what I was missing!
2575158
Love my Samsung HT-H6500 Home Theater System!  It was a breeze to set up and works flawlessly with my new Samsung Smart TV. I am not a whiz with all the technical aspects concerning the sound and such, but as a 62 year old female, who can read and follow instructions, I was able to get this system unpacked, connected and synced with my TV with no problems.