Sunday, March 30, 2008

Home AV review : Samsung LA46F81BDX (46-inch LCD)

It has been close to a year since the Korean introduced its M8 integrated digital TV or iDTV in Asia, and it's still the only one of its kind so far until now. Replacing it is the latest F8-series, a stepped-up model combining the stylish shell of its premium F9 LED-driven TV with all the familiar features of the original iDTV plus Motion Plus function. The latter is its first and much-belated attempt at the highly sought-after 100Hz motion enhancements.

The good: Razor-sharp and clean HD visuals; bassy and crisp audio; three HDMI 1.3 inputs; unofficial 1080p24 support; inbuilt HD TV tuner; sleek and stylish design.

The bad: Unnatural motion for film-based content; single TV aerial input for both analog and digital broadcasts; visible backlight leakage from the rear.

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