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Samsung LE40R74BD

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3 editorial reviews
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A great looking 32in LCD TV from Samsung, but can the performance live up to its looks?Read more
Samsung brings you a glossy black HD flatscreen TV that looks almost as good when switched off as when on. Just keep those sticky fingers to yourself…Read more
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Pros

  • most innovative semiconductor devices on the market and has a rich history of innovation
  • natural tone and extensive range of its colour palette
  • Contrast is clean

Cons

  • Structured and unstructured overlays P2P Gaming
  • actors skin can look a bit plasticky and smooth
  • might not quite be as good as it looks
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Key specs

  • Flat
  • 40 in
  • 1366, 768 px
  • LCD
  • no
  • no
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Samsung LE40R74BD - Pros & Cons

Samsung LE40R74BD

Pros

  • most innovative semiconductor devices on the market and has a rich history of innovation
  • natural tone and extensive range of its colour palette
  • Contrast is clean
  • textures are believable and motion-tracking is

Cons

  • Structured and unstructured overlays P2P Gaming
  • actors skin can look a bit plasticky and smooth
  • might not quite be as good as it looks
  • the set doesn t have any speakers
  • it s also rather flat and uninvolving
  • lustrous black finish is unforgivably soiled
  • sexy little HD flatscreens and raspberry donuts

Samsung LE40R74BD - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
40 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconBrightness
500 cd/m²
Best:
Samsung QE75Q900RAT
Brightness: 4000 cd/m²
IconResolution
1366 x 768 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Samsung LE40R74BD - Full Specifications

Units:
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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size40.0 in
Resolution1366 x 768 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
LCD BacklightingCCFL
Aspect ratio16:9
Static Contrast Ratio5000:1
HDRno
Brightness500.0 cd/m²
Response time8.0 ms
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)no
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Features
Picture-in-Pictureyes
Sleep timeryes
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
DLNAno
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Body with stand
Height28.07 in
Width39.04 in
Weight50.27 lb
Depth12.83 in
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Power
Power Consumption Sleep1.0 W
Power Consumption Max250.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14Vno
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Tuner
Support for CI/CA moduleyes
Digital TV tuner yes
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Speaker System
2-channel
Headphone outputyes
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports1
HDMI version1.1
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite Inputs1
VGA portyes
Analogue RCA stereo inputyes
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Body without stand
Height25.93 in
Width39.04 in
Depth3.43 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height32.48 in
Width43.7 in
Weight66.58 lb
Depth16.14 in
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Video
Video quality standards
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i

Samsung LE40R74BD - Q&A (1)

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    over 1 year ago
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Samsung LE40R74BD Samsung - Editorial Reviews (3)

4.5
Based on 3 reviews
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ukgamer > gaming served with sauce
7 minute read
Samsung LE40R74BD Samsung LE32R74BDX 32in LCD TV
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 05.06.2006
Samsung LE32R74BDX 32in LCD TV
4.0

A great looking 32in LCD TV from Samsung, but can the performance live up to its looks?

By Ed Monkton
5 minute read
Samsung LE40R74BD Samsung LE26R74BD
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stuff.tv/my/
Published: 30.07.2007
Samsung LE26R74BD
5.0

Samsung brings you a glossy black HD flatscreen TV that looks almost as good when switched off as when on. Just keep those sticky fingers to yourself…

By Stuff
2 minute read

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