Review Product I Review TV I Samsung UE40F6510 Review

This review is of the Samsung UE40F656510 40 inch widescreen LED television.

I was looking for a new television and this was recommended by a friend as they had one and found that it had a good picture quality and seemed robust and reliable. It is also an 'intelligent' television which can make recommendations on what you should watch based on previous viewing. There are also other sizes of the same television available including the 32 inch and the 46 inch model.

In terms of the looks I found that the television seemed stream-lined, sleek and modern. The edge on the television is kept to a minimum so that the picture comes nearly to the edge of the television itself. It also comes with a silver stand which I didn't particularly like but did seem to have a modern look.

The extra functions on this television I did find of interest, especially as I could link my Samsung phone to the television and use it as a second screen. The television also has its own built in wi-fi which allows people to connect to catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer, ITV catch-up and 4OD and I did find this facility really useful.

It was the catch-up and wi-fi connection which I personally felt changed television the most for me as it integrates the Internet and television together really well. Watching Youtube or BBC iPlayer on a large screen is much more useful to me than watching it on a laptop and browsing the Internet is smooth and entirely functional. The sound quality was also better than the speakers from my laptop and the picture quality was as good as I've seen from a television.

I didn't use some functions of the television which included the voice recognition facility, but I also never use this facility on my phone. The television does create a schedule of viewing based on your viewing but again I didn't fine this particularly useful or relevant to me, but it was an interesting function which might be useful to others. The television is 3D compatible but again I don't watch 3D movies and I would have had to have purchased glasses to use this, so I haven't tested this particular function.

I took the specifications from the product literature although it didn't all mean a great deal to me. The television has 400hHz CMR motion technology, full HD 1080p picture resolution, is compatible with 3DTV, has a 20 watt speaker output and offers screen mirroring. The energy consumption is 62 kilowatts per years and the television weighs 13 kilograms.

The television cost me £549 in a 10% off sale at John Lewis but is currently available for £619.99 on Amazon and a little cheaper on eBay.

Overall I would recommend this television to others as I felt that the picture quality was excellent and I also enjoyed the extras which came with it in terms of the 'intelligent' programming, even if I only used it infrequently. I did though find the integration with the catch-up services was excellent saved me using a laptop to watch episodes I had missed. For the price I felt that it represented good value for money and I am confident it seems robust and well-made so should last.

(also reviewed elsewhere)

Advantages:
Lots of functions and a clear screen 

Disadvantages:
A little more expensive than some similar televisions

Source : http://www.ciao.co.uk/Samsung_UE40F6510__Review_6108199