At a mere 1.9 inches, the 46-inch Samsung LN46A850 is the company’s thinnest HDTV yet. What’s more, the LN46A850’s colors are brilliantly accurate, its video black inky-dark, and its reproduction of standard- and high-definition sources admirably detailed. And the LN46A850 is loaded with useful extras, including support for network streaming of multimedia content. All in all, it’s a tempting-and competitively priced-slim-cabinet television. The stylish glossy black frame surrounding the LN46A850’s enhanced with a subtle reddish-amber line along the outer edges.
The LN46A850’s swivel-action table stand is constracted from a rectangular-shaped sheet of tempered glass that nicely complements the TV’s frame. A good, stylish TV deserves a quality remote control, and the LN46A850 includes two things , such as a standard model with backlit keys and a mini remote. An Ethernet port lets you stream video and audio from a DLNA-compliant server or Windows PC. I streamed DVD video files successfully, except that the aspect ratio of the video was incorrect. Using calibrated picture settings, I found that the LN46A850’s average picture contrast was an impressive 3,487:1. This result is one of the best I have seen among fluoresent-backlit LCDs, second only to the LN52A750’s contrast result of 3,725:1.
A picturerelated issue I found with the LN46A850 unit I tested was poor bright and dark uniformity. But I woundn’t say this issue is representitive, necessarily , of the entire series; it’s likely a defect on the unit I received. The fast, 120-Hz refresh rate technology featured in the LN46A850 is configured by default to smooth out video motion to enhance picture details. With the set’s film detection enabled, its ability to upconvert standard-definition video(480i) to the screen’s 1080p format was exceptional. HD satellite TV as well as Blu-ray movies and test material were as detailed as I have seen on any LCD television.
