Product face-offs
Samsung LE52A856
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| Screen size | 52 inches (132 cm) | ||
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | ||
| HD compatibility (1080i/720p) | Yes | ||
| HD Ready certification | Yes | ||
| Brightness | NC | ||
| Contrast ratio | 70000 : 1 | ||
| Viewing angles (H+V) | 178 ° / 178 ° | ||
| Response time | 4 ms | ||
| Sound level | 2 x 10 Watt RMS | ||
| Connectivity |
VGA • HDMI (x4) • SCART (x2) RGB • S-Video • Composite | ||
| Dimensions (LxHxW) | 1263.1 x 779.3 x 48.4 mm | ||
| Weight | 31.20 Kg | ||
The Multimedia Age
Two little ports on the back of this line of TVs offer access to a whole range of new features: Ethernet allows content from the Internet to be superimposed with your viewing, as you can see in this screenshot. USB storage devices can also be attached to profit from the TV's decoding capabilities, which stretch to reading DivX, MPEG and H.264 video files.
See the box in the original test for more about how all of this works.
See the box in the original test for more about how all of this works.
Vincent Lheur
Updated: 2008-09-16 - Test date: 2008-09-11
Updated: 2008-09-16 - Test date: 2008-09-11
This model is the 52 inch version of the 46 inch TV that we tested in our labs, the LE46A856. Everything we said in the original article holds true - the only thing that's different is the size!
The components, both physical and electronic are all identical to those found in the model we tested. The only factor which could be prone to slight variation is the brightness, producing slightly different contrast. According to our own tests, and the assurances of manufacturers, the results of one TV can be applied to others in the range which come in different sizes.
The components, both physical and electronic are all identical to those found in the model we tested. The only factor which could be prone to slight variation is the brightness, producing slightly different contrast. According to our own tests, and the assurances of manufacturers, the results of one TV can be applied to others in the range which come in different sizes.
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Image quality and depth of black
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Mini remote along with backlit standard remote
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Thin frame
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HD Tuner
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Access to online content and decodes DivX, MPEG and H.264 files
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Screen is too shiny
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Sneaky 'dynamic contrast' that's impossible to deactivate
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Sometimes slow to sync with HD sources
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Decoding of HD files can be buggy
The LE866 has an amazing image quality and several brand new features that herald the future of TVs. Its biggest fault is that its screen is often prone to reflection - and that is easily solved by choosing its location carefully.
