If you are willing to forego the various interactive functions found on higher end models, Samsung's B6000 series offers an economical route into the exciting world of LED TV.
The B6000 comes without Samsung's 'Internet@TV' technology present on the B7000. Internet@TV is driven by Yahoo widgets, which provides a limited form of internet functionality. There is no DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), which makes it easier to integrate the TV as part of a home network through the LAN connection or Content Library which contains a wide range of pre-loaded material.
If you are willing to get by without the connectivity features present on the B7000, the B6000 is technically identical to its older sibling and should offer a comparable viewing experience.
Rather than the 'local dimming' LED technology of their earlier models, and as a concession to affordability, the 6000 series uses 'edge based' LEDs. While 'local dimming' employs 'banks' of LED's which can be dimmed individually the 6000 series uses white LEDs which are mounted along the edges of the screen to illuminate an array of reflective plates which direct the light forward and out of the screen.
Samsung are actually claiming that edge-mounted LED's can produce better contrast than locally dimmed LED's if set up correctly (by using darker diffusing mechanisms) and will actually react faster to changes in picture brightness. Early indications are that the technology performs exceptionally well.
Elsewhere there are 4 HDMI's, 100Hz processing and a Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution screen. Samsung's B6000 series are available in 32in, 37in, 40in, 46in sizes and are available in the UK now.
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