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Review summary: Samsung's pulled the stops out in styling; let's see if this sets performance can match up

Pros: Stylish, colourful set; nice picture balance; good off-air picture

Cons: Doesn't have quite the punch or clarity of the class leaders

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: This may not come as a surprise to some of you, but our review of the Samsung M86/ M87 LCD television series remains the all-time most-read article on this website since we started operation in February 2007. One year on, and it's time for Samsung to ...

Pros: Excellent black level with decent shadow detail ; Very good standard-def video processing (especially video and film mode deinterlacing) ; Comprehensive set of picture adjustment controls available in user menu (including white balance and a ...

Cons: 100Hz Motion Plus] may introduce interpolation artefacts like tearing, stutter or shimmering around moving objects ; Shiny "Ultra Clear Panel" reflects ambient light and causes glare ; Mild input lag (except in "Game" mode or over VGA) may affect ...

Verdict: The Samsung LE40A656 LCD HDTV is more than a worthy successor to last year's models. Almost every aspect that could be improved has been improved: black level is slightly deeper; shadow detail is more revealing; flesh tones are more realistic; ...

Review summary: We've reviewed the 32in and 40in models from Samsung's A656 LCD TV range and it's now the 46in's turn to flaunt its rose-tinted wares.

Verdict: The LE46A656's extra inches make it an even more potent design statement than its smaller siblings, and it seems good value too at under -1,250. But although its pictures are capable of some truly spectacular moments, especially with HD material, they ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Is red the new black? Samsung's 32in LE32A656 is yet another TV to adorn itself in the 'trendy' colour.

Verdict: These are exciting times in the LCD world, with designs and picture quality improving at breakneck speed across the board. But on the evidence of the 32A656, for now at least - until the arrival of Philips' imminent new range, perhaps? - Samsung's ...

Review summary: It's mostly the lack of an HD digital tuner that denies the LE46A656 another star. Luckily, its big brother, the A676, has one.

Pros: - Efficient Motion Plus 100 Hz mode, - Very deep black, - Multiple adjustments possible

Cons: - Colors slightly inaccurate, - No digital HD tuner