| For people looking to step up to full 1080p resolution in a 40-inch flat-panel LCD, Samsung's 2007 model LNT4061FF is a good choice. Besides offering full 1080p resolution the LNT4061F also features a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for rich blacks and subltle texture display, an 8ms response time panel for smooth motion, hidden side speakers, an NTSC tuner, and 3 HDMI ports. Compared to other Samsung Models
The primary differences between Samsung's LNT4061F and the LNT4065F LCD HDTV is in the contrast ratio and video processing power. The pricier LNT4065F offers a 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio compared to this model's 10,000:1 ratio, and also offers full 10bit video processing over this model's 8 bit system. The more expensive model should display finer gradients of shading making for more detail in darker scenes. The video processing difference should ensure smoother motion in fast moving scenes for the LNT4065F. Video Processing
The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine (DNIe) Video Enhancer refines all analog NTSC and wideband video inputs for an overall improvement in picture quality. DNIe improves contrast, white level, picture detail and incorporates digital noise reduction to improve lower quality video inputs. The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time to dramatically reduce edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. Connections
- HDMI (version 1.3): 3 (1 CEC cabaple)
- Component video: 2 (Y, Pb, Pr)
- S-Video input: 1 side/1 rear
- A/V inputs: 1 side/1 rear
- PC inout: 1
- Headphone Jack: 1
- USB 2.0: 1
Audio Features
High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass through hidden side speakers. TruSurround XT audio adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience. - Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
- TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
- The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.
What's in the box: Samsung LNT4061F 40-inch 1080P LCD TV, remote control, 2 AAA batteries, Power Cord, cleaning cloth, owners manual, warranty card. |
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 happy again |
| Review Date: March 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Mallory, Hurricane, WV |
| With some trepidation, we ordered this tv from Amazon in January 2008. We received it quickly and with no problems whatsoever. Great service from Amazon and we fell in love with the television. It was easy to install and set up, looked fantastic and had a great picture. Our love affair continued until January 2010 when it started clicking on and off several times before staying on. I checked the internet and sure enough, there appeared to be a common problem with the capacitors. We were very unhappy to have a problem with a 2year old tv. We called Samsung customer service and they issued a repair order for a local service person to come check the tv. They said if the problem was capacitors, they would handle the cost. The repair personnel came on the 3rd day, put in a new board and left. Problem solved. We are extremely happy with the support we received from Samsung and it makes us feel better about the Samsung refrigerator that we purchased in November 2009. |
Still a great Picture!
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| Review Date: March 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Groff, Iowa |
| This TV has given me nothing but enjoyment. I got it for a great price 2 years ago and it's still going strong. So far I've only noticed 2 dead pixels after 2 years of mass usage. The only semi-bad thing I can say is the audio quality while playing DVDs or Blu-Rays isn't the best. The sharpness and brightness of the screen is still going strong. Great TV. |
Samsung LNT4061F 40" LCD HDTV constantly cycles on and off
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| Review Date: January 29, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Black, |
I purchased my Samsung LNT4061F 40" LCD HDTV a little over two years ago. My family enjoyed it for the first 18 months. Then it began to click when powered on, and it would take minutes before displaying the picture. The FAQ on Samsung's website says "At certain times, it is normal for a TV to make a clicking sound, such as when you turn it on after a long period of inactivity... If you hear a clicking sound and your TV is operating normally, there is nothing to be concerned about." Now there are a few thin black vertical lines on the left of the screen, and the TV constantly cycles on and off.
Searching the web, I found many owners complaining of similar problems with their Samsung LCD HDTV. All having the problem appear 18 - 24 months after purchase.
I'm very disappointed in the quality of this set. Especially since the problem appears to be in the power supply. This component should be very reliable over time. My old Magnavox CRT TV gave me over 15 years of trouble free service! Now I'm told I could pay $350.00 - 450.00 to have a Service Provider come to my home and repair it?! That doesn't sit well with me after paying $1,300.00 for the TV.
Initially, I highly recommended Samsung LCD HDTV's to many friends. Now I must warn them to be on the lookout for this problem.
For a little more than the cost of the repair, I can buy a new 42" LG HDTV. What ever I buy in the future, it won't be another Samsung product.
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Unreliable
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| Review Date: January 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Sorcy, Rockford IL |
| Power Supply has a design problem - uses under-rated capacitors which cause it to click and not start after the warranty runs out. Samsung does not have a very extensive roster of service shops so you really need to fix it yourself. In addition, the upconvert from 480i to 1080 i is pathetic. You will not be able to see this feature at the store because they only pump in 1080i or 1080p on the screens. Burn-in is severe. Many other brands have a 4 pixel move function to prevent this - Samsung does not. I would recommend LG instead. |
LCD Image Burn... Yes it can happen!!!
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| Review Date: January 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Eric J. Ramirez, |
I have owned this TV for 2 years. About 1.5 years in I began to notice that when I would watch HD content shown in 4:3 I would begin to have a "ghost" black line on both sides of the screen where the barriers went. If I turned the TV off for a day or so these would go away. I found out this was not the dreaded image burn but "image persistence" This would go away after a day or so only to return after another watching. Shortly after this began the TV would not turn on. I would hit the power button and it would just sit and Beep and not come on. After about an hour the TV would finally come on. I contacted a service rep from a large Chain electronic store and they replaced two capacitors inside the TV. Service call 190.00. About the image burn... "I mean image persistence" I would have to replace the screen... Samsung new LCD screen= 645.00. Plus labor. If I was going to go buy another TV, I would skip this brand.
For the price this TV has a fantastic picture and when it worked it was fabulous I could not have been happier.
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Broke after a year
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| Review Date: December 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Joseph J. Brunner, |
This TV worked great until shortly after the warranty expired. Then every time the TV is powered on, it began making a clicking a few times before it turned on. It started with a few clicks about a second apart, then the TV would turn on. Then the number of clicks began to increase. Now it clicks about 50-60 times before it turns on, and all you can do is sit there and wait.
After doing a bit of online research, it seems that this is a common problem. Evidently the parts that Samsung used to build the internal power board on are cheap and blow out after a year or so. The only thing to do is take it in and get it fixed at a repair shop, which will cost hundreds of dollars. Alternately, you can try opening the TV up and soldering new capacitors onto the board inside the TV, but you are doing this at your own risk.
I'm very disappointed in this TV and will definitely go with a Sony next time around. |
Analog PIP is a problem
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| Review Date: November 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Grant R. Thomas, Brookfield, Wisconsin United States |
| The PIP only works with analog input and now that locals are digital that's a weakness of the set. I have Directv and they don't carry all the added local channels, and that makes the PIP virtually useless. Apparently there is so solution with older sets that don't have two ASTC tuners. They obviously had plenty of notice that this was coming, so they were remiss in not providing for it. It would have been worth the few dollars more it would have cost! Other than that, it's a great set and haven't had one problem in two years. |
Turning on TV problem
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| Review Date: November 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Samsung Loser, Oneida, NY, USA |
| I have had this Samsung HDTV (LN-T4061F)for just under two years, and after paying the amount of money I did, I would have expected to have my TV for more years without a problem. But I do have a big problem with not being able to turn the TV on, just sits there and clicks, it used to come on after 5 or 10 minutes of clicking, but now it doesn't even come on. I have read that the problem is probably the capacitors on the power supply board and that Samsung knew about the problem but because it is out of warranty, they won't fix it. I just think that Samsung knowing about the problem should pay to get it fixed. |
I will never buy a Samsung product again!
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| Review Date: September 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Smooth, Michigan, USA |
After 3 months of ownership, I experienced burn-in on the screen from not watching standard def TV stretched to the width of the entire screen. I do not like watching things out of proportion. It's annoying. Also, I have a full-time job so it's not like the TV was on 24/7. In any regard, I thought LCDs weren't prone to the burn-in issue, though after talking to the Samsung technician, I found this is not uncommon.
I called Samesung and they had someone out to fix it. First, Samsung came to my house and replaced the main circuit board (like a motherboard in a PC). I had to argue with the technician that this hadn't fixed the issue. He was trying to tell me the lines showing up on my widescreen movies and tv shows (where the 4:3 screen cut off on the widescreen), was acceptable wear AFTER 3 MONTHS!!! For some reason the tech was really worried I was going to call Samsung again, so a week later, they replaced the screen. This fixed the issue. The technician told me to stretch the screen and watch things out of proportion for standard def and non-widescreen shows and movies or I'd experience the burn-in again.
10 months later (15 days out of the one-year warranty), the on/off switch went haywire. It was like trying to start an old car. It kept clicking, and clicking. After around 20-30 clicks, it would finally turn on.
I called Samsung. After much discussion, they basically told me "too bad, so sad." They would not put me through to a supervisor when I asked them to. I basically got no resolution.
I just spent $225 at a local Samsung-certified repair shop to have the switch fixed. So, when I bought this television, it was right around $1000. After 1.25 years, I spent and additional 22.5% in repairs. Granted, it was 15 days out of warranty, but the company doesn't stand by a $1000 product. That is a lot of money to spend for junk construction. Too bad I didn't know it was junk before I bought it.
Because of this television and my experience with Samsung, I will never buy a Samsung product again. |
After Two Years Black Death
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| Review Date: August 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Robert Macaluso, USA |
I purchased my Samsung 40" LCD LNT- 4061F in June 2007 for $[...]. Last week I started experiencing issues with the TV recycling itself, turning on and off repeatedly. Now all I see are vertical white lines, "that is when the TV actually stays on!". I called tech support and I was walked thru all the steps necessary to recycle the TV to fix the problem, no such luck! I I did a little Goggling only to discover many other Samsung owners with the exact same issue. So I called Samsung again explaining that this problem seems to be wide spread and if they were aware of the problem and possibly willing to work with those effected. The answer was no and no. So here I wait for the service company to call me back to schedule my [...] buck look-see. This will be my last Samsung purchase EVER!!!
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