Samsung UN32EH4000F (2012): Full Review – Part 2

As the Samsung EH4000 costs the same as buying a couple of peripherals for the company’s flagship sets, you can’t expect much in the way of features. Like the other 32-inchers we tested, the Samsung has a 720p (1,366×768-pixel) resolution, but it will accept a 1080p signal. At this screen size, you won’t notice the lower resolution unless you practically touch your nose to the TV.

The TV has no dimming or other fancy tricks but does include the company’s Clear Motion Rate 60 processing for some smoothing.

While we don’t usually mention this about more expensive TVs, as they usually include a wider range of streaming options, the Samsung does include some media playback functionality as we’ll detail shortly.

The Samsung offers some advanced controls for such an inexpensive TV, including a two-point gray scale. Despite its lack of a Colour Management System, I was able to eke quite a good picture out of this television.

The Samsung lacks Internet connectivity but does offer movie playback through the single USB port. Other connections include two HDMI ports (one each of component and composite) and a digital audio-out for external audio from the onboard tuner. Interestingly for a small TV it lacks an analogue PC input, which perhaps excludes it from use as a monitor for some people, though there is always the option of using an HDMI port.

Samsung has a reputation for producing high-quality LCD televisions, and while high-end models like the ES8000 tend to lean on this a bit too heavily with little payback, the EH4000 is the kind of high-value TV you’d expect for the money.

Black levels are the best of its type, and shadow details are easily discerned while still retaining cinematic punch. Colour fidelity is also a highlight, with tones akin to last year’s LCD favourite, the Samsung LND630, if lacking that last tick of accuracy.

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