Samsung B460 Series Review

When you are looking for a cheap LCD TV, and you also want a smaller size screen, the Samsung B460 series can be the perfect choice. The series comes in small screen sizes, and it offers decent image quality, despite the fact that it only sports 720p resolution. If you do not care much for the 1080p trend, you can get the best of the 720p resolution, provided that you install your Samsung HDTV at the appropriate viewing distance that can deliver the same quality as a 1080p LCD TV.

Models

If you are looking for a cheap LCD TV that only comes in small sizes, you should consider Samsung B460 models. These are the available screen sizes for the series:

  • 22 inch – Samsung LN22B460
  • 26 inch – Samsung LN26B460
  • 32 inch – Samsung LN32B460

Features

The Samsung B460 series comes in 720p resolution, so, if you are among the ones considering 1080p to be standard, these models are not for you. However, if it does not matter much, and you can live with this resolution, you will discover that this inexpensive LCD TV series gets the job done and offers reasonable picture quality. Anyways, do not forget that you are dealing with a cheap type of HDTV, so don’t get your hopes high. The series has a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time, and connectivity includes just three HDMI ports. Because of the PC input it comes equipped with, this type of LCD TV is often used for gaming.

Picture quality

Despite the fact that Samsung B460 is one of the low entry series, you will encounter this name when reading LCD TV reviews. Besides the price, the series receives a lot of praise because of the fact that it can provide more than decent picture quality.

Customer claims point out that black levels are decent for this cheap LCD TV series, but it is to be expected, seeing that Samsung HDTVs in general provide quite great depth of black. For small sizes, it is largely considered that Samsung B460 is the line to go with, if you are searching for reliable black levels, the foundation of great picture quality.

Color accuracy is not the best, but it is not less than expected, given the price. While color temperature is solid, and color representation is also good, the color gamut is considered to be a bit off, and minor details could often be lost, without being too noticeable for the eye, though.

Uniformity encounters some issues on Samsung B460 models. Some dimming is noticeable on the sides and on the bottom for bright pictures, but more offensive are the blotches appearing on the screen, and the flashlights on the corners when dark scenes are involved.

One area where you will be able to notice that the Samsung B460 has just 720p resolution would be video processing. Blu-ray content is not displayed properly, and a lot of artifacts can be seen on the screen, when trying to watch such discs. Deinterlacing 1080i video content is, again, a challenge, for this cheap LCD TV series, but, generally, it can handle channels broadcasting in 1080i.

Standard definition (SDTV) content is displayed properly, though, and you will get a good watching experience when using regular broadcasting and DVDs. Some overscan issues appear, but this is not out of the ordinary with many HDTVs (even the more expensive ones), so we cannot hold it against Samsung B460.

Conclusion

Samsung B460 may not be the best LCD TV on the market, but it is one of the cheapest. This inexpensive LCD TV line offers what is to be expected of a series of this caliber. If you are more interested to buy a cheap LCD TV that fits your budget than a model with more add-ons and better features, consider Samsung B460. It is not on the same level with newer series, like Samsung B650, but it does deliver good quality picture, which is more important when searching for a cheap deal.