Confusingly, there are diverse numbers that this Samsung TV is identified by. UE46B7000 is the one used by Currys, Dixons and PC World. It’s very perplexing. The Dixons Store Group 46B7000 has a distinguishing red stripe round its trim. Online sellers like Amazon market the 46B7020. This has no red trim. On other places its every so often called the 46B7020W or 46B7000WW. All these models are for all intents and purposes the same TV.

Out of the Box – First Views: Wow – most people are astonished by just how slim the UE46B7000 is – in fact less than an inch and a half in depth.Unlike some other manufacturers, Samsung has found space for the whole thing inside the package – no need for a separate box. And the set looks first-class as well, with a sheer black frame and a see-through stem linking the pedestal and the set itself.

Audio Quality: Most modern TVs have poor quality audio outputs and the UE46B7000 is no exception. There is so little depth to permit reasonable speakers. So, if you are planning on investing a lot of money in a TV like the UE46B7000 you really ought to think about connecting it to separate speakers.

Screen Performance: The difference with the UE46B7000 is that, instead of fluorescent tubes to provide backlighting, it uses LEDs. Though the backlighting technology is out of the ordinary, the UE46B7000 remains a LCD TV. LED backlighting is said to have the following benefits:

* LEDs provide a more even light – they employ a network system, rather than the usual fluorescent light source.

* As the LEDs are entirely controllable and can easily be wholly switched off, they can create flawless blacks.

* The image can respond faster.

* The colour choice that can be shown is better.

Connectivity: The UE46B7000 has four HDMI connections, two USB, and a LAN (Local Area Network) one – future proof for now. The USB ports allow the playing of a multiplicity of multimedia file formats as well as to your wireless network (you will want a separate dongle.) And the LAN network port permits straightforward access to files on your home network.

There are actually two remotes. The main one curves over at one end (planned to place on an easy chair arm?). A tad weird to hold at the outset, but you get used to it. And a small remote is also provided – enabling power of and on, together with channel and volume changes.

Cost in use: The UE46B7000 consumes around 115W in service – well below the ordinary requirement. Less than a watt on stand by.

It’s worth checking out Samsung UE46B7000 prices and UE46B7000 reviews online.

Summation: Although the audio performance of the UE46B7000 is not up to the mark, it outperforms its competitors, with lively colours and black blacks. The best picture quality in its class.