Samsung LE40M86BD Pro Reviews

You get the feeling that Samsung LE40M86BD is an LCD TV that's trying to transform itself into a plasma with its reflective screen, excellent black level, and near-D65 greyscale. Yet it falls short in two areas where plasmas reign: colour accuracy and shadow detail. The colours on LE40M86BD are saturated but mildly inaccurate which is typical of most LCD TVs. Due to skewed gamma tracking, dark films will expose the LE40M86BD's less-defined shadow detail compared to some of the best HDTVs. Make no mistake, the Samsung LE40M86BD is easily among the best in its class, certainly miles better than its predecessor LE40F71BX (if only by virtue of being able to turn off DNIe in its entirety). Unless you're a videophile who demands the absolute best in shadow detail and colour accuracy, I don't think you can go wrong with this LCD TV.