The Samsung LCD TV LA46A950 is without a doubt the best LCD television we’ve seen up until this point and proof that the technology has some fire left in it yet.
The remote is quite chunky, and with a decent smattering of friendly buttons. While controlling some of the network and streaming functions isn’t always that obvious it’s quite useful in most respects. We especially like the Previous Channel button for cycling easily between two channels.
Design of the Television design has been getting a little silly of late, what with the LG Scarlet’s “love hole” and the Sony ZX1’s wall-mount bracket in a fetching, scratchy piano-black that no-one will ever see, so it’s refreshing to find a TV as understated as Samsung’s Series 9. After all, people visit the Louvre for the pictures, not the frames.
But that’s not to say that design has come last in the construction of this TV — it’s actually quite a stunner, with a faux-carbon fibre finish and a clear plastic trim. While it’s not as slim as the Series 8, it’s certainly sturdier with a solid, non-swivelling glass stand.
