Samsung HDTV UN55B6000 55-Inch

Samsung UN55B6000 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV






Brand Samsung

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Product Description
* Ultra-slim 55-inch LED HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution for the sharpest picture possible
* LED technology enables a true-to-life range of picture brightness; uses 40 percent less energy than conventional LCD TVs
* InfoLink RSS feeds of news, weather and sports from your broadband connection
* Inputs: 4 HDMI, 1 component, 2 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PC, 1 optical digital audio output
* Includes detachable swivel table stand; measures 51.5 x 34.4 x 12 inches (WxHxD) with stand


Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 52 x 4.1 x 31.7 inches ; 66.4 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 80 pounds

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Reviews Samsung HDTV UN55B6000 55-Inch

Online Support and Configuring the Cable Box:

Initially, the cable box was sending 720x480i to the TV. Fortunately I was able to find forums online with posts from a Samsung HD Tech and a cable co. employee that outlined the solution -- turn off the cable box, hit the menu button (cable remote) and here you can select the higher (or different) resolution.

Additionally, the cable box required two power cycles for this (resolution) change to take effect but when it did I was viewing cable tv in 1920x1080i.

Using Samsung's P.Size (Picture) Button:

When watching cable programming broadcast in HD, the 16:9 (aspect ratio) mode looks the best to me. For standard definition programming the Wide-Fit mode stretches the image a bit to fill the screen.

Learning how to use its features and to set it up is another matter and that is the one gripe I have with the TV. Samsung only provides a four page manual which tells the owner nothing. Instead it includes a flash drive which contains a manual for its use but it took me over three weeks to realize what the flash drive was for. The manual does not show the available ports or how things are to be connected to the TV. I finally figured it out by trial and error and got the flash drive connected. Finding out how to use it however, was again a lot of trial and error. Once I was able to read the pages, it was hard to read, mostly grey on black (I hate black-you can't see where anything is on black). Figuring how to page the manual on the TV isn't easy. Samsung provides numerous steps to take but the user has to leave the Manual screen to go through the steps and unless the user writes out all the steps, it is a tiresome process to follow the steps.