Samsung UN46ES7500 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D Slim LED HDTV (Black)
- Smart TV with Smart Interaction
- Smart Content with Signature Services
- Built-in WiFi
- Web Browser with Dual Core Processing
- Built-in camera for Skype and Signature Services
Clear Coat Screen
The 46" UN46ES7500 has the excellent clear coat screen which is improved over last year in terms of side angle viewing quality and screen uniformity. I could tell immediately upon viewing the unit that contrast does not degrade this year as it did in 2011 models. The better filtering process in the top LED models have this feature. The clear coat screen technology from Samsung is one of the reasons for increased depth perception, better black levels and better contrast.
Color
Color information from the UN46ES7500 is not as spectacular as contrast, brightness and black levels – but is satisfactory. Colors can be muted post calibration partly due to the extreme side angles of the edge lit LED backlighting.

Although the quality of this excellent LED TV may seem like overkill for a 46" TV size, we could not recommend this TV with more enthusiasm if you can stomach the price. The UN46ES7500 model is new for 2012 and has lots of the left over features from last years D7000 series. Lots of extras abound like built in Wifi and all of Samsung's new Smart Hub, Smart TV features with 3D active matrix technology with a couple of pairs of active shutter 3D glasses included in the box. The dual core processor allows viewers to access their favorite Smart TV options while watching content at the same time. Talk about multitasking... Since the Ultra Clear coat traps much of the in-room light inside the twisting crystals in the panel - you get great 2 dimensional depth appearance without a lot of glare. These TVs are just very impressive to us as they are so different from anything else in the market at the present time in terms of both contrast and depth appearance.
Micro Dimming Plus
The UN46ES7000 has Samsung's Micro Dimming Plus (Samsung's word for Edge Lit local dimming) separates the picture into hundreds of pieces to optimize the LED backlighting. This is accomplished by creating a video signal for each area or piece in real time, by increasing whites in areas of lower gradation. The effects are a much brighter more 3 dimensional image even in 2D.
Back Light
Background light in scene images from the sun or other sources present an excellent contrast in the 46ES7500 due to the great light throughput caused by the LED backlighting combined with Samsung's newer LCD panel overlays. Peak light and white output from the LED backlights are the best in the market and this unit will test at the very top end of the contrast spectrum for 2012. This is also assisted by the clear coat screen. One of the side benefits of this is incredible picture quality in older 480p type signals (standard definition TV or DVD). In some scenes you would think you were watching a 720p high definition signal.
Black Level
Contrast and Black levels are one of the primary strengths of this 2012 offering. The predecessor to this model measured incredible readings no matter which light meter reader we used. A quick view of this model verifies that it will have similar success in the contrast area with deep rich blacks and incredible peak brightness.
The ES7500 shows stunning detail and clarity in this night desert scene3D Viewing Quality
As 3D becomes more ubiquitous in TV models (as prices come down) more content will be developed and more people will give the technology a try. You will not be disappointed by the 3D performance on the UN46ES7500. Clarity, depth perception, and contrast are all clear strengths of this TV regarding 3D viewing. All Samsung TVs use active shutter 3D technology with so-called active shutter glasses which allows for battery powered "shutter" glasses. The flicker caused by crosstalk in previous 3D models is not present at all on the ES7500. As well, there is little if any blur in the corners of the screen.
Smart TV

In the TV world, Samsung is making great strides in enhancing family home entertainment with the Smart TV line. The Smart TV possesses a dual-core processor for speedy web searching and video streaming. No longer do users have to wait for one program to close and another to close—the Smart TV allows users to multitask and search the web while other programs load. Multiple programs are kept open with tabs and a clean, pleasing interface.
Samsung is also increasing its app collection, which already includes over 1,400 to choose from. New apps for 2012 include Angry Birds, Bravo, M-GO from Technicolor, The Daily and VH1's 'I Love the 80's Trivia'. With so many apps and programs to choose from, families will never run out of entertainment options. Parents will be glad to know they can monitor and control what their children access, and kids will be happy with the wide selection of children-friendly entertainment fare. The Smart TV also impresses with its incredibly smart technology, such as its ability to start up via voice control, motion control, and face recognition.