Advancements in technology are inevitable. And all those who recently bought standard LCD TVs will probably lament about the newest kids on the block – the LED TVs. LED TV is actually a misnomer. All the new LED TVs are actually LCD TVs, but with strips of LEDs as the backlight source instead of the usual CCFL tubes. The technology is similar to what you find in many notebook screens today.

The standard table mount doesn't do this new TV justice; you have to wall mount it using the special new slim mount to really show it off. LED is being preferred these days for many different applications. Take the LG LED projector (reviewed on page 92 in this issue itself) which has lower power consumption and a lamp life that's ten times longer than the average projector.

So, as with all things LED, this TV offers power savings, exceptional slimness and is eco-friendly. Samsung claims a 40% lower power consumption compared to a standard LCD TV of the same size.

The LEDs are all Mercury free to further reduce the carbon footprint and your impact on the environment.

As with all new full HD TVs, it's happiest with HD content. Blu-Ray discs, HD game consoles and upscaling video players are all good options. While an official contrast ratio is not mentioned, you can be sure of plasma-rivaling contrast levels coupled with superior brightness and vibrant colors. Trust me, it's hard not to be dazzled by the performance of this TV.

There is another competing product in the market; the Sony Bravia ZX1. Also using edge LED technology, the ZX1 is a lot slimmer; just 9.9mm at its thinnest point. But to achieve that, several compromises have to be made. For example, all input ports have been moved out of the TV into a separate media box. All sources plug into the media box and the box then streams the content to the TV wirelessly. Purists, videophiles and geeks won't like it, because there's still nothing better than a proper, physical connection with a good quality HDMI cable.

Here, you get four HDMI ports and even a USB port to show off some photos and play music. But there are certain compromises too. There are no side inputs for example. And apart from the HDMI inputs, you get only one d-sub (VGA) and one composite/component video input. I say composite/component because you can connect only one or the other, not both. That gives you a total of six inputs. By comparison, the Series 6 LCD TV from Samsung has a total of 10 video inputs.

Samsung UA46B6000VR (LED TV) Rs 1,50,000	Performance Coolness
Pros Super-slim, power saving Cons Only one component/composite input Sold by Samsung, www.samsung.com/in	Specs 46-inch panel, 1920 x 1080 pixel full HD, 100Hz Motion Plus technology, 4 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x composite/component, USB (for JPEG and MP3 only), 10W x 2 speakers Verdict

You can't argue with the beauty or the exceptional images it delivers. But be prepared that you may not be able to connect both a standard DVD player and a set top box together. A DVD player with HDMI output will be needed.