Samsung UN60ES8000F

With its voice- and motion-controlled interface, Samsung's ES8000F series does a lot to advance HDTV design, but some of the new features aren't quite ready for prime time.

Samsung UN46ES8000F : Angle

The UN46ES8000F certainly looks striking, with a very thin black bezel framed by silver.

Samsung UN46ES8000F : Front

The base is a wide support made of two curved, metallic plastic arms. It keeps the screen steady, but it doesn't pivot.

Samsung UN46ES8000F : Side Ports

The inputs sit on the right back edge of the back panel. You get three HDMI inputs, three USB ports, and an optical audio input facing right, and component, composite, VGA video, cable, Ethernet, and analog audio inputs facing downward.

Samsung UN46ES8000F : Rear Ports

Most HDTVs this size have four HDMI ports, and having only three can be a problem if you have more than one game system along with a set-top box and Blu-ray player.

Samsung UN46ES8000F : Remote

The Smart Touch remote is the most "normal" of the new control choices. The small, rectangular remote has only a small handful of buttons and a large touchpad area for controlling on-screen menus and cursors, which work with certain apps like the Web browser.