Looking for Answers about samsung UN40B6000VF?

Hi Lawrence,

Thank you for your question. Your model doesn't have Smart Hub. However, it does have InfoLink, which is service that sends weather and a few other pieces of information in from the Internet. So the message was sent to everyone who had a TV with some Internet functionality to simply alert them of some maintenance on the servers.

for what TV? for my model is here: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/UN46C9000ZFXZA and your TV doesn't need drivers your TV will up convert the 60herts on to 120 or 240herts automatic so the generic pnp monitor driver should work just fine

to cover 100 feet (33 mts) you will need a patch cord with CAT5e or better

I recommend a 240Herts LED TV, a good surround sound system and remember to buy good HDMI wires that are able to have a high transfer ratio so you get the best AUDIO/VIDEO quality

Thanks for the question. The viewing angle of the UB40B6000 is at 178 degrees in the horizontal and vertical.

-MrSamsung

Great question. As a matter of fact, the B6000 offers one component connection that doubles as a composite connection along the rear of the set. The TV also offers 4 individual HDMI connections as well for your convenience.

-MrSamsung

Unfortunately, at this time, the only mode the TVs can wake up to is the TV source. There is no actual way to select which source the TV wakes up to.

-MrSamsung

Thanks for the question. I assume you are asking about the Vesa wall mount. The mounts bracket size will be 200mm x 200mm. If you are asking about the actual dimensions of the unit, those are: with out stand- 38.7 x 1.2 x 24.8, with stand- 38.7 x 10.0 x 27.1 (WxDxH).

-MrSamsung

Great question. For the UN40B6000 you will want to use a wall mount with a Vesa bracket size of 200mm x 200mm.

-MrSamsung

From the info I have, the only outputs on the Samsung TVs will be audio outputs. None of the TVs offer video output.

-MrSamsung

The UN40B6000 does actually have a 1-tuner PiP system. 1-tuner systems only allow for one cable connection to be shown at a time on the screen. In order to connect it up, you will need a hard line going into the TV (cable coax) and an active secondary connection (HDMI, component, PC). To activate it up, either head into the TV's menu or click the Tools button on the remote control.

Again, you will need both a coax connection and a secondary input connection in order to properly activate and view PiP on your set. The PiP systems on the Samsung TVs do not allow for dual secondary connection viewing. If your option is grayed out, this means that one of the required connections is not active and connected properly.

-MrSamsung

Unfortunately, the 2009 and earlier model series Samsung TVs and Samsung Blu-Ray Players (not the year they were produced, just the year of the model implementation) will not be eligible for upgrades to the 2010 Samsung Apps Engine or 3D. For the TVs, the panel material isn’t able to display 3D content and the internal hardware (processors, HDMI ports, etc.) on both the TVs and the BD players are not compatible with 3D, the 2010 Samsung Apps Engine or any other 2010 feature.

-MrSamsung

The processor on the Samsung 120Hz/240Hz units will always display at their respective Hz. Even when the signal is only being transmitted at 60Hz, it will always display at 120Hz/240Hz since the processor is always upconverting the signal. Activating the Auto Motion Plus feature will allow for judder reduction and blurring reduction, depending on what settings you activate. This will enhance your 120Hz/240Hz viewing. The reason you are seeing the 60Hz in the info box is because the info box only displays the signal’s actual Hz and screen resolution and not the info of the picture on the screen after the TV processes it. Also, the TV will only accept a 60Hz signal, which is why the PC resolution says 60Hz. This means that the 60Hz you are seeing is the signals actual Hz and not the screen’s Hz. Currently there is no way to display the screen’s Hz in the info box.

-MrSamsung

Most PCs do not send audio and video through the HDMI cable. The HDMI port on the PCs are mostly used for Video transmission only, with audio from the PC going to the TV via a separate cable. Please contact your PC's manufacturer for more information. That said, in order to hear audio from your PC as well as video, please follow the following instructions. On the back to the TV, there should be an HDMI port that is labeled "HDMI 1/DVI". Connect your PC to that port with the HDMI cable, then from your PC audio output (should be a 3.5mm jack, like a headphone jack), connect to the "PC/DVI Audio In" port located right under the HDMI 1 port, with a 3.5mm jack cable. That audio port is specifically synced to the HDMI1/PC input on the TV. Following these instructions should allow you to hear and see your computer's signal. All this information is also available on page 11 of the User's Manual.

-MrSamsung

Currently, the Samsung App Engine will only be available on the 2010 “C” Samsung TVs with Itnernet@TV. This means that all 2009 “B” units and 2010 “C” units that do not offer Internet@TV or Samsung Apps will not be receiving an update to run Samsung Apps and any of the associated applications at this time. To access Samsung Apps on non-Internet@TV units, you can connect a 2010 Samsung Blu-Ray player to your TV.

-MrSamsung

The only wireless adapter that we can offer support for is the Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick. I'm not aware of any other 3rd party USB wireless devices that will work with the Samsung TV.

The WIS09ABGN LinkStick can be purchased at several major retailers or at the www.samsungparts.com website. They can also be reached by calling 800-627-4368.

--HDTech

The only Time a TV will do this is when it is in "Store" or "Demo" mode. To get your TV out of this mode. We have a guide to turning this off in our troubleshooting guide. Copy and paste the link below into an empty browser to see it.

http://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/iframe/pop_troubleshooting_fr.jsp?idx=146918&modelname=UN40B6000VF&modelcode=&session_id=MJjpvvfYxKnV6cFLfVnycWG5tzrSdpbB1Y3QGFp6vdSnhLvHKzyZ!-872169972!1761676348!7501!-1!-973895228!1761676444!7501!-1!1288971102398

Yes you can stream netflix if you have netflix account

Call Samsung's 1-800 number and they walk you thru it easily. Try this first - put the source as "TV" - then hit Menu > Setup > Plug & Play > then run thru those options. The second option should offer you the choice of Store Demo or Home Use. At least, that's how it works on my model.

Although the B6000 does offer a one-tuner PiP, none of the Samsung units offer any sort of guide system as of yet.

1-tuner PiP systems only allow for one cable connection to be shown at a time on the screen. In order to connect it up, you will need a hard line going into the TV (cable coax) and an active secondary connection (HDMI, component, PC). To activate it up, either head into the TV's menu or click the Tools button on the remote control.

Again, you will need both a coax connection and a secondary input connection in order to properly activate and view PiP on your set. If your option is grayed out, this means that one of the required connections is not active and connected properly.

-MrSamsung