Slight sad I'm replying to my own post, but managed to get to my local dealer today to see the BV10-46.

The picture is outstanding. A step up from the BV7-40 MKIV! Who needs a BS3-powered set, eh? Sound was good, but not excellent. I guess I'm spoilt with my 7.4+BL9 setup. You'd get used to the sound, though.

The thing that shocked me, is the step up in price. The BV10-40 retails for £6100 in the UK. The 6-inch bigger BV10-46 is £7900, or a staggering £1800 for 6-inches of extra real estate. Now, I don't know the difference in price between a Samsung LED 40" and 46", but my guess is it's £200-£300?

But this also means that the BV10-46 is more expensive as a base TV (without stand) than a Blu-ray BV7-40?

Ey up Moxxey!

Prices from the "Whathifi" reviews of the UE40B8000 and the 46" version (which I believe are the panels used in the BV10) are priced at £1390 and £1930 respectively (I quote these as I assume that Whathifi quoted the list price in the review). That's a 38% differential.

Although the screen diagonal is only 6" larger that actually equates to a 32% increase in screen area!

The B&O prices show only a 29.5% increase - Bargain!😂

You may be right about the BV7-40 (if you already have speakers) but it's like a BV7-46 would be ~ 30% more expensive!!

p.s. just had a quick, one page skim at best prices for the Samsungs - £1230 & £1630 respectively, i.e. still maintaining a 32% differential. On a secondary note, these models are in the process of being replaced by the "C" models, including 3D - the 46" model is £2199.

Although I wouldn't buy one (the 3D model), I did watch the demo reel in Currys at the weekend and I have to say it was pretty impressive as a novelty feature!😁

Puncher wrote:

Although I wouldn't buy one (the 3D model), I did watch the demo reel in Currys at the weekend and I have to say it was pretty impressive as a novelty feature!😁

Yeah, these new screens are outstanding. Even the BV7-55, with the new backlit LED screen is superior to that of the BV7-40. Should be interesting to see the BV7-40 MKV when it's released in June. That's going to have the same panel as the BV10-40 - 200Hz, backlit, LED.

moxxey wrote:

Puncher wrote:

Although I wouldn't buy one (the 3D model), I did watch the demo reel in Currys at the weekend and I have to say it was pretty impressive as a novelty feature!😁

Yeah, these new screens are outstanding. Even the BV7-55, with the new backlit LED screen is superior to that of the BV7-40. Should be interesting to see the BV7-40 MKV when it's released in June. That's going to have the same panel as the BV10-40 - 200Hz, backlit, LED.

As an aside, the Samsung "C" models are very attractive, they are wafer thin as a wall mount (~24mm) and have a slender brushed metal surround rather than the normal black plastic. No prizes for guessing who thery're copying off - but as a wall mounter. with external speakers it would look very swish indeed at a bargain(ish) price.

And also proves you don't need a BS3 to get a great picture! As the BS3 doesn't do DTS-HD, I'm wondering what benefits it now offers most home users.

Is the screen of the BV8-40 also going to be replaced for a 200Hz screen??

can we expect a MKII this year?

Raeuber wrote:

Does anybody knows if a BV 7-46 is in pipeline?? Regards Räuber

Nope :(

I saw the list of products due for release in the next few months (by mistake, I must add...) and there's no BV7-46. I asked my dealer and he said there's no planned BV7-46.

So, it's BV7-40 MKV or BV10-46.