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Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV |
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| Very Slow Delivery |
| The item took too long to be delivered (8 Days even though it was in stock)). Very good otherwise. |
| Sep 06, 2008 |
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| Good deal, great picture |
| The price for this TV on Amazon seemed to be reasonable, so I went to a local electronics store to check it out in person. The picture was by far the best of any similar sized TV in the store, and the price was about $300 higher than on Amazon. So I went home and ordered it from Amazon. The only problem I've had with it is that the sensor for the remote is on the far right side of the TV and is blocked by the cabinet into which I set the TV. I fixed that problem with a remote extender, but for an additional $40. If you don't have the TV in a cabinet or enclosure, then that won't be a problem. Overall, a great TV for a great price. |
| Sep 03, 2008 |
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| Excellent tv, very minor drawbacks |
The picture on this tv is absolutely amazing. The anti-glare surface means ambient light doesn't really affect the picture at all (although it can be distracting when reflecting off the shiny frame). Easy solution - close the curtains. Not only are the colors rich and sharp, but the blacks are true, deep blacks. Setup was a breeze, and it has really more inputs that I will ever use. The remote and on-screen menus are very easy to navigate, and everything is fairly intuitive. I've only had to go to the manual once to fix a setup option I screwed up the first time around.
My complaints are very minor and don't really detract from my enjoyment of the tv. 1) The sound is very mediocre. My living room is small, so I have to sit relatively close. From about 6 feet away, it seems as though the sound is pointed directly down or back and I'm hearing it reflected off either the tv stand or the back wall. It's just kind of stifled and tinny. For some reason, this problem seems to lessen as I get further away from the tv. It doesn't really matter as I have a surround sound system on order anyway. 2) The remote is kind of cranky. It will not work unless it's pointed directly at the center of the tv. After years of operating on the magical tivo remote, this one feels like target practice...gets a little frustrating. As I said, these are minor inconveniences overall in relation to the value and quality of the television. |
| Sep 03, 2008 |
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| Love the Samsung |
Very happy with the TV. Great picture especially in HD. Non-HD channels actually look worse than a regular tv. Not sure why. It's not this tv's fault, I think they're all like that. Nice looking set. Works great with plugging in a laptop computer and surfing the net etc. hooking up a digital camera and viewing pics in high res, also easy to hook up games etc. PS2 games don't take advantage of the 1080 res, so they actually don't look that great, like regular tv broadcast. I think a PS3 or Xbox 360 would need to be used to get the full effect. Took the stand off and mounted it to a wall, which was pretty easy. Bought a Sony HTCT 100 which improved the sound greatly. I don't use the internal speakers. Not that great. Try the Sony. Amazon had an excellent price and the unit was delivered quickly and taken out of the box by the delivery men.
Highly recommended! Will buy more Samsungs in the future. |
| Sep 01, 2008 |
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