1. Touch of Color Bezel
2. Full HD 1080p Resolution
3. 120Hz Auto Motion Plus
4. 4 HDMI Inputs
5. Super Clear Panel

Customer Review :

Great TV

I had bought this TV a month back and I am very happy with the price at amazon and the purchase.

Rating :

Preliminary review is good, but...

So I got my new Samsung today. Service from online purchase to delivery was excellent. CEVA called me yesterday and delivered the TV today, which is great. I won't have my high def. cable until Tuesday, so I can't really judge the picture yet. I'm also getting a Sony PS3 shortly.

Here's the problem. Upon initial inspection, the TV looked clean. However, after CEVA left, I inspected the TV frame and screen close up with a flashlight, and there are micro scratches all around the frame. There is even a small scratch on the screen, but it is not perceptible with the TV on. I may have Amazon replace the TV.

I'll update this review once I have my high def set up.Samsung LN46A650 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color

Rating :

If you want your films to look like video - this is the TV for you.

First I would like to say that I've owned this TV for a whole five hours, and that I don't have HD yet, so I'm running it through Coax. That said this LCD is a disappointment as a SD TV. The ghosting is horrific. The 120hz is almost completely useless. But I figure some of these issues will be fixed when I go HD. Now my biggest problem with this TV is that it makes movies shot on film look like movies shot on video. I currently feel like I just wasted $1500 for a LCD TV that has a worse picture than my $250 CRT TV.

I'll make sure to update you all on the picture quality when I get HD.

Rating :

Flawless TV and Delivery

Got it for a great price and the shipping to Nashville was flawless. The TV is amazing! Thanks Amazon!

Rating :

awesome TV

This is a beautiful TV with a fantastic display. CEVA shipping was fast and on time, and they even made a delivery on Saturday which was so helpful and got us our TV even faster. Amazon had the best price for this TV and I tracked it for months before I actually made the purchase. No tax and free shipping - it was just a no brainer to order from Amazon.
I would highly recommend this TV

Rating :

More reviews...

1. Touch of Color Bezel
2. Full HD 1080p Resolution
3. 120Hz Auto Motion Plus
4. 4 HDMI Inputs
5. Super Clear Panel

Customer Review :

Simply OUTSTANDING! (Samsung LN52A650)

What a outstanding picture, clarity, color and shear SCREEN SIZE! This is what Blu-Ray movies are meant to be seen on and you can actually get the tru clarity and in some movies see a huge difference over standard DVD's. That said just watching TV whether standard or even better HD channels are wonderful, enjoyable day or night.

I went with the 650 over the 750 and 850 one for cost, two for "Auto Volume Control". That is where you have an option of two settings that will keep the volume almost uniform between tv shows and commercials. Why is that important to me. I hate LOUD noises or commercials and let me tell you ALL commercials on TV are set at a higher volume to force you to listen or notice a product or service. Of course I often would just mute or have to lower the volume in btwn. This set does it for me and I don't have ringing in my ears or have to jump to get the remote. For me that was a clincher.

The 750 and 850 models are thinner and lighter in weight but basically all have the same functions but if weight or space are an issue you can spend more on the 750/850 models. I have noticed now after the holidays that all of them of course are lower in price as that is always the case. They have to make room for the latest models that are usually out in late February or early March.

As for glare, I virtually notice none, if you have the TV near bright lights or windows, one close the blinds/shades and two you have a Dynamic, Standard, and Movie settings which has to do with day and night time watching on the Samsungs. Everyone has different likes and such with brightness, color etc, so it is easy to play with the settings to tune the visual just as you like it or your family.

I recommend this TV or any of the Bravias in this size, LG, Panasonic, and even Sharp Aquos I thought was not as good as this Samsung. This is my second Samsung and once again a hands down winner.

Key things you must do is go to the Best Buy, Circuit City or wherever you have a wide selection of brands and look at them all side by side. Do your reading of reviews on the store sites, Amazon and look for pro reviews too. When you are going to spend $1,500, $2,000, $2,500 on an item do your reseach and get what YOU personally like and what looks best to your eyes.

This TV at 50000 to 1 a 4MS response time and true 120Hz is outstanding. Remember 99% of cable companies broadcast at 60Hz and this TV will tell you onscreen what the Hz is when you change channels and such. The only thing I have had at true 120Hz have ben blu-ray movies via my Playstation. I look at it as I have the latest technology but the industry hasn't caught up yet. for example I am on Time Warner Cable and there HD boxes only output at 1080i at 60Hz that won't be changing anytime soon for them. Regardless the movies, the TV the games are simply WOW by anyone who has been to my home and seen any of the games, movies or TV programs. My TV is connected via the net and I pipe music from my PC through the receiver and look at all my thousands of photos using this awesome huge screen.

As for the touch of red around the TV itself, I read people complaining about it. I virtually don't notice it unless I am dusting off the TV, otherwise it is very minimal and just such a non issue, or it should be. It certainly won't clash with any decor being it is so subtle. Here is a more detailed list of the abundant features and I have a proline Onkyo TX-NR906 Receiver running everything with the desktop computer for optimal performance and control.

TV FEATURES:

**ToC (Touch of Color): Samsung's new Touch of Color design features a hint of amber color naturally blended into the traditional piano black frame of the Samsung 650 Series LCD television.

**HDTV Tuner: The TV has built-in over-the-air HDTV (ATSC) and Digital Cable (QAM) tuners, so you don't need a separate set-top box to receive and decode over-the-air HDTV/SDTV or unencrypted Digital Cable signals.

**Native Resolution: The television has a display resolution of 1920 x 1080. The HDMI and component video inputs will accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i (component only) signals and will display them as 1920 x 1080. The television features a full HD 1920 x 1080p digital format converter for all inputs.

**Ultra Clear Panel: Samsung's Ultra Clear panel provides a bright, clear, colorful and overall more vibrant picture. The Ultra Clear Panel technology enhances contrast and reduces reflection so you can enjoy an overall outstanding viewing experience

**Contrast Ratio: This TV has an 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, giving you brilliant brightness and contrast for superior picture and detail from both PC and TV images.

**Auto Motion Plus 120Hz: Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology virtually eliminates any motion blur and creates smooth transitions between frames. Auto Motion Plus calculates the image between frames and inserts it, creating a non-repetitive transition from one to the next. The result is a clearer picture than ever before.

**4ms Response Time: One of the most important features for an LCD panel is the pixel response time. Response time refers to the amount of time it takes a pixel to "refresh" itself-to go from being active to being inactive, (ready to be re-activated). The lower the milliseconds, the faster the response time. A television's very fast 4ms response time virtually eliminates any blurring and gives you smooth-motion action scenes

**Digital Natural Image Engine (DNIe): Samsung's DNIe makes input signals sharper, clearer, and more lifelike. It's advanced image processors and six-times density enhancer help to create true-to-life colors and high contrast, while virtually eliminating digital artifacts. DNIe is made up of a Motion Optimizer, a Contrast Enhancer, a Color Optimizer and a Detail Enhancer to produce life-like images that rival reality.

**Picture Sizes: You can choose one of the following picture sizes:

--Wide Fit: Enlarges the aspect ratio of the picture to fit the entire screen
--16:9:Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode
--Zoom 1: Magnifies the size of the picture and allows you to move the enlarged picture using the arrows on the remote
--Zoom 2: Magnifies the size of the picture more than Zoom 1 and allows you to move the enlarged picture using the arrows on the remote
--4:3:Sets the picture to 4:3 normal mode, with black bars on both sides
--Just Scan: To see the full image without any cutoff when HDMI 720p/1080i signals are input

**Automatic Picture Settings: You can choose one of the following picture settings, each input stores its own setting:

--Standard: Uses the standard factory settings
--Dynamic: For viewing the TV during the day, or when there is bright light in the room
--Movie: For viewing the TV in low light

Note: You can adjust and store the following settings for each picture setting: contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, tint, and backlight.

**Detailed Picture Settings: The Samsung LCD TV allows you to make the following precise picture settings.

--Black Adjust: directly select the black level on the screen from Off, Low, Medium or High to adjust the screen depth

--Dynamic Contrast: adjust the screen contrast from Off, Low, Medium, or High so that the optimal contrast is provided

--Gamma: adjusts the primary color (red, green, blue) intensity from -3 to +3.

--Color Space: color space is a color matrix composed of red, green and blue colors, you can select your favorite color space to experience the most natural color; you can choose from Auto, Native, or Custom (Red/Green/Blue)

--White Balance: adjusts the color temperature for more natural picture colors

--Flesh Tone: emphasizes the pink flesh tone in the picture
Edge Enhancement: emphasizes object boundaries; can be turned either On or Off

--xvYCC: provides a wider color space when used with xvYCC-compatible video components and content; using HDMI or component video connections; you can turn this feature On or Off; Picture Mode must be set to Movie to use this feature

--Color Tone: choose from the following Color Tones - Cool2, Cool1, Normal, Warm1 or Warm2

**Blue Only Mode: This function displays the blue signal only by removing the red and green signals from the video signal so as to provide a Blue Filter effect that is used to adjust the Color and Tint of video equipment such as DVD players and Home Theaters. Using this function, you can adjust the Color and Tint to preferred values appropriated to the signal level of each video device using the Red/Green/Blue/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Color Bar Patterns, without using a additional Blue Filter.

**Film Mode: The TV can be set to automatically sense and process film signals from all sources and adjust the picture from optimum quality.

**Digital Noise Reduction: If the broadcast signal received by your TV is weak, you can activate the Digital Noise Reduction feature to help reduce any static and ghosting that may appear on the screen.

**Auto Volume: Auto volume automatically adjusts the volume of the desired channel, lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or raising the sound output when the modulation signal is low. This reduces the difference in volume when changing channels.

**EQ: You can adjust the 5-band EQ, which includes the following frequencies: 100 Hz, 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, and 10 kHz. You can also set the balance between the left and right channels.

**Automatic Sound Settings: You can choose from the following sound settings:

--Standard: Uses the standard factory settings
--Music: For watching music videos and concerts
--Movie: For watching movies
--Speech: For watching a show that is mostly dialogue
--Custom: Recalls your personal EQ settings

**SRS TruSurround XT: TruSurround is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multi-channel content using only two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through the two speaker internal playback system. It is fully compatible with all multi-channel formats.

**Wiselink: A side-panel USB 2.0 type-A port allows you to connect a USB mass storage device to view JPEG files and play MP3 audio files. Wiselink only supports the FAT16/32 file system. You have access to the following functions:

**Photo (JPEG) List: This menu shows JPEG files and folders saved on the USB device and allows you to do the following:
--Sort: You can sort photos by month, time, color, composition or folder so you are only viewing images you want to see.
--Slide Show: You can play files on the USB device in a slide show. You can adjust the slide show speed to Slow, Normal, or Fast. You can also choose an MP3 file on the USB device to play as background music during the slide show. The repeat function allows you to play the slide show again and again.
--Rotate: This feature allows you to rotate the selected image by 90°, 180°, or 270°.
--Zoom: You can enlarge a picture 2x or 4x. Once the image is enlarged, you can pan through the image.

**MP3 List: This menu shows MP3 files saved on the USB device and allows you to play them back. You can choose from the following play-modes.
--Sort: You can sort the music files by Title, Artist, Mood, Genre Folder or Preference.
--Once: The music file is played once.
--Repeat: The music file played repeatedly.

**Firmware Upgrades: Samsung may offer upgrades for the TV's firmware in the future. These firmware upgrades will be possible by connecting a USB drive to the TV's USB port.

**PC-Capable: This unit has a 15-pin D-Sub (RGB) input that allows you to use it as a high-resolution computer monitor. The HDMI input can also be used for connecting the PC. The TV can be set to automatically adjust to the video signals received, or you can use the setup menu to adjust the screen quality and position. No cables are supplied for connecting the TV to a PC.

**InfoLink RSS: The Samsung 650 Series LCD TV features an Ethernet port which allows you to connect the television to your home PC's network through a router so you can use the InfoLink RSS function of the television. The InfoLink RSS feature gathers up-to-the-minute content from USA Today and displays it on the television screen so you can always stay connected to the News, Weather and Stock Reports while watching TV at home.

**1-Tuner PIP: This TV has one built-in tuner, which does not allow PIP to function in the same mode. You can only watch an analog TV broadcast in the sub picture window while watching a different video source from the Component, HDMI or PC input on the TV's main window. You can change the size of the PIP window and even view the two pictures as a 4:3 or 16:9 split screen. You can also move the PIP window to each corner of the screen. In addition, you can switch the audio over to sub PIP picture window.

Note: While the V-chip is in operation, the PIP function cannot be used.

**Digital Signal Strength Meter: The digital signal strength meter can be used to help you find the antenna position that delivers the highest HDTV digital signal strength.

**Analog Channel Fine Tuning: The fine tuning feature allows you to manually adjust analog channels for optimal reception. A separate fine tuning setting may be put into the TV's memory for each analog channel.

**Input Source Names: You can assign a name for the component connected to each of the inputs. When input naming is completed, you will no longer have to remember which component is connected to each input when selecting a source to watch. Source names you can choose from include: VCR, DVD, Cable STB, Satellite STB, PVR STB, AV Receiver, Game, Camcorder, PC, TV, IPTV, Blue-Ray, and HD DVD.

**Channel Labels: Each analog channel programmed into memory can be labeled with a name up to 5 characters. Digital channel names are already assigned and cannot be edited.

**Favorite Channel: You can create a list of your favorite channels and recall the list using the FAV.CH button on the remote.

**Program Reserve: The television allows you to reserve a program you want to watch at a later time which changes the channel automatically to the reserved program at the selected time while you are watching another channel.

**V-Chip:The V-Chip automatically locks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for children. You can set up the parameters for the V-Chip using the TV Parental Guidelines, MPAA (movie) ratings, Canadian French, or Canadian English ratings systems. The V-Chip function is protected by a 4-digit PIN.

**Energy Saver: This feature adjust the brightness of the TV in order to reduce power consumption. When watching TV at night, set the Energy Saver feature to High to reduce eye fatigue as well as power consumption. You can set this feature to High, Medium, Low or Off.

**Sleep Timer: The sleep timer switches the television off after a specified amount of time. The sleep timer can be set to 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, or 180 minutes.

**On/Off Timers: The three On/Off timers allow you to program the television to turn itself on and off by selecting a specific on time and a specific off time. You also choose the On Timer's channel and Volume. The on and off timers work independently of one another.

**On/Off Melody: A unique melody plays when the TV is turned on and off. You can turn this feature off if you prefer

INPUT/OUTPUT:

**Quad HDMI Inputs: The Samsung LCD television features three HDMI inputs on the rear-panel and one HDMI input on the side-panel. The HDMI 2 input can also be used to connect a device with a DVI output (a DVI-to-HDMI adapter cable is necessary). If a DVI-equipped device is used, separate audio cables will also be needed from the device to the "DVI In" RCA stereo audio jacks. No audio cables are needed for an HDMI-equipped device. The HDMI inputs can also be used to connect a PC to this TV. The HDMI jacks will accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p, and 480p signals.

**Dual Component Video: The two Component Video jacks will accept 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i signals. Separate RCA stereo audio inputs are provided for each Component Video input. The Component Video 1 input can also be used as a composite video input.

**Digital Audio: The optical digital output (with plastic cover) on the rear panel will output Dolby Digital (when available) or 2 channel PCM.

**PC: This input consists of a stereo mini-jack and an analog RGB (D-Sub 15-pin) jack. This jack allows you to connect a personal computer with a D-Sub 15-pin output. When using the RGB (D-Sub 15-pin) jack, you must use the PC Audio 3.5mm input for your audio connection.

**LAN (Ethernet): The television's rear-panel Ethernet port allows you to connect an Ethernet cable from the TV to your home PC's Network to obtain Samsung's InfoLink Service.

**EX-LINK:The EX-LINK port connects to an optional Samsung wall mount bracket which allows you to adjust the TV viewing angle using the provide remote control.

**Wise-Link: This side-panel USB port allows you to connect a USB mass storage device to the television so you can view photo files and play audio files through the TV.

**Side Panel A/V Input: The television features a side-panel A/V input that consists of a composite video or s-video connection and a stereo audio connection.

**Headphone Jack: Also on the side-panel is a 3.5mm headphone jack for connecting an optional set of headphones. The TV's speakers automatically mute when a pair of headphones are connected to this jack.




Rating :

Great TV, but watch out for scratching

Great picture on this but something odd happened with mine. About two days after owning it, I noticed that the TOC frame was scratching from dusting. I used only the blue rag that came with the TV, then tried the Monster cloth after Samsung recommended it. Scratches are very fine, but long, and in the direction that would indicate they were caused by dusting. Problem in a room with enough light to show. I am returning it (sadly b/c of the picture) and going with the Sony XBR 6.

Rating :

Beautiful TV

This TV is a work of art, it is very well constructed and a beautiful design. It looks nice just hanging on the wall turned off! And of course The picture is amazing!

That being said..For my situation the glare on the TV was a bit much..It is much better then many plasmas and other TV's I looked at..but enough to not work in my very bright living room. In the end I returned this TV and got the Sony Bravia XBR 52..I love that TV as well, but I really liked the look of this TV much better.

Rating :

Best LCD TV in its class

I did extensive research for a 50"+, 120hz, best picture, and all around great LCD TV. My research led me to this Samsung. Consumer Reports also gave it Top Pick.

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HDMI Issues

Before buying this model (or any model for that matter), I would suggest that you check with your cable company to see if they have had any problems associated with this model. After setting it up I began to have immediate and intermittent problems with loss of picture and sound. This was supposed to be fixed with a down load from Samsung and I was aware of it before purchasing. I down loaded it but the problem persisted. Samsung set approved warranty service at my home which took about seven days to arrange. I had to take part of the day off to wait for the repair service. The main board was replaced but the problems persisted. Samsung approved a second visit which was to replace the screen and power supply. Samsung and perhaps others who produce these TV's have "compatibility" problems from time to time with companies that provide the cable services (all of them). After a lot of persistence and before the second visit I was able to determine from Surewest my cable provider that they had an internal memo about Samsung TV and their HDMI issues with the "HDMI handshake" that goes on between the cable service and the TV. I was told that Samsung had this problem previously with the major cable companies and that they were able to straighten them our working with the companies to correct the code. Surewest told me it was the TV and not their fault so I am stuck with a TV that can't be hooked up to the cable provider via HDMI. Instead I am using a Surewest provided component cable and the problem has not reappeared since I switched away from HDMI.

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Editorial Review :

Enjoy the clarity of HD in a stunningly modern design with a unique bezel and frame to suit your decor. True 720p resolution offers amazing LCD image detail, complemented by a 10,000:1 dynamic-contrast ratio for vivid colors and bold blacks. Three HDMI inputs let you connect quickly and easily to your peripherals. Call up a variety of menu options and preferences via a smart user interface. Speaking of smart, the intelligently hidden speakers ensure a sleek, clean look that fits in almost any surroundings. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two speakers playback system, including internal television speakers and headphones. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats up to 5.1 channels Stereo broadcast reception, (MTS & SAP) with 181-channel capacity. Hidden bottom speakers with 10 Watts x 2 audio power SRS TruSurround XT - TruSurround is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers V-Chip system allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content Trilingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French HDMI-CEC allows peripheral devices such as a DVD player to be controlled by TV remote control Auto wall mount compatible Channel coverage - VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69, and CATV 1-125 (up to 181 pre-selected channels) Antenna - CATV/VHF/UFH 75-ohm, F-type Connections - 3 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface (2 rear, 1 side), 2 Rear Component (Y/Pb/Pr), Rear RF Input, Side S-video input, Composite AV (Rear, Side), Side Headphone, Rear PC D-sub, Rear optical sound out, Rear RS232, and Side HDMI-CEC Dimensions - Width 31.5 x Height 20.7 x Depth 3.7 / 31.5 x 22.7 x 9.9 with stand Weight - 24.0 pounds / 28.9 pounds with stand

Customer Review :

Very pleased

We were pleasantly surprised by the purchase. The driving factor was quality plus low price. We weren't sure this was going to work, but it was the best shot out there in our budget and what we were looking for: No glare, living room setting, easy to use.

And it worked like a charm. The resolution is great. The HD is perfect. The WII works great, the DVD works great and Cable works great. I was able to hook up the Onkyo HT-S5100 7.1 Channel Home Entertainment System (Set of Nine, Black) and everything is seamless. My only regret is that I wish the Onkyo was wireless. That would have been the ultimate look for our living room. Oh, well.

There is no intereference from the Belkin N Wireless Router (F5D8233-4), even with the game system. No fuzzy lines, no lost signal. Very nice.

Anyway, I am completely satisfied with this purchase and was impressed at it's very high score with Consumer Reports. (Same with the Onkyo, it scored a number 1 on their list for home theatre systems and it certainly lives up to the hype).

Rating :

good picture but beware of severe audio problems

I bought this TV 4 weeks ago after a good bit of research. Thought I had made a good purchase as the picture quality was good to my eyes and Samsung has a good reputation for LCD TVs.

TV is hooked directly to coaxial cable (no box)as we receive a few local HD stations through our regular cable and the rest of the standard def stations also looked good on this TV. Started having severe audio problems (sounds like a robot) on the HD stations after two weeks.

After reading some info on CNET and AVS forums I've now found that this is a problem that anyone who gets cable without a cable box or uses over the air signals WILL experience. Samsung has been aware since at least September '08 (if not earlier) from what I can tell but has offered no solution.

If you don't use a cable box for your cable, you will experience the same problem. This problem defintely affects all sizes of the A450 series TVs and perhaps other Samsung LCD TVs.

Samsung really needs to address this well identified problem. Unfortunately, I'm not holding my breath for a fix to this problem, since Samsung has not addressed to date, even with many calls from owners (including me)over the past 4 months.

It's defintely turned me off on the Samsung "name". Hope this helps you in your research.



Rating :

Might have multiple manufactors for this model's lcd panel (not all are good)

Local Frys had the ln32a450 and a panasonic tc-32lx85. I noticed on the sammy the test video (in-door football) had spotty movement when watching the one player in green run back the ball for a td, the panny did not have any stops in movement and looked very fluid. I thought, what the? I then found somewhere on the web (maybe on amazon?) that there are multiple panels made for the sammy. I'm beginning to believe this true. The thing I read mentioned the good sammy are marked with a S on some code and the cheaper screens have an A or some other character (N?). So be carefull, not all ln32a450 may have the same high quality panels but I think all panasonics do have just good panels.

Rating :

Great TV-lousy remote

There are plenty of reviews that will praise the picture quality, and I would concur, but oh that remote. It's shaped so it's slightly tapered on the front and back so your guaranteed to have to look down to see which way it's orientated. While it is flat on top, it's half round and slippery on the bottom, and is akin to holding a wet bar of round soap. Nice design Samsung, someone on the design team isn't firing on all cylinders. The numbered channel buttons are also on the top of the remote so your forced to hold on with one hand and push the buttons with your other hand. It's not near as easy as being able to hold on to the remote with one hand and change channels with your thumb as with a properly designed remote.

Rating :

Can't beat it

We had been looking around for a 32" for our breakfast area. We had seen some really good reviews on the Sony KDL 32 4000. At a few sites it was $498, sold out quickly and then they raised the price to $598. We were in Fry's 2 days before Christmas and saw the Samsung 32A450. It was $498 and it had a better picture than all of the tv's displayed in the same category. We purchased it and we are very pleased. It is a sleek looking, great t.v. with a beautiful picture. We already owned a Samsung 46" that we have had for 3 years that we purchased through Amazon. Amazon is the greatest for ordering anything and great on returns also. We knew the Samsung was a good t.v. so we had no 2nd thoughts about purchasing it. When I got home, I went to this site and I am so pleased with the other reviewers comments. You can't go wrong with this t.v. at this price.

One nice feature is that it has side imputs as well as rear. Most t.v.'s the imputs are in the rear. It has 3 HDMi imputs and also a PC imput. It was a snap to set up. This LCD actually gets a sharper picture than the 46" 1080i Samsung DLP that we purchased 3 years ago. Perfect for a small to medium size room.

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Customer Review :

Fantastic HDTV

After going back and forth between different HDTV models for about a month, we finally decided to go with this television, the Samsung LN40A550. We could not be any happier. It is missing a few key features that the newer models boast (120Hz, an extra HDMI, Touch of Color, higher contrast ratio, & ability to "seamlessly connect" to many other digital devices), but we decided that most of these features were ones we didn't absolutely need to have, and for about a $500 savings, we have no doubt that we made the right choice.

This television has a myriad of inputs (3 HDMI, Components, Composite, S-Video, VGA). I can't imagine ever running out of inputs, which is a concern I've had with every other television set I've ever owned. The picture quality is fantastic. It doesn't support 120Hz, but after watching it for a week, I don't mind at all. The sound quality is also exceptional, with very little tweaking. Delivery service was great, too.

As far as overall quality goes, I believe this TV to be on par with most of the Sony models out there, for a couple hundred dollars less. We were also impressed with the new Philips line of HDTVs... they also had great picture quality, so check them out, too.

Rating :

I Freaking LOVE this tv

This TV is AMAZING to say the lease, Very quick, CLEAR picture, Great price

I expect nothing less from Samsung, Amazon said this TV would come on the 31th of December, I got it on the 24th, 4 days after I ordered, Best Christmas gift ever. I'm still abit giddy over how great it looks.

No problem. Love it

Rating :

A Great Buy

I ordered this model for Christmas 2008 and have been using it for about 2 weeks now. It is everything I had hoped for; wonderful picture right out of the box. The shipping went flawlessly and was delivered into my house by the shipping company.

Rating :

Delivery might be a problem

Can't imagine that the shipping company (Pilot) hired by Amazon would not try to deliver my TV as earlier as possible; they must have a huge warehouse and do not want it to be empty.

It took about a week for my TV to arrive at the local facility on Tuesday, and the shipping company decided to make the delivery on Saturday (didn't ask my opinion!); they told me that I needed to call them in the morning of Friday to check out whether they can deliver on Friday. I will try.

And a reminder to some customers, this company "Pilot" left a message at my cell phone (I forgot to turn it on since I stayed at home), even I told them to use my home phone as primary contact. They didn't try to call me again. It only strangely seems that they really like to keep my TV longer :-) for free.

Update:
Let me finish the story, even when one comment said that the review should be based on the product, not the shipping. But the product one bought here had to be shipped, I wish I could see more reviews about shipping.

Wednesday: 8:46 AM, the shipping company told me that they could deliver the TV to me in the morning. Too late for me to change schedule.
Friday: I called the company at 9:20 AM and learned that they were going to deliver the TV to me after 11 AM. They could not narrow the delivery time window which was after 11 AM. 11:30AM, I received my TV, a happy ending.

I worried about the glare of the screen, but it is not bad, since my TV doesn't face the windows. I like the TV.

Rating :

Great TV, great way to buy one

We purchased this TV because it was highest rated 40" in Consumer Report. It has been great thus far. I was somewhat worried about buying such a large item on Amazon, but the experience was tremendous. Not only did I get a good price on the TV I wanted, but the delivery was great. They stated it would take 7-14 days, but my TV was delivered in 3 days. They called the day before to confirm delivery time, showed up as promised and set up my TV for me. They told to keep the box just in case there was a problem, but it has been great from day one!

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1. Full 1080p HD Resolution with 120Hz Auto Motion Plus
2. Full Wrap Touch of Color Bezel, ISP Addressable w/ 1GB internal memory
3. 50,000:1 contrast ratio, 4ms response time, Super Clear Panel Technology
4. 4 HDMI Iputs, 2 Component Inputs, 1 PC Input, Wide Color Ehnacer, USB 2.0, HDMI-CEC
5. RSS-Infolink, Wheel Key Remote, SRS Surround Sound

Customer Review :

Great TV

I bought this TV around Oct this year. Everything looks great! Had to upgrade my old Dell 32" LCD. Shopped around for a while. Did the whole LCD versus plasma thing. I chose the Samsung LCD because the of the price, otherwise I was looking at the Pioneer Kuro.

The "Halo" doesn't bother me one bit. I do have it, but only noticed it after I read a few reviews. I'm too busy watching the screen to notice. Watching Blu-ray / HD-DVD (yes I do have one) or my DVD looks awesome on this. Make sure you have the 120Hz Auto thing turned on while you use your up-converting player.

My ONLY qualm with this unit is the bezel. I bought the 750 because I liked how the bezel added a "touch of class." The only problem with it is that because it's "piano black," when the unit is off I can see that the panel is not flat. There are little "dimples" or imperfections in the glass. I'm used to looking at the body lines of cars so I see those flaws in almost everything I look at. Doesn't affect the picture quality to me, so "oh well."

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Great TV!

I have had this TV for 2 weeks now, and I[m totally in love with it.
It looks great and sounds wonderful!
The size is just right and it looks as good turned off..its slim frame and touch of red on the borders makes it look stylish.
I would totally recommend it.

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GREAT TV! VERY HAPPY!

I purchased this TV from a local H.H.Gregg, but I got them to match the price when Amazon had it at $1,899.00! This was cheaper than the lower 650 series Samsung and it comes with extra content and, in my opinion is more astheticly pleasing with a wider glass bezel rather than the "rounded" plastic corners of the 650. It also has VERY subtle DARK red around the outside that is barely noticeable. CNET and others complained of the red, but I can barely see it, even when looking for it.

Others also complained of the extended bezel corners caused an annoying reflection/glare by reflecting the light from the screen in the corners and causing some distraction, I have also looked for this and did so on the store model as well and have not noticed ANY distracting light or reflections. I have heard that there are different screens and coatings that may have been used that could contribute to this affect. My TV says SQ01 as a version number which may tell those concerned some info about my specific model.

The complaints about the extra content are valid as it truly does feel "tacked on", however it is a nice feature that can be used to add ambient background during parties and to show off your TV at the same time, as the pictures that come with it are stunningly gorgeous. The fact that I got this TV cheaper than the 650 Series that did not come with this content (i.e. cooking recipes, wallpaper type pics, children's games, etc.) is really the only reason I can justify getting it.

I have also found the complaints about the remote "wheel" (like a cheap version of the iPod navigation wheel) to be true for the most part, as it IS NOT very responsive...BUT I very rarely notice b/c you can just click the bottom, top and left/right portions to have it act as arrows would, which IS VERY responsive. I find myself not even utilizing or missing the wheel feature.

I have set each input for the various accessories I have, being Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. The PS3 input is set for dark room Blu-ray viewing per CNET's recommended settings. It IS BEAUTIFUL! I recently viewed my friend's 50" Sony DLP, watching Casino Royal "on below DVD downloaded quality granted" but noticed that the blacks were DARKER on HIS, but with the overall better picture quality and brighter picture I am still EXTREMELY pleased with this TV! Very little color adjustment is needed out of the box, I just left mine alone and set it on WARM 2! The "Game" mode for the 360 and PS3 when playing games is great!. The "Sports" mode is very accessible through the E.Mode button via the remote allowing a quick change from the dark room film settings for my cable box! I would only recommend (as many others have said) the 120Hz being turned on for SPORTS ONLY, unless you want to see cheap background sets and props in Blu-rays and DVDs! I noticed many of these in Pirates of the Caribbean, The Strangers, and The Dark Knight when playing with the 120Hz settings.

Overall great TV and got a great deal thanks to Amazon's pricing and H.H. Gregg's price matching policy! Love this TV it is great mounted on my wall in my bedroom!

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Great TV - Ln52a750,

An absolutely amazing LCD TV, great for games and the picture quality is exceptional. My suggestions to you are - 1. get the ps3 - 2 - get the ln52a750 3- enjoy life.

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Best TV on the market for the price

I purchased this same TV from Circuit City on Black Friday in 2008 and I paid well over the currently listed price of 1886 which I think is a STEAL. The TV cost me 2400 but it was worth every penny. Not only is the detail and picture clarity super crisp, but the 120HZ option turns your TV into a sideline window when watching any sports. Its just as if you are AT the game. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this TV!

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