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Samsung LN52A550 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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(4.5 out of 5)
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Beautiful picture
(5 out of 5) by Polly☀Ester, Deal Finder (Visit my blog!) on May 6, 2009 (Midwest)I purchased this television in February of 2008 after doing weeks of research and comparing the picture quality to other HDTVs in store.
I could not be happier with this television. I have had it for over a year and it has survived two moves, and a toddler spilling a drink down the front of the LCD screen.
Once you view an action movie or a sports game on this Samsung, you will never be able to stand watching it on a lesser quality television. If you are a serious gamer, you will fall in love with the resolution, clarity and smooth motion.
If you are in the market for an LCD HDTV, you must buy a Samsung! I cannot wait until I can buy the Samsung LN32B550 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color to use in my bedroom for movie watching and as a computer monitor.
I could not be happier with this television. I have had it for over a year and it has survived two moves, and a toddler spilling a drink down the front of the LCD screen.
Once you view an action movie or a sports game on this Samsung, you will never be able to stand watching it on a lesser quality television. If you are a serious gamer, you will fall in love with the resolution, clarity and smooth motion.
If you are in the market for an LCD HDTV, you must buy a Samsung! I cannot wait until I can buy the Samsung LN32B550 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color to use in my bedroom for movie watching and as a computer monitor.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
I threw it off my 8th floor balcony and it still works!!!
(5 out of 5) by Darrin S. Vogt on Apr 28, 2009 (Chicago, IL)This thing is like a piece of iron.... but its a machine made of chips and plastic I think
Time to buy!
(5 out of 5) by D. Curry on Apr 25, 2009Between the recession and the introduction of the 240Hz LCD TV's, the price for this big beauty is down nicely.
We watch movies, Hi-Def cable shows and kid shows in my family, mostly, and this TV does a fantastic job with each. If your focus isn't on sports, this is an excellent television and a very good deal right now.
If you haven't bought a TV in a few years, or this is a step up, be warned! there are a lot of options and features to work with. It is worth your time to learn them, but it does take a little time. If you routinely upgrade your computers or cell phone every couple years, you'll be fine. If you don't, be prepared to spend some time learning what this beast of a TV can do for you.
I recommend it and would buy it again.
We watch movies, Hi-Def cable shows and kid shows in my family, mostly, and this TV does a fantastic job with each. If your focus isn't on sports, this is an excellent television and a very good deal right now.
If you haven't bought a TV in a few years, or this is a step up, be warned! there are a lot of options and features to work with. It is worth your time to learn them, but it does take a little time. If you routinely upgrade your computers or cell phone every couple years, you'll be fine. If you don't, be prepared to spend some time learning what this beast of a TV can do for you.
I recommend it and would buy it again.
Great TV, also works great with a PC hook up
(5 out of 5) by A. Lupsha on Apr 21, 2009I've purchased this TV for about 6 months now and I'm very happy with it. Here's some guidance for new buyers:
- Initially I was a little disappointed because when you don't have HD, the image does seem a little pixelated. However, use the Samsung software option in their menus and enable the automatic smoothing, and you'll see quite an improvement.
- I hooked up the TV to the computer and it works great. A PC resolution of 1280x800 is sufficient. It's easy to browse the net, watch videos, checks email and type out documents on the TV, it's great. I do recommend a wireless keyboard and mouse with this setup.
- If your PC doesn't support PCI-X (PCI Extreme) video cards (which are the cards that handle HDMI output -- and that is desirable because one HDMI cable can carry both video and sound), then you need to hook up 2 cables, one for video (get a long VGA cable) and one for sound (standard 3.5mm RC jack), and connect the 2 cables from the PC to the TV.
- Lots of people complain about the sound not being amazing, but you really don't notice any mediocricy if you hook up the TV to a surround sound system. Problem solved.
All in all, for me this TV was a really worthwhile investment.
- Initially I was a little disappointed because when you don't have HD, the image does seem a little pixelated. However, use the Samsung software option in their menus and enable the automatic smoothing, and you'll see quite an improvement.
- I hooked up the TV to the computer and it works great. A PC resolution of 1280x800 is sufficient. It's easy to browse the net, watch videos, checks email and type out documents on the TV, it's great. I do recommend a wireless keyboard and mouse with this setup.
- If your PC doesn't support PCI-X (PCI Extreme) video cards (which are the cards that handle HDMI output -- and that is desirable because one HDMI cable can carry both video and sound), then you need to hook up 2 cables, one for video (get a long VGA cable) and one for sound (standard 3.5mm RC jack), and connect the 2 cables from the PC to the TV.
- Lots of people complain about the sound not being amazing, but you really don't notice any mediocricy if you hook up the TV to a surround sound system. Problem solved.
All in all, for me this TV was a really worthwhile investment.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
TV works great, but delivery could be better
(4 out of 5) by Walter L. Brumfield on Apr 20, 2009 (Houston, TX USA)I received the TV as promised after a mix up in scheduling the delivery. The TV was in great condition. I did have a problem with the delivery. They came late past the window of time they gave me and didn't give me a call 1 hour before. I had to call them to get the status. There was only one delivery guy and I had to help him bring the TV into my home. Good thing I didn't need the TV upstairs. He didn't do any testing to make sure the TV worked. Overall I was please with the price and the TV itself.