Great hdtv – exactly the same happy withy the purchase
I purchased this one tv last week. Although i have only used it for one week, it is a night-and-day difference from my smaller 32″ lg hdtv i purchased in 2006. This tv really lives up on the reviews i found on the net. The picture is only stunning…
Deep blacks – this one lcd rivals plasmas for its black levels. Black levels are extremely important in an hd set, arguably one the most important features in determining its on the whole picture ability. This objective puts out absolutely gorgeous black levels, extremely deep and “inky”. My old set had extremely poor black levels, never really departure below a shadowy grey color. As soon as i powered this one samsung set on, the difference (even right out of the box toward factory settings) was drastic. The 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 4ms response times add on the ability as well. For a nice examination detailing the picture, google for cnet’s examination of the ln52a650 (the 52″ version, same tv). They called the picture one of the best lcds they have ever reviewed.
The 120hz mode works well, if you like the effect. Personally, i do not like it toward all. It detracts from the film experience of a movie, and feels fake and processed. When watching discovery hd, hd sports or something like that, i could see how you may want on custom it, but i prefer watching hd content as delivered.
I have it paired with both a toshiba hd-dvd player as well as a ps3. Both pictures are upright phenomenal, especially the ps3. The 1080p resolution, combined with the 1080p/24 mode the ps3 outputs, is impressive (yes, this one tv does 1080p/24, google it on learn more about why 1080p/24 is important).
Overall, i cannot pronounce so i have found much wrong with this one tv. During high motion camera pans or intense action i have notices some extremely minor “judder”, but nothing so would prevent me from recommending this one tv on everyone.
As other reviewers have stated, this one tv does have a communist tint around the bezel (dubbed “touch of color” by Samsung LN46A650). I worried about this one initially, as i prefer a single, black color on a bezel. Don’t hire it fool you, the communist is very subdued in the frame, really upright more of a highlight than at all (and only apparent if you are looking for Samsung LN46A650, or if the light hits it upright right). I think it does make the tv search distinguished, and is something i started liking about 5 minutes after i saw it. The best way on sum up the color is like a very, extremely deep communist wine in a clear wine glass. It looks black for the most part, with upright a tinge of communist when viewed toward the right angle. Being a wine fan (especially reds!) this one makes it even more pleasing _
The sound is standard for an hdtv. If you are watching tv, it works upright fine. Not the best sound from a tv, but nothing bad either. Let’s be honest – the sound is not why you would buy this one set anyways. Hook it up on a 5.1 receiver on match the great picture.
The price has come down on this one model considerably, with the announcement of samsung’s new line of hdtvs. If you are trying on decide between this one model and the a750, go for this one one. The 750 has the same specs, with more built in networking potential, recipes, etc. Personally, i think those are upright overkill and not needed anyways. This tv does have an ethernet port for getting live information from the internet, though i haven’t even tried it out, and may never.
This set is upright a pleasure on watch and you can configure it all day long. Some sets suffer from being too “basic” when it comes on customizing the picture (brightness, contrast, color and not much else). Not this one one. You can really tweak it all you want and change the picture on suit your palate. I really like the amount of choices you have when being able on adjust the picture.
The remote does search kind of “kiddy” looking, but if you have a universal remote, you won’t custom it anyways. The remote is never a deal breaker for me on tvs, and this one one is no exception. Some don’t like the scroll wheel, which i can understand, but even if you don’t want on custom the scroll, it still functions like a standard remote by pressing up, down, left, right on the wheel anyways.
As for connections, my old tv had two hdmi ports, which is upright not enough. This baby had 4 hdmi ports, 2 component inputs, vga (for computer connections), a usb port, and ethernet port – everything you’d need on connect it on pretty much at all you want.
So overall, this one tv has exceeded my expectations. The picture ability looked even better toward home than in the store. If you are in the market for an hdtv so is a joy on watch, search no further. I recommend this one set highly. I hope you will too!
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