Samsung LN46A550 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV by Samsung
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Digital camera reviews of Samsung LN46A550 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Digital camera Review: AMAZING TV!
Summary: 5 Stars
This T.V. has unsurpassed quality compared to any other T.V. I have seen with the same specs. The 1080p on this T.V. looks so amazing, you won't ever want to leave the room! I'm not trying to sound like a salesman, but it really is great. I play my Xbox 360 on it with the VGA cables, have a HD DVR cable box, and soon to get a blu-ray player. The 360 and cable HD channels look amazing on it. Normal channels aren't the greatest if you are sitting right next to it, but from 5 feet back or so, it's really not that bad. But you have to figure the big difference between normal T.V. output and HD channels, so you can expect it to be a bit boxy from up close. I would recommend this T.V. to anyone who wants a big screen because it out performs any of the T.V.'s I have seen that have around the same specs, and some that even have better specs!Digital camera Review: Absolute Best HDTV for Money! BUY IT, BUY IT NOW!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Samsung LN46A550 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV from Amazon on Dec. 1st and it arrived via the White Glove Shipping Service (CEVA) on Dec. 11th, exactly the day they had estimated. They called 2 days before and set up a time they could come to drop it off. They brought it in, unboxed it, placed it on the table, hooked up the power cord and tested the remote. They would have also taken away the box if I had wanted them to.
So far, so GREAT with this TV. I had researched for almost a year, so I knew what I wanted, and I got it. I wont repeat the specs on this unit, but rather describe my experience with it. Currently, I have it connected, via coaxial cable, to my basic cable service. Nothing to write home about as far as SD programming goes with this TV. But, again, that is the lack of quality of signal, not the TV. The TV simply displays what it receives. I also have it hooked up to the Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-ray Player I also bought on Amazon (see my review on that unit as well) via an inexpensive HDMI cable. First blueray we watched was Hancock and it was amazing. You really get spoiled watching the 1080p blueray and then have to go back to SD for TV watching. Blah. But we plan to get HD service from DirecTV soon.
I have a "C" panel, but have no complaints about it. It looks great to me. No stuck pixels (that I have found yet, anyway), no dark corners, no banding, etc. The remote works from at least 20 ft away if directly in front of TV, and works at about 30-40 degrees off center when within 10ft, no complaints there. Mine came with the 1006.1 firmware, so I don't have any info regarding updating the FW for this TV, although I have read that it's rather easy. Have viewed jpegs and played mp3s via a thumb/flash drive on the USB port on the side, works great. We have the couch set back about 12ft from the screen and I think that is about as close as you would want to be with the 46" model. If you don't have that much room I would recommend the Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV. Another great thing about this model is that there is no reflective cover over the screen so watching the TV during the day is great; no glare or reflections when watching in a bright room. No complaints about the viewing angle either. We have a love seat sitting off center to the TV by about 40 degrees or so and there is no color change that I can see (see my set up in the photos I uploaded to Amazon). There is a slight darkening of the color if you are 80 or more degrees of center, but who really would be sitting that far off to the side! And there really isn't any more distortion than you would get from a regular CRT TV anyway.
One HUGE CAVEAT is the sound quality. Like most have reported here, the sound, in my opinion, is atrocious. Out of the box it was horrible; however, a quick calibration at this link made it much more acceptable:
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I would recommend some sort of speaker system for it though. You can go the audiophile route and add an expensive surround sound system, or just buy some inexpensive computer speakers like I did. I would recommend the Logitech Computer Speakers - X240 (google it) that simply hook into the earphone jack on the side. They improved the sound IMMENSELY, although you do lose the ability to alter the sound equalizer, so make changes to the sound before you hook up the speakers.
Summary: Considering what you are getting for your money, I would definitely recommend this LCD HDTV; and get it from Amazon: lowest price, no tax and free shipping! It has turned out to be all that I hoped, and has really made watching movies at home a pleasure.
Digital camera Review: After 1 Week, Tv Turns On and Off Every 3 Seconds
Summary: 1 Stars
I just bought this product. For the first week, it was AWESOME. I was amazed at the Over-the-air HD quality. Then.. while I was watching it one day a week later, it just shut off on me.. then proceeded to turn off and on by itself every three seconds. This Samsung LCD 46 TV LN46A550 was broken - it kept on turning on and off on and off on and off every 3 seconds if it was plugged into the wall. Since it has a one year warranty, I called support. Technical Services arrived at my house 2 full weeks later to fix it. They could not fix it that day because they said *somehow* some timer board fried and they did not have the part - they needed to order it. So I'm still waiting for them to come back. FYI - there are SEVERAL cases similar to this (goto answers.yahoo.com). I've missed the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and more. I'm dissapointed not only with the product from a brand name like Samsung, but also the slow customer support to service it under warranty. What are you going to do after your one year expires and it breaks right after?Digital camera Review: Amazing !!! Best amongst the Lot
Summary: 5 Stars
It's a great great TV. Go to a store with tons of brands and this one stands out stunning from the rest. I am very happy with it. People here have said enough about the tech/performance.
I have it coupled with my PS3, Macbook Pro, ATT Uverse DVR + Logitech Z 5500 for awesome sound. Makes my dream home theater.
The only complain I have is that I saw some very fine scratches on the piano black shiny bezel. I might have wiped it with microfiber and monster screenlean (I use this combo for my Macbook Pro and Macbook). Dunno if microfiber could scratch the shiny bezel although you can't really see it unless you look very carefully and at a particular angle. My fault mostly I would say but it could have been a bit more resistant to scratch from microfiber at least !!
Sound again is not the best as everybody else pointed out. But I noticed this issue only on one of the "Entertainment Modes" and it seems to be not the best equalizer setting. If you know how to set the equalizer, you should be fine !
Worth every penny otherwise !
Digital camera Review: Amazing Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
Having seen HD TV before we could not wait to get one. Our Samsung 46" LCD TV is amazing! Deep color, clarity and the illusion of 3D in the picture has brought us just what we had hoped for. Many shows we had viewed before are now "alive" for us. This is truly an amazing experience.