Excellent tv, very minor drawbacks | Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Very Slow Delivery | Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

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	• Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Samsung Samsung average customer review:based on 154 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Excellent television at its price point

I spent a few weeks looking at various LCD and plasma television sets in my local BB and CC to get a feel for what was out there. I followed that up with another couple of weeks of research online into the models I was considering. After looking at the feature sets on various models, I decided to go with the LN40A550 and ordered one from Amazon. The delivery service was polite and fast and they were willing to work around my schedule to arrange a drop off time.

The television itself is pretty awesome, overall. The picture quality, from my unprofessional perspective, is at least on par with a large number of the plasma sets I looked at. The blacks are as black as I've seen on an LCD and there is no perceptible motion blur. The matte surface is excellent at handling the glare from windows opposite the telivision, which has been a blessing for me as I cannot rearrange the room. I will agree with some of the other reviewers, though, that the sound quality from this television leaves MUCH to be desired. The speakers aren't too bad, actually, but they are aimed downward and this causes significant muffling of the sound. I'm lucky enough to have also purchased a set of speakers and an audio/video receiver, allowing me to avoid using the television's speakers entirely.

I am a pretty avid gamer and this screen is excellent for gaming. In game mode there is no perceptible input lag and almost no motion blur at all (some can be detected on occasion but still much better than my older LCD television). I do wish that the different modes didn't gray out most of the configuration options, though. Game mode is required to reduce input lag but the lack of tweaking that can be done to the picture in this mode is irritating. It gives one the option of either enjoying no input lag and putting up with oversaturated colors or putting up with input lag in order to gain control over the color settings.

All in all this is an excellent television and I would purchase it again. The new Samsung models are pretty appetizing, though, and I'd recommend anyone looking at this model to also take a look at their most recent offerings.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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40" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * high-gloss black finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1920 x 1080 pixels *