Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend 52" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * Touch of Color high-gloss "rose 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) * Ultra Clear LCD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels) * Product details and pricing info |
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452 Customer Reviews Posted
- Computer Monitor
- Just received the TV for use as a monitor for a conference room in our building. Arrived in four business days in perfect shape and the setup was a five minute task and the image quality is much better than expected. Very user friendly and the setup prompts are intuitive. We did not open the manual and have the unit operating as one of two monitors for one of our computers. This is the ultimate in conference room presentation equipment. We are using a Bluetooth Logitech keyboard and mouse so the look is extremely sleek. Could not be more pleased.
- 2008-04-30, 7 of 9 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Awesome TV
- This tv is too much for my cable and other equiptment. I guess I need to update. The colors are marvelous. I am very happy with my purchase. Delivery took too long. Reno to Sacramento took 7 days. Delivery company had it in thier warehouse the whole time. I had to call and make them deliver. Otherwise it was a thousand dollar savings over local stores.
- 2008-04-26, 2 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- so far so good....
- I had the samsung 46 inch and i loved it so i went a little bigger. It did turn off on me twice but i downloaded the patch and no problems since and its on allll day.. great pic, ok sound. would buy again.
- 2008-04-25, 2 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- This is how HD is supposed to look!
- Like everyone here has said, the picture quality is fantastic. But since every good review about a TV says this, let me add by saying this is probably the best LCD on the market. Sony's XB4 might come close but given that it costs more, has less features (no USB or ethernet, less inputs), and weighs 50% more than the Samsung, the choice should be pretty clear. For those who are new to the 1080p world but are still skeptical, this is the TV that will shut up the people who say: "I don't really see that big a difference between regular TVs and HDTVs."
I have Comcast cable and even the regular channels look pretty good; the HD channels are stunning. If you're still unsure, go to Best Buy or Circuit City and see it for yourself, just make sure they have it adjusted right. All in all, it's a beautiful set, stunning picture quality, and for those who do experience the reset problem (which I did not), the firmware upgrade is simple and easy, and from what I've heard fixes the problem once and for all. - 2008-04-13, 17 of 18 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Wow - now that's a picture !
- I hesitated buying this TV until I read that a firmware update fixed the shut-off issue. I bought mine today - hooked up a Samsung (DVD-HD860)unconverting DVD player (HDMI) and Wow. The DVD player is only a 1080i - I'm gonna get the 1080p version or wait for Blu-Ray (read below). The picture on this TV is simply amazing. If you're thinking about this TV, just do it. I've been researching and waiting for 3 months. Incredible PQ. HD channels look great and DVDs are fantastic. I'll be getting a Blu-ray player as soon as the new versions come out later this summer (I hope).
I played a home movie DVD that I made and saw colors and detail I hadn't seen in the same movie on another (DLP)TV/DVD player.
BTW, I called Samsung for the firmware update - the gal told me it would be harmful to my TV unless it had the shut-off problem and advised against it.
To say the least - I'm impressed. Strong buy recommendation here. I just hope my initial enthusiasm isn't ruined by any problems down the road.
There is some glare from a large bay window on the wall perpendicular to the TV (if I'm watching TV, the window is on my right hand side) - but it's not terrible when the TV is displaying something. If it's blank, the darn thing almost looks like a mirror (during bright daylight).
Nice styling on the TV also. Comes with a cloth to keep the bezel clean and finger-print free.
Oh, and playing-back (JPEG) pictures using the built-in USB drive and slide-show with music - I'm seeing my high res photos jump-out at me. Wow.
Not sure what the Ethernet port is good for yet. Perhaps some future functionality. Can't even use it for firmware upgrades I believe.
Good luck with your purchase decision. I'm very pleased so far with mine.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'll be as honest and objective as I can. Heck, I'm an engineer - I can't lie ! Wish they had a 58 inch model ( my DLP is a 61 inch and I'm trying to get used to a "smaller" screen now). I haven't even played around with most of the settings ( AMP ? what's that do? ) - but I'll be experimenting over the next few days. My wife told me while I was raving about the golf on TV "Golf ALWAYS looks good on TV" - so I guess I need to see another sporting even with faster action to comment further :-)
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Two week update: Installed the firmware upgrade. Hasn't shut-off since (yet).
The picture on this TV is like looking thru a picture window at the image - sports or movies - incredible clarity and colors. I have not seen a better picture anywhere. What a great TV. Incredible detail and sharpness. - 2008-04-06, 29 of 31 people found this review helpful, Rated:
