Saturday, October 3, 2009
Samsung LN52A550 Satisfied,
Nice clean look to the TV. Excellent picture. Fair sound improved with an auxilliary sound system. Haven't been able to get the PIP to work but otherwise very satisfied.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Samsung LN52A550 TV
I am very happy with the TV - it's awesome. However, I'm not very happy with Amazon. The day I received the TV Amazon lowered their price for the TV by $110. I contacted Amazon and their best advice was to send this one back and repurchase it at the lower price. When I purchased the TV and talked to their online help, I was led to believe that if the price went down within a short period of my purchase, they would adjust it. No such luck. Their policy of absolutely no price adjustments after purchase should be published on their website. Amazon needs to be more upfront with their customers.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Samsung LN52A550 LCD HDTV
I would recommend this TV for anyone looking for LCD HDTV with less than 2000 budget. It has great picture and three HDMI inputs. For this price range this is the best LCD HDTV i have seen.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Samsung LN52A550 Nice tv,Nice price!
You just can't beat this tv for the price. HD picture is very nice and non hd is good. Sound is bearable with the right settings (check AVS forums for audio and video settings)under ln550 link. Very happy with tv and no problems with delivery.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Samsung LN52A550 Worth the money
I had the TV for about one month now. It fits the family's needs.
Although I found other Internet vendors with lower price, I chose Amazon for its return policy.
The 4/5 star is due to service quality, not on the product.
The delivery arrived two days before the scheduled date. However, I had to track down the delivery company via the web search to arrange the delivery. Their initial attempt to arrange a date/time with my wife wasn't clear. She thought the call was from a telemarketer so she hung up and the caller never made an attempt to leave a return call number! Furthermore, the "white glove" service didn't mean much. The delivery man just put the box in the house and waited for me to sign off. I had to sign off before I could unpack. The driver wasn't willing to help unpack and I wasn't ready to unpack by myself. It's a two man job unless you're willing to lay the box down and possibly risk a potential damage to the screen. So I signed off before checking for damages inside... All was well though.
Likes:
- Great picture quality
- 52 inch fits nicely in the family room
- Reduced glare compared to 650 model
- Clear picture even from a 1080p up scaling cheapy DVD player via HDMI
- Can act as a terrific 1980x1080 computer monitor! Though you need a VGA cable and a PC sound cable
- Swirling base allows me to enjoy the full dynamic picture range from various positions
- easy and quick way to change the common settings
Dislikes:
- Sometimes while watching a football game in HD, fast movement comes out as a bit jagged. This is the only time I wish I had a 120Hz model like A650.
- Like any other LCD TV's, when watching the TV from an angle, the dynamic contrast is lessened.
- TV sound is acceptable, but I think you may need at least a subwoofer speaker connected to audio out to enjoy a movie, if the movie includes explosive sounds.
- watching non-HD cable channels. Of course this would be the same with any other HDTV
- only 3 HDMI.( Not enough for HD Cable box, Game Console, DVD player, HardDisk based HD media player)
Recommended extras:
HDMI cable (about 11 dollars via Amazon with shipping) - Mediabridge Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 6ft - Version 1.3b
1080p upscaling DVD player. ( *hilips models do a great job for the price: forty to sixty)
Black TV stand - I bought a cheapy (again) from B*st B*uy for about 98 bucks. 48 inch stand works well
Although I found other Internet vendors with lower price, I chose Amazon for its return policy.
The 4/5 star is due to service quality, not on the product.
The delivery arrived two days before the scheduled date. However, I had to track down the delivery company via the web search to arrange the delivery. Their initial attempt to arrange a date/time with my wife wasn't clear. She thought the call was from a telemarketer so she hung up and the caller never made an attempt to leave a return call number! Furthermore, the "white glove" service didn't mean much. The delivery man just put the box in the house and waited for me to sign off. I had to sign off before I could unpack. The driver wasn't willing to help unpack and I wasn't ready to unpack by myself. It's a two man job unless you're willing to lay the box down and possibly risk a potential damage to the screen. So I signed off before checking for damages inside... All was well though.
Likes:
- Great picture quality
- 52 inch fits nicely in the family room
- Reduced glare compared to 650 model
- Clear picture even from a 1080p up scaling cheapy DVD player via HDMI
- Can act as a terrific 1980x1080 computer monitor! Though you need a VGA cable and a PC sound cable
- Swirling base allows me to enjoy the full dynamic picture range from various positions
- easy and quick way to change the common settings
Dislikes:
- Sometimes while watching a football game in HD, fast movement comes out as a bit jagged. This is the only time I wish I had a 120Hz model like A650.
- Like any other LCD TV's, when watching the TV from an angle, the dynamic contrast is lessened.
- TV sound is acceptable, but I think you may need at least a subwoofer speaker connected to audio out to enjoy a movie, if the movie includes explosive sounds.
- watching non-HD cable channels. Of course this would be the same with any other HDTV
- only 3 HDMI.( Not enough for HD Cable box, Game Console, DVD player, HardDisk based HD media player)
Recommended extras:
HDMI cable (about 11 dollars via Amazon with shipping) - Mediabridge Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 6ft - Version 1.3b
1080p upscaling DVD player. ( *hilips models do a great job for the price: forty to sixty)
Black TV stand - I bought a cheapy (again) from B*st B*uy for about 98 bucks. 48 inch stand works well
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Samsung LN52A550 Review
Manufacturer's Description
Samsung's 550 Series is a perfect way to step up to Full HD 1080presolution. A fast 5 ms response rate produces smooth-motion scenes for sports and action movies, and a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 makes for deep blacks and crisp lines (15,000:1 in 32-inch and 37-inch models). Superb connectivity and networking with a USB port and 3 HDMI 1.3 ports with Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) means these HDTVs play well with all of your other electronics. Easily enjoy MPEG and JPEG files stored on external devices by connecting through the side-mounted USB 2.0, turn your LCD into a full-scale home viewing gallery, or connect your MP3 player for a dynamic audio experience.
Samsung's 550 Series is a perfect way to step up to Full HD 1080presolution. A fast 5 ms response rate produces smooth-motion scenes for sports and action movies, and a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 makes for deep blacks and crisp lines (15,000:1 in 32-inch and 37-inch models). Superb connectivity and networking with a USB port and 3 HDMI 1.3 ports with Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) means these HDTVs play well with all of your other electronics. Easily enjoy MPEG and JPEG files stored on external devices by connecting through the side-mounted USB 2.0, turn your LCD into a full-scale home viewing gallery, or connect your MP3 player for a dynamic audio experience.
Samsung LN52A550 Features
Features
- Full HD 1080p Resolution
- Wide Color Enhancer
- 3 HDMI Inputs
- USB 2.0 Connectivity
- HDMI-CDC Compatible
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