Samsung LN22A650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color | 
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Category: CE
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 838
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 22
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.8
Dimensions (in): 3.1 x 22.2 x 15.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: LN-22A650
Model: LN-22A650
UPC: 036725228344
EAN: 0036725228344
Release Date: May 18, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Touch of Color Bezel | | • | 720p HD Resolution, 3,000:1 contrast ratio fast 8ms response time | | • | 1 HDMI Input, 1 Component Input, 1 S-video, 1 PC input | | • | 3W x 2 Audio Output | | • | Headphone Jack |
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Product Description
Add an extraordinary touch of class and beauty to your HDTV with Samsung unique Touch of Color feature. The LN22A650 also features high-definition picture quality so you see more details, heightened clarity and brilliant color. Plus, a 5,000:1 contrast ratio delivers incredibly sharp images in very dark or light scenes. You'll never look at your TV the same way again.
Amazon.com Product Description--March 24, 2008
The 19-inch and 22-inch Samsung Series 6 LCD HDTVs are a great way to get high-definition and the striking design of Samsung's new Touch of Color color-infused bezel in a smaller television. 720p resolution, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, an 8 ms response time, HDMI and USB ports combine with award-winning technologies found in all Samsung HDTVs to make these a great option for a second television or a smaller space.br / h2span style="font-weight: bold;"img align="right" alt="lifestyle" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2008-lifestyle.jpg" style="width: 430px; height: 344px;" vspace="10" //span/h2 h2/h2 h2span style="font-weight: bold;"/span/h2 h2/h2 h2span style="font-weight: bold;"Key Featuresbr / /span/h2 h3/h3 ul lispan style="font-weight: bold;"span style="color: #ff0000;"New/span -- /spanTransparent and Opaque Color (TOC) bezel with infused color creates an ultra-sleek shape and appearance (Learn morebr / /li lispan style="font-weight: bold;"span style="color: #ff0000;"/span /spanHDMI 1.3 port: Simplay compliant, and up from 3 on 2007 models (Learn morespan/span)br / /li li3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (Learn morespan/span)br / /li li8 ms response timebr / /li li720p HDbr / /li liStereo Speakers (3 Watts per channel)with SRS TruSurround XT audio (Learn more)/li liCold Cathode Flourescent Lamp (CCFL) and Wide Color Enhancer technology offer a wider color range (Learn more)/li liV-Chip system1 allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content./li liTrilingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French. br / /li liVariable sleep timer to turn the TV off in varying time intervals./li liAuto wall mount compatible: 3-dimensional operation via TVrsquo;s remote control; no external IR receiver required./li liSwivel stand included/li li1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty (90 days parts and labor for commercial use), with in-home service, backed by Samsung toll-free support./li liRear-mounted USB 2.0 port:span style="font-weight: bold;" /spanconnect USB devices directly to your HDTV to view JPEG photos or MPEG movies or easily listen to your MP3 player through your HDTV's audio system or your home theater system.br / /li /ul h3Step-Up Features on 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch Series 6/h3 ul lispan style="font-weight: bold;"/span50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio: up from 25,000:1 on 2007 modelsbr / /li lispan style="font-weight: bold;"/span4 ms response time: down from 8ms on 2007 models thanks to a new high-speed liquid crystal/li lispan style="font-weight: bold;"/spanInfoLink: Get free RSS feeds of news, weather and sports right to your HDTV with a built-in Ethernet port/li liFull 1080p HDbr / /li liAutomotion Plus 120Hz image interpolation technology provides smoother motionbr / /li li178-degree viewing angle from all four axes with Super Patterned Vertical Alignment/li liUltra Clear Panel technology for deeper blacks and more vibrant colors/li liHidden, downward-firing speakers/li liPicture-in-Picture (PIP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources/li liSports and Game modesspan style="font-weight: bold;" /spanboost on-screen performance and interaction with the latest gaming systems/li /ul h3span style="font-weight: bold;"Step-Up Features on /span 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inchspan style="font-weight: bold;" Series 7br / /span/h3 ul lispan style="font-weight: bold;"/spanspan style="font-weight: bold;"/spanInternal flash memory (1GB) with pre-loaded interactive contentspan style="font-weight: bold;" /spansuch as cooking recipes, children's entertainment, HD artwork and more/li lispan style="font-weight: bold;"/spanDLNA-Compatible: for better interopability with electronics, computers and mobile devices from many different manufacturers/li liIntegrated woofer for an enhanced audio experience/li /ul What size TV should you get? h2/h2 h2/h2 h2Learn More/h2 h2span style="font-weight: bold;"/span/h2 h3stronga name="toc"Touch of Color/strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Touch of Color" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2008-toc-cu.jpg" style="width: 430px; height: 315px;" vspace="10" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"Samsungrsquo;s Series 6 marks the first appearance of TOC (Touch of Color) design in the 2008 LCD HDTV line-up. Inspired by designs from the automotive and fashion industries, Samsungrsquo;s unique unique Transparent and Opaque Color molding process creates a clean, smooth finish infused with a hint of a translucent color during the manufacturing process for an ultra-sleek appearance./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h3a name="50000:1_Dynamic_Contrast_Ratio500_nit_"strong3,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratiobr / /strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="25,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/brands/samsung/71/feat_25000_1.jpg" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"3,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio will give you a superb picture, with whiter whites, blacker blacks and a nearly infinite subtlety of gradations in between. As two of the most important determining factors in overall picture quality, contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this latest generation LCD panel. Samsungrsquo;s new LCD TVrsquo;s give the most stunning realistic picture quality ever.br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h3stronga name="DNIE"Digital Natural Image Enginebr / /strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="DNIe image" src="http://image-development-101.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2007-dnie-a.jpg" style="width: 233px; height: 161px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"DNIe? The Samsung Digital Natural Image engine. This exclusive Samsung technology dramatically improves the picture by enhancing the contrast, detail, white balance and reduces.br //td td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="dnie chart" src="http://image-development-101.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2007-dnie-b.jpg" style="width: 285px; height: 161px;" /br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3br / span style="font-weight: bold;"/span/h3 h3span style="font-weight: bold;"a name="CCFL"Wide Color Enhancer/Cold Cathode Flourescent Lamp/span/h3 h3span style="font-weight: bold;"/span/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td colspan="4" style="vertical-align: top;"The NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) has established the color standards all TVs in America try to meet. And typical LCD TVs only meet about 72% of this standard. Samsung LCD HDTVs use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp backlights to give you 92% coverage of the NTSC standard, ensuring truer, more breathlessly vivid colors. br / br / Samsungrsquo;s exclusive Wide Color Enhancer technology delivers more brilliant colors, even in bright areas of the picture where blues and greens are washed out on conventional screens. The system displays wider color reproduction, showing you truer colors ndash; the fresh green of spring foliage, the intense blue of the summer sky./td /tr tr td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"img alt="wide color enhancer" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2007-widecolor.gif" style="width: 279px; height: 245px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"img alt="wide color enhancer" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2007-widecolora.jpg" style="width: 265px; height: 201px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"img alt="wide color enhancer" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2007-widecolor92.gif" style="width: 272px; height: 242px;" //td td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"img alt="wide color enhancer" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2007-widecolorbtv.jpg" style="width: 262px; height: 201px;" //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h3span style="font-weight: bold;"a name="connectivity"Connectivity/span/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="wiselink" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/cat-500/Samsung/detail-pages/samsung-lcd-2007-wiselink.jpg" style="width: 542px; height: 269px;" /br //td td style="vertical-align: top;"To make the Series 6 a true entertainment hub for any home, Samsung has incorporated advanced HD connectivity and networking capabilities that expand the HDTVrsquo;s functionality. HDMI is the best performing interface for displaying an HD source on an HDTV. A wide variety of multimedia devices can be connected to the set through the HDMI 1.3 inputs and the handy rear USB port.br / br / Once connected, users can easily access device menus and manage and display content through the newly redesigned Wheel Key Remote control and the HDTVrsquo;s sophisticated content management interface. br / br / span style="font-weight: bold;"All Connections/spanbr style="font-weight: bold;" / ul liHDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface version 1.3): 1 /li liComponent video: 1 rear (Y, Pb, Pr) /li liS-Video input: 1 rear /li liA/V inputs: 1 side/1 rear/li liPC Input (D-Sub): 1 rearbr / /li liRF antenna inputs: 2 /li liPremium audio: Improved sound quality with dedicated low-range speaker system /li liHeadphone jack /li /ul /td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / br / h3span style="font-weight: bold;"a name="audio"Audio Features /span/h3 TruSurround is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers and headphones. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats up to 5.1 channels. High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the two hidden, downward-firing side-mounted 2.2-channel dome speakers built into the TV. br / br / SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. br / br / TruSurround XT audio also adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.br / ul liDialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper./li liTruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself./li liThe SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system./li /ul Stereo broadcast reception is offered for MTS and SAP with 181-channel capacity. A sound leveler keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing.br / hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h2a name="size"Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?/h2 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="HDTV Size chart" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/buyinguides/screen-size.jpg" style="width: 437px; height: 168px;" /br //td td style="vertical-align: top;"With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. ul /ul If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. ul li Minimum size = Viewing distance/3/li liMaximum size=Viewing distance/1.5/li /ul /td /tr /tbody /table
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 Very Good For An LCD Monitor November 24, 2008
L. Wong
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just bought the Samsung LN22A650 days ago as a birthday gift to my wife and had a chance to put it through its paces. br / br /The LN22A650 is definitely one of the better LCD HDTVs I've seen in terms of picture quality, possible one of the best 22-inchers. At this size, there shouldn't be any visible difference between 720P and 1080P resolution so the LN22A650's native 720P resolution is just fine. br / br /Most people would be completely wowed by the picture quality. Compared to most HDTV CRT (tube) sets of any size (whether interlaced or progressive scan) this Samsung model handily wins in picture clarity, resolution, and color accuracy. br / br /If you're wondering why I've given 4 stars rather than 5, it is because of my anal retentive nitpicking of its video quality and its mediocre audio quality. If it was possible, I would actually give a 3-and-a-half star rating. Admittedly, my criticism is a bit harsh, given that the set is not intended for extremely critical viewing. In any case, the nitpicking is detailed below. br / br /If you're a hardcore videophile who is accustomed to purchasing equipment that is only available at high-end shops, you may not be totally impressed. br / br /Being an LCD set, this Samsung model is no different than other LCD sets in its inability to reproduce perfect black. This is just an inherent flaw in LCD technology because the ambient internal backlighting will inevitably leak out through the screen. So Plasma, OLED, and CRT will always have an edge here. Of course, if you use to watch a run-of-the-mill tube/CRT tube before HDTVs were introduced then this will not be an issue because most consumer sets had pretty average black level reproduction anyway, rendering a dark gray appearance to black portions of the picture. To its credit, the LN22A650's picture contrast is pretty consistent across a fairly wide horizontal viewing angle (impressive for an LCD TV) but the vertical viewing angle is not too good. The screen has to be a a little below face level for consistent picture brightness from top to bottom. Also, whether you're moving your head from side to side or up and down, there is the familiar and unavoidable LCD glistening effect on the screen. br / br /On the other hand, I can't complain at all about the color and tint reproduction. Whether it's the HDTV format's color gamut or the enhanced color gamut circuitry in the set, the color and tint quality appears to be pretty accurate. My guess is that color temperature is pretty close to perfect across all brightness levels. But when I was watching a calibration DVD after I adjusted the LN22A650's settings, the red color was a bit accentuated to enhance flesh tones, pretty typical of most sets employing "red push" circuitry (not accurate but appealing to most viewers). br / br /Resolution was impressive on HD broadcasts. I don't have a BlueRay player so I couldn't view the set using the best source but HD news reports and other HD programming looked highly detailed overall. But since broadcasts are heavily data-compressed, there was some occasional mosquito noise (not the Samsung's fault). Since this set's native resolution is 720P there was a lack of visible scan lines and the picture was nice and solid and pretty film-like. br / br /I wasn't so happy with the picture quality of DVDs and Super VHS on this set. Most viewers would probably blame the source for its lower resolution in this case. But I don't. Although the DVD player was a cheap player that didn't have an HDMI port, I used the component video output. The player does not upconvert from its 480i resolution (which would mean that the TV would have to perform the upconversion to its 720P native resolution) but I still think the picture could have looked crisper. The same goes for the S-VHS recordings. The upside is that the Samsung upconverts the resolution that are usually free of "jaggies" (jagged edges on diagional contours of objects). br / br /The aforementioned criticism stems from my point of reference, my old 32-inch NTSC Proton CRT/tube set (don't remember the model number off-hand). This may seem like an odd comparison and on-paper it is. In terms of specs the Samsung LN22A650 handily blows the Proton away. But in practice, the Proton is better in almost every respect. As usual, Proton's reproduction of black level is in the championship class. When the Proton puts out a full black screen, it actually looks like the TV is off! Color quality and temperature is extremely accurate for an NTSC set even though the color gamut is nowhere near as wide as the HDTV's format. The Samsung wins in this department. The big surprise for me and my wife was the apparent resolution of the Proton compared to the Samsung's. The Samsung set had everything going for it in terms of visible resolution: the smaller screen size should give the impression of greater clarity, especially with its 720P resolution. But this wasn't the case. Although the Proton is an interlaced set and scan lines are clearly visible up to about 6 feet in front of the screen, we didn't see scan lines at all at our regular viewing distance of 10 to 12 feet. Viewing 480i material from our Channel Master HDTV converter box through the Proton looked extremely crisp. We could make out every detail in nearly everything on screen, including links in necklaces, blades of grass, facial pores and strands of hair. DVDs and S-VHS recordings also looked razor-sharp. I know that this was real because the Proton's detail control was already turned almost all the way down, according to the calibration DVD's instructions. Me and my wife agreed that for the most enjoyable viewing we'd have to stick with the Proton set. The fact that the Proton is just a 4:3 set does not deter us from using it for serious viewing either. To me this is living proof that specs do not tell the full story, especially when you are comparing how any HDTV is handling an old analog picture to how a good old analog set is delivering it. This is an issue for viewers who have huge libraries of laserdiscs and VHS (or higher resolution S-VHS) tapes. br / br /As I mentioned earlier, audio quality is mediocre. Although I'm sure Samsung is technically a very capable manufacturer, the company unfortunately decided to compromise audio quality for the sake of a sleek front appearance. Despite the impressive description of the sonic cabapilities on Samsung's website, audio quality is bass-anemic, as expected, for such a small set. No amount of tweaking on the on-screen menu's graphic equalizer or the Samsung set's SRS-settings will improve the sound. If you're wondering why the speakers are not visible in the picture of the set, your eyes are not deceiving you. The speakers are behind the TV's frame aiming at the wall behind it! What you will hear is a small and boxy sound with some slight reverberation caused by the sound reflected from the rear wall. So if you want quality sound reproduction you will need to take advantage of the set's audio output options (optical output, analog output) and route it to a home theater or stereo system. br / br /In any case, I have to say that the Samsung LN22A650 is great for what it is. It is a great, convenient, space-saving set that we also use for the PC because of it's RGB input. And we can just view movies and HD programs on it for convenience. For the price, I can't complain either. I paid a heavily discounted price with free shipping. This is a lot less painful than any Proton's discounted price. My parents paid a bundle for their 31-inch Proton back in '91!
good deal November 23, 2008
BC (SW Wisconsin)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Samsung LN22A650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color This is a nice little tv for the price, I use it in my bedroom. It was easy to set on the stand (although I was under the impression from the product details on line, that the tv came with a swivel stand, not the stationary stand it came with). The only other thing that I would change is the design of the remote control. The way it is designed it is very awkward to use, it seems weighted towards the front end, thus when using the buttons towards bottom of remote, it tends to fall out of your hand. Other than that I am pleased with the product, no problems with picture or sound, I would recommend this product to others
Good Job Amazon November 23, 2008
Joseph Hladky (Staunton, VA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First set was DOA. Amazon had a replacement on the way which arrived within two days, I believe, of alerting them. They made the return painless too. br /As for the television. It's okay. Touch of red on the frame is nice. Picture is okay. I had a devil of a time getting a picture as the 2d television on a Dishnet system. I like it but it does not swivel on its pedestal.
Good picture - limited vertical viewing November 16, 2008
Gregory Greenfield (LA)
Bought this for the bedroom. Setup easy. Vertical viewing angle is limited so I had to put some foam under the back of the stand to angle br /it down somewhat. The stand for the 19" adjusts, but not the 22". br / br /Picture is good, even on the analog channels. Strong tuner. br / br /Once you set up the channels, you have to put in exactly the channel number on the remote..for example, 4-1, not just 4. I have a larger Samsung that will go to 4-1 when I enter 4. br / br /All else excellent. br / br /
 Great Find Good Buy November 11, 2008
CRICKER JR (Southern, Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was really pleased with the whole transaction with Amazon. I paid attention to Consumer and Product Reviews while shopping carefully. Samsung packaged this television very well and shipping condition was flawless. Setup and tuning in the Remote is very easy with Display being superb. Other Reviewers were right on when they stated that the Red Frame was darker than shown. It is actually quite subtle and not bright at all. Set has been used daily without any problem for over a month now.
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