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Wide Color Enhancer/Cold Cathode Flourescent Lamp
Connectivity
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What's New?
  | You already know something about digital living. There's the TV and digital video recorder in your family room. (And another set in your bedroom.) You have a PC and digital printer in your office, along with a network attached storage device. And you've copied all your music onto your portable music player and haven't had to open a CD case for years. But getting them to talk to each other can be pretty tough. Why is it still so difficult to send digital content from one device to another? Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a collaboration of the world's leading consumer electronics, PC and mobile companies that has created design guidelines for a new generation of products that can work together — no matter the brand. Think for a moment about all of the photos "locked away" on your home PC that you wish you could access while entertaining your friends and family. Now, thanks to DLNA enabled devices, a DLNA-enabled PC can be accessed from the comfort of your living room or family room via a DLNA-enabled HDTV, where you can enjoy your memories with friends and family, without having to deal with the hassle and non-intuitive "PCexperience". Or, say you recently downloaded your daughter's birthday party video from your digital camcorder to your PC. Now you want to share it with your parents who are visiting. Without DLNA, you probably have to burn a DVD of the video or hook up the camcorder to the TV. With DLNA, you can just use your TV's remote to call up the video on your TV. That's it. |
Super Patterned Vertical Alignment
 | Samsung's Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (SPVA) panel provides a 178-degree viewing angle from all four axes |
Audio Features
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.SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass.
TruSurround XT audio also adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.
- Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
- TruBass 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.
- The 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.
Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?
 | 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.
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- Series 6 1080p LCD HDTVs are available in 19-inch, 22-inch, 32-inch, 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch models (model numbers LN19A650A, LN22A650A, LN32A650A, LN40A650T, LN46A650T, LN46A650T and LN52A650T).
- Series 7 1080p LCD HDTVs are available in 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch (model numbers LN40A750T, LN46A750T and LN52A750T)
JUST DO IT! July 24, 2008I've had this T.V. for a week now and must say that it is everything you can hope for. I went to a local Circuit City and was prepared to buy last years Samsung 40inch model because of the good deal. When I got there it was right next to the LN46A650 (46inch version of this TV). I was amazed at how much better the picture looked on 650 not only compared to that TV, but the whole wall of TV's for that matter. The only reason why I didn't buy it at that moment was because it was out of my price range (priced $1999). I went home and did some research and found it came in a 40 inch. I decided then and there that I was going to get this TV.
Amazon had a great price, but I was worried about buying a TV online, so I went to Best Buy who carried the lN40650 to see if they would price match. They said they'd meet me half way (1599), but that was still too much especially since I'd be paying another $100 for tax. The price was just too good so I went ahead and ordered from Amazon. You can't go wrong with their 30-day price match and of course no tax or shipping. I am so pleased with my purchase. The only negative is that I can't control the TV with my Comcast Cable remote. Also Picture-In-Picutre is useless if you have a cable box. If you are worrying about buying a TV online don't, Amazon has been great. I didn't actually have my TV delivered because I wasn't available during their delivery times, so I went to their location and picked up the TV myself. If you decide to do this, make sure you bring a large vehicle because the box is really big. Thanks Amazon for such a great TV.
Beautiful TV July 23, 2008Absolutely amazing TV! I love this product. The picture is better than I even hoped. Have had no problems or complaints with it at all so far. The TV takes a little longer than normal to turn on but that's no big deal. Great TV.
Only problem was with Amazon and their shipping. Apparently two people here order the same tv on the same day but only one was sent out. I was the unfortunate loser of the deal and so rather than a 3 day shipment, it took about a month to get my TV. Amazon was very helpful when we discovered the error. Still it would have been nice for some compensation...
Great T.V. and Great Service July 21, 20082 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let me first start off by saying that this T.V. is great! You cannot go wrong with this set. Both the picture and the sound are flawless. The price dropped $129.00 within the 30 days after purchase and Amazon refunded the difference (you have to contact them to have this done, it won't be done automatically). White glove service was excellent. The company brought the set into my house, took it out of the box and set it onto the entertainment unit. They hooked up the cables, took out the remote from the plastic bag, put the batteries in and handed the remote to me. They then asked me to turn on the set to see if the picture was ok. They also offered to take the box with them when they left. Now I live in the Phoenix, AZ area and I know that the delivery service may be different depending where you live, but out here it surely was white glove.
Great TV; buy from Amazon July 21, 20083 out of 3 found this review helpful
Consumer Reports (7/08) rated this TV as outstanding, and it is. After comparing screen size (37", 40", 46") in a local store, I checked pricing online. While some of the bot engines and Amazon MarketPlace sellers were less expensive than Amazon, Amazon's 30-day price protection guarantee and White Glove delivery service won me over. Prices have dropped twice since my purchase; Amazon promptly issued a refund for the difference. Some of the MarketPlace sellers provide curbside delivery only. Amazon's While Glove service set up a Saturday delivery, came within the appointed time window, and most importantly set up the TV to make sure it worked. I'm impressed!
Great TV July 17, 20084 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am very happy with this TV. It looks great off or on.
I spent a lot of time reading purchaser reviews of this product on this site and others before I bought it. I also went to a physical store to do a little direct evaluation of my own. Now that I have it set up and working for a couple of weeks I can tell you that I am not disappointed. The picture is beautiful, the User Manual and On-screen Menu are straightforward and easy to follow.
In particular, I love the sharpness of the picture and the beautiful color. I did do a little bit of adjusting to get it the way I thought it should be, but that is normal.
On the negative side I have only minor issues. The speakers, while not too bad, are really not good enough for my liking. After I get past the shock of the initial cost, I will buy a compatible surround sound unit to bolster the sound. Also, there is a setting in the Sound Menu called TruSurroundXT that is supposed to simulate surround sound with only two speakers. While this does not really simulate surround sound, it does improve the sound by increasing the depth of the sound a bit. Unfortunately, this can only be set to On for the time the TV is on- it resets to Off when you turn off the TV and you have to reset it again when you turn it back on. I have written to Samsung support about this twice but have not heard anything at all from them about a way to keep this on. Is Samsung's support system lacking? Even an acknowledgement of receipt of the support request would be nice. We'll see.
The White Glove delivery service was a little confused and confusing at first as the driver and the dispatcher seemed to work independently and in conflict I was called by the dispatcher to schedule an appointment after the driver had already done so. When I called to check before the delivery, the dispatcher knew nothing about it and no delivery was scheduled nor did one arrive. To their credit, the dispatcher scheduled a delivery for me ASAP and all then went very smoothly. Really, a small glitch, but somewhat frustrating at the time.
I would definitely recommend this set to anyone.
P.S. I received an email reply to my second support query today that advised me to call in to talk to a technician about the TruSurroundXT problem I described above. The first tech tried but had to send me upstairs to a second level tech. I was told here that I am in need of a firmware update to correct this problem. To their credit- they are sending me, free of charge, a thumb drive with the update that I can plug into the TV. The only problems I have remaining about this is that 1) they seem to have ignored my first email, 2) they have no information about this on the web support site, although other firmware updates are listed. Since this has been a known problem for a few weeks, I would have been saved a fair amount of searching, etc. if I had seen this announced and then known what do do.
In all, this is not a big problem and they are handling it well enough. I would buy this TV again, no doubt.
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