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The SAMSUNG LN40A550 delivers the sharpest, most realistic picture quality you’ve ever seen. Full HD (1080p) contains 1.5 times more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. That means more pixels, more details and a better picture. A resolution that is approximately twice as much as conventional HD TVs creates the most perfect picture imaginable. Contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this LCD TV. Watch movies and shows come to life with enhanced details in very dark or bright scenes. Enjoy a more realistic, sharper picture quality that’s sure to catch your eye with 30,000:1 contrast ratio. One of the most important features for an LCD panel is the pixel response time. Response time refers to the amount of time it takes a pixel to refresh itself-to go from being active to being inactive, (ready to be re-activated). The lower the milliseconds, the faster the response time. A very fast 5ms response time virtually eliminates any blurring and gives you smooth-motion action scenes. Want to get more entertainment out of your TV than movies and shows? With our Wiselink USB connection, you can easily and quickly hook up your MP3 player or digital camera and entertain family and friends with a photo slideshow set to music. SAMSUNG LCD TVs make your high-definition dreams a reality. With the SAMSUNG LN40A550 HDTV you really get the total package. 30,000 – 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio 5ms Response Time 16 – 9 Aspect Ratio SRS TruSurround XT 10 W + 10 W Audio System Input Ports – 3 x HDMI (1 side, 2 rear), 2 x Component, 2 x A/V (1 side, 1 rear), 1x 15-pin VGA PC, 1 x S-Video (side), Wiselink (USB 2.0), RF antenna inputs, Headphone jack (side) Approximate Unit Dimensions – 39.2 (W) x 27 (H) x 11.8 (D) with stand Approximate Unit Weight – 61.5 pounds more info
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Nice TV for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We got this TV for 6+ months and everything is good and meets our expectation. Relatively speaking TV speakers might be the weakest link, but we hook it up with external speakers so that’s not a problem for us.
Best $800 Flat Panel LCD I could find
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My goal when my old faithful TV finally gave up the ghost was to buy the best $800 TV I could find. I purchased this Samsung on April 7, 2009 for $849 and I am happy to say I think I succeeded. I was lucky that CR magazine just featured flat panel TVs in the March issue and this set ranked third in its class (first was the 42 inch version of the same TV). It’s sleek and beautiful.
For me, the picture is great. I don’t have any HD, but this set’s standard definition picture quality makes me believe that HD would be awesome.
Audiophiles may not like the sound quality of the speakers, but most of them will channel their sets through surround sound systems anyway.
I think this TV is an excellent value and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Very nice TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We got this TV about 6 months ago and have been enjoying it ever since then. It’s a wonderful product and my wife and I both like it very much. Now we are considering getting an even bigger one in the coming holiday season. Five stars in my eyes, no doubt.
Do not buy this TV!!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
After having the television for 6 months, it has died on me! It started with a funky hot pink and green “static” along with a loud noise that can only be described as speaker feedback and it has now died. I cannot even get it to turn on when I press the power button, but if I leave it plugged in it just turns on randomly, sometimes with a picture, sometimes not, but it always ends up going to a weird color and making that noise. Luckily, I am still covered by the manufacturer warranty and have a technician coming out tomorrow to fix it, but what happens if it dies again and I’m not covered?
How can I trust that it won’t happen again? When you buy an expensive television such as this, you want to at least be able to trust it will be working for at least 3-5 years!
I don’t think that’s too much to ask! So please, save yourself some misery and go another route. This is not the TV for you!
NICE TV BUT CRAPPY INTERNALSPEAKERS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I ONLY GAVE THIS A 4 STAR BECAUSE OF THE INTERNAL SPEAKERS. THE ARE NOT CRISP AND DEEP SOUNDING. THEY SOUND KIND OF DULL DURING SOUND EFFECTS ON MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES. I USE MY HOME THEATER SYSTEM MORE THAN I THOUGHT.
Samsung and Amazon two great companys
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Before purchasing my product i had not dealt with either company before.I was slightly appresensive about dealing with companies I was not familiar with.However after deciding
to make my purchase I decided to give them a try.I have no regrets about making that decision.Amazon aided my decision by provideing me with extensive information about my product.The price they offered was perfect for me because I am on a fixed income.I heard of Samsung but had never owned one of their products.The first Samsung we purchased was for our living room a 52inch flat screen LCD HD TV.I was very pleased with the quality of every acpect with the exception of the sound.We added extra speakers and the sound is surperb.The features of the TV work perfect for us.I was so pleased we purchased a second Sumsung 40inch LCD HD TV for the bed room with the same features as the first one.I would highly recommend both companies to anyone who is interested inculding my family and friends.
Best 60Hz 1080p HDTV Under $1000!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I did a lot of research looking for our perfect High Definition television for about a year before finally making our purchase. Because we have only one television in our house we wanted to be certain of our choice. Sure, you can spend more money for the same size television with similar specs, but why would you?
The Samsung LN40A550 has a stellar full hi-def 1080p picture for a 40″ HDTV running at only 60Hz. After seeking out an HDTV for many moons that would satisfy our viewing needs we had basically settled on one of three options: a Sony Bravia, a Sharp Aquos or the Samsung television which we now own and couldn’t be happier with. The resolution is superb, the colors are rich and performance is rock solid.
From the opening chime you’ll be delighted until you turn it off and the set chimes a second time (there is the option to turn this off if it annoys you). There are three HDMI inputs and a PC input (handily located on the side for quick laptop connectivity); we currently only utilize two HDMI ports, one for an Xbox 360 which doubles as our upconverting DVD player and one for our HD DVR/Receiver.
The set up is a snap, and if you’re familiar with menu schemes, you’ll quickly find yourself navigating with ease. We picked this set up on sale for under $800 after waiting a long time for prices to come down and I see no viable competition for it in the $1100 and under range. If you require more HDMI inputs or demand a 120 Hz picture, then I can’t quite recommend this for you, but if you have typical family needs and want a rock-solid beautiful television for under $1000 you can do no better. Buy it. You’ll be glad you did.
Excellent TV..VERY SHARP..MANY HOOKUPS!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This TV is amazing!!! I bought this at BestBuy in Fall ’08 for the Black Friday Thanksgiving thingy for only $605!!!! Best 600 i ever spent…i am currently using this as my PC screeen & Theatre TV In my Living Room!!! Got the HD TV from the Local Cable TV provider and everything looks Beautiful….for the class it’s in I think it is probably the best looking quality!!! Easy OnScreen Software to use!!!
Only Downfalls i have with this is – Hookups could use 1 more HDMI and/or DVI!!!ONLY the RF Cable input can be used for PIP Function!!!!
I own a Samsung BDP-1500 BluRay Player so the ANYNET+ feature is sweet…put in a disk and it turns on the TV and the Theatre System all in one (EVERYTHING MUST BE SAMSUNG PRODUCT & COMPATIBLE WITH ANYNET FEATURE)
Owned many samsung products….this one THE BEST!!
Can’t wait for the Samsung 120hz or 240hz to be in my living room next!!!!
Best Bang for the Buck
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Have had it for 6 months, everything is perfect. Easily the best $[...] I’ve ever spent. Believed it to be the best value in an HDTV back when I was doing my research before I bought it, now I’m SURE of it. Get off the fence if you’re on it and buy this one!
Samsung 40in 1080p LCD
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The seller shipped this item quickly. When I set it up in my bedroom I was amazed by the picture. The P-I-P worked, wished there was a way to get sound or switch between main image and P-I-P. I’d suggested setting up with external speakers if in a living room. Over all I’m very happy with this purchase.
Dissatified with shipping rules for Electronics
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
About a month ago I order a DVD player form this company . It was delivered to my home address since they can not deliver to P.O. Box’s . When the DVD player arrived I was not at home the UPS people left me a note to pick it up within 5 days or return back to sender. I called UPS(United Postal Service) the same day I received the notice and they said that my DVD player was still on the truck coming back that same day. I said ,fine will be in to pick up the very next day. I went in the very next day the UPS people advised me that this company does not have a will call policy meaning do not hold any items return to sender. I immediately called the Electronics company, I was advised by their customer service dept. that they have this policy for security reason due to electronics being shipped out. To make a long story short it took me three weeks and the help of Amazon gurantee return policy(they intervined and contacted the company after I did) to get the refund with the shipping charged included. I will continue to use Amazon they are so professional and courteous but this compay is for the birds and I would never use them again and they need to be red flagged.
Review from College Student just Starting Work
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am a recent college graduate starting work this fall. I wanted a good quality LCD tv that would last me for the next decade or so, without breaking my little piggy bank.
Price Paid: $820 + tax from Amazon
Duration I’ve Had TV: 2 months
PROs:
*Swivel on TV has a very generous range, which is great for me since I have it in my bedroom and can watch TV from my bed, desk chair, or futon by simply rotating the TV.
*Picture Quality: I cannot ask for more from the picture quality. In particular, the color and contrast are amazing and stunning.
*Tweaking ability: For those of you who really want to have the most accurate picture quality, this Samsung model lets you tweak everything you need to professional calibrate it. You can google for calibration settings for this model from professionals and then set your TV to these settings and know you have a calibrated TV. You can also use any THX DVD movie you have and goto extra features for the THX calibration on video and sound (e.g. Monsters Inc DVD, Cars DVD, Pirate of Carribean DVD).
*Channel Surfing speed: Some LCD tvs take forever to change the channel, not with this model. it is swift. not as fast on my SONY lcd, but fast enough such that you can switch channels without being frustrated at all.
*Remote: Samsung has the best remote i have ever seen on a tv. The keys are large and spaced out and intuitive. Also, there is a button on the top that you can press that turns on the light for the keys, which is great! Backlit keys for night time movie watching is amazing!
*WiseLink: You can plug into its USB port a camera/jump drive, etc. and it will play a slide show of your pictures and music. Pictures look stunning! A little slow sometimes to read large picture files off plugged in camera, but def bearable.
Cons:
*Standard Definition channels look like crap on this TV. I have a 6 year old Sony rear projection TV downstairs that processed standard def so much better than this TV. This TV makes standard def. shows look like cell phone clips (quality wise). This would be my biggest gripe on this TV: standard def. sucks so badly.
* PIP does not support 2 TV channels (i dont know anybody who would use PIP the way it’s setup on this TV; you can only do PIP with another source like PC input with TV. awkward).
* Speakers are decent but don’t get nearly loud enough for parties or anything beyond personal movie watching. Def. invest in a soundbar or some simple home theater system if you take sound seriously.
* Turning the TV on is a little slower than I would like. It needs about 3-5 seconds to fully turn on, and sometimes I’m not sure if i’ve activated it or not.
* Remote must be pointed pretty darn straight at the IR port in order for it to process the signal. Not too annoying but wish they had a more liberal IR range.
* USB WiseLink works great for pictures but this model does not support Movies thru its USB port! Need to buy their step-up model to get the movie support on wiselink. I tried to do a firmware update, but there isn’t a hack for updating the wiselink to the movie version. May need to buy a WD TV or something to get that movie experience.
Samsung is the best!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this to put in our bedroom and we find our self’s watching TV more in there than the living room! I’ve always had Sony’s, but now I’m definitely going for Samsung. Great LCD television all around!!
Buy something else
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Please consider another brand of lcd. The sound on this set is inferior to almost all other sets on the market. The set stopped working completely one and a half months after the 1 year warrenty. I made a mistake and wish you do not. Sincerely…..Dennis
Excellent!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am very glad i purchased this TV. It been over 6 months and no problems so far. Picture is great. I love it!