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4.5 out of 5
4.5
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4 out of 5
4
Good Entry Level LCD
on March 13, 2009
Posted by: ZombieFever
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from Elkton, MD
I have owned a Vizio VX37L for 2 years and was ready for an upgrade. After doing some research and hearing excellent word of mouth from various sources on the internet that Samsung is of good quality, I decided to go with the very wallet friendly LN40B530.
Upon unpacking the Samsung i discovered that there is some assembly required with the attaching of the stand to the TV. So make sure you have a partner ready to help you with the setup process. Its was very easy to attach so it could probably be done solo. After the a lengthy channel search and short base configuration everything was up and running.
Just like with every HD Television, SD was not amazing. Very acceptable though. When it came to movies though i was blown away. The blacks are very good and everything looks crisp and colorful. I had the chance to test the tv out with Matrix Revolutions through my Xbox 360 Netflix Instant View. If i was amazed by a movie through a lower quality source such as that, i can only imagine how great a SD DVD or even a HD DVD will look. Video games look and play excellent. Although i did experience a bit of blur and trailing, i think that is a trait found in all LCDs and is unavoidable. So if your looking to use this as your main gaming setup, it might be best to test it out and see if you notice any issues.
If you get this TV is insist that you have a external sound system to connect it to. The sound is one of the worst that i have heard from an LCD. This mostly is attributed to the fact the speakers are slightly covered and pointing downward. With tweaking I'm sure it is possible to get acceptable audio though.
Lastly the remote is atrocious. Far to difficult to switch between inputs and just basically poorly laid out.
This would be an ideal TV for the first time buyer. Those looking for an upgrade would probably be best to save money for a higher end system.
What's great about it: Excellent PQ. Great Colors And Black Level
What's not so great: Horriable Sound. Remote
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
5
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5 out of 5
5
Best Deal in Best Buy
on March 16, 2009
Posted by: Ihatebaja
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from New Orleans, LA
This TV is literally the best deal in Best Buy and is beautiful, picture, sound, body, everything. I'm a home theater tester and I test different combinations of tv's, remotes, surround sound, etc. If you want this TV i'd suggest including the whole theater with it and hears what to buy. More Samgsung products, buy the samsung dvd 5.1 surround sound and subwoffer, only $229, and the samsung blue ray player, (the one priced as $229) these work, look, and sound the best with this tv.
Buy this TV for your den
What's great about it: Big, clear, 1080p television for what $1,500, $2,000, NOOO!!! $900 baby
What's not so great: Really, nothing for such an amazing price
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
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5
Love this TV!
on April 14, 2009
Posted by: gemini58
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from Akron, OH
I bought this TV at my local Best Buy. I walked past their "tv wall" and this one looked just as good as some in the over-$2,000 range. I see no deficiency in its being "only" 60hz. The sound out of the box won't bowl you over but I liked it better once I adjusted the equalizer. The TV is nice and light and hooks up easily. The only assembly is to attach the stand which is no big deal. My previous unit was a Hitachi plasma EDTV, which I liked a lot, but this picture is just so much better. I'm very happy with my purchase.
What's great about it: Excellent picture -- sharp with great colors
What's not so great: Speakers can be so-so at times
I would recommend this to a friend!
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5
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4 out of 5
4
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5
Amazing TV
on May 2, 2009
Posted by: DinoB661
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from Palmdale, CA
I just got this TV on 5/1/09. I'm not big on writing reviews 1 day after i purchase an item, because last time i wrote a good review of a TV after i had purchased it it broke after 1 year.
Any who, I bought this open box so it was only 699$. Great Deal!. The picture quality on this TV is FANTASTIC with HDMI. I use the HDMI for my PS3 and all the colors are vivid and just jump off the screen. For TV however i only have a Standard definition signal, but even on Standard def this TV looks really good! The Sound isn't the greatest, but it has many options to tweak it to your liking. (No TV unless you shell out the big bucks is gonna have fantastic sound. and if your like me and you have a smaller room the sound can be very good.) This TV has so many options to tweak the picture. So easy to set up, and so Powerful.
60:000:1 Contrast Ratio. 5ms Response time on a 60Hz TV is crazy. I was looking for a TV for a long time, I think i found my TV now!!! If you can Find This TV open box, jump on it and make sure you purchase the insurance cause you never know what your getting with open box as far of how much its been used. and what it has with it. But if you cant 899$ is still a great price for this TV.
Your also getting the Quality and the assurance of a big name brand. I made the mistake of buying a cheap name brand last time and it ended with me not having a warranty, and the company went out of business so there was no more parts for it. I had to pay a repair man 54$ to tell me he couldn't fix my TV!!! all I can say is lesson learned!
What's great about it: Perfect Size, Fast Response time, Amazing Colors, Great PRICE!
What's not so great: Nothing so Far
I would recommend this to a friend!
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5
Features
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5
GREAT TV... GREAT sale price
on November 17, 2009
Posted by: TrueHDBeliever
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from Tulsa, OK
This television (actually all my Samsung HDTVs - this is #3) was very easy to set up. I took it out of the box, put it on my stand, plugged in the HDMI, power, and component cables..and voila. Samsung has easy menus for configuration of tv capability to my U-verse signal. The blacks for this LCD are very good, and there are good selection choices to adjust color if you want. I like the movie contrast selection for most viewing, so that's the only change I made out of the box (other than setting 1080 on the tv and my Uverse box).
EASY
I agree with the previous reviewer that I don't see the need for 120hz yet. I mention the "not so great" part of this TV is "nothing I can fault Samsung for. What I mean by that is that TV broadcasting (signal) needs to be cleaner and better before I really think 120 or greater refresh rate will make a difference big enough for day to day television viewing and even football. It probably makes a difference on BluRay...but unless you're exclusively watching BluRay..why spend extra hundreds on the higher refresh rate? 60 is still good .. I'm very happy with this purchase. (as I have been with my other Samsung HDTVs).
I rate picture 5 stars (use a power/signal filter and set your signal correctly!), and sound only 3.. really I don't know how good or bad it is. I use a receiver and 5.1 surround - not the tv speakers. And features? What features? I haven't wanted to mess around with any features yet... I'm just enjoying the crisp picture on my large screen..
My only suggestion of accessories is to definitely buy a Monster power filtering surge protector for the tv/cable signal and power outlets. It really does make a huge difference in your HD viewing.
What's great about it: Super easy setup, excellent sale price, good size for bedroom
What's not so great: Nothing I can really fault Samsung for
I would recommend this to a friend!
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5
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3 out of 5
3
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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Awesome TV for the Price
on March 6, 2009
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from Dartmouth.MA
Before I bought this Samsung, I bought a 40 inch Sony Bravia LCD. It was garbage the picture quality was poor and it would change its video settings from vivid to cinema mode every 5 seconds by itself, which would get annoying. I returned it and got the same model tv and the same thing happened. Then I returned the sony and bought this Samsung 40LNB530 and I'm happy I did. The picture quality was such an improvement. HD looks perfect, The colors really stick out. Even regular cable does not look bad at all. I also have my xbox 360 connected to it and it looks very good, and does not have a delay with fast movement. I would definitely recommend this set to anyone, good value. Looks awesome in my bedroom.
What's great about it: Very Easy to set-up, good price,Great Picture,1080p
What's not so great: Nothing big but-the sound is average and gets dusty quickly
I would recommend this to a friend!
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5
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3 out of 5
3
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5 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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One of the Better Budget Televisions
on April 11, 2009
Posted by: DougStu
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from Central NJ
If you are looking for a sub 1k$ 1080p lcd television then I would recommend this TV. The picture is nice quality. My only complaint is that the blacks aren't dark enough for what I want.I rarely watch any STD channels so I can't say anything about the STD picture. My Blu-ray movies and gaming look great though. The sound is where this product fumbles a bit. The speakers aren't very clear and are just not very good. Aside from that the I'm happy with the product.
What's great about it: Inputs,Price
What's not so great: Speakers
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
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For the price it can't be beat
on April 12, 2009
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from b.c., ca
Calibrate the TV and it solves most of the issues below. My calibrated RGB grayscale is better than most of the reviews in magazines.
My grouping in the 20%-100% gray scale calibration is better than LCD TV's costing 3K or more. I am sure the magazines do better calibration than I do so it shows how good of quality of LCD TV this is. I see the guy below talks about the blacks not being great. I bet he has his lamp setting at 10 and brightness turned way up. (this is the way it comes out of the box)
Uncalibrated I would use movie setting as it was closest to the 6500 color standard. This screen uncalibrated was better than a few friends plasma TV.
For games make sure you turn on game mode and you wont care about it lacking the 120HZ setting.
So buy this TV and make sure you adjust it to movie setting for a good set of colors.
I also recommend that you turn down lamp setting (this is true for all LCD TV's) I use a 4 lamp setting but most would be happier with a 5.
What's great about it: Calibrate the Tv and it solves most of the issues below. My RGB grayscale is better than most of the reviews in magazine
What's not so great: Sound is so so, but all LCD TV's should use real speakers anyways.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
5
Sound Quality
3 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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