Samsung LN37A550 lives up to expectations I purchased the LN37A550 after reading a reviews for several LCD HDTVs and comparing them side-by-side, to the extent possible, in retail shops. I narrowed down my choices to Samsung and Sony; as far as I could tell from reviews and published specs, the sets were comparable. However, Sony was higher priced. I like the deep blacks and color saturation of the Samsung set. From the reviews, it appeared that 1080p doesn't offer any advantage over 720p in a 37" set; nevertheless, I decided to buy the...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/27/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (28 of 28) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great Value, Awesome Picture! I bought the Samsung LN37A550 from Amazon in mid-May. I comparison shopped for several months, and found that the Samsung is on equal footing as the Sony Bravia XBR-Series KDL-37XBR6 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV and Sharp Aquos LC37D64U 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV models in performance, but (at the time) was more affordable than either. Here's an in-depth run-down of the top-of-the line models from each of those three brands using MY comparison criteria. Hopefully it helps you.
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[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review by K. Peterson can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | K. Peterson | | Review Date: | 06/05/2008 | | User Location: | Maryland | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
98% (71 of 72) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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My first HDTV experience.... I've had this set for a little over a week, and I'm delighted with it so far. This is the first HDTV I've owned, and in preparation for buying it I did a lot of research into the different technologies available. My principle considerations were: A) A maximum size of 40", as I only have a small viewing distance (and a wife who didn't want a 2-ton altar of gleaming black plastic in her living room) B) A set that was going to look great for movies and video games, and C) price - not more than $1...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/12/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
95% (84 of 88) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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AWESOME TV! Just got it Friday and I LOVE it so far! One of the things that impressed me the most is how good standard definition TV channels look. I've had 2 HDTV's before this one and regular TV channels looked horrible on them, but regular TV channels look really good on this TV. Xbox 360 games look amazing with no motion blur. The only downside to this TV is the extremely weak speakers, but anyone buying a TV like this shouldn't be using the TV's speakers anyways. I have a surround sound system hooked u...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/19/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
94% (16 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Very pleased so far I've had this TV for a couple weeks now, and it looks like Samsung really scores with this one. Great price and a stunning picture, with deep blacks, fast response and good off-angle viewing. And absolutely none of the backlight leakage or "clouding" problems that so many buyers report (correctly) with otherwise fine Sony models. The one complaint you're likely to see in reviews of this set is that the speakers sound thin, and that's a legitimate gripe. My three-year-old Panasonic 32-inch sound...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/08/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
93% (31 of 33) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Samsung LN37A550 Samsung LN37A550
I have had the TV for approximately 1-month. This TV was purchased with the intent of acquiring the "best" 37-inch LCD TV available with one exception. I was not interested in 120 hertz refresh rate. I am not interested in games or sports. The TV is connected to a Direct TV high definition satellite receiver. The picture looks great; however, when I looked at comparable models (e.g., Sharp and Toshiba) at a big box store, in a brand to brand comparison, I could n...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 06/10/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
88% (15 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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A Great TV Several weeks ago, we finally traded in our old 32inch tube for this 37inch flat screen HDTV. I did some research before buying and the specs on this TV for the price is why I chose it. It has a sharp picture and a wide range of inputs. It has a beautiful piano black finish which we really like since we are a family of piano players. One note about the finish - it collects the dust quite fast. So be prepared to clean it very often. The delivery was very professional - they set it all up fo...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 06/01/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
83% (10 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Samsung LN37A550 Pushed hard by retailers but full of defects This TV has been nothing but a waste of time. We recently purchased the Samsung LN37A550 as well as the Samsung Blue Ray player. When watching movies the TV would loose video, only sound would remain. After checking the Samsung website we find there a major firmware update required before the player will even function properly.
Samsung support, somewhere in the Philippines said they could only send us a disk and would take 7 days.
We found and download the firmware patch from the web...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review by V. Knowles "Frustrated" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | V. Knowles "Frustrated" | | Review Date: | 09/03/2008 | | User Location: | Portland, Oregon | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
41% (7 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Outstanding, phenomenal 1080p set for the money This is an outstanding, phenomenal set for the money. You will have to make sure that you grasp the interconnectedness of the various modes and picture adjustments so as to get the very best out of whatever you are playing through it. Well transferred DVDs, with a good upscaling 1080p DVD player, will look stunning. Mediocre DVDs will look at least much better than you thought possible.
Standard definition cable TV through the RF antenna input looks amazingly good, all things conside...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 07/28/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
88% (8 of 9) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Wow! Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Excellent quality @1080p, 5ms refresh rates, plenty of connections for just about anything you have, pretty black bezel with no visual speakers and a very clean look. Wall mounting was a snap and I had it up and running an HD signal through it in less than an hour.
Cons: It won't stop my receding hairline, can't make peace in the ...
[Samsung LN37A550 Series 5 37" LCD TV review by thaJungle-Doa can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | thaJungle-Doa | | Review Date: | 06/07/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  | | |
100% (5 of 5) Users Found This Review Helpful |