Seriously Consider This Samsung 52" TV I have had my TV for nearly a month now and I love it. I am coming from a 27" CRT TV, so of course, I'm going to be impressed. However, here are a few things I would like to pass along to those of you in the market for a new flat panel TV:
* LCD versus Plasma:
If you are having a hard time deciding between LCD and plasma, LCD has nearly caught up with plasma in terms of being the better flat panel TV. You still pay a bit more for a comprable LCD though. If you are hooking up a PC...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 07/09/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (60 of 60) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great Value
A while ago I got a Philips 52PFL7422 LCD from Costco. I couldn't get the Philips to look right, even after adjustments using DVE, so decided to return it and get a different brand / model.
After some research and in-store comparisons, I decided to get the Samsung LN 52A550. I checked Amazon and the price was less than I paid for the Philips, and I trusted Amazon, being a satisfied customer of theirs for years.
From the start the Samsung was MUCH better than my prev...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 06/04/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (31 of 31) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great HDTV, great price, great buying experience I researched the daylights out of HDTVs every day for a month before finally buying the LN52A550. Among other TVs, I had previously eyed the Samsung LNT5265F (last year's model), but was turned off by the glare of the shiny screen on that and other Samsung LCDs (looked at them at Best Buy and they WERE excessively shiny). Also, the 8ms pixel response time of those models was a bit slow for sports, with noticeable motion blur. But then the LN52A550 was put out, which has a matte screen and 5ms re...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by Jammer can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Jammer | | Review Date: | 05/19/2008 | | User Location: | Bloomington-Normal, IL | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (19 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Outstanding Television Doesn't Disappoint This television is truly one of the best purchases I have ever made. The picture is simply flawless with no dead pixels, high contrast, and absolutely even color over the entire picture. I can't find anything bad to say about the picture at all.
The menu system is easy to understand but a few functions take more button presses than they perhaps should. The feature to display pictures from a USB flash drive is simple to use and your pictures will look incredible when blown up on the...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by DuckFat can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | DuckFat | | Review Date: | 05/10/2008 | | User Location: | Virginia | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (13 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Making the right choice I had narrowed my choice for a new tv to either the Panasonic 50" plasma or the Samsung 52" LCD. My daughter has the Panasonic which is a very nice set. But due to the brightness of the room, I decided on the Samsung. I've had it set up for the past week and all I can say is this is an amazing tv. Regarding the price, local big box stores are selling this for $2799. I paid $2338 at Amazon on April 2 and due to the 30 day best price policy, to date I have received $120 in credits to my card....
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by R. Adams can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | R. Adams | | Review Date: | 04/17/2008 | | User Location: | Marshfield,MA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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TIPS FOR GETTING BETTER SOUND From the AVS Forums. These sound settings will bring your sound to life.
"Official LNXXA550 Calibration/Settings Thread"
A lot of people have used Rye82's audio settings and reported dramatic improvements:
Mode: Custom
SRS TruSurround XT: On
Auto Volume: On
TV Speaker: On
(# of clicks):
Balance: 0
100Hz: 8 clicks right
300Hz: 8 left
1kHz: 4 left
3kHz: 3 right
10kHz: 5 right
Turn it up and enjoy th...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by Christopher Nickels can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Christopher Nickels | | Review Date: | 04/29/2008 | | User Location: | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
97% (89 of 91) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Couldn't Get Any Better! Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Between Newegg's sales and dilevery, and Samsung's quality, and techinical support this product has given me the best picture I've ever experienced on a home LCD TV.
Samsung's support is better than any I've ever encountered in years.
Cons: There aren't any negative aspects of this product.
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by Jim can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Jim | | Review Date: | 06/27/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  | | |
90% (9 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Why this tv rocks Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Pros: The video quality is absolutely amazing. Nice blacks, great 1080p with blu-ray, good responsive menus, lots of connections. Spent lots of time comparing this with the A650 and the new A750. Other than the 120Hz on the 650/750, the tv looks almost identical. Yes it is 30,000:1 vs 50,000:1 contrast ratio, 30,000 on the A550, but thats mostly marketing as you really cannot tell a difference. However, yo...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by N/A can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 05/10/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
89% (17 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Buyer Beware of Samsung Customer Service!!!! I have no complaints about the television, but about the Samsung company itself. People who purchase from Samsung need to read this review to know the nightmare that may be in store for you should something go wrong with your new television. I would STRONGLY urge anyone who purchases a product from Samsung to make sure you purchase the extra in-store warranty that guarantees immediate exchange at the store you purchase it from in case anything goes wrong. That way, if the tv breaks, you don't...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by Elizabeth can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Elizabeth | | Review Date: | 07/11/2008 | | User Location: | CA, USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
83% (35 of 42) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Excellent picture, great sound, wonderful bargain. This TV is wonderful, my first generation HD-ready CRT RPTV finally bit it. I wanted to wait for the full digital switchover to occur before I bought my next tv, but it was not meant to be. After much research I chose this unit as it has a wonderful price/performance ratio among the top tier, 1080P candidates. I was looking for a good 50ish inch tv going into a very bright and sunny room for 70/20/10 TV/xbox/movie duty. $$$ / square inch cost of this unit is excellent, not much of a surcharg...
[Samsung LN52A550 Series 5 52" LCD TV review by Trevor Selle can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Trevor Selle | | Review Date: | 05/02/2008 | | User Location: | Illinois | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
80% (8 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful |