Samsung LN52A750 52-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color

Samsung LN52A750 52-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color | A great TV and I hate Cable boxes

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	Samsung LN52A750 52-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color Samsung Samsung average customer review:based on 211 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Well Worth It!

My wife and I purchased this set and just cannot believe the amazing picture. It is so full featured that it will take you a while to explore it and discover it's true potential, especially if you are new to HD. We have ours paired with a Samsung BD-2550 which up-converts your SD DVD's to near-HD quality. Many other BD players offer this feature but it is done in software rather than using hardware - the 2550 has a dedicated hardware chip that handles this and it is STELLAR.

One word of caution - if you, like us, route your TV audio to an externally powered speaker set (such as a boom-box, table stereo, or PC-type speakers) then be aware that the audio output jacks on the rear of the TV are NOT variable audio output - they always stay the same volume. This creates a problem with adjusting the volume using the remote when using external speakers with the internal speakers off. Our solution was an adapter cable for the TV's headphone jack output. When you plug in the adapter cable the TV speakers mute and output is directed to the adapter cable, which you then plug into your external powered speakers. Some people pay hundreds of dollars for an audio receiver - we hope to eventually but that is not our current situation and I'm sure it is echoed by many others reading these comments.

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A great TV and I hate Cable boxes

I love this TV it is simple to use interface is great when flipping between sources and picture quality is excellent. At the end of the day though I wonder if I over bought given that the 550 model may have done just fine and I actually have not even interfaced this TV yet to a computer system.

I will update as more devices are added.

Nearly Perfect

Pros:
-Price
-Picture - My set had no problems with clouding or halo. Picture is phenomenal after making minor tweaks to the settings. Check out AVS Forums for calibration settings. You'll thank me later.
-Style (the TOC is actually nice, I was skeptical),
-plenty of inputs,
-upgrading firmware is a breeze (usb)

Neutral:
-DLNA- the packaged software is mediocre. I heard you can use Tversity, but haven't had a chance to try it out yet.
-Wiselink- only works with an ethernet bridge or wireless dongle. I rarely use it.
-Sound - woofer (not sub-woofer)is only marginally better than other tvs. I have this tv paired with a soundbar anyway, so it don't use the tv's speakers.
-AutoMotionPlus- I keep it at low or off, because it make the picture looks so clear that it's kinda un-natural.

Cons:
-PIP is useless (I could only get it to work with one of the sources being a PC)
-Remote is crap, the wannabe ipod style clickwheel is very unresponsive.

Overall I am very pleased with this set. I have been waiting to upgrade my Panasonic RPLCD for 3 yrs now and actually was set on picking up the 650 when I amazingly found the 750 onsale for $100 cheaper (Thanks Frys!).

OTA HD signals produce an amazing picture. Bluray off my PS3 is ridiculous. The tv even does a decent job of upscaling standard def as well. For those who like tweaking their picture, the tv has all types of settings to mess with. I'm sure if you want to fork out the $$ for professional calibrating, the picture would be even more incredible.

I was a little weary of the screen being the glossy type like those on plasmas since the room that it's in has a bit of natural light coming in, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Apparently Samsung went away from the matted screens because the glossy ones help produce darker blacks. And this tv definitely produces some of the deepest blacks I've seen on a LCD and rival all plasmas (except maybe the Kuro sets, but holds its own).

Bottom line, you will be very pleased with this tv. Good luck searching.

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Poor circuit board manufacturing?

I bought this TV 3 months ago. When using it as a laptop monitor or to watch DVDs with my Samsung DVD player or watching HD cable it produces a *tremendous* picture which is unrivaled in my opinion. I own a Samsung DVD player and the AnyNet functions make them work seemlessly together. I am a particular fan of the 120 Hz technology which smooths everything out so much.

That said, about 3 weeks ago my TV refuses to turn itself on. Specifically, it would attempt to turn itself on, play the "startup melody" and then turn itself off, in an endless loop.

Samsung has, so far, stood by its product and paid to have a local repairman confirm the diagnosis that at least one of the 3 internal circuit boards has failed. He has ordered all 3 replacement boards, under warranty from Samsung, in order to repair it. So far Samsung Customer Support has been easy enough to deal with but I have been without any TV for about 3 weeks at this point while I await the arrival of the replacement boards.

In summary, I really hope this is a one-time anomaly. The TV is gorgeous and works as designed. Of course I wish it hadn't broke so soon, but thus far I feel Samsung has held up their end of the bargain in fixing the problem.

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