Rating  - Samsung LCD HDTV
I am so glad that I purchased a Samsung TOC 52-inch HDTV. The picture quality is superb and the remote is user friendly, along with the on screen menu selection. I would highly recommend this TV as Samsung produces high-quality products. The clarity of the picture makes me feel as though I am on the set when the movie was being made. The color settings were programmed perfectly by the factory that required minor adjustments during installation.
The most important part is that I realized a savings of $600 by purchasing through Amazon. I had originally purchased the same model at a local store, but had to wait for delivery to the store for pickup. Went home that night and surf the internet and decided to purchase from Amazon instead. Needless to say, the local store manager was not happy and offered a discount that was not acceptable.
Enjoy...beautiful TV and the quality is SUPERB!
From: A Happy Camper
Rating - Outstanding Performance
The TV delivers above expectations, easy to setup, bright picture, high contrast, deep black and crisp picture definition from any viewing angle. More than enough inputs for VCR, DVD, Satellite receiver and Blue Ray. I highly recommend this model.
Rating - Exceeded all expectations
In short, A fantastic television. The brightest clearest picture I have seen. I have not yet tried the networking capabilities, but it seems quite straightforward. If you are looking for a new television in this price-range and size, I highly recommend it.
Rating - Great TV
I had wanted to buy a wall mounted 52" LCD TV for a couple of years now but I could not get past the screen blur (pixelating) caused by fast moving scenes. Finally 120hz came along and virtually elimated the screen blur. With 120hz in the mix I decided to take the plunge and purchase a TV. I went to BB and CC to look at their line-ups and I went to the Tv with the best picture: Both places led me to Samsung LN52 models.
More research led me to the LN52A750 model. The poorest reviews given to it were based on the screen reflection on the inner bezel (inside lip of the TVs outer frame). This has been dubbed by reviewers as "the Halo Effect". I went back to both CC and BB and looked closely for this effect. I did notice it. It was very obviuos. However, I don't watch TV from the edge of the screen to the middle so it did not concern me that much. It however is there and could be annoying to some. It is very noticable in a dark room while watching bright scenes. Check it out at a store to see if it is tolerable for you or you will be disappointed if you buy this set. Note: I took my wife along and she noticed this effect on all the LCD TVs to some extent regardless of brand.
I searched on-line and decided to buy from Amazon because of its low price, free shipping, and very bonus NO TAX transaction. I saved over $500+ by buying from amazon. I was worried about making a major purchase like this on-line. However, with many positive reviews from amazon customers about deliveries and consumer reports high rating of amazon as a retailer of major appliances, I felt pretty good about it.
I ordered the Tv June 30th and was delivered July 6th to my living room. The two guys delivering it had me sign and they busted out the door...So much for white glove deliver service! I opened it. no problems, no big deal. The outer bezel is very scratchable and I wanted to take my time mounting it anyways. It wasn't very heavy but awkward to lift carefully. Set-up was easy. I just plugged in all the cords and it was ready to go. Now that I have had this TV for over a month now I have noticed a few things (good and bad) that I really wasn't clear on before I bought this TV.
First the bad:
The entire outer frame is very reflective. Daytime viewing with alot of light indirect or direct can be annoying. The screen is also very reflective however direct light seems to annoy me most. I only notice the indirect light when a dark scene is depicted.
The audio is only output to 5.1 if the TV program is 5.1. I am not that technical but the jist is that if you input by HDMI ex.playstation3 then the sound sent out to your receiver from the TV is only 2 channel. To get 5.1 you need to run a seperate cord from your PS3 or other component directly to your receiver. This seemed a design flaw but it is apparently digital rights mgmt junk.
The outer 1/8 inch of the entire frame is clear. Sometimes while watching a bright scene at night light hits the edge and it illuminates or reflects. This may be the "the halo effect" some are talking about instead of the inner screen reflections. It looks cool but it can be distracting at times.
The remote stinks. It is not a learning remote; so it only controls the TV and other select Samsung components I don't have. The wheel on it is so touchy it is useless. Also the remote has to be pointed exaggeratingly directly at the TV to work properly. My harmony remote, from the same distance, doesn't have this problem. I expected a much better remote with this TV
The TV is wireless ready meaning another optional $$$ purchase is needed to make it work.
The bonus content on the internal memory is read-only. You can not add to or delete it. Similar content can be downloaded from samsung.com to a thumb drive and displayed on the TV but it again can not be added to the memory of the TV. Basically what is on the TV will be on there forever???
Finally the codecs supported by the TVs software is limited. I have my computer hooked up to the TV via a DVI to HDMI cable and the supplied server software installed. Only 1/4th of my videos are playable on the TV. Either I have to convert my files or skip playing them.
Now the Good:
The picture clarity and quality are truley amazing compared to other TVs. I mean why would you look outside continually through a blurry dirty window if you didn't have to. This Tv seems the clean window , the rest the blurry ones. This is mostly why I had to buy a Samsung. Don't beleive me: Go to a store and pick out the clearest pictured TV and I bet it is a Samsung.
The 120hz makes for no noticable motion blur. It has 3 settings, I have yet to mess with them because I see no blur when watching baseball or football etc etc.
You can hook up to your router by wire to get news quotes, weather, and stock quotes from USA Today. It is cool and probably can and will be expanded upon with later firmware updates.
Finally the greatest asset of this TV for me is that it can be used as a 52 inch computer monitor. It is an awesome sight with my cordless keyboard and mouse, surfing the internet, reading email, writing this review (ha ha)! It was something I really didn't even think of before I bought this TV.
In short summary, IF YOU HAVE READ THIS FAR OR ARE STILL AWAKE...This TV ROCKS!!! The picture is awesomely clear, the price from Amazon without tax is the cheapest around, the reviews are mostly high, and it makes one helk of a computer monitor. Thanks!!!
Rating  - Touch of Color bezel ruins otherwise good TV
The Touch of Color plastic bezel is made of such soft plastic that it is impossible not to scratch. No matter how carefully you try to protect the plastic, any attempt to dust or clean the bezel results in fine scratches and eventually a white haze. What's worse, any lights in the room catch the hazy scratches and cause horrible, glaring reflections. I called Samsung technical support twice about this problem, and all they said was "we don't warrant against physical damage."
It's a shame, because the quality of the picture is very good. But you can't watch the picture because your view is constantly distracted by the glare from the bezel.
My advice is to spend your money on an LCD with a more traditional metal or solid black frame.
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