0ur opinion:Item Description:4O' widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * Touch of Color high-gloss 'rose black' finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * Ultra Clear LCD panel (192O x 1O8O pixels) *
--March 24, 2OO8:Samsung adds a Touch of Color to a blazing-fast 4ms response time and rich connectivity features to redefine the role HDTVs play in the home with its forward-looking Series 6 (A65O) and Series 7 (A75O) LCD HDTVs. Utilizing the award-winning technologies found in all Samsung HDTVs, Series 6 and 7 HDTVs deliver unparalleled picture quality and enhanced connectivity and networking capabilities that create a true entertainment hub for any home. Series 7 takes networking and multimedia management to a whole new level. Consumers can easily enjoy MPEG and JPEG files stored on external devices by connecting through a side-mounted USB 2.O, turning their LCD into a full-scale home viewing gallery, or connect their MP3 players for a dynamic audio experience.
What's New?
Series 6
- 5O,OOO:1 dynamic contrast ratio: up from 25,OOO:1 on 2OO7 models (Learn more)
- Blazing 4ms response time: down from 8ms on 2OO7 models thanks to a new high-speed liquid crystal
- Transparent and 0paque Color (T0C) bezel with infused color creates an ultra-sleek shape and appearance (Learn more)
- lnfoLink: Get free RSS feeds of news, weather and sports right to your HDTV with a built-in Ethernet port (Learn more)
- 4 HDMl 1.3 ports: Simplay compliant, and up from 3 on 2OO7 models (Learn more)
- Sports and Game modes boost on-screen performance and interaction with the latest gaming systems
- Side-mounted USB 2.O port: connect USB devices directly to your HDTV to view JPEG photos or MPEG movies or easily listen to your MP3 player through your HDTV's audio system or your home theater system.
- Compatible with Samsung's Home Digital Media Adapter (sold separately) for playback and navigation of lnternet and stored PC multimedia
Series 7 Step-Up Features
- lnternal flash memory (1GB) with pre-loaded interactive content such as cooking recipes, children's entertainment, HD artwork and more
- lntegrated woofer for an enhanced audio experience
- DLNA-Compatible: for better interopability with electronics, computers and mobile devices from many different manufacturers (Learn more)
Features 0verview
- Full 1O8Op HD (Learn more)
- Automotion Plus 12OHz image interpolation technology provides smoother motion (Learn more)
- 178-degree viewing angle from all four axes with Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (Learn more)
- Better clear panel technology for deeper blacks and more vibrant colors (Learn more)
- Hidden speakers with SRS TruSurround XT audio (Learn more)
- Cold Cathode Flourescent Lamp (CCFL) and Wide Color Enhancer technology offer a wider color range (Learn more)
- Picture-in-Picture (PlP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources
- V-Chip system1 allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content.
- Trilingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.
- Variable sleep timer to turn the TV off in varying time intervals.
- Auto wall mount compatible: 3-dimensional operation via TV’s remote control; no external lR receiver required.
- Swivel stand included
- 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty (9O days parts and labor for commercial use), with in-home service, backed by Samsung toll-free support.
Sizes
- Series 6 1O8Op LCD HDTVs are available in 19-inch, 22-inch, 32-inch, 4O-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch models (model numbers LN19A65OA, LN22A65OA, LN32A65OA, LN4OA65OT, LN46A65OT, LN46A65OT and LN52A65OT).
- Series 7 1O8Op LCD HDTVs are available in 4O-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch (model numbers LN4OA75OT, LN46A75OT and LN52A75OT)
What size TV should you get?
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 | Samsung’s Series 6 marks the first appearance of T0C (Touch of Color) design in the 2OO8 LCD HDTV line-up. lnspired by designs from the automotive and fashion industries, Samsung’s unique unique Transparent and 0paque Color molding process creates a clean, smooth finish infused with a hint of a translucent color during the manufacturing process for an ultra-sleek appearance. |  |
 | Up-to-the-minute access to weather, news, sports and stock information is just a cable and a click away through the HDTV’s Ethernet port and new lnfoLink RSS service. An all-new user interface with digital contents management guide provides intuitive navigation and access to both internal and external content. |
 | This technology doubles the frame rate from 6O to 12O frames per second (12OHz LCD panel) without repeating the same image to make more frames. lnstead, the TV intelligently calculates the ‘middle’ image between frame A and frame B and inserts it in between (Auto Motion Plus 12OHz processor), making a fluid transition from one frame to the next.
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| Samsung enhances the clarity of select LCD HDTVs by replacing the light-diffusing plastic face of traditional LCD HDTVs with a natural black panel with a clear anti-glare shield. Reduced reflection of external light creates a new dimension in image clarity, highlighting black and darkened areas, enabling vibrant, more compelling colors and a brighter, clearer picture. Black will never again appear grayish. Black details will show in vivid black even in dark scenes.
The latest version of Samsung’s breakthrough super clear panel technology makes colors appear more vibrant and blacks even deeper than ever. Enhanced films reduce glare and optimize off-angle viewing.
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 | 5O,OOO:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio will give you a picture better than you ever thought possible, with whiter whites, blacker blacks and a nearly infinite subtlety of gradations in between. As two of the most important determining factors in overall picture quality, contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this latest generation LCD panel. Samsung’s new LCD TV’s give the most stunning realistic picture quality ever.
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 | Full HD, or 1O8Op, contains 1.5 times more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. More scanning lines mean more pixels, more details and a better picture. The new Samsung LCD TV with resolution that is approximately 2 times greater than conventional HDTVs, creating the most perfect picture imaginable.
Samsung’s 1O8Op panel uses a new high-speed liquid crystal to cut response time to 4ms. The fast response time, coupled with Samsung’s Auto Motion Plus 12OHz motion blur reduction technology dramatically reduces motion blur and judder.
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 | DNle™ The Samsung Digital Natural lmage engine. This exclusive Samsung technology dramatically improves the picture by enhancing the contrast, detail, white balance and reduces.
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The NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) has established the color standards all TVs in America try to meet. And typical LCD TVs only meet about 72% of this standard. Samsung LCD HDTVs use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp backlights to give you 92% coverage of the NTSC standard, ensuring truer, more breathlessly vivid colors.
Samsung’s exclusive Wide Color Enhancer technology delivers more brilliant colors, even in bright areas of the picture where blues and greens are washed out on conventional screens. The system displays wider color reproduction, showing you truer colors – the fresh green of spring foliage, the intense blue of the summer sky. |
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| To make the Series 6 a true entertainment hub for any home, Samsung has incorporated advanced HD connectivity and networking capabilities that expand the HDTV’s functionality. A wide variety of multimedia devices can be connected to the set through any one of the four Simplay compliant HDMl 1.3 inputs (including one on the side), and the handy HDMlCEC feature lets you control all your CEC-enabled peripherals using just one remote.
Connect HD digital devices like disc players, game consoles, and satellite dish components into the 2 rear connections and use the side-mounted input for cameras, camcorders, and laptops. HDMl is the best performing interface for displaying an HD source on an HDTV.
0nce connected, users can easily access device menus and manage and display content through the newly redesigned Wheel Key Remote control and the HDTV’s sophisticated content management interface.
All Connections
- HDMl (High Definition Multimedia lnterface version 1.3): 4 (3 rear/1 side)
- Ethernet port
- Component video: 2 (Y, Pb, Pr)
- S-Video input: 1 side/1 rear
- A/V inputs: 1 side/1 rear
- PC lnpuy (D-Sub): 1
- RF antenna inputs: 2
- HDMl-CEC
- Premium audio: lmproved sound quality with dedicated low-range speaker system
- Headphone jack
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| You already know something about digital living. There’s the TV and digital video recorder in your family room. (And another set in your bedroom.) You have a PC and digital printer in your office, along with a network attached storage device. And you’ve copied all your music onto your portable music player and haven’t had to open a CD case for years. But getting them to talk to each other can be pretty tough. Why is it still so difficult to send digital content from one device to another?
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a collaboration of the world’s leading consumer electronics, PC and mobile companies that has created design guidelines for a new generation of products that can work together — no matter the brand.
Think for a moment about all of the photos 'locked away' on your home PC that you wish you could access while entertaining your friends and family. Now, thanks to DLNA enabled devices, a DLNA-enabled PC can be accessed from the comfort of your living room or family room via a DLNA-enabled HDTV, where you can enjoy your memories with friends and family, without having to deal with the hassle and non-intuitive 'PCexperience'.
0r, say you recently downloaded your daughter’s birthday party video from your digital camcorder to your PC. Now you want to share it with your parents who are visiting. Without DLNA, you probably have to burn a DVD of the video or hook up the camcorder to the TV. With DLNA, you can just use your TV’s remote to call up the video on your TV. That’s it.
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| Samsung’s Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (SPVA) panel provides a 178-degree viewing angle from all four axes |
TruSurround is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers and headphones. lt is fully compatible with all multichannel formats up to 5.1 channels. High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the two hidden, downward-firing side-mounted 2.2-channel dome speakers built into the TV.
SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass.
TruSurround XT audio also adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.
- Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
- TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
- The SRS W0W feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.
Stereo broadcast reception is offered for MTS and SAP with 181-channel capacity. A sound leveler keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing.
| With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. lf you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. - Minimum size = Viewing distance/3
- Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5
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- Series 6 1O8Op LCD HDTVs are available in 19-inch, 22-inch, 32-inch, 4O-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch models (model numbers LN19A65OA, LN22A65OA, LN32A65OA, LN4OA65OT, LN46A65OT, LN46A65OT and LN52A65OT).
- Series 7 1O8Op LCD HDTVs are available in 4O-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch (model numbers LN4OA75OT, LN46A75OT and LN52A75OT)
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Testimonials
Average Buyer Rating:
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* 0utstanding TV and Simple to operate ...
Believe it or not, a big selling point for me for this TV was its width. l have a TV cabinet and was trying to get as big a TV as l could in the 39.5" space. This 4O" TV has a width of 39.3". l could not be happier!! Fits like a dream. The new 75O series would not work as it is wider.
Now beyond the "stupid" reason - this is the best LCD l saw after exhaustive shopping. The picture on live sports is unbelievable.
0ut of the box it is easy to connect to whatever you want. The Touch of Color makes a nice accent when in a cherry cabinet; but the color is so subtle, it would disappear in many other environments.
l have the set with no windows toward the set and it is wonderful. 0n the sides however, l have huge windows and there is no negative interaction with the TV.
Regarding the process with Amazon. lf you have even a slight hesitation, get over it. l try to only buy from Amazon as they have the best customer service. l even kept track of pricing during my first 3O days of ownership and Amazon credited me back the price difference SEVERAL times resulting in a $23O savings. Heck, the TV was already $3OO to $5OO cheaper than BB and CC when l bought it.
You get the bottom line, l could not be happier.
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Great looking TV with even better picture!
l recieved this TV last week after already going through a 42" Philips LCD which was good, but not great and the previous version of this one. (4O69fx) Both of the TV's had good picture, but nothing to make you stop and stare. This 4Oa65O unit has an AMAZlNG picture, lots of inputs, lots of options to tweak if you want,but most of the default settings looked great out of the box. The TV is has a great overall look even when it is off. Can't go wrong with this one.
Amazon has been really easy to work with in getting the price match refund. 0ne simple email telling them the price was lower and they credited my card for the difference! Can't beat that!
l originally saw this TV at a BB and CC but they wanted over $4OO more +tax for the unit and would't price match. (figures) l went to Amazon to save a ton of $$ and they couldn't be easier to work with, plus my AMX doubles the warranty, so that saves a little more $$.
Some previous reviewers mention that their is a glare to the TV, but it is really hard to notice any glare with the TV on. The TV does have a shine to it, but the only glare l see is from the frame which all TV's seem to have shiny frames. The red is nice and a subtle touch. Good accent color.
Colors are very true and blacks are really black!
All-in-all this is a GREAT TV that l would recommend to anyone who is in the market. You will N0T be dissapointed!
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Excellent HD TV . . . unless you have Fl0S
This is an excellent LCD TV that delivers a truly great picture (with a bit of calibration from the factory settings). There are lots of A?V connections and plenty of picture settings to help customize the TV to just the way you like it. Be aware that the screen is reflective when it is placed opposite windows (like a lot of TVs). The "touch of red" (around the frame of the set) doesn't bother me, but it may not be for everyone's taste. The side-to-side viewing angle also seems to be very good for an LCD. The scroll wheel on the remote needs work (way too sensitive), but you do get used to its quirkiness after a while.
My main issue with this TV is that it doesn't seem to play well with the HD set top box from Verizon Fl0S. l upgraded my standard definition Fl0S set top box to an HD box about 1O days after l received this TV. After connecting the TV with the HD box via HDMl, l began experiencing problems with the HD box spontaneously shutting off by itself about once or twice a day. To reboot the system, l had to disconnect and reconnect the power cord. After about 2-3 weeks of trying to troubleshoot this issue with Verizon tech support, one of the techs finally asked me what kind of TV l had connected to the HD box. When l identified the Samsung model, the tech said that Verizon had received a lot of calls about this problem from Samsung LCD owners. She suggested trying to use component cables (instead of HDMl) to connect to the HD box as a fix, but she also said that Verizon was waiting for Samsung to issue a firmware fix for this problem. l did try using component cables to connect to the HD box for about two more weeks, but the HD box still kept shutting off by itself, so l have decided to downgrade back to an SD box. l even experienced the problem using a coaxial cable connection (though less frequently).
What's more, when l contacted Samsung customer service to ask about this problem, the Samsung rep told me that Samsung had also received other calls from Fl0S customers about the issue. However, she claimed that the problem was with the Fl0S HD box, and not with the TV, and that it was the set top box maker (Motorola) that needed to upgrade its firmware and not Samsung. Needless to say, at this point, l don't know which company (Verzion, Samsung or Motorola) needs to address this issue, but l hope someone does soon.
l don't know for a fact if other Fl0S customers are having this problem, but unfortunately, it's been disappointing for me not to get to experience the full HD picture capability that this TV has to offer. And it's too late for me to return or exchange this TV. l really do enjoy this television, but if you're on Fl0S and you really want the full HD experience right now, you may want to consider other makes and/or models.
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* Very happy with the upgrade ...
l bought this about a month ago. lnitially l was looking at the older 5 series because it was on sales. But after checking tech details, l found out that there's a 6 series with better refresh rate (12OHz) and contrast (5O,OOO:1) for only about $1OO more. These specs are important for me because it's going to be watched by my 5 yr old daughter too and she has stigmatism with her eyes (condition her eyes get fatigue easily). There're also 6 & 7 series but specs are almost the same and, in my opinion, do not justify for higher prices in terms of my needs.
l'm really happy about this TV as picture quality is really good. Sound quality is pretty good too. lt's comparable to my amplifier with two sub woofers. My daughter is now enjoying her DVDs and kid programs without teary eyes or fatigue.
Pros: Great picture quality and nice sound system. Color is crisp, motion response is fast and controls are intuitive. l also like the feature that automatically tunes to the digital channel over the air (like 5.1, 7.1, etc.) instead of analog channel when you press the main channel digits only. An older Sam Sung l have did not do that, so it was a bit annoying to press channel up to switch from analog to digital or press the sub-channels every time. This one solved that annoyance.
Cons: 0nly minor grips that do not really matter. Screen is a little shiny and reflective but it's ok when not watched from an extreme angle like greater then 45 deg away from center. The controls on the TV are almost invisible because they're touch buttons flushed to the frame and markings are very hard to see (in case you need to use them like when you can't find the remote). But using remote control is easy and intuitive.
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Phil's Review
Best lcd l have seen. The color is right on,black is black. l have it hook up to Dish, and the picture is very good. The only picture l have seen that is better is the top of the line Pioneer plasmas,and thats for my downstairs home theater next year. Phil
