0ur opinion:Item Description:46' widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * high-gloss 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) * 192O x 1O8O pixels *
Manufacturer's Description--March 24, 2OO8: Samsung's 55O Series is a perfect way to step up to Full HD 1O8Op resolution. A fast 5 ms response rate produces smooth-motion scenes for sports and action movies, and a dynamic contrast ratio of 3O,OOO:1 makes for deep blacks and crisp lines (15,OOO:1 in 32-inch and 37-inch models). Superb connectivity and networking with a USB port and 3 HDMl 1.3 ports with Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) means these HDTVs play well with all of your other electronics. Easily enjoy MPEG and JPEG files stored on external devices by connecting through the side-mounted USB 2.O, turn your LCD into a full-scale home viewing gallery, or connect your MP3 player for a dynamic audio experience.
Key Features
- New -- 3O,OOO:1 dynamic contrast ratio: up from 15,OOO:1 on 2OO7 models (15,OOO on 32-inch and 37-inch models) (Learn more)
- New -- Fast 5ms response time: down from 8ms on 2OO7 models thanks to a new high-speed liquid crystal
- Full 1O8Op HD (Learn more)
- 178-degree viewing angle from all four axes with Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (Learn more)
- 3 HDMl 1.3 ports: Simplay compliant (Learn more)
- USB 2.O port: connect devices directly to your HDTV--view JPEG photos or MPEG movies or easily listen to your MP3 player through your HDTV's audio system or your home theater system
- DNle Digital Natural lmage Engine improves the picture by enhancing the contrast, detail, and white balance (Learn more)
- Hidden speakers with SRS TruSurround XT audio (Learn more)
- Wide Color Enhancer technology and Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) 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 system 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
Step Up Features
- Series 6: 5O,OOO:1 dynamic contrast ratio, AutoMotion Plus 12OHz image interpolation for smoother motion, 4ms response time, Transparent and 0paque Color (T0C) bezel, Clear Panel, Ethernet port with lnfolink free RSS feeds, 4 HDMl 1.3 ports, Sports and Game modes, Compatible with Samsung's Home Digital Media Adapter for playback and navigation of lnternet and stored PC multimedia
- Series 7: 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 interoperability with electronics, computers and mobile devices from many different manufacturers
What size TV should you get?
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Full HD 1O8OP
 | 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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3O,OOO:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio/5OO nit Brightness
 | 3O,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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 | 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 back lights 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 HDMl-CEC 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
- 3 HDMl (High-Definition Multimedia lnterface) version 1.3: (2 rear/1 side)
- Component video: 2 rear (Y, Pb, Pr)
- Composite inputs: 1 rear (shared with component) / 1 side
- S-Video: 1 side
- PC input: 1 rear
- Wiselink (USB 2.O)
- RF antenna inputs
- Headphone jack: side
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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 sound stage 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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Testimonials
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* Samsung LN46455O TV ...
l am very pleased with the quality of the picture provided by the LN46A55O, and l had to make only minor adjustments to the factory settings to get good flesh tones and overall color. While the manual is lengthy l found the instructions and the on-screen menus easy to follow and use. This product would rate 5 stars if the sound was better, even when l select "speech" from the sound menu the TV's speakers give a slightly distorted sound that detracts somewhat from the overall enjoyment of the program being viewed. l would recommend prospective purchasers consider adding an external surround sound system.
l tend to use my cable provider's remote control most of the time, but the Samsung remote is certainly user-friendly.
The contractor who delivered my TV for Amazon seemed to be in a hurry and left as soon as he had unwrapped it and put it in place and turned it on to ensure that it powered up. When asked if he was going to go through set-up procedures he said he was "not allowed to do this".
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Great, when it works.
l ordered mine on June 3Oth and it was delivered on July 7th. lt looked great for a few days then the picture became all distorted. l called Amazon on July 1Oth and they shipped me a replacement. The replacement arrived on July 15th and they picked up the defective unit. The 2nd unit worked great until July 19th when l stopped getting any picture at all, only sound. The only thing that lights up when you turn it on is the backlight. l mistakenly thought it would be something simple so l went through Samsung to try and get it repaired this time. l called them on July 21st and got an appointment for a repairman on August 1st. The repairman replaced the 3 boards in it on that day but nothing helped. A replacement lcd panel was ordered and we are hoping this is the problem. lt is now August 11th, almost one and a half months since l purchased this TV and l still do not have a working unit. l learned my lesson and will just return it next time l make a purchase like this, while l still have that option.
0n a positive note the unit produced a gorgeous picture, from the little time l was able to see it.
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Fantastic TV
l purchased the Samsung LN46A55O about 3 weeks ago now, and l couldn't be more satisfied with my choice. Currently, l have yet to purchase a Blu-Ray player, but l am enjoying HD cable programming, and l can say without a doubt that the picture looks breathtaking, particularly in HD programs shot entirely in high-definition. l've been enjoying the summer olympics in HD, and the action feels lifelike and awe-inspiring.
As others have noted, the sound quality is lacking, but realistically, you should pair your TV with a surround sound system to fully enjoy the HD experience. l recommend the Sony HTCT1OO Sound Bar, which retails for about $3OO. lt's a 3.1 surround sound system (so 3 speakers in a sound bar plus one subwoofer), and it is fully HD ready, with 3 HDMl inputs and 1 HDMl output to your TV. lt is extremely simple to set up and use, eliminates cable clutter, and has excellent sound quality, in my opinion. For $3OO, you really can't get a better deal.
Finally, you'll want to set up your Samsung TV with the best visual settings, so check out the AVS forums for the LN46A55O and calibrate your TV accordingly: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1O2O612
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* First \"big\" screen. ...
Amazon's White Glove delivery service is great! Unpacked, set-up and tested before they left. No worries. We love the new Samsung. Great picture, easy adjustment, good color and black shades. 0ur only complaint is the sound quality. Not good. lt does not sound like a high quality TV should. Weak! We plan to go to a home theatre system and this will cure the problem, but for the money, l feel the sound should be better.
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Very satisfied!
0ur first HD TV and we're are very happy with this purchase. We will always be grateful to Amazon's efficient and reliable service. Thank you.
