Great TV but is very much WORK IN PROGRESS

Updated review 03/08/2010: Since the review below I would like to add some updates for those interested. One reviewer stated something about "stains/shadows" in the right corners but I could not find any on my unit nor the 4" shadow that from the reviewer's description would run diagonally across the screen. I am looking but nothing. I still rate the picture a 5 and the audio a solid 4 but the remote though is just too difficult to use in the dark or even in low lighting situations. Given VIZIO's design for the remote to replace your other remotes it is not useful as that due to lack of a glow button. The remote is still good but only for part of the day and again the remote still is lacking many dedicated "special" feature buttons.

My biggest concern though is the TV "locking up and re-booting" which it seems to do more frequently when I utilized the PIP/POP feature. I have a call in to VIZIO and several e-mails and they are currently researching the issue. I think for the price the TV is a great bargain and while I am no videophile/audiophile I think again for this price range the quality of the audio/video is excellent but they do need to fix certain issues. The re-booting the missing glow and extra feature buttons on the remote the side panel toggle switch functions turning on all the USB ports and the PIP/POP to better utilize the screen space and fix the audio shutting off from the main screen when you turn off the PIP/POP. The VIA apps rock and really make the TV a joy to use I hope they add YouTube soon.

Like other reviewers myself included: BE WARY OF THE REVIEWS ON THE VIZIO SITE.













The TV itself is great but not as slim as I expected it to be given how much slimmer my one year plus old VIZIO SV470XVT1A" LCD is. Let's start with what is good about the VIZIO 55". The remote is good and basically takes over all your other remotes and the on screen set-up of the unit is relatively straight forward as well.The wired Ethernet connection worked flawlessly but I can not speak to the wireless capabilities as I did not use that feature. The picture for me was much cleaner and brighter than my VIZIO 47" and to me needed no further adjustments. The VIA apps were easy to access use and more are being added such as PANDORA...added 2 days after I got my TV. One of the main reasons I love VIZIO is the PIP and more specifically the Picture outside Picture (POP)capabilities of their TVs. I believe VIZIO is the only company that provides the POP to their TVs. PLEASE NOTE as of 03/01/2010: My earlier review said the volume level needed to be very high to be heard clearly but I now realize I am "deaf" lol and so to me the sound is now very good.The price for features and quality was very good to excellent and really can not be beat but...



This Vizio 55" was really put out before its time as many items are either not working or will be at a supposedly later time or the design layout was weird and needed to be corrected before being sent out. I think VIZIO skimped on the number of non-HDMI connections giving you just one each of Component and A/V inputs if your like me you have several legacy non-HDMI components. I say skimped because VIZIO seems to be reducing inputs on its TVs compared to models from less than a year ago the VF551XVT has 2 components and 2 AV inputs per the online manual. Yes the VF552XVT has Ethernet capability and VIA apps but I mean if they want to continue to be a standout from SAMSUNG and other high ends then they need to keep these extras as well.



What I think is the real design FLAW: the side panel controls in the manual on page 11 shows a logical layout of the controls but the actual TV itself does not look like that layout but rather: Menu and Channel Up are on the same toggle switch; The Channel Down and Volume Up are on the same toggle switch; and the Volume Down and Input are on the same toggle switch. When I called VIZIO (twice) both times they said the manual picture is generic and applies to many of their TVs and the picture is not an accurate reflection of this model but at the same time did acknowledge that the design of the side controls was non-intuitive.



The first time I used Netflix it seemed to lock up my TV and I was unable to turn it off via remote or the side panel off button. I finally unplugged it and called VIZIO who said that the TV can lock up and in the future hold the side power button down for 30 seconds or more the issue never happened again. UPDATE 03/01/2010: Over the past few days since the NETFLIX LOCKUP the TV will on its own for no reason I can discern "reboot". I will update if it continues but it has happened now about 5 times. I think it may be because of updates to the apps but I am guessing. I have not called VIZIO yet on this batch of reboots but will if it continues. I am very happy with my VIA apps and the new addition of PANDORA but wish the other apps that already have icons were active I am greedy lol.



I should also mention that none of the 3 side USB ports are activated as well but I saw that an earlier reviewer says they are but on my TV they are not. I called VIZIO and they said not at this time. This again is weird as the model before this has one USB port and that is active per the on screen manual. If you look at the on-screen manual for the VF551XVT it indicates in the manual the port is active and even has a corresponding button to use the port on the remote control. No such control is on the VF552XVT remote in fact...



I think the VF552XVT has a good remote and while it does take over many of your other remotes flawlessly the remote given its size does not have ANY dedicated buttons to call up many of the most used features of the TV. Features such as: changing the TV aspect ratio; changing the PIP size; changing the PIP input source and changing the audio from the Main screen to the PIP input; a mode button to switch between all the pre-set color settings; nor buttons to select the input source. My old VIZIO 47" remote had ALL THESE EXTRA FEATURE BUTTONS AND MORE some were used a lot and others not so much but always better to HAVE THAN NOT HAVE. TRUST ME FROM PRIOR EXPERIENCE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE THE PIP INPUT SOURCE AND AUDIO AND SIZE IS FANTASTIC AS WELL AS BEING ABLE TO CHANGE THE TV ASPECT RATIO AND MODE. I believe VIZIO either spent too much on the QWERTY keypad or just went giddy adding the QWERTY keypad and forgot how having these special feature buttons on the remote make using the TV much easier. Easier in that use of...



The on screen menu is fantastic but calling it up blocks out about a 25% of the left side of the screen from top to bottom which is very disconcerting especially if you are trying to make adjustments to the picture. It would have been more prudent if the menu had to be so large to then have the balance of the screen show the movie/broadcast but in "squashed" form without having that portion of the picture covered by the menu. Further the POP feature shows the two images side by side but with black bars top and bottom which reduces the overall size of the POP images by about 40-60%...no kidding. I mean you have a big screen with all this unused space when you utilized the POP feature.



I love the VIZIO TV price point with features but clearly this TV NEEDS the USB ports activated and the side panel issues addressed and many more dedicated buttons on the remote to avoid having to always call up a very distracting on-screen menu. The remote while very good is LACKING A MUCH NEEDED GLOW BUTTON and more separation between the buttons. If you buy the TV you will see what I mean by button separation. Look at the on screen manual for the VF552XVT and look at the remote page (enlarge that page about 300%) and compare it to any remotes you have at home and look at those button separation distance in the dark you will appreciate those button separation distances especially with no glow button. In addition I think the TV is too thick given these are newer models and should be to me much slimmer. My old VIZIO (47" LCD) is about 3 1/2" at its thickest and 2" at its slimmest while the VF552XVT at its slimmest is over 4" thick and at its thickest about 5".



At this time 03/01/2010 I am think of doing more research and maybe getting another LCD brand SAMSUNG as I like their picture quality but really would like to stay with VIZIO if they can fix the remote issues and USB activation soon. I also hate to give up my POP feature which seems to be unique to VIZIO?





I RATE THE OVERALL TV A 3 BUT PICTURE IS A 5 AND SOUND IS A 4. WOULD I CONTINUE TO BUY VIZIO? YES BUT I WOULD TRY TO CHECK OUT THE FEATURES AND REMOTES NEXT TIME AT A STORE BEFORE BUYING SIGHT UNSEEN. I TRIED TO POST THIS REVIEW AT VIZIO WEBSITE 3 SEPARATE TIMES I ALSO SENT AN EMAIL TO THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND THEY RESPONDED THAT IT IS IN MODERATION. YET OTHER CUSTOMER REVIEWS ARE BEING POSTED DAILY IF THEY ARE GOOD SO PLEASE BE WARY OF THE REVIEWS AT THE VIZIO SITE. VIZIO SEEMS TO ONLY POST RAVING REVIEWS OF THEIR PRODUCTS ON THEIR SITE. I HOPE THIS HELPS THOSE ABOUT TO PURCHASE. IT IS A GOOD TV BUT GIVEN IT IS THEIR CURRENT FLAGSHIP I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE BETTER ACTIVATED AND MORE BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE AND A GLOW BUTTON TOO. I HAVE UPLOADED IMAGES OF THE SIDE PANEL ISSUETHE PICTURE OUTSIDE OF PICTURE (POP) ISSUE AND THE ON SCREEN MENU.More detail ...

Very Happy Birthday to Me!

I've had my new LG for a week and I'm thrilled with it. We bought this T.V. to replace an older 19" CRT for the den where my wife and I end up watching T.V. in the evenings because the kids are doing homework or entertaining in the room with the big HDTV. The picture is so crisp and the colors so vibrant that I find myself looking for excuses to turn it on and watch it. I'm afraid to admit it but I may actually prefer my new 32" LG to my 60" Sony! I liked the swivel base so I was choosing between this set and a Samsung at the same price point. The pictures were very very similar in quality but I chose the LG because it was a newer model than the Samsung and the Samsung was really at the low end of the Samsung line while this LG is more in the middle of the LG line. The picture was great out of the box although the T.V. is packed with features allowing you to tune and tweak the picture settings to your heart's content. I'm also very happy I didn't spend more money for a 1080p set. At 32" the 720p resolution looks awesome so I can spend that extra $150 on something else. Add to all the above the fact that the set looks fabulous sitting in its cabinet and you have a great value. Thanks LG! More detail ...

Great Item for the Price

I just bought this TV and I really like it. It has nearly every type of connector on it so you can hook up all of your audio/video equipment or even your computer. It was easy to hook up and it gets great HD reception with just my old rabbit ears. It gets better reception than my old TV which is hooked up to a converter box & HD antenna. The sound is good and the picture quality is very nice. I bought mine for $200.00 so look around for a good price before buying.More detail ...

Samsung's Fabulous B630 Non-glare LCD HDTV

Being the first to review the 2009 Samsung LN40B630 on Amazon was purely an accident in that I actually bought the new Sony KDL-40V5100 on April 2nd. At that time the Samsung B650 had just come out but its high gloss panel would not have performed well in my brightly lit room. My high definition projection TV had kicked the bucket after 8-years but I rarely enjoyed watching HD because the daylight glare would wash out the picture. The Sony's non-glare screen performed well except when the picture would black out during dark movie scenes. I discovered that many of the V5100 series have had this glitch and Sony had no fix for it at that time. To Best Buy's credit they cheerfully exchanged the Sony under their 30-day return policy and delivered the Samsung B630 model which has a non-glare screen and is similar to the popular B650.



My expectations of the new Samsung were that it would perform much like the Sony. I could not have been more wrong. The B630 was like viewing another huge leap in a television experience while the Sony seemed to be of past technology. The depth and breadth of Samsung's visual color tones are astounding and mesmerizing. A perfect example of that came from viewing scenes of the Caribbean Sea. The Sony could not match the Samsung's Wide Color Enhancer 3 processor with its three dimensional qualities and vibrant tones of turquoise sea green cobalt blue coral pink and white sand clearly seen under the sea. It literally was like being there.



The Samsung's dynamic contrast of 80000-1 was visibly superior to the Sony's 50000-1 and convinced me that Samsung's contrast rating was more than a marketing numbers game. The viewing angle of the Sony was horrific when moving away from center by seeing flesh tones morph into green. Samsung's viewing angle was far better by maintaining the proper color tones but it did lose contrast and brightness. Of course a slight turn of its swivel base helped to alleviate Samsung's viewing angle issue.



The downside to Samsung's advanced technology was that every movie appeared as video and lost its magical cinema quality. Sony was superior in dealing with this issue. To address that problem the backlight and contrast settings have to be toned down to soften the picture and to preserve a film's attributes. Most importantly an adjustment to the 120 Hz Motion Plus feature must be done in order to keep movies from appearing surreal. While some recommend turning the 120 Hz off I found video blurring far too annoying and placed the Auto Motion Plus to a custom setting of 6 for blur and judder reduction. That seemed like a good compromise without losing much of the film's realistic movement. Experiment with every adjustment to find your best settings and calibration instructions are easily found on [...]. It all came together beautifully for me and hopefully this information can be helpful to you.



One bad design feature was the power and channel functions on the TV itself. You cannot see where they are unless you have light shining directly on them. As long as you use only the remote control it may be a non-issue. By-the-way in case you were wondering how effective the non-glare screen was on the Samsung B630; it was perfect. I experienced crystal clear high definition TV -- Day or Night.



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HDTV for the "rest of us"

Although I work in a technical field and love all the new gadgets and gizmos as they come out I consider myself on the "trailing edge" of technology. That is I don't buy the new stuff until it drops considerably in price whether it be GPS I-Pods or HDTV's.



Even this season with my 42 inch rear projection CRT TV (bought used for $200) I wasn't ready to make the jump to HDTV. My satellite service is in Standard Def and just saw no reason to go to HDTV....yet.



Well my trusty 42 inch decided to take a permanent vacation and without a lot of cash (read zero....) budgeted for a new TV and two teenagers in the house (which elevates TV from a luxury to a necessity) I went about looking for a cheap "interim" TV that would fill in the gap.



Off to WalMart with little or no expectations and I started pricing around.



I live in a small apartment and although I was initially was hell bent to not go below 42 inches my lack of liquid assets quickly told me that 42 inches was a bit above my price range.



I found this TV on sale for $398.00. The picture blew away anything else in it's size and price range. And being almost 300.00 cheaper than a comparable 42 inch model I decided to eat my pride and save some green.



Like others here I find the whole "eco/green" crap a little out of control but in the case of this TV the whole ECO thing does two things.



1. The TV is amazingly light. At just over 24 lbs with the stand this TV is a joy to move around compared to that 42" tank.



2. The TV is EXTREMELY energy efficient. At approx 85W operating and .33W standby (thanks to a slightly annoying amber VIZIO logo that can't be turned off without unplugging....) my kids blow more electricity going to the bathroom than I spend watching my favorite DVD.



The fact that this TV is energy efficient is great but if the picture is lousy then it don't mean jack. I mean a TV that I won't watch because it looks like garbage is great on energy efficiency because it's off!!!



Thankfully this is not the case. With a 15000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and a pretty nice Viewing angle this TV is perfect for my small Apartment Living Room. In fact moving out that 42 inch rear projection on favor of this box actually makes the Living Room look less crowded.



Now some of you may think that 32 inches for a living room is too small but considering most of us were singing the praises of the "mighty" 27" TV 10 years ago saying 32" is now too small is a bit disengenuous.



But for larger rooms you will find yourself spoiled and wish you had a bigger screen. But for my apartment it's just about perfect.



The one thing I didn't expect is the enhanced DVD viewing performance. Due to the 4:3 contrast ratio of my 42" TV when I watched widescreen DVD's the actual usable picture size on my old TV was less than the what I get on the 32". So now my DVD's are actually "larger" on my "smaller" TV.



On to HD....Being raised on Standard Def I thought the hype surrounding HD was just that...Hype....WRONG!!!



For 15 bucks I picked up a cheap "wall mount" antenna that I can use to pick up "off the air" HD broadcasts to watch my weekend football and all I can say is HOLY COW!!!! Even with the smaller picture the clarity and detail in HD broadcasts just makes the picture jump out.



Overall I am shocked at how much I love this TV. It is small enough to transport home without trouble light enough to place on a cheap 15 dollar TV stand and the picture is outstanding.



What started out being an "interim" TV for the time being just may be my size of choice for as long as I live here. At 32" the TV is certainly big enough for comfortable viewing but not so large as to overshadow the rest of the living room.



At $400 this TV easily falls into the "best bang for the buck" category for HDTV's of any size. Smaller screens just won't cut it for a family room of any size at all and the price savings is not worth it. 37 inch models are not too common so your choices are limited in this area. The next "common" size is 42" and will easily run you almost double. Also if you do go to 42" or higher if you have DVD's or still some "standard def" cable/satellite the imperfections of standard def will be that much more noticable on a larger screen.



The instruction manual and quick setup guide are very well written and you will have this TV setup in no time. The TV has a myriad of ways to connect up to various video sources including two HDMI ports Component Video Svideo SVGA and coaxial. It even has an audio out that you can output to a set of amplified speakers or inexpensive surround system.



One last thing to keep in mind. This TV is 720P and upscales to 1080i. This is the default resolution of all OTA HD broadcasts. 1080P is used mainly for PS3 and Blueray plus a few Video on Demand services. So unless you are into Blueray or PS3 1080P would be a waste of money for you. Add this to the fact that as others have mentioned your ability to differentiate 1080P and 720P on a set of this size is negligible.



In short if you are looking for a great looking TV for your bedroom or your apartment/condo living room you really can't go wrong with this model. Especially at this price point.



The combination of Size Picture Quality Features and Price make this as close to a must buy product as I can remember in a long time.



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Great TV bad quality control from Samsung

Let me say that this TV is one of the best in the market for the price point. The pros are too many to list and so far has been a great choice as far as features and performance. I'm an early adapter for HDTV in 03 going from a Zenith C32V37 RP CRT (4:3); which unfortunately is getting replaced due to a humming power supply. The B750 can match the black levels of the RP CRT and has no clouding or flashlighting that I was seeing on the A750/A850 sets which my wife and I almost decided to get. With Amazon's pricepoints coming very close to the discounted price of the previous generation Samsung sets it was a no brainer.



Now onto the Cons I would have given this B750 5 stars if not for the crappy Samsung Quality Control. I received my TV out-of-the-box with a remote that had 5 dead/non-working buttons= mute up arrow play red options button and "1". Also after 2 days of setting up the TV and getting all our inputs connected using almost all of them (analog & digital); yes even both USB ports the HDMI inputs 1-3 stopped working properly. Now those inputs will only take the signal from the HDMI 4. EG: If I select HDMI 1-3 and have a source such as Bluray running on the HDMI 4 (side-port) it will display that source signal. Talk about disappointing QC. After a few calls to Amazon and Samsung; I will be getting a new remote and have Samsung's local service technician out to fix the HDMI input problem. I can't believe these QC issues out-of-the-box are occuring for such as middle-tier to higher end line of prodcut; very poor testing on Samsung's part.



Overall I am very satisfied with the performance of the B750 but very disappointed with their QC process which can be greatly improved. In my 20-30+ years of owning electronic equipment I have never encountered these types of QC problems out-of-the box with any products.More detail ...

Fabulous Television Amazingly Fine Delivery Service

Yes I agree with the other reviews so far that the 32-inch Samsung is simply the best TV of its size. Did extensive side-by-side viewings before buying it and it worked and looked perfect right out of the box.



Speaking of "right out of the box" why doesn't Amazon mention the outstanding delivery service by Pilot Freight? The unit was promised in four days they called and asked if they could deliver it in three. They had two people bring it in unpack it and set it up plug the set into the cable box and plug the DVD player into the set turn everything on and verify that it all worked. They showed me how to use the control cleaned up everything and removed all of the packing and clutter. Great job far better than expected. Both the set and the unexpected white glove delivery service are superb.More detail ...

Great TV for the Price

I have owned this TV for about 5 months and I am very impressed with this TV and have many good things to say about it. I currently have this TV hanging on my wall and usually watch it at around a 12-foot distance which I believe is a good distance for a 46-inch TV. I am also using this TV as a monitor for a home theater PC which looks just as good as my other computer monitor if not better. The only reason i didn't give this TV 5 stars is because of the built in speakers





PROS



Matte screen finish (Reduces glare significantly which is a big plus when viewing in a room with lots of windows)



Built-in video up-scalar is awesome (I am always impressed when watching VHS and DVD movies.)



Power Consumption (Only 230 Watts powered)



Weight (Weight without the stand is less than 50 lbs which is light enough for me to lift it onto the wall by myself)



HDMI connections (3 HDMI connections seems plenty enough for the devices I have currently)



60000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (twice as good as previous model)



CONS



Built in speakers (Speakers started to rattle and buzz after the volume was turned up to around 50. I would defiantly recommend a home audio system if you want to get the full movie experience)



Component video connections (I had to buy a component switch that could handle my component connections from my Wii Playstation and DVD player)

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Simply amazed!

This is my first LCD tv. I spent a lot of time looking at them in stores reading reviews & finally decided that Samsung would provide me the best value for my money. I purchased this 26" for my bedroom & it's the perfect size. I was a little nervous setting it up but it was so simple. From attaching the stand hooking it up & setting up the menu options. The picture is amazing! The colors are wonderful the blacks are not washed out at all but appear rich & dark. There are a number of setting options to achieve the perfect picture for you including adjusting the backlight. The sound is good for a bedroom tv I'm not looking for a movie theater experience & quite frankly I wouldn't expect tv speakers to ever give me that. I would expect to buy separate speakers. The sound is just as good if not better then any past tv I have owned. I have a computer desk off to the side & often glance over at the tv and can view the screen just fine from side angles. There's also a sleep timer for turning both off & on. I've watched everything from movies to sports to regular shows. Also for anyone nervous about getting this tv without HD it's looks incredible even without the HD! There are tons of connections on this model too including 3 HDMI (2 in the back & one on the side). There is a PC connection too but I haven't tried that or the game mode. I can't find a single negative thing to say & as a plus the tv itself has a very classy sharp appearance. Very very happy!More detail ...

Great TV---end your TV search here!

I researched the purchase of this TV for over six months- far more than I ever researched even a vehicle purchase. I've had it for approx 2 weeks now and am very impressed. I was originally planning to purchase the 44in model but eventually changed my mind and purchased the 52 in model.



The only feature I was worried about not having was the 120 hz. I went to an electronics store and viewed both 60 and 120 hz side by side and could not tell the difference- the 60 hz is plenty fast for me.



Many people complained about the sound quality of last year's model. Unfortunately I have no pertinent information to add here as I am utilizing a surround sound system.



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Great HD has never been so easy

I've been researching 40-42" HD TVs for months looking for the ideal match for my needs that fit my budget of under $1000. I looked at plasmas 120Hz LCDs 40" 42" Sharp Sony Panasonic Samsung Vizio Westinghouse and LG.



I finally found it - on sale for almost two-hundred off (exactly eight-hundred-and-nine dollars). Would still be a great value at a thousand dollars.



I'd rather have too much control than too little with my electronics. The 42LH30 delivers all the control I want and more but it also provides several nice presets for the type of content I'm watching (movies sports games standard). It also lets me build 2 presets myself for exactly what I want. I can be picky or I can be lazy and still get a great picture for any situation.



The 50000 dynamic contract ratio and 5ms refresh speed make for a superb picture/performance combo.



I was very close to going with a 120Hz 42" Vizio. They have been getting decent reviews. When the LG 42lh30 went on sale it was a deal I could not refuse.



Some things I really like.



1) Outstanding picture (no compromises with colors)

2) Great performance (sports and movies don't judder at all so far)

3) Energy Star (several low power modes - I love flexibility)

4) Lighter than most (easy to hang on wall - I use an articulating arm)

5) Anti-glare awesomeness (I have lots of windows in my 3-seasons room)

6) Outstanding PC screen (when I just have to surf on the 42")

7) Upconverting DVDs look phenomenal (blu-ray player is next purchase)

8) Sound is more than acceptable on TV (I usually output audio to my Home Theater system if I will be watching for more than a few minutes)



Things I would change:



1) Only 3 HDMI ports (Fine for me now with cable box DVD player and PC)

2) I'd prefer a matte black bezel instead of a gloss finish

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Great picture great price

Well the digital transition just wasn't all it was cracked up to be so I finally bought a new TV.



This TV has a stunning picture at a great price. Easy set up with clearly labeled slots at the back for the various inputs and easy on-screen controls pop up when you need them.



The size is just right even in a big room if you want a more traditional TV feel rather than a *monster TV.* I'm delighted with the picture and the sound. DVD's are gorgeous on this screen and plain vanilla TV is fun to watch again. If you're a first time buyer you'll be thrilled. If you're adding a small TV to a guest room or exercise room I think the picture and sound quality is great and the price is good too.More detail ...

Pleasantly Surprised-A NonTechnical Update

I got this item on a Gold Box special so I ordered quickly with no reviews posted. Then I saw a lot of negative comments in the Gold Box section especially regarding the sound quality. I have had the TV for less than 24 hours so I am not going to be able to provide an in-depth review but I will say my fears were unfounded. For $389 no shipping charges I could not have done better. The sound is fine. The picture is beautiful. The TV is attractive and not heavy. The remote is difficult to program and we are still working on that. We are not yet able to get all of the info on shows we got from our original Dish remote but we are down to one remote rather than the two we had previously.

Several others asked about computer usage and I have not tried to do this although it looks like it is equipped for this use. I don't have any reason to believe that picture-in-picture capacity exists but who knows?

My point in the quick posting is that there is a lot of negative reaction to this product and I wanted to report a positive experience. The most common comment was that the sound got garbled after a few hours use and this has not occurred in its first day of performance. My old set had lousy sound so this is a major improvement.

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Great for mini home theater

I've been an HDTV owner for six years and during that time I've assisted about two dozen friends in their HDTV home theater setups. I've just upgraded to the Samsung LN52B750 and I couldn't be happier. For reference I'm upgrading from a Samsung DLP and I own another Samsung LCD HDTV.



There's a lot that's misunderstood about this TV so rather than the usual Pros and Cons I'd like to share how I'm getting viewing value from this set.



First if you're reading this you're either already an LCD owner or have read about them - and have read about this new breed and if you're like I was you're wondering what's what.



Color swirls - you never read about this but if you've watched TV on an LCD set in the past especially with standard def (SD) stations you've seen it. The backgrounds look like compressed colors from jpg photo files. My earlier LCD HDTV (8ms response time) had it - this one simply does not. (I did have trouble watching compression artifacts in a movie from 1930 on TCM on this TV - but that movie was so hosed I can't blame the TV only.)



Contrast - you've read by now that all LCD set makers lie about this. If you're confused and remember the old audio days that works like this: You'd have a 35 watt RMS/channel amp (into 8 ohms). Some would lie and call it a 70 watt amp. Then lie some more and call it a 140 watt amp (how about 4 ohm speakers?). Then lie some more and refer to peak instead of RMS - and suddenly a 35 watt amp is legally lied about as a 200 watt amp. Now - I don't know the ins and outs of legal contrast lying but I believe what I've read - it exists in this industry. This set is rated at a contrast of 150000:1 - with every stretch of legal lying possible - the contrast on this set is amazing. I still cannot believe that it's an LCD. It's simply that good in terms of contrast. One plasma-owning friend insisted for a half hour that I was wrong and had gotten a top line plasma.



Blur/response/lag - LCDs are noted for this weakness. Not this TV. Read on.



Quality of SD programs - some controversy exists. Not a problem on this TV. Read on.



240 Hz AMP - this is the most misunderstood feature I've read about on this TV. Nothing I've read in any review prepared me for what to expect. I was buying the TV partially for this feature noting that depending upon whom you believe you turn this feature on off on for movies but not sports on for sports but not movies.



It's none of those on/off things. It's adjustable. Here are my simple recommendations based on my setup:



1. DirecTV.



I use a Dayton HDMI cable also bought on Amazon (amazingly good cable - buy it) from my DirecTV HR20. I have the HR20 set up to display all resolutions in Native mode. The LN52B750 switches resolution so quickly that this is not a problem. Unlike earlier sets I've owned the HDMI input on this TV accepts 480i 480p 720p 1080i and 1080p - the HR20 outputs all of those on HDMI. In DirecTV circles it's well-known to set your TV and your HR20 to the TV's native resolution and turn Native output off on the HR20. This is because the HR20 is purportedly better at 3:2 pulldown processing than the top of the line chipsets/firmware used only a few years ago in that the pulldown is done between the steps of converting the satellite signal to TV frames - and my own experience agreed with that.



However I offer this simple advice - set your HR20 output to Native all resolutions and set the B750's 240Hz processing to: Blur=5 Judder=3 - and you'll be exceptionally happy with the results from all program input. My Boston Legal reruns have never looked so good and they appear on some of the poorest-signal (highly compressed) stations in my lineup. So with this setting SD as well as satellite 720p and 1080i programs look great - not fake at all. (And all you have to do to see the controversy on this feature is to "turn it on" without customizing its adjustment - and wait for your eyes and stomach to turn.)



I played baseball as a kid - loved it. Still remember what a ball looks like going through the air. When you're at the right angle you see a stobe of blur and clear red stitches. With the Blur=5Judder=3 adjustment I have finally seen just that watching a dropping curve ball (720p source). Any higher or lower the ball looks wrong - oh yes very exciting - but wrong.



So I strongly recommend this set for its 240 Hz processing - providing you are willing to change those two parameters slowly and study a lot of source material to dial in what's right. I contend that if you're a DirecTV HR20 owner I've just given you the key to really great SD and HD viewing.



And don't fear about those great blurs being missed from movies that wanted it there - Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire looked really great in that regard.



BTW - resolution switching on this set is FAST - you'll experience little or NO extra delay when switching resolutions. (Not true on my older HDTVs.)



2. HTPC (Home Theater PC)



I use a Mac mini. I know people hate them you pay too much for Macs yadda yadda yadda. The Mac mini is THE correct form-factor for a HTPC. You can find duplicates of this form-factor - and directly comparable features - in the Windows world for **exactly** the same price as a Mac mini - so 'nuff said on price.



But - so far as a I know only the built-in Apple DVD Player plays movies at 24 frames/second. Last I checked (and this may have changed by now) all other software (Win) does playback at TV rates: 60 frames/sec with progressive scanning etc.



Now - I'm not explaining all of this to brag about Macs - this is all about Blu-Ray vs. DVDs.



The de-judder tech being targeted by the 240 Hz processing is all about reconciling Blu-Ray 24 fps (read: real theater) vs. 30/60 fps (read: TV signals).



I don't own a Blu-Ray player - my gut after all of these years is still telling me to wait for the right features and prices.



But I do use a Mac mini for my HTPC and if you do - or are considering one - here is my recommendation (based on Leopard 10.5.7): set the DVD Player to Best Quality Deinterlacing set the Mac Display preferences to 1920x1080 at 24 Hz (it's progressive by default) and feed that into your LN52B750 with the 240 Hz options set to Blur=5 or 6 Judder=6 or 7 - and your jaw will drop. If you have a copy of Moulin Rouge - use it as your reference for the settings. I particularly recommend noting that you'll actually see the dust kitties on the floor in the Tango Roxanne chapter (among other things) and also suggest that you'll really love the depth and details of the stars lace and glitter in Your Song.



With those settings you'll not only get a great HTPC but you'll get possibly the best standard DVD player you've ever owned. Before the LN52B750 it was very good - now it's really incredible. Ghost Dog and Moulin Rouge on DVD are now completely three dimensional (not exaggerated foreground fakey - actually 3-D looking) - I didn't even know that this sort of picture was possible from a DVD.



I think my setup shows how well this TV works with a 1080p/24 fps source - I can only imagine that Blu-ray looks even better.



(edited 5-26-09)



3. Sound



People complain about the sound quality of the LN52B750. I don't know. I haven't used a TV for sound in 8 years. I don't wish to sound snobbish but really - you're spending a boatload on your TV and input sources why listen to TV speakers?



I don't go for surround sound. I'm an audio purest that prefers the highest fidelity stereo. To each his own but if you're like me here's the secret on that: route the optical audio out from the LN52B750 into the Mac mini not from the DirecTV's optical port. This routing is surprisingly better. Use Rogue Amoeba's free LineIn software set all buffers to default values except for output - use a buffer size of 2048 - convert the optical to copper stereo and pipe that into your stereo system. This is the best TV-to-stereo sound I've gotten in 8 years.



I'm using large electrostatic panels driven by a 400 watt (peak)/channel amp and a 2 kW servo-controlled subwoofer. You hear sound from all over the room and the depth and spacial qualities are great. I recommend more money into a better stereo and less room wiring over surround sound but that's just me. To each his own.



4. Miscellaneous Adjustments



Next some words on clouding screen adjustment and glare.



Glare - I don't have any. Yeah - I can see some reflection in the screen at various times of the day. The picture quality is so deep - as is the contrast - that I don't even notice glare if it is there. And the screen is neither glossy nor matte. It feels glossy but is low-glare like matte but sharp and clear like glossy. They're telling the truth on that improvement.



Clouding - let the set burn in for a few days before looking. This is great advice for any large LCD by the way. Clouding - I don't have any.



Adjustments: Go. Very. Slow. I'd recommend not touching a thing for a full 24 hours of viewing. So far I've turned down the backlight and the contrast and turned up the brightness. I'm not going to suggest numbers here though - there are too many factors such as your room that will dictate what's right. I will say that out of the box the contrast is too high as is the backlight (but not the brightness) - so as I said: Adjust. Each. Parameter. Slowly. You'll be pleased.



5-26-09: Three things - absolutely *turn off* Dynamic Contrast and Edge Enhancement!! Also Digital Noise Reduction (NR) defaults to auto - certainly on DVDs this causes an electric sort of look to things like paper; better at Medium or High.



Color - I read a review that favored Auto over Native - I agree.



Film mode - It defaults to Auto2 (optimized for scrolling text). Use Auto1 (film optimized) - text looks just fine.



5. Internet



This is not a worthless feature. I thought it would be - but it isn't. If you're using a Mac mini and getting the net wirelessly go to System Prefs->Network->Ethernet and set DHCP with manual IP - set IP to 192.168.2.1 - then go to Sharing and share your Airport connection through the Ethernet. Run an Ethernet cable 100/1000BaseT type (looks like a big phone connector) from the Mac to the TV. Set the TV internet as follows: IP=192.168.2.2 mask=255.255.255.0 and BOTH Gateway and DNS Servers to 192.168.2.1 - and you're all set.



Note - this doesn't support your DLNA features into the TV - and if you have a HTPC especially a Mac you don't want that anyway. Your music files will all have to transcode to support the feature - stick with your native music format and simply switch to Mac Front Row for your music listening. You'll get higher quality and you've already made those music import decisions - and I suspect the same is true if you're a Vista/Home Media user and that's your HTPC. (Update - with [...] software this config does support DLNA features from Mac to TV - if you need that sort of thing.)



BUT - and this is a big BUT - if it's easy hook up your Mac or other HTPC to share its internet connection. You already get your OS upgrades via the net regardless of whether you prefer OS X or Windows. Well guess what? This TV is at its heart a whole lot of computing technology. Out of the box my LN52B750 firmware was marked from 3-30-2009 - and last week (in May 2009) Samsung already had a firmware upgrade for this set. What did Samsung upgrade? I don't know and I don't care. I let my Windows XP and Mac OS X computers upgrade themselves all the time. These guys want to fix things for free I don't argue - I take the fix.



Get it connected to the internet and you'll never have to sweat getting an upgrade or remember how to transfer it to your TV via a USB stick. For upwards of US$2k I like not sweating things. BTW please note that at this point the TV doesn't seem to support automatic updates - so you still have to go over to that menu option. Not bad. (10-13-2009 update: firmware updates are now automatic if hooked to the net.)



Having gotten that far I tried out the Yahoo widgets. This is an underrated feature by far. I'm now set up to get the quick 5-day forecasts here back where Mom is and out where my company's other locations are. It puts the TV show being watched into its own shadowbox while viewing the widget. This is insanely faster and easier than using my Mac Dashboard or the DirecTV widget for the same thing - and I never lost track of my show and I never picked up a mouse.



Oh - I also used Yahoo News and Video to get the latest web video of the Hubble repairs during a long commercial break. Sure it was low-res. But I did it with my remote and not a mouse and didn't lose track of time on the web looking at Hubble stuff during a commercial break.



So - I strongly recommend the internet connection option for this TV too.



6. Heat



LCD sets get hot the longer they're on. I burned out my first LCD HDTV from days-long ontime. I left this TV on for 50 hours straight. It is summer (here in the desert) and I do have my swamp cooler on - but this TV screen is still barely warm to the touch.



7. Trusting commercial reviewers



Anyone who publishes that they've tested the X-inch model of this set but this one is the same - don't read them don't believe them. Quality control for manufacturing LCD sets increases almost exponentially as you go up in size. Only trust reviews on the actual set you're looking at - not the next one over not last year's model.



8. LCD response time



This set is rated at 2 ms. I've heard that's a lie in a review of 120 Hz sets - although the reviewer wouldn't mention manufacturers. That reviewer said that they were simply taking 8 ms panels and rating them at 4 ms when doing 120 Hz processing - and so while my TV was in transit I rightly wondered if the 2 ms is simply the same math applied to an 8 ms screen at 240 Hz (4 time as fast as 60 Hz four times as fast as 8 ms).



I have no earthly idea. All that I can say for a certain fact is that this thing is razor sharp and lacks the motion artifacts (and swirls) I've seen on my other 8 ms LCD HDTVs. I hope this helps some with that confusion.



9. Actual Size



I don't why it does this but it does: it sees my Mac via the DVI-HDMI connection and gives me a Fit Screen size adjustment. No more lost pixels no more need for SwitchResX or DisplayConfigX. No such option from the DirecTV HDMI input. I don't know why.



But I do know this: for years HDTV makers were hiding a bit of the edges from their input sources - causing no end of grief for HTPC owners. This set does away with all of those woes.



(**** UPDATE May 23 - The Screen Fit option works with any HD source - DirecTV or HTPC. Switch to 480i input and the screen fit option goes away. Also - when you get the typical HistoryHD show where they just stretch the letterbox picture horizontally giving everyone that Pillsbury Doughboy face you can fix that by quickly switching the TV to 4:3 mode. You end up with an HD in letterbox - not as good as full-screen HD but way better than watching the Pillsbury Doughboy.)



10. Correct Adjustment.



They tell us that the only way to do this is with a TV tech and to pay for it professionally. Believe them. This TV has no less than 9 adjustments for red green and blue - add in brightness gamma etc and you have over a dozen adjustments there.



Think: 12-sided Rubic's cube - now you've got the idea.



So I'm just adjusting the brightness/backlight/contrast myself. Independent reviewers all claim that the Samsung brand rocks right out of the box for color correctness. That wasn't true of my older Samsungs - it most certainly is for this one. The color just looks great.



13. The Remote



I had things down to just my Mac remote and my DirecTV remote. Now I've got that third remote happening again to use some of this TV's cooler features. Just like most people use surround sound while I use stereo it seems most people get integrated remotes instead of using several.



OK - I'm a Luddite or something. We use multiple remotes. (This one for music sound photos and DVD control this one for DirecTV and now this one for switching source inputs and checking out my Yahoo widgets.) My wife and I just find this easier. So if you're like us in that regard:



This is a great remote. It feels comfy in the hands like you wouldn't believe it has backlighting the buttons are big enough to read. What more can I say than that?



14. Viewing Distance



I watch mine at 12.5 feet from the screen. This is well within reason for this size TV. If you watch at a showroom be prepared to pace off what your viewing distance will be. I often go through stores and see people judging HDTVs by being 8 feet in front of one 12 feet in front of another. Don't ever do that. I cannot overstate the importance of judging TVs from the distance consistent with your own use.



15. Pilot Delivery



I got my LN52B750 via Amazon's supplied Pilot Delivery. These guys were great. Others have had issues many haven't. Pilot seems to employ local guys for their white glove delivery. My local guys were great - 'nuff said.



16. 6/13/2009 edit - If you register your TV on the Samsung website they give you an additional 3 months on your warranty.



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Very nice tv but innaccurate details by all sellers

I am very happy with the purchase and the TV was delivered promptly and works very well. Nice picture and sound and a great deal for a 37" 1080p flat panel. And as always my experience with Amazon has been tremendous.



My only issue is that the promotional information on Amazon and every other site that sells this set (VA370M) claims that it is 15000:1 contrast ratio. However if you check Vizio's site it states that it is only 6500:1. When the set arrived I checked the manual and sure enough it is only 6500:1 with DCR turned on and 1300:1 on normal viewing. This is a huge difference from the internet specs from sellers of this unit.



Just wanted to give a heads up to all considering the tv. Still a good deal but at least know the true specs.More detail ...

Great Picture and Sound - Port Selection was interesting

This is a new model (out March 2009) and is the just released 'B' version of the popular judging by the many reviews samsung 'A' version 32 inch TV. I wanted a TV with an excellent value for a 32 inch TV with a good 720p picture and sound. The picture is actually fantastic and looks good on the standard setting and really stunning at the dynamic setting (if the room is light enough) and in the store looked slightly better then Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S5100 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Black even though that TV is a 1080p one. I did a visual comparison of the two for a while in the store becuase I was trying to justify going 1080p but couldnt since this picture seemed better even at 720p. If I could I would have gone for the Sony BRAVIA XBR KDL-32XBR9 32-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV which looked the best though for a 32 inch overall.



720p vs 1080p:

I couldn't understand why a 1080p TV would make a difference with this size of TV since I sit about nine feet away and at that distance I don't think you could tell - at least the PC input is small enough and sharp enough that I can read web pages comfortably from my couch but if it were any smaller it would be too small/detailed. I dont think I would use more than 720p detail unless I wanted to see more web page content on the screen and planned to sit about 4 feet away. The TV has exactly the same resolution asToshiba Satellite U305-S2804 13.3-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 Processor 2 GB RAM 160 GB Hard Drive Vista Premium) which is what I plugged into the PC input and looks identical to that screen. Also most Hi Def inputs to my TV aren't more than 720p anyway. I think one over the air station is 1080i.



Standard DEF Input Handling:

For 480i or standard def inputs at a non wide screen resolution such as those from my cable box it handles it extremely well. However I have a digital cable box (verizon QIP6416-2) with an HMDI component svideo and RCA even though the signal I get is only standard def. I didn't want to use up an HDMI port on the TV so I tried connecting the component but the color didn't work. This is an issue with the cable box not the TV. I had to use the HDMI in the end since there was no s-video (a small negative for this TV) and didnt want to use the RCA. On the plus side this TV has a great setting called wide fit/move that slightly streaches and zooms a 4/3 picture to fit the 16/9 widescreen. The move comes into play if you have channel that has scrolling text that becomes cut off at the bottom so you can nudge the picture up a bit (which chops off the top more but you need to make a comprimose somewhere).



Shines with HD inputs:

When I hooked the component connections up to an HD upscaling DVD player Samsung DVD-HD860 Up-Converting DVD Playerthough that worked perfectly with the component connection. My beloved Roku Roku Digital Video Player box is using the 2nd HDMI connector which looks great and the over the air antenna CLEARSTREAM2 Antenna brings in over the air free HD on about 20 HD channels. All the HD sources (laptop antenna roku upscaling DVD) really shine. Sound is good and I don't feel I need to get add on home theater sound since I dont turn the TV up loud. I guess an extra HDMI connection would have been nice especially since there was no S-video but I still give the TV 5 stars as it is a new model and is thus forward looking.More detail ...

Great little TV

I was tasked with getting a small TV to put in my parents' kitchen. After reading lots of online reviews and looking at some sets in local stores I finally decided to take the leap with this unit even though there were complaints of sound quality and small viewing angles. I have several friends with larger Samsung LCDs and they all have been very satisfied so I trusted the brand.



I'm rather glad I did. This TV now sits on a counter between the main kitchen and the dining area and while it's obviously not as clear from every angle as it is straight on its horizontal viewing angle is at least as good as other LCDs I've seen and better than many. We don't really test the vertical viewing angle much since it's waist to chest height but it seemed acceptable to me when I sat on the ground in front of it.



I was only marginally concerned about the sound since they have the option of passing the audio through to the kitchen zone of their distributed audio system but the speakers hold up well for what they are. Don't expect the same sound that comes out of the sound bar of a 42-62" TV since these speakers are appreciably smaller but they fill the fairly large kitchen/dining area just fine. Don't know if I got a great unit or it's just quieter in our place than other reviewers' but I don't see us having to turn it up much higher than 60 out of 100.



Can't really comment on the overall picture quality as they're just running standard definition to it at this point but the colors are great.



Very much recommend this model to anyone looking for a small basic set.



Pros

- Good colors

- Easy to set up

- Price: got it for $221 shipped during a special



Cons

- Muting the sound on the unit doesn't mute the pass-through sound signal



Neutral

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Excellent TV

Bottom line this TV is currently ranked the 3rd best 32inch TV according to consumer reports only behind the much more costly Samsungs but ahead of the more costly Sonys. Tier one brand great price buy with confidence.



My TV situation: stood in the corner of formal living room designed not to dominate room used a few hours a day.

My TV viewing: general TV casual films (no gaming or surround sound serious cinema).

My TV source: digital antenna/OTA/ATSC (no cable or sat) via Tivo HD plus Netflix and Amazon video on demand.



I was shopping to replace my old 27inch CRT TV and a 32inch LCD is a perfect size for that. There is a bewildering choice out there. In a big box store I honestly could not tell the difference between the many manufacturers. Reading user reviews on line was ultimately a waste of time as someone always has a complaint or some unique need or set up.



I made my choice for this TV because of 1) the excellent professional reviews by consumer reports 2) brand quality reputation 3) great amazon price 4) clean case design 5) good number of inputs.



The picture by the way is excellent without modifications bright clear viewing angle is not an issue.



Considerations: I technically probably didn't need a 1080p TV 720p would have been fine as most TV signals are that and I would not see the benefit at my viewing distance at 10+ ft but this TV gives me flexibility to use with higher quality sources like HD downloads gaming consoles or as a PC monitor in future. This 1080p model was also not much more expensive than a 720p model.



I wasn't sold on on the added cost for 120Hz for my needs: 120Hz does not seem to matter for TV signals only 24fps movies and if you're into serious cinema you're probably not looking at 32inch :-)



Sound on this TV like most 32inch TVs is from 2x10w speakers and is absolutely fine for a living room and casual viewing I have not had to go above 50/100 on the volume level.More detail ...

Knockout TV set



We replaced an 18 year old 27" CRT set with this one and it's a beauty. I am a TV news cameraman with thirty years in the business so I look at a lot of high end monitors at work.

When I went to the store I didn't expect to get a great set in this size and frankly 720P didn't excite me much either.

After looking at top tier sets from Sony LG Samsung Toshiba and Mitsubishi I ended up on the Panasonic.

I was shocked at how good all the upper tier sets looked but the Panasonic seemed to have a little better detail down in the blacks and seemed to track highly detailed scenes with less digital noise than the others but it was close accross the board.

The off air ATSC tuner is excellent and the set has all the inputs you could reasonably need. I do not intend to plug in an iPod so that wasn't a factor in my choice.

My DVD player is older and does not pass audio through the HDMI output so I connected it to the set via the component outs and I feel no need at all to upgrade to a BlueRay player. At this size this is a wonderful combination.

My general feeling is that if you watch a lot of HDTV that is live or tape such as sports then Panasonic flat screens just seem to pull a little more quality out of the signal. For movies it is more of a level playing field.

This is pretty subjective but it's how I see it.

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Making a case for LG; amazing tv.

LG does'nt get enough praise.



Just bought this TV for the sake of it being an IPS panel and for its apparent adjustability (and also 1080p). Plus this tv is so easy to calibrate; the 'picture wizard' is extremely helpful.



The amount of menu options is jaw-dropping as is the style of the set. The LH40 model looks neat with the plastic square along the bottom of the panel but I like the more minimalist look of the LH30 and I do not like the 120hz or the $100 price jump of the LH40.



I made a comparison to my sony 32M4000 (which I have now given to my father) and there are some interesting differences (many are polar opposites):



-The sound is far superior on the LG.



-Black levels are very close sony's is a bit deeper and maintains black colors better at angles.



-The whiteness of whites is slightly better on the sony but colors and mid tones definitely have more of a 'punchy' factor on the LG.



-Color is amazing; rich and saturated; best ive seen on any LCD period.



-Color does not wash out at all from different angles only very dark colors and black tend to become discolored (blue or red depending on the angle).



-Of course there are far far fewer picture options on the sony.



-My sony has a ghosting problem with dark colors not so on the LG; motion blur and lag is also reduced too.



-OTA HD channels look decent enough not as sharp as the sony but the better color makes up for it imo.



What was the main factor that made me get this LG?..its S-IPS panel.



Samsung is an excellent maker of lcds but I steered clear of them this time as buying a tv from them is like playing the lottery. They use 3 different panels with differing levels of color and contrast quality; you are not essentially getting what you pay for:



You may get Samsung's own S-PVA panel the best quality (if you're lucky).



An A-MVA panel from Taiwan's AUO (a notch worse than S-PVA).



Chinese company Chi Mei's S-MVA panel (worst of the three).



Panasonics IPS Alpha panels are decent but on some panels dark colors appear far too blue from different angles.



That narrows it down to LG's S-IPS panel; its color saturation vividness and response time are worth the slight sacrifice in contrast and black depth (at least in my opinion).



This tv is not perfect however; I spotted 3 dead pixels right out of the box (2 bright 1 dark) right around the middle of the screen. They are practically invisible without being a foot from the screen and looking hard for them however.



Viewing angles demonstrate some darkening of the picture but its not too bothersome (swivel stand helps).



No other flaws I can think of at the moment I recommend this tv!



My calibration settings use color adjustments from cnet.com along with some of my own tweaks try them out!





Picture menu:

Aspect ratio: Just Size

Energy Saving: Off

Picture Mode: Expert 2

Backlight: 60

Contrast: 88

Brightness: 58

H Sharpness: 60

V Sharpness: 60

Color: 50

Tint: 0



--Expert control menu

Dynamic contrast: Off

Noise reduction: Off

Gamma: Medium

Black level: Low

Real Cinema: On [grayed out]

Color Standard: HD [grayed out]

Color Gamut: Wide

Edge Enhancer: Off

xvYCC: Auto [grayed out]

OPC: Off

Expert Pattern: Off[grayed out]

Color Filter: Off



White balance: Medium

Method: 10 point IRE

Pattern: Outer

IRE: [see below]

Luminance: 137 (100 Luminance only 90 through 10 are preset)



-- 10 point IRE calibration

IRE: [Red Green Blue results respectively for each IRE point]

100 [-8 1 -40]

90 [-13 -5 -40]

80 [-20 -12 -40]

70 [-17 -14 -33]

60 [-17 -12 -31]

50 [-17 -13 -26]

40 [-13 -12 -19]

30 [-6 -4 -8]

20 [-6 -4 -10]

10 [2 3 -1]



Color management system

Red color: 2

Red tint: 0

Green color: -1

Green tint: -7

Blue color: 2

Blue tint: 7

Yellow color: 0

Yellow tint: 1

Cyan color: 0

Cyan tint: 0

Magenta color: 0

Magenta tint: -2

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