Samsung LN32A450
TVs Buying Guide
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May 11, 2008 02:23
4.0/5
This is my first non-SONY television purchase and I am sold! The SAMSUNG edged out the BRAVIA in this quality and size television. My main Television is a SONY 52"XBR4 and this can compete with my beast at 32". I love this set! -
April 28, 2008 02:23
4.0/5
I bought this TV after lots of googling and Cnet reviews. It is surprisingly easy to set up and use. It has more than enough in/out ports for all of my devices. I am using this TV with a Dish Network ViP622 and am truly amazed by the picture quality. I looked at several units in the same size and general price range $699 - $1300. I could not tell any difference between the 720P capable model and the 1080P model. There was a huge difference between the other brands. I would absolutly recomend this unit. It is fantastic. -
June 26, 2008 11:19
5.0/5
I've had this TV for a little over one month. I've always been a Sony fan, this time I did a lot of research and found that Samsung has become the number one in LCD sales. I can see why! My advice is, don't even consider Sony or any other brand. Just go buy the Samsung, you won't be dissapointed! -
May 15, 2008 06:50
4.5/5
"I purchased the Samsung LN32A450 32inch LCD HD TV on May 3rd 2008 from Best Buy.
The setup out of the box is very easy and the Picture quality is excellent. I am currently connected with Bright House Networks and I have their Digital HD box with a HDMI connection.
The pictures on the HD Channels are awesome you almost feel like your there in person. I was also very impressed in the video quality on the NON-HD Channels, some look almost as good as the HD pictures.
The remote is easy to use and very intuitive, as are the menus to control/modify the TV settings. The downside to the remote is that it has the same glossy black finish as the TV and always looks dirty from all the handling.
Overall this is an excellent TV and I expect it will give me many years of trouble free use." -
August 7, 2008 04:12
Good
1.5/5
I had two of these televisions. The original one was working fine until I noticed loud popping sounds coming from the back of the TV. The samsung repairman came and claimed that this is normal. This was much more than just the heat sync - the whole television would pop like someone was banging on the plastic. This makes watching the TV very distracting and often upsetting. Amazon replaced the first one and the second one did the same thing. These are very audible and distracting during TV watching. If it werent for the sound I would be giving the TV a 9.
I also feel that there was some ghosting, but it could be that my eyes are not used to it and the standard def video tends to ghost more than digital. -
November 29, 2008 04:16
4.0/5
Good picture .Solid sound. Nice looking ,hanging on wall (wires hidden) Many adjustments available to suite anyones likes. Like anynet+so other devices can be used. "GREAT SET" You will luv it -
November 24, 2008 09:18
4.5/5
This t.v was purchased for the bedroom. I also needed a digital t.v. for the change next year. I don't watch much t.v. but do enjoy movies so was also thinking ahead for blueray/high def. I was not expecting all the extra channels that comes with digital t.v. AND was totally shocked at the picture quality that was coming with only a set of rabitt ears of all things! Rabitt ears! I thought the reception would be horrible. But instead, the HD signal was WAY better than anything I've seen on standard cable. My whole purpose for cable in the old days was mainly for the quality of the picutre. No need for that now with digital!
The remote control is fairly user friendly. We were able to figure out most of the settings just fooling around without refrence to the manual.
Sound is ok, but could have used a bit more low end. And the bass that is there tends to rattle the speakers some.
Got this baby for $500 Canadian at Future Shop! Plus extended warranty, & taxes brought to around $740 and change. Superb price from what other have paid for.
This is a great all around t.v. that could go just about anywhere in the house. It's super great in the bedroom, perfect for my old eyes! And I don't even need cable to get excellent quality reception! ( I might upgrade the rabitt ears tho!) Even the old DVD's look way way better. Depending on the movie. A couple of the movies came very close to HD! wow! I'll be waiting a bit for the blueray prices to come down. This baby handles my current dvds just fine! :)
I can't see any reason for spending more money on 1080 p. Thanx to the great advice given here on Cnet, I made an intelligent choice based on contrast ratio, screen size and price. Thanx Cnet for the great help!.......It got 4 1/2 stars just because nothing in this world is perfect! -
November 19, 2008 06:45
4.5/5
The picture and color of this set is quite satisfying. I'm still amazed, after owning the set for 3 months, I'll occasionally flip through the channels and still comment on how great the picture looks. I've had positive reviews from guests as well. -
November 12, 2008 08:38
5.0/5
Just a quick summary of my LN32A450. The wife & I were looking for a tv to add to our den. After researching a zillion reviews & in store comparisons, we finally decided on the Samsung LN32A450. Have the tv for 2 weeks now & am very satisfied. The out of box to setup was simple & fast..(mind you that it takes two people to set the tv on the stand....will wall mount before xmas.) Tweaked the tv courtesy from the comments on AVS Forum. Connected to a STB outputting 1080I & the tv handles it extremely well. Watch alot of NHL Hockey & have not seen any motion blur. Tons of adjustments can be done on this tv...Color...Gamma...Sound & Custom Mode, which is a plus. The menu will walk you through all tweaks with ease & an info button will explain what each adjustment is going to render. Have not set up with external speakers as of yet, but the built in bottom speakers are very impresive ( you can adjust the equilizer in the menu). This is our second Samsung (other is a 56" DLP which is 1year old & excellent picture).
Bestbuy had it on sale for 599.00 & a online 10% off with store pickup.... 539.00 plus tax= 609.00. Not to shabby at all. I recommend this tv for its stunning picture & menu adjustments.
Regards....Rick, Montreal -
September 24, 2008 06:48
3.5/5
It helped that Amazon dropped the price on this set briefly to $600.
