Samsung LN52A650
TVs Buying Guide
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May 5, 2008 02:39
4.5/5
I have the 46 inch and it has a fantastic picture. Crystal clear and razor sharp with excellent color rendering and dark blacks. It was a snap to setup. Great on screen menus make it easy. I knew the glossy screen had its drawbacks when viewing during daylight since I have 6 windows in my viewing room. However, I did not know it would be so easy to compensate for. All I have to do is turn the screen a few degrees, easy with its adjustable base, and I can eliminate most of the glare without closing the blinds or sacrificing picture quality. I am very happy with it.Updated
I almost forgot, I LOVE the red tones all around the frame. Quite unique! -
March 31, 2008 09:49
4.5/5
Over all an amazing TV. Will be even better when Samsung can fix the resetting issue. -
April 30, 2008 09:37
4.5/5
I know that buyers like to be reinforced in their purchasing decisions. This leads to hyperbole and exaggeration. Having said this- if you've been ambivalent about making a purchasing decision for a 52" 1080P 120 mhz LCD HDTV, it's time to pull the trigger. The Samsung 6 or 7 Series LCD's are cutting edge. I'll skip the technobabble and let you separate the wheat from the chaff. Aesthetically the sets color scheme and picture quality speak to me. Perhaps it might speak to you? -
May 20, 2008 09:27
4.5/5
I am a fine arts and personal property appraiser and estate liquidator and have a very discerning eye to detail.
The 650 has an ubelievable picture. It feels at times that you are there or watching a play as the blacks are so intense isolating the characters. Once you get used to it you will find this is a great feature. Even the sound and voices appear to eminating from the actor's mouths.
I recently purchased the previous model the 52" 665 from Samsung which I quickly returned to Amazon and got this one, after trying to resolve the issues with a Samsung Rep. The other TV suffered from severe motion blur, jagger, tiple ball effect and ghosting of images that made it unwatchable. They suggested the new 650 which had a faster refresh rate and 120 hz. They were right
I am extremely happy with this set and its compatability with the Samsung upconvert DVD I got with the previous model. It also was very easy to set up, and operate.
Its subdued red outlined bezel works well with the new woodtone stand/cabinet I bought for it. It looks very elegant with its shiny screen as well.
I have two other LCDs. A 26" Sony Wega which is 4 years old, and 40"Bravia V2500. The Wega has excellent true life color, but limited side, top and bottom viewing range. The Bravia has a washed out unnatural look to the color, except for DVDs. However it makes up for it with its extreme clarity. Both the Wega, and Bravia exhibit some motion blur, especially the V2500 when it records a digital broadcast and the movement in a character's face is distorted.
The new 650 appears to have surmounted all these problems with beautiful color, an expanded color palate, multi-directional viewing cabilities, with little degredation. And thank G-D no blur, triple ball effect or judder as charcters approach from mid ground. Excellent on screen programming.
This is the next step in LCD TV development. Myself and my family are very pleased -
April 8, 2008 08:32
4.5/5
this tv is awesome. it has everything i could want. the game mode is key! i use it w/blu ray and the image looks awesome! not a single complaint about picture!!! refresh is high and so many options i don't know where to start. the only downside, if you can call it that, is that i always keep the 120hz feature "off". why, because the manuel says that if "noise" is produced by the 120 hz function, then turn it off. well, i notice that the 120 hz function always produces some noise. i only wish the tv came in a downgrade model w/out 120 hz feature. the contrast and refresh and game mode and 24p are enough to keep me happy till the new HD software/hardware comes out. -
June 5, 2008 12:36
5.0/5
When my rear projection dlp went south.. I decided looking for a samsung lcd since I've been seeing such great reviews on them. I researched them on here and came upon this model and compared it with some other Samsung models such as Samsung PN50A550. I compared the two and bestbuy before I bought it and wow so worth the extra money 120hz is the feature that amazed me the most. Watching a BlueRay on this tv is simply breathtaking so clear it doesn't seem like reality. Hopefully when you are searching for a expensive lcd or plasma you do your research and invest the extra bucs it will be worth it in the long run! -
June 2, 2008 01:52
4.5/5
Just received mine a few days ago and it has been everything that I wanted and more. HD signals and Blu-Ray movies look ridiculous on this display, of course. I was worried about watching standard definition television but it looks great on this tv. I'm not technical anything but the display must be upscaling or something because SD is looking better on this than my older, smaller tv (46").
The screen is very glossy, in the wrong place this could be a big problem. Also the wheel thing on the remote is really annoying. It's super sensitive to rotation w/ a delay; bad combination.
My advice is to get past these things and purchase this tv at the right price ($2100-$2350)...Got mine in that range and feel like I got a great deal. -
November 10, 2008 07:54
4.0/5
Checked ot the sony kdl-z4100 anjhd was horribe at more money. Returned the same day to keep this Samsung. Overall a great TV especially in Standard Definiton. I is simply superb with all the standard def. I have HD with Comcasr but like the Western channel and some PBS not yet in HD. Get this at Circuit City after doing some negotiating on price. -
October 29, 2008 06:24
4.5/5
I was wowed by this television as soon as I viewed its picture. The colors are vivid and the people seem like they're going to walk out of the t.v.. The touch of color is nice when off and hardly noticeable when on. You will have plenty of options with this t.v. to control picture and just about anything else. the only negative is the sound, not that great for a t.v. of this price range and the odd remote. Nothing that surround sound and a little practice for each though I guess. There is no motion blur which is what I was afraid of with an LCD. It was between the Samsung and Sony and I just thought that the Samsung gave me the most bang for my buck. I was right. -
May 19, 2008 05:53
4.5/5
I PURCHASE THIS TV JUST 2 DAYS AGO!!! i love it.
best quality ever. it looks great with my PS3. LOTS OF VIDEO INPUTS. TV LOOKS REALLY GOOD EVEN WITHOUT HD CABLE.
BUILT IT HD TUNER IS GREAT.
I CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TV. IM HAPPY WITH IT. BUT THE REMOTE CONTROL IS REALLY POOR.
I FIND MYSELF PRESSING THE SOME BUTTON 2-3 TIMES TO GET IT TO DO WHAT I WANT TO DO.
