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I was going to buy a wall mount for the swivel feature, but was pleasant;y surprised to learn the stand has it's own swivel feature already included. The picture is phenomenal and sound has come a long way from earlier LCDs. I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone.
Set up was very very easy and went with HDMI cable and fiber optic cables for excellent audio. Bought this TV with a blu-ray capable samsung surround sound home theater system and a 40G PS3 with a free movie (troy). Popped in the blu-ray dvd and was astonished on how clear everything was. I had this TV for about a month now and do not have any regrets about buying it used. First of all blu-ray is the way to go with this TV, b/c of the clarity of all aspects. If you are looking for a TV and feel like going all out, this is the one to get. I was looking for a TV a little under 2000 and found this one for 1900 with a open box discount. The reason I got this tv was for the 120 HZ
I had been looking at several different models but I always came back to the Samsung. I lucked out when I found this tv through Amazon. I'm glad I did as the picture and color are great, I would recommend this product to anyone.
I tend to leave it on low, so I have never noticed any "jitter" that many reviewers have seen. The set itself is beautiful, and the picture is amazing. You DON'T need it like this, and in fact it looks worse than if you tweak the settings. The Samsung has MUCH deeper blacks and better color and contrast.
Remember that when you get it, ALL the settings are cranked up to the max. Clean, crisp, beautiful. The image is outstanding. I don't use any of the audio inputs anymore because of my surround sound, but when I did use the audio it seemed like the TV had decent sound.
I can get 1080p resolution with some H.264 files doing this and truly see what the TV is capable of (because I don't have a Bluray player. I think this may be partly due to the glossy finish on the Samsung's screen. Oh well, I'll eventually switch over to the HDMI input for my PC.Lastly, the TV is pretty energy efficient for its size. You may not be used to the slightly darker picture, so give yourself a couple of days with it. Samsung has (supposedly) released a firmware that fixed this problem, and I'm sure all of the new TVs ship with it.
The blacks are pretty incredible, even though there is a slight black crush.I also use this TV on the VGA input with a Media Center PC that I built out of some old computer parts I had laying around. You get better detail and truer colors using this method, not to mention you basically cut power consumption in half.SUMMARY:This TV is outstanding. After doing some extensive research it all came down to this TV and the Sony XBR4. The detail is incredible on 1080p, and it looks MUCH better than Comcast's HD feed (which, by the way, is being recompressed on certain channels, search Google for "comcast recompress", first link for AVSForum).
It was surprising the level of low-mid range sound the TV produced from such a small enclosure.The AutoMotionPlus (AMP) feature is great. No worries, the only reflections you can see are those directly behind you.This TV has plenty of inputs, although I only use about 2 (1 HDMI for my DVD player, 1 component for my HD Cable Box). For the price you can't beat the color, black- and white-levels, quality of manufacturing, number on inputs, and features. Bright, bright whites. The XBR was more expensive, and seeing the two sets in the store there was no comparison. I only (immediately) noticed the problem in the store when the TV was set on "high". I just wish I could do AMP on the VGA input.
They were both the same price, but I wasn't too hot on the red border on this year's model. It doesn't quite match the levels of Pioneer's plasma line, but it can beat any LCD out there. yet). I tend to lower the brightness to 50%, and the backlight down to 3 or so. I have had this TV for a couple of months now. Still, I think it's overkill for me on high, and I found that the AMP on high (and sometimes medium) detracted from the viewing experience.The black-levels on this TV are unmatched by any LCD I've ever seen. I was trying to decide between this and the LN46A750.
I tried it at home, with the set on high, and did not notice anything. Speaking of which, this is one thing that I was worried about. I have a pretty bright room, and I was afraid that the glossy screen would be a problem. Great job, Samsung.
And for games, it seems to make it more choppy, even in Game Mode (which activates AMP). It has a lot of features and is, as far as I can tell, one of the best TVs for the money out there.It isn't perfect, however. The TV has amazing picture quality. I made sure I have the most recent firmware, too. In my limited experience, the AutoMotion Plus (AMP), which is touted to smooth out the action and reduce blur, has not worked as Samsung claims.
In movies it generally makes the slow moving scenes seem surreal and fast moving scenes more blurry. The detail is superb and the color/contrast is great. Samsung is a well-respected brand and I had read reviews of this TV before I bought it. As far as the sound quality goes, I don't really know since I have a home theater system. As I mentioned, I have very limited experience with using the AMP feature, so these issues may possibly be fixed by messing with settings.
I have a PS3 hooked up to it and BluRay movies along with PS3 games, running in 1080p, look spectacular. I mainly wanted 120Hz for the benefit of 5:5 pulldown to smooth out 24fps movies.All in all, it is a great TV and, despite the AMP issues, it deserves 5 stars.
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