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What's New?
 | Samsung's Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (SPVA) panel provides a 178-degree viewing angle from all four axes |
Audio Features
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. It 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 WOW 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.
Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?
 | 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.
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- Series 4 720p LCD HDTVs are available in 19-inch, 19-inch white, 22-inch, 22-inch white, 26-inch, 32-inch, 37-inch and 40-inch models
- Series 5 1080p LCD HDTVs are available in 32-inch, 37-inch, 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch models
- Series 6 1080p LCD HDTVs are available in 19-inch, 22-inch, 32-inch, 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch models
- Series 7 1080p LCD HDTVs are available in 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch
Great TV October 9, 2008P. Knedler
I have been looking for an LCD tv for a while. I decided on Samsung after reading Consumer Reports. I thought the 37 inch 720p would be fine for my bedroom. At best buy it was $999 and $858 on amazon; I was going to wait until Amazon had free shipping again. Last weekend I found this TV (40 inch 720p) on sale for $899 at best buy. I didn't even hesitate and brought it home. Set up was simple, the picture is great. I plan to have an HD DVR put in this weekend and can't wait to try it out. So far the TV is excellent and I'm very happy with the purchase.
Was a good value before 650's dropped in price October 9, 2008I. Banks (Berkeley, Ca)
So I got this tv around April and at the time it was a great value. It is difficult to impossible to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p at 40inch size when sittle more than a couple feet from the tv so why spend that extra cheese when you can't notice a difference in resolution? The colors are accurate and the black level is surprisingly good for an LCD. The anti glare screen is decent but not great, however the screen is plenty bright enough to make up for this weakness. Motion blur can occur like with any LCD, but I must say that unless I am being super critical of what ever fast moving content I am watching I don't notice it. Frankly I think 120hz is retarded when it comes to all the processing it does and I would rather have a slightly less crisp screen in a fast moving scene than some soap opera effect artifact injected 120hz over processed mess. But hey thats me.
Oh yeah I use mine with PS3 and 360 and suffer from no gaming lag what so ever. It is a solid TV all in all and a great size for the bedroom/office.
Hope that helps you guys out there in internet land.
By the way the sound quality is very flat and lacking in the low range. But I have a 2.1 system hooked up so its all good.
Brilliant TV (pun intended) September 30, 2008Hunter Hadlock (Key West, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Picked this up as the cheapest sub $1000 40" TV still in stock for my mom's birthday. Was not disappointed by the Samsung name. Football looks great on it in HD, as did a western movie and various HD channels. This set really has a stunning - literally stunning - picture. The promo videos in the store are interesting but for the first two hours we were simply slack jawed at how great the image on the screen was at home. I was not disappointed with getting the 720p over the 1080p and my mother was unable to tell the difference from the couch. We had no problem seeing the sweat drip off the football helmets on the line or turf being thrown up by cleats at 720p.
Setup was simple, three screws in the swivel base, and then four screws connect the TV to the base (though you can't use a 4-in-1 screwdriver, the holes are too deep and narrow for anything but a regular screwdriver. Base is very solidly built - steel covered in the "piano black" plastic that adorns all Samsung TVs - nothing to break or fracture over the years. Other than that the TV came on and simply pushing the enter button on the remote 5 or six times got the TV setup. This being my first time setting up HDMI I figured it would scan the HDMI cable for all the available cable channels when selecting the "auto scan cable channels" - apparently this feature is only available through the coax/RF connection. Pushing the "HDMI Line 1" button switched to the FiOS HDMI connection and everything worked fine after that. The sound is pretty good for a stand alone but hooked it up to the pre-existing sound system.
Considering how small the price difference is between a 32" and a 40" it's definitely worth the extra dough, especially if you have a larger living room. This set went in a corner of an 18'x18' room and it absolutely dominates that corner. 40" looks tiny next to the 52, 68 and 72" tvs at the store but when you get it home does it finally dawn on you what sort of monstrosity you've let into your home. 40" might be too large for all but the biggest apartment living rooms, but for a medium to large sized house this is a great size. College kids put your money towards your tuition and get a 32", 40" is way too big for your dorm room.
Nice TV, needs a firmware update September 28, 2008Silverwoodchuck47 (Chesapeake Beach, MD United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this TV as a replacement for my 37" Sony Trinitron that I bought in 1999. Alot has changed in the last nine years, such as my expectation that a TV would last longer than nine years.... So I had to buy a flat screen because it appears that tube TVs aren't manufactured anymore.
I don't have a HDTV signal from the my satellite dish, so I can't comment on the quality of the picture using an HDTV signal. I do have a DVD player and DVDs look really nice.
There are a few annoyances with using this Samsung. Compared to my old Sony, the remote control is almost symmetrical along the short axis, resulting in it being difficult to tell which end to point to the TV without having to look at it closely. Also, I could point my Sony remote anywhere near the TV and it worked; not so with the Samsung.
Since the TV is wider than a conventional tube TV, one needs to vary the picture mode--4x3, 16x9, Zoom1 and Zoom2--based on the video source. Zoom1 appears to be for watching shows such as 'House', 'ER', etc. that broadcast in non-HD letterbox. It cuts off the top and bottom a little, though, so one needs to move the picture up or down (usually up) to center the picture. I am not sure what good Zoom2 is, because it zooms in even more than Zoom1, resulting in a picture with all four sides cropped. Unfortunately, one cannot adjust the amount of zoom. The picture is a little soft as a result, but for me, TV is just TV, so I don't care.
What does irritate me is that the TV doesn't remember the zoom adjustments when I change picture mode or turn off the TV. Also, it doesn't remember that I always want the closed captions ON. It always turns them off when the TV is turned off. To turn them on, I need to turn the captions on, then off, then on again every time I turn on the set. Very annoying.
The captions are presented in a goofy manner as well; there's too much kerning (letters are too far apart) within words.
The sleep timer presents its messages in "Engrish." Setting the sleep timer results in the following message: "The sleep timer is set to work in 30 minutes." (including an extra space between '30' and 'minutes'.) The messages makes more sense if it read, "The TV will turn off in 30 minutes." Turning off the sleep timer yields an equally goofy message, "The sleep timer has been released." ("The sleeper timer is off." is less awkward.)
These problems are probably nothing that can't be fixed with a firmware update. (Hint, hint!)
Other than that, it's a very nice TV for the money. I bought this TV from another vendor, but as usual, Amazon makes it easy to leave feedback; the other vendor's website doesn't have a 'Submit' button.
Great buy-- poor shipping September 3, 2008SC Dad (South Carolina)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The TV has amazing picture quality for the price. We shopped around A LOT, and this was the best deal out there. We haven't had any problems with it and were able to set it up easily. Our cable company had to come and upgrade our cable lines, but our picture is crystal clear now. The shipping was terrible, but free. Would've paid to have it shipped rather than deal with the shipping company. Awesome buy though! Would recommend it to anyone.
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