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Read Review Before Buy Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
Read Review Before Buy Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
Samsung adds a touch of color to an ultra-fast 4ms response time and rich connectivity features to redefine the role play HDTV at home with his forward-looking Series 6 (A650) and Series 7 (A750) LCD HDTV .
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Using the award-winning technology found in all Samsung HDTVs, Series 6 and 7 deliver HDTV picture quality and unparalleled connectivity and advanced networking capabilities that create a true entertainment center for any home. Series 7 takes networking and multimedia management to a whole new level. Users can easily enjoy MPEG and JPEG files stored on external devices by connecting through a side-mounted USB 2.0, turning their LCD into a full-scale home viewing gallery, or connect their MP3 players for a dynamic experience audio .
lifestyleKey Features
* New – 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio: up from 25,000:1 on 2007 models (Learn more)
* New – Blazing 4ms response time: down from 8ms on 2007 models thanks to a new transmission LCD
Lunetta * New – Transparent and opaque color (TOC) infused color creates an ultra-sleek form and appearance (Learn more)
* New – InfoLink: Get free RSS feeds of news, weather and sports right to your HDTV with a built-in Ethernet port (Learn more)
* New – 4-port HDMI 1.3: Simplay compliant, and up from 3 to 2007 models (Learn more)
* New modes – Sport and games reinforce the on-screen performance and interaction with the latest gaming systems
* New – Side-mounted USB 2.0 port: connect USB devices directly to your HDTV to view JPEG photos or MPEG movies or easily listen to your MP3 player through your HDTV‘s audio system or your home theater system.
* New – Compatible with Samsung’s Home Digital Media Adapter (sold separately) for playback and navigation of Internet and PC stored media
* Full HD 1080p (Learn more)
* Automotion Plus 120Hz image interpolation technology provides smooth motion (Learn more)
* 178 degree viewing angle from all four axes with Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (Learn more)
* Better screen technology for deep blacks and clearer more vibrant colors (Learn more)
* Hidden speakers with SRS TruSurround XT audio (Learn more)
* Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) and Wide Color Enhancer technology offer a wider range of color (Read more)
* Picture-in-Picture (PIP) enables convenient simultaneous viewing of TV programs and video or PC sources
System1 * V-Chip allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content.
* Trilingual on-screen menus in English, Spanish or French.
* Sleep timer variable to turn the TV off in varying time intervals.
* Auto wall mount compatible: 3-dimensional operation via TV’s remote control, no external IR receiver required.
* Swivel stand included
* 1 year and 1 year labor warranty (90 days parts and labor for commercial use), with in home service, backed by Samsung toll-free assistance.
Features Step-Up
* Series 7: Internal flash memory (1GB) with pre-loaded interactive content such as cooking recipes, children’s entertainment, HD artwork and more, Integrated woofer for better audio experience, DLNA-Compatibility for better interopability with electronics, computers and mobile devices from many different manufacturers (Learn more)
* Series 8: super-slim 1.9-inch thick profile
* Comparison of characteristics for different models of Samsung LCD HDTV
* What size TV should you get?
Color touch
Samsung Touch of Color Series 6 marks the first appearance of TOC (touch of color), the design of the 2008 LCD HDTV line-up. Inspired by designs from the automotive and fashion industries, Samsung only one transparent and opaque color molding process creates a clean, smooth finish infused with a hint of transparent color during the manufacturing process for an ultra-sleek appearance.
InfoLink
Touch of Color Up-to-the-minute access to weather, news, sports and stock information is just a cable and a click away through the HDTV’s Ethernet port and new InfoLink RSS service. Entirely new user interface with digital contents management guide provides intuitive navigation and access to content both internally and externally.
Auto Motion Plus 120Hz
Auto Motion Plus 120Hz This technology doubles the frame rate 60-120 frames per second (120Hz LCD panel) without repeating the same image to make more frames. Instead, the TV intelligently calculates the image of the ‘middle’ between a frame and frame B and inserts it in between (Auto Motion Plus 120Hz processor), making a smooth transition from one frame to another.
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Super Clear Panel
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Super clear panel
Samsung enhances the clarity of select LCD HDTVs by replacing the light spread plastic face traditional LCD HDTVs with a natural black panel with a clear shield reflection. Reduced reflection of external light creates a new dimension in image clarity, highlighting black and darkened areas, enabling vibrant, more compelling colors and a brighter, clearer picture. Black will never again appear grayish. Black details will show in Vivid Black, even in dark scenes.
The latest version of Samsung’s breakthrough super clear screen technology makes colors appear more vibrant and blacks even deeper than ever. Enhanced films reduce glare and optimize off-angle viewing.
50,000:1 Dynamic Contrast, brightness Ratio/500 nit
25,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio of 50,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio will give you a clearer picture than ever thought possible, with whiter whites, blacks blacks and a nearly infinite subtlety of gradations in between. As two of the most important factors in determining the overall image quality, contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this latest generation LCD panel. Samsung’s new LCD TV‘s give the most stunning realistic picture quality ever.
Full HD 1080p
Full HD 1080p Full HD, or 1080p, contains 1.5 times more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. More scanning lines mean more pixels, more details and a better image. The new Samsung LCD TV with resolution that is approximately 2 times greater than conventional HDTV, creating the most perfect picture imaginable.
Samsung 1080p panel uses a new high-speed liquid crystal to reduce the response time of 4ms. The rapid response time, along with Samsung’s Auto Motion Plus 120Hz motion blur reduction technology dramatically reduces motion blur and vibration.
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Digital Natural Image Engine
DNIe DNIe ™ The Samsung Digital Natural Image Image Engine. This exclusive Samsung technology dramatically improves the picture by increasing the contrast, detail, white balance and reduces.
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Wide Color Enhancer / Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) has established standards of all the color TVs in America try to answer. LCD TV and typical only meet about 72% of this standard. Samsung LCD HDTVs use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp backlight to give you 92% coverage of the NTSC standard, ensuring truer, more vibrant colors breath.
Samsung exclusive Wide Color Enhancer technology offers brighter colors, even in bright areas of the image, where the blues and greens are washed out on conventional screens. The system displays wider color reproduction, showing you truer colors – the fresh green leaves of spring, the bright blue summer sky.
range Wide Color Enhancer Wide Color Enhancer Color Enhancer Color Enhancer, Widescreen
Connectivity
WISELINK
To make the Series 6 a true entertainment hub for any home, Samsung has incorporated advanced HD connectivity and networking capabilities that expand the capabilities of HDTV. A wide range of multimedia devices can be connected to the series through any of the four Simplay compliant HDMI 1.3 inputs (including one side), and the function HDMICEC convenience allows you to control all CEC-enabled peripherals using one remote.
Connect HD digital devices like disc players, game consoles and satellite dish components into 2 rear connections and use the side-mounted input for cameras, camcorders and laptops. HDMI is the most efficient for displaying an HD source on an HDTV.
Once connected, users can easily access device menus and manage and display content through the newly redesigned Wheel Key Remote control and sophisticated management interface of HDTV content.
All connections
* HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface version 1.3): 4 (3 rear / 1 side)
* Ethernet Port
* Component video: 2 (Y, Pb, Pr)
* S-Video: 1 side / 1 rear
* A / V inputs: 1 side / 1 rear
* Inpuy PC (D-Sub): 1
* RF antenna inputs: 2
* HDMI-CEC
* Premium Audio: Better sound quality through the speaker system dedicated to low range
* Headphone Jack
Super Patterned Vertical Alignment
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Samsung Super Patterned Vertical Alignment (SPVA) panel provides a viewing angle of 178 degrees 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 offers a compelling, virtual surround sound through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers and headphones. E ‘fully compatible with all multichannel formats up to 5.1 channels. High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced only with the two hidden, downward firing side-mounted 2.2-channel dome speakers built into TV.
The SRS TruSurround XT delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass.
TruSurround XT audio also adds three audio enhancement technologies to produce amazingly immersive sound experience.
* Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into Focus during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speak much clearer and sharper.
* TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
* The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material and multi-channel encoded material for a significant improvement in the reproduction of stereo sound on a system with two speakers.
The reception of stereo broadcasts is offered for MTS and SAP with 181-channel capacity. A sound leveler keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing
Customer Reviews
By JDC (UT United States)
When I bought this TV from Amazon.com I had already decided on this Samsung 52 “series and was trying to decide between 650 and 750. At that time there was a small difference in price between the two on Amazon.com. I ended up choosing the 650 because I was putting the TV into a niche that had limited space.
The 650 has a less bulky frame around the LCD screen, and then it was only 50.2 cm in width than the 750 which is 52 “wide. Both screens are exactly the same viewing area. Beyond trying to accommodate my limited space, I felt that the smaller frame looked more beautiful on TV that the broader framework.
The other reason I chose the 650 is that it can swivel on the base, while the 750 is fixed on its base. Why do I put the TV in the corner, this swivel feature has come in very handy, as I had to get behind it from time to time to connect the cables, etc.
I read a lot about screen reflection and reinforcement potentially unpleasant experience for me while watching daytime TV mainly because the room is all windows is the way through two walls and is full of sunshine per day. I am pleased to report that screen reflection is absolutely no problem. The TV I was replacing with the Samsung LCD is a 32 old “Panasonic Panablack analog TV with a screen of glass, which had a lot of reflection. As a point of reference, the Samsung has about 20% of the reflection on the screen my old TV (judging from the time when the TV is off). When the TV is on, the Samsung has about 5% of reflection on the screen than what I used to have with my old TV, which can be due to the incredible brightness of the display.
I spent a number of months of this decision and I feel like hitting a home run with this purchase. Samsung has certainly exceeded my expectations with this model and I was very pleased with my first experience buying a TV online from Amazon.com.
December 20, 2008 UPDATE: I now owned the TV for more than 6 months. No Regrets. The television has survived well in a family with 5 children under the age of 10. It took a few direct hits to the screen with the toys thrown from a 2-year-old, but any marks on the screen easily rubbed off. It still seems like the day I realized and it works perfectly. I am very happy with this purchase.
June 7, 2009 UPDATE: Still going strong after 1 year. Absolutely no problem with the TV. Best buy I’ve ever done. Anyone who has seen hard to believe the quality of images. I get positive comments all the time.
By Scomel (Greensboro, NC)
I have had this TV since very early March. I’ve seen HD, SD and Blu-Ray and can not find a fault. The 650 handles motion very well to where blurring and other artifacts are vitually non-existent. The AMP is a very cool feature that brings a realism to film making it seem more realistic, or as if it were originally shot on HD Video. Some have said this gives off a ‘soap opera “effect. I see that description, but to me it makes film based DVD and movies look more like your watching a real game of life, the view through a window. It ‘a very cool!
I understand the concern of people with the glossy screens found on plasma and some LCD. This screen is a bit ‘less reflective of Samsung’s 71 series, but can still be a problem for some. It would be nice if there were a simple solution for this, but there is not. Sony and other manufacturers use a type of opaque screen that certainly helps or eliminates the problem, but introduces other negatives. I find colors and blacks just do not “pop” on matte screens and tend to wash more for off-angle viewing. The 650 has a picture with great depth and color from any angle, greatly adding the effect of immersion.
Much talk has been about the TOC bezel. I think Samsung has hit out the park with this. I absolutely love the red. I think it just adds a touch of class. It sets this tv apart from all others (although the picture quality is already present), while still being very subtle and retaining the ability to blend with any decor. Most people who came to my house do not even notice the red until the point it out. I am a little ‘tired of every set looking the same or a piano black bezel or flat black. This is a very welcome change.
I like many others suffered the closure problem. As has been said it appears Samsung has fixed the problem with a firmware upgrade. I updated the FW and so far so good. E ‘was annoying, but not a huge deal for me. Samsung should be commended for the speed with which it tackled the issue. I received several calls from upper level officials, who were very concerned with my problem. I never had this level of service from any other manufacturer. Well done Samsung! A side effect of the FW update is that the AMP processing received a boost. Before the FW update I usually had AMP on low at all times and occasionally put up. Now, I’m still in use at the low setting, but most of the time you put on the Middle occasionally, and find the setting a bit strong ‘too much for me. Can I put on High without most of the annoying artifacts people have desribed the 71 series has, which is nice, nut the actual effect is bit ‘too much for me.
Overall, this is the best LCD on the market. I can not see Sony or any of the other manufactures making a better TV this year. They can match perhaps, but certainly not overcome it. For those who were on the wall waiting to buy until the closure issue is resolved, your wait is over. Buy with complete confidence and enjoy one of the best TV’s out there!
By G. Corella “Amazon Enthusiast” (Sarasota, FL USA)
I did the research and visit sites of brick and mortar and I concluded the Samsung features are the best on the market today. I was concerned about the auto shutdown problem that I have read. I called Samsung customer support and was told that it is not a problem but did not mention the firmware update that is actually published on their website today. Go to the Samsung web site and look under “Support / News & Alerts” – A650 Series LCD TV Auto Off Firmware Update. A small number of Samsung A650 series LCD TVs turn off automatically. The models affected are:
* LN40A650A1F
* LN46A650A1F
* LN52A650A1F
Samsung has released a firmware update that fixes the problem. If you have one of these models, Samsung recommends you install this firmware update on your TV, even if you do not check the auto off problem. If you have a USB memory drive, you can download the firmware from our website. For complete instructions on how to download and install the firmware update, go to [...]. Unless you have a USB memory, Samsung can send a disc containing the firmware. To get a copy of the firmware has been sent to you, call Samsung Customer Care at 1-800-Samsung (1-800-726-7864). They have the model and serial numbers handy when you call.