Reviews for Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Total reviews: 5 of 147
Average Rating:

• This TV is amazing | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-29

  I did a lot of research before deciding on this Samsung. I've had it for about a month and it is perfect (except for one aspect which I'll describe beow). It's very pleasing to look at even when it's off and when it's on the picture is the best picture I've ever seen on an LCD TV. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because the sound is lacking. I will probably hook it up to my home theatre system. Amazon.com has the best deal I could find on this and their white glove delivery is wonderful. This whole process was the easiest large purchase I've ever made.

• Great HDTV at great price | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-29

  I've had the LN40A550 for over a month now, and though it's only been in use for a week -- so far so good. I did a lot of homework before purchasing this TV and it seemed that generally, Samsung's Series 5,6 and 7 HDTVs receive some of the best overall reviews. Though I haven't been able to fully take advantage of all its features, particularly the 1080p mode, I have used the unit with Comcast HDTV cable and also hooked it up to my laptop. The pictures for both look great and I'm looking forward to getting a Blu-ray player to compliment the TV.
  
  Many of the reviews on this TV unit complain about the sound. I'm a bit of sound system snob (for my car, PC, home theatre, etc) and these reviews and complaints about the sound on the LN40A550 are right... to a degree. What people have to understand is that in order to have a full rich sound, speakers need size and depth, which HDTVs do not allow due to their thin sizes. Bigger, deeper speakers typically provide richer, fuller sounds. Simply think of the difference when comparing the sound that comes from a laptop to the sound that comes out of desktop computers with external speakers. When considering these facts, I'm actually pretty impressed by the sound this unit produces and don't believe the complaints are justified. But I will be adding a home theatre system to really take advantage of the HDTV experience.
  
  I am very satisfied with my purchase and hopefully, the product will be as reliable as everyone claims it to be, since I did not purchase the extended warranty. Though I have no other HDTVs to compare this to, I do recommend this unit.

• Great TV | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-27

  Nice TV and I had no problems with Amazon's delivery service. I almost went somewhere else to buy the TV because of all the bad press that their delivery service got but it was a nice experience.

• soso | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-27

  I have been using the TV over a month, the picture is OK. The major problems of the TV are the remote controller is quite funny, no 2 much useful buttons and it DOESN'T WORK away 3 feet ( or 150' )
  
  
  comparing with Sony, Samsung is quite poor. However, I paid the money for Samsung only, not Sony. :) I should add $200 to buy sony 40' v series.

• Great Product with a bonus | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-26

  I have owned this set for one month and have nothing but praise for it. I purchased this set from Amazon, and it was shipped quickly. The CEVA personnel unpacked and hooked it up. They waited while I inspected the set to make sure it worked properly and that there were no defective pixels. There weren't any.
  
  The picture is top notch. I recently visited a friend who had a new Sony HDTV. While the picture on his set was very nice, I did notice that the blacks seem much deeper on the Samsung. It seems to me, that the colors, in general, are a bit richer on the Samsung than they are on the Sony.
  
  I have seen many comments complaining about the sound. If you're expecting a top rate sound experience you might be disappointed. However, the sound on this set is better than on the set I replaced. Compared to my friend's Sony, I didn't notice any appreciable difference in the sound. Of course, that might be my old ears not being able to tell the difference. If I feel the need for better sound, I'll purchase a sound system. I think most people who want the best sound experience do this anyway.
  
  This set apparently has a built in QAM tuner. Although I have not seen it specifically stated that it has this feature, the owners manual states that you can receive HD-digital channels without a set-top box. What that means is you can receive non-scrambled HD digital channels having only a regular (non-digital) cable subscription. The number of channels will vary from area to area. Some providers may scramble all HD-digital channels. If this is the case, this feature will not work. In my area, the local channels are not scrambled and can be viewed in HD.
  
  I was not aware of this fact when I purchased the set. I think others may also be surprised to learn this. So there you go, free HD. That's a nice little bonus I did not expect.