Samsung LN52A750

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• 9 stars

  Top notch picture is the best I've seen on LCD

  by calcarine_sulcus on May 4, 2008

  Pros: Great picture quality. No blur/grain @ all - likely due to screen coating.....but

  Cons: Screen coating is glossy and shows reflections of everything in the room.

  Summary: I have been comparing the Sony KDL-52XBR5 with the Samsung LN52A750, and have been for about the last 2 months. (I'm sure the local stores aren't pleased with ...

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  Summary: I have been comparing the Sony KDL-52XBR5 with the Samsung LN52A750, and have been for about the last 2 months. (I'm sure the local stores aren't pleased with my analysis paralysis.)
  
  Anyway, I have read all of the consumer reviews for the Sony, but there are few to none to read for the Samsung. Everyone who bought the Sony describes it as the best thing that has ever happened to TV and they all boast about how happy they are with the picture quality. I don't know if these are written by actual customers who have viewed both sets, but I wanted to offer my take for anyone willing to listen.
  
  I just can't get myself to buy either one quite yet, and I want to tell you why. Hopefully this will help someone else to pull the trigger on their purchase in a more timely fashion than I have been able to do.
  
  First, I'll start with the Sony. It's absolutely beautiful! The set design is awesome and it would look great hanging on my wall. My problem is that the picture is grainy as hell. I watched a program on discovery in HD using direct TV as the source. There was a big and very noticeable problem on the Sony when looking at edge detail on an airplane/ultralight. I was standing with my head @ 12 ft. from the TV (yes, I actually brought my tape measure) and it was impossible not to notice this.. even at that distance. I asked the sales guy if this is something that you just get used to. His reply was that if you see it now and it bothers you, you will continue to see it and be bothered by it @ home. Next was hockey on the Sony...un-watchable. Instant headache. The puck was a blur. Then finally, blu-ray. The picture was so good on this that I thought I was going to fall into the TV. It was stunning.
  
  Now for the Samsung. The TV is not as visually appealing. The TOC (touch of color) is the lamest attempt I have ever seen to make a TV look more fashionable. I don't know if this comes in other colors,...but red??? What the hell is that about?
  
  I found the picture on the Samsung to be hands down better. No comparison. No blur and no grain on the same HD source/channel. I don't get it though! They both have 120Hz refresh, so what gives? I asked the sale advisor about this. He said that the Samsung's screen is coated with something that makes motion look more real. I thought the picture was flawless on this set.
  
  So what's the big deal then right? Just buy the Samsung and shut up, right?
  
  Wrong! Whatever material is used to coat the Samsung screen, it makes the screen have a glossy appearance. This is could be a HUGE problem in a room with windows (like mine). Once I became aware of the neon "Stereo" sign reflected in the set, I could no longer focus on the picture. I could even see myself and the salesman standing there too. If you have a room with windows, you need to be aware of this.
  
  Take a small pen-light or flashlight and point it at the screen. If it reflects the light, like the Samsung does (the Sony hardly does), you may have a problem in a well lit room.
  
  So what do I do? I want to fall in love with a TV like the other people who review, but I just can?t. You have to take the room into account as well. I would have bought the Samsung yesterday if I didn?t have to research room darkening blinds. On second though, maybe I?ll just leave that to the wife.
  
  For pure picture quality, it?s the Samsung for me. I just don?t know if it will work in this room.

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• 6 stars

  Great picture, but a few glaring flaws keep it from being the best.

  by Tovarisht on June 10, 2008

  Pros: Great picture, good motion, cool extra features.

  Cons: "Halo" effect, purple haze, and wacky remote.

  Summary: I recently got Sharp to refund me the purchase price of my 52" 62U (banding) after three sets. So I narrowed my search down to the Samsung 650, 750, or ...

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  Summary: I recently got Sharp to refund me the purchase price of my 52" 62U (banding) after three sets. So I narrowed my search down to the Samsung 650, 750, or the Panasonic 800U with THX certification. I finally decided on the Samsung 750 because I play a lot of Madden and was worried about burn in. I took it home, hooked it up, and was amazed by the picture clarity, superb motion, and color accuracy. This TV also has a lot of nice features (my wife and her girlfriend oohed and aahed over the recipes and artwork). I think the design of the TV is cool and the red border is not nearly as pronounced on this set as the 650.
  However...I had read on AVS forum about the so called Purple Haze some of these sets have. As long as I was sitting on my couch directly in front of the set, deep beautiful blacks; however, as soon as I moved slightly off center (I'm not talking 180 degrees, more like 75), the blacks turn purple. The further off center, the more purple. I put in Revenge of the Sith, with dark space scenes and was really disappointed. Space should be black, not purple.
  I took that set back immediately and picked up another. Got it home, same problem. In addition, I noticed that the very edges of the bezel are at a 45 degree angle and reflect portions of the screen back to you which is quite distracting. I believe some call this the "halo" effect. What is wrong with Samsung? Couldn't they see this problem in testing. All that would be necessary to fix it is to paint the inside edge of the bezel so that it would not allow light to pass through.
  Also, the screen is very glossy. When the screen is black/purple its like looking into a mirror.
  Despite the great picture (from dead on) I would not recommend this TV unless they change the name to Vizio and lower the price 1,500. I'm going back to CC today to buy the Panasonic 800U.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  The Best of the Best

  by mouseclick on May 14, 2008

  Pros: Solid Picture and Excellent 120Hz Feature

  Cons: Speakers are Hallow

  Summary: After researching and viewing content on several LCDs from numerous manufacturers, I cut it down to the Samsung 71 series LCD until the LN52A750 came out and beat it (if ...

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  Summary: After researching and viewing content on several LCDs from numerous manufacturers, I cut it down to the Samsung 71 series LCD until the LN52A750 came out and beat it (if someone is going to beat your product, best that it?s you). The 71 series is excellent but the new 7 series just about perfects the 120Hz technology feature, and so I bought this bad boy right away. There?s a lot said about this feature, including on CNET, as to whether it is good or bad. It?s really as simple as this? 120Hz adds a new element to TVs, almost giving life-like depth perception to 1080i or better video content. 120Hz has even been described by some as the ?new? 1080p, and it really does add that much quality to video. Some argue things like it robs you of ?director?s intent? in certain movies, shows, etc. But it?s as simple as ? so what, if you don?t want to use it, turn it off when you want and use it for content where it is ideal, like sports, gaming and some movies, etc. The 7 series truly does the best job at 120Hz of ANY LCD on the market today, and I can?t see it getting much better (next step would be to actually do 3D HDTVs). Some also have criticized a red border around the TV but, it is hardly even noticeable. In fact, everyone who?s seen the TV in my house hasn?t even noticed it ? until I told them it was there and then they still didn?t care that it was there. The picture quality is superior overall. This is an excellent TV. The only gripe I have about it so far is the sound. The speakers are in the back and so the sound comes across a bit hallow, despite my repeated attempts to compensate for it by trying to customize the equalizer. Still, this is just minor to me since, if I really want to hear good sound, I?d turn on 5.1 audio. This is the best LCD HDTV available, and the fact I got it brand new for $2,600 at a local large retailer made it even sweeter.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Stunning picture compared to DLP

  by TitanJamie on September 19, 2008

  Pros: Blu-Ray performance is absolutely amazing, must see to believe. Screen is viewable from every seat in the room. Menus are clear and easy to navigate. HD performance (1080i, via cable provider) is amazing, but a notch or two below Blu-Ray. Great looks

  Cons: Glossy screen is somewhat annoying in bright room. Remote has 'lag'. Was not informed wireless access for RSS feeds required a separate adapter ($34.99) until I read it in the instruction manual.

  Summary: I have had a Samsung 46" DLP for three years, and have been very satisfied with it's performance. It was purchased pre- next-gen gaming systems, and has performed very ...

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  Summary: I have had a Samsung 46" DLP for three years, and have been very satisfied with it's performance. It was purchased pre- next-gen gaming systems, and has performed very well in all categories of HDTV ownership. Yesterday we purchased the 750, and felt like school kids who couldn't wait for summer break when we were driving home to set up the new TV. Let me summarize our reactions to the first glimpses of LCD from DLP: speechless, literally. We surprised our kids by walking them downstairs with their eyes covered, and having them open them to Ratatouille on Blu-Ray being played. I kept saying, "The picture is just unbelieveable."
  I've seen the LCD's playing high-def movies in stores for quite some time now, and have followed the Samsung lines since purchasing the DLP. We saw the LN-T4671f at a store about a year ago, and that model set the bar for our next HDTV purchase. I've researched other brands/models, but kept coming back to the Samsung because of the 4671f we saw, and how it's performance was so amazing. I am quite comfortable stating that the 750 exceeds the performance of the 4671f, and am not disappointed at all by our purchase.
  The review for the LN46A750 is pretty much the same tv, except, obiously, for screen size. I agree that the glossy screen can be obtrusive at times, yet the screen brightness does overcome the reflectiveness in most cases (the room where ours is set up has two south-facing windows directly across from the screen, roughly 14' away.). I've had the TV for less than 24 hours at this point, but cannot forsee anything else becoming a downside to this television.
  Our household has all three next-gen gaming systems, and for those who are gamers- the performance of the 750 for gaming is heaven-like. I understood the difference between 1080i and 1080p, but had not experienced the difference gaming-wise until now. The color and detail difference is almost like night and day, and, going from a DLP, the smoothness of the graphics is unparalleled. I'm even contemplating connecting my PC to the 750, just to see a few of my favorite PC games on a 52"screen.
  For those contemplating purchasing a LN52A750, rest assured, you will not be disappointed. We purchased ours from a big-box store at $500 off retail. NOW I finally have a legitimate case to purchase more Blu-Ray movies.

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• 8 stars

  Good picture quality but the speakers suck!

  by davidzimmern on September 12, 2008

  Pros: Great quality..
  good features.
  It plays mp3's, sideshows and video's loaded to a USB drive. Also has RSS feeds.

  Cons: The speakers are an absolute waste. I think Samsung should admit to that themselves and recommend a home theater solution.

  Summary: The TV's picture quality is immaculate, but the speakers are really bad. I did not find the remote wacky. Its pretty usable.
  It has all kinds of ports and ...

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  Summary: The TV's picture quality is immaculate, but the speakers are really bad. I did not find the remote wacky. Its pretty usable.
  It has all kinds of ports and you can connect various components of your choice.

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• 9 stars

  Whats with the red Touch of Color. Very distracting to the eye

  by bart4u on August 22, 2008

  Pros: Great LCD TV with a sharp clear screen. The colors and contrast are very good

  Cons: Touch of Color is a bad idea. The screen is a bit shinny.

  Summary: I hope some creative people from Samsung reads the reviews. It seems just about everyone hates the Touch of Color concept. Went to the store today and noticed the new ...

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  Summary: I hope some creative people from Samsung reads the reviews. It seems just about everyone hates the Touch of Color concept. Went to the store today and noticed the new Touch of Color sets are very annoying to the eye when watching the TV. Since they make a great LCD it would be a good idea to stop their Touch of Color design.

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• 10 stars

  Simply breathtaking

  by blue55 on July 29, 2008

  Pros: Extremely Sharp and plenty of Contrast

  Cons: None- nothing to discredit or complain about

  Summary: I almost bought the Samsung LN52A650 but decided to go for the best in this class, called a series 7 unit. After owning this for 2 weeks now, I feel ...

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  Summary: I almost bought the Samsung LN52A650 but decided to go for the best in this class, called a series 7 unit. After owning this for 2 weeks now, I feel confident to say that this set is nothing short of spectacular. I had been examining and comparing sets from every maker. There's probably not much difference between this unit(the 750) and the LN52A650 (the 650). They're both excellent units. The picture is very definable, nearly every aspect of the picture can be modified, but standard settings are probably the best. This comes as close as you'll ever get (with an LCD) to a plasma. Even the two small woofer speakers, mounted in the back of the set are good (being internally mounted).
  
  This is a huge set. You need to be 15-20 feet away from this set to take advantage of its size (you need 2 people to carefully set this unit on a Flat Panel table - it's that big).
  
  Other brands came close, but this unit (as of this writing) had the best and most features. There are also some really neat installed programs on it's internal computer - gorgeous slideshows with beautiful music, childrens' games, recipes, workouts. You can even upgrade your own system software with a USB flashdrive.
  
  Upconverted standard DVD movies are nothing short of impressive.
  
  The Ten Commandements with Charlton Heston was unbelievable. I never saw so much detail before. The colors....spectacular.
  
  Even cartoons (for grandkids) never looked so good.
  
  I highly recommend this set (or the 650-depending on your budget).

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• 9 stars

  Realest picture ever!

  by yosonu on July 4, 2008

  Pros: true colors

  Cons: price is not right

  Summary: I have ATT Uverse as my cable provider and the their HD picture looks so true on my new LN52A750. I checked out the LN52A650 as well before settling on ...

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  Summary: I have ATT Uverse as my cable provider and the their HD picture looks so true on my new LN52A750. I checked out the LN52A650 as well before settling on the 750 series. My wife and I thought that the picture quality of 750 was a tad bit better.

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• 9 stars

  Exception TV, hard to believe it's not plasma, 120 Hz

  by harrisek on May 26, 2008

  Pros: Excellent black level, great color, good number of input ports (4 HDMI inputs)

  Cons: Crimson bezel takes some getting used to

  Summary: The 120 Hz refresh allow 5:5 pull down for blu-ray rather then 3:2. This allows movies that are shot at 24 fps to be seen as intended.

  Summary: The 120 Hz refresh allow 5:5 pull down for blu-ray rather then 3:2. This allows movies that are shot at 24 fps to be seen as intended.

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