I couldn't be happier with this tv. I bought the 37" for the bedroom having recently purchased a Sony Bravia for the living room. Reviews of other Samsung tvs had mentioned the low sound quality. I think the sound quality is superb and beats the heck out of the new Sony I own. The picture is top notch and the set-up couldn't have been be easier.
There is a noticable glare on the screen when daylight shines on the screen which is why I purchased the Sony for the living room whose matte screen better suited bright room.
All in all, I am very happy with this purchase. Samsung LN37D550 37-Inch 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
I bought this item a few days ago after doing a multitude of research on flat screen TV's. Frankly, I was ready to be done! Our focus was finding a TV with an external width no larger than 37 5/8". We were faced with a limited selection of 37" TV's or some barely close 40" TV's. The 40" TV's that we had to choose from were LED and cost roughly $1000 or more. Rather than being faced with a close fit of an expensive TV, we decided 37" would suffice. Then we were caught between buying a Samsung or a Sony and whether to get LED or LCD. In my opinion, the Sony brand commands a brand premium in price. Nice TV's though. I read a lot about LED v. LCD. The LCD is still energy efficient and is energy star qualified. After seeing the picture difference of the LCD and LED. My wife and I were both okay with LCD. Then I researched the difference of 60 hz versus 120 hz refresh rates. Okay, I understand the technical mumbo jumbo of this, but after comparing in a store the difference I couldn't tell. Maybe my eyes are not good enough anymore. We also bought the Samsung USB wireless adapter. I thought from all my reading that this TV had some Internet functionality i.e. Netflix etc. It DOES NOT. If you have a Wii or some other game platform that allows internet access - use it and save your money. The wireless adapter will work with some Samsung Blu-Ray players as well. The only thing the wireless adapter will do is connect with your pc network and play movies, music, and pictures from your pc. If this for you - great buy the wireless. Note: it has a network interface for wired applications on the back as well.
The nitty gritty of the TV. It works fantastic. Exceeded expectations on standard definition movies and TV broadcasts. No dark "halo" effects when the picture is dark. HD works fantastic...almost too clear and crisp to tell the truth. Works great in the game mode with the Wii. I know other's have said the sound/speakers were issues, but my family thinks it works just fine. The PIP(picture in a picture) function only works when viewing programs from two sources i.e. broadcast and DVD. Not a big user of PIP. Set up is easy. Remote is easy and intuitive to use. The enclosed manual is "light" on info. TV does have a manual you access through TV - it is more in-depth. For $569 and our first upgrade from a CRT TV - I have no regrets. TV is great for everyday use - watching broadcast, movies, games, and PC use. But then again, we didn't need all the bells and whistles of higher end models. Hope this helps your decision.
I recently purchased this TV for my family room. Since I mainly watch tv from a small table in the kitchen adjacent to the family room I didn't want a really large screen as I would be sitting too close. The 37" size is perfect both for close viewing from the kitchen as well as viewing from a distance in the family room. There is a really nice feature which allows you to reduce the picture size so for close viewing I watch a reduced picture while for further distances I increase the picture to its full size. I don't have that capability on my Sony Bravia 40" which I use in the bedroom, and often the picture is just too large for comfortable viewing. The other great feature is the ability to plug an external hard drive into the USB port and watch all my videos. It plays virtually any file format including MKV,avi,DIVX etc. The picture clarity is excellent both with HDTV and the 720 and 1080p videos. Additionally, the stand swivels which is very convenient for viewing from different locations. Overall I am very pleased with the tv and highly recommend it.
I've had this tv for about 4 weeks now and really do love it. Running Comcast and picture is very sweet. Blue Ray looks awesome too. The speakers actually work pretty good as far as LCD's go but normally use the Def Techs for sound.
My main gripe is that Amazon originally posted this as a 120 Hz and its actually only 60 Hz. I didn't know this until it got to my house. Not cool.
Samsung didn't publish much info on the 2011 models so it was close to impossible to research too.
All in all its a great tv and I would proably buy it again I just wish Amazon would actually post what you get!
This is the second Samsung HDTV that I have purchased directly through Amazon.
Both units worked perfectly "right out of the box" and with minimum hassle.
The picture and sound qualities are excellent on both, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase(s).
The only concern with this delivery was a hole(actually two)in the side of the carton, which turned out to be on the face side of the TV. There is no internal protection of the unit other than some wrapping material. Needless to say, I was happy to see no damage.
Samsung should look into their packaging procedures.
I purchased this top rated HDTV as recommended in Consumers Reports and have not been dissappointed. The TV is excellent in every area and since I used American Express Membership Rewards points for it, I am not out of pocket any funds for this great TV. Anyone looking for a top quality HDTV shoudl check it out.
Purchased this TV on sale directly from Amazon and received free 2 day shipping with my Prime account. The TV showed up when promised. The set up using the included base was simple and quick. If you have an HDMI cable (or other appropriate cable/box combo), a phillips screwdriver, a place to set it up, and less than 15 minutes and you will be up and running.
Picture quality is excellent, even better at home than in the stores I looked at it in before ordering. There are comments about sound quality, it isn't the greatest, but if you change settings around once it is in place, you can get decent sound out of it. I'm using it as a bedroom TV and couldn't be happier!'
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