This is a good TV overall. I like it. I did not connect it with internet yet (neither wire or wireless), so I do not know how is that working. The only thing that I am not pleased is that in the product description, it said there is a subwoof included in the TV, but it is not. I emailed Amazon about that, but there is no response.
Rating: 3 / 5
This TV is everything that you read it would be – But the wireless internet connection has not worked for me yet.
I have had techs here and they don’t know why. If anyone out there has this TV working on wireless network let me know. I will write more once this is fixed.
I have internet connection! Works on widgets, that you download, the ones you want. Very satisfied!
Rating: 5 / 5
I just got this TV a few days ago, and it is absolutely driving me nuts. While the picture clarity is amazing (may be the best I’ve ever seen) it has one issue I just can’t get over (especially noticeable while watching movies). It makes images “pop out” like 3D, but has a cookie cutter 2D look. Good movies suddenly look “cheesy” like a B movie. I turned down the backlight setting and changed the picture mode to the movie setting which helped a bit, but it was still terrible. Another smaller issue is that it blurrs from time to time on fast action scenes. The sound quality isn’t very good either, so if you buy this TV, make sure you have a good sound system. My husband found the TV bothered his eyes, but I did not experience any eye fatigue. Although I hated this TV, I still gave it 3 stars because of the amazing picture. I will be returning this set and will either try a standard LCD, or hopefully fix my Samsung DLP(which I love). A big plus is the LED tv’s are extremely energy efficient(which was one of the reasons I chose to buy it). I will definitely consider buying one down the road if they are able to fix the “cookie cutter” look on future models. If it weren’t for this serious flaw, I would love this TV.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’d been hearing about the upcoming Samsung 9000 series, with the wireless “media box” and the full localized LED backlighting (this one uses edge-based LED lighting). I kept waiting on it to come out, but it was delayed repeatedly, and I finally decided to go with this one (assuming that when the 9000 came out, I’d move this one to my bedroom).
Well, let’s just say I feel no desire to “upgrade” my living room TV now. This set is BEAUTIFUL. . . even though it’s not “localized LED backlit” I’ve still got so much black-to-white contrast, compared to any set I’ve ever seen before, that I can’t imagine, right now, that I’d be able to see the difference on a better set. If I can’t tell the difference between a device and the “better” version. . . as far as I’m concerned, there IS no difference.
This set is part of a complete “home theater” setup, including a full 7. 1 speaker system (two original-release Bose 301 speakers, a set of Klipsch Quintet IIIs, and a Polk PSW505 12″ subwoofer), a Pioneer 1019 receiver, a home theater PC, plus a full range of sources (turntable, cassette, VCR, DVD-changer, Archos 5 internet media tablet, cable-company DVR, and blu-ray player).
If I had a much larger living room, I might want a LARGER set, but as far as the picture quality, I’m just amazed. Note that everything I watch on this set (in High-definition, at least) comes in through the receiver, and I’m sure that contributes some elements to the overall picture characteristics. . . but I’ve never seen a better picture anywhere.
The sound quality from the built-in speakers is better than “fine” but obviously not truly hi-fidelity. The feature set is very complete (though I think I need to upgrade my “wireless G” uplink point to a “wireless N” uplink point so that I can watch movies from online. . . you need a FAST connection for this to work, though all the rest of the internet-ish features work flawlessly on my “wireless G” connection).
Note that if you want the “internet” features, you’ll either need to connect a network cable to it, or do as I have and go wireless. If you go wireless, you have only one choice. . . Samsung’s PROPRIETARY “usb dongle. ” That’s the one criticism of this set I can really make.
As far as the set’s cosmetics. . . I would have preferred it to be provided without the “touch of color” bezel, and instead just be the functional monitor (which would actually be a bit smaller overall). But I’m a guy, I couldn’t care less about the appearance (provide it doesn’t have “Hello Kitty” on it or something!). I care about how it works. . . and it works magnificently. I got it here because it was VERY affordable here. . . that’s what keeps me coming back to Amazon (instead of shopping at my local Best Buy or whatever). Mind you, I’d gladly patronize my local shop, if they had the stock, and the prices, you get here.
But let’s just say. . . I’ve decided to buy the smaller version (32″, 6000 series) to go into my bedroom now, and I bought that from Amazon as well. It’s hard to beat the service you get here!
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a good TV overall. I like it. I did not connect it with internet yet (neither wire or wireless), so I do not know how is that working. The only thing that I am not pleased is that in the product description, it said there is a subwoof included in the TV, but it is not. I emailed Amazon about that, but there is no response.
Rating: 3 / 5
This TV is everything that you read it would be – But the wireless internet connection has not worked for me yet.
I have had techs here and they don’t know why. If anyone out there has this TV working on wireless network let me know. I will write more once this is fixed.
I have internet connection! Works on widgets, that you download, the ones you want. Very satisfied!
Rating: 5 / 5
I just got this TV a few days ago, and it is absolutely driving me nuts. While the picture clarity is amazing (may be the best I’ve ever seen) it has one issue I just can’t get over (especially noticeable while watching movies). It makes images “pop out” like 3D, but has a cookie cutter 2D look. Good movies suddenly look “cheesy” like a B movie. I turned down the backlight setting and changed the picture mode to the movie setting which helped a bit, but it was still terrible. Another smaller issue is that it blurrs from time to time on fast action scenes. The sound quality isn’t very good either, so if you buy this TV, make sure you have a good sound system. My husband found the TV bothered his eyes, but I did not experience any eye fatigue. Although I hated this TV, I still gave it 3 stars because of the amazing picture. I will be returning this set and will either try a standard LCD, or hopefully fix my Samsung DLP(which I love). A big plus is the LED tv’s are extremely energy efficient(which was one of the reasons I chose to buy it). I will definitely consider buying one down the road if they are able to fix the “cookie cutter” look on future models. If it weren’t for this serious flaw, I would love this TV.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’d been hearing about the upcoming Samsung 9000 series, with the wireless “media box” and the full localized LED backlighting (this one uses edge-based LED lighting). I kept waiting on it to come out, but it was delayed repeatedly, and I finally decided to go with this one (assuming that when the 9000 came out, I’d move this one to my bedroom).
Well, let’s just say I feel no desire to “upgrade” my living room TV now. This set is BEAUTIFUL. . . even though it’s not “localized LED backlit” I’ve still got so much black-to-white contrast, compared to any set I’ve ever seen before, that I can’t imagine, right now, that I’d be able to see the difference on a better set. If I can’t tell the difference between a device and the “better” version. . . as far as I’m concerned, there IS no difference.
This set is part of a complete “home theater” setup, including a full 7. 1 speaker system (two original-release Bose 301 speakers, a set of Klipsch Quintet IIIs, and a Polk PSW505 12″ subwoofer), a Pioneer 1019 receiver, a home theater PC, plus a full range of sources (turntable, cassette, VCR, DVD-changer, Archos 5 internet media tablet, cable-company DVR, and blu-ray player).
If I had a much larger living room, I might want a LARGER set, but as far as the picture quality, I’m just amazed. Note that everything I watch on this set (in High-definition, at least) comes in through the receiver, and I’m sure that contributes some elements to the overall picture characteristics. . . but I’ve never seen a better picture anywhere.
The sound quality from the built-in speakers is better than “fine” but obviously not truly hi-fidelity. The feature set is very complete (though I think I need to upgrade my “wireless G” uplink point to a “wireless N” uplink point so that I can watch movies from online. . . you need a FAST connection for this to work, though all the rest of the internet-ish features work flawlessly on my “wireless G” connection).
Note that if you want the “internet” features, you’ll either need to connect a network cable to it, or do as I have and go wireless. If you go wireless, you have only one choice. . . Samsung’s PROPRIETARY “usb dongle. ” That’s the one criticism of this set I can really make.
As far as the set’s cosmetics. . . I would have preferred it to be provided without the “touch of color” bezel, and instead just be the functional monitor (which would actually be a bit smaller overall). But I’m a guy, I couldn’t care less about the appearance (provide it doesn’t have “Hello Kitty” on it or something!). I care about how it works. . . and it works magnificently. I got it here because it was VERY affordable here. . . that’s what keeps me coming back to Amazon (instead of shopping at my local Best Buy or whatever). Mind you, I’d gladly patronize my local shop, if they had the stock, and the prices, you get here.
But let’s just say. . . I’ve decided to buy the smaller version (32″, 6000 series) to go into my bedroom now, and I bought that from Amazon as well. It’s hard to beat the service you get here!
Rating: 5 / 5
Delivery was on time and package was not damaged. TV required some assembly but not difficult. HDTV was as expected; most excellent.
Rating: 5 / 5