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Date: 2008-09-23 Sweet... This was a replacement for my 1 year old 40" Sony XBR2 (my two year old threw a remote at it's screen). I wanted get a set that was comparable to my Sony. However, the features available on this set are light years ahead of the comparable Sony which costs [...] more. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the super shiny Ultra Clear screen. The picture is outstanding! However, I have a major problem with glare when I'm not directly facing the screen during the afternoon sun. I really miss my Sony's matte screen. I was surprised that it's huge remote is not universal. It took my 11 year old 5 minutes to master (we're hiding it from the 2 year old). Why do you need to purchase additional equipment to take advantage of the Infolink RSS feed? This is why I recommended the 650 vs 750 to my bestfriend. Has anybody found a use for the pre-loaded content? Can it be upgraded? I love my beautiful new tv. The picture quality and [...] price difference between the comparable Sony made this a great choice. Amazon's free delivery and no sales tax helped to ease some of the pain. :-) Check this TV out in the big box stores and order it from Amazon. Date: 2008-09-22 Great TV The delivery was prompt. The men came and delivered the TV and turned it on to check that "it works". They told me its not their job to connect the TV. I did the connections myself while they were still there and the picture quality was stunning (Comcast using component cables). Pros: HD content looks great. Colors pop and seems to have almost a 3D quality. The Sound quality is quite good. Connected my PC and it looks great at 1920 x 1080 Dvds and my GameCube and PS2 look great (I do not have component cables) Cons: Needs a bit of tweaking to go from great to Jaw dropping! Goto Avsforum. Tons of modes/options. Requires a bit of patience. The entertainment modes could have been better explained in the Manual. Need to switch between Just Scan and 16:9 modes to remove single line(related to closed captioning) from top of screen. The PiP feature is lame. I was not able to get both my PC and Comcast cable working together in PiP ode. I notice a light colored bar (2 inches thick) sometimes moving up the screen (from bottom to top) slowly in a cycle. If anyone knows why this is or how to remove it please let me know. I would recommend this TV without hesitation. The next generation from Samsung looks very promising as well (LED backlights and 200Hz) but I am happy with what I got for what I paid for. Amazon had the best price for this model. Alas in the next generation the smallest size is 46 inches. If you have a smallish apartment or a studio, you do not want to get a TV bigger than 40 to 46 inches. I hope to buy a PS3 to try Blu-Ray and perhaps get an AV receiver and 5.1 speakers (though I am happy with the sound as it is). I am not sure if Comcast even provides 5.1 sound. Date: 2008-09-21 Don't second guess the price tag - it's worth it! This TV is absolutely incredible! I don't have much more to say then what's already been said here, but I'll do my best. I was trying to decide between this model and the series 6, and ended up with this one because of the built-in subwoofer. I'm glad I did because the sound is definitely excellent! It's not quite surround sound, but the simulated surround sound is still impressive. One of the grea things about this TV is that it works so well right out of the box! I went to a friend's place and he has a 52" Bravia, but the picture was only 1/2 or 1/3 of the screen most of the time whereas the picture fills my screen like 95% of the time. I went home and watched the same show I was watching at his place at my place and the quality was significantly better on my TV (and we live in the same building, so it's the same cable). On his TV there were lines and it looked like a CRT, whereas mine was a lot cleaner and, while it wasn't very clear because the broadcast itself sucked, it was smoother and looked better overall. I tried messing with some settings but couldn't get it looking as good as my 40" did. (note: I have my picture mode set to 'dynamic', and it truly does dynamically seem to adapt to video games or TV or whatever I'm watching) This TV is so great that it makes DVDs look better and standard definition video looks great! Sometimes I have to get really close to the TV to convince myself that it really isn't HD. Of course, when you put on something that's true HD (like 1080i or 1080p), it puts everything else to shame. In other words, you can tell the difference between standard def and high def, and yet the former is still better than you may expect. I feel like the main difference from far away between the two is how much more vibrant and real the colors are in HD as opposed to SD, but when you get up close you can tell that the SD content is just grainier and more fuzzy around the edges, and you see more artifacts. From a distance of like 7 feet though, you can't tell the artifacts are there. Of course, this is all somewhat dependent on your cable/satellite provider. I have a PS3 so I can attest to how incredible games like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Rock Band look AND sound! MGS4 will have you thinking that they're real people and the gorgeous environments really shine on these TV. The otherwise mundane backgrounds in Rock Band look really real on this TV. I watched some Seinfeld episodes from DVD on my brother's TV (he has a 46" series 7) and it's like a totally new show! I also have a couple of Blu-ray movies (Kill Bill 1 & 2), which output 1080p with PCM 5.1 sound, and it seriously felt like when I first saw the movies in the theater. Obviously, the screen isn't as big, but the experience with the picture quality and the sound made me forget that I was even watching it in my living room at times. I really flipped for how perfect the colors were, which proves how great Blu-ray is and how well this TV can handle it. (note: I have my PS3 connected via HDMI, which is really the only way to go) I do have a couple of gripes though. The whole dlna thing does not work for me at all. I have Vista Home Edition and whenever I try playing video on the TV using their crappy software from my computer, it always errors out (it doesn't crash the TV, just that application). The remote is not the best. The button layout doesn't always make the most sense, and the clickwheel is terrible. Fortunately, it is a clickwheel so you don't have to spin it around, which is really painful. The remote feels kind of cheap, but at least it has a backlight. As you can see though, those are pretty minor things. The Info Link feature is pretty neat and lets me see what the weather is every morning so I can dress appropriately. The TV looks very stylish, and I don't even see the "touch of color" around the edge (though the picture refracts a bit around the edges). It has a TON of options if you really want to tweak it to your liking, but it's not always easy navigating through these menus. Overall, this TV is ridiculously high quality. It was my first real TV purchase ever and I'm so glad I made it. It was a lot of money for me to give up, but I reasoned that it was better going with quality than a cheaper TV that I'd have to replace a couple of years later. This TV will last me a long time (after all, not everything is in 1080p now, so even if they end up with something better later I don't think it'll be very popular until after this TV has outlived its usefulness). I work hard so it's really nice to come home and relax and know that no matter what I watch on this TV that it's going to look great and I'll be treating myself. I know it's just a TV, but after a hard day it's still a nice perk. Date: 2008-09-21 Greatest Buy, Samsung Rock and amazon This is the first tv that I bought and for sure it was the greatest buy . I thought a 40" inch would be small ,but when it got shipped it was a great size. Ceva was fast and efficient. Bought it from amazon/ If you're going to get this tv , you must buy it, especially the 7 series I used it with the xbox 360 and it was great. This tv is awesome ,you won't regret it. You could use it for everything sports,movies,videogames. The images were jaw-dropping ,this tv is newest technology you could ever have. It has bunch of features such as sharing media through you computer,infolink and of course 120hz is great, but it looks kind of weird when you're watching a movie, it feels you're in it and they are just filming it. Luckily you could turn it off. Samsung is high-end technology and the best, Peace :) Date: 2008-09-17 Best tv. Best price. Great Service. Great Financing This Samsung LN40A750 is amazing. This is my first time dealing with Amazon, and what attracted me was the price, free delivery, and 0% financing for 2 years. PLus I read all the reviews helpful. Boy some people are real knit-pickers. This T.V. is incredible in every way. They even lowered the price after I noticed it went down on Amazon. The Delivery people were on time and courteous. I brought a copy of the Amazon add to Best Buy, and they were $600 over Amazons price. Please heed my advise and do not be afraid to purchase a large electronic item from Amazon. You will save. They have got themselves a new Customer. I also contacted Samsung, and they recommeded the 3 yr service warranty which I also bought from Amazon. All around A+++++++ Ps. Patriots Game I felt like I was on the field. Jeff A MA
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