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Date: 2008-11-12 Best Value=We Are Very Happy We just purchased this Samsung 42" 720p HDTV today; it is our first HDTV. While I will leave the technical talk to those best suited for such commentary, I can say that we are extraordinarily pleased. After waiting a couple years to buy an HDTV, following various models and prices, we finally pounced on this product when the price dipped down to $750. For our apartment, the 42" is almost too big- it's certainly far more tv than we are accustomed to and for those jumping from CRT's to this, there will certainly be a "Wow!" moment. The picture is just great, though we are leaving the settings on low brightness/contrast for the first 100 hours as several sites recommend (though the risk of imagine burn-in seems to be quite low for these newer models). Set up was very easy. I do recommend having this shipped to you "white glove" service as the tv is 67 lbs and somewhat unwielding. It was also very difficult to put this into our little Infiniti G20; we actually had to take it out of the shipping box and transport it with just the styrofoam (risky, but we were only driving a few miles). Some have complained about the sound- I find the speakers more than adequate and the sound fills the room. Of course they won't compare to surround sound theatre systems- what would? Some people just like to whine about these supposed shortcomings. I believe the contrast ratio is better than the similarly outfitted Panasonic model. I have heard worries about Samsung's longevity- but don't know that anyone has anything more than anecodatal evidence of that (knock on wood). But at $750, there is no buyer's remorse here. A great HDTV at a tremendous price. We did buy it from Circuit City so that it could be picked up the next day and take advantage of no interest/no payments specials. We have a Comcast HD box and there seems to be no problems whatsoever in the signal; the HD channels look fantastic. We're awaiting an upconverting DVD player and HDMI cables to complete the purchase. I am sure there are finer points to the $2-3k hdtv's and for some bigger is always better. But I can't imagine expending that kind of money in this economy and I can't imagine that the marginal improvement is at all worth the cost. Update: After the first 100 hours, we turned up the brightness and contrast (leaving the mode as "movie", which seems to be the best unless there is a glare), and the picture is great. Date: 2008-11-03 concern I have attached an HD amplified antenna, but cannot receive good HD broadcasts. I am told it might be the broadcaster's problem, but I am concerned that the problem may be in the TV itself, and I don't want to wait too long before getting it fixed. What should I do? The set was delivered all right, but the driver was in a big hurry to leave and did not help set the set up. I appreciate the offer to let me pay over time without interest charges. Date: 2008-10-16 Samsung an excellent choice I purchased the Samsung PN42A450 42in Plasma a couple of months ago. I couldn't be happier. Did a lot of reseach and looked at the reviews on Amazon. Has an excellent picture, easy to adjust and makes watching HD a completely new experience. Went with the 720p vs the 1080 and can't tell the difference. I am not a real technical person so the reviews with all the details helped. I would recommend shopping in the stores to see the picture first then when you have made your decision compare the stores and on line. Date: 2008-10-09 Excellent product This TV has been very good so far. I hooked it up to my surround sound and other than the sometimes annoying backwards feel of the remote nothing has been less than excellent. The picture is great and the TV is so good that it even almost completely unscrambles the channels on my cable that I would otherwise have to pay for. All in all, great TV for the price at the time that I bought it (sept. '08). Date: 2008-09-13 Awesome!!! I purchased this from amazon and its a great tv. It has great color and great sound. The hd channels are clear and beautiful its a great tv.!!!!! * Price is subject to change. |
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