Customer Reviews
Aweome HDTV! 
2007-03-09
I bought my TV about a year back and it is still performing rock solid. The High definition channels are fantastic and the picture quality is definitely on par with the more expensive Sharp and Sony HDTV's. I also use my XBox 360 with this TV and it performs very well with games. Overall, it is a great buy!
Good price and quality at the time 
2007-02-21
I purchased this in January of 2006 and it was one of the top rated sets at the time. Although, it's 12ms response time is now superseded by other sets now selling with 6ms or better. Menu easy to use.
re closed captioning on Samsung... 2007-02-15
The closed captioning for TV programs is controlled by the tv remote. Closed captioning for DVDs & VCRs, however, is controlled by the DVD & VCR. In order to watch DVDs & vidoes with captioning you must use the menu on the DVD & VCR to set up the captioning - usually found in the "languages" section. That should enable you to view the captions.
TV works great...great picture, sound, etc.
Very nice LCD TV if you don't need closed captions, (response) 2006-08-12
Based on your review / comments about lack of CC (which I also discovered when I tried to use CC with HDMI) I returned my Samsung and got a SONY KLVS40A10. It has the same issue and the only way to get CC is via my cable provider's Cable box. Seems odd that. I like the SONY and find it of better quality picture wise then the SAMSUNG but who knows - I may be imagining!
Can anyone else use their CC with a HD LCD?
Nice LCD screen, perfect for my Room!! 2006-04-13
Love this lcd, after wanting one for a while I began to research which brand to buy. First, i was stuck with Polaroid Lcd 23", but after a few friends told me to pay the extra cash and get a samsung, due to its contrast and HDMI, I just went to circuitcity and began to look at them. First, I was confused which one to buy. I didn't know which one to buy, between the 23" and the 26" I had no clue. That is until the sells lady told me that the 26" was discontinued and that the one they had was an open box special. I was thinking about it and was worried that maybe it was a bad LCD screen, so I just bought warranty for it and took it home. The first time I set it up I notice that right out of the box it was a little red in color. After 3 days of going over the colors, the contrast, the bright, and on and on. It was so awesome when I got the color just right!! DVDs looks nice and my PS2 looks so awesome on it, be warned! some PS2 games do not look well on it, but kingdom hearts 2 sure looks sweet!! Anywho, after you go over the settings and get the colors right you will be happy with this samsung Lcd screen.
And if you already have it...I'll give you the best color settings for your samsung LCD screen right here!!
for movies!!
contrast: 75
Brightness: 61
Sharpness: 0
Color:19
Tint: default
color tone: warm 1
Anywho, use those numbers if you want to.
I am just happy with my LCD scree. ^_^
Great tv 2006-03-15
Slim, light and beautiful, Samsung's LCD Flat Panel TVs combine sleek looks and high performance. These HDTV-ready and HDTV sets let you enjoy regular TV and display HDTV images from any High-Definition source. Samsung's Patterned Vertical Alignment (PVA) screens provide high contrast and brightness for lifelike images with realistic colors.
Very nice LCD TV if you don't need closed captions 
2006-02-27
I agree with most of the positive reviews of this TV. But I do have two concerns.
First, I can definitely see some blurring when there is quick action, at least compared to what I get from a plasma TV. This is most obvious during sports action, but I can even see it in Jay Leno's striped ties when he moves around the stage! That surprised me. It's possible that this is related to the fact that I'm watching the TV when I'm on a treadmill, and I'm only a couple of feet away from it.
Second, because the treadmill can get noisy, I sometimes like to use closed captions. But it turns out that with this TV you can only get closed captions when using the over-the-air or VCR connections. Most people, including me, are going to use the HDMI or component connections for input from cable boxes, PVRs, and DVD players, and Samsung has confirmed that for these inputs closed captions are not available!
If those two problems don't bother you, it's a great set. But if you want closed captions, go elsewhere.
Great TV, total rip-off for shipping 
2006-02-27
This is a great set. I almost bought it from Amazon until I noticed that they want to charge you $120 for shipping. Are you kidding me? There are quite a few other reputable online retailers that have this set for the same price and don't gouge you for shipping(< $30). Sorry Amazon, you're not getting my business for this purchase.
This TV is everything I expected it to be! 2006-02-23
When I decided that I wanted to get a high def LCD for my XBox 360, I did much research. It was a very difficult decision, especially given that, unlike most electronic products I've bought in the past, the price ranges from brand to brand, and screen size to screen size, vary widely. I asked some advice, and read as many reviews online as I can find, the majority of which came from right here on Amazon.com.
After some time, I finally narrowed it down to the Samsung, and the Phillips, which also had great reviews. As I had also decided to purchase a DVD/VCR Recorder, and had decided upon the Philips DVDR3320 DVD Recorder/vcr Combo, I had settled on buying a Phillips brand LCD as well.
But then I had the opportunity to go to a local store just before making my purchase. Fortunately, they had a couple of Samsung's (though not this particular model) plus several other brands, including Phillips, on display. I was sold as soon as I laid eyes on the Samsung. All the televisions were lined up in a single row, and the Samsung models all stood out head and shoulders above all the others except perhaps one other brand (Panasonic, if memory serves). The televisions were showing a football game at the time, and while the Samsungs looked as if they were a direct window looking down on a live game, the most of the other LCDs made the broadcast look as if it was on film. The crispness, brightness and high contrast of the Samsung far surpassed the others. Once I added that with the rave reviews I've seen on this tv, my choice was made.
I've only had television hooked up for 3 days now as I type this, and it doesn't disappoint. The picture is super bright and clear, so much so that it makes old video taped programs look extremely dull. But when you play DVDs or the XBox 360 through the component video connections, the display is beyond outstanding!
The sound is even better than I expected, and the picture and sound adjustments are extensive. For my taste, the auto brightness sensor tends to be a little too dark, and seems to also lessen the contrast, giving the screen a grayish tint. But one can easily disable this feature.
One tip. If you want to adjust the colors properly, find a clear channel during a live or live-on-tape broadcast, or if possible, do the adjustments while playing a DVD through one of the video connections. Broadcast and cable channels tend to vary greatly in picture brightness, sharpness, and color, making it virtually impossible to find one setting that will accomodate all channels. So just make your adjustments on the highest quality picture you can get.
As far as I'm concerned, the Samsung is the best television I've ever had. I'm looking forward to getting years of pleasure from this tv, and if you buy this tv, I believe that there is no doubt that you will as well.
Bright TV 2006-02-16
Samsung TVs are the brightest in my experience. It has a feature to make commercials not any more loud that the rest of the content. It also has many view modes, including a zoom mode. This is useful for different kinds of media sizes (e.g., DVD with widescreen feature vs regular TV).
