Customer Reviews
Great TV 
2008-06-05
Great TV, hooked up to home network and I can access pictures, mp3, movie from my home computer and play, which is great!
Subwoofer is great Plus and I think this is best TV available today!
Amazon standard shipping is good, go it delivered 2 days earlier with CEVA than promised, delivery guy helped setting up and as a part of delivery we need to verify sound/picture etc all basic things before we sign the paper which is really good.
I recommend this set it has very cool features and got impressed with Network access!
When you care enough to treat yourself to the very best ... 2008-06-02
... buy this model. We got it to replace a three year old, 32-inch Sony that has served us very well in our bedroom, but we wanted a bigger screen. We got the bigger screen in a better looking cabinet, and, a much better picture, much better sound, and a much better tuner.
PLUSES -
CABINET - The jet black bezel has a subtle tinge of red, and is accented with a clear rim. It's stunning.
SOUND- I chose this model for the internal subwoofer. We don't want multiple speakers in our bedroom, and the Samsung's internal speakers work fine. We loaded a Blueman Group DVD and the internal woofer was pretty powerful. I turned up the bass on the built-in equalizer and had to throttle it back to neutral so the room wouldn't shake. The factory settings are fine.
PICTURE - The picture is sharp, even on analog channels. Digital channels look even better. The wideband flourescent backlight delivers the promised color performance. The factory settings make both analog and digital pictures look fantastic, but I detuned the picture to dim down the light emitted into the room and set the energy saving feature to high which also degrades the picture. Know what? It still looks great.
TUNER - We don't have and don't want to use the cable company's box, but, we can get all the analog content and unscrambled digital, high def channels they offer (NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, and PBS). The Sony's tuner used to break up on Fox and ABC high def channels, but the Samsung's tuner locks in tight on everything. The Sony took a few seconds to lock on digital channels and the Samsung does this much faster.
MINUSES - Not many.
PRELOADED CONTENT - The content the factory loaded on the internal flash drive seems silly. It includes games, artwork, recipes, and entertaiment. The artwork includes high def works by Monet, Van Gogh, and Latrec. I can see that it might be nice to use the TV as a picture frame, but who needs it. The other content is OK to look at once, but after that, never again. You can't add content to the internal memory, but you can use MP3 and JPEG content on an external USB thumb drive.
THAT DARN WHEEL - Overall, the remote is also great, but the wheel is twitchy and there isn't a single thing you can do with it that you can't do easier by just using it as a 4-way switch (up, down, left, right). It's more awkward to twist the wheel with your thumb than it is to push down on the wheel's edge, but if you aren't careful the slightest twist will change the function you are trying to adjust. It's not hard to master the feel, but the wheel is a totally unnecessary feature. Wonder how much it adds to the remote's production cost. The remote lights up when you touch it, which is great while you are learning where all the buttons are, but it does run the batteries down faster, so the instructions say. You can easily enable and disable the light function.
Amazon's price was right and it dropped $45 between the time I ordered and when it was delivered. Getting a refund for the difference took less than 5 minutes on the phone. The TV was delivered 5 days earlier than promised.
Directions on how to adjust the TV on/off melody sound, which is annoying, are on page 61 of the manual. Navigate to menu/setup/external settings/melody. then select "off."
Best LCD ever 2008-05-21
Plugged it in, turned it on and WOW, what a great picture, almost 3D. The internet connectivity is also really cool. I highly recommend the Series 7 Samsung LCD's. I bought a 40" for the bedroom and 52" for the greatroom and both are exceptional products.
Simply Amazing 2008-07-09
Top notch LCD TV, without a doubt. I researched for many months and came across the Samsung's 120hz TV's just a few weeks ago. In doing many detailed comparisons, this TV by far takes the cake. The built in sub woofer and added interactive features puts this TV on another level. Best TV sound system I've ever owned. Was planning on getting a new surround sound right away, but now I think I will do without for a while. Connects to your home network, for live internet connection with up to minute news, weather, etc...go to Samsungs website for more interactive features..too many to list here. Picture is just crazy good, I have Dish HD/DVR and I could not ask for a better picture. Can't wait to see what BluRay looks like on it in my house...saw it the store, but don't have bluray just set. As for Amazon and their delivery system (CEVA Logistics), it could not have gone any smoother. I was concerned having it shipped, but I just could not find a better price anywhere, that was a reputable company. BEWARE OF WILD DIGITAL on the web, they are basically a scammer..look for reviews on them, and do not buy...AMAZON rocks!! Good luck and enjoy, if you end up buying. Compare this 7 series to the 6 series, very similar, but the 7 has a few more unique features, for just a few hundred bucks more..either way though, you can't go wrong with the Samsung's 5,6 or 7 series..6 and 7 though are the only ones with the new technology of 120hz, unless you go to another brand!
CEVA shipping sucks 2008-06-30
The TV is excellent but I wrote this review to make people aware that CEVA shipping is absolutely rubbish and they are the most unprofessional company I have ever dealt with. They kept my TV at their local location for 8 days and marked a note saying that they called the customer and he did not answer and the online tracking says something else totally. But I never received any phone call or VM, and the customer service tells me that they don't know because they are only answering phone - only answering phones ?? what the hell is that ? - and tell me to leave a VM on their system and then no one responds for 2 days.
So if you want to buy this TV buy it from some other place which uses UPS/fedex shipping because through Amazon you don't have a choice but to go through ceva.
Excellent product-price-delivery 2008-06-19
I was always reluctant to order something like a TV online but the price for this Samsung 40" A750 without sales tax and free delivery was too hard to pass up. I ordered this HD on 6/3 and on 6/10 they delivered, brought into my house, set up and made sure everything was working. I was blown away at the speed and the service. Then I started watching HD channels on Comcast and I was equally impressed. I have made no adjustments, no revisions to settings, nada. It is the most impressive picture I have seen outside a theatre. My wife was so impressed she made me order an HD for the bedroom. The sound is excellent and when coupled with my stereo speakers is great. The one annoying factor is the sound it makes when powering up and down. I am sure there is a switch to shut it off but I am too busy to read the manual to find the adjustment, since I am watching the most wonderful video on the HD channels and movies. Discovery HD brings the animals and scenery to real life.
Bottom line - this is an exception product. Amazon knows how to deliver.
A750 vs. A650 2008-06-14
I was undecided between the A750 and its sibling the A650 until I had a chance to see both TV sets in person. While picture quality for both sets is astounding (LCD technology has come a long way), what made the difference was the appearance of the sets. For me, the A750 price premium was easily made up by the fact that this set is much more physically attractive than the A650. The Touch of Red looks very good on the A750 and gives it an extremely modern and stylish appearance that I preferred to the softer, rounded A650 bezel style. I know this sounds pretty trivial, but if you're going to buy a premium TV that is the centerpiece of a room, in my mind it's important to buy a set that looks as good turned off as it does turned on. Now back to TV watching!
Samsung 40 inch 750 Series Television 2008-06-06
I was very apprehensive about purchasing such a expensive product online and having it shipped to me, but the price compared to what the local stores want got me to go ahead and try. The tv was delivered a week earlier than had been expected and was brought into the home, open, unpacked, placed where I wanted it and throughly inspected for defects or damage. The tv itself is awesome, the pic and color outstanding, not even hooked up to HD. The only thing we don't like is the noise it makes when turning it on and off. Other than that I am extremely happy with the delivery and the tv itself.
