Customer Rating:
Summary: Reviews are right on!
Comment: First, thanks to all for the great product reviews on this television. It really makes for a much more informed purchase.
I took some time and stopped by the local 'big box' retailer to see the halo effect on the bezel. I recommend that anyone ready to purchase this TV do the same and really see for yourself if this is something that would bother you. Personally, I saw the effect and have no problem with it. For those who haven't seen it...it is a reflection of the TV picture along the angled cut on the outer edge of the glass frame. You see a slight mirror image especially when a white background is being displayed. So if someone is walking along a white floor near the bottom of the screen you can follow them in the reflection as well. I took two things into account when deciding this was not a part of my purchase decision: 1. The reflection is somewhat position-dependent and is very, very thin; 2. When you are paying attention to the images on the screen, any halo effect is blended into your periferal vision and you don't notice it. Try it for yourself to see if you think such an issue would outweigh any other benefits.
Outside of this, the overall experience is just plain better than any other product in its price range. Take some time and find a retailer that has this product next to a Sony or similar model. Make your own decision but the numbers and reviews don't lie.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Picture, Beautiful Design, Sorry Sony...
Comment: My first HDTV purchase and I have to say I am very pleased with this set to-date. I am a long time Sony fan and up till this purchase all the other TV's I've Purchased has been Sony's. If Sony had come out with a "Z" series in a 52" that was similarly priced, they may have had me. But when purchasing on what I saw (picture) and not my heart I feel I made the right decision. Here are some quick points on my thoughts about the 52A750.
1)The picture is outstanding right out of the box. This alone should drive most purchases.
2)The complaints about glare from the glossy screen are way over rated.
3)The bezel design looks real nice, however it could of been a little bit smoother, as I notice some slight imperfections in the reflections off of it. Being that it has that nice glossy black finish any imperfection tends to be magnified in the reflection.
4)The small red color at the edge looks nice up close, but can't really be seen past 5 or 6 feet.
5)4 HDMI inputs make for quick set up.
6)The VGA computer input works great.
7)The Remote is well designed for the TV, and the Samsung DVD player I also purchased, but not great for much else. I'd probably recommend a nice Logitech programmable remote if you have more things to control. The back lit keys are nice when it is dark in the room. The response time on the remote seems a bit slow. I think other reviews have mentioned this also. Not bad, just noticeable.
8)The cable hookups on the back are not recessed very much, so mounting it close to the wall presents a little bit of a problem where the cables stick out. I have mine mounted 1 inch off the wall so I had to place a recessed box in the wall right behind where the cables came out of the TV. This works, but made positioning of the box in the wall critical so that it would line up with that spot on the TV. I wish they would mount those connections so the cables hang down parallel with the set instead of perpendicular.
9)The connections on the side are hidden well, but still easy to get to when hooking up the Video Camera, or making any temporary video connection.
10)I have the set wall mounted and have not noticed the halo or edge reflection that some have complained about. I really like the way the clear edge looks.
11) Delivery was quick, but I took the advice of others and made sure I called the Local shipping company to schedule a delivery as soon as I saw it had arrived (two days after ordered) in the local warehouse. Only one person came out to deliver it, so I had to help them get it unpacked and set up, but I wanted to do that anyway. They really did not know how to test it, but they hung around for 30 min while I ran it though a few test, including syncing to all the cable stations (took awhile). I also hooked up my laptop and ran a pixel test to insure all were good for primary color. Needless to say all tests were good. They offered to take the packing, but I'll keep it just in case.
12) Amazon, has refunded be twice, now as the price dropped $100 since I purchased the set. I see though it looks like they are going to stop their "Post-Order Price Guarantee" as of Sept 1, so that's something I'll have to consider on future purchases.
So anyway as I said before, I'm very happy with my purchase and just hope I don't experience any problems with the set for years to come. The year warranty is pretty lame, I see the new "8" series now has an 18 month warranty.
I hope this helps with your purchase decision.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent TV
Comment: I have researched for months before I decided to get this TV. I even waited for one of my friend to purchase first and seen the picture quality for months before I ordered mine.
The color and brightness for Samsung LCD are the best if you have all the LCD TVs lined up with the same program. Also this TV comes with 4 HDMI inputs which most of the other brand LCD TVs only comes with 2 or 3.
Not too crazy about the ToC (touch of color), it is more of advertising gimmick than anything else.
Overall experience has been great. I love this TV and highly recommend it. With 8 and 9 series came out, this model LCD price has gone down several hundred $$$ since I bought it a month ago, but I don't regret and still believe it is one of the best buys I have done.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic!
Comment: I received my TV today. I wish the Amazon delivery serviceman had not put the box on my carpet, but the black ink seems to have washed off. The TV out of the box is incredible. I immediately watched much of Casino Royale on PS3 and Transformers HD on Verizon Fios. I had to immediately turn back the Auto Motion Plus 120Hz to Low. I might even turn it off for both the PS3 and the Fios Set-Top boxes. The online access is simple, with USA Today information and weather. Not bad. I have not loaded the Samsung software to my computer, but Wiselink worked reasonably well with my windows XP WMP11 software so I could access my photos from two of my three computers. The third just happens to be off, upstairs. I updated the firmware on the TV (9.1, I think) also, but I have not noticed any new features except WiseLink seems to be a little more consistent for accessing my Photos from the computers. I have the PlayOn software beta program to stream Hulu and YouTube and ultimately other streaming services to my PS3. The TV will see the program, the available titles, but, sadly, I cannot get the videos to play. The TV seemed to have problems with the format that PlayOn is streaming. Hopefully a future firmware update will fix this. I have written to the MediaMall/PlayOn creators to see if they have a fix. Anyway, the TV is incredible. The picture is sick!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Motion blur not available
Comment: I hesitated buying an LCD for years because of motion blur. I can honestly say that this TV does not have motion blur. Samsung has achieved 100% sucess in this area. This is everything I hoped for in an LCD TV. This LN52A750 gets an A-PLUS from me.Samsung LN52A750 52-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color
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