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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch HDTV

Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV






Brand Samsung

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Product Description
* 26-inch high definition TV with 720p resolution
* Two HDMI, one component, and one composite video input
* Improved picture with 30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 8ms response time and Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology
* Two 3W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound experience from two speakers
* One-year parts and labor warranty

Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 3 x 26.4 x 17.9 inches ; 15.4 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 26 pounds

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Reviews Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch HDTV


An ideal HDTV for smaller rooms, Samsung’s LN26B360 offers crisp, bold HD images. The 30,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 8ms response time and Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology help deliver an even more realistic picture quality. Its elegant “piano black” cabinet looks equally as amazing. With a variety of connections, including two HDMI inputs, and one PC input, easily connect digital devices such as a DVD player or PC.

Enhance details and add realism to everything you watch. Click to enlarge.

30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
Contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this LCD TV. Watch movies and shows come to life with enhanced details in very dark or bright scenes. Enjoy a more realistic, sharper picture quality that's sure to catch your eye. Delivers amazing details in dark or bright scenes.

Built-In Digital Tuner
All Samsung LCD HDTVs have an integrated digital tuner. So, whether you're watching over-the-air HD digital broadcasts or connecting to cable/satellite service, Samsung has got you covered.

SRS TruSurround XT HD
Samsung TVs are equipped with impressive audio technology--built-in speakers deliver an enhanced, virtual surround-sound listening experience that brings your HDTV experience to another level.

Contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights with a 30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.

A very fast 8ms response time virtually eliminates any blurring and gives you smooth-motion action scenes.

8ms Response
One of the most important features for an LCD panel is the pixel response time. Response time refers to the amount of time it takes a pixel to "refresh" itself-to go from being active to being inactive, (ready to be re-activated). The lower the milliseconds, the faster the response time. A very fast 8ms response time virtually eliminates any blurring and gives you smooth-motion action scenes.

Wide Color Enhancer 2
Whereas blue and green shaded areas of the picture are washed out on conventional screens, wide color enhancer lets you experience more brilliant colors. Simply imagine a wider range of color than you ever thought possible.

ENERGY STAR Compliant
By being ENERGY STAR compliant you are assured that your SAMSUNG model is helping the environment by using less energy while saving you money. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficiency.

Game Mode
Get in the game with enhanced blacks, sharp picture quality and optimum audio. At the touch of a button, game mode speeds up the image processing response so you get the most out of your gaming experience.

This TV has a stunning picture at a great price. Easy set up with clearly labeled slots at the back for the various inputs, and easy on-screen controls pop up when you need them.

The size is just right even in a big room if you want a more traditional TV feel, rather than a *monster TV.* I'm delighted with the picture and the sound. DVD's are gorgeous on this screen, and plain vanilla TV is fun to watch again. If you're a first time buyer, you'll be thrilled. If you're adding a small TV to a guest room or exercise room, I think the picture and sound quality is great, and the price is good, too. The colors are vivid, the sound is crisp and the use of the new style remote is simplistic. I have it hooked up to DirecTV and notice no blurry or pixelation on sports programming whatsoever. I would disgreard knee jerk negative reviews of this product. This is my 3rd Samsung and have not had one bad experience yet.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

LG 42LH40 HDTV 42-Inch

LG 42LH40 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Gloss Black






Brand LG

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Product Description
* LCD HDTV features an elegant & distinctive design with swivel stand
* 1080p Full HD resolution 1920 x 1080p Trumotion 120Hz panel for clear smooth images even for fast action scenes with 4x HDMI v 1.3 digital inputs
* Intelligent Sensor Mode LG's Smart Energy Saving Technology, Energy Star 3.0 compliant
* Invisible speaker system with Dolby Digital 5.1 & Clear voice for richer more balanced sound & a polished look
* 70,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio


LH85 Series (47-inch 47LH85 or 55-inch 55LH85 )*
If you want an LCD HDTV that goes beautifully almost anywhere in the house, without any wires or clutter, LH85 is for you. Wireless, uncompressed Full HD 1080p transmission allows you the freedom to place your HDTV almost anywhere.

LH55 Series (37-inch, 42-inch, 47-inch, or 55-inch class sizes*)
Sports lovers, gaming fanatics, and thrill junkies now have their perfect TV. TruMotion 240Hz virtually eliminates motion blur in fast-paced action for a crystal clear picture. Bring the action closer to real life and enjoy it like it was meant to be seen.

LH50 Series (42-inch 42LH50 or 47-inch 47LH50)*
Ever imagine that you would be able to access instant entertainment from the Internet that streams directly to your HDTV—without ever using a computer? You can. LH50's NetCast Entertainment Access** makes tapping into Internet entertainment content easy, fast and enjoyable.

LH40 Series (32-inch 32LH40, 37-inch 37LH40, 42-inch 42LH40, 47-inch 47LH40, or 55-inch 55LH40)*
A television built for almost anyone's interests or needs. Full HD 1080p, robust features and Energy Star rating make this an all-around great HDTV.

LH30 Series (32-inch 32LH30, 37-inch 37LH30, 42-inch 42LH30, or 47-inch 47LH30)*
Superb 1080p HDTV resolution can be available on almost any budget when you consider the LH30. Stylish, economical Full HD that offers multiple features and a rich experience.

LH20 Series (42-inch, 37-inch, 32-inch, 26-inch, 22-inch, or 19-inch class sizes*)
A feature-rich HD experience that comes in sizes that fit almost any room in the house and prices that fit almost any budget. It’s a great way to get into HD.
LU55 Series (19-inch, 22-inch, or 26-inch class sizes*)

*actual diagonal measurement
**Internet connection required and sold separately

LH20 Series (42-inch, 37-inch, 32-inch, 26-inch, 22-inch class sizes*)
A feature-rich HD experience that comes in sizes that fit almost any room in the house and prices that fit almost any budget. It’s a great way to get into HD.

Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 40.8 x 25.8 inches ; 36.4 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 53 pounds

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Reviews LG 42LH40 HDTV 42-Inch


I am happy.

Pros:
1. The menu system looks nice and is very easy. No confusion even for the most tech ignorant user.
2. Energy saver feature is nice, maybe a little gimicky but nice.
3. Very light weight and easy to install.
4. 4 HDMI inputs are great.
5. Physical appearance in-home is very nice.
6. HD picture is amazing unless very fast motion is involved (see below).

Cons
1. Standard definition picture can be poor. This was almost always remedied by putting the picture on "Game" mode.
2. Fast motion does result in blurring. It's not all the time and usually only lasts a split-second but it can be VERY noticeable. This is not my first HD TV but is my fist LCD. I expected much less blurring for 120HZ but to be honest, don't know how much blurring could be considered normal for an LCD. So far I have only experienced the blurring with TV and movies both through the cable box and my AppleTV. My Xbox 360 seemed fine but I have only tried 2 games, neither of which were sports games. I have not yet tested PS3 or BluRay.

Toshiba 15LV505 HDTV

Toshiba 15LV505 15.6-Inch Widescreen LCD TV with Built-in DVD Player (Black)






Brand Toshiba

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Product Description
Petite and packed with features, the 15LV505 LCD TV/DVD combo is a great addition to kitchen counters, spare rooms, or dorm rooms. The portable size makes it easy to enjoy movies anywhere in your home.

Features:

* 1366 X 768 Pixel resolution
* Built-in slot loading DVD player that plays DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD
* Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital tuning
* Wide aspect ratio


Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 15.8 x 12.6 inches ; 7.7 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 11 pounds

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Reviews Toshiba 15LV505 HDTV


This is a very good 15" widescreen LCD. Bought it for the kitchen to save some space and it looks great. 15" is small, and at only 7 lbs, this is a great, compact TV. No complaints other than it can't be mounted on a wall mount, which is pretty ridiculous.

I ordered this taking the chance of this and am dumbfounded that they couldn't put 2 simple holes in the back for a wall mount. I called Toshiba asking them and their reply was "yes, this is our only LCD TV that we didn't install wall mounts on because it is so small on top of it having the DVD player." My reply was to ask how difficult it is to create external connectors for a wall mount (obviously we don't need the engineering of the TV to make room for screws going into the wiring) and anything can hold a little plastic hook for a screw to go into. They just said "no." Pretty lame.

So other than the fact it can't be wall-mounted (and amazon recommends you couple your purchase of this TV WITH a wall mount!), I have no complaints. It's thin, it's light, speakers are good for it's size, and it takes up little space, which could even be less if it connected to a mount.

TC-L26X1 Panasonic VIERA

Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L26X1 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV






Brand Panasonic

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Product Description
* 26" LCD 720p HDTV
* Included universal iPod dock provides a convenient way to enjoy music, videos and photos on your VIERA HDTV
* VIERA Image Viewer lets you share your digital photos with friends and family directly from SD cards
* VIERA Link lets you control your compatible Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc player, home theater sound system and HD camcorder
* Three HDMI inputs and PC input


Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 4.7 x 26.2 x 17.1 inches ; 23.2 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 29 pounds

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Reviews Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-L26X1


This is a good TV for the price and the perfect size for a bedroom. It came packaged in an enormous box that protected it well in transit. This TV is fairly lightweight and was easy to assemble if you use needle nose pliers to insert the screw into the base. I love that this TV picks up digital and analog channels including some of the music-only channels. The picture is a little dark, but changing the setting to "Cinema" helps somewhat without changing all of the color options. Although it still looks dark during night scenes. The sound is very quiet, but adequate for a small room. It sounds a little hollow or tinny in quality no matter how loud it is turned up, but you get used to it. I like that you have the option to change the picture format, since not all shows are in 4:3 and not all movies are widescreen. However, even though the TV itself is wide format, you have to use the "Zoom" format for any widescreen programs to fill the entire screen unless you want the people to look short and fat. Unfortunately, the zoom format means the picture is blown up and therefore you lose a lot of quality. If you don't have much to spend on an LCD HD for a small room, this is a good TV. I feel like I got the features that I paid for and as a bonus, the TV looks much more expensive than it actually is.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

HDTV PN50B650 50-Inch Samsung

Samsung PN50B650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV






Brand Samsung

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Product Description
* 50-inch high definition TV with 1080p resolution
* Four HDMI, two component, and one composite video input; two 15W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound experience
* Samsung E-panel technology like Ultra FilterBright Plus, 600Hz Subfield Motion, .001 response time, and a Mega dynamic contrast ratio
* Medi@2.0 connectivity package offers customizable online content via user-friendly "widgets," networking capability via the DLNA standard
* One-year parts and labor warranty


Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 48.4 x 2.9 x 29.8 inches ; 73.2 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 100 pounds

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Reviews HDTV PN50B650 50-Inch Samsung


- Buzzing. My number one fear was the buzzing that people have noted as an issue. There is absolutely none, even when I turn the volume down to extremely low levels, and I'm hypersensitive to this kind of thing.

- Glare. I was also a little worried about the glare factor that some reviewers have mentioned. I haven't had any issues at all. The TV is in a room with medium-sized windows facing northeast, so there isn't a problem with direct sunlight but it's still fairly bright during the day. I haven't needed to adjust any picture settings to compensate and there hasn't been any annoying reflection. And I should add that the picture is amazingly crisp and vivid.

- Sound. Some people have reported the sound as being less than stellar. My previous main TV, a Sony Wega, has very rich sound so based on the reviews I expected to hear something pretty tinny with this model. It actually turned out to be much better than I had anticipated. I don't feel the need to use my external audio system except when watching a movie, and that's just to get the full surround-sound experience.

- Touch of color. The red is slightly more vivid than I expected, but not overly so. I tend to be a neutral color person when it comes to electronics, but the color on this is still subtle and not overdone. And the overall styling of this model is gorgeous. It's beautiful to look at and people drool when they come over to visit.

- Connections. I wasn't quite sure what exactly would be available despite looking at the photos and documentation online. I didn't have HDMI on my old TV and I used S-video for a couple of things so I thought I might run out of open ports. I bought some HDMI cables for the cable box and DVD player, and I had no problem also hooking up my DVD recorder and stereo using conventional component cables. I did retire my old VCR but I could easily have kept it as there are several remaining open connections, even for composite cables. And I can still add a Blu-Ray DVD player if I decide to get one.

- Burn in. I've experienced none. I was kind of worried when I ran the auto-channel programming feature because it has a very static screen and took quite awhile to process. It added every scrambled channel on the cable network and then spent a long time removing them. Happily, there were no unwanted effects.

- Network connectivity. I got the wireless USB device and it works great. I can access music and photos on my computer as well as use the Yahoo widgets that are programmed into the TV. I don't use it a lot but it's a fun feature.

HDTV LN46B630 46-Inch Samsung

Samsung LN46B630 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color






Brand Samsung

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Product Description
* 46-inch LCD HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution for the sharpest picture possible and red Touch of Color design
* Auto Motion Plus 120Hz for amazingly fluid motion, 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 4ms response time, Wide Color Enhancer 3 for more vivid colors
* InfoLink RSS feeds of news, weather and sports via Ethernet; ; side-mounted USB port for displaying JPEG/MPEG files and listening to MP3 audio
* Inputs: 4 HDMI-CEC, 2 component, 2 composite, 1 PC, 2 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 optical digital audio output
* Includes removable stand; measures 44 x 30.7 x 10.9 inches with stand

Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 44 x 28.5 inches ; 42.5 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 66 pounds

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Reviews HDTV LN46B630 46-Inch Samsung


Picture quality:
SD very good & much better than expected; HD quality terrific.
Better than what I expected based on the display loops they run at Best Buy. Motion flow produces very smooth picture.

DVD quality:
Terrific; better than expected. (Don't have Blu-ray)

Matte screen:
My room is very bright. Samsung's ultra-clear panel on the 650 model is as shiny & reflective as glass - like looking in a mirror. The 630's matte screen is perfect for my needs, yet I'm still getting a very clear picture with great contrast ratio. I only knew this model existed by reading customer comments at Amazon, as Samsung doesn't appear to promote this model.

Settings:
TV has lots of options for picture & sound settings. Easy to adjust, test, play around with.

Connection to Cable Box/DVR:
To be able to use my cable DVR remote with the TV, I had to call the cable company to get the volume control to work - just needed a special code.

Sound:
OK; better than expected.

Set aesthetics:
Attractive. Originally nervous about the red Touch of Color - but it is very subtle; looks more brown/burgundy. Does NOT look like the bright red stripe that is pictured in Amazon's product info.

HDTV LN22B360 22-Inch Samsung

Samsung LN22B360 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV






Brand Samsung

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Product Description
* 22-inch high definition TV with 720p resolution
* One HDMI, two component, and one composite video input
* Improved picture with 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 8ms response time and Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology
* Two 3W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound experience from two speakers
* One-year parts and labor warranty

Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 3 x 22 x 15.1 inches ; 11.2 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 19 pounds

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Reviews HDTV LN22B360 22-Inch Samsung


I think the speakers are very satisfactory. They don't have a completely full bass sound, no, but they are plenty loud for my apartment. Despite a lack of deep bass the speakers give generally full sound, and do a good job mimicking surround output. A little tip - turning on the "true surround" feature lowers the volume by quite a bit. Sound a little quiet? Then turn off the surround setting and "settle" with excellent stereo sound... at volume 45 the TV is plenty loud (and it goes to 100). I compared the sound of various TVs at Best Buy and I honestly think this little unit has phenomenal sound for its size class... if you want better speakers built into a ~3" deep flat screen, well you are probably going to have to go for a fatter and larger TV. What do you want for such a slim unit?

The TV not having 1080P output isn't much of a con... most TVs this size do not offer that, and when they "do" it is usually just a downscaling of 1080P signal to the screen rather than truly displaying it. 720P and 1080i look pretty darn slick compared to a CRT analogue TV, let me tell you! Again, the PS3 looks awesome.