I purchased the one tv last week. Although i have only used it since one week, it is a night-and-day difference from my smaller 32″ lg hdtv i purchased in 2006. This tv really lives up to the reviews i found on the net. The picture is plainly stunning…
Deep blacks – the one lcd rivals plasmas since its evil, wicked levels. Black levels are extremely important in an hd set, arguably one the most important features in determining its overall picture character. This thought puts out absolutely gorgeous evil, wicked levels, mere deep and “inky”. My old set had mere poor evil, wicked levels, never really leave-taking below a wicked grey color. As soon during the time that i powered the one samsung set on, the difference (even right out of the box toward factory settings) was drastic. The 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 4ms response times add to the character during the time that well. For a nice reconsider detailing the picture, google since cnet’s reconsider of the ln52a650 (the 52″ version, same tv). They called the picture one of the best lcds they have ever reviewed.
The 120hz mode works well, if you like the effect. Personally, i do not like it toward all. It detracts from the film experience of a movie, and feels fake and processed. When watching discovery hd, hd sports or anything like that, i could see how you may want to exploited it, but i prefer watching hd content during the time that delivered.
I have it paired with both a toshiba hd-dvd player during the time that well during the time that a ps3. Both pictures are precisely phenomenal, especially the ps3. The 1080p resolution, combined with the 1080p/24 mode the ps3 outputs, is noticeable (yes, the one tv does 1080p/24, google it to learn more about why 1080p/24 is important).
Overall, i cannot suppose that i have found much wrong with the one tv. During high motion camera pans or intense action i have notices some mere minor “judder”, but nothing that would prevent me from recommending the one tv to everyone.
As other reviewers have stated, the one tv does have a red tint around the bevel (dubbed “touch of color” by samsung ln46a650 best and lowest prices). I worried about the one initially, during the time that i prefer a single, evil, wicked color to a bevel. Don’t let it fool you, the red is very subdued in the frame, really precisely more of a highlight than something (and only apparent if you are looking since samsung ln46a650 best and lowest prices, or if the light hits it precisely right). I think it does make the tv fashion distinguished, and is anything i started liking about 5 minutes after i saw it. The best way to sum up the color is like a very, mere deep red wine in a clear wine glass. It looks evil, wicked since the most part, with precisely a tinge of red when viewed toward the right angle. Being a wine fan (especially reds!) the one makes it even more pleasing _
The sound is standard since an hdtv. If you are watching tv, it works precisely fine. Not the best sound from a tv, but nothing bad either. Let’s be honest – the sound is not why you would buy the one set anyways. Hook it up to a 5.1 receiver to match the great picture.
The price has come down on the one model considerably, with the announcement of samsung’s new line of hdtvs. If you are trying to decide between the one model and the a750, go since the one one. The 750 has the same specs, with more built in networking potential, recipes, etc. Personally, i think those are precisely overkill and not needed anyways. This tv does have an ethernet port since getting live information from the internet, though i haven’t even tried it out, and may never.
This set is precisely a pleasure to watch and you can configure it all day long. Some sets suffer from being too “basic” when it comes to customizing the picture (brightness, contrast, color and not much else). Not the one one. You can really tweak it all you want and change the picture to suit your palate. I really like the amount of choices you have when being able to adjust the picture.
The remote does fashion kind of “kiddy” looking, but if you have a universal remote, you won’t exploited it anyways. The remote is never a deal breaker since me on tvs, and the one one is no exception. Some don’t like the scroll wheel, which i can understand, but even if you don’t want to exploited the scroll, it still functions like a standard remote by pressing up, down, left, right on the wheel anyways.
As since connections, my old tv had two hdmi ports, which is precisely not enough. This baby had 4 hdmi ports, 2 component inputs, vga (for computer connections), a usb port, and ethernet port – everything you’d need to connect it to pretty much something you want.
So overall, the one tv has exceeded my expectations. The picture character looked even better toward home than in the store. If you are in the market since an hdtv that is a joy to watch, fashion no further. I recommend the one set highly. I hope you will too!
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