DaDude Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 I know.. I meant to put a whole thing about at the time the 6 series samsung had better PQ results that the current Sony line(otherwise I would have paid the $$ for the Sony).. but then i thought I had typed enough.. i was wrong.. lol.. just should have added that.. Oh come on. Samsung IS better than Sony. Just kidding. They're both have their pros and cons. It all comes down to personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serious Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 1. What brand/model did you get? Is it an LCD or Plasma? Samsung LE40A656, LCD 2. What size is it? Are you satisfied with the size? 40". Yeah, i'm satisfied with the size. Fits the room perfectly. 3. What convinced you to purchase this particular model? FullHD (not that necessary with 40", i know), 100Hz (not that important according to some), slick design, Samsung 100% guarantee, connectivity. Last, but definitely not least, the prize. Went to the shop on christmas day and was one of the lucky few who got their hands on one for 9000SEK (like 1100USD). 4. What do you like best about your TV? The design and the ability to tune the picture the way you want to. 5. What don't you like about your LCD? Perhaps I'll outgrow it. 46" might have been a better choice. It came down to the budget though... as always. 6. What "Feature(s)" do you wish your TV had? The ability to customize the signal switcher. If I don't use EXT1 or EXT2, why do I have to cycle through them to get to HDMI1 and HDMI2? 7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your TV? The surprisingly high picture quality with the analog TV signal. 8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your TV? Can't set it to "Just scan" (as opposed to Auto Wide, 16:9, 4:3, Zoom) when using 1080/60p. Perhaps it's a thechnicality I don't yet understand :) 9. Was it worth the money? Totally. 10. Any additional information that you want to add? Amazing performance if you like the design. Also, it needs to be tuned accordingly. Here's a great guide that probably works on 46" as well: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/Samsung-LE40A656/Settings.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I know this is an old thread, but my old TV just took a dump on me, and this was the exact model I'm looking to get (no need to pay extra for 120Hz when it doesn't do much at the moment). Just wanted to see if you were still happy with the purchase 6 months after the fact? And does Bravia sync work with a PS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your TV?Can't set it to "Just scan" (as opposed to Auto Wide, 16:9, 4:3, Zoom) when using 1080/60p. Perhaps it's a thechnicality I don't yet understand :) I have ?Just Scan? on my TV but I never use it. Two reasons why: 1) Some, but very few, videos have some noise on the very top or bottom of the picture. By turning Just Scan off, the TV will have a slight overscan and will hide that. 2) A lot of movies (and I do mean A LOT) do not have a perfect 1.78:1 aspect ratio. So most of the time, you?ll get a very tiny black bar on the top and/or bottom of the picture. Again, like in #1, the overscan will remove those. A lot of people prefer to have no overscan whatsoever, but I like it so long as it doesn?t cut off too much of the picture. Besides, the overscan on LCDs are no where near as bad as CRTs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispinto Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) 1. What brand/model did you get? Is it an LCD or Plasma?Samsung HP-S4253 42-Inch Plasma HDTV 5. What don't you like about your TV? Some discoloration (blue pixels or something), burn-in problems, 1024x768 720p resolution 8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your TV? Some burn-in, speakers occasionally don't work, some image problems (flickering blue pixels all across the display) Dude that so damn scary... i had that exact same HDTV, with those exact same issues with it. I gave it to my mother in law and got this 1. What brand/model did you get? Is it an LCD or Plasma? Panasonic Viera NeoPDP P42S10 1080/24p 2. What size is it? Are you satisfied with the size? 42". Abso****inglutely 3. What convinced you to purchase this particular model? Good combination of price (?747.50 on a ?999.99 rrp, favour aka cost price discount from a friend who owns a panasonic store xD), amazing picture quality.4. What do you like best about your TV?b> Excellent image clarity, 3 hdmi, and the sd card slot surprised me in how handy its now become.5. What don't you like about your TV?b> it's 4 weeks old, but nothing at all as of yet. Maybe when "new toy syndrome" wears off. The built in speakers are pretty naff though.6. What "Feature(s)" do you wish your TV had?b> I don't think there is much else to add to it's hefty spec is there!?7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your TV?b> It's visual beauty on the desk from the bed8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your TV?b> As i said @ 5, the speakers onboard are really really crappy9. Was it worth the money?b> Haha, uhh.. yeah 10. Any additional information that you want to add?b> If you're looking for a new TV under ?1,000 with a hefty set of features, go check it out clicky Edited July 11, 2009 by chrispinto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaDude Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Dude that so damn scary... i had that exact same HDTV, with those exact same issues with it. I gave it to my mother in law and got this Hearing about those issues is even scarier. Discoloration? Speakers occasionally don't work? Some image problems> That's not normal at all. I guess Samsung is good with LCDs, but not Plasmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jme621 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 1. What brand/model did you get? Is it an LCD or Plasma? Proscan LCD 2. What size is it? Are you satisfied with the size? 40 inch 3. What convinced you to purchase this particular model? Price, $499.00 4. What do you like best about your TV? Multiple HDMI, old lcd didnt have but one 5. What don't you like about your LCD? Buttons on side, got used to them being on front of old tv 6. What "Feature(s)" do you wish your TV had? hmmmm has all of what I needed it for 7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your TV? Much better pic quality than i figured it would have for the price 8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your TV? none yet, its only been a week lol 9. Was it worth the money? i feel it was very worth the money 10. Any additional information that you want to add? got it at bestbuy, 1080p, 3hdmi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbandonedTrolley Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) 1. What brand/model did you get? Is it an LCD or Plasma? Sony Bravia KDL-37W5710 (1080p/24) 2. What size is it? Are you satisfied with the size? 37 inch, was about the most I could get away with in this room so yes :) 3. What convinced you to purchase this particular model? Sony branding, seemingly reasonable price. 4. What do you like best about your TV? 100 Mhz Motionflow and the sheer quality of picture 5. What don't you like about your LCD? Slow XMB menus, OSD seems lesser resolution than parents EX series (amazing wireless set) 6. What "Feature(s)" do you wish your TV had? Wireless would have been nice, but its positioning at the moment has no need for it. 7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your TV? I used to think my 20 inch monitor was enough :rofl: 8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your TV? None 9. Was it worth the money? I think so, ?810 with 5 year warranty. Carried out the store myself and 5710 model being store exclusive too. Price in store of ?1100 plus ?300 for the 5 year warranty. Pointed out I could buy the standard 37 inch model for ?780 online at the time, they offered that for ?810 and 5 years so snapped it up10. Any additional information that you want to add?? Would certainly recommend this model to people, very nice and easy to set up. Soniq, if my set is anything to go by with its Bravia Sync option then no it doesn't function with the PS3, don't forget that the PS3 uses Bluetooth for signal not standard IR like TV and most other components. Edited July 12, 2009 by AbandonedTrolley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdsams Veteran Posted July 13, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 13, 2009 LN52B750 Payed $2400 for it, its flawless and I cant get enogh of iit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashG Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Got this TV back in January and didn't know about this thread until now. :blush: 1. What brand/model did you get? Is it an LCD or Plasma? Toshiba Regza 32CV510U LCD 2. What size is it? Are you satisfied with the size? 32". Yep, perfect size for the bedroom. 3. What convinced you to purchase this particular model? Price. 4. What do you like best about your TV? Plenty of inputs and picture quality. 5. What don't you like about your LCD? Backlight bleed at the corners. 6. What "Feature(s)" do you wish your TV had? Ability to play Divx/Xvid directly from a external/usb drive. 7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your TV? That it wasn't broken, it was shipped via UPS. :p 8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your TV? None, other than the red being a little too red, but was easily fixed in the color settings. 9. Was it worth the money? Yep, $480 + Free Shipping from Newegg 10. Any additional information that you want to add? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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