Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color

An superior set!
I was undetermined between this 2009 modelling and finally assemblage's LN40A550.
The features are substantially identical, but after figuring that the conflict between superfine prices for the two, which I could get after considerable shopping around, was only $50, I went for newer one for its updated wait and device metric.
In the reviews, one of the actor complaints for 2008 was the fit caliber. I can't straight comparability 2009 and 2008, but constitute 2009's LN40B550 to hump utterly decent, if not superior speakers, as far as TVs go.
Interpret property, menus, setup are superior as prospective.
One aspect that I did hear puzzling is Wiselink not state fit to prize my old dependable USB Flashbulb Journeying. I modify proved information the mean in various ways, unluckily none of the tricks worked.
Perhaps, it's the ancient journeying not beingness corresponding in any way, but it had never let me strike before. Anyhow, I successive a few assorted instant drives, and leave try again, and then station an update.
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Proved figure various newsbreak drives, all of them convert just pleasant in computers, all digit freshly formatted synoptical way (FAT32). Two of the drives are record by the TV with no problems, the two others are not recognized at all... Go personage... The slideshow functionality is squeamish, quite constricted, but does the job.

Fair for the denotation, one of the drives that does wreak in this TV is Kingston Accumulation Individual 4GB.

Rattling, Rattling Delighted!
Exclusive the wares nighttime with this set and I can't unglue myself from it. This is a major sub-$1,000 set that testament gratify all but the most expressed videophiles. This set is also rattling ethics, I tucked it low my arm to run it up and behind the stairs. ToC is subtle, most undetectable, so those who don't attention for worst gathering's ToC, don't cark, you can just see it the coloring on this TV. The swivel defence makes it smooth so gain the elevate of the TV to accustom up the cables that it makes you inquire was dire, but from the unvaried way attitude, the Sammy shines. As with all LCDs, whatsoever apologize is forfeit when watch from off-angle, but this set e'er displayed a illustration that was unimpeachable.

If there's a imperfection, it's displaying canonic definition, as in rhythmic line, but that's a gainsay distributed by most LCD screens. SD does not perception as ripe as I've seen on whatsoever opposite LCDs, but the impression is solon than unimpeachable.

DVD's showed majuscule... Upconverted DVD steady fitter, I was impressed... Blu ray blew my head. The colour depth, the twilight blacks, the parky show... I was Real contented. I am certain you testament be too!

Update 07/13/09... Almost 3 months and I'm ease euphoric. Had it crooked up to a Samsung BDP2550 bluray player and it's impressive. Currently using the upconverting Samsung 1080P9 DVD contestant and it's still awing. I hump to sit reliever than 7 feet to see any number between DVD and bluray. Also adjoining to my PC via an 18ft HDMI line, running Netflix and using Windows Media Edifice to see the NCIS and Thespian Trek episodes I jazz on my plosive route.
Still a Enthusiastic purchase and I urge this set to anyone interested in a 1080p LCD.


Boast packed and truly hot depict degree for a proper terms
I had been eyeing upgrading to an Telecasting of any form for roughly triplet geezerhood. I had been researching and dreaming roughly it for the full minute. Samsung was always on the top of my enumerate, and when they came out with this modeling, which has a lot of features for a comparatively commonsensible cost tag I eventually definite to necessitate the begin.

I hold the most grassroots Wire mate possible, so most of the experience I am viewing SDTV (480i) extended to 1920x1080. Considering this enormous stretch, it looks pretty salutary. It is definitely a tad fuzzy, it looks as great as any remaining 1080p TV I've seen. Similarly, my Wii is pretty hairy if you get up snuggled, but it looks satisfactory from my couch, especially when I enabled Adult product. The Wii isn't disagreeable to be a graphics actor anyway.

On the change root is my DVD participant. It has factor output and is susceptible of doing 480p, and consecrate cow does it seem awful! After watching the SDTV and Wii, I was a minuscule worried my DVDs would be equally blurry unless I upgraded to an upscaling participant, but with forward signal, consecrate cow, I do not sense that is required at all. I was very gratified because watching movies is what I do most.

As for HD situation, my options are narrow currently, but I for some intellect NBC does locomote in in 1080i over my field non-digital video and I also reliable OTA Video and I've gotta say, it is GORGEOUS. So in my narrow live, the HD interpret on this TV looks rattling.

My Hollow laptop has an HDMI out (recording and audio) so I decided to punch it up to the back HDMI unification on the TV. At no. it looked humane of terrible and I had to do a lot niggling. It plant didn't seem starboard though. After consulting the recitation, I observed that computers are really questionable to be engaged to HDMI 1. Change to that I also determined that denotative the HDMI 1 port "DVI PC" it disables frequency signaling, so bear that in listen. Once I crooked it up justness tho', it is strange. Videos and games face major and aquatics the web with a wireless pussyfoot and keyboard is Awing.

There are piles of recording options and tweaks so you can get the TV to lie perfect in whatever environment it is in. Added zealous flick is that you can introduce a Digital Camera or USB storage maneuver to pretending pictures at the flooded finding intead of 480i all streched out if you do it over flower recording. It looks large, but unfortunately my Ravine camera uses PictBridge instead of acting similar a USB Mass Store emblem, so I can't do it. I've tested it with a USB Thumbdrive and it looks majuscule tho'.

So, here's a resume for the "Too Retentive; Didn't Scan" bunch:

+PROS+

+Great Price/Feature ratio
+Awesome HD Picture (as far as I'm solicitous)
+Great DVD 480p ikon
+Tons of Recording Tweaking options
+USB
+Tons of Inputs
+Digital Audio Yield
+Rotatable climb

%Neutrals%

%SDTV Picture is exclusive OK

-Negatives-

-Auto Announcement takes FOREVER
-Front buttons are practically concealed... and thence practically unserviceable.
-No Picture-in-Picture at all

As you can see, the negatives are pretty nonaged (object maybe the PIP for any group). All in all.... I fuck this dang TV!!