cara Samsung LN46A550 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

by bayu

I purchased this tv when my old Westinghouse LVM 42-w2 failed on me. The Westinghouse was a GREAT tv, with a crystal clear picture. I purchased a warranty through Best Buy when I originally purchased the set, and they gave me a refund when it went bad to apply to a new tv. I picked this model really at random - I didn't do the oodles of research I did on the Westy, trusting that it would be good at the price point. When I got home and set it up, I was really disappointed. It did not look very good on the factory settings. I turned off all the "bells and whistle" settings just to see the bare bones picture, and it was disappointing. I then spent a great deal of time tweaking the picture settings to try and get it to look good - all to no avail. Overall, the picture was bright and had very good color, but the clarity was really lacking on this set - everything just had a slight softness to it - definitely not the full HD experience I was used to. I also connected my PC to the set and once again, you could really see how it didn't give that crystal clarity that my old Westy had. For you techies out there - I have a HD DVR box connected via HDMI and was testing the set on 1080i broadcasts. I was getting a great picture on my Westinghouse with the same exact setup. I also tried a different HDMI cable to see if I got any difference - to no avail. ALSO - I returned the tv thinking it was a dud, and got a replacement. The picture looks exactly the same. This one is going back to the shop, and I will likely avoid Samsung sets in the future. I was really shocked especially after reading all the good reviews (especially the high rating at Consumer Reports). If you've never had full HD, this set might work for you, but if you know the full potential HD has to offer, this falls short of the mark.

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