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Samsung LN46B530 46 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color

45.9″ screen (measured diagonally) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * high-gloss black finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1920 x 1080 pixels *

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars An Excellent Value and Attractive Set
I was originally considering a similar Toshiba set from Crutchfield, but that seemed to be discontinued. This was the next best value. It is a very attractive set and easy to set up and use. In terms of technical specifications, it is clearly not the best big screen set available, but it may be one of the best values available. I personally have not found things like screen refresh rate to be very important for the kind of watching I do, so this set has been more than adequate. It also appears to be pretty reliable, which always helps. I recommend it.

4 Stars Great TV for the Price
I have owned this TV for about 5 months and I am very impressed with this TV and have many good things to say about it. I currently have this TV hanging on my wall and usually watch it at around a 12-foot distance which I believe is a good distance for a 46-inch TV. I am also using this TV as a monitor for a home theater PC which looks just as good as my other computer monitor, if not better. The only reason i didn’t give this TV 5 stars is because of the built in speakers

PROS

Matte screen finish (Reduces glare significantly which is a big plus when viewing in a room with lots of windows)

Built-in video up-scalar is awesome (I am always impressed when watching VHS and DVD movies.)

Power Consumption (Only 230 Watts powered)

Weight (Weight without the stand is less than 50 lbs which is light enough for me to lift it onto the wall by myself)

HDMI connections (3 HDMI connections seems plenty enough for the devices I have currently)

60,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (twice as good as previous model)

CONS

Built in speakers (Speakers started to rattle and buzz after the volume was turned up to around 50. I would defiantly recommend a home audio system if you want to get the full movie experience)

Component video connections (I had to buy a component switch that could handle my component connections from my Wii, Playstation, and DVD player)

4 Stars samsung lcd 46″ TV
My Samsung 46 ” inch TV has a great picture and is very EZ to operate,

3 Stars Samsung HDTV
TV does not have the sharp quality that I have seen in the stores. Remote control is difficult to understand. We did a lot of research about which unit to buy…but this TV does not live up to all the hype. Would not buy one again.

1 Star Terrible
I purchased the Samsung LN46B540 (46″ LCD) TV back in May and it has been nothing but a disappointment. First thing I noticed was that the built in speakers were terrible, they kept making a hissing sound. I was willing to live with the speaker issue since I was going to buy a surround system. However after a month the screen went out. I called Samsung and RMA the TV however they still have it and I am without the TV. Every time I call Samsung they tell me they see they received the TV however they are not sure of the status and will call me back. So far after 4 calls to Samsung not once have they called me back. Tonight I am going to make a complaint to the Better Business Bureau, I will update my review if my case status ever changes.

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