Samsung LN32A450 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV | 
| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $849.99
Buy New: $657.21
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Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 77
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24
Dimensions (in): 31.5 x 3.7 x 20.7
MPN: LN-32A450
Model: LN-32A450
UPC: 036725228122
EAN: 0036725228122
ASIN: B00141AYIC
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 720p HD Resolution | | • | Wide Color Enhancer | | • | 3 HDMI Inputs | | • | 6ms response time |
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Product Description
Enjoy the clarity of HD in a stunningly modern design with a unique bezel and frame to suit your decor. True 720p resolution offers amazing LCD image detail, complemented by a 10,000:1 dynamic-contrast ratio for vivid colors and bold blacks. Three HDMI inputs let you connect quickly and easily to your peripherals. Call up a variety of menu options and preferences via a smart user interface. Speaking of smart, the intelligently hidden speakers ensure a sleek, clean look that fits in almost any surroundings. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two speakers playback system, including internal television speakers and headphones. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats up to 5.1 channels Stereo broadcast reception, (MTS & SAP) with 181-channel capacity. Hidden bottom speakers with 10 Watts x 2 audio power SRS TruSurround XT - TruSurround is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers V-Chip system allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content Trilingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French HDMI-CEC allows peripheral devices such as a DVD player to be controlled by TV remote control Auto wall mount compatible Channel coverage - VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69, and CATV 1-125 (up to 181 pre-selected channels) Antenna - CATV/VHF/UFH 75-ohm, F-type Connections - 3 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface (2 rear, 1 side), 2 Rear Component (Y/Pb/Pr), Rear RF Input, Side S-video input, Composite AV (Rear, Side), Side Headphone, Rear PC D-sub, Rear optical sound out, Rear RS232, and Side HDMI-CEC Dimensions - Width 31.5 x Height 20.7 x Depth 3.7 / 31.5 x 22.7 x 9.9 with stand Weight - 24.0 pounds / 28.9 pounds with stand
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
Excellent TV for a good price May 1, 2008
Steven V. Viscido (North Carolina)
155 out of 157 found this review helpful
Pros: Outstanding, crisp HD picture; excllent color contrast; solid response time
Cons: Slight pixelation with poor quality SD signal
"After doing a huge amount of research, I finally settled on this set. I was actually interested in the slightly lower-priced Toshiba Regza, but every store in my area was out. While shopping around, I noticed that this Samsung in particular seemed to have a top-notch picture. Finally I decided to take the plunge 3 days ago, and I have not been disappointed at all. In the past I have had several issues with LCD TVs, which is why I had been hesitating up to now. I know these issues are on many people's minds, and so I will address each one:
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Motion Response
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First, and most important, is response time with fast motion. I am driven absolutely nuts if the TV can't "hold" the motion (that is, if the image smears, or fractures, when high speed elements are zooming across the screen). The element you are looking for in an LCD monitor that tells you about this is "response time", and you want something 8ms or below. I believe this TV is 6ms (the specs say this on Sammy's website, but several stores have it listed as 8ms). In any case, this TV "holds" the motion of even fast images extremely well. In the store, it held motion best of all comparably priced models, including the Sony Bravias around $1k, and the Sharps around the same price. When I got it home, I tested it out with Star Wars ep. 1 and the battle sequence from Narnia. Both looked outstanding using a regular DVD player with HDMI upconvert to 720p. You will not see ghosting issues with high def images.
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Color and contrast
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Color fidelity and contrast are also important to me, and LCDs have been known to have issues producing deep blacks and bright whites. This is not a problem for this set. It produces excellent color, and did so right out of the box with the factory pre-sets. I have not had to fiddle with it at all. I did try switching to "Cinema" mode, which has some nice characteristics, but even without that, everything looked amazing.
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Standard Def rendition
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Another major issue with LCDTVs and monitors is that anything not displayed at the native resolution tends to look blurred or "fractured". I was very concerned about this because I have lots of old DVDs of shows like Seinfeld and the Simpsons, which I know were never broadcast in HD. Also many TV stations have not yet made the switch (though most have). Here the TV was about as good as I have seen, though it is not perfect. The good news is that upconverted SD sources like the Seinfeld DVDs look excellent -- every bit as good as on a regular TV, if not better. The bad news is that your VHS tapes are going to look blurry and pixelated on a set like this. I don't have a lot of VHS tapes left, and so this isn't a huge deal. Regular SD sources with this set vary in quality. For example, the SD version of Animal Planet had a special on the other night that almost looked HD. At the same time, flip channels to CNN, and it looks terrible. I suspect this is the broadcast quality and NOT the set... otherwise all channels would look awful in SD. So when you get a nice SD source being broadcast, it looks fine.
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I would highly recommend this set. After connecting my HD cable box today and watching things like CSI:Miami, Vegas, and Miss Congeniality, all in widescreen HD, I can say that I am totally blown away by this set's HD performance. I don't think you'll be able to find a better HD TV set for the price."
Samsung 4 Series 32" HDTV - Good value & good quality April 13, 2008
Ed Hill (Atlanta GA)
68 out of 69 found this review helpful
Good image quality watching local HDTV stations, DVD movies and video games. This 32" LCD HDTV has 3 HDMI inputs, S video, composite video in, component video in and optical audio out.
The HDTV is easy to set up, with an automated feature that finds all the HDTV channels on air or your local cable. The black levels and contrast are quite good. This screen features 720P progressive scan.
The remote and menu software are well designed, so that you don't have to go too deep into the menu to adjust settings. The prices in Atlanta area ranged from $800 at Fryes Electronics to $712 at HH Gregg. Prices online appear to range from $700 to $1000.
Since the Samsung 400 series was launched in March 2008 this is quite a range of prices. The Samsung 4 series is intended as Samsung's value line, compared to the more upmarket Samsung 5 series. However, this monitor seems to have better picture quality than some of the other 32" LCD TV's we reviewed in the $800-900 range. This price and quality makes the Samsung 4 series a good value for the dollar.
Amaze-on! June 4, 2008
Croft (Philadelphia, PA USA)
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
First of all I'd like to say that Amazon provides absolutely spectacular service.
I ordered this TV late on Thursday night and was already watching it on Monday. Amazing Amazon! The delivery company that they've used was CEVA, and I'd like to say "thank you" for the stellar and courteous service.
This TV is truly a gem. Number and variety of connections is very versatile and conveniently located. PC connection and USB port is a cherry on top. Picture is magnificent right out of the box, gorgeous deep blacks. Color accuracy is commanding, as well as video processing.
I was also pleasantly surprised by its performance on Standard Definition channels.
Remote control is feature rich and among other things has a hot key for 4 available aspect ratios.
I am very impressed with the speakers (which you can hardly see) that produce very respectable and clear sound.
Initial setup is a breeze, no need for late night TV Manual reading, just turn the TV on and follow simple screens.
TV and the tabletop mount come separately. Putting it together takes under 10 minutes, you'll need a long thin philips screwdriver and 4 provided screws. The single leg mount is very slick and easily swivels side to side.
For wall mounting - the back of the TV is a standard VESA 200x200mm, so it is compatible with a vast majority of mounts.
So far I am very impressed and would recommend both the product and the seller (Amazon) to anyone.
Thank you!
Nice addition for a small room June 4, 2008
PB Addict (Indianapolis, IN USA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
We bought this to replace our 27", 20 year old, 125 lb Sony in our bedroom. While the Sony still had great color, we have just purchased a bedroom wall unit with an "entertainment top" that needed a television that was around 33" wide and not very deep, not to mention the desire to upgrade to HD.
The first joy is the Samsung weighs less than 40 pounds in its packing box, about the same as the cat litter I haul home. Out of the box it's under 30 lbs and very easy to move around. The stand was easy to put on and holds the unit very stable.
Per the performance, absolutely agree with the descriptions in the other reviews (We've hooked it up to a DirecTV HD DVR via an HDMI cable). Great viewing and since we are less than 10' away from the screen 720p is fine. One of the advantages of the 450 series (32" and 37") over the 330 when it comes to the entertainment center is the speakers on the 330 are on the sides of the monitor and make the unit wider. The 450 has the speaker under the unit. We could have gone for the 37" in the entertainment unit, but since this is a secondary TV and the 32" was on sale (Best Buy for $750) we went smaller.
Great little television (our primary unit is a 56" Samsumg 1080p), especially where space is a consideration.
My first HDTV and I am very satisfied May 29, 2008
James D. Carlson
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Like many other reviews of this set, I did a lot of research on 32" HDTV's and was convinced that the Samsung was the way to go. I am happy to report that I am thrilled with my first HDTV. The picture is spectacular and it is very easy to do the tweaking you would like to do, although the preset picture is lovely in and of itself. One of the sources I looked at wondered if using an HDMI cable improved the picture and sound. For me it did, but don't spend a lot of money on the cable as the experts say it is not worth it.
I could not believe how terrific the nature shows look in high definition. Also when watching a baseball game, you can really see the ball a lot better.
My set was delivered by a contactor for CEVA logistics which is the shipping company Amazon apparently uses for HD tv's. I was initially told that the shipping would be delayed about 7 days, but then was contacted by a representative from CEVA only three days after I ordered the set. They told me they could deliver it the next day. I was well pleased by their service.
It is a bit of a shock paying this much for a TV, but it sure is a nice one. I think you would be well pleased with this gen from Samsung.Samsung LN32A450 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV
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