Samsung LN52A850 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color | 
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| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 202
Color: black/red
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 59.1
Dimensions (in): 1.9 x 49.7 x 30.7
MPN: LN52A850
Model: LN52A850
UPC: 036725228832
EAN: 0036725228832
ASIN: B001DW0EWI
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Touch of Color (TOC): Samsung's unique manufacturing process accents the surrounding bezel with a stylish red tone | | • | HD-Grade pixel resolution: High-resolution pixel density is combined with a builtin image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of digital and analog audio/video sources | | • | Auto Motion Plus 120 Hz Advanced | | • | 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio | | • | WiseLink Pro: For playing MP3, mpeg, and displaying JPEG files through the USB 2.0 connection on selected Samsung TVs |
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Product Description
Beautiful. Thin. Packed with HDTV technology. The SAMSUNG LN52A850 includes revolutionary Touch of Color and Infolink which transfers customized content from the web right to your screen. Access it anytime you want, even while watching your favorite TV programs or movies. And Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology practically eliminates any motion blur so your action-packed movies are more realistic, more thrilling, more exciting to watch. The SAMSUNG LN52A850 redefines your home entertainment experience.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 An XBR convert - but, one caution for Dish and Cable box users September 18, 2008
RND (Dallas, TX)
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
This is an amazing set. For the past year I've been holding out for an XBR but recently the feature set in those sets isn't up to par with what it used to be. This TV has a nice balance of features (beyond just TV), a really nice picture and is very thin.
The DLNA is pretty cool. Right out of the box it found my laptop on the network and I could browse pictures and music it had - presumably because Vista and Windows Media have DLNA and 'serve' up content to whoever is on the network. Even more shocking was that it saw my 4-year old Sony Vaio that came with its own media server capabilities. The TV locked up (had to unplug it) when trying to view pictures, but music and some videos played just fine. I've not installed the software that Samsung supplies with the set - so it should get even better.
One word of CAUTION though. If you have a Dish receiver or Pioneer cable box, note that presently this set will likely interfere with your ability to make use of the remote controls for those units. Changing the IR channel on the Dish remote to 15 has been known to work.
Beautiful, Amazing, WOW!!! November 6, 2008
R. Anderson (Petoskey, MI USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This set is amazing. I had a 61" rear projection that had a good picture, but It wasn't anywhere near as good as this. The picture quality is incredible. When scenes involve people in a room for instance it's like looking in on them through a window every detail is bright, vivid, and crisp. And that is with stand definition. I record some old black & White shows and they have never looked so good. High definition is nothing short of spectacular. This set can be set to deliver a 60 hrtz or 120 hrtz refresh. The 60 is very good, but the 120 takes it to the next level. The higher refresh rate gives near Blue Ray quality to scenes where there is distant details in the background. These details become visible with the higher refresh rate. I'm seeing absolutely no artifacts in the picture at all.
The viewing angles are where I see a big difference from what I'm used to. The picture quality shows little or no change no matter how far to the side you get. I've laid on the floor directly below the set and the picture is great, and even when I stand right next to it and look down on it the picture is still great.
There are plenty of inputs, including 4 hdmi ports. All these different input ports are accessible using the remote. The remote has all the usual features, but it also includes a click wheel that I have found to work well. Clicking the center of the click wheel brings up a menu of the many features on this TV.I won;t bother listing them here, there's a great list on the site. Once the list comes up you can scroll and click through the many features to use them or turn them off.
The screen is only 2 inches thick, and the whole set doesn't weigh very much at all. You do see some glare on the screen mostly during the day. The screen can be pivoted thought an that helps a lot. The base is very stable. I have the set sitting on a sturdy but narrow table and because most of the weight of the set is in the base the TV sits nicely and isn't tippy at all.
I checked this set out at show room with many LCD's and plasma's on display and this set had what I say is the best picture by far. Even in a large room with a lot of light.
I recommend this TV without the slightest hesitation.
Love this TV September 26, 2008
_KR_ (Costa Mesa, CA USA)
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
All I can say is I love this TV!!! It does take some getting used to. The picture is so crisp and many people have said that it seems like the picture is moving too fast. My sister in law wanted to disable the 120hz... It is hard to watch my old TVs now. DLNA was difficult to set up initialy but that was my computers settings I went to another computer and it worked fine.
I am a little annoyed with amazon since the price dropped before I received the TV and they would not refund the difference.
Shipping was early and the delivery guys were friendly and a bit jealous...
LN52A850 - Very impressive TV October 10, 2008
Tom Porada (Westborough, MA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I did a lot of on-line research and store browsing before ordering this TV. My work paid off and we are extremely satisfied. We are using FIOS as our 'cable' system and the clarity, vividness and sharpness through the LN52A850 seem almost too good to be true. This TV replaced a 6-7 year old Samsung 50" DLP that failed due to a bad circuit board. For normal TV viewing the TV is used with the internal speakers which provide very adequate sound although the old DLP sounded better - internal sound is not a negative for this TV. Shortly this TV will be coupled with a Samsung BD-2500 or 2550 Blu Ray player and I have high expectations of that combo.
Awesome ! November 6, 2008
Raysworld01 (Michigan)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
After 4 months of shopping for an HDTV, this set is the one! It has the best picture and features of any other tv i have seen. I went to Best Buy, Circuit City, and ABC Warehouse here in Michigan to check out every tv i could. At first, i was considering the Sony Z series, but a 46 inch was the largest size for that model. Then i was looking at the Panasonic plasmas, but the picture just did'nt seem to be as clear as the Samsung's . So after all the trips to the stores and all the price searching on the net, buying this set from Amazon was the answer. I bought a Belkin HDMI cable and a Sanus wall mount for it as well. Everything is perfect! The set looks very classy on my wall and gives the entire family room a modern look. The one thing about this purchase i was not totally happy with was the shipping. The "white glove" delivery is overrated as fellow reviewers have mentioned. Only 1 guy showed up from ( Pilot ) shipping, not 2, that i was expecting. When it was time to open the box, "i" had to provide "him" with a blade to open it. But after everything the tv was not damaged and arrived in one piece. Amazon uses several different shipping companies for each state, so i dont think a few bad shipping stories should affect this tv's overall rating. The sound quality is not the best too, but at 1.9 inches thick, you can't expect much more. So now im shopping for a surround sound system for it, which most people buy anyways for a complete HD experience no matter how good or bad the built in speakers are. The price from Amazon was the best for a licensed Samsung dealer. * UPDATED Nov.13th * So far so good. No clouding, stuck pixels or flashing with mine. I just bought a Techcraft tv stand to hold all my com-pony's. It's a nice stand and it's priced right @ 350.00. ( TechCraft Veneto Series Credenza 60" LCD/Plasma TV Stand in Flat Black Finish ) Google it. Looks classy in black to match the sleek look of the tv. I just thought others might like the combo too. This tv gets 5 huge stars! *UPDATED Nov. 24th* My set has the clouding issue now. I called Samsung today and set an appointment for this Friday. This is upsetting to me because i spent more for the 850 series in hope's of a set that is free from the problems of past models. If Samsung cant fix it, im going with a plasma tv. I've read to many reviews about this clouding issue with lcd tv's. I will post again this weekend after the service call. Im going to set the backlight on #4 tonight to see if it makes any difference.
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