Samsung LN32D550 32-Inch 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
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 List Price: $529.99 Sale Price: $640.00 
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Product Description
Compromise on price but not on features. Samsungs affordable 550 LCD HDTV series delivers Full HD resolution, playback of files from USB drives or over your home network from DLNA Certified devices, a wealth of HDMI inputs, and plenty more, all wrapped up in Samsungs eye-catching "Touch of Color" design.
Details
- It has 1080p resolution
- It has Touch of Color design
- Exceeds ENERGY STAR standards
- It has ConnectShare JPEG
- It has AllShare DLNA networking
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| 4 star: | (30) | |
| 3 star: | (9) | |
| 2 star: | (6) | |
| 1 star: | (12) | |
Quirky DLNA, underwhelming documentation, but great picture and soundOne might dismiss this TV altogether since it doesn't have LED edge lighting, but that tech does not appear to be earning its price premium so far, considering a higher percentage of panel defects, and a black level so intense that detail often gets lost. 60Hz is also not a deal-breaker, since 120Hz tends to only show its strength with sports programming.
The picture quality is ultimately subjective, of course. But I found it well above average. Unfortunately, you can't completely disable Dynamic Contrast. The TV will tell you that it's off, but some enterprising Internet detectives at televisioninfo.com have determined that this is a... Read more
Great Buy!Best TV I've personally seen in 2010 and 2011From what I can tell so far, this set has none of it. I went through a Sony, a Toshiba, an LG, and another Samsung. All but the LG had this issue, and the LG had atrocious black levels due to it being a technically "better" IPS panel. I love my LG IPS monitors, but for TV it looks awful. So I stuck with Samsung's PVA panels, and boy am I glad I did.
I immediately turned off all the video processing options and turned the backlight down from 14 to 8. IMPECCABLE picture as far as I'm concerned. Looks incredible even at... Read more
Compromise on price but not on features. Samsungs affordable 550 LCD HDTV series delivers Full HD resolution, playback of files from USB drives or over your home network from DLNA Certified devices, a wealth of HDMI inputs, and plenty more, all wrapped up in Samsungs eye-catching “Touch of Color” design.
Crisp, Clear Picture Quality From a TV With a True Sense of Style
1080p Full HD With Four HDMI Inputs
The LN32D550 delivers Full HD 1080p resolution, for a superb level of detail and clarity in your picture. To connect your sources, four separate HDMI inputs are provided, for delivering a Full HD picture and audio over a single cable.
Watch movies, check out videos, view pictures, and more on a Full HD 32-inch LCD HDTV.
Touch of Color Design
Samsung’s “Touch of Color” design features a hint of amber color naturally blended into Samsung’s traditional piano black bezel frame, for eye-catching style even when your TV is turned off.
Exceeds ENERGY STAR Standards
The LN32D550 exceeds the strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and US Department of Energy by up to 30%. That means you get lower utility costs, and a smaller carbon footprint.
ConnectShare Movie
Connect a thumb drive or digital camera quickly and easily via the LN32D550′s USB port. An intuitive, user-friendly interface allows access to videos, music, or pictures via the remote.
AllShare DLNA Networking
For even more entertainment options, the LN32D550 lets you connect to your home network and stream music, videos, and photos from other DLNA Certified devices (your computer, network storage drive, etc.).
Game Mode
The LN32D550 features a “game mode,” which turns off much of the picture processing for a faster video response. This is ideal for fast-paced video sources like video game systems, and will help gamers get the performance they’re after.
Audio Performance
SRS’ TheaterSound, available in new Samsung HDTVs, is an all-in-one audio suite that directly addresses the three most common consumer TV audio complaints–inconsistent volume levels, unintelligible vocals, and poor, dimension-less sound. SRS helps ensure you get great audio from the LN32D550′s two 10-watt speakers, and additional technologies like Dolby Digital Plus and support for multi-channel sound (MTS) add even more on the sonic side of things.
PC Connectivity
The LN32D550 also features a PC input, so you an use it as a computer monitor.
LN32D550 Select Specifications
| Video | |
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| Screen Size: | 31.5 Inches |
| Display Type: | CCFL-Backlit LCD |
| Resolution: | 1080p Full HD |
| Inputs | |
| HDMI: | 4 (version 1.4) |
| Component Video (Y/PB/PR): | 2 |
| PC Input: | 1 |
| USB 2.0 Ports: | 2 |
| Component Audio Input: | 2 |
| PC Audio Input: | 1 |
| Outputs | |
| Digital Audio Output: | 1 (Rear) |
| Weight and Dimensions | |
| Dimensions (WxHxD): | 31.7 x 20 x 3.1 Inches (31.7 x 22.2 x 9.4 Inches With Stand) |
| Weight: | 20.5 lbs. (26.5 lbs. with stand) |
What’s in the Box
LN32D550 32-Inch Class LCD HDTV, Stand, Remote Control, Documentation
Rating
I picked this TV up last night as an “open box” at Target.. The TV was never used or turned on.. Happend to be that it was returned and the box was ripped so they had to sell it as open box. Price? $349.00.. Someone at Target royally screwed up the pricing. I got the 40″ btw.. Enough about the price bragging..
I would have easily paid retail for this TV. The TV is bright and color rendition is one of the best I’ve seen. (not sure what Cnet has been looking at). Plenty of ports for accessories. You can’t go wrong with this set.
Cons- I did see some (slight) pixelation(sp?) while watching a Bluray last night. Standard definiation looks great. I’m yet to play any video games on this tv but the PS3 home screen looks awesome. MW3 should be as well. Pick up this entry level 1080 LCD I think you’ll be impressed especially at a great price.
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I bought this TV after buying a 46″ Samsung LCD HDTV from Amazon about a year ago. I really like both TV’s. I wasn’t sure I could get away with a 60Hz TV, as our 46″ is 240Hz, but the many favorable Amazon reviews of this 32″ convinced me to go for it, and I am glad I did. The set-up of the TV itself, and then with direcTV, were both incredibly simple and quick. The picture quality, sharpness, color saturation and ease of adjustment/fine-tuning are all excellent. The sound quality is perfectly adequate for the smaller viewing space that this TV is to be used in. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase, and would highly recommend this TV as well worth the money. I also appreciated the shipping status notification I received from Amazon between the time of my purchase, and the delivery of the TV to my home.
Rating
I bought the Samsung LN37D550 on Amazon. I was looking for a TV set for our bedroom.
What I was looking for was EXACTLY 37 inches(it had to fit on a certain spot on the wall),1080p, video playback support(AVI,MKV), DLNA. Not interested in the LED stuff, since this was just for the bedroom(the movie room has a Sharp LC60LE835U set); not interested in the 120 Hz or higher either, since I wouldn’t be watching big sports events or have a whole family movie night in front of it.
This little Samsung has everything I needed:
*****Fits exactly in the space allotted on the wall;
*****The picture quality is Excellent.
**** The TV is mounted on the wall, and the viewing position is about 10-12 feet away. The sound is more than adequate, most programs are too loud if volume is higher than 6 or 7.The sound is not just “loud”, but it actually sounds “okay” for how little speaker it houses. There is no replacement for a dedicated sound system, but for it was meant to do, this TV does the job.
*****I have it connected to my home network using an Ethernet cable. Using WMP as a DLNA server(in Windows 7), the TV finds all the AVI(Divx/xvid) shows on my network with no problem and plays them flawlessly. I have also tried PS3Media Server, a free application, which also works with no problems. It does not play MKV files over DLNA, however, that is not a limitation of the TV, but a limitation with the DLNA implementation. The TV plays MKV files off an USB drive with no problems(I have tried an USB stick,8GB, and a Western Digital portable hard drive). Music and pictures play with no issues as well using DLNA or USB.
Some people were complaining about the Closed Captioning.
The TV has settings for on/off ‘Closed Captioning”, if the TV station is broadcasting with Closed Captioning. If turned on,the captioning is always on(from what I gathered), whether the TV is on mute or not. However, there is a CC (Closed Captioning button on the remote(AA59-00481A), and you can turn the CC on/off with the simple push of a button.
The TV gets 5 stars from me.
Rating
This TV is amazing! I could not be happier!
When I was shopping for a new TV after my old tube TV finally started dying, I knew I wanted a Samsung. Why? I’ve yet to have any problems with their products – they seem to be well designed and well built to last. I also notice subtle nuances, such as the “Inspected by ___” sticker on Samsung products will have a person’s name and not a number. Can you imagine the difference that makes when you’re standing on a production line 30-40 hours a week and you get to put your name on a product being shipped globally, knowing that someone will see your name instead of some nameless number? It’s things like that that make their products better, by making employees feel valued, which in turn makes customers feel valued.
I was confused by all of the refresh rates and things that aren’t a part of tube television. As you all can see, this TV is at 60Hz instead of 120Hz or even upwards of 600Hz. Is this problematic? Absolutely not! After conducting research, I found out that all signals in North America coming into your television are at 60Hz. Even Blu-Ray is coming in a 1080p 60Hz, which is exactly what this TV is – 1080p 60Hz. Why 120Hz and higher? I’ll answer this in two ways. Number 1: Why does car wax smell good? The car can’t smell it. The smell doesn’t improve the car wax. Many times over, companies add in features that make the customer feel as though they need it, simply in order to charge more money for the product. Microsoft is notorious for this with their Office suites. Number 2: In the early days of LCD/LED/Plasma technology, there was an issue processing the signal coming in, that ended up in a sometimes un-smooth signal or “judder”. Since then, this technology has been fixed and we no longer experience this problem, but in the meantime companies decided to make TV’s at twice the refresh rate in order to insert frames – not make the picture better, but make it smoother – and sometimes ends up in the picture looking too smooth. You know what I’m talking about when you’ve looked at a new TV and thought, “People don’t move like that…this is weird…” Absolutely not an issue with this TV – everything looks natural.
This is a high-quality TV from Samsung in full HD, with deep and rich colours, at a glorious price. You’ll love it!