Samsung LN46A750 46-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color
- Unbelievable TVPros: Everything -- picture, athestics, menu, features
Con: Not sure I really notice the so called "Touch of Color"
I was very satisfied with the delivery service from Ceva. Also the halo effect other people have complained about is not visible to me.
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- Stunning Picture In My Home!I have had this TV for 1 week now, so this is not a long-term review, but I wanted to discuss my experience with some of the issues other reviewers have identified.
Before I bought this 750 I visited several electronics brick and mortar stores and thought the picture quality on this 750 was as good as the Pioneer Kuro Plasma. (I am sure experts can show how I am incorrect here but the picture qualitatively looked just as good to me!) When I got mine delivered (see delivery review at the bottom!) the picture quality was just as good as in the showroom. I am not a calibrator and tweaking TV owner. I want something that works great right out of the box and the 750's picture quality is fantastic without out adjustment. The blacks are deep, off-axis viewing is great and I have only seen some small blurring and flickering issues playing Blue Ray movies that I think a owner who fine-tunes and calibrates the settings would probably eliminate.
The red TOC design is not distracting at all but it is red and you do see it - it could look bad in a room with non-red colors.
I have had no issues with the halo effect many have discussed so far and I have the TV on a standard height TV cabinet in a normal room. This hasn't effected me yet. Reflections in my "normal" room also seem to be no problem.
The DLNA networking capability to access your PC media through the TV is nice but I get the same functionality with my Playstation 3 and it is a blue ray player as well and it works wirelessly out of the box. The 750 requires you buy an optional attachment to join your home's wireless network. So if DLNA is the only reason you buy this TV you may want a cheaper model and a PS3 so you can play games, watch blue ray movies and access your PC wirelessly with no additional purchases required.
The PIP observation of not having a second tuner, thus limiting you to watching the tuner content in the sub-window while the main picture is a blue ray, VCR, DVD or game console input, has not been an issue to me. The manual describes this as a way to watch a tuner picture while you do someething else (or vice versa); it is not to watch two channels simultaneously. This has not impacted my experience at all.
The bottom line reason to buy this TV is it has a fantastic picture and it really delivers.
I bought my TV from Amazon and it was delivered by "Pilot" shipping. The TV came early, the box was in super condition and the Pilot delivery people were superb, bringing the TV into my basement, checking it out, cleaning it and hauling away the trash. The delivery service (which was my biggest worry in my first $1000+ internet purchase) was the best I have ever had! Great job Amazon.
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- LN46A750 reviewAfter much research decided on this model Amazing picture! Good sound (we don't have a home theater-yet) Didn't realize what we were missing. Like having lasik without the cost. Extra features are nice.(The story reading is definitely for under 5 & Artwork show is great) The delivery was extremely professional. Brought it into our home, unpacked, programmed remote & ensured cable worked. Told us to hold onto the box for a few weeks just in case. It's been a little over a month - no problems. Talked parents into purchasing one for themselves.
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- great choiceWe had a 25 year old TV and upgraded to this Samsung. It will take a while to adjust to the short/wide screen, as our old one was square 38x38. We only have access to a few hi-def stations but WOW! What a super product. This unit was simple to connect with included diagrams, and the menu etc. is easy to navigate. The warranty card was missing and when I phoned tec support for a new card, I got a woman that could pronounce no words in english. but... On-line product registration/warranty was easy enough. five stars for the unit.
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- This is the oneIf you have never bought an item that turned out better than expected, than the Samsung LN46A750 is your opportunity. Out of the box stunning quality...no really, stunning. The Touch of Color is stylish but never distracting and any screen reflection issues can be avoided with a little common sense. The built-in sound quality is good, but I did opt for a Samsung theatre system. I followed-up with a professional screen calibration and found that the brightness was toned down, which released stunningly natural colors and vividness. Set-up was painless, and since I matched the LCD with other Samsung components, the simplicity of using one controller to rule them all delivered the ease-of-use promised via Anynet+. I did experience one technical question, and using the Samsung online support I had a live operator assist me via instant messsaging right on the spot via my desktop. Better than expected!
