Samsung LN40B550 vs B530: From manuals and spec sheets, the main advantages of the B550 vs.
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I think you've said it. There is going to be very little noticeable difference in those two contrast ratios. However, I think the USB port is worth the extra few dollars. You get easy plug in to look at photos, play music, update firmware, etc.
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I had a lnt52a750 for two weeks before I bought my kdl52xbr9. Here is what I like and dislike for both: lnt52a750 has better black, higher contrast, and better back light uniformity. However, I turned down the back light to fit my viewing condition led to losing details in dark region. This leads to eye fatigue. I tried to lower the brightness to bring in the shadow details, and I lost the deep black and 3-D look. Instead, Sony does better job in this area for shadow details. If you'd watch this TV in bright room, you may not run into this problem since you will probably set the back light to very high. However, the glossy surface on Samsung will make you suffer from letting it sit in bright room. XBR9 has really poor back light uniformity. You'll notice this when it is displaying mid-range gray (not black), very badly. However, I do not care much about this since majority of scenes are too busy to make this noticeable. I returned the Samsung and keep the XBR9.
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the b640 has most of the specs of the b630, but with the glossy finish of the b650. I am a fan of the 120hz and you notices the different with your blu-ray player or PS3 and the dead HD-DVD. It makes things pop-out a little and look a little unatural, but is like 3D on some movies. When you turn it way too high you get the halo effect and some blocking on fast scenes. Most people will buy a blu-ray player sooner or later so I say just go with the 120hz for the future. If you turn it off it is just like watching the b550. Most antenna broadcast will not pop out as much, since the source is not as good.
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I saw the LN32A650 and LN32A550 side by side. The white of the 650 was whiter and the black, blacker than the 550. I bought the 650 and am very happy with quality of the picture.
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For all practical purposes, no. The sets are almost identical, although Samsung advertises a different contast ratio for each: the 530 at 20k to 1; the 550 at at 30k to 1; and the 540 at 35k to 1. Contrast ratio specs are dubious at best and such slight differences would not be apparant, perhaps not even to the most discriminating viewer. All these sets have a fast response time (5ms) and good, solid black levels. Any one of them will produce a spectacular picture. Newer 40-inch sammys have higher contrast ratios and claim a 4ms response time (for more money of course). I still don't think you could tell the difference. Go to the Samsung website. You can compare specs on any three sets of your choice.
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after spending 2 weeks of research both on the internet and in store, i decided to pull the plug on the same sung 55b650 for both picture quality and price. you can buy either one of the 2 above tv's and you won't be disappointed with the picture quality. but for the current deal at beachcamera.com, you can have the 55b650 for $ 1479.00 shipped with the use of coupon code " ln55b650". you can't go wrong with this price and tv deal. sdechpross
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Its a very good question. Looks like this TV is 480Hz compared to 553 (240Hz) and probably has functioning USB ports (according to specs at least). Other than that I see no real difference for 2D pics.And there is the chance by implementing 3D, some 2D quality is compromised. (Of course it may have corrected some of 55s's issues also)I guess we have to wait to see whether 554 is better in 2D than 533. However if you are not interested in 3D, I don't see it being worth $500 extra .. However I think the prices for the 554 will be coming down further in the coming weeks/holiday season. Its a very good question. Looks like this TV is 480Hz compared to 553 (240Hz) and probably has functioning USB ports (according to specs at least). Other than that I see no real difference for 2D pics.And there is the chance by implementing 3D, some 2D quality is compromised. (Of course it may have corrected some of 55s's issues also)I guess we have to wait to see whether 554 is better in 2D than 533. However if you are not interested in 3D, I don't see it being worth $500 extra .. However I think the prices for the 554 will be coming down further in the coming... » Read More Its a very good question. Looks like this TV is 480Hz compared to 553 (240Hz) and probably has functioning USB ports (according to specs at least). Other than that I see no real difference for 2D pics.And there is the chance by implementing 3D, some 2D quality is compromised. (Of course it may have corrected some of 55s's issues also)I guess we have to wait to see whether 554 is better in 2D than 533. However if you are not interested in 3D, I don't see it being worth $500 extra .. However I think the prices for the 554 will be coming down further in the coming weeks/holiday season. « Show Less
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Thanks. Sadly Amazon gets finer details wrong some of the time. I posted this same question on the gold box page and was directed to www.sonystyle.com. The 504 TV is a 720p just like the L5000. It costs less everywhere you can find it listed. The contrast ratio is listed as 8,000:1 as compared to 13,000:1 for the L5000. Also, the MSRP for the 504 is $399... so I fail to see how it is a "doorbuster" at $379. The 32L5000's MSRP is $449. It was on sale less than a month ago for $399. Value wise $50 off is $50 off. I'm just going to wait for the 32L5000 to be $399 again.
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I have not had my hands on A550, but Samsung's web site says it has PiP. B550, which I own, don't. Also there are no S-Video inputs on B550.As the previous poster says, B550 is lighter, brighter (I looked at them side by side in BestBuy) and prettier.
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The short and sweet is the A is a 120 Hz screen and the B is 240 Hz. As with most newer models the B has better contrast and response time. You can compare both on Samsung.com to get all the details.
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Léitheoir,It can make a difference with fast motion in video. If you watch a lot of sports or have a lot of fast movement on the screen, the UN40H6350 would be better for smoothing that motion out with additional processing and a better combination of panel/technology, which - you correctly stated - is the main difference. Also, in case it does make a difference, the H6350 has 4 HDMI ports, and the H5500 has 3. Additionally, the H6350 has 3 USB ports, and the H5500 has 2 USB ports. Thanks for your interest in Samsung televisions.--Mr. S
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If you want a good technical review of both, check out Rtings.com. They reviewed the LN5700 last year and will have their review up of the LB6300 tomorrow. The review of the LB5800 series is already up and there are noticeable differences between that series and the LN5700 in terms of motion blur, uniformity, and bright room performance. All are important elements in terms of picture quality, and grey uniformity is particularly important if you want to minimize the "dirty screen effect" inherent to many LCD panel TVs (of course this can vary within the same model unit as well). If the review is similar for the LB6300 series as it is for the LB5800 series, I also think the LB6300 series is the easy choice unless your biggest concern is how it performs in a bright or sunlit room. Hope this helps.
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I have the L55-A5284NR and its got a 650 gig hard drive. It looks to me that the only difference is that the L55-A5284 has a 750 gig hard drive (100 more gigs of space).
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Content Library(2 GB Flash Memory)Anynet+100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratiomuch better to buy B650. In fact, I just bought LN55B650.
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The LN46A550 has a 30,000:1 contrast ratio while the LN46A540 has a 35,000:1 contrast ratio. That is the only difference I noticed.
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Hi Dave,Sorry, my writing style isn't always clear - I wrote a review of the LN52B750 only. My encouragement was meant to say, read all the user reviews on the various models that one is interested in, because that is what helped me.BTW - that's some company you've got there Dave, sounds like I've benefited more than I know as a viewer - many thanks for your good work!
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I think the main difference is LED lighting on the UN55 and its 3" bigger. I would opt to get the LED (less electricity, and the LED is supposed to last longer and eventually all TV's will use LED lights).