Which 32 inch? Samsung LN32A450, Sony 32M4000 or Toshiba 32AV510 for SD Can't decide between these models for a 32 inch LCD to be used primarily for viewing standard DVD/VHS movies. Samsung has best reviews overall, but some complain about sound problems and is limited to one AV connection on side panel only. Sony has good reviews, but costs more and remote can't operate other components. Toshiba has fewer reviews and not sure about quality. Also, does type of connection matter for VHS? (S-VHS vs. Component vs. standard AV cables) Which 32 inch? Samsung LN32A450, Sony 32M4000 or Toshiba 32AV510 for SD Can't decide between these models for a 32 inch LCD to be used primarily for viewing standard DVD/VHS movies. Samsung has... » Read More Which 32 inch? Samsung LN32A450, Sony 32M4000 or Toshiba 32AV510 for SD Can't decide between these models for a 32 inch LCD to be used primarily for viewing standard DVD/VHS movies. Samsung has best reviews overall, but some complain about sound problems and is limited to one AV connection on side panel only. Sony has good reviews, but costs more and remote can't operate other components. Toshiba has fewer reviews and not sure about quality. Also, does type of connection matter for VHS? (S-VHS vs. Component vs. standard AV cables) « Show Less
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I purchased the Samsung for there good reviews but had sound problems on the HD chanels. It looks like Samsungs digital tuner isn't stable on the sound if you are using a satilite box or cable box then the sound doesn't go through the tvs digital tuner so I think this is why there are so many good reviews most people are using a box for there tuner. Samsungs customer service was terrible but Amazon took the tv back and I purchased the Sony with out any sound problems.
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The LN26A450 is a lower resolution monitor(720P Vs 1080P). If your using it for HD TV only, than the picture might actually look better on the lower res monitor because that is the resolution HD TV is broadcast in. If you want the most out of your DVD's, BluRay's, and video games then go with the 1080P.
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Yes, I just bought a Toshiba D-VR610 for my parents last week, and we watched a few VHS tapes without any problems. I was also able to dub them to DVD-R just fine too. Initially I was having problems watching VHS, until I realized that this unit has TWO sets of outputs on the back. Output #1 has a choice of high-quality video outputs like S-Video, Component video, etc., while output #2 has RCA jacks only. At first I thought I could just use the high-quality component output for everything but I was wrong: output #2 works with both the VHS and DVD player, but output #1 only works with DVD. So if you want to use this unit to watch both DVD discs and VHS tapes, you have two options. You can just stick with output #2 for everything (which is what I did for my parents' set). This sacrifices some of the screen quality but it's simple to set up. Or you can use both output #1 and output #2 and route them into two different inputs on your television set and/or home theatre receiver. With that set-up, you'd just have to change the input channel on your TV depending on whether you want to watch VHS or DVD. That way you get to use the high-quality of the DVDs when your TV is receiving from output #1, but also have the option of watching VHS if you switch the TV over to read from output #2. In summary: yes, you can watch VHS tapes, so long as you're using your basic RCA output cables (included) and have them plugged into output #2. Again, the VCR won't play through the other output jacks like S-video, component video, etc.
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S.C.Thank for the help! I think the swelling in my head has gone down a little...I went ahead and purchased the Toshiba. From what I can gather if I get an HDMI cable, if I calibrate the tv correctly, and if I watch each program in the correct aspect ratio, then I shouldn't have a problem.Thanks again,Matt
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Hello: My son and I have used the Toshiba TV as a monitor several times without any problem. The resolution looks very nice, the only problem we have found is that the TV is extremely slow to start. So far the TV has worked well.
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I owe this one and a Sony XBR 32" w/ 120Hz. I find myself preferring the Toshiba; the larger screen does not come with any downside in terms of Colors, brilliance, motion - quality similar to the sony xbr. I am very pleased with the 240Hz solution for this large screen. The smaller Sony does equally well but has the smaller screen. Hope this is helpful somehow.
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Only difference between A850 and A750 of screen thickness otherwise every thing is same. I'm having this TV since Nov 2008 and it worth every penny spent on this TV. I'm good fan of this TV and as per my experience about DLNA, I would recommend to buy BUFFALO LINKSTATION LIVE LS-CH1.0TL 1TB NAS driver which works best compare with Iomega Home Media N/w Drive. The only drawback of DLNA with Samsung is support FAT32 Filesystem as of now and have limited files supports, see below lists: Compatible files: DLNA-supported file types and extensions are listed below. Music - MP3 (.mp3) Photos - JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) Video - MPEG1 (.mpg, .mpeg) MPEG2 (.mpg, .mpeg, .trp, .ts, .tp) DIVX (.mpg, .mpeg, .avi) MPEG4 AVC (.mpg, .mpeg) and you will be able to play the .avi files with the following codes Xvid, H.264 MP, MPEG4 SP, MPEG4 ASP and MJPEG. So for all other files you will have use any converting s/w. I hope these all information will be helpful to you people.
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I called Toshiba about this and was told it's just a market difference. The TVs are the same, the models just vary in each market. I guess online retailers just mix up the models.
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Hope this helps :-)http://hometheater.about.com/od/televisionproductreviews/fr/Toshiba-46wx800u-Cinema-Series-3d-led-Lcd-Nettv-Review.htm
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I saw this at Best Buy today for 1299.99 and bought it but now will return it because it's such a good price on here - even with the 4 year warranty. I think it's the best Samsung has in the 32 inch. If you want the 40inch, check out the 4035H. But I think it's the best in this price range, firstly, and in terms of the quality.
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I use the TV for my computer monitor, that's what I purchased it for. I do play a couple of online games and the response time and colors are super. I passed on a couple of cheaper TV's because I didn't know the names, but Toshiba is a product that has been around many years and it works well.
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Kyle Wilhelm, For this model, any brand of DVD/VCR player will work. You'll just need to use a composite (Yellow AV), component (RGB) or HDMI input (for upconverting players). Thanks for your interest in Samsung televisions. --Mr. S
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I was wondering the same thing. Im gonna call sammy to find out. It seems like such a huge discrepancy to be in this many places. There is more than a small difference between 50,000:1 and 15:000:1. If you find out please let me know ***EDIT*** After calling Sammy's CS they informed me that it was infact a 15,000:1 ratio'd tv. Not bad, but nowhere near the 50,000:1 that has been advertised all over the net. Thanks **EDIT #2** This TV is great. I love it. I would go into detail about the performance and quality, but its one of those things that you really need to see in a display next to a lesser tv. I have this 32 incher right next to a Sharp Aquos 32gp1u and it out shines in almost every way except for the ease of adjusting the picture. Apart from the minor menu quibble this tv is as close to perfect as you are going to find in a 32 inch model. Hands down and without a doubt worth the money if you want a quality 32 flat panel tv with lots of inputs.
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Yep, I'm gonna second Paul here. It doesn't matter what format the tape is (beta, VHSC, etc.), as long as you have the AV out it will work just fine. This is by far the best device I've found. It cost more than some, because in this case, you actually do get what you pay for.
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I have the 40" version. I bought this after doing a good amount of research in terms of input lag. This TV has no noticeable input lag. I came from a Toshiba 32" which had a very noticeable input lag, which is terrible when playing any game, especially FPS games- then moved to a Samsung 32" which was one of their top tier at the time. The quality is great, i put mine in "calibration" mode, and it looks a lot better than my 32" Samsung TV.
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Don't bother with the yellow cable. It only does the lowest quality video. Buy a component cable, if your dvd player has red.green.blue output and connect to the TV. Also make the audio connection between the two. Download the user manual from Toshiba for whatever else you need.
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My subjective opinion is based on a pretty simple observation. I've looked at and compared both sets at Sears and at Best Buy and the Samsung had the best picture quality by far. In fact at as little as 5 feet away I had a difficult time seeing any difference between the model in question and several other 1080p models hanging next to it. I know a lot depends upon the quality of video feed the stores are using for the demo models on display. This is only my opinion and I know that can vary greatly for the person to person. So, take it for what its worth. Hopefully others can add their observations to the discussion.