Consumer Reports list this as a BEST Buy and the 2nd highest rating of all Blue Rays. Why all the bad reviews here. They do a lot of testing.
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Probably because Consumer Reports tests products when they are new. Mine worked fine for a few mo. and then suddenly lost its ability to connect to the internet wirelessly. After several phone calls to customed support and ying to fix the problem remotely, I finally had to box it up and send it in fo repairs. Working fine now but who knows for how long.
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I think Consumer Reports review quality is getting worse. Too many products, they don't test like they used to, and their politics seem to affect a lot of their listings. I still subscribe and use their research, but find I need to use it as only one source. Watch their ratings vs. user ratings on various sites, and you will find lots of divergence.
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Because the Consumer reports probably tested everything but durability! Samsung knows how to load its products with great new specs and slickness, and so they're good at making a good "first impression"! These attributes tend to get those products on many top 5 lists upon their release, without long-term performance being factored in! A lot of the reviews here are from people who got burned after a few months of use! Maybe if you want to buy a Samsung product, you stay away from the newly released models.
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Probably the best value in terms of quality. Built well and lasts a very long time (my previous one only died after a child pulled the DVD door to prevent it from closing and dropped the entire unit 6 feet to the floor with the door stuck open). Playback was and is always very good.
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One can run crisis 2 on ultra and play a blue ray in a second screen. It's a beast.
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If you have the money, this one is the better market value. I see other's buying the higher priced ones and are complaining already.I love the 3d on my Tv and I plan on keeping it for a while. You will see for the price you didnt make a mistake.
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Thanks David and Jay. Since I posted, most dvd's have looked excellent. The one I had judged it on before the post (The newest Harry Potter) may just be a bad disk. I will keep your recommendations in mind as I'm sure I will need to adjust for certain dvd's. I now agree that this is a great player and an excellent value.
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As best I can determine, this is a proprietary model specifically made for BestBuy so that they can price it lower than the standard 32LN5300 LED TV's offered at other locations. Thereby they can say that it is not the same model sold elsewhere. This way they can monopolize the market.
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I had this tv for almost a month. The halo effect doesn't bother me. If you have all the lights out and its dark is the only time it occurs. As for as the glossy screen we have a lot of sunshine and thats no problem. This tv has the best picture of anything out there. I went to Best Buy to look before I bought, hands down the best picture and best looking set. Go check it out for yourself. Some people didn't like the remote with the wheel it's just like the Apple Ipod wheel. I liked the remote lighted for night use , just wiggle the remote and the lighted panel comes to life. The only bad thing that i've found that it's a dust magnet. I have to clean the base and screen every few days. It seems to be keeping cleaner the longer i have the tv. The sound is great too. I wouldn't trade for any other tv set.
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It is a truly amazing TV. The price is great. You will not be disappointed. It is still listed as one of the top 3 TV's at any price. I sold mine to a friend and I am regretting it because I can't find a better tv.
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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.
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I went through all the technical spec agony and then chose this set because I could see no difference in the picture between this model and the more expensive 1080p or i's. In fact it is better than all the others I compared it to. In particular the colors are truer and the detail is outstanding. Remember you are watching high definition in the store. Standard programming is not quite as good on any set although it is better on this size than on larger models. Be prepared to get the HD option on your cable or sat. I frequently watch active sports. None of the issues you mentioned are discernible. The only time you might notice a slight blur is in a very fast video game but you would not see it unless you were specifically looking for it.
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Hi, Marie this Blueray DVD back panel offer basic surround sound ,one USB,one HDMI,one optical, one coaxial, one RCA video output,one LAN wire connect and power by JAVA and one USB on front panel,I bought this DVD just for watching multi region format only if you looking for wifi connection you better off buy Sony or Samsung brands for the money and quality and save hundred $... The Saachi brand quality ok ,a little bit noisy and sometime the machine not responding you have to unplug the power supply to reset would that answer you question
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But why would I want or need to use the web with it? I have a much more powerful and capable computer for all my web chores. This constant harping on web access and game play completely misses the point of the factors that many people who just want a high definition movie player will take into account.Currently the BD30K is the best standalone Blu Ray movie player out there. So I stand by my recommendation that if you, like me, are simply looking to watch Blu Ray movies and you want the best current audio codec support and PQ, the BD30K is the only way to go.
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Thanks for your answer, JD! I thought so. Oh, I saw it at Best Buy--I was SO impressed with it. I wasn't even thinking Samsung until I saw it. Samsung has really outdone themselves with this one, I think! I haven't even read of any major problems with it yet, so that's encouraging! Keep me updated and let me know if there are any little bugs with the TV.
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It has good sound quality, put you do not get an entire screen viewing. I have tried everything, Blue Ray is only in a captioned or shown as a cinema view. I would not recommend this unit.
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I went to best buy yesterday looking at Plasma TVs and one of the guys there highly recommended this tv because he owns it and hasn't had any burn-ins. Also, the tv screen doesn't reflect light as much as other TVs, so if you're going to be putting your tv in a bright room or near a window, this would also be better than other brands. I'm no expert, but the guy from best buy seemed to know what he was talking about. Hope this helps.
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i dont know anything about blueray,,,never have rented or used a blueray device,,,all i can say this dvr recorder has been very reliable so far, i have recored several dvd's on it and it still works fine,,,,sorry for notbeing able to answer your question about blueray......................................................................
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We have this TV above our fireplace and use a 25' HDMI cable to connect to our XBox360 and Blue Ray player (ran through wall). Both work very well and 3D movies work great too. XBox games look awesome on it. I might buy another one of these for the entertainment room downstairs to replace a 50".I know a lot of people that have bought TVs from Amazon and none had any complaints. The only complaint I have now is that Best Buy had it for the same price, but opted for Amazon to avoid taxes and now Amazon is building a shipping center in my state so I have to pay taxes now. :(