Fantastic picture, gadgets okay.
586199
I love it, but then I love big tvs. It has a great picture. It's got a lot of kitchy features, which work but they are a little glitchy so you have to learn how to use them. The 3D is very good, and I was surprised to learn that the 3D worked for Call of Duty on my Playstation 3. The conversion is pretty good too. I usually watch spots in 3D if they aren't on ESPN3D. Most other TV I watch in 2D. If you are going to use the smart capabilities you are definitely going to need some kind of keyboard. I got the Samsung model. It was expensive, but it works pretty well. It's bluetooth so you can use it for other devices that use bluetooth such as many tablets including iPads, and it's customized for the TV so you can use it like a remote (which isn't really practical unless you're already using the keyboard).

My one real complaint is that the picture in picture only seems to work for different sources, so you can't have a cable channel in the main screen and a different channel in the picture in picture box - it has to be a different source I think. That makes the picture in picture pretty much worthless to me. Also, the "special" remote that pairs with the IR blaster is worthless, along with the IR blaster. I wasn't really expecting them to be cool so that's why I am not really holding it against the TV.

The TV you buy is going to depend on what features are important to you and your budget. I rated it 5 stars because I wanted a big TV with an excellent picture and this TV definitely met my expectations, and the 3D was a pleasant surprise for me. If you buy this TV, or any other for that matter, look up your model and find some recommended picture settings. It makes a big difference. I like CNET.

Oh, and I read about some humming. I was a little worried about it cause I read about it in several posts. I now think that I was insane for ever thinking twice. If you put your ear within 2 inches of the TV with volume at 4 or lower, you can hear a very, and I do mean very, small buzzing noise. You will essentially never watch the TV at less than 4 volume and I'd have to question your sanity if you're watching a 64 inch TV from 2 inches away. I would have never known about this "problem" if I didn't read reviews (not that you shouldn't read reviews, obviously since I'm writing one).
818443
(Background: I purchased this TV open box at a local big box store.  I was only comfortable doing so as the tv was actually on the wall and running.  There was no visible cosmetic damage to the unit, no dead pixels, and the accessories were included (minus the 3d glasses, which I don't care for anyway).  For all intents and purposed this review is solely for the product.)

The TV is gorgeous, and fairs really well with a lot of the more expensive brands.  The remote leaves a little to be desired as it is a bit slow, but this is only a minor inconvenience, one I'd gladly save a few hundred dollars for over the more expensive Samsung or LG units.  The picture clarity and color accuracy are fantastic for an LCD which was my main reason for purchasing.  I'm a gamer so plasmas were out of the question due to high input lag.

The bezel is very thin and stylish.  The stand is basic, but has a modern appeal to it as well.  It isn't as nice looking as some of the other brands which feature glass accents or other style points.  But I didn't buy a tv for how it looked when off.  I had a chance to play around with a few of the apps and they seemed to work well.  The most frustrating part about the process is probably using the slow remote to input your login / password information in the various apps.  I haven't had a chance to see if my wireless keyboard will work with the TV, if it does, that's a homerun.  The wifi connected rather easy, and held a solid 7.5 mbps connection.  This was better than the speed I get on my ps3 located beneath the tv.

I haven't made up my mind regarding the soap opera effect.  Fortunately for those that hate it, the true motion technology can be easily switched off.  It also features 3 "on" levels of low, medium, and high.

For available ports, there are plenty of HDMI connections, something a lot of the other mid price and budget tv's lack.  I use an older 5.1 home theater system and was less than excited when I realized there was no Digital Coaxial audio out on the TV.  If you plan to output a digital signal to an older receiver you will need an optical cable which can get expensive.  (I pass all of the audio from my devices through the TV and then to the receiver)  Ideally, you'd want an HDMI switching receiver and do it the right way.

My favorite app on the TV is the Rhapsody app, something I haven't seen anywhere else.  It's nice to have an infinite music library in my living room without having to hook up my laptop or phone.  So far I'm very happy with the TV.  I haven't upgraded to the latest firmware yet so hopefully the experience gets better and not worse.
2331129
being a film fan, i'd rather go with plasma over LCD.  until OLED tvs with 50" + screens get down to under $2000, i'll stay with this as long as it will last, and i've been pretty happy with my Panasonic tvs/stereos for the past 20 or so years.

Picture quality is wonderful, once the TV has been properly calibrated - used the Spears & Munsil BD disc, sold here on Amazon.

the TV's speakers are adequate; most people with a decent HDtv have a 5.1 home theater surround setup.

the menus are clear, and changing inputs via the remote is easy.  we especially liked the ease of viewing pictures on SD cards - just insert into the slot in the right side panel.  we sit about 7.5 feet away and have had no issues with heat.  i've found the TV's two component inputs, and three HDMI inputs to be adequate for my needs - we have a Nintendo Wii and a blu-ray player.

i recommend using a small Uninterruptible Power Supply with this tv.
2256871
Great picture, Good sound, Average smart funtcions but a winner.

The picture quality shines and a large level of customization makes this a winner. I use diffrent modes for Gaming (low lag/latency), Movies , Sports and all of them fuction great.

A couple of downsides are the picture viewing angle (not a large issue in my setup) and sports mode seems gimmicky versus useful. I have many Samsung devices and the eco-system and OS take some getting use but fuction well.

Its well priced in its field and on sale should be passed.
2201027
I'll keep it short. This is a great TV with amazing picture (bright, sharp, clear). The assembly is very easy, I would use a bed or a couch since you need to put the TV down on one of its sides. The only thing I could complain about with the TV is that the built in speakers can be a little weak depending on what content you're playing on the TV. Most of the time they're perfectly adequate. Its only when you're looking for that home theater experience that you may want to crank up the volume or look into connecting the TV with some external speakers. Oh and yeah its a smart TV so you don't even need cable, AppleTV, Firestick, although I already had an Apple TV so I cannot speak too much as to the Smart TV capabilities. Overall, great buy, I'm very happy with it.
3742487
This is the first TV I've bought in a long long time, and I really wanted something that was fairly close to the cutting edge of technology.

We (my wife and I) choose this model from a retailer storefront after deciding on LCD over plasma (don't need anything too big as we're in a 1 bedroom apartment) and over rear projection TVs (too fuzzy) and finding this price point acceptable. After this decision, we filtered out models to Sharp, Sony and Samsung based on looking at the pictures in-store. We looked not only at this model but at other size LCD TVs of the various brands and found as a general trend that we preferred the picture quality of these brands. I also liked the feature list although it's not quite as nice as it seems...

Anyway, the best things about this are

-The PICTURE! It does look great to my eyes and although of course this is subjective, I've really enjoyed watching HD programming and DVDs on this unit. I've never watched so much TV before.

-The black finish, so pictures appear clearer and with better contrast (I don't see why TVs are made with silver frames, who cares if the TV looks good if it distracts from the brightness of the picture).

-The built-in stereo speakers are decent.

-Finally, I haven't noted any broken pixels (my pet gripe).

The only problem of note we've had: With certain operations from our cable box there is a slight delay can confuse the TV and you pretty much have to do nothing for a couple secs before the TV stabilises. You get a large grey square on the screen during this time. I think its due to switching between channels/sources that are HD/SD (it think it autodetects the signal and adjusts the picture accordingly, and when you change too quickly the TV can't keep up).

Other gripes (all fairly minor):

Some features are not as full-featured as you might imagine, but you can't really tell without reading the manual. For example:

1. Picture-in-Picture only works with different sources. You can't watch two channels from the same source using PiP. This makes the PiP feature close to useless for general TV viewing. (Fortunately, your cable box may have this feature anyway - mine does.)

2. The computer input is limited to a standard VGA connector, not DVI. (There are HDMI inputs, yes, but these are different sources and the manual specifically states that these HDMI inputs can't be used for computers.)

3. There is only one component video input. This is a bit limiting because all of your a/v devices (e.g. DVD player) might not have HDMI connections yet. If you want this level of video quality from say, both your DVD player and cable box you'd have to get yourself a component video switch (or unplug/re-plug 3 cables each time). When I first checked the specs on this model I didn't expect to be limited with connections.

Overall, a very worthwhile purchase. I hope the lamp life is good so I can keep this TV for many years to come.
1951117
Simply an awesome value for an awesome TV/monitor. I use this TV as a third monitor. However, the included apps are convenient enough that I usually choose using the netflix and hulu apps on the TV rather than just pulling them up on the computer. The YouTube app is a nightmare amongst nightmares; so just stick to your mobile devices or PCs for that. The picture is better than my other monitors and the contrast and color are excellent. The adaptive audio is somewhat finicky and the adaptive dimming can be the same way. As others have said, the remote required one press to wake it up and an additional press to send a command. For such a sleek TV, the remote, while having respectable build quality and an intuitive lay out, truly lacks the responsiveness that customers expect from their high end electronics.
2160390
We purchased this TV 2 weeks ago and everything has gone as per expectations, except one or two minor items.

Pros:
1. Very Good Picture and black levels, though a 3 year old Pioneer Elite 50 inch 720P still beats it from 12 to 15 ft away. Need to adjust the picture some, to get the best out of it. The BD player does an excellent job of upconverting the less than 1080p inputs.
2. The wall mounting and thinness, plus appearance really is first class. The inputs are beautifully arranged. The appearance on the wall with hidden cables makes me smile everytime.
3. The Samsung apps, PC share work well, however a Samsung Blue ray player BD6900 realy helps, some features are only available when the BD player is hooked up.
4. The remotes between the TV and BD player are as well integrated as can be expected, give Samsung full marks for this one.
I am afraid to think (or find out) if this all would not be the same with a BD6800 or lower/older model, did not want to find out so sprung the extra for the BD6900. The BD player is also really fast loading up, a big plus. Use a High speed ethernet HDMI cable and hooked up through ethernet, more on that later.
5. Works well with the Sanus 1100 thin wall mount (under $100), can tilt up the TV and access the rear very easily. Wasn't about to spring for the super expensive Samsung wall mount rip-off, its just a glorified picture hanger for $250 !!

Cons:
1. The dedicated wireless had trouble hooking up, and I hear that streaming video on wireless is still not ready for prime time. I luckily had ethernet access which I utilized and it was the best thing I did. Still have not tried out streaming video, but Youtube with its low bandwidth works fine (though the picture is like a VHS tape quality)
2. TV runs hot, hotter than some other plasmas. I guess I won't be cold this winter since it is in the bedroom. I hear all plasmas run hot, and that this is nothing to worry about when it comes to longetivity of the display or anything.
3. Sound quality is OK, about 1/2 of what a stereo/amp dedicated speakers would produce.

Note:
I used a line conditioner (Belkin, under $100) that also protects against Voltage spikes and such, plus the ferrite magnet at one end of the power cable. Guess what, NO buzz at all, and the picture is crisp with deep colors and blacks.
I am also afraid to run it with older Amps and Stereos, even with HDMI for compatibility issues, sound and picture quality degradation. Luckily, in the Bedroom, I don't need to and the wife prefers the cleaner look without speaker cables and stereo lights at night.
I am surprised at all the issues with incompatibility that I read about with proprietary BS that is getting into these 3D TV's and BD players. Why can't they make good stereo boxes with all their electronic trickery instead and make plain TV monitors and BD players at half the cost. That way, compatibility will not be an issue. I guess its a marketing decision again!

So far, I took the path of least resistance and kept it simple. It seems to have paid off for me and I love the set-up.
4433605
I have had this TV for almost 4 months now and am very satisfied with the purchase.  I have to say that image quality is amazing especially in HD.  So far any problems with picture quality (such as blurry or noisy picture) were related to the broadcast and not the TV.  The picture is so nice that you can actually see the difference between the broadcast quality from different HD channels which was not the case with my previous projection TV.  Even regular broadcast comes out looking okay, as long as you're not too close to the TV.  And it's especially nice not having to stretch the image when watching something in 4:3 since DLP's don't suffer from burn-in.

As for viewing angles, the TV has pretty minor differences in brightness from different viewing angles.  I don't really notice any differences unless I am looking for them on a solid color screen (such as the FBI warning on DVD's).

As for the features, the TV has more than I need.  The only feature that the TV could use would be a zoom feature that doesn't distort the image, but honestly the TV is so big that no matter what you are watching the image size is still plenty large.

The one thing that does bother me on occasion, and this problem is present in all DLP's and LCD's too I think, is that when viewing a white screen I can see "reflective dots" for lack of a better term.  But when I compared this TV to others at the store, the dot effect was less than on other DLP's.  However when you view the TV from 10ft or so away, the dots all but dissaper.  I happen to watch from about 8 or so ft which makes the effect more prevelent (and is also closer than the reccomended viewing distance I think).

As for sound, I have a home theatre setup so I never use the TV speakers.

Some other tid-bits:

Takes about 30 seconds for the bulb to warm-up to full brigtness

Noise from the color wheel is negligable

The remote could be better but I rarley use it anyway

Overall for the price of this TV, you would be very hard-pressed to find anything better.
4350793
Excellent picture. Great audio, smart menu and options are great, but a little slow.  Got my moneys worth and then some.
1542399
The display that this monitor presents is very nice. Images are crystal clear and bright. Plenty of viewing modes to choose from which is also a plus.  I've noticed no input lag after several days of use with it, a feature that the manufacturer proudly touts on the box. The speakers installed in it sound tinny due to their size. The monitor also has just about every kind of connectivity port you could possibly need. HDMI, DVI, USB 3.0, etc. I was even able to charge my phone with it, another feature the manufacturer seems pretty proud of. And hey, that's not a bad feature to have included, even if it seems somewhat extraneous. As someone else pointed out on here, the monitor casing itself does admittedly feel kind of flimsy. It's easily adjustable in terms of viewing position but it sort of feels like they used cheap material when you're holding it. No biggie but somewhat noticeable.

I can easily recommend this monitor for its image quality, connectivity options and viewing options. Gamers should appreciate this.
233769
This is my first flat panel TV. So over the past 2 years as I was contemplating the move first to a plasma, and more recently to an LED, I have read every review, checked spec's, features, inputs, and outputs.  I decided to go with the 47LM7600 for a several reasons. The most important being picture quality. The other reasons included the magic remote, slim bezel, and the low cost of passive 3d.

Pros:
Awesome Picture!
Beautiful TV with thin Bezel, I would call it the iphone4 of TV's style wise.
Easy Setup

Cons:
Changing inputs
Smart TV apps
Netflix sluggishness

Once the TV is set up and the picture is calibrated, there is no flashlighting. Initially out of the box there was minimal amounts along the top and bottom of the screen, but it disappeared after calibration. I found the Trumotion to be too much for most viewing, and will try it with some sports programming, but otherwise it remains off.

My biggest issue has been the input selection, having to click at least 3 or 4 times to change an input is too much. Also, being able to hide inputs on the input screen would have been helpful as well, I have no need for the general TV input, and it pushes hdmi #3 and #4 to a second page. Also renaming the inputs would have been helpful as well, as you can only rename them to generic defaults.

Another issue with the remote is that if it moves, the curser and info bar pop up on the screen and stay for about 5 seconds. It would have been nice if this could be adjusted, or if the info bar was black it wouldn't be such an eyesore when it pops up in a movie, because it is limited to the black bar at the top in a widescreen movie.

The Netflix App is slow, and crashes constantly, but not worth removing a star for. I just use the PS3 for Netflix instead. Like I said, I bought the TV for image quality, not its apps.

So overall, this TV does what I expected it to do, and it does it well. I am happy with my buying decision, and foresee this TV lasting me a long time.
1862658
The picture at 720p is excellent. Hands down.

The sound could be a lil better- but it can fill a small room quite nicely (I'ts in my bedroom)

Looks great hooked up to Any video gaming system.

Only con is I wish it was a little flatter and I'd like some "master" buttons on the unit just in case you lose that remote.
1401691
This TV is awesome. The display is beautiful, and incredibly big. The Smart functionalities are pretty decent, but could be improved upon. It takes a bit to connect to the internet once you turn it on, which is odd. The app store for it is pretty awful. No search function that I could find, and just clunky and stupid. You do get netflix, hulu, youtube, etc. with it, though, and they were pretty well.

This might be a feature that it has, I just cant figure it out, but I would like to see keyboard support. Wireless, bluetooth, whatever. Typing with this remote isn't very streamline. None of my above complaints are all that substantial, though. Just things that could be done better.

My one real complaint with the TV is that the speakers are on the back. That's absolutely stupid. It's louder in the room behind my wall than it is in my room. Have a slightly larger bezel if that's what it takes, but front-facing speakers make way more sense.
404713
Great TV  with beautiful quality. Functionality is kind of slow tho.
4435630
We've owned this for two months now and it's easily the best TV we've used (including a Vizio, Sony, Samsung, Westinghouse, and Sceptre.)

Pluses:
Image quality is excellent. Vibrant, but reasonable color, good default settings, solid contrast. I'm still waiting for OLED TVs, but this is very good.

The best image processing options on any TV. Hook up your set-top, laptop, or other computer via HDMI, hit Q.MENU on the remote, and then choose one of the bottom 2 "expert" image modes. As far as I can tell, this is the only line of TVs that allow you to totally disable sharpening when set to 50. In expert mode, you can even adjust settings for vertical and horizontal processing. My head asplod. Sony and Samsung can disable sharpening, but they incorrectly display text, so you'll get red and blue fringing on text that has ClearType enabled over HDMI. I guess they expect you to use the RGB input, but why would you want to and lose the pure digital connection + audio? There is a way to modify ClearType, but it does not seem to have an effect. Better to just get a TV that works.

The matte screen is terrific. Yes, glossy screens look good in the store, but there is a reason they are called "glare-type" screens by some companies. I'm so glad LG is not using a glossy screen as we have plenty of mirrors in the house already. I'd rather see a movie without seeing the room reflected on the screen.

The remotes are solid. Ours came with a full featured remote, and a small Wiimote-style remote. The Wiimote seemed a little questionable at first, but it's been great as it communicates with RF (radio frequency) and does not need to be aimed at the TV at all to use it. When that obnoxious ad comes on at 200% volume, you can just mash the volume down button with the puny remote right on your coffee table. No need to grab the remote, aim it at the TV, and then hit the volume button. It also provides a mouse cursor on-screen for those of you who need to watch YouTube through your TV. The IR emitter on the normal, full featured remote is also very powerful (unlike some Samsung remotes); you can use it at random angles and it often surprises us.

Input handling is very intelligent. Turn on a digital device and the TV will ask you if you want to switch to it on a small pop-up dialogue. Chances are, if you just turned on your PS3, you will probably be using it. Unlike the obtuse Samsung interface, you can force the TV to switch to an input that does not have any connection detected; sometimes, you need the TV to be "ready and waiting" on an input so that you can see what appears on-screen right when the device is turned on (e.g. early rolling movie previews, computer bootup BIOS screens, etc.). This LG lets you do that.

3D gaming works perfectly. At any decent viewing distance, the resolution difference is not noticeable compared to active shutter glasses. The 3D performance of console systems is another story.

The 3D image is silky smooth and natural, unlike the jittery and unstable 3D image exhibited on some active shutter systems. The glasses are feather light, cheap as hell, can be easily washed/cleaned (no electronics) and don't look incredibly lame.

Metal back construction makes it surprisingly tough and durable. Ours took a hit during delivery, but shrugged it off with a dent but no impact on performance.
397349
Worked great out of the box.  Beautiful picture.

Not too impressed with the ease of using some of the advanced Smart TV features, such as pairing it with your iPhone so you can use the iPhone to select YouTube videos to watch (wirelessly) on the TV screen, but it works.  Not enough to take off a star.

At the end of the day, with HD programming or DVD output, the picture is stunning.  Haven't tried the 3D yet so can't comment on that aspect.