Samsung PN50B650 WOW!
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I was considering purchasing this television or the Panasonic TC-P50V10, but the Panasonic was almost $2,000. I purchased the Samsung for $1,149 after a $150 discount from Amazon. In my opinion this television is nothing short of SPECTACULAR! The Panasonic step down model "G" series sells for $1,650 and this television is inferior to the Samsung. I was a little apprehensive about purchasing the Samsung after reading about all the "buzzing" issues on line, but after 100 hours of playback time I have heard nothing. The picture quality and colors are outstanding. I have a highly rated Pansonic plasma tv in my bedroom and that television does not compare to the Samsung at all. I have a high end home audio system that I play when watching dvds and occassionally broadcast shows, but the television sound isn't bad for those times when you don't feel like using the external sound system. The Panasonic TC-P50V10 is an excellent and sharp looking unit, but I don't think it's noticably better than the Samsung PN50B650. In my opinion, the Samsung television delivers the best picture quality of any current plasma tv you can purchase. Why spend $2,000 for a Panasonic TC-P50V10 when you can get this for $1,149? If you want to spend $2,000 purchase the 58" version the Samsung PN58B650 for the same amount as the 50" Panasonic. Bottom line buy this television you will love it, there are no "buzzing" issues with the latest production Samsungs.
2747586
I recently purchased a Samsung LN46A750.  I was looking at the 650 for the longest time, but decided ultimately to spend (literally) a few extra bucks to upgrade to the extra DNLA features.  This TV is great.  It has all the basics for someone that just wants to sit down at the end of the day and watch TV on a beautiful picture, and there are also quite a bit of extras that advanced users and techies will enjoy.  The 120hz automotion is absolutely phenominal.  Best ever Superbowl!  Add a blu-ray to the equation and you will be blown away.  I did have an issue with the shipping company, but for the most part it was a nice transaction through Amazon.com.  This one is a no brainer.

Cheapest price around + Free Shipping + No sales tax / 24 mo. SAC = Great Deal!
760070
After much research and review of my LCD options, the SAMSUNG LN52A650 turned out to be a fantastic choice.  I knew that Samsung has the best technology out there at reasonable prices.  I debated between the 63 inch rear projection DLP Samsung and the LN52650 and LN52750.  The 750 is priced about $500 more than the 650 for a couple of features that I didn't care for. So to me they were identical TV's.  With the $500 that I saved, I bought the Panasonic DMPBD30K Blu-Ray player and Monster HDMI cables.  I could not be happier with my AV solution. I agree with everyone that scored this product with 5 stars.
Technical Comments:
1) Make sure that your receiver can at least handle Dolby surround sound. PCM signal is ok, but does not convert to a rich surround sound. I have an Integra receiver that lets Dolby fly. Unfortunately, it is old enough not to have the DTS HD or other HD audio converters. But for now, I'm very happy with Dolby via optical cable.
2) My Cox Cable HD feed is fantastic. Although some HD programming differ in quality, I can accept some shortcomings and "blurriness" and "pixelation". I can't wait for the Olympics and the NFL season.
3) Blu-Ray HD quality is the best I've ever seen.  I watched Underworld:Evolution last night...Wow. I thought Kate Bekinsale's face was flawless until I watched the movie. She's got imperfections like all of us, regardless of make up.  The movie seemed like it was computer generated and in 3D sometimes.  Netflix is now my best friend.  Will I ever see the sun again and leave my couch???
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While I was making my evaluation I constantly came back to the analysis that for the money there was not a better picture than the 58B650. While I was a bit nervous about getting a buzzer, I finally pulled the trigger 3 weeks ago and order through Amazon (free shipping and no sales tax). Actually the first set came with a cracked screen! Luckily i caught it immediately and the shippers took it back promptly, I spoke to Amazon and there was no problem at all, they shipped me another one which I received a few days later. I used the settings shown on avsforum ([...]) as well as the setup DVD by Spears and Munsil (which actually were super close to those settings), and the picture is AWESOME! My friends are blown away by the colors and clarity of the picture. When I went to Best Buy for something today it only reconfirmed that this picture is the best value for the price available today. As far as the buzzing noise, if I tilt my head to one side and the TV sound is very low it can be noticeable, but 99% of the time it is not. Also, I have a surround sound system but I do not know why people are complaining about the built in speakers. I watched some programs using just the TV speakers and made it loud and it sounded very good overall for basic viewing. Overall I am super pleased with this purchase and I just wanted to put in my 2 cents that this set is a great value. Some people said that it is discontinued, well I guess every year sets are discontinued as new models replace them, if you can get a great deal on this TV don't hesitate to go for it!
1948767
I spent a good while researching and comparing HDTV's in stores for a while before deciding this Samsung was the one I wanted.  The CC I bought it from had cable TV hooked up and showed many different programs on ALL the TV's and you could get a good side by side comparison with the Sony models etc...  This Samsung kept jumping out at me because of it's CRISP picture.  They put on the Yankees game in High Def and it was breathtaking (As Dr Evil would say) how clear and awesome the picture was.  Can't wait for Football and then my NY Rangers to get back on the Ice this fall!

Then they put on the the movie "Cars" by Pixelar on an HD channel... and once again this TV looked so vibrant and crystal clear I was blown away.  There were a few HDTV's I kept comparing and this LNT34061F model kept winning the battles imo... especially since it was much cheaper than the Sony 40 inch 1080p models... and had a better picture!

Then they put on the Indy 500 and once again the picture was incredible.  At that point I was sold on this TV and bought it on Sale.  After getting it home and setting it up (which was easy as all can be)... and hooking up the game consoles... Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and PS2... it was time for the real test and to see how the systems and games looked.  And I'm happy to say the TV passed once again with flying colors!  Even the PS2 games looked good on this TV.  The Wii games looked great... and the 360 games looked spectacular.  Also, I never noticed any lag time whatsoever between controller actions to TV screen action... which is what some gamers have talked and complained about on some HDTV's.  I think the newer HDTV's like this one have solved the lag problem.

My next purchase must be a PS3 once I can afford one later this year sometime hopefully... to really take advantage of the the TV's 1080p stuff from the Blu Ray player in the PS3.

As far as the Standard def channels go... they look good through by HD Cable Box... but light years away from what the HD Channels look like.  I think that's the problem with HDTV's in general... there just aren't enough HD Channels yet! Let's go already!  But let's face it... your buying an HDTV to watch HD stuff most of the time... and this model gets it's done Big Time!  I find using the "Stretch" view on Standard Def channels makes them more fun to watch.

One last thing if you have a HDMI input on your Cable box.... get a "Monster" HDMI cable to run to the TV.  It's a bit pricey compared to lesser brands... but you'll be glad when you see the quality picture it delivers.  I swear by MONSTER Cables.

Hope that review Helped!
2672140
Got this TV for my basement, and wow is it awesome.  I already have a 46" Samsung DLP 720p, and this one towers over that one.  The picture difference between the two is pretty noticable too.  The LED light source creates a very, very bright picture.
I still can't believe they are phasing out the DLPs.  I love the 2 that I have and am thinking about buying another before I can't anymore.
BUY THIS TV!!
2564887
Got the Samsung through the Marriott Rewards program (155K points). Picture quality is beyond my expectations, it looks great and has a plethora of ports including 4 HDMI and 2 USB.  I tested the USB port with a standard USB flash drive loaded with music, videos and pictures.  It was able to display the pictures perfectly including a slide show, the video looked great (I only tried .MOV videos) and the music played beautifully through the speakers. One port that was missing was a headset port.  Only reason I looked for it was so that I could connect external speakers to provide extra base for those MNF parties. I was able to connect those speakers to the "audio out" 3.5mm stereo port but I cannot control the volume of the external speakers through the TV (I have to walk up to the external speakers to adjust their volume from them directly).  Not the end of the world but if there were a headset port I would have been able to adjust both TV and ext speaker volume from the TV remote.  I have a Dynex 32 inch LCD as well that has the headset port and this works well on that TV but that's the only advantage of the Dynex, which is a bargain LCD. Overall everyone in the house is thrilled with the Samsung!!!
1604788
This is an excellent little jewel!  I bought it directly from Samsung for $49.99!  New!  Beautiful resolution, no dots or any kind of distortion. As clear and crisp as real life!
2052251
After a LOT of research I replaced my aging 50" Toshiba rear projection with this Samsung and was blown away!

So... first things first. I did not buy it from Amazon because of the returns policy for large screen TVs which is 100% abysmal, I got it from a local store.

The TV only weighs around 70lbs and, as such, is dead easy to move if you need to. Warning!!! It is STILL a two-person lift! If you lay the TV flat the colorwheel WILL be moved out of position and the colors will be off until it gets reset by a technician.

The TV has an embarrasment of inputs with 1 antenna (including ATSC decode), 1 cable (supports ClearQAM, unscrambled HD content) a digital Optical out (useful for getting the Dolby 5.1 ATSC signal to a home theatre system), 1 HDMI, 2 component, 3 SVideo and 2 RCA.

All in all this TV is the BUSINESS! It picked up all of the Comcast analog channels and tuned in all of the ClearQAM unscrambled HD channels as well.

HD picture from my HD DVR looks FANTASTIC (via HDMI) and DVDs from my BOSE progressive scan DVD player (via Component) are clear, sharp and wonderful.

The sound from the colorwheel and the fans is unobtrusive and the color reproduction is superb.

If you have a strong light source (like direct sunlight or high-frequency lighting) shining on the screen then the screen will reflect some of that light. Answer: Turn off the lights shining DIRECTLY on the screen and/or close some curtains!

If you plan to sit less than five feet from this TV, DO NOT BUY IT!! You need to be at least 6 feet away for the best viewing and the close you sit the worse the viewing angle gets. Make sure your room can take a big TV.

I have absolutely no regrets buying this TV at all and would recommend it to anyone providing they have a) the ability to receive an HD signal and b) the room to do this TV justice.
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I was studying the purchase of the TV for over two months.  I wanted to get a full HD 1080P, with a budget of around 2000 I knew a Plasma was out of my range.  I was aiming at the 4665.  But when I read about the issues with the firmware and the advantage of 120hz especially for gaming and fast motion scenes in movies.  I went to a Local store the price was 3200.  I check in Amazon 2432 with the 30 days price cut money back guaranty, I knew I could not go wrong.  The best two LCD were the Sony XBR4 and the Samsung 4671. I took the 4681 out because it was to expensive and it had a new technology LED backlight, better for color black and brightness.  But just like every new technology I was not sure how reliable was going to be. The only I was scare about this TV it was the shiny screen that reflect to much light during day time.  and it does  But its not a problem for me I watch movies at night most of the time.
The TV its beautiful, the design is just so pretty a lot better than the Sony with the big speakers to the side.  The speakers on the Samsung are hidden on the sides.  One of the best tv or the best for me in price.  2100 right now nobody cant beat that the Sony is at least 500 dollars more.  I have the PC connected with DVI to HDMI and look wonderful. Any game I play its just amazing. I am in Love with this Tv and the PS3 and  BlueRay movies.  I think I could not got for myself a better gift for Christmas.
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I have this TV for about 4 weeks now. Picture is crisp and well detailed, colors are beyond words can describe, black levels are really good as in you see every detail in any dark/grayscale scene while the blacks remain truly black. I was comparing side by side the black levels to Samsung's 850 series, and although the black on Samsung seems to be darker (due to their glossy screen) it didn't show any details in dark scene, just a big black spot... Sony actually shows you the picture as it's meant to be.
The color range offered by the 10 bit panel & processor is very vivid. the 120hz Motion flow is perfected and honestly you cannot tell the difference if you purchase the 240hz in XBR7, you just pay almost 2,000.00 extra for a feature you won't feel.

If you are watching this TV in pitch black room and you have a pitch black scene (with nothing but black in it) you will feel "the clouding effect" aka Mura, but it's not even worth mentioning since this is only viewable if nothing else was on the TV...

I did the calibration using DVE bluray disk and using the THX. i want to say the the DVE was more detailed and specific than THX, but the calibration is highly recommended.

I hooked the TV to my PS3 and the whole experience was beyond Amazing... on my previous SDTV i could hardly read anything in the PSN now it's all crystal clear and beautiful. Colors are so vivid, games are beyond amazing... playing it now feels much better than playing the huge screen video games at the arcades when i was a kid. Blurays are better than going to the movies by 10 times, i no longer want to go see a movie in theater, would rather wait till it's out on bluray, especially if you add up a good Dolby TrueHD capable sound system..

Amazon's price was the best out there, i bought it from Amazon.com on Thanksgiving day for much less than what it is nowadays, however price was fluctuating several times every day for some reason... but it's never been as low since that day!! White Glove delivery (through Pilot) is very good, they went inside unpacked and placed the TV on its stand, they even waited for about 10 minutes while i ran some tests on the TV...

To sum it all, this is the best TV money can buy for a reasonable price especially on Amazon.com's best price/service. The 55XBR8 is a better TV but it's 3 times the price with only 3 inches more!

UPDATE: I just hooked up this baby to my late 2007 MacBook white, Mini-DVI to DVI, then 25 feet cable DVI to HDMI + (25 feet RCA audio cables)... all i can say is WOW, it took me a little time to figure out how to set up the Computer and the TV to display 1080p signal without clipping or cropping, and now i have my own HighDef 52" computer monitor, reading the web on it is even better than my own MacBook's screen, it's crisp and much more colorful... I was planning on buying an Apple TV, but who needs that now!!! I have Front Row, HULU, YouTube you name it... and i can even Stream HD shows from HULU to my TV through my Macbook... I also bought the Logitech DiNovo Edge bluetooth keyboard (Mac Edition) with integerated circular trackpad... now i can wake my computer from sleep while i am on my couch and fully use my computer on the TV without even bothering touching it... this TV is the best piece of equipment i have ever bought PERIOD.
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I purchased the LG65EF9500 in March and I cannot be more excited and blown away by the picture quality and features it offers. This is an OLED, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE. It refreshes every nanosecond, Perfect Black screen, Dolby Vision, cenemagraphic color, true-4k engine with passive 3D. Yes there's a lot more; it's equipped with HDR and wide gammut color options. Also the picture is so pure and clear. Most people describe it as a Rich and picturesque like viewing! The settings come on vivid and it's beautiful, but there are more than nine picture modes that you can customize and it doesn't take a brain surgeon or even a TV calibrator. It just takes some time and patience and really watching your TV. If you have less than great cable or satellite then you're going to have to make some adjustments in the picture mode settings you're going to have to change the noise setting to automatic or high. The reason I say this is because this TV picks up every little detail and will pick up every flaw your cable company is sending out in SD. We have ours going through an Xbox One S and it automatically upgrade to signal to 4K which is absolutely wonderful. So the Comcast signal is automatically upgraded and the TV looks wonderful I would recommend doing the same thing to your TV. Or a similar arrangement if you have poor cable or satellite. I would also recommend that you upgrade your internet and Wi-Fi package to its fullest potential because this particular unit is kind of hungry for power. We bought a Google Hub and it's reaching top download speed! Again great streaming resolution and life like picture!  This Ultimate Display OLED HAS OVER  Apps and Channels. One could do away with cable and just stream on this TV. The Harmon Kardon sound system the OLED65EF9500 Comes with is encapsulating and emotionally sucks you in to the content! This is like no other display you have ever seen. It's meant to be be truly enjoyed right out of the box and with a few adjustments. Either way you can't lose this TV as the most beautiful TV you could possibly buy!! Best investment I made all year.
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I bought one of these units and can say I am blown away at how smart this TV is. Seriously it really is. I paid $499 for my unit but it was an Amazon Return with full warranty. I can't say enough how pleased I am with this Smart TV. It actually was an intermediate unit as I want to get a higher end Samsung 3D unit in the future, but the value can't be overlooked ;-)
859650
This TV is so awesome you will not even believe that what you are watching is TV! Ok, I'll be honest I've had a 60 hz 46 inch Samsung tv for the last 4 years before purchasing this so when this went on it was a special moment. My other TV was good but this is so far superior. The picture quality is crisp and vibrant, blue ray quality video is unbelievable and the sound is great. Also note that the day before we got this TV, we tried out a 60 inch Sharp 1080P 120HZ and it was complete crap. This TV's menus and options are really user friendly and visually appealing. The apps I find, unlike some, really good! Again, I've never had a wi-fi, apps including TV so this feature is really cool and useful to what I was trying to accomplish before with my other TV. Before I was using a HDMI cable to hook up my computer to the TV so that I can look at videos and downloaded content. Now it is already set up! Although it is a pain to type stuff from a control, I'm ok with that since I've done it this way with the X-Box for years. Samsung truly does please with the picture quality and the apps are a total added bonus. Great TV!
3653255
Wow.  This is my first purchase of a flat screen tv and I am blown away!  I did a lot of research on others and settled on this, and I'm very pleased.

First off, several have mentioned the red color around the edge... not to worry, its looks very, very nice.  Samsung has done a great job of taking a every day product and turned it into a work of art.

The picture quality is excellent, there are plenty of dvi inputs; I have no problem hooking up my AppleTV, PS3 & Direct TV box.

I bought a few blue ray movies (play them in my PS3) and they are amazing!  I cant imagine the quality getting better than blue-ray, but who knows.  The PS3 games look equally amazing as well, if you play games you'll be blown away playing on this tv.

The only two things that I don't like about the tv  are the remote.  Its been mentioned here the remote is a little funky, and it is.  They tried to implement a iPod style click wheel, but to be honest its pretty lame.  The other (also mentioned here) is the white edge the light reflects thru, its not that bad, but I cant help imagine how much better it would look without it.

Now let me be clear... neither of these are deal breakers by any means!!!!  They don't detract from the the tv itself, nor the quality of the picture, or anything that will get in the way of you enjoying a magnificent flat screen tv... enjoy!!!
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I replaced 51' sony projection TV with this Samsung LN46A550. I have to admit it's not fair to compare these 2 TVs. However, after replacing my first impression was simply WOW! Crystal clear. Perfect for my family room.

The other option was sharp, less expensive one with the same size. But sharp TV wall mounting is not VESA standard. So for my wall mounting, I have to buy sharp only $399 wall mounting kit. Then the price tag goes much expensive than Samsung. $89 standard VESA wall mouting kit for Samsung was a perfect fit.

Strongly recommend...
3969024
Excellent!  At about a quarter of the price of the Samsung, this is an amazing value.