Samsung LN32A450 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Review

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32 inch lcd hdtv

Samsung LN32A450 : A sleek design with hidden speakers keep Samsung’s Series 4 large flat panel HDTVs one of the best 720p HD options around. Upgrades over last year’s models include a 6ms response rate that’s faster than many more expensive 1080p models for smooth motion even with fast-moving sports and action movies, and a higher dynamic contrast ratio of 10,000:1 (up from 8,000:1 last year) for deep blacks and crisp lines.

Standard Def rendition 
First, major issue with LCDTVs and monitors is that anything not displayed at the native resolution tends to look blurred or “fractured”. The good news is that upconverted SD sources like the Seinfeld DVDs look excellent — every bit as good as on a regular TV, if not better. The bad news is that your VHS tapes are going to look blurry and pixelated on a set like this. I don’t have a lot of VHS tapes left, and so this isn’t a huge deal. Regular SD sources with this set vary in quality. For example, the SD version of Animal Planet had a special on the other night that almost looked HD. At the same time, flip channels to CNN, and it looks terrible. I suspect this is the broadcast quality and NOT the set… otherwise all channels would look awful in SD. So when you get a nice SD source being broadcast, it looks fine.

Color and contrast 
Color fidelity and contrast are also important to me, and LCDs have been known to have issues producing deep blacks and bright whites. It produces excellent color, and did so right out of the box with the factory pre-sets. 

Motion Response 
Finally, and most important, is response time with fast motion. It will be absolutely nuts if the TV can’t “hold” the motion (that is, if the image smears, or fractures, when high speed elements are zooming across the screen). In any case, this TV “holds” the motion of even fast images extremely well. In the store, it held motion best of all comparably priced models, including the Sony Bravias around $1k, and the Sharps around the same price. You will not see ghosting issues with high def images. 

Pros:
Outstanding, crisp HD picture; excllent color contrast; solid response time , Produces relatively deep blacks; accurate, well-saturated color; numerous picture controls; comprehensive connectivity; stylish design with hidden speakers and swivel stand.

Cons:
Slight pixelation with poor quality SD signal, : Somewhat expensive compared with entry-level models; awkward picture preset arrangement; some detail loss with 1080i sources.

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