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02-27-08
Duration of ownership: 8 Weeks
Strengths: Price, picture quality, lots of inputs
Weaknesses:None so far
Overall Evaluation: This is the second HDTV in my life (the first one was 40" Sony Bravia, which is going to bedroom), and I am very happy with this TV, considering that I spent less money. Picture quality is the same, or may be even better than one-year old Sony. Well, the black is not even, so as in Sony (originally I did not pay attention for that). I would say that HD content (PBS HD) looks much better on Samsung. Standard definition programs are the same, I guess that's the best what you can get nowadays. Probably I will switch to HD cable soon.Installation was easy. Remote control is well laid (still my wife cannot get used to it, though). The sound quality is good, though my old Sony sounds a little better (but you can find only in side-by-side comparison. Anyway for HDTV, DVD and HD-DVD viewing I am using receiver and external speakers.I would definitely recommend this TV to others, it?s the best value for money I got.
02-14-08
Duration of ownership: 3 Weeks
Strengths: - Exceptional picture- Looks great on my stand.
Weaknesses:- Wish there was more inputs in the back.
Overall Evaluation: I did alot of research on LCD TVs. C-net and consumer reports rated this TV really high. The next higher TV was like $1500 more. For the price, it was a great deal. The picture is great. It would be nice to have more inputs in the back. However, I am very happy.
12-12-07
Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks
Strengths: Perfect size; Great color; Slick design
Weaknesses:I have to adjust the volume to almost the maximum in order to hear well, since I do not have a surround sound system. I believe the volume function could be improved.
Overall Evaluation: Overall, I love this product. It is a perfect size for my living room; and I love the design ,slick but cute. The only compliant I have is the sound. The volume has to be maximum in order to hear well, since I do not have a home-theater or surround sound system. That function bothers me a little bit, because now I have to spend $$$ to buy a surround sound system if I want to enjoy the TV at its best.
12-11-07
Duration of ownership: 2 Days
Strengths: Dynamic picture quality. Vibrant colors and clarity. We are very satisfied. This picture compares very favorably with both our Sony LCD and Phillips Plasma.
Weaknesses:Controls on set are located at top which will make it difficult to reach when set is installed on wall. Personally I don't like the gloss finish on the frame but the set does have a sleek appearance.
Overall Evaluation: Great value considering price versus quality and features. Surround sound concept is a good idea but in reality there doesn't seem to be any noticable difference in either sound quality, clarity or distribution.
12-01-07
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: Gorgeous Body, High detail, In house warranty service.
Weaknesses:Colors not quite right, shadow detail average
Overall Evaluation: I visited many many electronics stores to look at TV panels and unlike most people, the Samsung was not a contender for me. Given an unlimited budget, I would have gotten a Sony XBR4 or tried harder to find a Samsung 4681 LED based panel on display to compare it against.Since my budget was more down to earth, and because my 32" Westinghouse had filed for an early retirement program - Black Friday seemed like it would be a good time to find a deal to upgrade.So unlike most people, my contenders were chosen not out of desire but of fiscal limitations. This meant that the choices I had were: the Olevia 24TFHD, the Samsung 4661, the Sharp 46D64U, and possibly a Sony if I could splurge for one.The Sharp was not bad. I had high hopes for this unit, being that the panel was made in a new 8th gen fab factory in Japan by Sharp. The dealbreaker was the lack of 1920x1080p support on their VGA port. For most people this shouldn't be an issue - DVI over HDMI works fine for that resolution. The colors on the Sharp tended toward very neutral, which I don't mind.Among the many stores I visited, some chain and some not, it seemed apparent that Sony across the board had the most consistently natural color balance and good level of sharpness and detail, whereas Samsung consistenly had strong pushes in the orange and red spectrums (even in their 4671 panel). I was not able to find a 4681 on display.As for the Olevia - well, for the price it can't be beat. However, if one puts it up against more accurate displays - you will see that the Olevia's black levels are out of wack. They are literally grey. And the colors are really not accurate - greens are pale/sickly, and reds are magenta/dark pink. Ok, so that was just one Olevia in one store. And we all know about the disclaimer on how TVs are never calibrated right in the electronics stores.But this review is not really about the Sharp, or the Sony, or the Olevia. It's about the Samsung. Looks-wise, the only panel that gives it a run for its money is the Sony XBR, a set costing a lot more money with a floating glass design. Overall, I think I like the XBR design more, but the Samusung has its own flare. A simple gloss piano black finish, with s chrome metal on the bottom to say - dark and sophisticated with a little flare. It has the round Samsung button and logo in the front that is all too familiar but not old. What Samsung has made is a competitive panel but carries the Samsung heritage of a strong color palette that I am not 100% comfortable with. The screen is nice and bright with plenty of detail. Blacks are a deep black, but has the characteristic loss of details in the shadows and is not better than an average LCD panel in that regard. It will take me a while to fully calibrate this set. But in the meantime, runs of bluray movies and PS3 games on this set, and hidef / DVD movies played through the VGA port from my computer all seem to be of quite good quality . No worries about banding or clouding, no blacks that are grey, in house-warranty service for issues, and a 46" TV that weighs less than most 20" tube tv's? There's alot to like.Once the set has broken in and I've done a full calibration, I will report on whether there has been any improvement in the color palette and shadow details. But i can tell you that out of the box, and in the store, these are by far the greatest weaknesses of this TV set. The latter is not something that is easily addressed with current LCD technology, but the first is a bit of a shame.
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