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Samsung LN-S3251D 32" LCD TV
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$599.99
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: Steamermmt
Updated:08-08-06
Duration of ownership:1 Weeks
Strengths: Looks. Picture when hooked up to HD source and when using component video on DVD's. Great as a PC monitor.
Weaknesses: 1 component video hook up. When hooked up to regular cable picture sucks. Must sit about 6-8 feet away to make picture clear.
Overall Evaluation: If you dont have HD cable and dont watch a lot of DVD's dont buy this TV. If there isnt a HD source going into this TV the picture sucks. But if you have an HD source running to the TV this is a great TV that is affordable, light weight and looks great in any room.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: rvr2k3
Updated:08-02-06
Duration of ownership:2 Months
Strengths: This is a beautiful HDTV. The physical appearance of the set itself is stunning and the HDTV picture is incredible.
Weaknesses: The Component inputs can get covered by the wall mount attachement, making it necessary to modify the the input cable covering.
Overall Evaluation: When I took this television out of the box, my wife was stunned how nice the HDTV set appeared. It has a jet black piano finish and is sleek and sexy. When I finally had my DirecTV HD Tivo setup, the picture was jaw dropping. I was able to catch the Shuttle launch on HDNET and it was like I was physically at the launch. Even SD looks decent. There is an obvious difference in picture quality, but SDTV looks pretty good on this set. Everyone who sees this set is just as impressed as the last person who viewed it. I strongly recommend this model. It uses the same panel used in the Sony Bravia line and it costs a lot less.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: karmpax
Updated:07-09-06
Duration of ownership:2 Days
Strengths: The LN-S3251D has it all! Great picture, great specs, looks. With the 4000:1 contrast ratio it rivals any LCD on the market.
Weaknesses: remote does not work with many other brand devices.
Overall Evaluation: In fact the picture output is so good in the Hi-Def (1081i) mode that it will be nice when cable tuners catch up with it.The picture on this box is unbelievable. The ipod connection feature is great. I saw this side by side with the Sony that was $1000 more and there wasn't even a comparison. Samsung WINS!
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: dsa101573
Updated:06-20-06
Duration of ownership:1 Weeks
Strengths: Picture Quality, Ease of Use, 2 HDMI inputs...
Weaknesses: Base Tilts only right/left only, not up and down...can be an issue for those interested in computer applications, etc.
Overall Evaluation: When I hooked the TV up via HDMI cable and viewed the HDTV picture I was shocked at the picture quality; contrast is phenomenal. This TV quite possibly has a better picture for less $$$ than Sony's top of the line LCD TV. Also, for those that are gamers this TV's graphics capability would blow their friends away. Overall, way to go SAMSUNG A+++.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: jumpnow
Updated:06-14-06
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Strengths: Sleek design make it look much more expensive. Easy setup and controls. Vibrant colors makes this a good buy.
Weaknesses: Must be viewed at a distance to make images and text cleaner.
Overall Evaluation: Searching for a 32" to replace my room TV seems like an eternity until I narrowed them to the 3 S's - Sony, Sharp, Samsung and Westinghouse. I like Sony for reputation but not the price. Sharp headed the assault on LCD's. Westinghouse was rated high for something that at times sell for under $1000. Samsung was still not there but showed promise. Displays at stores doesn't tell you the image on standard TV. It's known that you cannot expect much from standard viewing. I wanted the speakers to be in the bottom to give me more shelf space. The selling point was the sudden influx of these LN-S3251Ds Lcd's at a local store right next to the Sony XBRs. They were outperforming them in picture quality at the colors that felt soothingly colorful to my eyes:-} I then eliminated the rest of the field and found great deals on the internet for this model that are unmatched in my state plus they come with free shipping. I just hope the quality takes me past 3 years which is how long my 36" R** tube TV lasted at almost the same price. They delivered it within 7 days and it came wrapped in another box to conceal that it is a TV. Turning it on triggered selectable language and time. I had to play w/ cable type selection for auto-channel setup since I don't know the type my cable had. The first viewing dissappointed me on standard broadcast but when I turned it off and on, it seems like it became clearer. It's image was better than my older projections that were made for pre-HD but w/ 480P and 960i viewing. I can't wait for HD. Hope this helps.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: masterdilh
Updated:06-08-06
Duration of ownership:1 Weeks
Strengths: The greatest color ever witnessed through my eyes. Vibrant contrast with a stunning 4000:1. A gamemode and an enhanced viewing mode adding more options to this great television. Nice detail in picture
Weaknesses: Not a good television to have close up wiewing HD or not, if this is your option do not, this is a television for 7 to 10 feet viewing nothing less due to jaggies and haziness that can be viewed
Overall Evaluation: This a great television regardless of what its uses are for. Mine is for gaming, and it is very useful, especially with the gaming mode. The broadcasts need a cable card and box for hd viewing, however if it is for gaming just plug in a component cable and get full hd. The color in this television is outstanding along with xxxx sound effects and clarity, from the picture, to the sound. though there is a terrible downside, unless you have a descent-sized room. Do not look up close at this television as you will see some indistinct,fuzzy,jaggie outlines on objects, videogames or not, so just keep the viewing distance back to around 8 or 9 feet. This is a marginal problem that can easily be overthrown by the outstanding color and detail, which covers up that udder problem. overall a great-wonderful television
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: jaquil
Updated:06-07-06
Duration of ownership:7 Days
Strengths: Best LCD picture on the market right now. Great picture. 4000:1 contrast ratio makes a difference. Lightweight. Piano black casing and design look cool. Lots of cool extra features.
Weaknesses: Piano black casing is a little too reflective during the day. Channel flip response is a little slow.
Overall Evaluation: I researched for a while and went to the store to compare this with the Sony, Panasonic and LG. There was a noticeable difference in the picture quality. Moreover, I got this on the web for a great price. In HDTV mode this TV looks great, but even SDTV looks great. In HDTV mode I can't seem to zoom in on pictures that are 4:3 to make them 16:9 like I can in SDTV mode, maybe there is a way but I haven't figured it out. Overall, this TV is a great buy.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: JimHickman
Updated:06-05-06
Duration of ownership:1 Weeks
Strengths: Great pictureOutstanding color separationEasy to install
Weaknesses: Response time is slower than expected
Overall Evaluation: The unit was delivered by carrier in excellent condition. It was very easy to install and started up without any problems. The color separation, resolution and overall quality was better than expected even on non-HDTV stations. The only downside (minor) was the response time on fast events, e.g., hockey. Overall - #1
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: miggidy
Updated:06-01-06
Duration of ownership:2 Months
Strengths: Great, colorful and bright picture.(Standard broadcasts look as good as they do on standard CRT's)Loaded with outputs.Great for gaming.
Weaknesses: None....Unless you're hoping for a DVI output (which is outdated technology).
Overall Evaluation: I bought this TV a couple of months ago and I love it. I did a whole lot of research, both online and offline. I visited local stores such as BestBuy, Fry's, and Circuit City. This LCD TV outperformed even Sony's overpriced Bravia LCD's. The overall picture is clearer and crisper on the Sammy (Sony looks grainy). The contrast levels are unmatched. The black level is the best I've seen in any LCD and looked a lot better than Sharp's Aquos LCD. Before purchasing this TV, I read all over the internet about how horrible the DNIe feature is in Sammy's line of LCD's. Perhaps there was a problem with the previous model, but Sammy's latest batch of LCD's (LNS series) looks great. I found that the DNIe mode enhances the picture quality (just as Samsung claimed). Over the air HD broadcast looks fantastic, if you're able to get a good signal (Sometimes the picture looks a bit grainy but I verified that it's a result of a weak signal both coming from your antenna or even the broadcasting station. Not a result of a possible defective LCD). Standard 480i tv signals look great, both analog or digital over the air. Standard TV quality on DirecTV is a hit or miss. It can look as good as over the air depending on the station or the program you're watching. Overall though, standard signal looks good on Directv. However I recently switched to Comcast because they offer real HD service unlike HD Lite from DTV and DishNet. But there's a trade off, Comcast's standard 480i signal is very poor in comparison to over the air and DTV :( I haven't done research to find out whether this is exclusive to the area where I live or not (I doubt it). Of coarse, this isn't the LNS3251D's fault. The LCD offers great standard signal picture quality, but I thought I'd include this in the review. This LCD is great for gaming. I have it hooked up to my Xbox 360 and the picture is by far better than on any other LCD I've seen. The colors are very vibrant, the contrast levels are excellent and the blacks are almost as dark as they get on plasmas. There is no ghosting what so ever! But you might want to turn off the "Game Mode" from the picture settings. Although it works the way it's supposed to, I hate the way the brightness levels adjusts itself on the fly as you transition from bright and dark areas during game play. Some might not have an issue with it, but I do since I find it a little distracting. This isn't a negative on the LCD since it's a mode you can either keep on, or turn off. Afterall, it's a feature that's not even found on other LCD's. I did notice some of the shadowing of bright objects on dead black backgrounds (mentioned by kraemer95) when playing my regular Xbox. I "only" saw this problem when first booting my Xbox but once a game starts, I don't see the shadowing any more. I don't know if this problem is exclusive to the Xbox console (I've yet to hook up my PS2) but I didn't see find this problem on my Comcast receiver. I hope my review will help some of you with your purchasing decision! Mig
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Overall Rating
4 Star Review
Reviewed by: asu4
Updated:05-31-06
Duration of ownership:2 Days
Strengths: Great design and very light. TV was very easy to setup with auto programming feature. The picture has very bright colors and several modes to choose from. May be even better in HDTV.
Weaknesses: Picture can look distorted at times. The remote doesn't work with all my satellite system or VCR, but no big deal.
Overall Evaluation: If you plan on sitting close to this TV - don't. The picture actually looks fuzzy if you are too close. This might not be a problem if I had HDTV receiver. I really like this TV and give it 4 out of 5 since I spent a lot of time researching different TVs and chose this one based on the overall quality of picture of other LCDs and I really enjoyed the surround sound on this TV since I don't have a home theatre system. The colors on this TV is terrific for kids cartoons, video games and you can plug your digital camera or digital video camera right into the side. The only thing I wish they would disclose is that your picture quality is different for those with HD programming vs. standard programming. I would recommend to a friend due all the features on the TV.
