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• Samsung LN-T4661F 46" LCD TV

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  $999.99 - $2110.2
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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: futzle11

  Updated:10-27-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Crisp, detailed, excellent color, sharp looking cabinet.

  Weaknesses: Remote control is cluttered and does not have a back light.

  Overall Evaluation: The picture is outstanding. We chose this model after spending more than six months reviewing various stores and websites and finally seeing it in a store. We thought about plasmas, but it seems the industry is favoring LCD's and have noticed that plasmas have not progressed that much over the years while LCD's are practically their equivalent now. Originally, we were targeting the Sony Bravia and Toshiba Regza, but after seeing them together, the Sony was more expensive and the Toshiba comparable but the Samsung outperformed them both. The detail, color, and sharpness are lifelike, especially watching in HD. We thought about getting the 4665 model that has a slighter better resolution, but the glare effect would not work in our living room as we have large windows that would have reflected the outside light, making the picture difficult to see.Two things you should keep in mind before purchasing any HD television. First, the viewing angle is NOT what they advertise. It is substantially less. Although you can see detail at the 176 degree angle, the color saturation seems to begin fading around 120 degrees, unlike plasmas that are nearly 176 degrees, similar to tube televisions. Second, although no one really addresses this, you should set it for 16:9 at all times which stretches the picture on non HD broadcasts so that the picture is displayed with everything looking shorter and fatter. Although plasmas are more susceptible, if you set the LCD for 4:3, be careful not to watch more than two hours at a time or risk a burn in of the black vertical stripes. A work around is if the station broadcasts 16:9 commercials or you regiment yourself in flipping the channel or source video to a 16:9 view for a few minutes to clear it out. Otherwise, a great TV and a great value in comparison.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: nlopez99

  Updated:10-10-07

  Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

  Strengths: Price, ease of installation, picture quality.

  Weaknesses: None.

  Overall Evaluation: I was a little apprehensive about jumping into the HDTV market after not having purchased a new TV in over a decade, but I have no regrets about buying this LCD. I have been impressed with the TV since opening the box for the first time. The high gloss finish on the TV is beautiful and the antiglare screen does its job perfectly. My satisfaction went way up after setting up the TV (in about 5 minutes) and watching an HDDVD for the first time. The picture quality blew me away, from the stunning detail to the brilliant color. As a sports fan, I was very impressed with the picture from HD digital cable. Watching sports in HD is so much better than SD. I read several reviews stating the sound quality wasn't great, but I don't find anything lacking from the TV's speakers. I also use the TV as my laptop external monitor and have no problems reading small fonts from about 9 feet away. This TV has definitely been worth every penny.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: thonee

  Updated:09-23-07

  Duration of ownership:1 Months

  Strengths: Picture quality, lots of inputs

  Weaknesses: None

  Overall Evaluation: I did a lot of research on HDTVs, and I believe it's the best buy for your money. It's a great TV! I have a lot of windows in my living room, but this tv has no glare what so ever. I installed DirecTV to go with it, and the HD programs are absolutely fantastic! Would recommend it to anyone!

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: wildweasel

  Updated:09-22-07

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Razor sharp picture, easy setup, lots of inputs, looks great

  Weaknesses: None.

  Overall Evaluation: I was debating over whether to buy a Vizio/Westinghouse LCD, or to spring for the better-reviewed Samsung. After taking a peek in a local Circuit City, there was no contest. The Samsungs were the sharpest pictures on the video wall, and had rich deep blacks. They looked even better than the Sonys. Setup was quick - having the inputs in the center, rather than on the sides is nice, and the picture at home with Verizon FIOS TV is spectacular. Despite being 14" larger, this TV has a sharper picture than my 32" JVC. I am glad I shelled out the extra cash for the better picture. Also - for the rest of September, you can get a $100 gift card from NFLShop.com - see Samsung's website.

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  3 Star Review

  Reviewed by: geo442

  Updated:09-09-07

  Duration of ownership:4 Days

  Strengths: Brightness is better than expected, 1080P pictures (from blu-ray sources and a PS3 are fabulous), decent price for the product.

  Weaknesses: Source limitations on HD cable become very evident, menus/functionality remind me of a Zenith I owned in 1988, black tones aren't as deep as they should be.

  Overall Evaluation: I got this TV to replace/add on to a Pioneer PDP-4340, whichi is a plasma screen TV that is aging very gracefully, but with a resolution of 1024x768 just didn't seem to do 1080P soruces justice. The move to this TV is a mixed bag at best.On the positive, blu-ray movies (at least those that have good sources and encoding) are stunning, and those (unfortunately few) PS3 games that really can utilize 1080P look much, much better than on the Pioneer (using either 720p or 1080i). Brightness is quite good, and the set itself is visually very clean looking. Sound sis adequate, but less than stellar (I'm guessing that here is where corners are cut assuming people buying in this range have external audio systems, and that's true for me -- but it would be nice to have a good integrated focused/directional sound for when other people in the house are sleeping, etc.)The bad: HD over cable looks horrible -- I'm sure in part due to the source limitations, and at least in part to the upconversion from the 720p sources. That fact that my cable provider has recently reduced HD bandwidth in favor of pushing high-speed internet and digital phone service doesn't help, but as I sit watching NFL games it really makes me want to go upstairs to where the Poineer resides and put it back on, since the output jus tlooks *better*. Menus/controls are also inexcusable for a TV in this price range -- I use two primary inputs (an HDMI that comes out of a switch and a PC/SVGA), but cannot easily switch only between those two... Have to static surf. PIP functionality is limited, and no side-by-side is available (which was quite convenient at tiems with the PC hooked up ). Luckily, I do most of my routing through the HDMI switch, so I dn't have to get overly frustrated with this too often. And it seems very difficualt to get a good color saturation/depth balance, especially considering the brightness and contrast specs this TV has. Aside from in a few PS3 games where I could move contrast and brightness a LOT and still have it look OK due to the color palattes used, I've yet to get black tones that I'm really happy with (read: better than the 2-year-old Pioneer's).Overall, this is agood TV for someone who wants a good 1080P *monitor* -- play with the settings on your other components as it will be less frustrating than playing iwth this TV, but with a good 1080P singal gonig in, the output does seem worth it, if only at the margins.If you don't have a 1080P input source for this TV (and aren't planning on getting one ASAP), I honestly think you r money can be better spent.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: szirkel001

  Updated:09-06-07

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

  Strengths: excellent super sharp and bright picture

  Weaknesses: remote is pretty, but some buttons are small and not placed in the best locationswhen using included stand, a little wobbly, could be dangerous for small childrensound is good, but not great.

  Overall Evaluation: What can I say but quite a picture. Watched the US Open and the view from the blimp made me feel like I was going to fall into the stadium from above. Actually, so real looking it can make you a little queasy with depth and certain action sequences. Very pleased.I did take the time to see this set next to the 4665f before the purchase. While the 4665f does have slightly darker black color, the 4661f should be more than adequate for anyone but someone obsessed with this point and a few hundred dollars less. Really would be hard to tell without them side by side. It also spares you the strange accessory glow light just under the picture frame that is on 4665f (my opinion) but you do have to look at the "Samsung Circle" which seems kind of early 2000's if you know what I mean (although it is quite small on this model as compared to others).Setup was simple and largely automated. Only problem was the large bug larva that crawled out of the box. I presume he made it all the way from Korea to New Jersey. Only weaknesses: 1) Remote is pretty, but some buttons are small and not placed in the best locations, for instance the aspect ratio adjuster button on the lower bottom left. I guess I'll get used to it. 2)The included stand only attaches to the TV in the center, so it is a little wobbly, and tempts babies small children to try to turn the TV. This could be dangerous if the whole thing somehow topples over. 3) Sound is good, but can be a little "tinny" on the treble, especially during all those amped up commercials, which somehow lose some sound quality when artificially recorded so loud. Maybe there is a volume limiter function, but I haven't searched for it yet.Overall - very happy.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: browlan

  Updated:09-03-07

  Duration of ownership:14 Days

  Strengths: Beautiful picture and sound, 1080i native resolution, low glare screen, lateral swivel

  Weaknesses: No vertical tilt

  Overall Evaluation: This is a great TV for the money - set up is very easy, remote is intuitive. I have it in a room with a lot of natural light and the low glare screen keep image quality very good. Would be nice to automatically read the inputs (HDMI, etc) without configuring them and would be nice to have a vertical tilt on the base. Other than that, no complaints.

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: leviner

  Updated:08-28-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: -1080P-10,000 to 1 Contrast Ratio-Beautiful Shiny Look

  Weaknesses: None so far

  Overall Evaluation: I have been researching and looking for an LCD for the past 3 months. I narrowed it down to the LNT 4665F & LNT 4661F. The major difference between the two is 15,0000 to 10,000 contrast ratio and glare on the 4665F. I went with the 4661F because my living room is extremely bright and I didn't want to deal with reflection that 4665F gives off due to the brightness in the room. I couldn't be any happier with this purchase. The TV looks great, sounds great, and the HD channels & HD movies blow you away. I got it for $1920 with a free 19" LCD monitor (valued at $400). You won't regret it.

• Overall Rating
  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: maxnmore

  Updated:08-19-07

  Duration of ownership:14 Days

  Strengths: Energy Star Compliant, easy setup, lots of inputs, and satifying sound quality.

  Weaknesses: Very little (See below)

  Overall Evaluation: Right out of this box, this tv looks great! I did alot of research on LCD's and it came down to the Samsung LN-T4665F and the LN-T4661F. The 4665F definitely had slightly better blacks than the 4661F but I ultimately decided on the 4661F to avoid possible chances of natural glare. HD channels are great and I wish all my channels were HD! Movies are much better to watch now too!! am very happy with my choice and saved ~$300 by choosing the 4661F. The only thing I see as a weakness is that when the screen goes black for commercials, the center of the screen is more black than the left and right edges. I've tried the tv with my XBox 360 and it is awesome. No ghosting and performance is spectacular!! I also tried connecting it with a CPU but haven't gotten it to a good setting that I am happy with. It could be that an HDMI would be better but don't have any right now to test. As mentioned earlier I have done alot of research and critics rate Samsung LCD's very high. If you're in the market for a great LCD that performs, then Samsung is it. If you like glossy, shiny LCD's then 4665F will fulfill your needs and pleasure but if you're looking for a slightly cheaper alternative that has very marginal differences with the 4665F than 4661F won't disappoint. I've had the 4661F for 2 weeks now and it's still great!!!

• Overall Rating
  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: pstep2

  Updated:07-08-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: outstanding picture quality....great color and contrast.....easy to follow-detailed instruction manual...easy set initial set up.....

  Weaknesses: none that I could see so far

  Overall Evaluation: This TV set has so far exceeded my expectations in picture quality and ease of set up using a Direct TV Satelite System. I highly recommend that anybody looking to purchase a TV go to a store with a large display of TVs (that are operating side by side) and compare picture quality against this set. It will be hard to find a better picture.

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Samsung LN-T4661F 46" LCD TV

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