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Samsung Factory Refurbished LN46A950D1FXZA 46" 1080p LCD HD TV

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Samsung LN46A950 46" 1080p LCD HDTV with 120Hz refresh rate and LED backlighting
This is an absolutely awesome TV. Being an engineer, I spent weeks reviewing the technical specifications and reviews of many models. My technical specification reviews led me to the Samsung LN46A950. Then of all the LCD or Plasma TV's in the world today, several reviews rated this TV in the top 3, only slightly behind one Plasma and one LCD model costing over 3X as much. The LED backlighting with a million to 1 contrast ratio provides stunning picture quality. The USB port to connect to your PC or a thumb drive enables displaying your pictures on a vivid large screen in the comfort of your family room. If you're buying a high end TV it is absolutely worth the extra cost for this model with the LED backlighting.

This TV replaces a rear-projection 55 inch Mitsubishi. That TV was bleeding edge at the time, but now its firewire, separate HD input, and lack of 1080p have already made it near obsolete. This new TV operates with its features all streamlined. All channels are on the same input (if you didn't have an older HDTV then this won't mean much).

The picture -- well what's there to say. It looks great. If you're super super nit-picky then you may notice some blooming in dark scenes with white lettering or high contrast. But the deep black level makes up for it. And at this point in time, LEDs are not as small as a pixel - will they ever be? The screen is quite shiny, which causes some reflections during the day.

I don't notice the off-center difference that much as my viewing area is fairly narrow. And by default it comes with auto motion turned on which I personally detest. It makes film look like video. I turned it off for all inputs. I DO like the cinema look and I believe it comes pretty darn close to the settings you'd achieve using a calibration tool like Avia. I have not done this yet, so this is just a guess, but it looks good for a preset!

I hooked up the ethernet cable and the instant weather and news is nice, but the picture slideshow coming from my desktop (this needs software that runs a 'server') doesn't display my 12 megapixel images large enough. They look like tiny thumbnails. The TV is supposed to be capable of much larger images. What gives?

However, those are little annoyances at features. The picture quality is amazing with HDTV and with a bluray player viewing 1080p material. The input selection is huge and works great with my older non-upscaling dvd player and my older 5.1 receiver.

great tv.

Got the 46" XBR6 last month...thats a good LCD TV...don't get me wrong. The price especially on XBR6 has been falling, and is available for under $2k at Amazon. But the problem I fould with the Sony is that the colours seemed to be oversaturated. Faces always seems to red. Had to adjust the colours, but still didn't seem right.
Also, the XBR6 seems to keep dimming on its own every so often. I think others have also reported this. One this I did like about the Sony is the matted screen...much less reflection.

Decided to return that and spend the extra money to get the top rated LCD available today - Samsung 950. This TV is the absolute BEST. I'm not sure how they can make a better TV...Just watching normal HD programming is absolutely amazing. Blacks can be adjusted, and pictures are so damn clear, and the blacks make the picture pop out. I set it to Standard mode...seemed to be better than the Movie mode.

Speakers is downward facing, but even with the TV on a stand I find on issues with the speakers. The sound just great to me.
Only one small complain I have is the reflective screen...more reflection than the Sony, especially when the TV is off. With the TV on, its not too bad...was not that noticable. I think Samsung is providing a better anti-reflective screen in their next 6000,7000,8000 series unveiled in CES 2009. But can't wait for that...that would be 6 months out and priced too high.

Glad I switched from XBR6 to A950...definitely worth the extra couple of hundred.

This TV is the best on the market today, the 55 inch Model holds the same quality but is a lot more money. I got this TV around Dec 25th with a Wall Mount from Amazon, the mount was very easy to install and i had the TV up in a matter of an hour or so. The biggest issue was removing the base Glass Stand which is held in place by 4 Screws. I recommend 2 people for ease of mounting this TV.

The Picture is amazing, Blurays Seem like the people are real and not just a projection or dim image, the colors are bright and vivid. I researched this TV for about 6 months before buying it. No other maker at this time can make a TV that Matches the 9 series, do not listen to anyone in a retail store like bestbuy or others because they will try to sell you on the idea of plasma and honestly you will not notice a difference. Do not believe that just because someone says plasma is better that it is, look for yourself and compare. The Backlite LED technology has closed the gap between Plasma and LCD tvs and they are very equal to one another.

I hightly recommend this TV or the 55 inch Model LN55A950.

I bought this unit just before Christmas. I have yet to purchase a blueray player and am watching DVD through my OPPO 980H DVD player. The picture on this TV is incredible. The colors are bright and vivid without over saturation. Black is as black as the color can possibly get. I wish the price jump between the 46 inch to the 52 inch wasn't so big, otherwise I would have bought the larger unit. Overall, I am more than pleased and would buy this TV again.

I OWN A TOTAL OF 5 SAMSUNG HD LCD'S. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON HD LCD'S AS A WHOLE. IN MY OPINION IS BY FAR THE
BEST MANUFACTURER OF HD LCD'S.
IN REGARDS TO THE LN-A950 THE NEW TECHNOLOGY ( A CONTRAST RATIO OF 1,000,000 TO ONE) ELEVATES VIEWING OF HD TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. THE AMAZING PICTURE QUALITY GIVES YOU THE THE SENSE THAT CHARACTERS APPEAR AS IF YOU CAN REACH OUT AND TOUCH THEM. SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT.OF NOTE INCLUDES 18 MONTH PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY. ALL THE ABOVE IS FOR THE OUT OF BOX DEFAULT SETTINGS. IMAGE WHAT THE PICTURE QUALITY WITH CUSTOMIZATION OF SETTING. RECOMMEND WITHOUT RESERVATION. WORTH EVERY PENNY AND MORE.Samsung LN46A950 46" 1080p LCD HDTV with 120Hz refresh rate and LED backlighting

Samsung LN46A950 46" 1080p LCD HDTV with 120Hz refresh rate and LED backlighting

This TV is perfect! Feels like people on TV are in your living room.
Content is a nice extra! Works great as a pc monitor.

There is a reason why Samsung is highly rated in consumer report.

Don't short change yourself.

Enjoy!

I have been "watching" the Samsung LN55A950 for a long time now and decided to "pounce" now that it is being discontinued. Will not repeat all the very helpful comments across many websites that state this is one of the best TVs out there. But be careful as those made before September 20, 2008 have a prior firmware version as well as older hardware (longer story -- see AV forum) and I wasted a lot of time (with Samsung) trying to decipher the Serial Number on the box being held for me. (Turned out that mine was February 2009, so I'm in good shape) It is totally wonderful to watch and now quite well priced IF you can find it. The 55 inch is the most difficult to find but PC Richards in New York, New Jersey still have a few left. So go get one, you will not be sorry!

First of all, I have been a Sony buyer for many, many years. When my 15 month old 52 inch Sony went out; I asked a repairman which TV brand he would recommend. He told me Samsung. I have had this set for only a few days; but we are in total shock. Absolutely beautiful. The colors are amazing. Hands down, one of the finest sets out there even today in my opinion.

Amazing picture quality. One thing you notice immediately is how black is black color on this tv.