Customer Reviews

Samsung HPT4264 42-Inch Plasma HDTV

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

There's a HUGE difference in the picture quality between this model and the one from last year. Don't waste your time with the small Terk antennas, they all stink for the money. The ANT301 is the best one I've found (I've tried 10 or more different ones) for OTA HD.

Be SURE to change the picture settings out of the box. The ones it ships with are terrible and might make you think the blacks aren't fantastic on this, when they ARE amazing. You need to set up EACH input.

Here's the settings for the component input (from AVSforum):

Mode: Movie
Contrast: 65 (58 for dark room/low light settings)
Brightness: 35 (36 for dark room/low light settings)
Sharpness: 0
Color: 48
Tint: G 54/46 R
Color temp: "Warm2"
Dynamic contrast: OFF
Black level: OFF
Edge enhancement: OFF
DNIE: OFF
DNR: OFF

Detailed settings:

Color space: WIDE
Gamma: 0
White balance:
R offset: 13
G offset: 15
B offset: 15
R gain: 13
G gain: 15
B gain: 15

I received this TV from Amazon via Eagle delivery last Saturday in perfect condition. No problems with the tv tilting on the stand like some people reported in the avs forums.
So I hooked up the cable and set everything up and I was in for a treat. Before I go any further I want to add that I went TV shopping at Circuit City to see what this TV or rather the hpt4254 would look like. The demo feed at circuit city was good but it never prepared me for what I would see with my own tv. My first time watching an HD channel was truly eye opening. It was akin to a religious experience on the grandest scale. The clarity of the image and the colors gave shame to the real world. That's how good this TV is. If you're hesitating and wondering whether this TV is good, it's not. It's better than good, it is awesome. The picture quality is bewildering that anything can look this good.
What does regular TV looks like? It looks ok like regular tv. But after watching HD why would you even want to watch regular tv? Buy this tv now! I gave it a 5 star rating for its awesomeness and you'll agree with me once you have your own TV.

Bought this TV a week ago and it is absolutely amazing. I have a HD DVD player and a blu ray player and have watched a number of different movies. The clarity and sharpness of the TV are amazing. I love this TV. One of the best purchases that I have made in a long time.

This television is the best plasma I have seen in a while. While I was shopping on a budget, I did think that this set looked better than many of the ones twice it's price. I especially like it's plethora of inputs. This TV is a must have if you are looking for a sleek, amazing, not pricey TV!

The only con I have for it is that the internal speakers stink.. But I have a sound system anyway.

I am very pleased with this purchase. Amazon has the best price on the net. I ordered this TV last wednesday, and I am enjoying this TV as we speak! With free white glove delivery and quick shipping, this is my "Deal of the year!" There are some picture problems out of the box, the manufacturer settings suck. but minor tweaking will fix that. The picture is really sharp, but off air channels don't look so hot. Even Off air HD channels. I am using a terk antenna that's supposed to be really sexy. But so far, I am not impressed with the off air channels. Digital Cable looks wicked! Overal its a great TV at a great price, if it wasn't for the reddish hues and sucky off air channels, I would give this TV a 5.

I've only had the tv for 3 days, and I while the HD channels looked fantastic, I was very concerned that the basic channels looked terribly grainy. I decided to try the settings recommended by Victor Ireland and that solved the problem (thank you Victor)!

First of all delivery was 2 days early and greatly appreciated. The two delivery men were extremely capable and nice.
Secondly, after all my research, this plasma model is just what we wanted. It is located in a SUNROOM with windows all around and the TV on the only full wall. Neither my husband or myself can believe the non-glare. we can barely see the outlines of the full windows in the screen but they DO NOT hinder the picture. The reviews I read about the poor sound for this model is not reflected in our use. Possibly because we have a tiled floor and a lot of windows the sound carries all around the room. It's only two days old in our home and we suppose strange things could happen to change our minds but it IS ALL we had hoped it would be. absolutely can not believe the non-glare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I received my TV last week. I am anxious to plug it in and use it, I am holding off to surprise the kids Christmas morning. This review is for the Shipping Company Eagle Global Logistics.

Eagle GL (EGL) estimated my TV delivery by 13-Nov. The item was recieved at their facility 5-Nov. I was contacted on 7-Nov to set up a delivery time. I recieved the TV the next day, on time, delivered by two workers, who carefully unboxed, unpacked and plugged in the TV. They connected both a DVD player and my satellite tuner. We established picture and sound. They cleaned their stuff up and were out the door. I had a VERY good experience with them.

I will rate the TV after Christmas, when "Santa" gives it to the family.

>> UPDATE <<
Well, the TV has been running for about 1.5 weeks.

Pros
-The TV has a great picture with the HD box from Dishnetwork, but only a good picture if you have a SD box. This may be due to the component video connections (HD box) vs. the coaxial connection (SD box). The HD box seems to have a cleaner SD picture.
-On remote caption button. This is great with kids in the house so I can understand what is being said with the ruckus around me. NOTE-Closed Caption only works through Antenna connection on TV. To get CC through the component video, I had to dial it up through the HD box from dishnetwork.
-Many types and quantities of connections on back panel. (HDMI, Comp video, comp audio, S-VHS, yadda, yadda)
-Picture can be adjusted using a wide array of settings (this is also a con, see below.)

Cons
-The picture can be changed using several settings and can be frustrating. I have tried to get the right picture setting since we opened it, but I am having a difficult time getting the right balance. I may just suck it up and pay for the professionals to do it.

Overall
I really like this TV and look forward to many movies, superbowls, HD shows, and Spongebob episodes (yes, the kids watch this TV also)in the future.

wow...came quick!!!!!!!...eagle called and shipped it next day from tampa to st pete...guys were as professional as you can expect from truck drivers and they helped me scoot it into my garage...i love amazon because they are extremely competitive with pricing...i dont know how they can afford to stay in busines...as for why i chose the top end model when i could have saved 50 bucks on the HPT4254...this model is sleeker looking...thanks amazon for delivering one of the best plasmas on the market at a very affordable price...oh and why did i choose samsung over panasonic...the panny bast model did not offer a vga connection for my laptop...

This television is great. I also own the panasonic 50 inch 720p model from 2007 and find this TV to be of equal picture quality.

PROs:
SD Channels look good to excellent.
HD quality is superb.
plenty of options in adjusting picture settings
3 HDMI connections
VGA connection
USB connection
great styling, piano black finish
swivel stand
reasonable price

CONs:
not 1080p (which is getting cheaper and cheaper as time goes on)
when changing inputs have to cycle through all inputs instead of selecting desire input from menu

Eagle and Amazon delivered this product fairly quickly. I am a very satisfied customer.