Samsung LN22B650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 21.3 x 13.8 inches ; 10.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001VKY7X4
• Item model number: LN22B650
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,806 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the ManufacturerManufacturer's Review (April 20, 2009)
A great choice for smaller rooms or for entertaining the kids,Samsung's LN22B650 22-Inch LCD HDTV provides a 720p high-definition resolution, vivid color details with a 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and Samsung's Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology for a more natural rendering of colors. Additionally, the 8ms (millisecond) response time provides smooth motion while watching fast-paced sports and action movies. Plus, it's Energy Star compliant, which helps you be green while saving on your electric bill.

The 22-inch 720p Samsung LN22B650 HDTV.

In addition to this 22-inch 720p model, the Samsung B550 series also includes the 19-inch 720p LN19B650 and the following 1080p HDTVs: 32-inch LN32B650, 37-inch LN37B650, 40-inch LN40B650, 46-inch LN46B650, and 55-inch LN55B650. (Learn more about what size TV should you get.)

Key Features

• Screen Size: 19 inches
• Fast 8ms response time minimizes blurring of fast motion in sports programs.
• 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (Learn more)
• 720p pixel resolution: 1366 (H) x 768 (W)
• Built-in digital tuner: No external box needed
• Game Mode enhances dark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds up the image processing response and enhances the sounds of your games. Picture and sound quality optimized for the special needs of gaming systems at the touch of a button.
• Wide Color Enhancer 2 optimizes a given color's hue, resulting in more natural rendering of colors. (Learn more)
• Audio: Two 3-watt stereo speakers (for 6 watts of total power)
• SRS TruSurround HD creates an immersive, feature-rich surround sound experience from two speakers, complete with rich bass, high frequency detail and clear dialog.
• Variable sleep timer can be programmed to turn the TV off at different time intervals.
• Trilingual on-screen displays in English, Spanish or French.
• Energy Star Compliant: Reduces energy consumption by up to 25 percent compared with standard TVs.
• Swivel stand included.
• Warranty: 1 year parts and labor with in-home service, backed by Samsung toll-free support

Connections

• HDMI (version 1.3): 1 rear
• Component: 1 rear
• Composite A/V: 1 rear/1 side
• USB 2.0: 2
• PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1
• RS232C: 1
• Digital audio output: 1 optical
• Headphone jack: 1

Dimensions

• TV without stand: 21.3 x 13.8 x 2.5 inches (WxHxD); 10.6 pounds
• TV with stand: 21.3 x 14.3 x 15.9 inches (WxHxD); 11.2 pounds
• What size TV should you get?

Accessories

• 2010 LinkStick: Connect wirelessly to a world of digital content from Samsung. The LinkStick wireless LAN adaptor eliminates the hassle and cluttered look of wires. Learn more about the Samsung WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter.

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15,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio

15,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio will give you an improved picture with whiter whites, blacker blacks and a nearly infinite subtlety of gradations in between. As two of the most important determining factors in overall picture quality, contrast and brightness levels achieve new heights in this latest generation LCD panel. Samsung's new LCD TV's give the most stunning realistic picture quality ever.

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Wide Color Enhancer 2/Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp

The NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) has established the color standards all TVs in America try to meet. And typical LCD TVs only meet about 72 percent of this standard. Samsung LCD HDTVs use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp backlights to give you 92 percent coverage of the NTSC standard, ensuring truer, more breathlessly vivid colors. Samsung's Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology delivers more brilliant colors by expanding the gamut of color expression into a third axis, creating a 3D diagram of luminance. This creates a dynamic display of on-screen color and allows traditionally weak colors, such as green and blue, to look vivid and deep. In addition, red colors are enhanced to provide strong colors across the spectrum and the perfect balance of RGB.

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Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?

With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. Minimum size = Viewing distance/3 Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5

Product Description

Samsung¿s LN22B650 takes your HDTV enjoyment ¿ and capabilities ¿ to new heights. The power of HD 720p resolution delivers clear, vivid images on a 22-inch LCD screen. Connect your DVD or Blu-ray Disc player easily, using the HDMI input. SRS TruSurround HD sound provides the big, crystal-clear audio to match all the HD excitement. And highlight nearly any room in the house with a unique charcoal grey accent at the bezel¿s edge, courtesy of the Touch of Color design. The Wide Color Enhancer renders the most vivid tones, for a more realistic picture quality.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice lcd, June 1, 2009

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Madeleine De Ghaleb (ccs ve) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung LN22B650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

absolutely awesome tv.

everything but sound is perfect. its maximun level of volume is not as high as it should be. that make it a tv for a small room.

some movies are recorded with low volume. to hear them you need a very quiet environment when you are watching this.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable!, September 7, 2009

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D. Franklin (Irving, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung LN22B650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I decided to replace a 5-year old 15" analog LCD TV in my computer hutch - the digital reception with a converter was not bad, but I decided to go with a slightly larger HDTV in hopes of receiving an even better picture. I researched 19" and 22" TVs extensively for several months before ultimately deciding on the Samsung LN22B650 (despite the lack of reviews at this time.) I do not have cable and am only using an old antenna that I mounted in the attic 28 years ago.

I've had this TV for a little over a week now and although I can usually find fault with anything, I cannot find a single thing about this unit that I don't like! With the Super-Saver shipping from Amazon, it was on my doorstep 5 days after I placed the order. Minimal assembly and setup was easy and within minutes I had over 30 channels, many of which the digital converter had not located. The picture is absolutely stunning - the HDTV broadcasts are like nothing I've ever seen before on a home television set, to the point of being almost three-dimensional. I haven't owned a plasma or HDTV before, so for those of you that are already used to this type of great picture, please bear with me. The factory defaults for color, brightness, etc. deliver a very life-like and pleasing picture (actually, it can be too life-like - every wrinkle, hair out of place, and even the makeup on newscasters is far more obvious.) There are many user-changeable options if something doesn't quite suit you. The picture size can be changed from 16:9 to 4:3 for older shows, and the unit will "remember" this for that particular channel until you change it. The sound can be changed to one's liking with the built-in equalizer and is of good quality for a TV of this size. I didn't expect, nor do I need a sound system on a small TV that will rattle the windows - the sound from this unit's two speakers is perfectly adequate for my needs. Bear in mind that I'm sitting about 4 feet away; across a large room, the sound may be a little weak. As with any LCD TV, it needs to be sitting about eye level for optimal viewing, and the screen tilts as needed (oddly enough though, the tilt mechanism is actually in the body of the set rather than on the stalk or the base as is typical, but once you figure that out, it works just fine.)

At the risk of sounding like an ad for Samsung, I cannot say enough good things about this unit. The picture quality is truly amazing - you must see it to believe it. I hate to say it, but even the commercials look really good.

By the way, the Amazon listing (and many other sellers as well) is erroneous on the "red touch of color" - it's charcoal, not red. From what I understand the "A" series units from 2008 were red and the "B" 2009 units are charcoal. Not a big deal for me personally though - it looks quite good. Also the depth measurement is shown as 15.9", but it's actually slightly less than 8".

If a 22" HDTV is what you're looking for, I don't see how you can do any better than this. The Amazon price was low as well (although they came out with a $50 off coupon a week after I bought this, which currently makes it the lowest price anywhere!)

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't look at it at an angle!, October 15, 2009

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Brian Hunsicker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung LN22B650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I bought this TV for the kitchen and set it up on top of the cabinets. From a distance, the picture looks great. Get a little closer while looking up at it and it looks terrible. I have the same series TV (46 inch)in the family room and you can view it from any angle without loosing picture quality. I spoke with a level 2 technician at Samsung about this issue and was basically told, "yea, thats just how it is." Not cool!