Customer Reviews

Samsung LN22B650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

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.

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!)

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!

This tv is so nice. The picture is stunning, and I got it for like 325 with an Amazon Coupon that they had. I am so glad they did this, because I probably would have gotten something worse, because I don't think anything can beat this TV for that price. Apart from being tremendous picture, the look of the tv is also chic since its not as boring as the old/other samsungs that are just in a black casing. This one is sort of clear and the stand is small, durable and clear as well. It looks like a fancy computer monitor.

The TV is perfect for a small room (bedroom, dorm, kitchen, etc) and should not be compared to much larger units. The picture is brilliant in HD with vivid colors. Setup was easy. And the sound is ok, not great. But remember, small TV's have small speakers. In this model, two 3watt speakers. With some adjustment, the sound was passable. Decent volumn but no base. Most of the reviews on this model, as well as other small TV's rate sound as mediocre. Not the case. Once you see the fantastic picture, you expect a rich base sound experience to accompany a movie. Get real. You can always add bookshelf speakers. I am very happy with the purchase.

I received my new Samsung tv in less than week after ordering from Amazon and receiving the free shipping. The tv is slim and looks beautiful on the outside. I was able to pick up a few HD channels with a small indoor antenna. The picture is amazing. CBS in HD looks absolutely outstanding. I wish I had ordered this tv sooner so I could have watched the entire college football season on it. This tv is perfect for my bedroom and the volume is not an issue in a small room. Everything seems sturdy and the tv came with everything needed to setup and start watching within 10 minutes. A great buy.

TV arrived within several days of ordering same. Packaging was excellent and the TV arrived in perfect condition. Instructions for set up and viewing gave me some difficulty but that might be an age problem on my part. Excellent picture viewed from the bed since the LCD is pointed that way. Angle viewing beyond about 35 degrees from straight on causes considerable fading but not a problem for watching from the bed. All in all I am very pleased with this purchase. Wal Mart and other stores were selling old models of the 22" Samsung for prices in the $300-$350 range.

Extremely satisfied with my Samsung Model LN22B650 22-inch LCD HDTV. I had previously purchased an Samsung Model LN19B650 19-inch & was very pleased with it,so I new I was purchasing the best in a TV available.

Samsung HDTVs are highly rated for image quality, but reviews seldom (or never) mention the poor OTA features of these sets.

Like many other TVs in this category, this unit has a very narrow vertical viewing angle. There is no tilt adjustment on the included base. Some reds are poorly rendered, turning them to a "fluorescent" hue which is very distracting and out of step with the rest of the image. Like I said, these problems are common, and this set is no worse (or better) than others in its class.

After pressing the power button, the set takes in excess of 5 seconds before displaying an image (in OTA mode). It takes a while to get used to such delay. What you will never get used to is the remote. Never seen a more poorly designed one; it borders on useless.

The OTA features are very poor. This set will actually remove a channel from your Favorite list if, while watching it, the signal is lost for several seconds. Once a channel is then gone from your All list, there isn't a way to directly tune back to it; the set will not acknowledge direct tuning to that channel, even if the signal has returned. Your only option is to autoscan again, thereby losing your Favorite list completely.

This tuner also does not decode EPG information sent by OTA stations, and is limited to showing details for the current program only. The lack of such basic feature, coupled with the tuning issues listed above (and a poorly designed remote) are the reasons for my 2-star rating.

The first one was shipped very fast. Upon receipt, the color could not be properly adjusted. Poor contrast and just not a sharp or color correct picture. I requested a replacement and received it in 2 days. This one has a perfect picture and the sound is not bad for a small TV. I would recommend this one. We are very pleased.