Customer Reviews

Samsung LN32C350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)

5 star:		(60)
4 star:		(28)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Picture Quality Performance: With 480i images we noted some jerky motion artifacts in the background of some scenes. However, I did not see much offensive negatives in the foreground and was very pleased with the detail offered in 480i. The processors did a very nice job. Color rendition was not oversaturated, if not sometimes a little muted.

With our Blu Ray set to 720p resolution to match the TVs resolution we were very impressed at the bright sharp images and intense color offered. The TV really has a lot of pop with HD material. We also did not note the negative background judder with HD material and this proved out with our HD HQV processor testing as well. Black levels were deep and occasionally oversaturated but not often enough to really be a strike against. Dark shadow detail was totally acceptable for a TV of this size and price range.

Off center viewing was average on this LCD TV with the contrast and black levels fading at around 35 degrees off angle - again not bad for this price range.

Calibration: Calibration through the menu was easy and the C350 did a nice job calibrating to near D6500K. There are advanced white balance controls included on this TV which is unusual for this price point. There are also many more advanced settings than I would have thought such as Black Tone, Dynamic Contrast, a Gamma setting, and a nifty Flesh Tone setting that will take the onscreen flesh tones from a yellowish to a pinkish appearance at your whim without changing the overall color appearance of the picture much.

Picture settings as calibrated from the Custom Setting:

Backlight: 8
Contrast: 92
Brightness: 46
Sharpness: 10
Color: 53
Tint: Unchanged
Black Tone: Dark
Dynamic Contrast: Low
Gamma: +1
Color Space: Native
White Balance-
Rgain: 27
Roffset: 24
Flesh Tone: +1
Edge Enhancement: Off

As far as aesthetic considerations go, the LN32C350 has straightforward design and better than the other 32" models on the market except the LG's. You almost cant believe how light the TV is upon lifting it, a scant 15.7 pounds. The TV is 3.25" in depth and 8" with the stand. The included table stand is very light and inexpensive and the TV must be turned on its head and the table stand screwed on upside down to accomplish the assembly. It would be more convenient if Samsung would just include the stand already assembled on the TV, same as some other manufacturers. The table top stand does not swivel side to side. The 2" bezel framing of the TV is gloss black and non-spectacular but does contain a sloped design element at the bottom.

Audio Output: The two inbuilt 5 watt speakers barely get the job done. From 10 feet the user will need to keep the volume control at 75% of total capacity. The volume quality also is lacking with a tinny character and no base - but that's about all you can expect from 5 watt speakers.

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It's rare that i'm so pleased with a purchase so I just had to write a review. After a very... very extensive search and looking at a lot of TV me and my GF just got this TV, it was our first big purchase together after moving in together. Simply put this tv has amazing picture quality for the price we paid. Also alot of people are complaining about the amount of inputs this TV has... but it's an HDTV, samsung isn't expecting you to connect your stuff to it with composite cables... what a waste! I bought an HDMI cable for our cable box and one for our xbox360 and now we can hook up both and enjoying amazing HD quality picture.

The one weakness of this TV is the sound is so weak! But all the TVs we looked at in this size/price range had weak sound so i guess that's just the way it is now as most manufactures expect it to be used with a home theater system. honestly tho, compared to the other TVs this sound quality sounds really good... it's not at all loud, but at least it sounds good.

I upgraded my bedroom tv to this Samsung HDTV. The picture and quality of a Samsung HDTV is outstanding. I had another brand of HDTV in there first, but with the new HD Receiver I purchased, I couldn't get a picture on it. I moved it to another room and with the Samsung I had no problem at all. I now have 3 Samsung LCD HDTV sets in my house, Living Room 52", bedroom 32" and 23" in dressing room. I couldn't be happier with my purchases of Samsung HDTV TV Sets.

I have had several people tell me that they have never seen a better picture on a HDTV than the ones I have.

This is my second 32inch Samsung purchase. My first was 6yrs ago and I paid $1450.00 for a 32" that has less features than this one at $329.00. So when the wife and I decided to get rid of the old CRT TV upstairs we jumped on this deal.

I was a little worried about the sound quality because of the reviews but the sound quality is excellent! It has 2 10watt speakers and a 5 band equalizer that comes with 5 presets and will allow you to set it up however you like. I honestly have no idea what people are talking about unless the volume coming out of their cable box is really low. I turn my volume output of the cable box all the way up, then turn on the TRU Surround sound and set the EQ to the movie preset. You wont need to turn the TV volume past 15.

The picture quality is fantastic and you have lots of adjustments you can make if needed. Mine was perfect right out of the box.

The USB port will allow you to view pictures & listen to mp3's and is controlled with the TV's remote.

It is super lightweight and takes only a few minutes to set up. I recommend you get an HDTV BOX with am HDMI output from your cable/satellite company. Comcast even included an HDMI cable at no charge.

Bottom Line: If your looking for a basic model HDTV that has a great picture & sound look no further. I know its only 720p but honestly the human eye cannot tell the difference between 1080p & 720p on sets that are less than 42inch's. My parents have a 32 inch 720p Samsung in their bedroom and a 52 inch 1080p Sony Bravia in the rec room and both of them agree that the Samsung has a better picture. In my opinion Samsung TV's have the best picture out there and amazon.com has worry free customer service. So what are you waiting for?

I've been using this TV for about a month and everything is great. It is very lightweight so could be easily mounted on the wall. I haven't used all the outputs but did like the S-video out to my surround sound that my old TV didn't have. Just plugged everything in and started watching. The audio volume is a little weak so only gave 4 stars for sound.

Bought this new 32" Samsung LCD TV for the bedroom and couldn't be happier with it. Hooked up to upconverting DVD player and watched Avatar. Picture and sound are both impressive. This is the third Samsung HDTV that we've purchased for our house and we love them all!

A few months ago I set out to purchase a 32 inch TV for one of my bedrooms, preferably one for under 500 dollars. When buying a TV that size in that price range, it is important to do research and try different models, more so than on a more expensive set. This is because many of these models are entry level/ value sets and you will most likely have to sacrifice in some regard. If you could find a perfect TV for under 500 bucks, it wouldn't be under 500 bucks.

Anyway, this was one of the models I tried. The TV is extremely light, which is a plus. In fact, after trying out other models before this one and having a general idea of the weight, I actually thought that there was something missing when I picked up the box at Wal-Mart. REALLY light compared to other 32 inch non-LED models. Unboxing and set up was very easy. The stand is probably one of the easiest stands I've ever assembled. Just a few screws at the bottom. And it looked and felt like a decent, sturdy stand, so that was not sacrificed. When first turning it on, I was pretty satisfied. The picture was amazing. And this was just the standard setting without manual tweaking. There was some slight vertical banding, but that is too be expected. Very minor, however. The sounds was fine. I've read some bad reviews about the sound, but I was OK with it. But it must be noted that I'm not one to blast the volume. I had it set at 20 and it was more than adequate. So everything looked fine... until i noticed some ghosting on fast moving images. It was pretty annoying. Not the standard motion blur, but rather a ghosting pattern on fast moving images. A puck during a hockey game would leave a streak behind it, things like that. I tried to get used to it, but I just couldn't. I ended up returning the set.

Now, it must be noted that i read several reviews about this TV and did not notice anyone with similar issues. So it is possible that maybe it was just a problem with my particular unit. Either way, because of the ghosting i give it a 4. Without that, this would definetly be a 5. Real nice picture, decent sound, decent everything, and great value.

The picture quality is pretty good, and it's one of the cheapest HD sets for this size. But there is only a SHARED component/composite input so you can only have one device of either type plugged in at a time. (Composite switchboxes are easy to pick up, but good luck finding a switch box that handles both composite and component.) Since all the female plugs are in the back (none on the side, as mid and upper range TVs for easy access and switching of cables), this is very inconvenient. This set was for our son, who has both a GameCube (composite) and a PS2 (component). He just plays the PS2 and the GameCube collects dust.

I am pretty much writing this review for those who keep complaining about the sound on the Samsung TVs. It's an easy fix if you go into the volume range settings on your cable box. There should be settings for narrow, wide and normal---just switch until you find the one that fixes the volume for you (but make sure you have already configured your cable box remote to work with the TV). I have 2 of these Samsung TVs and they are both amazing. My only slight complaint is with the inputs on the back and not being able to hook up the DVD right away but I ordered an HDMI cable and should be good to go.

Bought this based on the quality picture of my 46-inch Samsung, which has been perfect for two years now ... this was perfect size for our small den.

Very sharp picture, easy to set up.

Note that Samsung has upgraded this set over the year. I suspect complaints about sound come from sets that had 5 Watts x 2 speakers. They now are 10 Watts x 2. Mine is plenty loud. (Also, apparently some people have forgot to remove the clear tape over the speakers!)

Also, when released, the response time was 8ms. The later sets now have 6 ms. Both of above make it an even better buy than when released.

Don't sweat the 720p ... on a set this size, the difference in quality from 1080p is not noticeable, so don't spend the money.

I love Samsung. The best TV picure quality going ...