Customer Reviews

Samsung LN32D450 32-Inch 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV (Black)

5 star:		(62)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

Putting together the base was fairly straightforward for me. At no point did I feel that I had to overtighten the screws in order to keep things from wobbling. The one glitch is that (in English, French, and Spanish) the instructions for assembling the base have the labels for the front and the rear switched, so that the pedestal is alleged to be closer to the front of the base than the rear, contrary to what published photos of the assembled product indicate. I don't know if this mislabeling is what has given people problems with the base, or if Samsung used to ship worse-fitting hardware than it does now. In any case, I'm glad I didn't let the complaints about the base hold me back from purchasing this item.

I've owned this set for less than 24 hours, but perhaps some initial impressions will be helpful to other shoppers:

1) I spent over half an hour wandering through an electronics megastore comparing pictures and I have to say that I couldn't detect any advantage of 1080p over 720p for sets of this size. (I assume that a store this big was feeding in some 1080p content, but I could be wrong.) At home, over-the-air 720p and 1080i content looks great on this set.

2) While the LED sets are sleeker than the LCD sets, I didn't think that the LED picture was any better. Both I and one other customer in the store were vacillating between the Samsung UN32D4000N and this set, and we both ended up opting for this one.

3) Some review sites represent these LCD sets as having narrow viewing angles. To my eyes, that was far from true, as almost every set in the store had a picture that was easily viewable from far to the side.

4) Buyers' guides imply that we all now need sets that are twice as big as the sets we were buying a few years ago. In particular, a 32-inch set is all of a sudden considered far too small for a living room. Well, I think this set looks good in my living room. It's nice not to have my house look like my life revolves around television viewing.

5) If there's a way to have this set memorize channels from two different antenna positions, it wasn't obvious to me. Fortunately, on my 3rd or 4th try I was able to orient my antenna so that the set located all my local channels on one scan.

6) At this set's current price, you run very little risk of buyers' remorse.

Cons:
1) As noted in other reviews attaching the stand to the television is challenging and will require much more force than you would believe necessary.
2) Owners manual is not very thorough nor are instructions very clear
3) Attaching the securing strap(not included) on the back of the televsion to your stand involves creativity & parts of your choosing, as there are no instruction.

Pros:
1) Excellent video quality for 720P/60Hz
2) Attractive / aesthetically pleasing appearance
3) Nice menu layout and features
4) (2)HDMI's & (1)USB

For anyone experiencing problems with the picture quality this television has a built in picture & audio test. To implement the test(s) you will need
to press;
1)The Green Menu Button near the center of the remote
2)Use the UP arrow to scroll UP one to where "Support" is displayed vertically along the left edge of the set
3)Arrow to the RIGHT Once
4)Arrow DOWN once to "Self Diagnosis"
5)Press Enter or the button in the middle of the four arrow keys
6)Select Either "Picture Test" or "Sound Test"

The picture test displays two children on a beach surrounded by some beach toys, it displays very vibrant colors, blues, oranges, yellow as well as strong sunlight contrast
to check the black and white balance of the set. My test image appears incredible.

The sound test plays some type of theme song music that I personally find annoying yet it also provides very clear, stereo sound and does so at the volume level your set is
set to at the time of the test.

Unfortunately because the owners manual is so lacking it takes time to learn all the settings and adjust them appropriately. Yet once you have the picture quality of this television
rivals any 32" television I have ever seen, bar none.

Coming from an LNT4061, LNT4069, and, most recently, an LN40A650, I'd happy to say that this TV has yet to disappoint. The Samsung quality is all there and it feels considerably evolved from the previous generations I've owned. I'm using this as an office monitor and television - for both occasions, it's a terrific set. The colors are vivid, the sound is crisp, and I have yet to experience any issues with it. I'd also note that this television, while considered the entry level for 2011, is slightly thinner and substantially lighter than other 32" models within the Samsung product lineup and other companies' models within the same price range. There ARE thinner and lighter 32" TV's, but you'll spend an additional $150+ just for the size difference. This was a deciding factor in my case, since I wanted an easily wall-mounted TV without breaking the bank. I'd highly recommend this particular model for anyone looking for a bedroom/office television. It's just the right quality and size at just the right price.

The Samsung LN26D450 26" LCD tv has been great. The picture is remarkable. There is minimal ghosting during fast action video, the colors are full and vibrant. Much better than older 26" LCD tv's I've looked at in the past. The Price of the new 2011 models are much better than last year models as well (~$100 cheaper). The menus are very easy to use in making adjustments. The remote is also very easy to use. It has all the necessary Component and HDMI slots for setting up Directv/Cable box, Blu Ray players, and more. It has it all!!

The only aspect of this tv that is not perfect is the sound quality. I have yet to see a LCD tv with good sound. I have a 52" LCD tv in the living room and it was awful. I had to get a Bose system to finally get some good sound. This 26" tv is better than other tv's sound quality I have heard, but its still not perfect. I use this for my bedroom, so the sound is perfectly sufficient for my needs. No matter what lcd tv you buy nowadays, your pretty much forced to buy an audio system to along with it. Overall, this tv is great and I would buy it again if I had to. When looking at the other 26" tv options out there, this tv exceeds expectations!

Solid looking TV with wide, stable stand. Picture is great, but then most of the new sets look great as long as you're watching HD. For anyone who's still unaware, a standard resolution picture will actually look worse on your new HDTV than it did on you're old 4:3 tube set---just not enough signal information. I'm continually reading user reviews of flat panel TV's that knock the sound quality. Don't know what they're expectations are. I'm sure there are some tinny sounding sets out there, but I've had no problems with 3 name-brand TV's (LG, Sony, and this Samsung). And the sound on this model seems particularly good. Try out the different Sound Modes and make sure the SRS TruSound HD is turned ON, to get the stereo effect. There's even an equalizer. All the inputs you're likely to need. My one nitpicky criticism (which will not be a problem for most) is that the 2nd HDMI input is located on the side. I connected my DVD player there, and because of the height of an HDMI plug, the cable actually shows beyond the side of the bezel when viewing the set from the front (which is of course where you will be). I believe most people will find this to be a very satisfactory purchase---perfect size for a bedroom or small den.

If you are using PowerBridge to hide cables, this requires the "Ultra Slim" version, even though this TV is not an ultra slim TV. It appears that Samsung has started using the flat plugs on more than just the LED ultra slim TVs.

Otherwise, this is a great TV for the price. I selected this size for use as a bedroom TV. The plug and play setup made it a snap to set up and configure everything and recognize all the channels. My favorite features are the USB port and the On/Off timer. I can use a USB flash drive and play popular PC movie formats (verified) including: AVI, WMV, MOV, MP4, among others. The interface to select, play media from USB is easy to use just like you were playing a DVD.

The On/Off timer is standard on all Samsung TVs. Great to use as an alarm clock.

Ordered this with Super Saver Shipping, and yet it was still delivered in only 3 days.

The USB port is a great feature. You can put 2 movies on a 2gb memory module. So far it plays every movie format I have tried. Amazing.

I purchased this TV fairly recently and it's fantastic. The picture quality is amazing. The audio quality is good especially compared to other LCD TV's. It's somewhat thin but clear. The design of the TV is very nice and classy. Has all the connections that you'll need for whatever device(s) you want to hook up.

Great value. Highly recommended.

I needed a TV for my bedroom, and this is perfect!!! I did a lot of research as to which brand to buy, and Samsung was a top choice. I actually purchased three Samsungs at the same time for three different rooms, and love all of them!!! All were extremely easy to attach the base to, set up, and light enough for me to carry each by myself. Great choice!!!

Samsung LN32D450 is great!

Sound: The sound is great overall and has options such as standard, movie, clear voice, music, and amplify. Some people recommend movie as the default setting but I like the sound of standard better. Even at volume 12 (out of 50 max?) the sound is loud enough for me.

Picture Quality: The display is very clear and crisp. Honestly for 32 inch TV, don't see a difference between 1080p and 720p.

Stand: I had no problem assembling the stand, and it is very stable. You just need a driver to put it together. Took me about 5 minutes to assemble the stand and I am generally pretty slow at assembling things.

Other features: Has a USB connection which plays movie files from your thumb drive/external hard drive. Very convenient feature.