Customer Reviews

Samsung LNR2668W 26-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV

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I shopped for months and compared dozens of brands and models. This TV has a terrific picture, and decent sound. The average sound quality is no issue, because I use my entertainment system for that anyway. I considered spending more on a Sony, but opted for this set due to the price. I am glad. This performs as well as I could possibly hope. I feel the price of about $1100 was more than fair. In the future, I will consider Samsung as a first choice for elctronics, rather than a consolation. If you want performance, rather than a showy name, seriously consider this set.

I was originally looking at projection televisions with 52" screens. I did not like the angle of viewing from these sets, not to mention I live on the second floor. So I considered a flat panel. I went with the Samsung for several reasons. First, the black frame is beautiful. Second, the picture is outstanding. Consider the 3000:1 ratio when purchasing a lcd tv. The colors are outstanding. The 26" is large enough to give you the widescreen flat tv effect. I have the unit in a bookcase that measures 29" wide, so it fits perfectly. I might add a wall mount in the future. Also, this set would make a very large pc monitor, although I will use it a my main tv. I purchased the extended warranty for this high end product.

I purchased this as a gift for my wife to be used as a PC monitor. My selection was based on quality only as price was not a deciding factor. I went to many retail stores and saw the TV in the TV isle, hooked up to an HDTV signal. I was hesitant to purchase because I was not planning on using this as a TV/HDTV monitor. However, after seeing how crisp and clear the picture was compared to all the other LCD TV's, I took a chance and purchased it and placed it under our tree for Christmas morning.

Setup was a breeze but took some effort that was not due to any flaw in the TV itself. The connection using the PC input for standard VGA (15 pin) cable was simple. The first test showed the display as normal aspect and not widescreen. I changed the TV to widescreen but the picture was "stretched" and did not look good. I played with the desktop settings (resolution) and could not find any that worked to my satisfaction. I then consulted the owners manual and it suggested using 1366 x 768 screen size. I did not have that resolution so I went to the video card website and downloaded the latest video driver for my wifes card. Once it was installed and the computer reset, I was staring at the most perfect picture I have ever seen for a computer monitor. The colors were bright, bold and vivid, there was no distortion or dot crawl. My wife and I surfed a few of our favorite sites and booted up a few of our favorite games. Each and everytime, we would look at each other and exclaim "THIS IS KEWL"! A fantastic picture quality!!!

I am so happy with this purchase and the quality of the TV/monitor that I plan to replace my 21 Sony Trinitron CRT monitor with the Samsung LCD.