Customer Reviews

Samsung LNT2642H 26-Inch LCD HDTV

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I own this TV along with the Samsung 32" that has 7000:1 contrast ratio. This TV has 4000:1 contrast ratio and is just as good that the 32" with the higher ratio. I am thoroughly enjoying this TV. For the price, this TV is inexpensive that has GREAT quality. Samsung has the LCD technology on lock. This is truly a bang for your buck! Has one of the best pictures I've seen compared to most LCD televisions.

I've never been a fan of Samsung products, but they've cornered the market on flat panels so well that my college uses them exclusively. So when our bedroom 19" GE tube model finally bit the dust, it made sense to pick up one of these. When this 42H 26" arrived, I realized it tended to overwhelm the room. For less than a hundred more you can get the 53H 26", which isn't a newer model but a slightly trimmer and more stylish one (as a result of placing the speakers in the bottom, several inches are trimmed off the sides). I decided those few inches still wouldn't pare it down sufficiently, so I went to the 23", which also gives you an option between the side-firing speakers (42H) or bottom ones (53H). Since the frame is thinner on the 53H model, the viewing area "seems" almost as large as the 26" 42H model. Also, the 53H models shave off several pounds, a happy thought when you have a double staircase to climb. On the other hand, if you're fussy about proportioned images and plan to watch television signals in normal 4:3 ratio rather than the wide-screen 16:9, by all means go with the larger set. Even at 26", the actual viewing area in 4:3 ratio won't be much larger than a conventional 20" screen. (Viewers who insist that the set can faithfully render a 4:3 image in widescreen ratio simply don't have an eye for symmetry and proportion. Personally I can tolerate the mildly misshapen figures; my wife, a mathematician, cannot, so the sides of the screen remain unlit.)

I was in the process of looking for a nice LCD TV and came across this one at a price I just couldnt pass up. The image is great. 5000:1 contrast ratio in my opinion is great for a $500-$800 tv. The picture quality is amazing. I have my PS3 hooked up via HDMI at 1080i and I love it.

Pros: price; great tv for a smaller room. Picture quality is extremely sharp. Sound is very good for small tv speakers (audio out is also included on this tv) Lots of inputs including 2 HDMI and 1 PC Input. Internal HD Tuner is a plus. I received about 5 digital channels over my basic cable.

Cons:So far I have not been able to get the Picture in Picture to work. Havent played much with it yet so it could just be my error. I know the PIP will not work with cable/cable but to my understanding it should work with cable/other input.

Overall I would definately reccomend this tv for someone that is looking at their first HDTV or someone who is looking for another HD set for their home.

Have been very satisfied with the purchase of this Samsung TV thus far. Set-up was easy, picture is wonderful, sound fantastic. The internal antennae feature has doubled the number of channels I receive (I don't have cable/dish) and has improved the quality of the picture on those I did receive before. Would definitely recommend this model to others, especially when the closest competitor was at least $100 more.

This is the perfect LCD HDTV for a bedroom or other smaller room. It has a brilliant picture, great menus and the side mounted speakers are fine for average listening. It has two HDMI inputs so connection to a cable set top box is a snap. The unit has a graphic equalizer so you can shape the sound to your listening pleasure. Often I read reviews of smaller HDTVs where the reviewer downgrades the speakers. I was concerned about this when we started looking for a 26" set. My fears were for naught. It isn't "home theater" quality but it isn't the tinny sound some people describe. It's lightweight and can be moved from room to room with little effort. Highly recommended.

We went into Best Buy, to compare TVs (the only way to see for yourself), and it was the best one there. The Sony store had a comparable one, but for MUCH more. And then of course we bought the TV on Amazon, because it's much cheaper.

This TV had all we wanted, and more. It has more inputs than most TVs out there, so you can plug almost anything into it, even your computer.

The image is so crisp, with many options for size/zoom, depending on what you're watching. And the sound is good, although we have it hooked up to our surround sound.

The TV was easy to hook up, and the menus are straightforward to navigate.

Highly recommend this TV.

You can buy a cheaper TV or a bigger one for the price of this Samsung HDTV, but the quality will never be as with this HDTV.

Samsung rocks on LCD, the spec on this model are High End, try to find a 26" with a contrast ratio of 4000:1 ;)

The visual quality on HDTV broadcasting will change the way you look at your TV, and with it's Game Mode, you will be able to play Xbox 360 or PS3 with the highest configurations available in a 26" HDTV.

Think serious, and buy this TV. It rocks!

First off let me say that Amazon shipping was FAST!!! The set works fine and has alot of cool factor. The plug and play setup got me veiwing right away.My next step is to upgrade my cable to digital.I have had samsung products in the past and they seem to be well made and last,I hope I have the same luck with this.When I ordered the 26" I was afraid it would not be big enough,but I was thinking diagnal not wide screen.

Only had this item for about a week but:
It arrived on time, in good condition, Picture and sound are great, the price was the best I could find. Free shipping also.
I would recommend this product and retailer to anyone.
Joe

I purchased a second Samsung LCD HD TV because the first one in my living room was so awesome, I wanted the same high quality for the bedroom. This was the perfect choice. I didn't even bother getting the warranty this time, as that is how much faith I put in Samsung. They are simply the best!