Samsung TXM3098HF 30" Widescreen Neo Slim DynaFlat HDTV

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 32.8 x 24.5 inches ; 121.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 144 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00006ANYQ
• Item model number: TXM3098HFX/XAA
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,302 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get detailed and go wide with Samsung's high-definition ready 30-inch-diagonal DynaFlat widescreen TXM3098HF. The set comes loaded with a host of high-tech image enhancements, including a flat, anti-distortion/anti-glare CRT, Invar Shadow Mask (an alloy material that increases focus and brightness without sacrificing color purity), and Samsung's ProPicture 3-Stage Video Enhancement.

ProPicture enhancement enfolds three different features. Total DSP (Digital Signal Processing) converts standard analog TV signals to digital, compensating for varying signal strengths in the process. Pro Chip Plus Natural Scan Line Doubling converts NTSC signals to 480p, dramatically improving any video source to 480p progressive picture quality. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

Three-line comb-filter technology enhances resolution by removing blurred edges between colors and reducing dot crawl (tiny, moving dots of color along a sharp color separation in a vertical line, as in a depiction of a character's striped T-shirt).

Another picture enhancement is velocity-scan modulation, which improves the definition at picture edges, creating sharper images by slowing the CRT (cathode-ray tube) beam's horizontal scanning during demanding work--say, when rendering transitions from light to dark parts of an image--and speeding it up when scanning easily rendered sections, like broad dark areas.

The set pumps out stereo audio with 10 watts per channel and also includes a 25-watt powered subwoofer in the rear of the cabinet for deep, rich bass. Two sets of HD component-video 1080i/480p/480i jacks foster hookup with a DTV set-top box and a progressive-scan DVD player, while standard composite- and S-video inputs accommodate all DVD players. One side and 3 rear audio/video inputs accommodate your other entertainment equipment.

What's in the Box
TV, remote control, remote batteries, a user's manual, and warranty information.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as my Panasonic CT34WX50, June 1, 2003

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This review is from: Samsung TXM3098HF 30" Widescreen Neo Slim DynaFlat HDTV (Electronics)

Major drawbacks on this product (versus the Panasonic widescreen 34 inch, CT34WX50, which I also own) include 1) When switched on, the television defaults to "WIDE" viewing mode, which is fine for anamorhphic DVDs but is not appropriate for watching any other source, where "PANORAMA" OR "ZOOM" are better choices. The previous viewing mode choice is not saved once the TV is switched off. 2) There is no "AUTO" mode, where the TV automatically adjusts the aspect ratio as different programs alternate between widescreen and 4:3 formats. 3)There is no leeway to fine tune the aspect ratio in ZOOM or WIDE formats.

The picture quality itself is beautiful, particularly in HDTV and EDTV (DVD source).