Samsung TXM3096HF 30" Widescreen DynaFlat HDTV-Ready TV

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 35 x 22 inches ; 121.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 133 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: B00006ANYP
• Item model number: TXM3096HFX/XAA
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,195 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 30, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get detailed and go wide with Samsung's 30-inch-diagonal DynaFlat widescreen TXM3096HF. 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 three-stage video enhancement.

ProPicture enhancement comprises three 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, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Finally, three-line Defining Filter combing 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).

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. 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 three rear audio/video inputs accommodate your other entertainment equipment.

Product Description

Graduate from analog TV to digital with Samsung's DynaFlat flat-screen TVs. DynaFlats are designed to give you the best possible picture and sound from any source. Even analog signals (TV, cable, DVD) are upgraded to digital with the ProPicture video enhancement system. And because they 're fully digital, DynaFlats are compatible with the newest progressive scan DVD players and HDTV tuners. DynaFlats makes TV look better. The flat screen significantly reduces reflections and glare, and completely eliminates the distortion you see around the perimeter of a curved screen. When this "visual noise "is eliminated, the picture looks better and it's even easier to watch.The DynaFlat line represents the pinnacle of direct-view, flat-screen technology. With a complete lineup of HDTV-ready sets in both standard and wide screen aspect ratios, Samsung DynaFlats offer you fully digital picture and sound, as well as a host of great features.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big value for the buck, January 16, 2003

By A Customer

Purchased the Samsung 3096HF 30" widescreen HDTV monitor after MUCH shopping around, reading of customer reviews and comparisons with other models. I knew I wanted an HDTV monitor that could handle HDTV of the future and also would look great with my Yamaha progressive scan DVD player.

It came down to this model and the Samsung 32" that has the exact same features in a 4:3 picture frame. My wife talked me into the widescreen model, and I'm glad she did.

I've had the set up and running for about a week now. You've probably read the initial complaints: too much red push. Well, you're going to get that with just about every HDTV tube monitor out there. You can easily adjust the set to your own preferences in color, sharpness, contrast and brightness. It took me 2 or 3 days of tinkering to get it just right, but finally I'm really happy with the TV's picture.

No, it doesn't look as good as the comparable Sony model. But you're talking about [more $$] for the Sony. To me, it just wasn't worth it. You get a ton of great features in the Samsung ...--HDTV capabilities, 3:2 pulldown processing, a widescreen model. No, it isn't the BEST television on the market, but I assure you it's the best widescreen HDTV set you'll find for under a thousand bucks.

There are one or two little nitpicky complaints I could make about it, but nothing that would keep me from recommending your purchase of this set. Like I said, I've had it for a week and every day I like it more. DVD picture quality is awesome and great in a widescreen mode. Regular TV broadcasts through satellite are also very good; the 4:3 picture is stretched to fit the widescreen but the TV isn't so big that it's noticeable as on larger, rear projection widescreens.

I recommend the set wholeheartedly. If you have two grand to blow, then spend it on a Sony, but if you're on a tight budget like me but you still want high-end features on a direct-view, tube set, this is a good one.

For what it's worth, at [$$] I was told by a guy at one of the retail stores I visited that there was very little markup on it. Don't know if that's true, but thought I'd pass it along...

38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good price, Good television, a little lacking in some areas, August 29, 2002

By A Customer

This item is a great set. The controls are easy to use once you get used to them. However, you'll break your back getting this weighty monster into your car (huge box!). The picture is good, however not as clear as a Sony or Mitsubishi HDTV-ready monitor. The widescreen is how these HDTV's should be, and for the price and the overall quality - it's the best bargon around town. I got mine for ($$$) at (LOCAL STORE). But with tax, it cost ($$$). If you can wait the 3 weeks to get it, you might as well get it with no tax and no shipping charge and let them deliver it!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Price for a GREAT TV!, November 7, 2002

By	Brian (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

my girlfriend and i decided we wanted to upgrade to a better TV, after lots of pondering and looking, we went on the 30 in 16:9 samsung Hd. What a TV. I personally think samsung is one of the best companies out there. they have made a terrific tv with great features at a great price. when watching an HD broadcast, the picture is nothing less than supurb.
If you are looking at buying a HDTV monitor, and dont want to drop a small fortune... go with this model. also, spend the extra cash and nice Monster component cables to hook everything up. i thought it was a joke, but the higher end cables DO make a Large diffrence.
the ONLY fallback to this TV... weight. but this might have been worse for us than some people considering we had to lug it up to our 3rd floor apartment.
overall, this is probably the best TV i have owned to be user-friendly. the menus are easy to navigate, and you dont need to be a rocket scientist to program and use the remote with other components.
Get a great picture, get easy hookup, user freindly manual, watch DVDs in widescreen without sacrificing picture size, get amazing HDTV broadcasts, this is just a small list of the many things this model has to offer.