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Samsung LN40C550 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
 
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Samsung LN40C550 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)

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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • 10Wx2 audio output
  • Wide Color Enhancer
  • 40-Inch LCD Screen
  • 2 ConnectShare Movie
  • 4 HDMI (ver 1.3), HDMI-CEC
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 38.6 x 26 inches ; 40.8 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 49 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • 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: B0036WT3OI
  • Item model number: LN40C550
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,564 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: February 15, 2010

Product Description

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Samsung LN40C550 LCD tv (March 2010)
The Samsung LCD 550 HDTV is as beautiful aesthetically as it is in picture quality: An exclusive Touch of Color design combines texture and color that will complement any room. It features a hint of color naturally blended into the traditional piano black frame, transforming your already stylish TV into a work of art. The AllShare feature allows you to sync up your entire household, via a wired or wireless DLNA connection that lets you stream your PC audio and video files to your HDTV using your remote. Your Samsung LCD 550 is also working towards a greener tomorrow: It’s up to 43% more efficient than ENERGY STAR 4.0 minimum standards.

Key Features
  • Screen Size: 40 inches
  • Full HD 1080p Resolution: Enjoy the powerful picture quality, vivid colors and stunning clarity of Full HD 1080p resolution.
  • Touch of Color: Exclusive Red Touch of Color design combines texture and color that can complement any room.
  • ConnectShare Movie: Connect a thumb drive or digital camera quickly and easily. Userfriendly interface allows access to videos, a music playlist and pictures via the remote.
  • AllShare: Sync up your entire household. A wired or wireless DLNA connection lets you stream your PC audio and video files to your HDTV using your remote.
  • Exceeds ENERGY STAR Standards: LCD Energy Efficient, up to 30% less than the latest ENERGY STAR specification depending on series and screen size in standard mode.
  • Game Mode enhances dark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds up the image processing response and enhances the sounds of your games. Picture and sound quality optimized for the special needs of gaming systems at the touch of a button.
  • Wide Color Enhancer delivers the entire spectrum of color and luminance for rich, saturated images with intense detail.
  • 10 Watts x 2 audio power stereo broadcast reception: Supports multichannel sound (MTS)and second audio program (SAP) with 181-channel capacity.
  • DNSe: Delivers high-quality sound with more natural effects than conventional methods by reproducing the "genuine" stereo sound.
  • Warranty: 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty (90 days parts and labor for commercial use), with in-home service, backed by Samsung
    toll-free support.
  • Swivel stand

Connections

  • 4 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface):
      3 back, 1 side
    HDMI makes it easy to connect your home theater with one cable per component.
  • Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC): Allows peripheral AV devices such as a DVD player to be controlled by a Samsung TV remote control.
  • USB: 1 side, 1 back
  • PC input: 1 back

Dimensions

  • TV without stand: 38.6 x 23.5 x 3.2 inches (WxHxD); 33.3 pounds
  • TV with stand: 38.6 x 26.0 x 10.0 inches (WxHxD); 40.8 pounds
  • What size TV should you get?
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Wide Color Enhancer

Delivers the entire spectrum of color and luminance for rich, saturated images with intense detail. Whereas blue and green shaded areas of the picture are washed out on conventional screens, wide color enhancer lets you experience more brilliant colors. Simply imagine a wider range of colors than you ever thought possible.

ENERGY STAR

By being ENERGY STAR compliant you are assured that your Samsung model is helping the environment by using less energy while saving you money. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficiency.



Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?

HDTV Size chart
With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience.

If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get.

  • Minimum size = Viewing distance/3
  • Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5

Product Description

Make the move to the smoothest LCD action ever. Samsung's LN40C550 LCD HDTV offers incredible color and rich clarity, all on a 40-inch screen. Add the power of Samsung's Wide Color Enhancer, for a picture that optimizes a given color's hue, resulting in more natural rendering of colors and lifelike action. Samsung HDTVs are also ENERGY STAR compliant, helping the environment by using less energy while saving you money.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Plagued with Issues, April 17, 2010
By falstaff (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Samsung LN40C550 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black) (Electronics)
i actually received this set as from Samsung as a replacement for a 37 inch model that they no longer make. unfortunately, this television has also been plagued with problems. let me preface this by saying as far as picture quality and overall appearance go, this is a fantastic set. however, there are 3 fatal flaws that are causing me to return it.

1) audio clipping issues: regardless of the audio source, the television exhibits audio clipping and dropouts where the sound will temporarily disappear. this causes a very quick, but incredibly annoying, loss in audio. this occurs regardless of input source.

2) auto-dimming issues: the set features special settings to automatically adjust the brightness levels to conserve energy and optimize the the tv for low-light settings. however, even after turning off all of these options, the tv still auto-dims. obviously, this degrades from the experience.

3) poor DLNA codec support: one of the most exciting features for me about this set is that it is compatible with DLNA home media servers. i was hoping to be able to stream my content to this set. however, the television has very poor codec support. it cannot play many common file formats and codecs. even after transcoding the files, the set often fails to play them. in addition, the set doesn't support fast-forward or rewind on streaming media, which makes watching a movie very difficult.

i really wanted to like this set, and was excited to receive it, but unfortunately, i think this will be the last Samsung TV i ever own.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great tv, April 1, 2010
This review is from: Samsung LN40C550 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black) (Electronics)
Great tv! Looks very attractive, not too big, and blends well. Does not reflect very much light, and I am in a very bright room. Everything about this device is great. Only quams I have are, this model does not stream netflix, but that can be remidied with a new samsung blu ray(they stream netflix and start around $168). Great part about that is when you connect other samsung devices, they communicate together and have additional functionality. Thats a smart design. Only other problem is the upcoversion and the motion tracking could be better. But we are talking 60 hz so this is pretty good. I picked mine up for $600, and at that price, I would say it's the best and sexiest your gonna get.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 40" tv, May 25, 2010
By M. Sossong (MOOSIC, PA, US) - See all my reviews
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i love it very much, i can use it for videophone, computer, dvd and tv as well.

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