|
|
|
Average Customer Review
Share your thoughts with other customers
|
|
|
The most helpful favorable review
The most helpful critical review
122 of 129 people found the following review helpful:
Great TV, bad quality control from Samsung
Let me say that this TV is one of the best in the market for the price point. The pros are too many to list and so far has been a great choice as far as features and performance. I'm an early adapter for HDTV in 03 going from a Zenith C32V37 RP CRT (4:3); which unfortunately is getting replaced due to a humming power supply. The B750 can match the black levels of the...
Published 16 months ago by John Grey
|
› See more 5 star, 4 star reviews |
 |
246 of 266 people found the following review helpful:
Great picture, but a few glaring issues made me decide to return it
If you are seriously consider purchasing this tv, please read this review completely. This is a bit critical in nature, but I hope to provide a balanced review based on my experience with this unit. Depending on what you are looking for, this set may or may not work out well for you.
Just for background context, I mainly watch HD content hooked up via hdmi on...
Published 13 months ago by P. Radhakrishnan
|
› See more 3 star, 2 star, 1 star reviews |
|
|
122 of 129 people found the following review helpful:
Great TV, bad quality control from Samsung, May 5, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
Let me say that this TV is one of the best in the market for the price point. The pros are too many to list and so far has been a great choice as far as features and performance. I'm an early adapter for HDTV in 03 going from a Zenith C32V37 RP CRT (4:3); which unfortunately is getting replaced due to a humming power supply. The B750 can match the black levels of the RP CRT and has no clouding or flashlighting that I was seeing on the A750/A850 sets, which my wife and I almost decided to get. With Amazon's pricepoints coming very close to the discounted price of the previous generation Samsung sets it was a no brainer.
Now onto the Cons, I would have given this B750 5 stars if not for the crappy Samsung Quality Control. I received my TV out-of-the-box with a remote that had 5 dead/non-working buttons= mute, up arrow, play, red options button and "1". Also, after 2 days of setting up the TV and getting all our inputs connected using almost all of them (analog & digital); yes even both USB ports, the HDMI inputs 1-3 stopped working properly. Now, those inputs will only take the signal from the HDMI 4. EG: If I select HDMI 1-3 and have a source such as Bluray running on the HDMI 4 (side-port) it will display that source signal. Talk about disappointing QC. After a few calls to Amazon and Samsung; I will be getting a new remote and have Samsung's local service technician out to fix the HDMI input problem. I can't believe these QC issues out-of-the-box are occuring for such as middle-tier to higher end line of prodcut; very poor testing on Samsung's part.
Overall, I am very satisfied with the performance of the B750 but very disappointed with their QC process which can be greatly improved. In my 20-30+ years of owning electronic equipment I have never encountered these types of QC problems out-of-the box with any products.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
 
|
|
|
|
|
|
246 of 266 people found the following review helpful:
Great picture, but a few glaring issues made me decide to return it, July 27, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
If you are seriously consider purchasing this tv, please read this review completely. This is a bit critical in nature, but I hope to provide a balanced review based on my experience with this unit. Depending on what you are looking for, this set may or may not work out well for you.
Just for background context, I mainly watch HD content hooked up via hdmi on my PS3. This includes bluray movies, hd content and some gaming. Regular tv and sd viewing were not as much of a concern to me. I own a 3 year old 26 inch sony lcd, and have also more recently owned a vizio 42 inch xvt, and samsung's latest 40 inch b550, which is the non 120 or 240hz model of their current lineup, and most recently the 50 inch Panasonic G10, which I purchased after returning this B750 that I am reviewing. I may refer to some of these in the review.
As you will read there are a few major issues I found that made me return. If you feel these wont be a problem for you, this model should work great for you. After all if you are going to pay a little under $1,700 for a tv, one should be completely satisfied with it.
Design
This tv looks beautiful, understated, elegant and simple. It has a very slight touch of gray at the bottom that you can barely notice, and it should complement pretty much any decor in your home. The unit is quite thin at around 3 inches, and I was able to lift and set up the tv myself. Cheaply made screws, almost as bad as ikea used to setup the stand were a bit of a pain to put in and remove when I decided to return the unit. After a correct assembly, the tv still sort of wobbles around and generally doesn't feel like it is solid on the stand, though it shouldn't pose any problems. I noticed the same thing on the Samsung B550 by the way. The swivel design works smoothly and easily, and though I didn't use it at all, I could see how it would come in handy.
Picture Quality and Viewing Experience
The picture quality in general on this unit is gorgeous. Nicely saturated colors and comfortably deep blacks for an lcd. I tested several blurays and they all looked excellent. You will definitely need to dial back the setting to get a more realistic picture, as much of the regular setting have over-cranked saturation, brightness and contrast to impress in stores like best buy. Overall, I can say even the most discerning movie goers and enthusiasts will find it hard to really put down the picture quality itself, though there are definitely better sets out there for the money. The picture was definitely an improvement over the cheaper Samsung B550, but wasn't drastically better. i think much of the sense of better picture over the b550 was the glossy screen and better motion processing. It supposedly has a better/newer panel (10-bit vs 8-bit) over the b550 and other cheaper model lcd's. I guess the difference between very good and very very good is a subtle one.
You are given a bevy of picture tweaking options to adjust the picture to your particular room and your eyes. If you are like me, you will fiddle at least a little bit with these, and will switch between settings depending on what you are watching.
The 240hz processing to my eye, and many other reviewers will not provide any visible difference from 120hz. But the manner in which it is implemented is really nice. You can adjust judder and blur separately to get the picture to the way you like it. I felt this worked well, and really helped in the overalls smoothness and motion intense scenes. I had blur at 10 and judder between 3 and 6 depending on what I was watching.
However, this was all marred by a few issues, the worst of which was auto dimming. I had read about this on the led side lit samsungs 6 & 7000 series (which you can also find at your local best buy and amazon as well), but did not know this was included with the b750. Gizmodo did a feature on this for the b7000 with the phrase "avoid!" in the title. Basically, anytime the scene gets dark, the tv will sense that and automatically drop or dim the backlight dramatically to get deeper blacks. The problem is that is happens usually a split second after the scene has already started and it is extremely distracting. It also darkens many bright spots in the picture somewhat, like city lights over a dark sky, or stars in a dark sky. This is very noticeable for example on the Dark Knight bluray. The more I watched, the more annoying it got. The fact that the lcd already does a good job of getting very black without the dimming is what makes it really unnecessary. It also does this while flipping channels on tv, and pretty much anything you watch. There is no way for the consumer to switch this off, as far as I know. I tried everything in the menu, from dynamic contrast to eco mode etc. There might be a more techie way, but I am pretty well versed in tech, and was not able to turn off this distracting feature. It is possible the autodimming wont bother you, but if it sounds like it might, please take note. This was a bit hard to swallow for me, because almost none of the reviews mentioned this on the b750, including cnet. This also may be solved by a future firmware update from samsung, but don't hold your breath for it. (UPDATE: Apparently this can be fixed from the service menu. However the average consumer should understand that this could potentially void your warranty and mess up your tv. If you are confident though, search some forums online and try to fix this yourself.)
The next issue was what appeared to be slight "clouding" or patches of grey-whitish color on the panel. I didn't notice at first, but once a few black screens or dark scenes came on, it was both noticeable and distracting. This could be just my specific unit, or a defect. I had read that the b750 was very good in this respect and had a uniform screen, but the whitish patches became very noticeable, and in dark scenes, it looks like there were subtle hints of cloudy patches on top of the screen. I have read that this is a common issue with many lcd's, so it depends on what you end up with. But you do run the risk of this problem with the b750 or maybe any lcd. Still, my old sony, and the samsung b550 never had this problem, so it was a little disappointing.
Another issue was a thin flickering white/silver line that would flicker on top of the screen right under the bezel during many dark scenes. It was not too noticeable, but enough to become a slight nuisance. This was really obvious on dark knight, and also the Planet Earth bluray during the immersive underwater scenes.
I know the issues of glare on lcd's has been addressed ad nauseam, but I just thought I should chime in. The screen is pitch black and VERY reflective, to the point of acting like a mirror. I have a room that gets ambient, not direct, sunlight and it was quite distracting during the day. It is rather difficult to see, so you need to crank up the brightness, which helps a bit. The display definitely gets as bright as you need. In the evening, with very dim lighting, it is still possible to see yourself reflected in the tv when it goes black in between scenes. The Samsung B550 (a cheaper tv), has a sort of matte-glossy hybrid display that I thought worked much better when compared to this one. But, the glossy display is partly responsible for the richer color and deeper blacks you get on this unit. Always tradeoffs. If you are ok with glossy screens on tv's, you will be ok with this one too. P.S. best buy is not a good place to figure out if you are ok with glossy screens. They don't look the same at home.
Off angle viewing on this unit is just not very good. The moment you move even a little bit away from the sweet spot of the couch right in the center, the blacks start to wash out, and the whole picture starts to look different. Not necessarily terrible, but different. The cheaper B550 had much more consistent viewing angle experience for some reason, I'm not sure why. Basically, if you have 3 or 4 people over for a movie, some will probably be seeing a slightly different picture.
Gaming
Reading several reviews of the b750, some said gaming was too laggy (ie: when you press a button it doesn't register right away) on the it, some said it was fine, so I had to give it a shot. I felt it was far too much lag to play games well. In other words, you will die or miss more often. You wont know why, you just will. The lag is on a millisecond level, but much of the twitch response in gaming is that way. Your eyes wont really notice that it is lagging, but it is definitely there, and significantly I might add. The "Game" mode does a little to remedy this, but it is still not perfect and the picture a bit harsh in game mode, since you can't adjust any picture settings. If you are a very casual gamer and are playing games that don't really require good timing, then the lag wont really bother you. For me, I can't really recommend it for gaming. For reference, I was playing games like Resistance 2, Little big planet, Street Fighter 2 hd remix, guitar hero etc for testing. The lag is much better, almost nonexistent on the Panasonic G10, which is a plasma. For lcd, I believe the Samsung B750 gives average or maybe below average performance. Strangely, the Samsung B550 for comparison was a little better in my experience and so was my old sony lcd.
User Experience, Menus and extra features
Going with the theme of lag, I have to say Samsung's menus are extremely slow to respond and laggy. They look ok I suppose, with a blue graphical touch. All menu navigation has extra animations and movements that make them less responsive (reminds me of a Samsung cell phone I used to own). Compared to other tv's I have used, Samsung menus tend to cover more of the screen, which I feel is also a bit of a minus when you are making adjustments based on what you are watching.
If you are the type to change picture modes often (like movie, vivid, standard etc) depending on what you are watching, you may be a tad annoyed to learn that Samsung removed the picture mode toggle button from the remote, which they have on the cheaper b550, so you have to dig into a submenu just to change the picture mode. The remote is pretty easy to use, but I feel it is not naturally intuitive compared to some other brands, but this may just be personal preference. For example, the context of the tools and menu button seem to change and give you different options depending on what you are doing, and not necessarily in a logical manner.
The picture mode button was replaced with a "content" button that takes you to Samsung's "content" if you can call it that, in one press. Samsung's content, is really inane and pretty useless. It's actually kind of funny. It has recipes, nature sounds, and some random children's songs. They are all very slow to load and extremely average to poor in quality. You might take a look at it once or twice just to see what it is, but I wouldn't imagine that anyone would use the features frequently.
The internet widgets by Yahoo! widgets I would say are pretty close to unusable. I don't factor this much into the review or my decision to return the unit, because I didn't buy the tv for these features. I used to use Yahoo widgets some years ago on a windows computer, and the were pretty good, so I think it is just a poor implementation. In keeping with the menus, the widgets are extremely slow and unresponsive and feels like a very slow computer using a dial up connection, when you are actually using an expensive new piece of equipment with a broadband connection. For the record you get weather, stocks, flickr etc. No youtube, but it may come soon. For comparison, the Panasonic G10 has a few internet features that are very responsive and easy to use like youtube, weather, stocks, and picasa. All of this could also be improved with a firmware update from samsung.
Content can be played on the tv via plugging in a hard drive or usb stick to the usb port on the side of the tv. This feature was my favorite and has been implemented extremely well. It plays nearly any filetype, including the commonly used but rarely supported mkv format. The picture quality is good, very smooth and best of all it supports subtitles! The subtitle has really nice looking text and you can adjust the size and the sync time of the subtitles. This usb feature really surpassed my expectations and it was really tough to let this one go when I returned the unit. People who download alot of video, especially mkv could potentially buy the B750 just for this feature, its that good. Of course all the picture issues I mentioned before still stand though.
I did not try the dlna networking features, because they didn't support mac out of the box, and I didn't have a real interest to try it at the time.
Overall, I would say many things about this tv live up to the positive reviews. Beautiful picture quality and design really shine. But unfortunately I just couldn't live with the the issues that I noticed
- extremely distracting auto dimming feature that can't be turned off in the unit i received (trust me, i tried every option in the menus!)
- whitish, cloudy patches that are apparent during dark scenes
- significant gaming lag making most action-oriented games difficult to play
These three were my main issues for returning the unit, the many other things I highlighted just added to my decision though they were not deal breakers (or deal makers for that matter). I feel that if you can live with the issues I highlight you will really like the tv as the picture quality really is excellent. As a side note, I jumped into the plasma world with the Panasonic G10. While it's not perfect, I feel it worked out much better for me than this particular Samsung and am very happy with it. If you are in the market of this tv, I highly recommend checking out everything that is out there.
Amazon was easy to deal with. The unit arrived on Friday after ordering it Monday morning via Pilot shipping. The Pilot folks did not help me setup the tv as other reviews mentioned. They were in a real hurry to leave the moment they dropped off the tv, but no big deal for me -- could be for folks that need more help. When we decided to return, Amazon was cooperative and helped us with the procedure and is already processing the refund. Someone is supposed to come pick up the tv in a day or two. This was my first time ordering such a high ticket item from Amazon, and though it didn't work out for me this time, I think it is pretty safe to do so.
I gave it 3 stars because the actual picture quality was very good some of the issues could potentially be fixed with a firmware update.
Good luck! I hope this helps you make a decision on this tv. If I had read a review like this, it might have saved me some time. But ultimately you have to see for yourself.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
Good TV with Some Overlookable Issues, May 23, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
This is the first TV I've ever purchased and it's a great buy. I was hoping to read some professional reviews before I bought this, but with the Amazon $300 coupon being a limited time offer and my 6x points (basically a 6% cash back) on my Amazon card ending at the end of this month, I had to take advantage of this opportunity now. I think I made a good choice. Up until I got this TV, I've been using a Dell 24" 2405FPW LCD monitor (really a Samsung screen that still gets more positive reviews than new cheaper 24" Dell LCD monitors).
I don't want/need to repeat most of the positive comments other reviewers have already mentioned, so I'll talk about topics not well covered.
240 Hz Auto Motion Plus: The default setting is "standard." I don't have regular TV, so I connected my PS3 and popped in my Iron Man Blu-Ray disc. I quickly noticed the high quality resolution of my HDTV, but after some moments, I realize how the movie had a TV soap opera look and how some things just didn't seem right. The lighting was more sterile and bright instead of dramatic and when there was a scene where the camera moved, it felt like I was watching a 4:3 formatted pan & scan movie instead of a modern wide-screen movie. After checking out the TV settings (not having a paper manual was a little annoying, but quite a bit of paper was saved, since the PDF version is about 290 pages due to the multi-language versions), I realize that it's the 240Hz AMP that was making my movie experience more TV-like. I tried all the different preset AMP settings (i.e., Off; Clear; Standard; Smooth; Demo, which shows AMP off next to AMP on at the same time), I came to find that I like the "Clear" setting, which is the minimum setting with 240Hz on, the most. The lighting then looked like what I remember from the theater and the scenes still seem smooth and clear. AMP not only gives the appearance of more frames/second, but also more clarity. You'll notice a big difference when you take the time to watch the same scene over and over again with different settings. My guess is that it will probably work best with TV shows that have fast moving scenes and bright lighting like sports programs.
Computer Files: This feature is so cool. Video files which were originally computer-only can now be watched on my TV without any additional hardware. I think this TV can play more versions of MPEG and DIVX than my PS3 can (it says it in the Samsung manual, but I didn't do a side-by-side comparison). I can take an AVI file from my computer, copy it to a USB compact flash disk, then plug it into my HDTV and watch it in the full 46" glory. The remote offers some simple fast forward and rewind capability (the longer you hold down the buttons, the greater it moves forward and backward, respectively) and rewinding doesn't jump as smoothly as forwarding, but it's bearable.
Ethernet Connection: My FiOS modem/router is in my bedroom and my HDTV is in the living room. I couldn't test it, but considering that the wireless module for the Samsung TV is $80, I think I'm going to relocate my router. I wonder if there's a cheaper workaround or if the Samsung USB WiFi module is proprietary.
Remote Control: It is a long controller which makes it a little uncomfortable to use without sliding your hand to reach some buttons and it has an unconventional wing at the bottom of the controller that's there for weight balance. It also feels fragile because it looks shiny and lightweight. More negatives is that the buttons require me to either push them down at a different angle or just with more force. I hope that once I use the controller a little more, the buttons will be more sensitive. Right now, some of the buttons take me two or three times before they register because I am apparently not doing it right.
Delivery Service: I got the usual call about setting up my delivery date and time. They gave me a 4 hour delivery window and the 2 guys came around the end of the first hour, so it wasn't a long wait. There was something on the form I signed about a blue screen test, but they didn't test that for me (maybe it works only with TV reception?) and I didn't see it when I skimmed through the manual either. Basically, they physically set it up, turned it on, and tested some menu options. Not a very scientific test, but I guess they completed their tasks. They didn't stick around to get tipped either. I did stop them to hand them one though.
Ultra Clear Panel: I don't know why the Samsung.com website says that it doesn't have an UCP when it obviously does. The reflection is quite strong and I have very good daylighting in my living room from the windows, so the reflection can be annoying. However, the good viewing angle comes in handy, so I just sit at an angle from the screen (probably 20 degrees), and the reflection from my window goes away. I don't notice any drop in contrast or color quality, so it's not that big of a deal. Also, if you compare this to some of the reflection problems from older CRTs, it seems about the same. The big difference is that there may appear to be more reflection problems b/c this screen is just a lot bigger than most CRTs.
Overall, I am happy with my HDTV. I was very tempted to buy the 52" version, but with the 30% premium over the 46" (currently, the 52" costs 21% more with the most recent limited-time coupon), I rather save the money for when I get a bigger apartment and when 60+" screens are in the best value range.
UPDATE 20090731: It's been a little over two months and the remote is still not very responsive. I don't log that many hours into the remote, but I don't remember having this problem with any remote in the past. Fortunately, it's the only real negative about this TV. Oh, since I wrote the earlier review near the end of May, I have hooked up my old computer to it via the TV's VGA and RCA mini-plug. It's nice to be able to watch computer video files from my PC, but that's about all I recommend it for. I had to change the Windows XP interface to a mostly black background with green text look so that it wouldn't strain my eyes. Also, the 240Hz AMP doesn't work with the VGA connection, which isn't a huge loss since very few computer video files and internet streaming videos are greater than 720p (most of them are 480p and less). One final thing is that I have toyed around with the custom AMP settings. I have 10 for blur reduction and 3 for judder reduction most of the time. The blur setting doesn't seem to affect my viewing experience, so I use the max setting. The judder reduction is really noticeable to me at 4 or greater b/c of the inconsistent frame rate and brighter and more sterile lighting. For darkly lit TV shows like 24 (on DVD) and movies like Dark City (also DVD), I have to turn off the judder reduction or set it to at most one for it to be unnoticeable.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
Samsung LN46B750 Review, May 8, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
I am simply "speechless" regarding the Picture Quality with just a few adjustments out of the box!! This Samsung set is simply gorgeous with it's glossy wet black piano like finish, not to mention how good it looks even when turned off! This set has many real world usable features in store for you, plus a ton of options for customizing the picture to suit your preferences.
You can also tailor the way your set handles the AMP or Auto Motion Plus 240Hz, from ultra smooth while watching sports with 0 motion blurr to a more realistic film like smoothness. This is the first LCD HDTV that I have seen to actually have whiter whites and blacker blacks, until now only plasmas were capable of dark jet blacks and whiter whites!
This Samsung LCD HDTV is more like a computer, instead of a paper manual it comes with a USB 2.0 flash drive (E-Manual) where you just plug it in and you can just scan the manual on your beautiful 46" inch screen. You can also update the firmware version at anytime in the future for added features, bug fixes and maybe even hardware compatibility issues.
The sound I thought was pretty good for a flat panel, the remote is the icing on the cake. The remote is 100% backlit and has a nice glossy finish that fits well in hand. I did a lot of research on just about every HDTV on the market for a whole month and this set has the better picture quality of all the others out there, if you buy this set you won't be disapointed one bit!
Samsung has come a long way in just a short amount of time, there products a hard to beat cost and performance wise! I bought this set from Amazon on Friday and was delivered the following Wednesday, I don't know how Amazon managed that one quick shipment! A big thanks to the shipping company Pilot for their excellent friendly and help for getting it all set-up for me, the whole experience was joyful!
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Crisp, clear, and smooth images. Bright colors and deep blacks., May 26, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
Pros:
Crisp, clear, and smooth images. Bright colors and deep blacks. Light weight, low power consumption, low heat generation. PC and internet connectivity.
Cons:
Remote is not universal. Judder reduction can cause motion artifacts.
I knew I wanted a Samsung because their sets were clearer and brighter than the other brands. I even met a Sony employee that bought a Samsung so apparently he thinks so, too. I chose the B750 model because of the true 240 Hz, 2 ms response, limited internet, and ultra clear display. This model has some grey on the black frame which is less distracting than the red-trim on the other models. It also has a nice remote (BN59-00851A) as opposed to the wheel-lagging remote found on the other models.
The set is extremely light. I was able to pickup and setup the TV myself. The shipping box is not tamper-proof though, so anyone can open the tabs and replace the TV with bricks. The glass rectangular-base swivel stand is very stable as opposed to the oval-base stand found on the other models. I was at the epicenter of a 4.7 earth quake 1 week after buying the set. It happened while I was watching TV, which barely even wobbled. Everything worked out of the box with no quality control issues. This model even included a 500Mb thumb drive for the e-manual. You can upload music, pics and vids to the TV's built-in 2Gb memory.
Blu-rays and video games are really crisp. You'll have to adjust the display settings, but once adjusted the whites are extremely bright and the blacks are really dark. The 150,000:1 contrast ratio allows me to see images in dark scenes I couldn't see on the DLP set I used to have. I've read from other reviews about flash-lighting or pixilation. I believe these artifacts are broadcasted from the source station (i.e. the CBS symbol looks funny b/c CBS uses lossy-compression or low-rez graphics). None of these artifacts show up with games or Blu-rays.
The channel listing feature is pretty good. It lists programming for each station up to 6 hrs ahead, but you sometimes have to tune to that channel in order to update the information (channel surfing works, too).
The speakers are good, too. There's an adjustable 5-band equalizer. I can actually hear the simulated surround sound effect in my small living room.
AutoMotionPlus is super smooth and gives my old DVD library a fresh new look. The feature can be turned off or adjusted on 10 levels. This feature consists of Blur Reduction which eliminates motion blur to create crisp moving text/images, and Judder Reduction which interpolates images between frames to give super-smooth video. If Judder is set too high, the movie can look like a soap opera. It can also create motion artifacts such as ghosting or gasoline haze.
Feature for feature, the LN46B750 is the best 46" TV you can get at under $2000.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Samsung Continues to Shine, June 8, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
I have been a Sony TV fan for years but when I began shopping for HDTVs, it was clear that the torch had been passed to Samsung. Go to a Best Buy or other big box store and look at the screens from 50-100 feet away and you will quickly conclude that Samsung's always have the brighest image. Over a year ago I bought a 62" DLP for the "theater room" in the basement, and just a few weeks ago I picked up the LN46B750 to mount over our fireplace in the family room. I am one of those shoppers that analyzes everything available, reads reviews, etc. and when Amazon offered this new 240Hz model at special $300 discount it was a no-brainer. The B750 is great in all respects -- from picture quality to "extras" like being able to connect to some web-based services via widgets (the wireles adapter is NOT provided). My wife, who usually could care less about any electronic purchase, has even praised such features as screen-displayed caller ID and automtic running of photo screen shows. I shopped for several months for this television and have had absolutely no regrets about its features or performance thus far.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
wonderful tv, just don't spread out too much, May 14, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
Bought this baby this week and it's worked very well right out of the box. They must have tuned up the colorization lately, because we aren't tempted to adjust the factory settings, so far.
Motion is superb, no hazy transitions on fast moving stuff, we bought it for the 240hz refresh and it delivers as promised.
Looks good for being such a hunk o electronics, and love the swivel feature, which brings me to my one cautionary note: these things do not look as sharp and contrasty when you view them from a radius outside center of about 10-15 degrees on either side (that's about 20-30 degrees total). But that's an LCD issue for all of them, and we like the rest of the package so much that we're happy we got the 240hz Sammy instead of a plasma or 60 or 120hz LCD. Oh yeah, and that pedestal was a pain to get properly screwed into the panel.
Nice job overall, Samsung!
UPDATE
Light curtain in upper left hand of a black screen proved annoying, so exchanged it. There are now gradually brighter, but uniform sidelight areas on the replacement. Proves that these things are neither uniform nor faultless, so better to buy local for easier exchange.
Still the best LCD we could find.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Samsung - LN46B750 - Buyer Review, July 28, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
I spent about 6 months reviewing LCD TV's and narrowed my search down to the Samsung and the Sony XBR. I opted for the Samsung because it was a "little" bit more bearable on costs and the few bucks saved bought me some other tech goodies that I am using in concert with my new Samsung LCD. The XBR isn't bad though. I just went with my gut after my research. On with the review:
One of the best, and I do mean best, reviews that I've ever read was from practical-home-theater-guide dot com. Just an awesome job of a non-biased, objective approach on this unit. Really helped my decision process too.
The Samsung LN46B750 gives you a lot to like, many great features, a wonderful picture that anyone would consider truly amazing. 240hz is the latest 'buzz' word for marketing purposes. You can't see "that much" of a difference with the naked eye versus the 120hz. You can see a huge difference versus the 60hz. The LN46B750 gives you vast controls, unlike many other before. Controls for altering the picture tremendously, as you see fit, or necessary. The TV takes some time to get used to if you're NOT tech savvy, because there are just many new words or features that probably most people don't really get into all that much. But, they are features nonetheless and they do help the user control the picture appearance.
The LN46B750 provides yahoo widgets which I thought was really neat. These are programmable to the users likings, you pick which widgets you want, I like the weather, sports, news, stocks, etc. Comes in handy when I'm glued to my couch. NOTE: When connecting to the Internet, via an RJ45 Cat5 or Cat6 Ethernet cable to your wireless router; you'll have to perhaps turn off the TV and let the connection reintialize to get it to synch. I also definitely prefer the "wired" versus "wireless" approach for using the DLNA and Internet@TV function.
Additionally, if you decide to hook up an Internet ready box like ROKU, or a Blu Ray player, which I did, the wired approach vastly improves speeds. Wireless will only get you so far. Like using your laptop wireless-ly. That's fine, but with live streaming video from Amazon or NetFlix, you'll wish you had a wired connection. No pauses, no gaps, no slow speeds, etc, you get the idea.
Having my TV talk to the Internet is way cool. Just seems like it should've already been there in this modern day and age. With technology ever changing, it only makes sense to me. Kudo's on bleeding edge, emerging technologies.
The LN46B750 connects to your home PC, as if your PC was acting like a server. Basically once you connect the PC SHare software, the LN46B750 can retrieve any folder that you've elected to share. Music, Video files, Images, pictures, the whole lot. How cool is that?
With Home Networking, this TV will also receive text messages and incoming phone calls from your cell phone (only on SELECTED MODELS). That's pretty neat too, eh?
Image quality - superb. I think it looks just as good as the LED and can't see spending the extra bucks on an LED with 240hz, because you're talking a substantial increase. All for what? Can't see it.
Now having said that, I believe it's the B650 model which gives you pretty much the same exact features minus the 240hz , which is something to consider as well.
Roku is really nice on this. I enjoyed the ability to stream from netflix and/or Amazon. With great image quality too. Surprising, coming over a public network (internet).
Deep blacks, what does that mean? Means that the blacks are blacks and not "off-black". Very accurate natural looking colors, good shadow detail, excellent connectivity options, HDMI, DLNA support, USB 2.0, Anynet, Internet@TV, Yahoo Widgets, 240hz refresh, "ultra-clear panel" screen which truly helped on glare reduction IMHO, makes the Samsung LN46B750 a great purchase for the buyer who wants a top quality product.
Delivery was smooth, as anticipated, no problems there.
All-in-all, if you're willing to spend about $300 bucks extra for 240hz auto-motion plus, then it's a great buy. The image you'll get in your own living room will truly amaze you. Kinda akin to seeing it in the store, but just completely way way better. The stand does swivel on this model. ToC is faint but cool. I prefer it over the red, just my opinion. Red is fine too though. Samsungs only flaw, which I can't really fault them for, is the sound. The LN46B750 is was not designed to be an AWESOME TV annnnndddd and AWESOME SURROUND SYSTEM. If you're going to purchase a top quality, state of the art LCD TV, then fork out the extra bucks if you can do it and go get you a 5.1 or 7.1 surround system. Or even a panel bar system, something of the sort. This will truly bring your TV alive and you will only then, get the true experience of a home theater system. Having this TV w/o a surround system is like buying a great looking 57 Chevy, fully re-conditioned, with a 4 banger in it. Please. Do yourself justice and get the surround system to go with it!
I would highly recommend the LN46B750 to anyone. I've owned the TV for 1 day and have almost fully mastered it. If I can help or assist anyone with the unit, please feel free to email me at anytime.
Thanks,
dak970@yahoo
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent LCD-Top rated, May 20, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
I spend my professional time doing video production, and I spent over 35 yrs. as a Professional photographer, so I know a little about quality images, and this is like going from an old Polaroid to a Kodachrome slide !!
Having watched everyone else's HD home units, I decided it was time to make the move myself, and WOW ! This provides a super sharp HD image, and I spent over 4 months looking at all that was within my budget in HD LCD's, and this Sammy does it all in spades. I no longer have to visit friends homes to see great HD and BluRay videos, as I can watch them at my home now. Price was just right, and free shipping was a big bonus too! Got it when Amazon had a $300 discount coupon going until the 15th, and I couldn't be happier! Great TV, great service, and what's not to like about this Samsung? Just make the move and buy one, you will not regret this one !!
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent LCD, but Samsung needs to work on a few things..., August 3, 2009
This review is from: Samsung LN46B750 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color (Electronics)
As others have said, this TV is excellent. Forget the marketing talk of 150,000:1 contrast ratio etc. All you need to know is that as of August, 2009, there are very few TVs that beat this set in terms of black level. (local dimming LED LCD TVs, and a few high-end plasmas to be precise, and even then - only just!).
I'm going to focus more on what the issues are with this TV, bearing in mind that I think this is an excellent set.
1.) Gaming lag. For those that say there isn't any - your standards may not be high enough. With Game Mode set to OFF, Call of Duty, Rock Band, Hot Shots Golf etc are simply unplayable. With Game Mode set to ON, these games are quite playable. How acceptable is very dependent on the person. I have no trouble, personally, with Game Mode ON, but Game Mode off was a nightmare. You lose the benefits of 240hz AMP with Game Mode ON, but this is a VERY acceptable trade-off, and I have no trouble playing games in an essential 60hz mode.
2.) Viewing angles. They're NOT very good. At a little less than 10 feet away from my 46" B750, the left side of my TV washes out if I scoot a little to the right, and the right side washes out if I scoot a little to the left of the TV. This is a definite issue, and is worse than my last year's Samsung LN46A650. At Best Buy etc you will NOT see these defects as the ambient light overpowers any viewing angle discrepancies. At home, in a dimly-lit movie room, or showing darker material, these problems will become more apparent - glaring in fact.
3.) Clouding/flashlighting: This has been an issue for several generations of Samsung LCDs, and 2009 is no exception. Again, this is not something you'll notice in a storefront because the lighting overpowers the problem, but at home, back in that very same dimly-lit room, especially showing darker material, you'll notice the splotches of lighter colored areas on the screen. Some are worse than others. If you never watch TV in a darker environment with dark material, chances are you'll never notice the problem. If your TV was delivered, like most people's sets are, during the day, you will NOT see this issue until night closes in.
4.) While the see-through TV stand stalk is very pretty and gives the impression of a "floating" TV, it makes hiding the power cable and video/audio cables impossible, as they are normally hidden by a solid stalk. So yes, very pretty, but non-functional, as you can see the cables trailing down behind the see-through stem. A little annoying!
----
I know this sounds like doom and gloom, but it really isn't. This is an excellent set. I love mine. Definitely the best CCFL LCD Samsung has put out to date, but still in need of a bit of work on their quality control. I simply won't defend something just because I bought it - this is a great TV, but it does have some problems that Samsung should work hard to overcome.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This product
|
|
$2,199.00 $1,179.88
In Stock
| |
|
|
|
