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Samsung LN37B550 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
 
Manufacturer: Samsung
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List Price: $849.00
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Product Description
Step up to the power of Full HD on a 37-inch LCD screen, with Samsung¿s LN37B550. The amazing 1080p resolution, the highest available, with Wide Color Enhancer renders the most crisp vivid tones, in every frame for the most realistic picture quality. Black tones and shadows are strikingly superb, thanks to the 70,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. The attractive Touch of Color design, a red accent at the bezel¿s edge, lights up any room. A fast 6ms response time offers smooth, clear action. Watch or listen to files from your favorite media player, using the USB 2.0 input. Connecting your DVD, cable or satellite HD box, or Blu-ray Disc player is a snap, with four HDMI inputs. And thanks to SRS TruSurround HD technology, all the HD excitement sounds as incredible as it looks.

Product Details
  • 37-inch LCD HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution for the sharpest picture possible and red Touch of Color design
  • 70,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time, Wide Color Enhancer 2 for more vivid colors
  • Game mode speeds up image processing response; side-mounted USB port for displaying JPEG/MPEG files and listening to MP3 audio
  • Inputs: 4 HDMI-CEC, 2 component, 1 composite, 1 PC, 1 USB, 1 optical digital audio output
  • Includes removable stand; measures 36.1 x 25.9 x 10 inches with stand

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Customer Reviews
Sound chintzy, motion blurry
 
Review Date: June 5, 2010
Reviewer: Robert G. Ouellette, Massachusetts
After owning a regular (non-HD) 24" CRT television, the sound from this TV was hollow and actually uncomfortable. I adapted to it after 3-4 weeks.

Last night I watched a non-HD broadcast of the movie "I Am Legend", and the action (fight) scenes were so blurry, for I while I thought the movie was made that way intentionally in a sort of fast-action cartoony format, with all the fists and arms flying and after-images trailing everywhere. Then I switched over to an HD channel where the movie was showing, and I discovered that it was in fact normal filming and you could make out the scenes.

On the plus side, when I first got the tv and was disappointed with the sound, I contacted the seller (Beach Camera) and got no response. I contacted Amazon and they jumped right in to arbitrate. Beach Camera contacted me immediately and sent a service rep out to check the tv. The sound couldn't be 'fixed', but I was really really pleased with the responses.

Thank you Amazon.

#One other thing - channel switching is shockingly slow, but I can't figure out if that's the fault of the Samsung alone #is it the way LCDs work?#, or the way the tv is interfacing with my Time Warner cable box.#
Samsung LN37B550
 
Review Date: May 24, 2010
Reviewer: Robert Romano, Cranford, NJ United States
This is a great product! 37 inches was perfect for my living room which measures 16 x 10.
Picture clarity in HD is outstanding. Would highly recommend at the pricepoint I paid - $714.
good stuff!
 
Review Date: April 15, 2010
Reviewer: DM Outlet, minnesota, mn
Very pleased with it. Great picture and clarity. Sound quailty is good but not great. Buttons on front are touch activated but difficult to see. Excelent for gaming when you get everything set up correctly.
What Cosmetic Scratches?
 
Review Date: April 13, 2010
Reviewer: Aaron Raymond,
I recently purchased this t.v. from the scratch and dent section and when I received the t.v. I couldn't even find the so called scratches and I saved a load of money. I have been using Amazon to shop for years and will continue to do so, especially after this big buy.
Yep, it's better than Sony Bravia
 
Review Date: April 12, 2010
Reviewer: florida mom,
For my first LCD TV I debated..Sony, Samsung, Sony, Samsung. I just couldn't decide. Then the Samsung surround system I bought died, customer service was not able to assist and this was the system that replaced my elderly Sony DAV surround that only died when my husband sprayed oil into it to clean it instead of canned air (don't ask). Anyway, I decided that was a sign and went with the Sony Bravia. It's a good tv but is horrible outside of HD programming. It's worse than my old Sony Wega that it replaced. I did hear often that Samsung holds well when not in HD and I have to say when I put up this TV in my playroom the critics were right. Such an improvement over the Bravia for non-HD programming. It's stunning in HD when paired with my blu ray player or HD TV stations but it is still remarkable when playing Wii or watching netflix on Roku. Two things that were less than stellar on the Bravia. Sound is good for this set but it is in a very small room so a band with two tin cans and kazoo would sound pleasurable. Overall, I'm happy with my choice and glad I have both to compare. I will say the power plug on this set is just as horribly short as Bravia's. This makes mounting difficult. Anyway, now I will sit back and wait and see if it will die within a year like my last Samsung product...but that is another review for another time.

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