Samsung 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV LN46B530
Posted on 09 June 2010
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| The 1080p series 5 takes the Samsung LCD Full HDTV experience one step further. It also has a clean design with touch-sensitive manual controls that eliminate the side buttons.Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology boosts color detail and luminance by creating a wider range of colors and makes traditionally weak greens and blues deeper and more vivid and enhances the red colors. | |||||||||||
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 46" Paradise... Almost Perfect HDTV |
| Review Date: February 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Jenkins, Missouri |
| This will be my 3rd HDTV purchase as somehow I have been unofficially designated the HDTV guru of my friends and family. I have done ALOT of research (about 3 years worth). I have become quite familiar with the HDTV market and various HDTV brands and what they offer, pros and cons of each etc.
FYI: Right now is probably the best I have ever seen the HDTV market for purchasing a HDTV set. Amazon is by far the best source to make your HDTV purchase decision for several reasons. 1. Reliable Customer Service 2. No Sales Tax 3. Extended premium warranties are by far better and cheaper than at the brick and mortar stores. 4. Customer Reviews are extrememly helpful as people that have already purchased the TV may point something out you may not have thought about. 5. Free Shipping My Previous Purchases (All Purchased from Amazon): 1. Sony KDL-40V2500 (For myself) 2. Sony KDL-40S5100 (For a friend)(contacted sony and had them send be a USB flash drive (for free) with the firmware update preloaded and have not had any problems since) 3. Samsung LN46B530 (For my grandpa)(Does NOT have Red touch of color as I think that feature is ugly) 4. I have setup and installed countless other HDTV's for friends and family members that I did not purchase. But enough about that, lets take a look at the Samsung LN46B530 shall we? PRICE WAS AWESOME, Under $850 for a 46" 1080p Samsung?? Where do I sign?! Out of the box impression is quite normal, packaging is plentiful and the TV is well protected for shipping. The panel itself is NON-REFLECTIVE which is great. For those of you who may not have thought about it, most HDTV's are insanely polished and look great in the store, however when you get home what happens is that window or lamp is making a glare in the middle or half the screen. Beleive me, it may not be that big of a deal at first, but after a while day after day after day it really becomes annoying. One thing I did notice is the power cord that comes with the TV is NOT very long, maybe 5.5 - 6ft tops. No worries, all you have to do if you need a longer power cord is go here: Belkin 12ft AC Replacement Power Cord (AC Male to AC Female) And it will work just fine. The TV stand that comes with it is nice and sturdy and swivels from side to side. There are no side inputs on the TV, however the TV controls are on the lower right hand side of the TV which is nice if you either wall mount or use the provide stand. Comes in handy if you can't find the remote. Conversely, on some TV's the buttons are on top of the TV which could create headaches if the TV is wall mounted. Keep in mind that this TV is shiny everywhere except the screen so dusting will be a weekly chore to keep it looking nice. Remember, DO NOT use windex or alcohol or soap and water to clean off the viewing screen. A soft cotton cloth LIGHTLY dampened with just a little water cleans the screen just fine. There are HDTV cleaner solutions but I would recommend against it. The TV does come with a small microfiber dusting cloth, this is also ideal to use, however, keep it dry. The shiny surfaces surrounding the TV are fingerprint magnets. Contrary to other reviews, I found the TV's internal speakers to be satisfactory and without buzzing even at maximum volume. Granted the TV doesn't have much bass but I didn't really mess with the volume settings much. Of course a surround sound system is the best option, but if you don't have surround sound it really isn't that big of a deal. Standard Definition channels look the best I have ever seen in a HDTV. I wasn't really expecting much since this is a 46" HDTV so I figured SD viewing would be slightly painful, of course I was pleasantly surprised. I did read a review that said that the TV has an internal upscaler but I was unable to produce any evidence of this via amazon or samsungs official site specifications. The TV DOES have an internal ASTC tuner that allows the TV to receive and decode DTV transmissions from your local TV stations via the air waves via "rabbit ear antenna". HD of course is phenominal, I was never really able to tell much difference between 60HZ and 120HZ, certainly not a justifyable cost to be sure IMO. One gripe I have on this TV is the lack of inputs. Sony seems to be king in this department in my experience. It has plenty of HDMI inputs (3) however there is only 1 component and 1 composite. Certainly you can buy component and composite switches to expand input capacity but of course that is just one/two more things you have to deal with. Nowadays just about everything is HDMI anyways so it is probably a non-issue in your case. Overall considering the cost and the fact super-saver shipping only took 2 days to deliver, I give this TV 4.8 stars. Minus .2 for lack of plentiful component and composite inputs. |
| Excellent HDTV choice |
| Review Date: July 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sea View, St. Petersburg, FL |
| We recently replaced an old tube style TV with this Samsung 46" HDTV and are very satisfied with our purchase. The picture is incredibly clear and the colors are well balanced. Reflections from nearly windows are virtually non-existant and off-axis viewing provides no noticable deterioration in picture quality which are a big plus. The only marginal aspect of this HDTV is its internal speakers which offer fairly limited voice and music quality. Using separate stereo or home theater sound components is highly recommended. All in all a great TV! |
| Awesome |
| Review Date: June 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Tom, PA |
| For the price 1,099 and quality is unbelievable 60,000:1 crystal clear picture even use antenna for HDTV the sound with build in speaker was good, don't let the price fool you. It's just awesome..I've this TV about a month now no problem so far.and don't worry about 120 MHz thing you don't even notice if there is any difference. |
| Best buy for the price ($879) |
| Review Date: December 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Hake, Colorado |
| After buying and trying out 3 similarly priced and sized lcd screens (different brands) this one was the best. Attractive design, easy to use, picture is great. Had the least amount of backlight bleedthrough of sets tested which was pretty important to me since I mostly watch it at night with all the lights out. Don't skimp on sound, get a home theater system. Sound on this tv is fine for regular television shows, what more would you expect from such small speakers? |
| Samsung 46 Inch LCD HDTV |
| Review Date: January 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Educated Consumer, New England |
| I am a single mom of two tech savy teenagers. At first I was overwhelmed by the numerous makes and models of all the LCD HDTV's. I'm so glad that my research paid off. My kids and I love the picture quality and the superb sound that this tv has. An educated consumer is a smart consumer and also makes for a very happy family! |
| like it so far |
| Review Date: February 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: V. Petrova, |
| We just got the tv yesterday and so far I like it a lot, the picture is a little bit blurred in some channels but that is because we do not have cable so we do not have hdtv.As far as the speakers go, I think they are great, at least by my standards. The sound can get pretty loud and still clear at half of its volume, so to me they sound very good. Initially, after reading the reviews I thought I would need to buy a surround sound system, but I am not going to now. When connected to my laptop, the tv has a great picture and I use it to watch music videos through youtube. It sounds and looks great. I think it is a great buy all in all. |
| A stellar HDTV for the price |
| Review Date: February 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: P. Orr, CA |
| This is my 4th HDTV in the house. First was a Syntax Olevia LCD, next was a Pioneer Elite Plasma, next was a Vizio LCD, and finally this. The picture quality is simply amazing, a very close second to the Elite (a top-tier professional level plasma TV). I'm amazed with the quality I get on this through HDMI for my Xbox 360, as well as the HDMI/VGA ports for my pc. A wonderful picture. Poor quality speakers, but it's not really a big issue. Overall, a great TV for the money. I'm amazed I paid only $100 more than I did for my old Syntax Olevia four years ago, which was 20 inches smaller.
EDIT: also wanted to comment that the free, scheduled delivery was top notch and very on time. |
| Samsung + Amazon = Perfection!!! |
| Review Date: March 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Gregory, Casper, Wy |
| I just have to bow down when it comes to the service Amazon provides! Their customer service, product and benifets are second to none! I purchased this t.v. for my girlfriend after going to every store in town. I don't live in a large city but you know, walmart/sams club/best buy/sears. As always, Amazon crushed them. They beat the price of the tv by $60.00 alone. Then you factor no tax and free shipping... Its a no brainer! The only hold up I had with the whole transaction was with Polit. I missed their phone call the first time so it took an extra week for delivery to my area. Amazon refunded an extra $40 for the delay! Wow! I just can't thank them enough! Who else would do that? As for the tv... Its a Samsung! I feel they make one of the best LCD's on the market. Have no worries this 530 series is gorgous!!! We hooked it up last night to HD cable via HDMI and (BAM) flawless picture! I have a Panasonic Plasma 50" S1 series. I love it also. Its a hard choice really between the two. I think the black levels and contrast are nicer via plasma, but the Samsung LCD has more pop! Brigher colors! Anyways, have no worries about this tv, there is no gamble here... As for Amazon, they are THE BEST. Sign up for prime, sit back, and enjoy making the best decision you possibly could have!
Enjoy! |
| Smsung LN46B530 46-inch 1080 LCD HD |
| Review Date: November 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Lola J. Montgomery, Steubenville, Oh |
| This is an excellent HDTV. The picture quality is better if you have HD programing. The sound is excellent.
The only thing bad about the HDTV is there is only one set of rca jacks for your DVD player or satellite dish. That can be fixed with a box from your local Walmart store for just a few dollars. I would highly recommend this HDTV to anyone who is in the market for a new tv. It is well worth the price. I give this HDTV a AAA+++. |
| Great TV for the price |
| Review Date: December 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Isnull, |
| This is my second HDTV and I love it. So easy to setup and very clear picture. I know some other complaining about the sound of the TV but I am satisfied with the sound. I don't expect home theater sound out from this TV. It has good quality sound. For the price it is very worth it. |
| Best TV purchase ever............. |
| Review Date: July 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: ladivee, |
| I purchased the Samsung about 1 month ago and have not looked back since. I would recommend this product to any one that is looking to purchase a new HD television.Samsung LN46B530 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV |
| Samsung HD T.V. |
| Review Date: November 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: G. Lewis, San Luis Obispo, CA |
| I purchased the T.V. as a gift for my parents. The price was the lowest I could find. Delivery was within a week of purchase, and the delivery man even helped my 85 year old father set the T.V. up. The picture and sound is incredible. Sharp, clear, crisp picture even if not viewing a High Def station, and when broadcasting High Def, the picture is movie quality. The sound quality is outstanding, even for my 85 year old parents. My parents love their new T.V. I also own a Samsung HD T.V. and would not hesitate to buy another Samsung. |
| Wonderful, Love it |
| Review Date: December 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Wise, |
| Could not ask for a btter picture! Even the delivery man was so helpful with setting it up, very courteous. Since I am 77 years old I really appreciated his help. I would definitely recommend this product. |
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