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 HATS OFF TO SAMSUNG March 14, 2010
Tim Britton
Firstly, I want to thank Amazon for a first rate service. Our previous 32" TV, a Panasonic, which had received rave reviews, developed a signal reception fault after around 11 months of ownership. It progressively got worse; so I contacted Amazon, around a week off the end of the first year's ownership. The TV was out of stock; so I was told to send it back and they would give me a full refund. I did; they did, within two days. Amazon aren't always the cheapest; but, to me, service like that is worth paying the extra for. Tick and gold star.
Now for the Samsung TV. A couple of months after buying it (from Amazon!), things are looking very good; infact, better than when it was first turned on; more of which in a second.
When you first get it out of the box, be prepared to be impressed. Compared to the Panasonic, this TV is a stunner. They've really put effort into its appearance and have used some quality materials; plate glass stand included. It does make you wonder whether Samsing are selling at a loss, or if your'e being ripped off by the others. Once it's set up, it will add a bit of tech beauty to any room. One word of warning though, if you have a wood stove or fire nearby, be prepared to do a lot of dusting, the clear perspex bezel is a dust magnet (it keeps the rest of the room clear of dust though, I suppose).
One tip, ref the comments made in other reviews regarding the stand screws; invest in an electric screwdriver and use the correct sized bit (may take some trial and error). If you do, the stand should be sorted in a minute or two, without any blood, sweat or tears.
The picture, out of the box, is dire. I was mortified. It looked at first like I'd bought a very expensive ornament. BUT, perserve with the settings and you'll eventually get one of the best pictures to be found on the high street (or the web), for the price. The reviews you'll have read weren't misleading anyone. It is a cracker. Some have said that the image appears to 'settle down' with time; curious but it may well be true, it does seem to improve, after a couple of weeks.
Finally, the sound. Again, dire out of the box; but there are settings to tinker with, via a digital equaliser, that allow you to tune it up a bit. Don't expect Hi-Fi quality; but it's not bad. I turned off the surround option for the first couple of weeks, because it sounded awful; then tried it again. It might have been my ears, growing accustomed to the TV; or the 'settling in' issue again, but it sounded much better on the second attempt (not dramatically effective though - stick to a dedicated system, if sound is important to you).
To summarise, I personally don't see why anyone would want to buy any other 32" TV than this Samsung, at the time of writing.
Excellent February 24, 2010
oogieboogie (Scotland)
After plenty of research I decided to buy this model TV from amazon.
Initially the packaging looked good (I have read of people having probs with this) it was all in one piece anyway.
The one surprise that I was greeted with was that the base was made of glass so was quite heavy (my old Samsung had a plastic base which meant the tv could be moved around attached to the base easily) so beware of this.
You are required to screw in 8 screws (if I remember correctly) 4 to the TV itself and 4 into the base.
From reading some peoples reviews it seemed like this would be a nightmare but it actually wasn't and I was surprised how easy it was. I basically just got the screws started into the thread by hand (I would say this is the most important part to get the threads meeting, if it doesn't go in easily you are not on the thread) and continue to turn the screws by hand where possible until they were tight, then tighten them fuller with a screwdriver. (Took about 10 minutes)
My scart leads went in fine with minimal pressure but the TV aerial did not. I thought it might have been the connection on my old wire or the fact that the TV was brand new. After a lot of pressure and turning (a lot more than I would have liked on a brand new TV) the lead went in.
All freeview channels were not found from the search but I put this down to having a poor aerial.
Using the TV through a sky box is great, and had no probs with it or an old vcr, an old dvd or playstation.
Picture quality is excellent and can be adjusted to suit your preference.
Sound quality as with all flat screen TV's is not the best but I have heard a lot worse, but would still need some form of external speaker system to get real base.
When watching anything fast moving it can be a bit blurry for example a football or tennis ball passing quickly by a crowd or stand, but it really is not that big a deal and I am sure with an HD feed it would be perfect.
Overall I decided on this model ahead of other Samsungs because of the 2 scarts, as most Samsungs only have one and this is a major advantage as only one scart connection would be awkward.
Without a doubt this TV is value for money and sixth months down the line I am still happy with it.
An excellent TV February 24, 2010
Ld Newbould (Selby, N Yorkshire United Kingdom)
Excellent television, sound and picture quality are first rate. Unlike other buyers I found it easy to assemble and set up. Although the first thing I did was turn off the annoying 'start up melody'. Would recommend this TV to anyone.
Superb TV February 22, 2010
Pippin62
We have had this TV for over two months and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The picture quality is fantastic, and there are many additional options to alter it should you want to. The freeview navigation is superb and easy to use and the sound quality is OK for built in speakers. The stand is beautifully simple and allows you to swivel the display about 30 degrees. There is a complete range of input sockets including SCART, HDMI, RGB component and even VGA. Fantastic system!
Great Product February 21, 2010
Happy Customer (Worcestershire, UK)
Great product, especially for the price.
I bought it based on all the positive reviews, and havent' been disappointed! Noting the comments about attaching the stand base, I made sure I had the largest screwdriver which fitted correctly. When the screws started to become too tight, I unscrewed them a turn or so, then rescrewed - this seemed to clear the obstruction (probably some of the swarf getting hot & binding), and the job only took approx 5 mins.
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