Samsung LN52A550 52 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV




52″ widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * high-gloss black finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1920 x 1080 pixels *

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Amazing Picture Quality and Value for your Money
After only two weeks of ownership, I had to write a review and let others in doubt know how amazing the picture quality is on this TV. Never having been a fan of LCD TVs, I have been in the plasma HDTV camp for about 5 years. After purchasing 3 Panasonic Plasma TVs (including the 65-inch TH-65PX600U monster) and one Samsung 50-inch plasma, I saw my parent’s Samsung LCD and was blown away. Now, even their model is blown away by this one in picture quality.

After applying the settings found on the AVS Forums, the picture on this TV is amazing. I’ve really become a Samsung LCD lover now.

Also, the delivery by CEVA was not too bad. I got it one day early.

5 Stars Awesome new TV
I got this TV as an upgrade to a 42″ Samsung plasma TV. So far, I have loved every minute. Do not listen to any of the negative complaints about the poor sound. If you’re spending 1700+ on a set like this, then you’ve probably (or should) have an equally impressive surround system. This having been said, it is still worth your time to use the sound calibration that is under the reviews. The display is simply amazing. I would recommend checking out www.avsforum.com and searching for calibration profile to get the best picture out of your new TV.

5 Stars Excellent TV at a decent price
This TV works great and it is probably one of the best deals of the moment for a 52″ LCD. The PIP is a little bit tedious to use especially that the main source cannot be the TV but one of the external source (the TV/Cable can only be the sub-picture).

The delivery that was supposed to be by 2 people in house, ended up just being a single guy that I had to help to get the TV out of the box. They just turn the TV on and check that we have sound and image and that’s it. They also recommend you to keep the box for a month in case you have to return the TV (the TV has to be sent back in the original box). So this delivery service is not that useful.

5 Stars A couple things to know…
I recently bought this TV from Amazon. It is simply awesome! Great picture (way better than I expected). I visited Best Buy and CC a couple times to look at it and I thought the picture was ‘average’. Once I got this home and hooked up some HDMI cords (which I also bought online at amazon), the picture was absolutely amazing. Watching nonHD sources is not awful, but it is amazing to see the difference.

Couple things to share:

1. Buy your HDMI cables online and early. Dont spend $40-60 in a store when you can get decent cable online for under 10.

2. Call CEVA as soon as you get a tracking number to schedule your delivery. If you wait they will send you a letter basically saying that you need to call them. This will take several days away from your viewing enjoyment.

3. Surround sound is a must! The speakers are not good for anything other than watching TV late at night when you dont want to wake anyone up. Watching a movie with nothing but the TV speakers would be torture.

5 Stars Samsung LN52A550
Amazing in every way!!! Picture quality is just incredible. I chose the 550 series over the 650 or 750 because they both have a glossy screen that reflects everything. Lots of windows in the room where I put my 550 and no reflection issues at all. Also with the 550, I see no ghosting when watching football or the olympics, and the reds are great. I can’t see any reason to pay the extra money for the 120HZ and “fuller reds” of the 650 & 750 series. I combined the new TV with a Samsung HT-Z510 home theatre system (not then available thru Amazon, but $399 at Circuit City) They work very well together and the sound is excellent.

Amazon white delivery service was also just great. Delivered and set up in 5 days.

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