Samsung - 32" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV

This TV was a great buy i made. I bought it last night. Installation was a piece of cake. Put it this way, I'm a 17 year old girl and i set everything up all by myself, so that goes to show you how easy it was. The picture looks nice, even though i don't have HD channels, the picture still looks nice. The sound is great. Ive already watched 2 movies and it was good. The TV also has a movie feature on it. The best part i love is then when i was playing my xb360, it was crystal clear and there's also game mode, where it automatically enhances the quality even more for your video game systems. So far i am very happy with my purchase. I definitely recommend this TV to other consumers.

We've had this Samsung TV now for 60 days and it has absolutely met all our expectations and probably more. This is our first new TV in over 35 years, so we've never had a digital TV nor flat-panel screen before. After window shopping on the Internet, I had gone into the store with the expectation of purchasing a comparable 32" Sony TV based on, what I believed to be, Sony's reputation, TV quality, recommendations, etc. However, when the sales person helped me simultaneously compare a Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and one other one, this Samsung model was, for me, hands down, the consistently better picture. I think the audio output on the Sony was a higher power rating but I couldn't tell that the Samsung was any less capable in the sound category. The menu/configuration settings might've been a bit easier (more intuitive) on the Sony over the Samsung, but again this was not enough to pull me over to the Sony side. So I walked out (after purchase) of the store with the Samsung, and my wife and I have been entirely satisfied from the beginning. Keep in mind we're very basic (no cable) TV viewers, watching probably no more than 30 hours per week. With the various sound options, the audio is great. A couple other comments: (1) We chose not to purchase the service agreement, deciding that the Samsung was likely to have no problems for us, for the first three years anyway; and (2) we do experience some digital channel reception issues using our new basic rabbit-ear RCA antenna which is apparently to be expected with this particular arrangement in the "new digital world."

I've had this TV for a few months now, so I figure its time to review. Pros: The picture is great, HD really pops, especially with my PS3, DTV looks really good too. Even regular definition TV channels look good. It took me around 10 mins to set up this tv, which was nice. There are a lot of options for customizing the display (picture mode, backlight, contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, tint, and advanced settings which include: black tone, dynamic contrast, gamma, color space, and so on...). Although the speakers on this TV are small, they do offer decent sound. The TV has a sleep timer, which is nice. Also, there is a PC input, which I use for my macbook. It's 720p, and on a TV this size, thats a great definition. Anything more is pointless, you can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p under 42" Cons: Theres a slightly annoying chime that plays when you turn the TV on or off, but its easily turned off in the menu. Also, one minor nuisance I found was with the speakers. They're located at the bottom of the TV, and project the sound down, rather than out. Obviously with a TV in this size, the speakers aren't going to be the best. I have it hooked up to my stereo, so I just turn the TV speakers off. Overall this is a GREAT TV for its price. Definitely worth getting. Of course, don't just take my word for it, go in and check it out. The best way to shop for a TV is to see it yourself. Whichever has the better picture to you is the TV you should get. To me, this TV had the best picture for its size.

This TV was my first foray into HDTV. Before I has happy with my CRT and analog signal. I chose the Samsung over the LG because of the design (it was much sleeker looking) and the color. If you like bright colors than this TV blows the others in its category away. When I first hooked the TV up to my analog satellite connection using composite cables, I was very disappointed with the image quality. It was pixalated and distorted with the 16:9 (wide view). I was all but ready to return it for the LG but first I spent a few hours researching the nature of HDTV. Here's what I learned: don't buy this TV if you are going to run an analog signal. The reason why it will look terrible is because this TV will show every imperfection in the poor quality analog signal. Some other brands of TVs might do a better job of cleaning up the image. After connecting an antenna and receiving an HD signal, I was blown away by the quality of the image. The colors especially, they jump off the screen at you. My DVD connected with component cables also looks pretty darn good. The SD digital channels look good too in 4:3 mode. As far as the sound, none of the other TVs in this price category have excellent sound. By the way, analog sound will sound worse than the HD signal. Buy some external speakers if you are serious about sound. If you want amazing HD image quality with vibrant colors and a cool looking TV then buy this one. Of course if it breaks in the next few years I'll be sure to post a new review. Meanwhile, I'm loving this TV!

When our 1994 analog CRT console started acting up, it was time to look at a new 21st century set. Online reviews and an in-person demo said this was the set to get. We use an antenna only and haven't been disappointed with the reception we get- we were even surprised how many unknown channels were out there. That said, one drawback showed up when we tried to get them all programmed in. Since stations are all around the compass, you have to set the antenna in one direction and let the set program everything it sees. HOWEVER, if there are other stations in another direction you want to add- it won't let you do that! To get those additional stations, you have to reposition the antenna and go through the setup again (and then lose some of the stations in the original orientation). Also, the signal strength function- invaluable for homing in on a station- is buried deep in an obscure menu. (My DTV converter has an upfront button for this function.) If you're using cable, DVD or anything else for your primary picture source, this issue is immaterial to you, but I wish I'd known about this limitation before I bought it. Also, the power cord pooped out a month after getting it home. Fortunately I had a spare computer cord (same end) to replace it, but since it's still under warranty, that cumbersome process comes into play- I was advised that to get a replacement cord, I'd have to return the entire set to the store...?!

I initially bought a 32" sharp, and returned it the next day for this TV. This time I thoroughly tested all the TV's in the 32" class before buying. The clarity and contrast on this TV is excellent, and the sound is very good for built-in. If you're still using plain old cable, or hooking up lower resolution sources, BUY THIS TV. I've never seen plain-old cable look so good. The scaling, or upsampling is simply the best I've seen on an HD set thus far. Of course you can't see this difference in the store because they drive all the sets from an HD source. The remote and menuing system are very well thought out from an ergonomics perspective, and easy to use/read. Features seem almost limitless with the ability to name channels, customize your favorites, and even schedule the TV to turn on and switch channels at specific times, etc. PC input on this TV @ 1360 x 768 works great, and required no additional configuration unlike some other sets I've tried. If you're considering another TV for a few dollars less, consider this one instead. It's worth every penny, and outperforms all of the competition I tested in this size class. Hands down, this TV is a winner.

All I hear is nothing but complaints about Samsung but in case most people dont know Samsung has the best technology when it comes to televisions now and one thing I see and people say over and over about how bad it looks and how the volume isnt loud enough! Some people are stupid in order to get the best sound and picture you obviously need a HD BOX or SATELLITE PROGRAMMING OR A PS3 or A BLURAY dvd player and the BLURAY movies once you get all that then you can come to me and well see what people say then. If you truly want the best tv out not its made by samsung and its called and LED TV a 55 inch is a lil expensive but worth it and I got the 32 inch and another one recently by panasonic they both look amazing but Samsung makes the best tvs now and I think ever they are always ahead of the game but this is a 32 inch tv some people only pay 500 and all they do is complain if you want the best one go to bestbuy or anywhere and ask for an LED ok! They are expensive but worth it I got one of those as well I have 4 LCDS a 40 in samsung and a 32 panasonic and a 32 samsung I just got and my newest purchase was a 55 inch LED and it truly looks amazing but I spent close to 3 grand for it and with the cables and mounts its truly worth it so basically you get what you pay! If you pay lil you get lil but if you pay alot then you get a lot in return and in life the same thing the more you work the more you have and I do have HD BOXES to all my tvs not cheap antennas or a regular dvd player but the BLURAY DVD PLAYERS and they are all HOOKED UP TO THE HDMI and when you connect them to an HD source they get so loud you dont need any surround sound systems even if I do have one it makes truly an out of this world experience specially in my LED the colors and clarity is truly breathtaking and my family all enjoy the tvs and we can all relax at a different one at a time they just cant touch my SAMSUNG LED that's just my tv!

If you are looking for a television in the 32", you have a very big gap in price from the low end models towards the higher end. Looking at a lot of the prices for these televisions, you see some of the very low end models running anywhere frmo $350-$600. When looking at the prices of the high end 32" televisions, they are almost equal in price with the 42" televisions. So, why not buy a 42" for $100 more? I mean think about it, look at the general size difference. I think when looking at this particular size of television, you need to weigh the differences and pick a "happy medium." Most living areas are big enough nowadays for a television larger than 32", which is why you are seeing less and less of the 20" telvesions. I think looking at this set gives you that "happy medium." This television is great for mounting and great for your basic bedroom setup. I would not recommend this for a large living room setting. I think with it only having two HDMI inputs, this is already putting it at a disadvantage with some of the others. Yes, there will be various consumers who will not need that many inputs, but when you think about it, how many sources do they make run on anything else? I will say however having the PC input, does make this quite a good LCD for a computer monitor replacement. Overall, i would recommend this television due to the quality of the picture. For the price you are paying, it's the best deal.