Samsung - 40" Class / 1080p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV

This TV is my first venture into LCD's. After a huge amount of time spent looking at reviews, prices and features I decided to go with this Samsung. The picture quality is amazing for a 900 dollar set, especially when hooked up to my 360 through HDMI for games and DVDs. There is little to no trailing or blurring, even in the fastest moving games (GTA 4 for example). The only problem I had with the TV is that when connected to a standard TV signal there is some noticeable blurring if you are closer than 10 feet from the set, which isn't a problem with my living room set up. HD channels look amazing! The colors of this TV are incredible, and rival that of TV's in the $1500 dollar range. I only wish I had the extra 600 bucks to spend for the 120htz processor to take care of some of the trailing effects during extremely fast motion sequences. The sound is adequate for watching TV at night or when you don't need it loud, and I would recommend a home theater system for when you do want things to go BOOM! I would highly recommend this TV to anyone with a budget. The 900 dollar price tag is close to that of bargain brands, but with picture quality that blows anything in that price range out of the water, and rivals TV's going for double that price!

I purchased this tv actually in Omaha NE at Nebraska Furniture Mart when I was actually looking for some furniture about a year and 2 months. At first I had just over the air HD channels then decided to get hd cable. Now I have Dish HD and wow, after daily use for at least couple hours every day, it consistently works with no issues. I did absolutely no research on this tv at all, pretty much just compared the pictures from other sets, this one won hands down. I did purchase the optional extended warranty so of course I haven't had any issues, had I not, probably would have died a day after the manufactures warranty ran out. I gave this to my parents for the family room since their Hitachi projection screen tv of 8 years died. I am buying another one, to replace it, however in 120hz. My parents are in their 50's and love it. It is hooked up via monster hdmi cables to the sat and also the sony dvd sound system as I didn't like the speakers. I have always had my tv hooked up to a sound system. With all these electronics these days made in China, I just hope my next one works as good as this one. I think the other brands probably have the same issues ie not turning on, just quit, etc. lets face it they are all made in China. And as always, now this tv is about $300 less than last year, but at least I did get 0% for 3yrs.

This television (actually all my Samsung HDTVs - this is #3) was very easy to set up. I took it out of the box, put it on my stand, plugged in the HDMI, power, and component cables..and voila. Samsung has easy menus for configuration of tv capability to my U-verse signal. The blacks for this LCD are very good, and there are good selection choices to adjust color if you want. I like the movie contrast selection for most viewing, so that's the only change I made out of the box (other than setting 1080 on the tv and my Uverse box). EASY I agree with the previous reviewer that I don't see the need for 120hz yet. I mention the "not so great" part of this TV is "nothing I can fault Samsung for. What I mean by that is that TV broadcasting (signal) needs to be cleaner and better before I really think 120 or greater refresh rate will make a difference big enough for day to day television viewing and even football. It probably makes a difference on BluRay...but unless you're exclusively watching BluRay..why spend extra hundreds on the higher refresh rate? 60 is still good .. I'm very happy with this purchase. (as I have been with my other Samsung HDTVs). I rate picture 5 stars (use a power/signal filter and set your signal correctly!), and sound only 3.. really I don't know how good or bad it is. I use a receiver and 5.1 surround - not the tv speakers. And features? What features? I haven't wanted to mess around with any features yet... I'm just enjoying the crisp picture on my large screen.. My only suggestion of accessories is to definitely buy a Monster power filtering surge protector for the tv/cable signal and power outlets. It really does make a huge difference in your HD viewing.

I have owned a Vizio VX37L for 2 years and was ready for an upgrade. After doing some research and hearing excellent word of mouth from various sources on the internet that Samsung is of good quality, I decided to go with the very wallet friendly LN40B530. Upon unpacking the Samsung i discovered that there is some assembly required with the attaching of the stand to the TV. So make sure you have a partner ready to help you with the setup process. Its was very easy to attach so it could probably be done solo. After the a lengthy channel search and short base configuration everything was up and running. Just like with every HD Television, SD was not amazing. Very acceptable though. When it came to movies though i was blown away. The blacks are very good and everything looks crisp and colorful. I had the chance to test the tv out with Matrix Revolutions through my Xbox 360 Netflix Instant View. If i was amazed by a movie through a lower quality source such as that, i can only imagine how great a SD DVD or even a HD DVD will look. Video games look and play excellent. Although i did experience a bit of blur and trailing, i think that is a trait found in all LCDs and is unavoidable. So if your looking to use this as your main gaming setup, it might be best to test it out and see if you notice any issues. If you get this TV is insist that you have a external sound system to connect it to. The sound is one of the worst that i have heard from an LCD. This mostly is attributed to the fact the speakers are slightly covered and pointing downward. With tweaking I'm sure it is possible to get acceptable audio though. Lastly the remote is atrocious. Far to difficult to switch between inputs and just basically poorly laid out. This would be an ideal TV for the first time buyer. Those looking for an upgrade would probably be best to save money for a higher end system.

I just got this TV on 5/1/09. I'm not big on writing reviews 1 day after i purchase an item, because last time i wrote a good review of a TV after i had purchased it it broke after 1 year. Any who, I bought this open box so it was only 699$. Great Deal!. The picture quality on this TV is FANTASTIC with HDMI. I use the HDMI for my PS3 and all the colors are vivid and just jump off the screen. For TV however i only have a Standard definition signal, but even on Standard def this TV looks really good! The Sound isn't the greatest, but it has many options to tweak it to your liking. (No TV unless you shell out the big bucks is gonna have fantastic sound. and if your like me and you have a smaller room the sound can be very good.) This TV has so many options to tweak the picture. So easy to set up, and so Powerful. 60:000:1 Contrast Ratio. 5ms Response time on a 60Hz TV is crazy. I was looking for a TV for a long time, I think i found my TV now!!! If you can Find This TV open box, jump on it and make sure you purchase the insurance cause you never know what your getting with open box as far of how much its been used. and what it has with it. But if you cant 899$ is still a great price for this TV. Your also getting the Quality and the assurance of a big name brand. I made the mistake of buying a cheap name brand last time and it ended with me not having a warranty, and the company went out of business so there was no more parts for it. I had to pay a repair man 54$ to tell me he couldn't fix my TV!!! all I can say is lesson learned!

I purchased a LN40A530 six months ago and love it…quality, sound, everything about it is great. The only issue is that it will not fit in our new cabinet so I went out and purchased the LN40B530 couple of days ago because it is 2 inches smaller. While the TV is indeed a bit smaller that is not all that has changed - I am disappointed that SAMSUNG has taken the path of providing less in order to achieve an artificial price point. The new LN40B530 has a number of missing features – No audio jack to allow for private listening No side inputs that allow for a quick connection to a camera or playstation unit. No backlit remote – very nice feature on the previous unit and speaking of remotes (the new remote seems to have less features and also seems flimsier) . So my recommendation is to find an older LN40A530 at a possibly discounted price (much better value)

This is my third Samsung TV. I have a large DLP in my basement, and this one is replacing a 8 year old glass CRT SD TV. I've always been a fan of Samsung's quality versus price in its mid-ranged TV's. This TV is no exception. The picture is great, even sports look great despite its 60Hz refresh rate. Pixelation in fast motion is only occasionally noticeable, but never bothersome. The viewing angle was important to me. This is the only TV on the TV wall that I could still really see from a full 178 degrees. It is still just as bright from an extreme angle as it is looking straight on. I have an upscaling DVD player and TiVo HD hooked up to this. I still have another HDMI port to add a game system. There are plenty of ports. I do wish there was a USB port for firmware upgrades or showing pictures. But, my TiVo shows pictures, so that's not a big bother. The sound is just ok. You will definitely need to play with the settings to get the sound just right. None of the built in defaults are quite right for me. The advertised volume leveling doesn't really seem to do much. All in all, I am very impressed with this TV. The quality versus price is really unbeatable. Go cheaper than this, and you'll notice a drop in quality.

I got this for my mom since I have a similar model. First of all, plasmas are better than LCD's in my opinion. If someone tells you plasmas have issues with burn-in, then slap them. Okay, don't slap them, but don't believe them. I don't think they can burn in any more than a tube TV could. This Samsung has a great HD picture. The SD quality isn't bad, but that's not why you bought this. If you buy an HDTV and don't have HD going to it, then that's like buying a Corvette and never driving over 20 mph. My advice is to go to CNET's site and put in your model # and "calibration" to get a starting point for the best specs for your viewing pleasure. Watching an HDTV straight out of the box will probably blind you in a matter of months. LOL! The TV collects dust like no other. Having said that, it's easy to get rid of it. The sound isn't overwhelming, but it's not that bad at all. The menu has a lot of options, but the instruction manual really doesn't help you figure out what they're for. Sure, there's a description, but most people haven't a clue on when to use it. I hate I don't have anything groundbreaking about this TV, but it is what it is: a solid, excellent quality, great price TV that your friends will envy.