Comments on: Samsung LN46A650 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html Setapak Langkah di Kota Bandung Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:56:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Derek http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html/comment-page-1#comment-7699 Derek Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:56:54 +0000 http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html#comment-7699 ok folks...which Samsung should i get...this new 46" 650 series or the 46" <br />Samsung LN-T4681F LED from last year? <br /> <br />i saw both for the same price...and i'm torn...does the LED in the 81 trump the 4ms in the 650 or the other way around? <br /> <br />which one has les potential for 'blur' or 'triple ball' or are these issues eliminated in both of these models... <br /> <br />is the LED really more reliable or is the technology still too new to determine? <br /> <br />arrggh decisions decisions...any advice would be appreciated! <br /> <br /> ok folks…which Samsung should i get…this new 46″ 650 series or the 46″

Samsung LN-T4681F LED from last year?

i saw both for the same price…and i’m torn…does the LED in the 81 trump the 4ms in the 650 or the other way around?

which one has les potential for ‘blur’ or ‘triple ball’ or are these issues eliminated in both of these models…

is the LED really more reliable or is the technology still too new to determine?

arrggh decisions decisions…any advice would be appreciated!

]]> By: Kenneth Podd http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html/comment-page-1#comment-7698 Kenneth Podd Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:42:28 +0000 http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html#comment-7698 Took a longish time to get the thing delivered, but when it arrived, it was in excellent condition and looked handsome in my cabinet. Unfortunately, because Comcast is incompetent, really incompetent, it has been a full 26 days so far and I still have yet to actually see a HDTV picture on my HDTV set. But, ask me again about this TV when Comcast actually successfully gets the HD signal into my house, and I can see an HD picture on it. Keep in mind it is close to 45 days since I placed the order for this TV with Amazon, and 26 days since I signed up for HDTV from Comcast and for which I am paying but receiving nothing. Took a longish time to get the thing delivered, but when it arrived, it was in excellent condition and looked handsome in my cabinet. Unfortunately, because Comcast is incompetent, really incompetent, it has been a full 26 days so far and I still have yet to actually see a HDTV picture on my HDTV set. But, ask me again about this TV when Comcast actually successfully gets the HD signal into my house, and I can see an HD picture on it. Keep in mind it is close to 45 days since I placed the order for this TV with Amazon, and 26 days since I signed up for HDTV from Comcast and for which I am paying but receiving nothing.

]]> By: D. Truong http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html/comment-page-1#comment-7697 D. Truong Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:14:18 +0000 http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html#comment-7697 Before I started my comments on this product, I must say that Amazon gives excellent service delivery for this product. However for this TV, I have to rate it 3 stars. <br />I read lot of people's reviews this item and thought it's good TV until I bought it. I completely disappointed with the color setting of this LCD. The color looked too yellow and red. I could not make it any better. Compared it to my 720P Panasonic Plasma, the plasma color is beautiful out of the box. The sound is another terrible thing on this TV, with surround sound on, I cannot understand clearly because it sounded like you bring the sound recorder to theater and recorded. Overall, it looks good with PC input. However, with others, DVD and TV inputs, the color on this TV is not good. One other thing is missing is the caption will not work if you're using component video cable as the catalog stated. If you don't believe me. Buy this TV and find out. Before I started my comments on this product, I must say that Amazon gives excellent service delivery for this product. However for this TV, I have to rate it 3 stars.

I read lot of people’s reviews this item and thought it’s good TV until I bought it. I completely disappointed with the color setting of this LCD. The color looked too yellow and red. I could not make it any better. Compared it to my 720P Panasonic Plasma, the plasma color is beautiful out of the box. The sound is another terrible thing on this TV, with surround sound on, I cannot understand clearly because it sounded like you bring the sound recorder to theater and recorded. Overall, it looks good with PC input. However, with others, DVD and TV inputs, the color on this TV is not good. One other thing is missing is the caption will not work if you’re using component video cable as the catalog stated. If you don’t believe me. Buy this TV and find out.

]]> By: Jedi Master http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html/comment-page-1#comment-7696 Jedi Master Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:52:41 +0000 http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html#comment-7696 Samsung LN46A650 46-inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color <br /> <br />Its been 2 weeks since I recieved this TV. This Samsung LN46A650 replaced my 42" Westinghouse monitor which I took to my office. <br /> <br /> For its MAIN intended use as a TV . . . its superb. HDTV broadcast over cable is beautiful and Blue Ray play back is just STUNNING ! Compared to my Westinghouse, the black level performance is breathtakingly better. I've only had this unit for 2 weeks so I have not explored everything to the n-th degree. I use this TV for my work almost 50% of the time. This TV is used as a computer monitor for CAD drafting (AutoCad). <br /> <br />IF . . . your use is 95% as a TV for movies and cable/satellite broadcast, you can't ask for a better TV. 4-1/2 STAR RATiNG AS A TV ! <br /> <br />CONS (USING AS A TV) : <br />--> ONLY 3 CUSTOM SETTING - If you are picky about PICTURE SETTINGS for different INPUTS, this TV DOES NOT allow a specific setting for each input. I am used to being able to have specific setting for Cable, DVD/Blue Ray, Game and PC inputs. There are 3 PICTURE MODES, "Dynamic", "Standard" and "Movie". You do your specific tweaking for each mode THEN apply the "Mode" of choice to each input. So far I have my Blue Ray connected to "HDMI 1" and my HD cable to "Component" and I was able to tweak to my heart's desire for both inputs. BUT . . . (continued below in "used as computer monitor") <br /> <br />--> PIP IS ONLY FOR THE STANDARD DEFINITION "ANTENNA/CABLE" INPUT : Only the analog input can be over-layed on the main picture. YOU CAN NOT DISPLAY ANY COMPONENT, HDMI OR PC INPUT AS PIP SOURCE . . . AND YOU CAN NOT SWAP PIP AND MAIN SCREEN. I spent how much? . . . and I can't have an HD PIP while working on my computer ?? DISAPPOINTED !! <br /> <br />--> NO PIP BUTTON ON THE REMOTE : The only way to turn on the PIP is to go through the MAIN MENU . . . very cumbersome. <br /> <br />--> WORST DESIGNED REMOTE I'VE EVER USED - I hate it and so does everyone else. <br /> <br />----------------------- <br />CONS (USING TV AS A COMPUTER MONITOR) : MY REASON for a 1 STAR RATING OVERALL <br /> <br />-->> NOT ALL ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS WORK WITH ALL "MODES" OR "INPUTS" - I connected my laptop (DVI output via DVI-to-HDMI cable) to the HDMI 2. I have my video card to output at 1920x1080, the same setting I used for my Westinghouse. FIRST IMPRESSION IS "WOW ITS FUZZY" AND IT DOES NOT FILL THE SCREEN. THERE IS A BLACK BAND OF BOUT AN INCH ALL AROUND THE FULL SIZE WINDOW !! Ok, it needs to be tweaked. So I selected "Standard" mode BUT much to my surprise some settings were "greyed out" and not accessible. I can't change the "sharpness" setting for use as a computer monitor through either the HDMI 2 or the PC input using the VGA cable!! ITS STUCK AT 50 IN THE RANGE OF 0 to 100 AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED !!! I NEED TO SET IT TO 100. <br /> <br />-->> SINGLE LINE COLOR FOR CAD SOFTWARE IS IMPROPERLY DISPLAYED - AutoCad using 256 color palette displayed on a black backgroud displays wrong color vertically and diagonally. The correct color is displayed only when its perfectly horizontal. The way my AutoCad is set up, plotted line width is dependant on the color. EACH OF MY MAIN COLOR HAS 3 DIFFERENT SHADES DENOTING 3 DIFFERENT LINE WITDH OR SCREENING WHEN PLOTTED. THESE SHADES ARE NOT DISTINGUISHABLE. This may be a problem of vertical and horizontal sync frequency BUT THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS AVAILABLE to correct the problem. I've tried everything on the video card but can't get rid of this problem. I'm going to contact Samsung for a specific driver for the 650 series LCD (IF THEY HAVE ONE) to see if that would fix it. The TV is recieving 1920x1080 but does not fill the screen. It measures about 43" viewable area. <br /> <br />-->> FONTS IN INTERNET PAGES AND WORD PROCESSOR IS FUZZY : I thought it was just a problem with AutoCad but ALL software windows displayed as "graphics" is fuzzy. The only thing that looks DECENT are photos and 3D renderings. <br /> <br /> <br />CONCLUSION : <br />This TV IS SUPERB, as a TV . . . no questions about that. But . . . IT FAILS MISERABLY AS A COMPUTER MONITOR. My inferior Westinghouse runs circles around this Samsung when used as a COMPUTER MONITOR. It might be the combination of my video card and this TV, but I doubt it. If you intend to use this TV as a computer monitor more than ocaisionally, YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. <br /> <br />With my old Westinghouse, I just plugged in the DVI out from my computer and it displayed the image full screen with accurate color. A little tweak on "brightness", "contrast", "backlight" and "hue" and it looked just as sharp as my LCD monitor on my laptop. . . NO MATTER WHAT SOFTWARE I RAN. <br /> <br />I had expected THIS SAMSUNG TV to be at least equal to the Westinghouse as a computer monitor. I WAS WRONG AND DISAPPOINTED. Take your laptop to a local store and try it out FIRST. . . then buy from Amazon at a better price. AS A COMPUTER MONITOR FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN E-MAIL AND WORD PROCESSING, THIS UNIT IS NEARLY UNUSABLE. Samsung LN46A650 46-inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color

Its been 2 weeks since I recieved this TV. This Samsung LN46A650 replaced my 42″ Westinghouse monitor which I took to my office.

For its MAIN intended use as a TV . . . its superb. HDTV broadcast over cable is beautiful and Blue Ray play back is just STUNNING ! Compared to my Westinghouse, the black level performance is breathtakingly better. I’ve only had this unit for 2 weeks so I have not explored everything to the n-th degree. I use this TV for my work almost 50% of the time. This TV is used as a computer monitor for CAD drafting (AutoCad).

IF . . . your use is 95% as a TV for movies and cable/satellite broadcast, you can’t ask for a better TV. 4-1/2 STAR RATiNG AS A TV !

CONS (USING AS A TV) :

–> ONLY 3 CUSTOM SETTING – If you are picky about PICTURE SETTINGS for different INPUTS, this TV DOES NOT allow a specific setting for each input. I am used to being able to have specific setting for Cable, DVD/Blue Ray, Game and PC inputs. There are 3 PICTURE MODES, “Dynamic”, “Standard” and “Movie”. You do your specific tweaking for each mode THEN apply the “Mode” of choice to each input. So far I have my Blue Ray connected to “HDMI 1″ and my HD cable to “Component” and I was able to tweak to my heart’s desire for both inputs. BUT . . . (continued below in “used as computer monitor”)

–> PIP IS ONLY FOR THE STANDARD DEFINITION “ANTENNA/CABLE” INPUT : Only the analog input can be over-layed on the main picture. YOU CAN NOT DISPLAY ANY COMPONENT, HDMI OR PC INPUT AS PIP SOURCE . . . AND YOU CAN NOT SWAP PIP AND MAIN SCREEN. I spent how much? . . . and I can’t have an HD PIP while working on my computer ?? DISAPPOINTED !!

–> NO PIP BUTTON ON THE REMOTE : The only way to turn on the PIP is to go through the MAIN MENU . . . very cumbersome.

–> WORST DESIGNED REMOTE I’VE EVER USED – I hate it and so does everyone else.

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CONS (USING TV AS A COMPUTER MONITOR) : MY REASON for a 1 STAR RATING OVERALL

–>> NOT ALL ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS WORK WITH ALL “MODES” OR “INPUTS” – I connected my laptop (DVI output via DVI-to-HDMI cable) to the HDMI 2. I have my video card to output at 1920×1080, the same setting I used for my Westinghouse. FIRST IMPRESSION IS “WOW ITS FUZZY” AND IT DOES NOT FILL THE SCREEN. THERE IS A BLACK BAND OF BOUT AN INCH ALL AROUND THE FULL SIZE WINDOW !! Ok, it needs to be tweaked. So I selected “Standard” mode BUT much to my surprise some settings were “greyed out” and not accessible. I can’t change the “sharpness” setting for use as a computer monitor through either the HDMI 2 or the PC input using the VGA cable!! ITS STUCK AT 50 IN THE RANGE OF 0 to 100 AND CAN’T BE ADJUSTED !!! I NEED TO SET IT TO 100.

–>> SINGLE LINE COLOR FOR CAD SOFTWARE IS IMPROPERLY DISPLAYED – AutoCad using 256 color palette displayed on a black backgroud displays wrong color vertically and diagonally. The correct color is displayed only when its perfectly horizontal. The way my AutoCad is set up, plotted line width is dependant on the color. EACH OF MY MAIN COLOR HAS 3 DIFFERENT SHADES DENOTING 3 DIFFERENT LINE WITDH OR SCREENING WHEN PLOTTED. THESE SHADES ARE NOT DISTINGUISHABLE. This may be a problem of vertical and horizontal sync frequency BUT THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS AVAILABLE to correct the problem. I’ve tried everything on the video card but can’t get rid of this problem. I’m going to contact Samsung for a specific driver for the 650 series LCD (IF THEY HAVE ONE) to see if that would fix it. The TV is recieving 1920×1080 but does not fill the screen. It measures about 43″ viewable area.

–>> FONTS IN INTERNET PAGES AND WORD PROCESSOR IS FUZZY : I thought it was just a problem with AutoCad but ALL software windows displayed as “graphics” is fuzzy. The only thing that looks DECENT are photos and 3D renderings.

CONCLUSION :

This TV IS SUPERB, as a TV . . . no questions about that. But . . . IT FAILS MISERABLY AS A COMPUTER MONITOR. My inferior Westinghouse runs circles around this Samsung when used as a COMPUTER MONITOR. It might be the combination of my video card and this TV, but I doubt it. If you intend to use this TV as a computer monitor more than ocaisionally, YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED.

With my old Westinghouse, I just plugged in the DVI out from my computer and it displayed the image full screen with accurate color. A little tweak on “brightness”, “contrast”, “backlight” and “hue” and it looked just as sharp as my LCD monitor on my laptop. . . NO MATTER WHAT SOFTWARE I RAN.

I had expected THIS SAMSUNG TV to be at least equal to the Westinghouse as a computer monitor. I WAS WRONG AND DISAPPOINTED. Take your laptop to a local store and try it out FIRST. . . then buy from Amazon at a better price. AS A COMPUTER MONITOR FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN E-MAIL AND WORD PROCESSING, THIS UNIT IS NEARLY UNUSABLE.

]]> By: Taylor Garvin http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html/comment-page-1#comment-7695 Taylor Garvin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:47:29 +0000 http://bandunglife.com/samsung-ln46a650-46-inch-1080p-120-hz-lcd-hdtv-with-red-touch-of-color.html#comment-7695 First I would like to say that I've owned this TV for a whole five hours, and that I don't have HD yet, so I'm running it through Coax. That said this LCD is a disappointment as a SD TV. The ghosting is horrific. The 120hz is almost completely useless. But I figure some of these issues will be fixed when I go HD. Now my biggest problem with this TV is that it makes movies shot on film look like movies shot on video. I currently feel like I just wasted $1500 for a LCD TV that has a worse picture than my $250 CRT TV. <br /> <br />I'll make sure to update you all on the picture quality when I get HD. First I would like to say that I’ve owned this TV for a whole five hours, and that I don’t have HD yet, so I’m running it through Coax. That said this LCD is a disappointment as a SD TV. The ghosting is horrific. The 120hz is almost completely useless. But I figure some of these issues will be fixed when I go HD. Now my biggest problem with this TV is that it makes movies shot on film look like movies shot on video. I currently feel like I just wasted $1500 for a LCD TV that has a worse picture than my $250 CRT TV.

I’ll make sure to update you all on the picture quality when I get HD.

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