Samsung LN52B630 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
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With Samsung’s LN52B630, you’re connected to great HD entertainment and up-to-the-minute online info. Enjoy a Full HD feast for the eyes, courtesy of the 1080p resolution and 52-inch LCD screen. Check sports scores, stock quotes, weather and other update able RSS content at just the touch of a button on your remote, with the InfoLink feature. Samsung’s Auto Motion Plus120Hz technology keeps even the fastest on-screen motion smooth and natural. Enjoy bold black tones with an impressive 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Four HDMI inputs give you fast and easy connection options for your Blu-ray Disc player and gaming system. And the stylish yet subtle Touch of Color design adds a red accent to the bezel’s border – perfect in any modern home.
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Technical Details
- 52-inch LCD HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution for the sharpest picture possible and red Touch of Color design- Auto Motion Plus 120Hz for amazingly fluid motion, 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 4ms response time, Wide Color Enhancer 3 for more vivid colors
- InfoLink RSS feeds of news, weather and sports via Ethernet; ; side-mounted USB port for displaying JPEG/MPEG files and listening to MP3 audio
- Inputs: 4 HDMI-CEC, 2 component, 2 composite, 1 PC, 2 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 optical digital audio output
- Includes removable stand; measures 49.7 x 34.5 x 12 inches with stand
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By Michigan J. Frog (Manassas, VA USA)
Solid LCD HDTV with a great set of features. Sound is decent, picture is amazing, and the menus are intuitive and accessible. Remote is well-designed and lights up in the dark. Got it 5 weeks ago, and with very few tweaks have enjoyed DVDs, HD programming, and Blu-ray. I plugged my cable feed directly into the TV, and with no cable box I get about 10 HD channels in addition to my normal channel lineup.
The swivel stand is sturdy and adjustable, and the 120Hz refresh rate is all you need for watching sports without blurring. Screen does not reflect much and picture is vivid even in bright sunlit rooms.
The Infolink feature is useless--if I want to check the weather or stock prices, I'll change the channel or jump on the web.
Pilot delivery service was extremely fast, coming the day after I placed my order, and the two guys were in and out in ten minutes.
I got this when Amazon was offering a free Blu-ray player with it. All told, a fantastic TV and flawless purchase experience from order to delivery. Buy this baby, you won't regret it!
By R. Hochstetler (Papillion, NE USA)
The TV:
Setup is a breeze. The user interface is much improved over my old Samsung CRT. The picture quality from our digital cable box over HDMI is stunning. Everyone on TV is ugly and wrinkled....if you don't know this, you will after a day with this TV. The 120Hz Automotion Plus almost makes things look "too real." At first, we had to turn it off, but we're getting used to the clarity it provides. When watching standard definition channels, the black sidebars just fade into the bezel. They're pure black, not an annoying gray. I have nothing bad to say about the picture or sound quality from this television.
Only con to this TV thus far: It's a small point, but the front console buttons are labeled in a paint that does not contrast well with the touch of color bezel. I have to get my nose to within three inches to read the labels. Also, they're not pushbuttons, but contact pads. There's no physical separation between the button regions, so I can't even memorize the position and grope for them in the dark. Honestly, I've probably wasted too much breath on such a small problem. This complaint should in no way prevent you from buying this awesome TV!
The delivery service:
I was a bit apprehensive about ordering from Amazon because of all of the terrible TV delivery reviews. However, I decided that a bit of hassle and heartache was worth the considerable cash I was going to save. I'm glad I took the chance. CEVA/Eagle USA Airfreight was the carrier. The truck showed up on-time with the TV in pristine condition. The delivery man was pleasant, efficient, and performed excellently. I even tipped him for a job well-done.
By R. G.
This is the first TV we have purchased since buying a 46 inch Pioneer, sight unseen, in 1994. We began to have a sound problem with that one and our repairman said it would be wiser to spend the money on a new HDTV. After much research, I chose this Samsung, and we just love it!
The picture is incredibly sharp, clear, and the colors are perfect! We didn't care for the 'soap opera effect' of some movies but thanks to the internet, I was able to find out that turning off the Automotion Plus seems to fix the problem; it's not perfect, but it IS much better.
We do not subscribe to HD programming, but we do have DirecTV, and all of the channels are crystal clear. I can't imagine that spending an extra $10/month for HD would make it any clearer; we don't watch (or subscribe to) the networks anyway, and Fox News is clear as a bell.
We are very happy with this purchase and Amazon is wonderful to work with. I had to call them for a couple of questions and they were very gracious. Pilot delivered it to a local delivery guy who was very nice; he was unable to bring it any further than the front door, but I was amazed that he put it on a handtruck and brought it 2/10s of a mile down our driveway because his truck was too big!
Buy it... you'll like it! The price was sweet! The best I had found after a few days of research.
By D. McIntosh (Jersey City, NJ, USA)
Background:
I have been researching and holding out for a new TV upgrade over the past 2 years. Samsung was one of the very few manufacturers that offered the matte non-glare screens, which is necessary in our sunlight-filled living room. But I was always waiting for the right price. So when I was about to get the LN52A630, I heard about the new B series being released in 2009. So I had to wait for it with 120Hz of refresh and an upgrade from a dynamic contrast ratio of 40,000:1 to 80,000:1. Plus the look and shape of the B series seemed so much nicer to me than the A series. So Amazon had offered a free Sony blu-ray player with the purchase of certain Samsung models (including the LN52B630), and that was my cue to finally place my order on 7/4/09.
Delivery:
When I placed our order I originally set the delivery date for 7/15/09. Once I got the CEVA tracking number from Amazon's shipping notification email, I started to track our TV. It turns out one of their warehouses is located in PA and very close to NJ. Our TV was right in our vicinity on 7/7/09. So I gave CEVA a call about delivering early and they were more than happy to deliver the TV on 7/10/09. The delivery went well, and the communication I had with CEVA was great. The guys brought the TV up three flights of stairs, set up the TV on the stand, gently placed the TV on our console, plugged it in and then turned it on...
Product:
Picture - We started to switch channels to see how it looked. The picture is truly amazing. The default settings really do make movies look like a soap opera, which is really weird and fascinating at the same time. It does take some time to find the right settings for your environment and input type. It's great that once the settings are adjusted for a certain input it keeps the settings. There are so many different settings as well, which allow for a lot of flexibility to adjust for a certain device input. For cable we have the TV set on natural and AMP on clear. HD cable is great and standard cable is pretty good on a huge LCD screen. XBOX is on game mode and looks wonderful. My husband was dying to try Call of Duty on it and was totally blown away by the colors and picture on the screen. When it was time to check out the blu-ray, we played Baraka (which I totally recommend to appreciate the 1080p experience). It was unreal! The picture was stunning and the detail was unbelievable. It was like we were there in person.
Sound - Even though we have our B630 hooked to our surround sound receiver, I tested the sound from the TV. It's not bad and the volume is pretty decent, actually pretty loud even at half way.
Other - The B630 is a really attractive TV. Everyone has commented on the touch of red and thinks it's really cool. The available inputs are quite sufficient. Swivel stand is terrific for when I'm in the kitchen cooking or to just swivel around dependent on my whereabouts. The swivel stand is also a plus when getting to the back of the TV to easily work on the cables and inputs. Viewing angles are pretty good. Matte non-glare screen is wonderful too; there is no need to shut the shades during the day any more. Tested out the USB input with an external hard drive on media play and found the response time pretty fast for a television. The media play mode is quite intuitive and easy to use. Photos look amazing as well. I did notice the auto dimming during credits of movies and black screens. This happens when the Energy Saving option is used. We set the option to off and now the dimming is non-existent. InfoLink via ethernet is a nice feature, but limiting. I hope that Samsung makes an update to allow more widgets and online viewing. BTW, the ethernet is great for getting available firmware updates from Samsung. Firmware v1009 was available for download and the update was quick and seamless. Since I didn't have the TV long enough, I don't know what the firmware update improved, but the TV is working just fine.
We love our Samsung LN52B630. I have to shamefully admit that I have fallen asleep in front of TV almost every night for the past 12 days. My husband would normally be jealous, but he also shares the same feelings I have for our new TV. We highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. The TV has surpassed all of our expectations. Amazon has allowed us to have it at a terrific price and offered free great white glove delivery service as well. It's a winning combination and we couldn't be happier.
By Ted (Dallas, TX)
I've had this TV a week and highly recommend it. Picture quality on digital HD cable and on Bluray is awesome. Even standard def channels look good. The ability to play digital video files (AVI, MKV, MP4) off a USB drive is really handy. Speakers are perfectly adequate for watching TV but they fall a little short on movies, so consider adding a soundbar. I don't care for the "Standard" 120Hz setting - makes the video look like a soap opera - so I turned it down to "Clear" and it looks much better. The "touch of color" red in the stand is an odd choice, but is hardly noticeable when you are sitting on the couch. Odds are your attention is going to be focused on the screen, not the stand, so I don't find this to be a problem. This is one of the few models with a matte screen (as opposed to glossy) and was the right choice for me as our room has several windows in it. Even during the day this screen is more than bright enough to avoid getting washed out. I also recommend setting the "black tone" to dark for watching movies as it makes the blacks a little deeper. There are a few network features, for stock quotes and the weather, but I find this to be of limited use.
I see no reason to spend several hundred dollars more to get the LN52B750...don't see how much better it could be to justify the premium. All in all, I am very happy with the LN52B630.
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