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Samsung LN40A550 LCD TV Review

According to 595 people, the Samsung LN40A550 LCD TV is overall a superior product. Comments recommend it highly for Family Rooms, Viewing Angle, Home Use , Gaming, Best Value and Movies. It is very easy to use. It has nice picture quality. It is quite affordable. Also, people say it is high quality, is easy to set up and is attractive. If you're shopping for a Plasma and LCD TV, we definitely recommend the Samsung LN40A550 LCD TV.

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Product Ratings

Overall (595 Reviews)

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Specs & Features

Released

1 year ago

Built-in Tuner

ATSC
NTSC
QAM

Digital TV Standard

HDTV Television

Energy Star Compliant

Energy Star Compliant

Picture in Picture

With PIP

Audio Leveler

With Audio Leveler

Screen Size

40 inch

Flat Panel Type

LCD TV

Broadcast Format Displayed

1080p (HDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
720p (HDTV)
480p (EDTV)
480i (SDTV)

Aspect Ratio

Widescreen (16:9)

Audio Type

Virtual Surround

Brightness

500 cd/m²

Broadcast Format Supported

1080p (HDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
720p (HDTV)
480p (EDTV)
480i (SDTV)

Cabinet Color

Black

Color

Black

Depth

3.6 in.

Display Resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

Family Line

Samsung LN

Front Input Connectors

S-Video x 1
Composite x 1
HDMI x 1
Audio (RCA) x 1

Headphone Jack

With Headphone Jack

Height

24.7 in.

Interpolated Aspect Ratio

14:9 Enhanced

LCD Response Time

5 ms

MPN

LN40A550

MTS Stereo

SAP / MTS Stereo

Native Aspect Ratio

16:9, 14:9

Number of Speakers

2 Speakers

OSD Languages

English
French
Spanish

Parental Control

V-Chip

Rear Input Connectors

Component x 2
Composite x 1
HDMI x 2
Audio (RCA) x 1

Rear Output Connectors

Audio (RCA) x 1

Remote Control

Universal

Sleep Timer

With Sleep Timer

Speaker Power

2 x 10 Watt

UPC

36725228177

Viewing Angle

Weight

54.5 lb.

Width

39.2 in.

What People Say

this tv has the best picture of any of my flat screen tv's. from Circuitcity.com the picture quality is so good! from Circuitcity.com my ps3 looks great on it as do the blu-ray dvd's. from Circuitcity.com omg i hooked up my ps3 with the hdmi cable and it looks beautiful. from Circuitcity.com i hooked my xbox 360 elite up to it with the hdmi and this tv really is truely amazing. from Circuitcity.com black levels are very good, picture quality excellent and the fast response time makes sports viewing phenomenal.out of the box it was an easy set up. from Circuitcity.com the sound quality is not so great, but i have yet to see a television with a high quality audio system, i suppose that's why i'll eventually hook up a home theatre system. from Circuitcity.com it is also easy to use, and easy to hook up to a home theater system. from Buy.com i bought this tv because it was the largest one that would fit in my entertainment center. from Circuitcity.com watching normal dvds is also really good! from Circuitcity.com