Samsung LN22B350 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black

Review by MollyDawg for Samsung LN22B350 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black
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This was my first LCD HD purchase. (I’m late to the party.) I chose Samsung, and paid a premium, for one silly feature, which is an on/off timer. Most TVs have sleep timers, but I used my little old 14″ JVC to wake up! I couldn’t find a reliable maker of LCDs that included an on timer except Samsumg. It not only has an on timer, it has three! Perfect for when you’re going to be away and want your TV to go off and on at different intervals to make it appear that someone is home. And of course, to serve as my alarm clock.

Sadly, I had to return the unit the following day. Why? Because even though the specs say that it has one composite and one component input, you can only use one or the other as it only has one video jack. Depending on your cable, you plug the video link into the one jack, and the audio into either of the remaining based on whether it’s composite or component. You cannot have two machines. I had my old VCR (yes, how quaint that I still use one) and a middle-aged DVD player–one of each. Of course if you have later model attachments, you can use the HDMI, etc. But be advised, this set has limitations for older toys.

As for the sound quality I have read about here and on other sites, I didn’t notice anything particularly wrong with it. There are about 5 different settings and admittedly one of them is tinny, but the sound was much richer when set to “movie,” and it includes an equalizer of sorts. The sound was perfectly enjoyable. So if connecting components doesn’t mean anything to you, I recommend it for bedroom or kitchen placement.

Review by Spartan Basketball for Samsung LN22B350 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black
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This LCD TV is great for the price. Perfect size for my home office. I have no issue with the picture or the sound. People need to be realistic. It is a 22″ TV, not meant to be the focal point of a home theatre. Easy plug and play setup takes about 5 minutes from box to functionality.

Review by Doctor for Samsung LN22B350 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black
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I purchased this tv from Tech For Less on amazon.com and although it was supposed to come with its original remote control, it was missing. I was never sent a replacement remote control. I also purchased a refurbished 32″ HDTV from Tech For Less and there are problems with turning the tv on. Sometimes it will not turn on with the original remote control, the universal remote, nor the power button on the tv. I do not recommend Tech For Less. This 22-in tv is great for any situation where you would want a smaller tv.

Review by Randall G. Mathis for Samsung LN22B350 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black
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I have had this television for approximately six months and I feel as though I am well qualified to judge the quality of this television. This is an excellent television for the money. When you pick it up you will be surprised by how light it is and you may believe that it is a poor quality product. Don’t be fooled. Unless you are in the habit of carrying your television around and/or beating on it the durability of the shell won’t be an issue. The piano black finish is beautiful and has held up these many months just inches from my kitchen sink and directly in front of three windows. This is a quality product.

Before I purchased this product I tried several small televisions for my 15′ x 11′ kitchen and every one of them failed when it came to sound. I even went so far as to hook up computer speakers in order to compensate for the weak speakers of many small televisions. The speakers in this television are excellent when compared to the others that I have tried and I would put them up against any television in it’s price and size categories. I no longer need those ugly computer speakers in my kitchen.

The picture is true Samsung quality. I have a Samsung 46A650 that I purchased from Amazon and it’s clear that the people who created that gem had a hand in creating this television.

When I first bought it I tried to calibrate it by hooking up a bluray player and I accidentally left it on 1080p and I was surprised to find that this television can accept such a signal. It does down convert the signal to 720p because it has to (it doesn’t have enough pixels to display 1080p) but the picture was amazing. The only tweaks that I needed to make were to the brightness and contrast which should be adjusted on every television. There aren’t a lot of adjustments available on this model but the picture is very good.

I have not tried the built in tuner so I can’t comment on that.