Samsung LN32C350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)

Review by LCDTVBuyingGuide for Samsung LN32C350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
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Picture Quality Performance: With 480i images we noted some jerky motion artifacts in the background of some scenes. However, I did not see much offensive negatives in the foreground and was very pleased with the detail offered in 480i. The processors did a very nice job. Color rendition was not oversaturated, if not sometimes a little muted.

With our Blu Ray set to 720p resolution to match the TVs resolution we were very impressed at the bright sharp images and intense color offered. The TV really has a lot of pop with HD material. We also did not note the negative background judder with HD material and this proved out with our HD HQV processor testing as well. Black levels were deep and occasionally oversaturated but not often enough to really be a strike against. Dark shadow detail was totally acceptable for a TV of this size and price range.

Off center viewing was average on this LCD TV with the contrast and black levels fading at around 35 degrees off angle – again not bad for this price range.

Calibration: Calibration through the menu was easy and the C350 did a nice job calibrating to near D6500K. There are advanced white balance controls included on this TV which is unusual for this price point. There are also many more advanced settings than I would have thought such as Black Tone, Dynamic Contrast, a Gamma setting, and a nifty Flesh Tone setting that will take the onscreen flesh tones from a yellowish to a pinkish appearance at your whim without changing the overall color appearance of the picture much.

Picture settings as calibrated from the Custom Setting:

Backlight: 8

Contrast: 92

Brightness: 46

Sharpness: 10

Color: 53

Tint: Unchanged

Black Tone: Dark

Dynamic Contrast: Low

Gamma: +1

Color Space: Native

White Balance-

Rgain: 27

Roffset: 24

Flesh Tone: +1

Edge Enhancement: Off

As far as aesthetic considerations go, the LN32C350 has straightforward design and better than the other 32″ models on the market except the LG’s. You almost cant believe how light the TV is upon lifting it, a scant 15.7 pounds. The TV is 3.25″ in depth and 8″ with the stand. The included table stand is very light and inexpensive and the TV must be turned on its head and the table stand screwed on upside down to accomplish the assembly. It would be more convenient if Samsung would just include the stand already assembled on the TV, same as some other manufacturers. The table top stand does not swivel side to side. The 2″ bezel framing of the TV is gloss black and non-spectacular but does contain a sloped design element at the bottom.

Audio Output: The two inbuilt 5 watt speakers barely get the job done. From 10 feet the user will need to keep the volume control at 75% of total capacity. The volume quality also is lacking with a tinny character and no base – but that’s about all you can expect from 5 watt speakers.

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Review by Jennifer D. Gregory for Samsung LN32C350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
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The picture quality is pretty good, and it’s one of the cheapest HD sets for this size. But there is only a SHARED component/composite input so you can only have one device of either type plugged in at a time. (Composite switchboxes are easy to pick up, but good luck finding a switch box that handles both composite and component.) Since all the female plugs are in the back (none on the side, as mid and upper range TVs for easy access and switching of cables), this is very inconvenient. This set was for our son, who has both a GameCube (composite) and a PS2 (component). He just plays the PS2 and the GameCube collects dust.

Review by Don G. Connell for Samsung LN32C350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
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I upgraded my bedroom tv to this Samsung HDTV. The picture and quality of a Samsung HDTV is outstanding. I had another brand of HDTV in there first, but with the new HD Receiver I purchased, I couldn’t get a picture on it. I moved it to another room and with the Samsung I had no problem at all. I now have 3 Samsung LCD HDTV sets in my house, Living Room 52″, bedroom 32″ and 23″ in dressing room. I couldn’t be happier with my purchases of Samsung HDTV TV Sets.

I have had several people tell me that they have never seen a better picture on a HDTV than the ones I have.

Review by snkalaska for Samsung LN32C350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
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I’ve been using this TV for about a month and everything is great. It is very lightweight so could be easily mounted on the wall. I haven’t used all the outputs but did like the S-video out to my surround sound that my old TV didn’t have. Just plugged everything in and started watching. The audio volume is a little weak so only gave 4 stars for sound.

Review by L. Smith for Samsung LN32C350 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
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No more Sonys for me. Samsung has the finest quality picture on the market. This is one fine TV.