Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color

Review by M L for Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color
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Got this from Amazon at a good price,though I’m sure it will drop a little more as the year goes on.

This tv is spectacular! Absolutely stunning,jaw dropping picture. I can’t say enough about it. Excellent blacks,infinitely tweakable to your liking.

When I first turned it on I had the “The Office” come on and I swear my mouth stayed open for a few minutes as it looked like Michael was in the same room as me! Lots of inputs and features to this set,internet connectivity,DLNA,home networking,wonderful subdued TOC which is grey instead of the red on last years 750. Very high gloss bezel,crystal neck stand which pivots. Screen is glossy,reflections are not an issue for me as I tend to watch in a darker room,but even with the drapes open, I don’t see myself! AMP seems to work better in this set,as I also have an 4071 Samsung which has a slight problem with AMP,which has been well documented over at the AVSForums.

Just like anything else it is not perfect,hence the 4 stars instead of 5.

Sound is bad. I mean,you’ll want to hook this up to a nice stereo system,or at the very least,a couple of powered computer speakers or some such set.

This tv attracts dust like nobodies business.Either that or my house is really dirty. Front panel controls (which would be rarely used anyway) are hard to tell where they are (lower right). Yahoo widgets,which are kind of cool when you first see them,are eh,no big deal. Maybe as more become available I’d be more excited.

There is no printed manual,it’s on a usb drive,called an e-manual,and no it’s not Spanish! There’s some uneven lighting when screen is dark,(no signal)not sure if that’s an issue for me yet,doesn’t seem to affect any picture quality,but something to keep an eye on.

It is a 5 star tv,but the sound is what drops it 1. All other issues are no big deal.

Amazon delivery was good,no issues.Overall,I am extremely happy with it!

Now,for a good blu-ray player!

Review by Songhai for Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color
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A caution about this LCD before the praises…..

1. It is wide…you need a second pair of hands to help you get it out of the box and mount it, if you are like me who was eager to mount it all by myself, you will end up with acute low back pain..oooh.

2. Do not dispose of the large box it came in,it will be hard to find a box this large just in case you got a faulty set and have to send it back.

3.Prices are coming down, shop around and buy from a retailer that will price match for you.

4.Samsung has an awful customer service buy from a retailer with a reliable warranty history.

Now to the review…….

Like most reviewers, I had spent months researching into LCDS and came out impressed with Sony V100, XBR6, XBR8(LED),Samsung B750 and B8000(LED).The Samsung B750 came out tops in all categories combininig the strengths from each one into one beautiful TV ….

I will not go into much technicalities as one of the reviewers here “EarlyMon” did a fantastic job and is more techsavvy.I will only say that I am more than happy with my purchase.

However, I shall add that the future of HDTV will be either LED or OLED.The technology on LED/OLED TV has not been perfected and will not be until 3 to 5 years down the road.So, why did I go for a SAMSUNG B750 CCRT LCD TV rather than for a LED TV?

Very simple.It is the best LCD in the market as of today Sept14th,2009 and might be for a long time to come.A point supported by both professional reviewers and users.

The Samsung B750 beats the LED Sony XBR8 (too pricey) and Samsung B8000 (uneven pixation). It compares very well with black scenes in both LED TVs, the white may not be as white as the LED TVs, but IT does not give the unnatural blue hue the LED TVs add to white color, perhaps that is why they seem to produce a whiter white.Just like the LED tv, the Samsung LN52B750 does not produce harsh pictures nor are the pictures scrabby.

The B750 has a practical wider viewing angle than both LED TVs mentioned above. It also has a better uniformity of colours.Do not get me wrong the LED TVs give very impressive pictures but since they are still in what I shall call beta stages, the prices on them are rather high for their current performances compared to what they are capable of doing.Just Like when Plasmas came out some years back, they were pricey, average cost was $4000.00 for the low end models.Inspite of their high prices then, yesterday’s Plasmas in terms of performance are not as good as today’s Plasmas which cost far less. They went through a period of fine tuning during which time their prices came down.Could you imagine buying a 46in Plasma for $900:00 in 2004.Yet today you could get one for that amount with little issue of burn in and better performance. A similar scenario will be played out with the LED TVs of today. So while waiting for LED technology to be perfected, it makes reasonable sense to buy an excellent TV at a “reasonable cost” to enjoy for the next 5 or so many years before the LED TVs get perfected or near “perfection”.

To be honest, as much as Samsung tried to eliminate glare, this TV does have a minimum of glare compared to older Samsung LCDs but it is very minimal.If you have not noticed the glare on your laptop, desktop or your old CRT tv, then you will not be bothered by glare on this TV with the improved anti-glare technology.

If you are an enthusiast of Nature,fast action movies or sports, this is the TV for you. This TV shows leaves in a tree distinctively not just a bunch or cluster of green like most TVs do.You see clearly the individual droplets of water, as a wave breaks not just a splash of whitishblue.With fast movies or sports, no blurr or motion artifacts are seen.Colors are naturally vivid.No leaking of colors.

Do you need calibration? Yes, you do. Out of the box, the picture it gives is very impressive.Bear in mind that the manufacturers do not know anything about your living room light condition but they have a fairly good knowledge of what the light condition of a retailer’s electronic dept is like.An since, the manufacturers do not know which of their TVs will be displayed by a particular retailer, they adjust the settings on all of their TVs coming out of the production line to meet the light conditions of a retailer which most time is a very bright light condition.They want their TV to look brighter,sharper and more crisp than their competitors’. This might mean less than an optimal picture quality for your room and more energy cost for you. Calibration has also been touted to prolong the life of the pixels.So if you can afford the 2 grand on this TV why can’t you pick up a calibrating disc for $30.00 or less, to get an optimal performance, lower energy cost and prolong the life span of your TV?

If you decide to calibrate your TV,it is adviced to let your new TV break in, like a new car before making the adjustment.Some suggest as few as 24 hrs of regular TV watching others have suggested 1 month.I calibrated mine after 45 hrs of regular TV watching.The difference in picture quality after calibration is like NIGHT and DAY.

There are quite some good calibrating discs out there but the best for video is “High Deifinition Benchamrk by Spears & Munsil”. This is very simple to use, the instructions are very elementary.I recommend the Blu-ray edition, if you have a Blu-ray player. For audiophiles, “AIX RECORDS” audio calibration disc is a winner. It has HD music sampler.For those with surround system, it will test the output and locate the positions of each of your speakers one by one for you.Both discs can be purchased online and for those who purchase the OPPO-BD 83 Blu-ray player,it is an added bonus.

However, for those who do not want to buy a calibration disc or pay for a professionl calibration service, here is an ABC of do it yourself calibration.

The primary features involved in calibration are, brightness,contrast,sharpness,color and hue.

Brightness:

This controls the depth of the blackness.Slot in a DVD movie into your DVD player and look for a night scene with someone wearing a black suit.Adjust the brightness control until you can make out clearly the edges of the suit lapel and the breast pocket of the black suit.

Contrast:

Controls the white. Look for a scene of someone wearing a white shirt.Adjust the contrast control until you can make out clearly the white buttons on the white shirt.

Sharpness:

Slot in a sports DVD e.g football,athletes meet, lawn tennis match etc.Look for a scene with line markings.Play with the adjust control from minimum to maximum and watch the line markings as you do so, the lines will have doubles or ghost images.Adjust the control slowly until the double or triple lines become one line or the ghost images of the line dissappears, leaving you with a single line.

Color:

Hopefully, you are not color blind.If you are,ask a friend to help you with this adjustment.This adjustment depends on what you appreciate of skin tone.Focus on the color of the skin of the actors, usually the face.Play with the control up and down and see how the skin color changes.Adjust the control more slowly until you get a match close to what the person’s color would look like to you,were the person standing close to you.Hopefully, you are not in the habit of looking for aliens or martians.

Hue:

Also refers to color.Look for a color like red, blue or green and adjust the control to get the nearest match of that color in real life.

These tips are to help you make a decision between the best available HDTV to date.And if you are like me who was debating between a CCRT LCD OR LED LCD, I hope that I have provided sufficient reasons why I went for a CCRT LCD rather than a LED LCD for now. I might upgrade to a LED TV in five years from now.

Happy viewing on your new TV. You can not go wrong on Samsung LN52B750 !

Addendum (01/29/2010):

AESTHETICS:We have had this TV for about 5 months now. No problems with it.And we have never been bored looking at it, either when it is turned ON or OFF.It is a beautiful piece and blends very well with other pieces of furniture in our family room.The black screen overlaps beautifully with the black frame.The design remains ever sleek and unobtrusive.

SOUND:I have often wondered at the comments people have made about the sound quality not being loud enough. We have our TV hooked up to a Phillips 6 piece surround system that was already in place before the TV arrived.But without the surround system the TV Sound is fine.Our son prefers to play his game without the surround system and finds the inbuilt TV speakers more than adequate for him and neither have his friends complained when they come arround.For a TV this size and varying on the size of your room, a soundbar or an external surround system should be a fitting addition to the TV.Caution, if you do use an external speaker source with the TV remember to turn off the TV volume so that you do not get an echoing effect. Happy listening!

Review by A. Alcid for Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color
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I attached pictures above in the customer gallery to show what happened to my Samsung LN52B750 1 day after it was delivered.

Red Green Blue vertical lines appeared on the left half of the screen. This is on all screens from cable tv to media play to hdmi input.

TV worked beautifully for 1 day.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? Called Samsung for support and a local repair person will come to the house. But kinda worried if I have a lemon or a TV that will constantly need to be repaired.

I would give Amazon 5 stars for the great price they had on the tv and 5 stars to the delivery company that delivered the tv on the date I wanted.

But for the TV itself it was great for 1 day but now the picture is an eyesore. I will keep this review updated about how Samsung will deal with their problem TV.

UPDATE: Contacted by local Samsung repair shop. They were very friendly and helpful but told me it could be a panel problem and they would have to order it and the first day they could come would be in about 8 days.

I decided that I didn’t want to wait for a repair and basically didn’t want a refurbished tv right out the box and have to worry about other problems occuring down the road. I’d rather want a brand new tv that just works.

Contacted Amazon and they are amazing… since item is defective they will ship me a new TV and pick up the defective one when its delivered. Again Amazon is 5 stars for customer service. Thank you

Review by G. Arteaga for Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color
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I just received my LN52B750 this week and have to say it is simply an amazing display of the high definition experience. For the price, this LCD is a great value IMO – and not just because I purchased it, I shopped around for about 1.5 months and could not find a better LCD with the features this set offers.

A friend has last years LN52A750 and I can honestly tell the differences and upgrades to the ‘B’ model – such as the increased contrasts ratio, 240Hz refresh rate and the improved Media 2.0 USB functionality.

If you are looking for a decently priced LCD (with higher end features), this is the TV for you!

Pros:

-Picture quality is stunning- need to see it in person to appreciate it.

-Functionality of Media 2.0 (USB) port is improved and very useful for looking at picture/movie files and music.

-Swivel stand is convenient.

-Charcoal TOC is far more subtle than the red on other models.

-Shipping and delivery was spot on through Amazon.

Cons:

-Sound quality (honestly isn’t THAT bad; get a nice surround sound or sound bar and the issue will be moot).