Comments for Cheap HDTV http://www.cheap-hdtv.com LCD HDTV Review Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Samsung LN37C530 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV by Handala http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-414 Handala Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:15:50 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-414 A one click order from Amazon...A prompt delivery with courteous set up by Pilot...Flawless picture and great sound from Samsung...Got to love it! Rating: 5 / 5 A one click order from Amazon…A prompt delivery with courteous set up by Pilot…Flawless picture and great sound from Samsung…Got to love it!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung LN37C530 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV by H Park http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-413 H Park Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:30:39 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-413 I bought this on Amazon weeks ago. First of all delivery was very good, and I appreciate that they did a basic set up and test. Also, we have a small space for our TV and 37in was perfect. I've notice that there's not that many 37in HDTV's to choose from so was very happy that we could get a Samsung in this size. <br /> <br />The Price on Amazon: It's even lower than when I bought, something tells me Amazon is getting ready to close out on this model,so I wouldn't wait long if you're ready to buy. I compared price with stores in my area and they couldn't compete. <br /> <br />Picture Quality: I looked at 120hz Samsung's plus other 120hz brands of HDTV's. I wanted to compare motion blur and picture quality. I couldn't see any difference, and decided it wasn't worth the extra cost. I've been watching a lot of sports on this TV and the picture quality is outstanding. It's as if I'm there in person. This is my first HDTV,however,I've been looking at them for years at stores and finally decided it was time to get one. I checked this model for motion blur for football, Nascar, basketball, didn't notice any. Also, I soon realized that I needed a blu ray player,so I bought a Blu Ray Panasonic dmp bd 85- good reviews on amazon, and it's great with this TV. Blu ray DVD's and non blu ray dvd's look fantastic. <br /> <br />Sound Quality: You can put this TV in surround sound mode. It won't be as good an actual surround sound system, but if you're not into having speakers put up in your room and sound isn't a big deal for you, then you'll be pleasantly surprised at the quality of the speakers on this TV. I use our surround sound speakers for movies, and combine with the surround sound mode on this TV, about 50% volume and to me it's as if I have a couple more speakers, the effect is a better surround sound experience. Of course, this is subjective, some may not agree that this is proper use of TV speakers with a surround sound speaker system, I have 5.1- however it works for me. Also for sporting events I find I don't really care about turning on my surround sound speakers, the TV puts out a surround sound experience that's just fine as far as I'm concerned. <br /> <br />In closing I have to say, I can't remember the last time I bought a product that I've been so happy with. TV viewing is now an absolute pleasure. Rating: 5 / 5 I bought this on Amazon weeks ago. First of all delivery was very good, and I appreciate that they did a basic set up and test. Also, we have a small space for our TV and 37in was perfect. I’ve notice that there’s not that many 37in HDTV’s to choose from so was very happy that we could get a Samsung in this size.

The Price on Amazon: It’s even lower than when I bought, something tells me Amazon is getting ready to close out on this model,so I wouldn’t wait long if you’re ready to buy. I compared price with stores in my area and they couldn’t compete.

Picture Quality: I looked at 120hz Samsung’s plus other 120hz brands of HDTV’s. I wanted to compare motion blur and picture quality. I couldn’t see any difference, and decided it wasn’t worth the extra cost. I’ve been watching a lot of sports on this TV and the picture quality is outstanding. It’s as if I’m there in person. This is my first HDTV,however,I’ve been looking at them for years at stores and finally decided it was time to get one. I checked this model for motion blur for football, Nascar, basketball, didn’t notice any. Also, I soon realized that I needed a blu ray player,so I bought a Blu Ray Panasonic dmp bd 85- good reviews on amazon, and it’s great with this TV. Blu ray DVD’s and non blu ray dvd’s look fantastic.

Sound Quality: You can put this TV in surround sound mode. It won’t be as good an actual surround sound system, but if you’re not into having speakers put up in your room and sound isn’t a big deal for you, then you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the quality of the speakers on this TV. I use our surround sound speakers for movies, and combine with the surround sound mode on this TV, about 50% volume and to me it’s as if I have a couple more speakers, the effect is a better surround sound experience. Of course, this is subjective, some may not agree that this is proper use of TV speakers with a surround sound speaker system, I have 5.1- however it works for me. Also for sporting events I find I don’t really care about turning on my surround sound speakers, the TV puts out a surround sound experience that’s just fine as far as I’m concerned.

In closing I have to say, I can’t remember the last time I bought a product that I’ve been so happy with. TV viewing is now an absolute pleasure.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung LN37C530 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV by J. Hahn http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-412 J. Hahn Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:36:31 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-412 I needed an HDTV to put inside a cabinet with 35.5" width. Of the 37" HDTVs, only a few will fit, and this is one of them. I started with the VIZIO E371VA but it had some serious shortcomings (spontaneous power cycles, poor audio/video synchronization, and slow channel tuning) which could not be resolved so I had to return it. It did have a beautiful picture. Then I got the Samsung LN37C530 which I think is a great overall HTDV. Having the two has given me an opportunity to compare the sets on a pretty detailed basis. <br />The Vizio always seemed to have an excellent picture, it never once occurred to me to change the settings. When I got the Samsung, I felt I immediately had to change the settings, in particular reducing the contrast. Picture quality can be highly subjective (and in my case even psychological) and I don't claim to be an expert. I still feel like the Vizio was markedly better, but I have become used to the Samsung and it's fine. The refresh on the Vizio was 120Hz vs. 60 Hz for the Samsung. I don't watch sports, but the stock ticker going by does seem less sharp. Again, this could be subjective; I wasn't able to hook them up side-by-side. I haven't hooked up a blu-ray yet which would be the important issue. <br />The Vizio took a long time to tune stations and had no program guide. The Samsung tunes very quickly and has a program guide (my one gripe is that it doesn't display the next show by default and requires button pushes to do so). For me, this usability issue trumps everything else! From the same antenna hookup, the Vizio did a markedly better job of tuning in stations and displayed them with fewer errors. I did not expect this. <br />I would say the Samsung remote is poorly designed. It is hard to navigate in the dark. For example the up/down/right/left/OK cluster has no tactile differentiation and is difficult to identify without looking. Many will say "who cares?" but if you use it in a dark room it's an issue. <br />Some have complained that there aren't individual input buttons on the remote. There is, however, an "HDMI" button that allows me to cycle between cable (HDMI) and tuner with one push. <br />Overall, I'm very happy with the Samsung LN37C530. <br /> Rating: 4 / 5 I needed an HDTV to put inside a cabinet with 35.5″ width. Of the 37″ HDTVs, only a few will fit, and this is one of them. I started with the VIZIO E371VA but it had some serious shortcomings (spontaneous power cycles, poor audio/video synchronization, and slow channel tuning) which could not be resolved so I had to return it. It did have a beautiful picture. Then I got the Samsung LN37C530 which I think is a great overall HTDV. Having the two has given me an opportunity to compare the sets on a pretty detailed basis.

The Vizio always seemed to have an excellent picture, it never once occurred to me to change the settings. When I got the Samsung, I felt I immediately had to change the settings, in particular reducing the contrast. Picture quality can be highly subjective (and in my case even psychological) and I don’t claim to be an expert. I still feel like the Vizio was markedly better, but I have become used to the Samsung and it’s fine. The refresh on the Vizio was 120Hz vs. 60 Hz for the Samsung. I don’t watch sports, but the stock ticker going by does seem less sharp. Again, this could be subjective; I wasn’t able to hook them up side-by-side. I haven’t hooked up a blu-ray yet which would be the important issue.

The Vizio took a long time to tune stations and had no program guide. The Samsung tunes very quickly and has a program guide (my one gripe is that it doesn’t display the next show by default and requires button pushes to do so). For me, this usability issue trumps everything else! From the same antenna hookup, the Vizio did a markedly better job of tuning in stations and displayed them with fewer errors. I did not expect this.

I would say the Samsung remote is poorly designed. It is hard to navigate in the dark. For example the up/down/right/left/OK cluster has no tactile differentiation and is difficult to identify without looking. Many will say “who cares?” but if you use it in a dark room it’s an issue.

Some have complained that there aren’t individual input buttons on the remote. There is, however, an “HDMI” button that allows me to cycle between cable (HDMI) and tuner with one push.

Overall, I’m very happy with the Samsung LN37C530.

Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung LN37C530 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV by Furious customer http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-411 Furious customer Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:13:07 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-411 This product was shipped without a power cable, rendering it useless. Amazon directed us to contact Samsung, who said over the phone that the cord would be shipped to us. Four days later, Samsung called again to say that the proper procedures had not been followed, and the order to ship the power cable had been cancelled. They want me to print and fax details of the order, which is inconvenient and time-consuming, and will delay the process further. All this time, our very expensive new TV has been useless, because of a mistake made by Samsung and Amazon, which we are being forced to put right. If you're thinking of buying a new TV, I would suggest you avoid Samsung and / or Amazon. Rating: 1 / 5 This product was shipped without a power cable, rendering it useless. Amazon directed us to contact Samsung, who said over the phone that the cord would be shipped to us. Four days later, Samsung called again to say that the proper procedures had not been followed, and the order to ship the power cable had been cancelled. They want me to print and fax details of the order, which is inconvenient and time-consuming, and will delay the process further. All this time, our very expensive new TV has been useless, because of a mistake made by Samsung and Amazon, which we are being forced to put right. If you’re thinking of buying a new TV, I would suggest you avoid Samsung and / or Amazon.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung UN60C6300 60-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black by rmyers4444 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-409 rmyers4444 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:14:05 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-409 This was my first purchase of a wide screen LED TV. Shopped many brands and settled on this Samsung. 60" is much larger than I anticipated. Took awhile to get the settings like I like them. Also, varies on which station you are watching. DVD's look fantastic!! Actually makes you dizzy until you get used to the characters practically being in the room with you. I bought this for my "man cave" but have not got it completed yet. No High Def hooked up , but am already pleased with this set. Cannot wait to get the HD hooked up through Direct TV. Great Television!! Rating: 5 / 5 This was my first purchase of a wide screen LED TV. Shopped many brands and settled on this Samsung. 60″ is much larger than I anticipated. Took awhile to get the settings like I like them. Also, varies on which station you are watching. DVD’s look fantastic!! Actually makes you dizzy until you get used to the characters practically being in the room with you. I bought this for my “man cave” but have not got it completed yet. No High Def hooked up , but am already pleased with this set. Cannot wait to get the HD hooked up through Direct TV. Great Television!!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung LN37C530 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV by pasqkramer http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-410 pasqkramer Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:48:09 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-ln37c530-37-inch-1080p-60-hz-lcd-hdtv#comment-410 I am happy with my purchase, but not pleased with the delivey CEVA. It was suppossed to be delivered on the 14th, then the 20th, then it came the 27th. I had to call them to set the time or who knows when it would have been delivered. The TV worked great the first night, and the next day when I unplugged it to put it on the stand the power would not come back on. I tried everything... unhooking all the cables, I called Samsung, they couldn't help because there was no power. I let it sit all afternoon and with a prayer I tried one more time and plugged it in and it worked!!! The picture is great and I had also purchased the mediabridge cables from Amazon, and everything was simple to set up. The owners manual suggests to leave the picture size setting on 16:9 which is confusing because the some shows are full screen and others have the black bar on each side. That is why I gave it a four star rating. It is such a new model I was worried of getting a lemon. I had read the other 2 reviews. One good and one had trouble with the sound. I have only had mine for 5 days, so wish me luck!Samsung LN37C530 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black) Rating: 4 / 5 I am happy with my purchase, but not pleased with the delivey CEVA. It was suppossed to be delivered on the 14th, then the 20th, then it came the 27th. I had to call them to set the time or who knows when it would have been delivered. The TV worked great the first night, and the next day when I unplugged it to put it on the stand the power would not come back on. I tried everything… unhooking all the cables, I called Samsung, they couldn’t help because there was no power. I let it sit all afternoon and with a prayer I tried one more time and plugged it in and it worked!!! The picture is great and I had also purchased the mediabridge cables from Amazon, and everything was simple to set up. The owners manual suggests to leave the picture size setting on 16:9 which is confusing because the some shows are full screen and others have the black bar on each side. That is why I gave it a four star rating. It is such a new model I was worried of getting a lemon. I had read the other 2 reviews. One good and one had trouble with the sound. I have only had mine for 5 days, so wish me luck!Samsung LN37C530 37-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung UN60C6300 60-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black by Ronnie http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-408 Ronnie Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:40:26 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-408 I cant say enough about this Samsung 60" LED TV. I absolutely love this TV. The picture quality is amazing, the TV is very thin and looks great mounted on Samsung's flush wire wall mount. This model does not have the Internet Apps if this is something you want, but will connect to your wireless internet for media or updates. Very glad I purchased this LED TV over the others I was considering. Rating: 5 / 5 I cant say enough about this Samsung 60″ LED TV. I absolutely love this TV. The picture quality is amazing, the TV is very thin and looks great mounted on Samsung’s flush wire wall mount. This model does not have the Internet Apps if this is something you want, but will connect to your wireless internet for media or updates. Very glad I purchased this LED TV over the others I was considering.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung UN60C6300 60-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black by pharmin http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-407 pharmin Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:48:08 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-407 Amazon had the best price out there on this model, the shipping went perfect and the TV is amazing. The picture quality on this thing is crazy. I love it that we got this for the football season because the games are so fun to watch on this thing. We have a bose system running for the surround sound as like most of these TV's the sound quality is not the greatest - but who cares the picture is perfect!! WOW is all I can say! Rating: 5 / 5 Amazon had the best price out there on this model, the shipping went perfect and the TV is amazing. The picture quality on this thing is crazy. I love it that we got this for the football season because the games are so fun to watch on this thing. We have a bose system running for the surround sound as like most of these TV’s the sound quality is not the greatest – but who cares the picture is perfect!! WOW is all I can say!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung UN60C6300 60-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black by Jsundew http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-406 Jsundew Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:23:10 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-406 Buy it you will like it.. I did and I do.. Everyone who sees this 60incher is amazed at how real world it looks. As close to 3D you will get without buying a 3D T.V. I hooked mine up with a bose sound system two small speakers and a sub-woofer. SDF turn the lites out and your in a theater. Instead of sitting up in a chair in the balcony, stretch out lay back and your in the show... Rating: 5 / 5 Buy it you will like it.. I did and I do.. Everyone who sees this 60incher is amazed at how real world it looks. As close to 3D you will get without buying a 3D T.V. I hooked mine up with a bose sound system two small speakers and a sub-woofer. SDF turn the lites out and your in a theater. Instead of sitting up in a chair in the balcony, stretch out lay back and your in the show…
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Samsung UN60C6300 60-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black by Scott http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-405 Scott Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:28:51 +0000 http://www.cheap-hdtv.com/samsung-un60c6300-60-inch-1080p-120-hz-led-hdtv-black#comment-405 I was quite excited to receive this TV after reading all the positive reviews. Seemed like a great deal to buy through Amazon.com with free 3-year financing - who doesn't like holding onto their cash a bit longer? <br /> <br />TV arrived and looks great. Fired it up without a problem. Yes, it does have the "ghosting" or "clouding" that many describe on black screens, but it's a non-issue for me. Picture is razor sharp and sound quality is good. <br /> <br />Now on to the reason for a one-star rating: Six days after arrival, I turned on the TV and heard a "pop". The screen image became half a display and the other half slowly faded out from left to right until I was left with a black screen. My tekkie friend laughed when I told him - he said, "I know exactly what your problem is: you bought a Samsung TV!" <br /> <br />I called Amazon.com and they said that the TV is now sold through another vendor (not Amazon.com directly), so they can not send me a replacement until (if?) a new shipment comes in to Amazon.com. I asked about returning this Samsung for a similar TV of a different brand. "Sure, we'll do that for you free of charge, but other brands are not eligible for the free financing". That's a problem because the additional items I purchased with the Samsung TV now must be paid for in full immediately or be financed at their current usery rate of 25.99-percent. So now I'm stuck staring at a useless Samsung TV. My suggestions: #1-don't buy a Samsung #2-pay a little more and buy local - Amazon.com has been a real disappointment and a waste of several hours of phone time trying to get a solution to a problem that now has no resolution in sight! Rating: 1 / 5 I was quite excited to receive this TV after reading all the positive reviews. Seemed like a great deal to buy through Amazon.com with free 3-year financing – who doesn’t like holding onto their cash a bit longer?

TV arrived and looks great. Fired it up without a problem. Yes, it does have the “ghosting” or “clouding” that many describe on black screens, but it’s a non-issue for me. Picture is razor sharp and sound quality is good.

Now on to the reason for a one-star rating: Six days after arrival, I turned on the TV and heard a “pop”. The screen image became half a display and the other half slowly faded out from left to right until I was left with a black screen. My tekkie friend laughed when I told him – he said, “I know exactly what your problem is: you bought a Samsung TV!”

I called Amazon.com and they said that the TV is now sold through another vendor (not Amazon.com directly), so they can not send me a replacement until (if?) a new shipment comes in to Amazon.com. I asked about returning this Samsung for a similar TV of a different brand. “Sure, we’ll do that for you free of charge, but other brands are not eligible for the free financing”. That’s a problem because the additional items I purchased with the Samsung TV now must be paid for in full immediately or be financed at their current usery rate of 25.99-percent. So now I’m stuck staring at a useless Samsung TV. My suggestions: #1-don’t buy a Samsung #2-pay a little more and buy local – Amazon.com has been a real disappointment and a waste of several hours of phone time trying to get a solution to a problem that now has no resolution in sight!
Rating: 1 / 5

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