Order Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color

I bought this about a month ago. Initially I was looking at the older 5 series because it was on sales. But after checking tech details, I found out that there's a 6 series with better refresh rate (120Hz) and contrast (50,000:1) for only about $100 more. These specs are important for me because it's going to be watched by my 5 yr old daughter too and she has stigmatism with her eyes (condition her eyes get fatigue easily). There're also 6 & 7 series but specs are almost the same and, in my opinion, do not justify for higher prices in terms of my needs.

I'm really happy about this TV as picture quality is really good. Sound quality is pretty good too. It's comparable to my amplifier with two sub woofers. My daughter is now enjoying her DVDs and kid programs without teary eyes or fatigue.

Pros: Great picture quality and nice sound system. Color is crisp, motion response is fast and controls are intuitive. I also like the feature that automatically tunes to the digital channel over the air (like 5.1, 7.1, etc.) instead of analog channel when you press the main channel digits only. An older Sam Sung I have did not do that, so it was a bit annoying to press channel up to switch from analog to digital or press the sub-channels every time. This one solved that annoyance.


Cons: Only minor grips that do not really matter. Screen is a little shiny and reflective but it's ok when not watched from an extreme angle like greater then 45 deg away from center. The controls on the TV are almost invisible because they're touch buttons flushed to the frame and markings are very hard to see (in case you need to use them like when you can't find the remote). But using remote control is easy and intuitive.


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