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

This is an excellent LCD TV that delivers a truly great picture (with a bit of calibration from the factory settings). There are lots of A?V connections and plenty of picture settings to help customize the TV to just the way you like it. Be aware that the screen is reflective when it is placed opposite windows (like a lot of TVs). The "touch of red" (around the frame of the set) doesn't bother me, but it may not be for everyone's taste. The side-to-side viewing angle also seems to be very good for an LCD. The scroll wheel on the remote needs work (way too sensitive), but you do get used to its quirkiness after a while.

My main issue with this TV is that it doesn't seem to play well with the HD set top box from Verizon FIOS. I upgraded my standard definition FIOS set top box to an HD box about 10 days after I received this TV. After connecting the TV with the HD box via HDMI, I began experiencing problems with the HD box spontaneously shutting off by itself about once or twice a day. To reboot the system, I had to disconnect and reconnect the power cord. After about 2-3 weeks of trying to troubleshoot this issue with Verizon tech support, one of the techs finally asked me what kind of TV I had connected to the HD box. When I identified the Samsung model, the tech said that Verizon had received a lot of calls about this problem from Samsung LCD owners. She suggested trying to use component cables (instead of HDMI) to connect to the HD box as a fix, but she also said that Verizon was waiting for Samsung to issue a firmware fix for this problem. I did try using component cables to connect to the HD box for about two more weeks, but the HD box still kept shutting off by itself, so I have decided to downgrade back to an SD box. I even experienced the problem using a coaxial cable connection (though less frequently).

What's more, when I contacted Samsung customer service to ask about this problem, the Samsung rep told me that Samsung had also received other calls from FIOS customers about the issue. However, she claimed that the problem was with the FIOS HD box, and not with the TV, and that it was the set top box maker (Motorola) that needed to upgrade its firmware and not Samsung. Needless to say, at this point, I don't know which company (Verzion, Samsung or Motorola) needs to address this issue, but I hope someone does soon.

I don't know for a fact if other FIOS customers are having this problem, but unfortunately, it's been disappointing for me not to get to experience the full HD picture capability that this TV has to offer. And it's too late for me to return or exchange this TV. I really do enjoy this television, but if you're on FIOS and you really want the full HD experience right now, you may want to consider other makes and/or models.Get more detail about Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color.