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

This television is virtually perfect from head to toe. Previously I owned the Samsung LNS3241D, a 32" 720p television that I was very happy with, but I felt it was time to trade up to 1080p. For my old tv, I spent over a month on research alone and another month finding the tv I wanted before purchasing. This time around, it took about five minutes to decide this tv was the one.

Delivery

I bought the tv and eagerly awaited its arrival. I had heard of people having problems with CEVA shipping, so I was a bit worried. I checked the tracking one morning to discover that the tv had already been shipped (this was over a week earlier than had been reported) and was waiting at the local shipping facility. I had heard that people had been experiencing glitches with the tracking where for each day they checked it would say their package had arrived on that day, so I didn't get my hopes up. However, CEVA called me that day and scheduled the delivery. When they arrived, they took the tv in, popped it out of the box, placed it on the table and got it all running. Suffice to say, I could not have been happier with the shipping and delivery.

The Television

First off, the image quality is phenomenal. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference in detail between my old 32" 720p tv and this one, but I am happy to say that the difference was readily apparent. Not only are the images sharper, but the color range is much wider and the contrast is substantially higher. Running my ps3 with XvYCC enabled, words can't describe the beauty and breadth of color I was experiencing. The blacks are deep and rich and the refresh rate is so good I haven't experienced any blur or pixelization. The clear glass panel screen invites glare, which can be annoying, but the benefits to color and contrast it brings more than makes up for it. Even SD programs look better.

The 120 hz feature can do amazing things for action scenes, sports or video games, but for most movies I leave it off (it tends to bring CG right to the front of the screen, and it becomes distracting during dramatic moments). I was worried that the Touch of Color would be distracting, but in our living room it's so subtle I hardly ever notice it. The clickwheel remote is obnoxious but fortunately you can just click the buttons instead of scrolling so no big deal. The menus are easy to navigate. The speakers aren't as good as the speakers in my old tv, but I usually have it plugged in to my external speakers anyways.

All in all, I couldn't be happier with this tv. More than anything else I was surprised by the sheer richness and breadth of the color range. Samsung has proven themselves to be a leader in the LCD market, and this television is a stellar example of why they're at the top. Do yourself a favor and buy this set.Get more detail about Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color.