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

I received my 6-Series about a week ago, and now that I've had a chance to get to know it, I have to say I'm pretty happy about the whole thing. The picture is as good as I remembered seeing it in the store (ventured to Best Buy to see it in person). The clarity is unbelievable. Now obviously, it depends on what your source input is, but this TV gets the most out of each. I still haven't been able to watch anything in the pure 1080P yet (need to get a Blu-Ray player, which I intend to do, as soon as the price drops below eleventy-million dollars).

For now, just watching shows and sports from my digital cable box has been amazing. I find it curious that different HD channels broadcast in different resolutions (ESPN - 780p, TBS - 1080i), and you can see the difference if you pay attention. It seems certain programming shows up with more clarity than others, but I guess that's to be expected.

I'm not a fan of some of the presets (Sports/Game/Cinema) because they eliminate certain options when activated. To each his/her own, you have to really play around with them to find which suits you best. While the Cinema mode probably has the best performance, I'm not a fan of how generally dark it makes the picture seem. I usually just leave it on Standard view, and make my own adjustments within.

With regard to a lot of the complaints in other reviews about the remote: don't worry about it. One, it's a remote, has little to no affect when enjoying your television. Two, chances are you're using your cable or satellite remote the majority of the time. Three, you don't actually HAVE to use the click wheel to navigate the screen. I find it odd/amusing that no one mentions this when complaining incessantly about some insignificant feature of the remote. Ok, Samsung probably overshot in the design and didn't pay enough attention to the actual functionality of it, but oh well. Within the iPod-esque clickwheel are actual up/down/left/right buttons which can simply be pressed, thus negating the need to use the somewhat unresponsive wheel. There, happy?

The shipping was OK, though not exactly "quick". The tracking page for CEVA needs some work, and I still don't understand why my shipment needed to be routed from Cincinnati (origin) to ORLANDO before making its way to me here in Manhattan. In any case, I got it about a week after I ordered it. They didn't offer to take it out of the box or anything to set it up but I wasn't aware of this until I got home (I wasn't there for delivery, my girlfriend was). I would suggest calling CEVA's shipment facility to get better details on where your TV is, and when it will arrive.

All in all, not a bad experience, and certainly worth the low price tag. The TV itself is amazing, so I wouldn't let the prospect of ordering such an expensive electronic online deter you. When it comes to picture clarity, this thing is top notch (my friend has a Bravia and said he likes mine better...not to mention he paid $600 more for his, ha). And in the end, that's what matters most. Enjoy.Get more detail about Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color.