Black Friday Deals 2010 Samsung LN40C630 40-Inch LCD HDTV

Black Friday Deals 2010 Samsung LN40C630 40-Inch LCD HDTV

Being new Samsung LN40C630 to HDTV I hooked up my TV myself, very simple using the provided stand. My DVD’s looked great but my Samsung LN40C630 TV was lousy. After a week fiddling with the setup, I realized I wasn’t getting HD TV from my cable provider. Once I called COMCAST, and got HD TV, I was amazed at the clarity. I like the Picture size button, as I can watch video without distortion although I don’t always use the 16:9 choice. The screen is filled and everyone looks natural. This set lacks a video output for my VCR, so I can’t record VHS tapes, a definite negative. So I’ll give it 4 stars.

Technical Details

• Full HD 1080p resolution
• Touch of Color? design
• Exceeds ENERGY STAR® standards
• ConnectShare? Movie
• Game Mode

I chose this Samsung LN40C630 mainly because of my prior positive experience with a Samsung LN52A750, which I purchased 21 months ago from Amazon and am still very happy with. I purchased this Samsung LN40C630 for my bedroom and it fits in just right size-wise. After two weeks of use, I have not been disappointed with either the picture or other performance aspects. I set it to Movie Mode and Warm2 Picture Mode, which seem to suit my tastes for natural-looking colors. Unlike my LN52, which is connected to a 5.1 surround audio system in my living room, I am using the on-board speaker system on this LN40 TV. I wasn’t sure if I would be happy with the audio quality but it is just fine for my bedroom needs. I even turn up the volume quite a bit when I am using my stationary exercise bike and it works great. My only disappointment audio-wise is the lack of a headphone jack, so I can listen in privacy or not have to turn it up so loud when I exercise. My earlier LN52A750 has this feature but Samsung must have decided to delete this on some newer models. This wasn’t a surprise as I researched this before my purchase and still went with Samsung because of my good past experience. The lack of the headphone jack is the only reason I rated this Samsung LN40C630 4 stars, as otherwise it is an excellent Samsung LN40C630 TV.

As far as Amazon’s customer service, I couldn’t be happier. Both of my Samsung TVs were shipped quickly and arrived in good condition. The smaller Samsung LN40C630 was delivered to just inside my front door where I unpacked it and set it up myself, which was no problem at all. Although Samsung’s instructions say that it’s a two-person job to lift the TV and assemble it to the base, I managed just fine doing it alone. I then moved the TV to my bedroom alone, which was no problem as total weight is about 40 lbs with the base. Any larger TV would probably be too unwieldy to lift and move alone. (I had the white-glove delivery and set-up service with my LN52, thank goodness, as I live alone.)

Black Friday Deals 2010 Samsung LN40C630 40-Inch LCD HDTV

Black Friday Deals 2010 Samsung PN42C450

Black Friday Deals 2010 Samsung PN42C450

First Samsung PN42C450 TV arrived w spider web cracks on the glass screen. (Plasmas ARE more delicate and really do need to be kept uprightor heavy glass plates will crack.) Amazon was very responsive and sent me another through a different shipping company and it arrived quickly and in perfect condidtion. Had been set on an LCD but began comparing to my dad’s Panasonic 50″ plasma and really was a clear choice after that. This Samsung PN42C450 (Samsung PN42450) plasma beats any LCD I’ve seen with one stipulation: I watch almost all my TV and movies at night, in a dark room. Unbeatble TV Samsung PN42C450 that’s your enviro. Colors, clarity superb. If you watch in a well lit room or one with a lamp reflecting off screen, I probably wouldn’t go with a plasma.
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