Samsung LNT4053H 40" LCD HDTV


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How it sucks

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I bought this TV based on HD only, that was a mistake, while new DVDs and HD may look great on it, old Standard definition TV and older DVDs are just horrible. If you are willing to get HD programming, upconverting DVD player and HD receiver thru and thru, you will be OK otherwise I would stay away. I returned mine, because regular content was just too grainy to watch.
12 months ago @ Amazon
got this tv as a christmas gift for my family, initially there were problems with the set, when i called samsung, they were going to send out a service tech to replace some internal mechanism that appeard to be flawed, but i found this unacceptable to have a "fixed", new t.v. i called amazon, and with no issues, was sent out another t.v., and the old one was repackaged by the delivery crew and sent back to amazon.
10 months ago @ Amazon
As a sports fan, I was concerned about motion blur with LCD's over the last year or two, but after researching, I realized that it's not an issue with modern day LCD's. The 120Hz is just hype. I have absolutely no blur with my TV that I have accepting signals from the DirecTV HD-DVR (HR121).
12 months ago @ Amazon
The only reason I do not rate it as 5 stars is that 3 weeks is just too brief.... and I know there are a few better sets out there, but for the money.... you can't go wrong.
12 months ago @ Amazon
The color and contrast was fairly good but clarity is not this television strong suit. Overall the picture is good but plauged by weak noise filtering resulting in a less that perfect picture, and if your going to pay for it, then it should be perfect, nothing less. I purchased a Sony Bravia 40" 720p and though it has its own weaknesses I would recommend it over this set any day.
12 months ago @ Amazon
and 1 more thing, to someone who reading this, it might be you can give me an idea, cause im trying to use this tv as a monitor of my laptop but the tv says "not supported mode". i didnt call samsung customer service yet, cause im still trying to know this tv. anyway, good luck for all the customer of amazon, just think of it, no tax no shipping rate the price is the best, you just stay home and relax!
12 months ago @ Amazon
Edge definition was sharp but was plauged by digital interference. I calibrated the picture using the nice array of availiable settings but this did nothing to help the poor definition of the picture.
12 months ago @ Amazon
It's not bad, but it's nothing that will blow you away at all. I will give it credit for handling speech very well.
12 months ago @ Amazon
If you're sitting too close to it, you can see artifacts, but my couch is almost eight feet away and I can rarely see artifacts in SD. AUDIO (***) This is really the only think that kept me from giving it five stars overall.
12 months ago @ Amazon
so, i guess not only is it a good tv, but amazon did me well, too.
10 months ago @ Amazon
The only problem I had was with the local delivery agent for the Eagle shipping company used by Amazon. They missed one appointment to deliver and I had some bizarre conversations over the phone with the local agent claiming they had never talked to me before and then hung up on me.
12 months ago @ Amazon
It's very user-friendly and even someone who isn't a techie can use it. There's a USB (Wiselink) port in the back and I used it to view photos and even play MP3 background music during my slideshows. The remote is pretty good as well.
12 months ago @ Amazon

How it doesn't

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It had a great picture, decent sound, and an outstanding price-point for 1080p. We've had it in our home for about 3 weeks now and love everything about it. My son plays his Xbox 360 on the set and is amazed at the difference from our previous non-hdtv system.
12 months ago @ Amazon
At home DVD's using component video look almost like high def and Dish Network receiver using HDMI is also great. I get local channels over the air using digital channels and they look awesome, which was a pleasant surprise since I thought the HDTV might highlight the flaws of our SD broadcasts in Erie, PA. Over the air old analog channels look a little rough though.
12 months ago @ Amazon
first! id like to thank to amazon for deliviring my order samsung 40", scratch less and in perfect condition. they deliver the tv a week early than the date they supposed to deliver, which is i suprised and im happy for that.the tv was exccelent, pictures was really good, sound is great!
12 months ago @ Amazon
The TV is located in a bright sunlit room and the anti-glare screen works beautifully. The piano black finish with swivel base is great, but shows a lot of dust quickly. TIP: Instead of dusting with a cloth, use the pressurized air in a can for cleaning computers.
12 months ago @ Amazon
The design is really sleek and elegant as well. I've placed it on a black tv console and it blends in with the rest of the room perfectly. I highly recommend this tv for someone looking for a great HD picture!
10 months ago @ Amazon
I am very happy with my Samsung Purchase. It came down to this TV or a similar model from Sony. I chose this set primarily due to the styling and greatly improved aesthetics compared to other units that were similar technically.
12 months ago @ Amazon
no problems encountered by me what so ever. new tv works great, good picture/sound, and i love the big screen....
10 months ago @ Amazon
We get about 40 DTV chanels over the air with great reception. The delivery went well the guys brought it right into my house and were gone in 60 seconds.
13 months ago @ Amazon
In home delivery, great picture, great price. This was a great buy.
13 months ago @ Amazon
Sports look spectacular and movies look great as well. I was very pleased with the standard definition picture as well.
12 months ago @ Amazon
What a great TV at a bargain price on Amazon. This was our first big ticket online order and the experience was great.
12 months ago @ Amazon
Would highly recommend buying from Amazon if you know exactly what you want. The TV picture is great for HD, STD Def. and DVD, and there are tons of adjustments for everything.
12 months ago @ Amazon
This tv has a great picture,Beautiful design, and lots of features. The 3 hdmi ports are nice to. I have Dish network HD and It looks great, My upconverting dvd player looks great too.
12 months ago @ Amazon
This is a great TV, with wonderful detail, color and contrast. Instructions were amamzingly easy to follow and it set up in no time! I would highly recommend it.
13 months ago @ Amazon
Samsung LNT4053H 40" LCD HDTV I am as happy as a pig in a mudhole. I am using a 25 year old antenna and getting several channels in HD. Even the analog channels are much better than my old set which was about as old as the antenna.
12 months ago @ Amazon
Sounds great. Overall, a great TV at a great price and a wonderful buying experience.
12 months ago @ Amazon
I absolutely love this TV. I've been in the market for HD for 2 years now and this TV finally made me feel comfortable enough to make a purchase.
12 months ago @ Amazon
Amazon delivered it white glove direct to my apartment in perfect shape, and only a couple days late when our area had major flooding along the main expressway. Setup was easy, and picture quality is great.
11 months ago @ Amazon
I bought this tv last year when my old 27" tube tv quit working and just love it. The picture quality is amazing! I really wish I had switched to a HD tv earlier.
10 months ago @ Amazon
It handles all types of programming well (even black & white movies) and it responds quickly to the remote control. I got it for $1100 at a local electronics store here in Jackson, MS. Anyone saying 1080p is superior to 720p hasn't really watched a 720p.
12 months ago @ Amazon