Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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


Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of ColorFrom Samsung
Price: Too low to display

Availability: Usually ships in 24 hoursShips from and sold by Amazon.com
18 new or used available from $1,079.69 Average customer review:
Product Description
40" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * Touch of Color high-gloss "rose black" finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * Ultra Clear LCD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels) *

Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #309 in Consumer Electronics
Color: Black
Brand: Samsung
Model: LN-40A650
Dimensions: 25.10" h x 3.30" w x 39.30" l, 37.50 pounds
Display size: 40


Features
Touch of Color Bezel
Full HD 1080p Resolution
120Hz Auto Motion Plus
4 HDMI Inputs
Super Clear Panel


Customer Reviews


Best there is! Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color I researched this TV against the SONY 4100W and loved the touch of color when I saw this at BB. The SONY had a silver boarder around the frame that was distracting to me. I love my Samsung TV after having it for only six days now. I was afraid of the shipping horrors reported on this site, but the price was so good I went with Amazon anyway. BB and CC both wanted $1,499.99 plus tax for this TV and would not come down one doallar. Amazon had it for $1,249.99 tax free and free shipping. Yes I know "Free shipping!" After purchasing on Nov 26th, I was given a delivery estimate of 09 Dec. I'm in central CA and the TV came from Reno,NV. I thought immediately this seemed to be a very long two weeks to get to me. One day after my TV shipped it was in Sacramento, about 250 miles from me. I was then given a new delivery date of Thurs 04 Dec. But it was in Sacramento on Sat 29 Dec.at 4:00am. It remained in Sac for three days until Tues 02 Dec where it made it to Fresno, my local delivery area. I called the local CO. for a delivery appointment and was told it was to be delivered Friday 05 Dec. I said "I would not be home then and how about Thursday the original date I was told anyway?" They said OK we will deliver Thursday Dec 04th 12:00pm to 4:00pm. I received my TV as promised on Thursday at 2:30pm. The delivery many asked me if I wanted the white glove routine of remove from box and plug in? I declined because the box was in perfect condition and I was having it installed the next day anyway. I signed for it and the next day Firefox installed it and set up my remote for Direc-TV and I have enjoyed an outstanding picture ever since. I will be getting the HD-DVR and new dish for HD tomorrow and will then have an even more superior picture! The deliver was free and I received the TV on 04 Dec five days earlier than originally promised. What's not to like? Why it had to sit in Sacramanto for three days I have no idea? But I am still very happy with the overall experience. Also I found out there were three manufacture dates of this model TV this year. April I believe had the shutdown problems with some sets, then again in July. After keying in my serial# on the Samsung site, I found out my TV was in November! No problems at all with TV turning itself off after running many hrs. So thank you Amazon for the newest version of this model# and no TAX and free shipping. Thank you to Samsung for a beautiful looking TV set (touch of red is at top and bottom only on this 650, all four sides on the 750) and so far a superior running TV, no problems with anything. No idea why some have complained about the remote?, works fine for me. So five stars for Samsung all the way, this TV is the best one out there for the money as far as I'm concerned! Go buy two if you can afford it. {:^)-


LOOK NO FURTHER!!! If you are shopping for an LCD flat panel TV, look no further. This Samsung 40" model is absolutely awsome and far exceeds my expectations. It has a phenomenal picture and I'm finding it very difficult to watch non HD channels. The TV set up and installation was very simple with an HDMI cable; not so for my HD cable box, but that's another story. The sound is also better than expected. The picture and sound control menus are fairly easy to navigate, and you will want to tweak them, but basic factory settings are very impressive right out of the box. The remote has way too many buttons and features which you can't use, and the instruction manual, typical of many high end electronics products, leaves a lot to be desired. I have given this product 5 stars because of it's overall quality, and Amazon's price makes it a great value. I was not impressed with Pilot Freight, Amazon's shipper of choice. They handed my TV off to a sub-contractor and did not forward any contact information except for my name and address. The shipper, CB Freight had sent me a notice by snail mail asking for further contact information; pitiful. My TV sat in their warehouse for at least 72 hours. The white glove delivery service was fine, and Amazon's customer service was very helpful, but they need better tracking and communication once the product leaves the warehouse. The awsome Samsung television makes up for this shortcoming, but know that it may take a few days longer than expected using Amazon's free shipping. All in all, I am very pleased with this purchase and highly recommend the Samsung LN40A650.


Dead on Arrival DEAD on Arrival. Highly disappointed. Price was great. Shipping was great and TV arrived ahead of time through CEVA in great boxed condition. Switched on the TV to find random lines all over the screen all traversing up to the top right hand corner where they clustered into a small bullet hole-like glass shatter pattern. Switched off the TV and inspected to find that the LCD panel looked fine with no scratches but had an internal smear the size of a thumbnail on the top right. Called Amazon, and they promptly agreed to take it back and issue a complete refund. LCD panels are usually very hardy. So, some robot/widget at the manufacturer that is used to lift and pack the TV used too much force internally shattering the LCD. I really doubt anyone but the manufacturer would have touched this TV after it was packed. So, Samsumg materials handling quality is suspect and I would say dubious. Overall, highly disappointed though Amazon has been cooperative.





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