Samsung LN46B550 LCD HDTV

June 9th, 2009 | 58 views | Posted by admin in Cheap HDTVs

Samsung LN46B550 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color

With the Samsung 46-inch LN46B550 HDTV, you’re investing in a high-quality LCD TV that offers top-of-the-line picture quality with 1080p high definition resolution. Enjoy the sharpest details and vivid color with 70,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for more realistic images and a 6ms (millisecond) response time–virtually eliminating any blurring and providing smooth motion while watching fast-paced sports and action movies. Superb connectivity and networking with a USB port and four HDMI 1.3 ports with Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) means this HDTV plays well with all of your other electronics.

The stylish Samsung LN46B550 1080p HDTV with innovative Touch of Color design.
This HDTV is accented by Samsung’s TOC (Touch of Color) bezel design, which offers a hint of red translucent color around the edges of the unit for a uniquely fashionable look. Plus, it’s Energy Star compliant, which helps you be green while saving on your electric bill.

In addition to this 46-inch model, the Samsung B550 series also includes the 32-inch LN32B550, 37-inch LN37B550, 40-inch LN40B550, and 52-inch LN52B550.

Screen Size: 46 inches
Full 1080p HD
Fast 6ms response time minimizes blurring of fast motion in sports programs.
Mega dynamic contrast ratio
HD-Grade 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) pixel resolution: High-resolution pixel density is combined with a built-in image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of digital and analog audio/video sources.
Built-in digital tuner: No external box needed
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) allows the TV’s remote control to operate at the push of one button, peripheral AV devices such as a DVD player featuring HDMI-CEC.
Game Mode enhances dark areas, sharpens the picture, speeds up the image processing response and enhances the sounds of your games. Picture and sound quality optimized for the special needs of gaming systems at the touch of a button.
Side-mounted USB 2.0 port: Connect USB devices directly to your HDTV to view JPEG photos or MPEG movies or easily listen to your MP3 player through your HDTV’s audio system or your home theater system.
Touch of Color (ToC): Samsung’s unique manufacturing process accents the surrounding bezel with a stylish red tone.
Wide Color Enhancer 2 optimizes a given color’s hue, resulting in more natural rendering of colors.
Audio: Two 10-watt stereo speakers (for 20 watts of total power)
SRS TruSurround HD creates an immersive, feature-rich surround sound experience from two speakers, complete with rich bass, high frequency detail and clear dialog.
Energy Star Compliant: Reduces energy consumption by up to 25 percent compared with standard TVs.
Swivel stand included.
Warranty: 1 year parts and labor with in-home service, backed by Samsung toll-free support

Samsung LN46B550 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Review

I recently purchased this TV from Amazon and have been using it for about a week now. The picture is gorgeous out of my PC to the TV using a DVI to HDMI converter. Playing DVDs at 1080p is an amazing experience for me who is stepping up from a 27inch 720p set. There are loads of inputs to connect all your old equipment like a PS2 etc. You can send the audio out of the TV to your receiver using a single optical cable and this makes the clutter much less behind the receiver. The auto highlighting of the active inputs present on the TV makes it easy to know if the equipment you have connected is working or not.

The touch of color is an ok feature..just makes the TV look good and most of the times you need good lighting behind the TV to actually see the red color on the edges.

Is 120Hz worth it? Well right now it is not for the extra 200-300$ per set. I was thinking of getting the Sony Bravia with 120HZ but when I viewed the screen between these two i could not tell the difference.
Films and games mostly are shot/produced at 24-30 frames/sec…since this set has twice the sampling 60hz you should expect a pretty smooth frame rate and should not have any motion lag. 120hz samples at 4 times and will make it look even smoother..but you would need a giant screen to note the difference. at this size it is marginal so save your money and go with this Gem from Samsung.