Good choice for the money
I have owned this television for three weeks. The picture quality is top notch when viewing an HD signal. There are two items that have been minor disappointments. 1. The PIP only works with an analog signal. I didn't realize this before I made the purchase. 2. When watching football the image sometimes has a hard time keeping up with the action and you will see a partially blurred picture. This set is great for watching movies and regular television however.
Great 'bang for your buck' HDTV
The Samsung LN52A550 is one of the best 'bang for your buck' TVs you can find today. 1080p with great color and matte screen for low reflections. The only thing better would be the 630 or 650 with 120Hz/AMP but they may not be worth the cost adder for some.
closed caption problem
Using a DVR from my cable network, Grande, I am unable to enable or disable the closed caption option using either the remote that comes with the TV or the remote with the cable box. I have to use the controls on the box for this function. Otherwise, the Samsung is great.
Also, I have bought items from other companies because Amazon does not have telephone service for orders. I like to buy on the phone rather than on the net.
There's a first time for everything
I'll admit.. I had reservations about ordering a 52" LCD Television off the internet. My biggest concern was shipping. In the "old days", you go the electronics store then begrudgingly call a friend who has a pickup and ask to borrow it for a few hours. You and the salesman throw the TV in the back, strap it down.. pray it doesn't start raining, bring it home and have someone help to unload it. Whew!
Not the case with Amazon.
I was amazed at how wonderful the entire transaction took place. After deciding on this model, I placed the order. A few days later, I received a pleasant call from a freight company in my nearest metro, Cleveland, OH. The nice woman on the other line confirmed my address and scheduled a ... Read More
Very Happy Overall
I did a lot of studying of HDTV's before settling on this LN52A550. Concerns about possible screen burn in, and higher heat/power consumption pushed me away from plasma. For LCD's, Samsung seems to have the best overall quality for the money right now.
Next - which LCD model? If money was no object, I would have bought the Samsung 52A860 or 950 in a heartbeat. With a desired budget of $2k or less however, the 860/950's were out of the question. That left the 550 vs the 650 or 630. In the end, all of the pro/con arguments about 60hz vs 120hz sets didn't sway me towards the 630/650. For starters, I really don't like the red touch of color on the 650. After viewing and playing with the 52A550 at a local Fry's store, I decided ... Read More
