I've been researching flatscreens for 3 years now (as I bided by time waiting for permission from my wife to finally get one), and in the end, after reading all of its stellar reviews and actually going to see it for myself in the showroom, released my pent up buying desires on purchasing this superb tv. Unbelievably sharp picture and Samsung's colors are fantastic right out of the box.
At first, things were a bit too sharp, though, and I was feeling somewhat unable to enjoy shows and movies because the HD was allowing me to see the layers of stage makeup caked on actors' and actresses' faces (which kind of takes you out of the scene)and the movement was too sharp (if that makes) sense. This was easily remedied by turning off the edge enhancement feature, reducing the judder to 3, and doing the other tweaks suggested by the top review listed here.
My wife was skeptical about the value of this but now is completely sold and loves our TV. I've yet to watch any Blu Ray on this (and see the 240hz in action) but so far it's great.
The Yahoo Widgets are kind of "meh." right now, but the YouTube widget is nice and very easy to use. If Netflix Instant Streaming were built in, this thing would be off the hook, but that's okay; I've got a TiVo HD hooked up to it and that allows me to stream and download HD shows from Amazon and Netflix. Also, in order to partially justify spending all this dough, I've dropped cable and am going purely with an HD antenna. (After testing out a bunch of models from cheap to expensive, I ultimately settled on the RCA flat amplified antenna with a powered amplifier.) I'm smack dab in the middle of NY, so I'm more than satisfied with the channels I get, and let me tell you, the picture from our local over-the-antenna broadcasts is amazing on this set. When we watch the news, it's a bit unsettling because it looks almost like the the newscasters are sitting across a table from us. And frankly, I'm glad not to have to deal with those bozos from the cable company anymore for anything but my internet bill.
Some of the reviewers knock this TV for it's sound, but it's not bad...and really, when you're getting a TV in this class, why would you even consider doing anything less than a full home theater surround sound system?
You'll probably rarely use it, but this unit has some nifty little software extras that are nice to turn on when you want to relax (there are nature and meditation programs you can turn that give you a pretty image (a la "Sunrise Earth") with some soothing music).
The overall design is excellent. We love the clear stand and the rounded glass edges.
My only small complaint is that the glass screen is highly reflective. A BB salesperson told me that the glass screen is how Samsung manages to achieve the incredibly deep blacks on this TV, so I'm okay with it (and it's easy to just turn off the lights and close the shades...and wear dark clothing).
Anyway, no regrets here at all. I am _very_ happy with this TV.Get more detail about Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color.
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