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Brand: Samsung
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$1,299.99~~
Buy New: $956.12
You Save: $343.87 (26%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

235 reviews
Sales Rank: 109

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 54.5
Dimensions (in): 39.2 x 3.6 x 24.7
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: LN-40A550
Model: LN-40A550
UPC: 036725228177
EAN: 0036725228177
ASIN: B001418W2C

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

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The audio is terrible, otherwise very nice October 13, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

Even though a number of reviewers have commented on the substandard audio, I figured "how bad could it be?". Make no mistake, this is the absolute worst TV audio known to mankind. A portable AM radio speaker would be 10x better. Seriously. Do not even think about using this TV with the built-in speakers. You will be sorry.

The good news? After connecting my living room stereo system to it I was much happier. Everything else about this unit is very nice. Once I upgraded the audio I was very satisfied with my purchase.

5 out of 5 stars

this TV changed how i view the world October 13, 2008
this tv is unbelievable. first let me say that. it has a beautiful picture and very easy to use (even though there are a million types of settings)

buying off amazon was great as well. the CEVA delivery service called me to schedule a time that worked for me and the delivery guys called when they were close by (since i was at work). they set up the tv where i wanted and made sure it worked.

the tv required no initial set up and worked right away. i have my xbox hooked up to it and it looks amazing

i am very satisfied with this purchase and i have recommended amazon to all my friends for making the transaction very easy

5 out of 5 stars

Simply Awesome! October 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

A few days ago I purchased a Sony KDL40S4100 but returned it and replaced it with this beautiful set. I was experiencing some problems with ghosting and blacks when viewing HDDVD's on the Sony.
This set leaps beyond the Sony. I was downsizing from a 46 to a 40 inch set and originally wanted this one. I had good luck with my previous Sony so that was why I got the second Sony (the one I returned). Bad decision.
You literally pull this set out of the box (stand pre-assembled) and plug it in. It does a search of over-the-air of which I get about 7 in HD and cable.
I threw in a couple of blu-ray movies and was very very impressed to say the least (I have a Samsung dual-player with hdmi - no issues).
Sound isn't the greatest but I have a sound system already and it sounds great!
I also did the 2 firmware updates from the Samsung website. No known issues so far.
For the money, this is a wonderful set. I would highly recommend it to anyone considering an HDTV purchase.
Technology has sure changed the way we watch tv in the past few years. Do I care that this set isn't bigger? No. Do I care that it isn't 120 Hz? No. What I care about is that I am able to enjoy movie theater quality tv viewing in the comfort of my own home and at a fairly reasonable price.
Get one of these sets, you won't be disappointed. Check out the reviews in AVS forums as well.

5 out of 5 stars

Great HDTV for a Great Price! October 10, 2008
This Samsung HDTV is amazing for the price. You could not possibly find a better price for a new 40" 1080P HDTV! I read many of the reviews on Amazon for the LN40A550 before making my final decision and I am very happy with my purchase.

The concerns for the audio quality with the TVs speakers are not an issue since I am running audio through a surround system via the digital optical out.

Delivery and Setup: CEVA was excellent, even though there was some confusion with my tracking number (a quick call fixed that). The TV is easily programmable and I really like the customizable input labels.

Picture Quality and Settings: The LN40A550 has a spectacular picture! I have my HD cable box, Xbox 360, and DVD-1080P8 connected to the 3 HDMI ports and the TV recognizes the signals very quickly. The audio setup was simple for outputting to a 5.1 system through optical - turn off the TV speaker and voila. The LN40A550 also has a ton of setup options, but I really didn't have to do much adjusting because the picture looked almost perfect out of the box. There are several settings for sports, cinema, and game that make viewing more enjoyable, also.

Overall, I give this Samsung 40" LCD HDTV 5 stars. Get it, you won't be disappointed!

**EDIT** The issues many people reported with HDMI connections to the Samsung DVD-1080P8 have not popped up and I have had this TV for over two weeks now. This was a previously known issue by Samsung, however, calling Samsung technical support will get you to a solution. They will mail a firmware update (not available online) to you and you will need to install this in your DVD player.

1 out of 5 stars

Amazon customer service October 9, 2008
2 out of 18 found this review helpful

Check Amazon delivery date up front prior to buying. The delivery date provided by Amazon email after purchase was outside the standard 3- 5 business days. I spent over an hour (3 separate phone calls) trying to speak to a customer service person that could explain why. When I finally got connected to someone in the United States, she explained that you get the 1st customer service person and you can not get transferred. I had a choice of other tv providers and will NOT use Amazon next time.

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