Samsung LN55B650 Beautiful!

Let me give you some history first...i had originally ordered an LG plasma from HSN...it came twice with chards of broken glass...and the delivery was awful (Civa?) and took several weeks to arrive. So i was somewhat reluctant to purchase on-line again. So when Amazon shipped this so fast and Pilot delivered it with great service, i was very pleased. However, afterward, i noticed a tiny scratch in the screen that showed a white dot when the screen was dark in that corner...Thought i could live with it since i was sick of sending back TVs, but obsessed over the small dot when i saw it. I notified Amazon who offered a small discount or a new TV. I picked a new TV. Within a few weeks, I had a new TV delivered and the old one taken away. Amazon was great and the same delivery guy was very pleasant. Now the TV...it is so sharp and crisp and beautifully big that i don't want to stop watching TV. I have a fairly new LG 42" in the bedroom and thought it was good until i watched this one. Glad i didn't wait for an LED or whatever is next, because i can't imagine a more perfect TV. Haven't figured out the extra capabities such as streaming, but can't wait. Almost ordered the 52inch, but glad i went a little bigger. It's Great!

ln55b650

After much shopping around and studying the specs and reviews on many different tvs, I purchased a new Samsung ln55b650. I narrowed my choices to Samsungs new lcd tv and their new led tv. I couldn't tell a lot of difference watching the two tvs in the store so I went with the 55 inch lcd. I couldn't be more pleased with my choice. The picture quality is even better than I hoped and after a months usage I have found no problems with the tv.
I would recommend the tv and I would definitely order it again from Amazon. The price and the delivery service make Amazon my first choice for any new appliance.

Samsung LN55B650 GREAT HDTV !!!

Samsung hits another home run. I received my LN55B650 HDTV two days ago. Put it on my bedroom wall and WOW !!! Great sharp picture, deep colors, and a very nice appearance. In the past year, I've purchased two other Samsung HDTV'S for my other rooms, and I am very pleased with all of them. I purchased this HDTV, using Samsung's $[...] instant rebate. This put me over the top in deciding to buy. Received my television two days earlier than scheduled. Delivery by Pilot was first rate. White glove setup. I was very pleased with their service. This HDTV is everything and more. I have researched a lot of HDTV'S and as of this review, I am very satisfied with what Samsung has produced. If you are looking for a HDTV of this size, buy this Samsung and you will not be disappointed.

Samsung LN55B650 55-Inch 1080p - Fantastic Picture

Upgraded from a Samsung 56" DLP....like night and day. Having owned previous LCD sets from Sharp, I was leary about purchasing another LCD TV. While the Sharp LCD (15" 480i and 32" 1080P) both had good pictures, they were not significantly better than my Samsung, 56" 1080P DLP in either a 480i (both sets) or 1080P (the 32").

That said, I saw the LN55B650 in Best Buy and was impressed, so I proceeded to do several days of research and pricing on the internet and decided to take the plunge....purchased the 55" and 32" versions.

- Blue Ray: Crisp picture, deep blacks and true colors...looks like you can almost step into the picture.

- HD Signal: As good as the Blue Ray picture.

- Non-HD Signal: Great upconversion with superb detail.

- Controls: A lot of adjustments, most of which I don't touch. Planning on bringing in a professional to fine tune both sets.

Samsung LN55B650 Great value

Considering this is in Samsung's 6-series line (read: budget), the features and picture quality are top-notch. Like most people, I considered an LED backlit (not perimeter lit) higher end set. While I agree that the black level is nicer on the LED lit sets, it is not twice as good to justify the price. Same thing with 240Hz, it's an improvement, but not a must-have. 3" vs 1" thick... once it's on the wall, 7' away from you, I doubt you'll care much.

With a TV like this, you want to spend time reading up on settings to tweak it for your room and your tastes. But, out of the box, the TV performs beautifully, the color and contrast are excellent. Sound... well I'm not sure, since I don't use the onboard speakers.

I was able to get this with the free blu-ray player for $[...] shipped, turned the player around on [...] for [...] bucks so the set was $[...] net. Edit: I absoultely CANNOT believe it is selling for 2600 bucks now with NO free Blu-Ray player. Since when do electronics go UP in price? Next thing you know, OLED will go obsolete before LCD.

If you are considering a TV this size, definitely go down to your local shop to check out the bezel as it definitely has some red highlights and is a bit bigger underneath the set than some of the more minimalistic designs out there. That design element may bother some. Depending on the wall color behind the set (ideally should be a neutral dark color) you may not even notice it.

Samsung LN55B650 Review

I have had this item approximately three weeks and it has met all of my expectations. As a Plasma TV owner, I wanted to replace and older TV with an LCD since they use less power and create less heat. I did a good deal of research but this TV was too new to have been rated. I trusted in the quality and ratings of Samsung brandmates and was not disappointed. It has a bright and beautiful picture; more adjustments than anyone could ever need; and many other features (such as internet connectivity) that I have yet to try. I especially like the media viewer, since I shoot only digital photos when traveling. This TV is so good, it shows up the flaws in my cable HD service that I never noticed before. I highly recommend this TV to anyone looking for a large screen TV in the LCD format.

Samsung LN55B650 Highly recommended

Pros:
+ Terrific picture quality (especially after I calibrated it)
+ Wide range of adjustments available to fine-tune picture
+ No "judder" when playing 24fps Blu-ray movies
+ Worked perfectly out of the box
+ Very good value

Cons:
- Doesn't have anti-glare screen
-"Auto Motion Plus" feature just makes picture looks strange (but can be easily turned off)
- Default picture settings out of the box are WAY too bright (like every new TV I've seen)
- Not the most advanced TV on the market (which is probably why it works out of the box)

I bought this TV to replace an old rear-projection DLP. First I considered a plasma, but was put off by the power consumption, heat output and heavy weight. Pioneer is also getting out of the plasma TV business entirely, which worried me since they made arguably the best plasma TV on the market (the Kuro). Next I looked at the new LED TVs, which are super-thin and look great in the store...but I also found a lot of reports of them being kind of buggy. So I decided to go with a high-quality 55" LCD released this year that had 1080p and a 120Hz refresh rate. This takes us to this TV...

The bottom line is that this is a great TV. It has much better picture quality than even the 1080p TVs made just a couple years ago. It worked perfectly out of the box and there were no bugs, video glitches or imperfections of any kind...it simply works, and works very well. Sound quality is on par with the built-in sound in other TVs. Factoring in the reasonable price it's a no-brainer. More advanced TVs exist, but cost more money, seem to have more bugs and deliver marginal improvements in picture quality - not a reasonable trade-off in my book compared to what you get from a high quality LCD right now.

Like every new TV I've seen, the out-of-box settings are way too bright. Setting the picture mode to "movie" and turning down the backlight to 6 produced a great-looking picture, and calibrating it using Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray] made it outright amazing. For those who like to fine-tune the picture this TV has every control you could want, and probably several you haven't ever heard of. The menu system is well laid out and easy to navigate.

It also has a bunch of extra features that are fun to play with, but are ultimately better left turned off. Auto Motion Plus is supposed to make fast-moving images look better, but to my eye all it did was make the picture look strange. The Edge Enhancement and Digital NR features sharpen edges and remove video noise, respectively, but they also introduce video artifacts of their own and are probably best left off as well. Finally, the Sharpness settings is *artificial* sharpening - it makes the picture seem more detailed, but also makes it look extremely gritty and noisy - I suggest setting it to 0. These aren't unique problems to Samsung; similar features on other new TVs have the same problems.

If I could change one thing about this TV, I would give it a more glare-resistant screen. There is probably a trade-off between how sharp the picture is and how well it resists glare, but this thing is SHINY. If you have a very brightly lit room it could be a problem for you.

If you want very good performance for the money from a proven, trouble-free design, you can't go wrong with one of these LNxxB650 models from Samsung. They look great, are light weight, consume little power and they just plain *work* without any fuss.

Samsung LN55B650 Excellent product!

After shopping for a new TV, both online and in store, I decided on this Samsung tv to meet my needs. I had decided to purchase from a local store, but once I realized how much less expensive it was to buy from Amazon, I immediately ordered from them. One week later I had the TV sitting in my living room, ready to hook up to my satellite system. But then I decided to wait till satellite provider could upgrade me to HDTV, which they did 3 days later. Loving this TV ever since. Exactly as described! Reviews from other customers was so much help.

Samsung LN55B650 Samsung knows TVs - This is a Beauty

I have had this TV for around 2 Months now and I must say that I am impressed with the overall styling, picture, and feature set. I was looking at the 240hz models and in the 52" models but decided on this one because it was under 2K and was 55". I also spoke with friends that have the 240hz TVs and they say that the effect is probably too much on anything except sports. The picture through HDMI on this TV is not short of phenominal! The colors are rich and vibrant and it is tack sharp. You will need to turn the backlight down to around 7. I was concerned about glare because I have huge picture windows opposite my TV. The glare from the windows is very little. This may be helped by the way I mounted it and turned it down (angle) to help with glare. The glare is about 20% of about what my projection TV was! If it does not bother me in my living room then it probably would not bother most. My picture windows are about 3.5 feet by 10 feet and there are 3 in the living room and 3 in the adjoined kitchen. To say the least I am very pleased with this purchase. I just hope that I do not have to ever deal with Samsung support because I have had a bad experience lately trying to get my bd-p1500 blu-ray player replaced. I upgraded the firmware and it would not play ANY blu-ray movies rented at BB. I sent it in and they sent it back saying nothing is wrong with it. This is lame! Dear Samsung... you make great products. Stand behind them so we can keep buying them! If this TV is in your budget and you want the best bang for your buck then this is it.... Sparq

Samsung LN55B650 Best LCD for the Money

This LCD is the best of both size and quality. With the additional 300 off that amazon was offering a couple of weeks ago, it was a bargain for what you get. Samsung is top quality in my opinion right now.

Here is the good:

Great picture. 3 extra inches worth more to me than 240 hz
Glass screen makes picture more vivid and handles glare with ease.
Touch of color makes it look really nice hanging in my living room.


Could be better:
Sound is average at best. Most will hook it up to external speakers so it doesn't matter that much
Remote is decent but needs more quick buttons to control PIP and other tools that you have to navigate through a couple of menus to change

Bad:
Nothing. You will not be dissapointed with this bad boy!