Samsung LN46B650 46 Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color

Samsung LN46B650 46 Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color

It features a 45.9″ screen (measured diagonally) with a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. The Touch of Color high-gloss finish is black with red accents. There are built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) and built-in QAM cable TV tuner, which receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required). The Ultra Clear LCD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels) provides clear resolution.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great HDTV
Wonderful picture, especially with HD input. Totally sharp, no fringes or visual noise.

The delivery and installation was very professional. One recommendation: put something like an old sheet on the floor where they will open the box. From the delivery truck floor, the box can pick up some black smudges, which can transfer to your floor.

We have the TV in a corner facing diagonally out away from windows in both walls of the corner, and this way glare is no problem on the glossy face. The 46″ is a good size for our small living room.

It’s a good looking unit, and the few wires can be hidden behind the center post with a built-in strap and a supplied wrap-around white tube. The Red Touch is nice, but barely noticeable.

A USB thumb drive can be plugged in behind the right-hand edge. One way to use that is to use a computer to load the drive with pictures (jpg) and/or tunes (mp3). Then press “MEDIA.P” on the remote, select the thumb drive (with the red remote button), and select a stream of music or pictures. Pictures that are sized 1920×1080 pixels fit the screen perfectly and are very sharp.

The built-in speakers are OK, but we found a big improvement by adding a “ZVOX 550″ powered-speakers unit. It is one flat box that lies flat beneath and supporting the TV. Highly recommended.

3 Stars Good, but not great.
Overall I think this is a good TV, however based on all the positive reviews I read before buying it I am a little disappointed.

On the positive side the picture quality, color and contrast are all top notch. The menus are also very clear and intuitive. The styling of the TV is also very sleek and looks great in the room.

On the negative side, the audio quality with the internal speakers is terrible. I think it may have to do with the fact that the speakers are on the back or underside of the TV and not forward facing. If you’re hooking this up to a home theater then you should be fine. If not it’s going to sound like you’re listening to your clock radio.

Another gripe is that it’s hard to tell when the TV is on or off. When you turn it on or off there is a sound for each (which I personally find annoying) and it’s hard to differentiate which sound means what. there is also a tiny indicator light (which I find hard to see from the viewing distance) and it goes on when the TV is off which seem counter-intuitive.

Another disappointment is that remote doesn’t appear to be a universal remote that you can use to control other devices. If it does, it isn’t intuitive enough for me to figure it out.

Which brings me to my last gripe. To make it even more frustrating there is no paper manual. There is a paper quick guide, but if you want to find out details on how to use specific features you have to use the onscreen e-manual. I may be old skool, but having to read and e-manual to learn how to operate your tv is like learning how to drive a car while reading the instructions off the windshield. Also reading white text on a dark background from the couch at standard TV resolution is hard on the eyes.

3 Stars Not to sure about my setup so 3 stars
Ive been using my PC as a TV for the last 7 years. Last year I got a new Dell XPS 720 with the dell 24 inch ( 2408) LCD. This is my baseline comparison.

Now, to my new B650 with ATT Uverse HD. The 650 with U verse seems hit or miss. Some programs seem real sharp, and others somewhat pixelated. For example: Watching blue planet on U verse, picture the satellite view of a moving planet earth with the oceans and land moving below. Well, in the ocean area you can clearly see the the blues, and the pixels as they move and re organize, its strange. Its lame actually. Now, on my PC I dont see that, just a crystal clear picture.

So if anyone knows, why this could be, please let me know. Oh yea, If Im watching Hanity on the Fox News Network, his hair is constantly flickering, Im not sure if it the lighting, the TV, or U verse or all. But it too is lame.

Anyone ?

5 Stars 46″ Samsung 650B
A beautiful TV with a great picture. Sound is good, not great. I can’t imagine a better HD picture, even the standard is acceptable. White glove delivery was good.

2 Stars delayed and misleading shipping notification
July 18th I’m still awaiting delivery of my TV. It wont be delivered until July 21 ( a working day! ). Posted email tracking notified that I was made aware of delivery on july 7th, actually it wasn’t until next week a call was made by me and I was told that the product was not in the shippers possession ! Any way long story short very misleading shipping service. Hoping to receive my TV intact?

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