Samsung :
UN55C6300
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$2,499.99
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"This is a Great TV, but not a Perfect TV" 2010-06-06
By Lopsided (VA)
This TV was an upgrade from my Samsung LNS4051D 40-Inch LCD HDTV. What bothered me most about my previous set was: a square "pixel" like movement during fast scenes (particularly moving water), poor gradients (obvious blocks when viewing graphic gradients - think PS3 wallpaper). Both issues have been eliminated with this upgrade and while my husband could not pick up on either I would not describe myself as a videofile, simply picky.
Here are my opinions on:
------GLOSSY SCREEN------
I feared the high gloss screen would prove too reflective for me as I have a bay window on the side wall. Though I can easily see the reflections when looking for them it has not been a deal breaker for me for the same reason I prefer a gloss screen on my computer rather than a non-glare... the color representation, the depth, the clarity are all fantastic. The picture really is stunning.
------ACCESSING THE INTERNET-----
This model does not have independent internet access features. However, I access the internet and my computers media files thru networking with my PlayStation 3 250 GB so I felt paying more simply for an internet connection was senseless. That is available on Samsung UN55C6500 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Black) and the like thru Samsung Apps.
------LACK OF 3D------
I also could not convince myself to purchase a Samsung UN55C8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV merely for 3D TV. I have viewed it in the stores and while it has a cool factor it would not be long before I was sick of wearing glasses in my living room and felt motion sickness. To me at least, 3D is nice for a movie night but it simply won't tempt me to part with my money for the chance to say I have a 3D tv.
-----WHY IT's NOT PERFECT------
The one thing I don't like is the obvious brightness at the corners of the screen. This truly is the only negative I can find. This is only seen when the room and picture is very dark or the scene is displaying black in the corners. So, depending on the movie, you may not see this frequently enough to be readily aware of it. (My husband claims he can not see it.) This keeps the screen from being "seriously" black in dark scenes and that's a shame because the fantastic contrast ratio yields deep, dark blacks. This is a known issue/side effect with edge light LED technology used on Samsung TVs. In order to eliminate this I would have to move up from "edge lit" to their "local dimming" screen and for that shell out quite a bit more for the Samsung UN55C6800 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Black) or Samsung UN55C8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV, to name two. I realized this when I purchased the c6300 (which I got for $2K minus the $150 in certificates I had) and with the falling prices of technology I could not bring myself to spend even more for a TV, I also did not want to wait. If I felt it was a long term "investment" I would have spent the extra money, but I personally don't feel as though TV technology is long term in my house and certainly doesn't qualify as an investment due to the falling prices. :)
