Samsung 46" - LN46A750
11-18-2008, 02:28 PM
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$1699 shipped w/4 year extended warranty from www.newegg.com
Im hoping this will come down a couple hundred soon.
Im hoping this will come down a couple hundred soon.
11-18-2008, 06:39 PM
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11-18-2008, 07:50 PM
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They do but they sell the Samsung warranty. It's actually a very good deal, I believe something around $360 for 5 years from the manufacturer.
11-26-2008, 12:16 PM
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Yeah I've been keeping an eye on the prices on a weekly basis. The 750 isn't much more then the 650 and I'm still undecided. I believe the 750 has a built in sub. For that reason, I may go with the 750 as the image of both Tv's appear to be the same.
I may wait a few more weeks, or just after the holidays to pick one up. By Jan, both these Tv's should have dropped $100+!!
I may wait a few more weeks, or just after the holidays to pick one up. By Jan, both these Tv's should have dropped $100+!!
12-01-2008, 02:26 PM
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Yeah I've been keeping an eye on the prices on a weekly basis. The 750 isn't much more then the 650 and I'm still undecided. I believe the 750 has a built in sub. For that reason, I may go with the 750 as the image of both Tv's appear to be the same.
I may wait a few more weeks, or just after the holidays to pick one up. By Jan, both these Tv's should have dropped $100+!!
I may wait a few more weeks, or just after the holidays to pick one up. By Jan, both these Tv's should have dropped $100+!!
that's what I'm waiting for.And the 750 does have the built in sub and also has an ethernet cable hookup and some internal memory for random sh*t. I personally want the 750 cuz of the sub...otherwise they're basically the same; for $100 diff it's worth it IMO.
12-01-2008, 03:08 PM
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Did you notice the 750 went up in price by roughly $70 over the last few days? WTF? Yes i'm leaning more toward teh 750 also, but the halo has me worried. I'm very anal and didn't notice the halo effect at BB or CC. Of course there is a lot of lighting in those stores compared to where I'll be setting the tv up. Rumor has is, Samsung is replacing the Bezel under warranty.
12-01-2008, 03:25 PM
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Can someone confirm that the 750 is know to "leak" light while the 650 isn't? The 650 and 750 use the same LCD, but the bezzel/frame on the 750 leaks light. This is what I've read, and im curious if a little sub and internal flash memory is worth the $100 if the leakage is going to be annoying.
12-01-2008, 03:38 PM
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Can someone confirm that the 750 is know to "leak" light while the 650 isn't? The 650 and 750 use the same LCD, but the bezzel/frame on the 750 leaks light. This is what I've read, and im curious if a little sub and internal flash memory is worth the $100 if the leakage is going to be annoying.
12-05-2008, 11:41 AM
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Did you notice the 750 went up in price by roughly $70 over the last few days? WTF? Yes i'm leaning more toward teh 750 also, but the halo has me worried. I'm very anal and didn't notice the halo effect at BB or CC. Of course there is a lot of lighting in those stores compared to where I'll be setting the tv up. Rumor has is, Samsung is replacing the Bezel under warranty.
I heard the "halo" effect has been taken care of in models past August '08
I wish I could remember where I read that.
12-05-2008, 11:49 AM
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My past post I said the 750 had gone up in price, when I was talking about the 46" 650 and 52" 650.
they have a deal on Blu-ray players. $100 off when you buy 4 movies! I'm going with the Panny 35k and the price dropped today...i'm about to pull the trigger!!! The move selection isn't great, but I can sell them on Ebay.
they have a deal on Blu-ray players. $100 off when you buy 4 movies! I'm going with the Panny 35k and the price dropped today...i'm about to pull the trigger!!! The move selection isn't great, but I can sell them on Ebay.
12-05-2008, 03:37 PM
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I am saying he has NO idea what is good or bad. Just cause he hooks up cable to the tv does not in any way, shape, or form make him an expert on tv's. 99.99999999% of the techs I have to deal with cannot even figure out that they need to hook up a digital audio connection to the receiver to utilize surround sound when they do actually hook up their box to a receiver, and most can't even do that simple feat. So, what I was saying is the guy is NO expert just cause he "touches" tv's all day.
12-08-2008, 07:27 PM
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12-09-2008, 08:23 AM
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Any thoughts between the Samsung 46" 650 and the Sony 46" XBR6? Both are reviewed as excellent from CNET (actually the 52" models were reviewed). My dad recently purchased a Sony and has had some issues with it. I have heard that their quality has diminished significantly and Samsung is the new king of LCD tvs??
12-09-2008, 08:47 AM
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Any thoughts between the Samsung 46" 650 and the Sony 46" XBR6? Both are reviewed as excellent from CNET (actually the 52" models were reviewed). My dad recently purchased a Sony and has had some issues with it. I have heard that their quality has diminished significantly and Samsung is the new king of LCD tvs??
The New Sammy LCD's are top of the line! I wouldn't hesitate for a second to get the 650 over the XBR6. Not that the Sony isn't a good TV, but Samsung by far has the upper edge on television sets. Go for it!
12-09-2008, 09:31 AM
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I am a little hesitant due to the reviews that I have read regarding the Samsungs reflecting a good amount of ambient lighting due to the glossy screen compared to the Sony's matte. With my current TV, I get a good amount of reflection form a window in the rear corner of my family room. Guess the only way to find out is to buy it a try it out in the room. I am going to compare the two tonight. Best buy and Sears both have the 650 for $1599, although Sears offers 3 years 0% financing.
12-09-2008, 10:12 AM
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I have the Sammy 4665, a two year old glossy finish model. The reflection problems are way overrated. Your eye gets drawn to the picture and your brain tends to ignore the reflection. The only potential problem is a bright light directly behind the viewer, but like you said, that is an issue with your current Sony too. The matte finish reflects the same amount of light, it just disperses it more.
Sony is basically on par if not slightly worse in quality than Samsung IMO. However, you will pay about $500 more for the Sony name in the TV's you are comparing.
Sony is basically on par if not slightly worse in quality than Samsung IMO. However, you will pay about $500 more for the Sony name in the TV's you are comparing.
12-09-2008, 10:15 AM
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I am a little hesitant due to the reviews that I have read regarding the Samsungs reflecting a good amount of ambient lighting due to the glossy screen compared to the Sony's matte. With my current TV, I get a good amount of reflection form a window in the rear corner of my family room. Guess the only way to find out is to buy it a try it out in the room. I am going to compare the two tonight. Best buy and Sears both have the 650 for $1599, although Sears offers 3 years 0% financing.
12-10-2008, 01:11 PM
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Well, I broke down and got the Sony instead of the Samsung. Got a Sony S350 Blue ray player for free with also! I wouldn't have gotten anything with the Samsung. It made the deal a little sweeter for me, plus comparing them side by side, I preferred the matte finish of the Sony to the glossy Samsung. If anyone is interested I got it at Sears, plus got 0% financing for 3 years, which I think most box stores are offering. Of course, you have to open a Sears card.
12-10-2008, 01:31 PM
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Well, I broke down and got the Sony instead of the Samsung. Got a Sony S350 Blue ray player for free with also! I wouldn't have gotten anything with the Samsung. It made the deal a little sweeter for me, plus comparing them side by side, I preferred the matte finish of the Sony to the glossy Samsung. If anyone is interested I got it at Sears, plus got 0% financing for 3 years, which I think most box stores are offering. Of course, you have to open a Sears card.
You should be
12-11-2008, 09:08 AM
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although I do like the sammy's much much much more.
12-14-2008, 09:19 PM
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hmm.. you're right it does look tiny in that pic.
12-15-2008, 08:47 AM
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It's def not tiny...HUGE in my living room. I spent all day yesterday watching shows in HD and also watched Step bro's on the xbox. holy &^(* I can't believe the pic quality. Played some call of duty and it was incredible. Later this week I'll play with some settings when I get some more time.
Yea - it came from amazon.
Yea - it came from amazon.
12-15-2008, 10:09 AM
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It's def not tiny...HUGE in my living room. I spent all day yesterday watching shows in HD and also watched Step bro's on the xbox. holy &^(* I can't believe the pic quality. Played some call of duty and it was incredible. Later this week I'll play with some settings when I get some more time.
Yea - it came from amazon.
Yea - it came from amazon.
You can look for clouding by using the blue screen mode.
As for tunning your tv(Calibration) try this thread out. It should help you find the best setting possible without spending hours adjusting the setting yourself. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1027442 There is also a link for owners at the top of the page I just gave you.
Best of luck with the Tv man, the picture on those look awesome when not flawed!
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12-15-2008, 10:25 AM
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After reading through some threads about the 750 on the AVS forums I decided not to go with the 750, but the 650. Appears as though some people are reporting problems with the TV, mostly clouding issues.
You can look for clouding by using the blue screen mode.
As for tunning your tv(Calibration) try this thread out. It should help you find the best setting possible without spending hours adjusting the setting yourself. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1027442 There is also a link for owners at the top of the page I just gave you.
Best of luck with the Tv man, the picture on those look awesome when not flawed!
You can look for clouding by using the blue screen mode.
As for tunning your tv(Calibration) try this thread out. It should help you find the best setting possible without spending hours adjusting the setting yourself. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1027442 There is also a link for owners at the top of the page I just gave you.
Best of luck with the Tv man, the picture on those look awesome when not flawed!
Damn exams
12-20-2008, 08:46 AM
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12-20-2008, 08:47 AM
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12-21-2008, 03:38 PM
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I keep holding myself back.
Partly because I'm cheap and know it will come down in price even more than it already has. Partly because I hate carrying balances on accounts. I don't think I could comfortably buy it yet and pay the whole thing off without biting my nails for a couple months.
12-22-2008, 12:10 PM
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I keep holding myself back.
Partly because I'm cheap and know it will come down in price even more than it already has. Partly because I hate carrying balances on accounts. I don't think I could comfortably buy it yet and pay the whole thing off without biting my nails for a couple months.
Don't put yourself on a path to wind up like 2 of my friends, one 14k in debit and the other around 11k.
12-22-2008, 02:06 PM
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01-02-2009, 02:57 PM
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So last night I finally put a USB flash drive into the TV to look at some pictures and I love the fact that it has this capability. It makes it much easier. Has anyone watched a movie through a USB output on the sammy?
