Samsung LE-32B550 TV reviews

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Samsung LE-32B550 with 32" Full HD 1080p LCD screen, 4 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Ease of use	8.9
Image quality	9.1
Sound quality	8.0
Design	9.2
Value for money	9.2
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchaser Film and documentary lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to setup. Freeview good picture. Good value for money, Great TV.
Bad points:: No S-VIDEO as shown in advert. Will not play AVI or DIVX via USB connection.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Jun 2010

Dave, Newquay Film and documentary lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very easy to setup and is a good bit of kit
Bad points:: sound is abit hollow but still worth the money

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Apr 2010

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Value for money with excellent picture quality.
Bad points:: Speaker are little disappointment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Jun 2010

Craig, Rossendale. Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Looks great, good picture.
Bad points:: Sound a bit quiet, as all samsungs seem to be. But still ok.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Jun 2010

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: A doddle to set-up, and with a bit of tweaking you can get some really great pictures out of it, especially from HD sources like Sky or PS3 etc. Standard definition quality is also excellent. Blacks are black, very little of that murky grey/purple that can be so off putting on some cheaper models.
Bad points:: For built in speakers, the sound quality is ok, but if you want anything more than that, you're going to have to fork out for a surround system.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Jun 2010

Pauline, Lincolnshire Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: I am an OAP and found it easy to use
The initial set up was quick, very pleased
Bad points:: None to report

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Jun 2010

Sarah, Greater London Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Great picture and sound. Easy to set up
Bad points:: Stand was a bit tricky to put together as the screws were tight to scew in........ but managed it eventually

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Apr 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	32
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	4
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	50
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Screen aspect ratio	16:09
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	70000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	10.5

Weight (kg)	10.2

Release date	2009/03/25
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Release date	2009/03/19
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung LE32B550A5WXXC, Samsung LE32B550A5WX, SAMSUNG LE32B551A, Samsung LE-32B551, Samsung LE32B550A5W, SAMSUNG LE32B550, Samsung Series 5, Samsung 32", Samsung LE-32B554, Samsung LE32B552M2, LE32B550, Samsung LE32B554

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Manufacturer's Description

Thanks to the Crystal TV and Ultra Clear Panel features, the Samsung 550 LCD delivers amazingly crisp visuals that are bursting with colour. Its ultra modern look and feel also provides convenient lifestyle touches such as 4 HDMI and Anynet+ controls. So, if you enjoy watching television with quality visuals and cool features, then the 550 LCD is a great choice.
High Contrast
High Contrast
Our High Contrast feature captures the true depths of colour and detail by intuitively adjusting the brightness of each frame. Enjoy the incredibly vibrant full range of colour. With High Contrast, TV is finally taken out of the dark ages.
Crystal TV
Crystal TV
You arent the only one who will appreciate the Crystal TV. The planet will too. Instead of spray paint we apply a dual injection technology. As a result there are no Volotaile Organic Compounds. In addition it is 90% recyclable. We think its something youll appreciate for many, many years to come.
HDMI x 4
HDMI x 4
All it takes is one cable to connect your TV to your other audio and video sources. Our HDMI slot allows you to import all kinds of content without compression including pictures and videos from your digital camcorders and multimedia PCcs. Now enjoying it all on a wide HD screen couldnt be easier.
Wide Colour Enhancer 2
Wide Colour Enhancer 2
Capturing nature is the goal of an artist, but we’ve achieved it with Wide Colour Enhancer 2. Our unique 3D colour stretching technology saturates each pixel until it achieves the true colour and luminescence intended by nature. Every colour on the RGB spectrum is brought to life in a veritable work of art.
Anynet +
Anynet +
Take the drama out of enjoying your home theatre. Anynet+ delivers one-touch control for all compatible Samsung audio and video devices connected via HDMI. Now one touch is all it takes instead of a coffee table full of remotes.
Energy saving
Energy saving
Using less energy doesnt have to mean sacrificing picture quality. Our Energy Saving Mode adjusts the backlight to give you a richer picture while at the same time consuming less energy.
Full HD 1080p
Full HD 1080p
Anyone can say they have the clearest picture. But only Full HD 1080p has twice the detail and twice the resolution of regular HDTV. It delivers dazzlingly, rich colour and vivid details. And even corrects the errors from standard definition content. Its definitely not your fathers HD.
Making things clear once and for all (Ultra Clear Panel)
Making things clear once and for all (Ultra Clear Panel)
“Enhanced Black Expression with Low Haze
By optimising the lights phase and increasing the transparency ratio in ultra clear panel, new Samsung full HD TV can reduce reflection of out light and increase contrast. "

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