Samsung LE22A656A TV reviews

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Score 8.1/10 Read 72
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+ This TV has no outstanding positive points. - It scores very poorly on sound quality.

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Samsung LE22A656A with 22" HD ready LCD screen, 1 HDMI port and Freeview. See full product description

Image quality	8.7
Sound quality	6.5
Design	9.2
Value for money	8.3
Overall rating	8.1

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Warren, Manchester

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Great looking tv, good picture.
Bad points:: Takes a while to switch channels. Collects a lot of dust

Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Jan 2009

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Good picture and sound quality - very good value for money
Bad points:: Has to be on standby all the time -(red light on permanently)

Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Feb 2009

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Nice picture and sound with very easy set up - rose black surround looks classy
Bad points:: None as yet

Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 24 Mar 2009

jim, london Multi-purpose viewer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Beautiful design,especially the 'rose' tint around the perimetre.Easy to set up and use.
Bad points:: Sound quality could be better.Can only turn off stand by at socket.

Image quality	7.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Mar 2009

Chris , Charlbury Multi-purpose viewer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Looks good with the red transparent surround
Bad points:: None

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

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Sep 2009

Roy, Poole, Dorset Film and documentary lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: The design of the cabinet (ie, the red/black is very pleasing)
Picture quality and ease of set up
Portability
Bad points:: Sound can be quite 'tinny', but then again one cannot expect superb sound from such a small set and as a matter of fact my 40 inch Sony full HD set does not have comparable sound to that of my old Panasonic 36inch CRT set (that was brilliant)

Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Mar 2009

colin, salisbury Occasional TV watcher

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: great design ,easy to operate, good value.
Bad points:: no real bad points

Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Dec 2008

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	22
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	HD ready
‘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	1
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.
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	8:5
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)	3000
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.
Reflection angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	168

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1050

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
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.
Weight (kg)	7.2

Release date	2008-04-07
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung 'Series, Samsung LE22A656A1DX, Samsung LE22A656A1D, Samsung LE22A656, LE22A656

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Manufacturer's Description

With exquisite design and unique harmonious qualities, the LCD TV Series 6 reflects nature’s essential elements. Its inspirational design evokes the depths of emotion that have never been seen on a TV screen before.

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