Samsung LE32A436 TV reviews

Score 9.1/10 Read 186
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+ This TV scores high on sound quality. - It has no outstanding negative points.

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Samsung LE32A436 with 32" HD ready LCD screen, 3 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Image quality	8.9
Sound quality	8.7
Design	9.3
Value for money	9.4
Overall rating	9.1

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Marie, Edinburgh

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: I love the Samsung TV! Very easy to install the channels and the sleek design looks great in my living room. I thought I'd like the 37" better however the 32" is just perfect.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

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: 28 Jan 2009

Joe, Whitburn Film and documentary lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Looks good at a good price
Bad points:: no real issues with the tv.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Feb 2009

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy set-up.
Great picture.
Easy use/well set out tv control.
Loads of inputs devices like laptops, home cinemas, dvd players etc...
Variety of cable inputs, for older/newer cables etc...
Picks up all Freeview channels.
Bad points:: Slow scanning through Freeview Guide.
Sound not on par with standard set by rest of product - yet wack in decent speakers (i have Sony DVD home theatre system DAV-DZ260) and sound is outstanding.

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: 17 Dec 2008

Rami, London

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: For what I paid for this product I couldn't be more satisfied!
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

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

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Jul 2008

Hugh, Swansea

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Stunning tv with everything you could want on it! easy to setup and use
Bad points:: nothing i can think of

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

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Feb 2009

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Nice looking tv
Bad points:: stand a bit cheap looking

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

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Feb 2009

peter, heathfield old fashion retired

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: the look, quality, easy to set up .
Bad points:: none realy

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: 05 Feb 2009

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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	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	3
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	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	16:9
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)	8500
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)	136.6

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	768

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.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	11.1

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

Also known as: Samsung LE32A436T1D, Samsung LE32A436T1DX, SAMSUNG LE32A436T, Samsung-LE32A436, SAMSUNG LE32A436+

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Manufacturer's Description

32" HD Ready LCD TV

With a design that is simply redefined, the SAMSUNG LCD TV Series 4 delivers delight to your eyes. Its’ slim style refreshes your living space and uplifts your emotions, creating entertainment that is more enjoyable. Its’ pristine picture quality offers an outstanding HDTV experience that redefines how you connect with the digital world.

D Ready
Redefine your viewing experience with HD Ready TV. Experience colour and detail like never before as movies, sports and gaming burst to life on your screen.

8500:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
With a Dynamic Contrast Ratio of up to 8500:1, images are presented with power, precision and lifelike detail. The Digital Dynamic Contrast is controlled by a variable backlight behind the panel. The internal dimming or brightening of the LCD backlight creates incredibly dark and bright images making for a clearer natural image.

DNIe +
Indulge you eyes with the clearest, most natural images imaginable. DNIe + produces an incredible depth of detail that captures your eyes and unlocks your senses. Its’ advanced Colour and Motion Optimisers deliver incredibly lifelike images, and Contrast and Detail Enhancers combine to provide you with greater depth of colour.

3HDMI
100% pure digital connection synchronises audio and video signals, ensuring no data loss and pure viewing perfection. Equipped with 3HDMI inputs, the SAMSUNG LCD TV Series 4 is more than a sensational TV; it has the ability to be the centrepiece of your digital world. The addition of Anynet+ (HDMI CEC) allows you to control all connected AV devices from one remote control, giving you a more integrated entertainment experience.

Wide Colour Enhancer 2
The Colours perfected by nature remain vibrant and pure with SAMSUNG’s Wide Colour Enhancer 2 technology. Images are saturated with vivid, natural colour due to the expanded range of colour expression. By strengthening the red, green and blue colours the depth and intensity are added to images that might have previously looked weak.

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