Comments on: Samsung 2008 LCD TV Comparison Chart http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/ All about John-Michael Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sander http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-7453 Sander Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-7453 Hey,isnt the model le40a750 exactly the same as the le40a756?? If there is a difference plz let me know. Thanks Hey,isnt the model le40a750 exactly the same as the le40a756??
If there is a difference plz let me know. Thanks

]]> By: Jason K. http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-6919 Jason K. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:50:29 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-6919 I have a correction for you. But it's a great chart! It helped me so much in understanding the Samsung lineup (their site is terrible), and helped me pick out my LN46A630. The correction...the 530s have no USB as far as I can tell from Samsung's .PDF spec sheets. Doesn't Wiselink = USB? You already note the 530 has no Wiselink. I have a correction for you. But it’s a great chart! It helped me so much in understanding the Samsung lineup (their site is terrible), and helped me pick out my LN46A630.

The correction…the 530s have no USB as far as I can tell from Samsung’s .PDF spec sheets. Doesn’t Wiselink = USB? You already note the 530 has no Wiselink.

]]> By: djdesi http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-6069 djdesi Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:22:19 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-6069 Ohh and the operating system is Windows XP Home Edition SP 3. Ohh and the operating system is Windows XP Home Edition SP 3.

]]> By: djdesi http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-6022 djdesi Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:57:38 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-6022 Hey there, Thanx for the heads up. I spoilt myself and I bought a 32 inch Samsung LA32A550 Series 5. I was happy like anything as this has been one of my dreams come true :) Thankyou for the support. To further my happiness I bought a new pc too. The last PC I had bought was around 9 years back, so this was a big thing for me. Now my nightmare starts: After plugging in everything and ready I was hoping that I will open up a world of fast games, HD movies and stuff, but NO. The display was even bad from my 9 years old PC. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk303/djdesistorm/Image1.jpg http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk303/djdesistorm/Image2.jpg Heres the configuration for the LCD and PC I have used. LCD: Samsung 32 inch LA32A550 LCD Full HD 1080p Computer: Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 9400GT Motherboard: Gigabyte EP43-DS3L Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 775 socket with 12MB Cache RAM: 4GB HDD: 500 WD All sounds perfect, but I have attached a couple of images to let you see my suffering. I have installed and re-installed the VGA drivers, the motherboard drivers. I have been to avsforum.com for calibration settings and stuff like that. The display appears as there are no vga drivers installed. I have also connected A DVD Players and a Satellite Reciever which work perfect and are simply great. The only problem is the PC mode. What should I do now? Your help will as usuall be praised :) Regards, DJ Hey there,

Thanx for the heads up. I spoilt myself and I bought a 32 inch Samsung LA32A550 Series 5. I was happy like anything as this has been one of my dreams come true :) Thankyou for the support.

To further my happiness I bought a new pc too. The last PC I had bought was around 9 years back, so this was a big thing for me.

Now my nightmare starts:
After plugging in everything and ready I was hoping that I will open up a world of fast games, HD movies and stuff, but NO. The display was even bad from my 9 years old PC.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk303/djdesistorm/Image1.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk303/djdesistorm/Image2.jpg

Heres the configuration for the LCD and PC I have used.

LCD:
Samsung 32 inch LA32A550 LCD Full HD 1080p

Computer:
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 9400GT
Motherboard: Gigabyte EP43-DS3L
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 775 socket with 12MB Cache
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 500 WD

All sounds perfect, but I have attached a couple of images to let you see my suffering. I have installed and re-installed the VGA drivers, the motherboard drivers. I have been to avsforum.com for calibration settings and stuff like that. The display appears as there are no vga drivers installed. I have also connected A DVD Players and a Satellite Reciever which work perfect and are simply great. The only problem is the PC mode. What should I do now?

Your help will as usuall be praised :)

Regards,

DJ

]]> By: Nate http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-5820 Nate Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:29:42 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-5820 Just a quick note, one thing I was disappointed in the 52a630, is the optical digital output. If you're using one of the internal tuners, the digital out sends full 5.1 audio, but if you're just repeating an HDMI source, then it down samples the source to stereo sound. Very strange Samsung designed it this way. So now I have to switch sources on both the TV and Receiver and run an additional digital output from each source to the amp....that is until I get an HDMI switching receiver. In the future Samsung should just repeat any digital audio sent in through HDMI, why downsample it? Just a quick note, one thing I was disappointed in the 52a630, is the optical digital output. If you’re using one of the internal tuners, the digital out sends full 5.1 audio, but if you’re just repeating an HDMI source, then it down samples the source to stereo sound. Very strange Samsung designed it this way. So now I have to switch sources on both the TV and Receiver and run an additional digital output from each source to the amp….that is until I get an HDMI switching receiver. In the future Samsung should just repeat any digital audio sent in through HDMI, why downsample it?

]]> By: djdesi http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-5789 djdesi Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:15:22 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-5789 Sorry to post the comment in the wrong place... So will I also get HDTV...?? Sorry to post the comment in the wrong place…

So will I also get HDTV…??

]]> By: djdesi http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-5785 djdesi Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:00:07 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-5785 Hi there, I will soon be a proud owner of a big screen :) But the thing is that I am still not able to decide or even make-up my mind on what to purchase and which brand or size will suit me. Heres what I am planning to do: 1) I will be playing games from the computer and PS3. 2) Using the internet for browsing and sometimes chatting. 3) Watching movies and listening to music. I have a small collection of DVDs, but I also planning for a Blu-ray in the near future. 4) Grafix designing (personal and not professional - I dont even know photoshop yet) Kindly please keep in mind that I have never ever had a LCD before so I do not know what I am looking for. The last PC I purchased and I am still using it was almost 10 years back (Now I think you will have the right picture about my situation). Things that I would like to get: 32-40 Inch that can both work as a Monitor and a TV. Should have dual in-picture. I mean I should be able to watch TV while I am using the computer or playing a slow game. I am more into Age of Empires kind of games :) Black should be black and not brown or any other color. It will be in my bedroom - If you reply back, I will send you snapshots of my room. I am single, but I have good relations with my nephews and nieces, so they will be playing along with me. My location is Qatar - Middle East. I will be purchasing the Monitor, Computer and a PS3 within the next few days or maybe within a week. All in all, I am looking for someone who can guide me in the right direction with simple English as in what feature will do what as I do not have enough knowledge regarding these things. Is LCD good or is Plasma screen better? Most probably I will go for Samsung as a friend of mine has suggested it with great enthusiasm. Looking forward for your kind suggestions :) Regards, DJ Hi there,

I will soon be a proud owner of a big screen :) But the thing is that I am still not able to decide or even make-up my mind on what to purchase and which brand or size will suit me.

Heres what I am planning to do:

1) I will be playing games from the computer and PS3.
2) Using the internet for browsing and sometimes chatting.
3) Watching movies and listening to music. I have a small collection of DVDs, but I also planning for a Blu-ray in the near future.
4) Grafix designing (personal and not professional - I dont even know photoshop yet)

Kindly please keep in mind that I have never ever had a LCD before so I do not know what I am looking for. The last PC I purchased and I am still using it was almost 10 years back (Now I think you will have the right picture about my situation).

Things that I would like to get:

32-40 Inch that can both work as a Monitor and a TV.
Should have dual in-picture. I mean I should be able to watch TV while I am using the computer or playing a slow game. I am more into Age of Empires kind of games :)
Black should be black and not brown or any other color.
It will be in my bedroom - If you reply back, I will send you snapshots of my room.
I am single, but I have good relations with my nephews and nieces, so they will be playing along with me.
My location is Qatar - Middle East.
I will be purchasing the Monitor, Computer and a PS3 within the next few days or maybe within a week.

All in all, I am looking for someone who can guide me in the right direction with simple English as in what feature will do what as I do not have enough knowledge regarding these things. Is LCD good or is Plasma screen better? Most probably I will go for Samsung as a friend of mine has suggested it with great enthusiasm.

Looking forward for your kind suggestions :)

Regards,

DJ

]]> By: Nate http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-5647 Nate Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:27:51 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-5647 Great blog, and thanks for the chart! I ended up going with the 52A630, as I hated the glare in my old 40" HD-RP-CRT and I didn't need any of the extras offered by the 7 series. DLNA is severely limited, it can't play Matroska files, which most of my HD material is in. I have the popcornhour for all my network streaming stuff anyway, so why pay for the extra feature I don't need. The loss of one HDMI port didn't really bother me either, as I will get an HDMI switching receiver in the near future. Loss of network port is no bother either, I'll just use my laptop. The drop in Contrast ratio kinda sucks, but I doubt I will even notice. Got the new LCD for $1699 at Amazon, shipped with no tax. Bought it at 12:30am for $1749, then looked after work that afternoon, and it had dropped by $50, called Amazon and they refunded me the diff. Sweet! The cheapest price I could find for the 52A650 was $235 more...not worth it to me for the diff in options. Great blog, and thanks for the chart! I ended up going with the 52A630, as I hated the glare in my old 40″ HD-RP-CRT and I didn’t need any of the extras offered by the 7 series. DLNA is severely limited, it can’t play Matroska files, which most of my HD material is in. I have the popcornhour for all my network streaming stuff anyway, so why pay for the extra feature I don’t need. The loss of one HDMI port didn’t really bother me either, as I will get an HDMI switching receiver in the near future. Loss of network port is no bother either, I’ll just use my laptop. The drop in Contrast ratio kinda sucks, but I doubt I will even notice. Got the new LCD for $1699 at Amazon, shipped with no tax. Bought it at 12:30am for $1749, then looked after work that afternoon, and it had dropped by $50, called Amazon and they refunded me the diff. Sweet! The cheapest price I could find for the 52A650 was $235 more…not worth it to me for the diff in options.

]]> By: haitao http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-4824 haitao Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:23:28 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-4824 Thanks for the Samsung 2008 Chart. Comparing the 6 Series w/ 7, the major difference is DNLA Certified and Internal Memory. What does the internal memory do for a HDTV? Thanks for the Samsung 2008 Chart. Comparing the 6 Series w/ 7, the major difference is DNLA Certified and Internal Memory. What does the internal memory do for a HDTV?

]]> By: admin http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/2008/07/25/samsung-2008-lcd-comparison-chart/#comment-4351 admin Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:52:30 +0000 http://www.john-michaeldelvalle.com/?p=109#comment-4351 @Mike: Thank you for the praise. Give me some time before I send out the XLS. Thanks for mentioning that the Wiselink PRO has some issues. It is worth writing about. I am not surprised though considering much of this technology is fairly new and products like the iTV and 360 limit you on what formats can be viewed as well. The best solution for a true geek to get the best out of a TV is to hook their sets up directly to a PC. Granted this takes quite a bit of knowledge and money and is the reason Wiselink PRO was made BUT I believe if people actually have the resources to have a PC connected to their TVs it would give a better user experience. ie: Netflix HD streams now Plan on putting something together talking about creating convergence at your home with all the technology out there. @Mike:

Thank you for the praise. Give me some time before I send out the XLS. Thanks for mentioning that the Wiselink PRO has some issues. It is worth writing about. I am not surprised though considering much of this technology is fairly new and products like the iTV and 360 limit you on what formats can be viewed as well.

The best solution for a true geek to get the best out of a TV is to hook their sets up directly to a PC. Granted this takes quite a bit of knowledge and money and is the reason Wiselink PRO was made BUT I believe if people actually have the resources to have a PC connected to their TVs it would give a better user experience. ie: Netflix HD streams now

Plan on putting something together talking about creating convergence at your home with all the technology out there.

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