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Out of stock | | | | | | Get innovative HD design and performance on a brilliant 52-inch LCD screen. The Samsung 52" LCD HDTV has superior picture quality with a unique bezel design. The Touch of Color accents the top and bottom edges of the bezel with a unique amber tone. Full 1080p HD resolution and 50,000:1 dynamic-contrast ratio offer stunning image detail and vivid colors. Auto Motion Plus 120Hz and Ultra Clear Panel technology work together to offer the smoothest motion and boldest bright and dark tones. Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp - Provides colors in your picture that were not available before Fast 4ms response time minimizes blurring of moving video Widescreen NTSC/ATSC Tuners with Clear QAM Ultra clear panel enhances contrast and reduces reflection Viewing Angle - 178 x 178 Degrees DNIe (Digital Natural Image Engine) delivers a crisp, lifelike picture that is closer to film Auto volume leveler Audio amplifier - Watts per channel - 10 Watts x 2 channels to bottom downfiring speakers SRS TruSurround XT sound delivers virtual surround using built-in speakers 4 HDMI, 2 Component video, RF antenna inputs S-video, A/V, PC inputs Hook up your MP3 player or digital camera via the Wiselink USB 2.0 connection Headphone output HDMI-CEC allows peripherals to be controlled by remote control Stereo broadcast reception (MTS & SAP) with 181 channels Picture-in-Picture V-Chip Auto wall mount compatible - 3-dimensional operation via TV's control Swivel stand Wheel key remote control English, Spanish & French on-screen displays Variable sleep timer Dimensions - without stand - 50.2 x 31.7 x 4.1; with stand - 50.2 x 34.1 x 12.8 Weight - without stand - 64.6 lbs.; with stand - 76.7lbs. | | | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 50.2 inches | | Product Width: | 4.1 inches | | Product Height: | 31.7 inches | | Product Weight: | 66.4 pounds | | Package Length: | 54.0 inches | | Package Width: | 38.5 inches | | Package Height: | 16.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 94.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 1019 reviews |
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| | Features | Touch of Color BezelFull HD 1080p Resolution120Hz Auto Motion Plus4 HDMI InputsSuper Clear Panel
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 Was Good While It Lasted Jun 09, 2010
Although the LN2A650 is discontinued, there are newer generations of Samsung TV's that still get pretty good ratings. I have no reason to believe that their design and/or build quality is worth your time, money, and piece of mind. Don't be fooled like I was...
I have not owned any other Samsung products and was reluctant to purchase a Samsung TV to begin with, but it came highly rated from reputable consumer and electronics evaluators (i.e. CR, CNET, etc) for picture quality, adjustability, and the like. On October 21, 2008, I was excited to finally be getting rid of my 10 year old 32" tube and decided to go for the then-well regarded LN52A650. I enjoyed it thoroughly with my 7.1 surround sound system, HD cable channels, PS3 games, and Blu-ray discs. Then on May 27, 2010, it began rapidly cycling on/off for no apparent reason.
A little online research reveals that this has not been an isolated problem. After the TV began cycling on/off, I tried various fixes as directed by Samsung (all to no avail): upgraded the firmware, unplugged it for 30 seconds, removed it from the surge protector and plugged directly into wall outlet, etc. They offered to cover the cost of the replacement of the capacitor, but would not cover anything else. (As a side note, the capacitor was not an issue with my TV in particular, but had been an issue with other Samsung TV's.)
Samsung tech support, customer service, and repair people were all very friendly, but that does not make up for the fact that the TV was out of warranty and they weren't inclined to do anything about it. The earliest appointment was two weeks out and the window was an utterly inconvenient seven hours. I took a day off from work, paid $95 for the repair guy to spend no more than 15 minutes with the TV, before I was informed that it needed the LCD panel replaced because of the backlight overloading. The panel with labor would cost nearly a grand and it would take at least a week for the part to ship from California. He emphasized that this LCD replacement panel is "popular" and might be on back order. Even if I were to do the repair there is no guarantee that I wouldn't have the same problem again.
It is sad that the reliability with these TV's has been so bad. The repair guy acknowledged that they do give him a fair amount of job security. He also noted that most people choose to buy a new TV rather than have it fixed. It is even more disappointing that Samsung doesn't stand behind their products more -- there is clearly an issue with many of their TV's (almost seems like they're following the old Toyota play book).
I guess if I had less faith in Samsung from the start, I'd have gotten an extended warranty. I just thought they had better credibility after having done all of my research before the big purchase. Now all I'm left with is a $2,000 paperweight and the solace of knowing that as the "go-to guy" for all things electronics with my family and friends that I can effectively prevent a few others from purchasing Samsung products in the future.
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 Amazing unit...I can't believe its only $1k May 19, 2010
Went in with my roommate to get this TV about 2 years ago. At the time it was going for $3600, but we bought it from Circuit City for $2100 before the stores closed. I mounted this puppy on the wall of our apartment and never once had an issue with it. The controller that comes with the unit is crappy, but we used a universal one so that didn't matter. I did a good amount of shopping around and no set came close to consideration compared to this one.
I can tell you right now, this is a steal at just $1k. The gimmicky sellpoints are so mundane now. There has hardly been any noteworthy advances in the television industry in the past two years. Especially to warrant considering a new model upwards of $2k when you would be hard-pressed to notice any clarity difference or quality improvement over this set. 240-hz is just a selling point and hardly makes any difference. And the notion that 3D is going to take over soon is ridiculous. Common consumers were just forced to upgrade their tube TVs to flat panels over the past 5 years. Whoever believes that they would be willing to shell out more big bucks for a 3D-compatible TV is kidding themselves. 3D isn't even on the horizon at the moment.
Anyone looking for a large flat panel with a beautiful picture, great contrast, and reliable construction...do yourself a favor and pick this baby up. Your wallet will thank you.
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Another Samsung Casualty Apr 19, 2010
We bought LN52A650A 52" Samsung LCD TV for Christmas in December of 2008. We have never purchased a Samsung product and were surprised that Consumer Reports rated this TV as number !. We researched this product endlessly and saw little to no negative reviews. We bought the TV from Amazon, had great delivery and set up service and loved the tv until now (which is 16 months later). In February 2010, just after it's warrenty period ended, (during Superbowl!!) we had an episode of the TV turning itself on and off once or twice. We thought it was the DVR. IT stopped and we didn't think too much of it. For the past 3 days (now April, 2010) we can barely keep the TV on because it is constantly powering off and on and, of course, it's now hocky play off time. We had to connect our 3 year old 19" REFURBISHED Magnavox LCD that we use in our kitchen to our living room cable. It has been one of the most reliable tv's we have ever had. Thank you, PHILIPS. So much for high end!
We called Samsung who has set up a repair technician to call us back and will post results after we deal with them. We went on this website tonight to research whether or not anyone else had this problem and are appalled at how many customers have had the same issue and their lack of success dealing with Samsung! Bottom line, DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT. No TV that costs as much as we paid for it should have these problems.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
52 inch Apr 07, 2010
This has been a great bedroom tv so far with no problems (had it for over a year)
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Do NOT buy this product - Power problems make it useless Feb 27, 2010
I bought this set in January 2009. The picture quality has been great, and it is a good TV set in general. However, after about 10 months, the TV started to have power cycle problems. When we tried to turn the TV on or off, it will keep turning on and off repeatedly. When this happens, we have to unplug the power supply, and wait for some time before we can plug it back and use the TV again. I contacted Samsung service, and got the latest firmware. You know what? My TV was built in late 2008 and it has already the latest firmware. The firmware Samsung service sent me is identical to what my TV has. So it is not the firmware problem. Here I made a critical mistake: I didn't follow through and request a repair service from Samsung while it was still under warranty. I thought the issue was still manageable, so it was not worth wasting time to get the service. Big mistake. Now 3 months later, the power problem got worse, and we can no long even turn the TV on.
The TV looks great when it is working. But there are fundamental quality/design issues with its power supply. A great TV without power is useless, and you will be better off with a lesser TV that is more reliable.
I will wait and see how the service/repair works out and comment more afterward.
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