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Samsung LN46A850 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color
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List Price: $2,599.99
Our Price: Too low to display
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Samsung
Color: black/red
Display Size: 46
EAN: 0036725228825
Feature: Touch of Color (TOC): Samsung's unique manufacturing process accents the surrounding bezel with a stylish red tone
Label: Samsung
Manufacturer: Samsung
Model: LN46A850
Publisher: Samsung
Studio: Samsung
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Touch of Color (TOC): Samsung's unique manufacturing process accents the surrounding bezel with a stylish red tone
HD-Grade pixel resolution: High-resolution pixel density is combined with a builtin image scaler to handle inputs from a variety of digital and analog audio/video sources
Auto Motion Plus 120 Hz Advanced
50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
WiseLink Pro: For playing MP3, mpeg, and displaying JPEG files through the USB 2.0 connection on selected Samsung TVs
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Editorial Reviews:
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Samsung's thinnest LCD TV with a built-in tuner is also beautiful with exclusive Touch of Color design. You can also stay updated even when you're offline - Samsung's Infolink feature streams customizable content from the web right to your HDTVs screen. Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology practically eliminates any motion blur so your action-packed movies are more realistic, more thrilling, more exciting to watch. The Samsung LN46A850 redefines your home entertainment experience.
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: nice picture
Comment: The TV has great sound and picture. We mounted it on our wall, so the thin build is advantageous. There was one small defect noted on the red trim on the back of the tv which is noticeable around the edge when viewed from the front. Otherwise, we are happy with this purchase.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Samung LN46A850
Comment: This is an awesome TV. There is no comparison accept for the higher-end model from Samsung (950 model). HD quality is unbelievable and regular TV (non-HD) channels are great quality as well. Anytime, I have guest over, they are left speechless.
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Summary: Disappointing DLNA and Amazon service
Comment: The picture of the Samsung 850 is what it is promised. Very clear and high resolution. What has though ruined the joy, is the limited capability of the USB and DLNA connection. The menu to control the viewing of pictures,music or movies is very difficult/limited to use. If you have a large database of picture, music og movies on your USB hard drive or computer, it will be almost impossible to find the exact file your are looking for. The usage of DLNA is useless for me as it disconnects every 3 minutes and therefore impossible to view a movie.
Up to now, I have been happy with shopping at amazon.com, but this time everything went wrong which could have gone wrong. The unfortunate experience having had to try to deal with amazon.com service department left me terrified of ever ordering again at amazon.com(ordered 1 TV, got 2 TVs delivered and finally got a wrong refund to the wrong credit card)
Customer Rating:
Summary: LN46A850 review, long
Comment: First off let me provide some basic info so you have an understanding of the use, location, and expectations for this TV. Let me state that this is the first HDTV we have ever owned. This is a replacement for a functioning 25" Zenith color console with a rotary dial (only has a flat UHF and VHF input) that we purchased new 25 plus years ago. We have basic cable (Time Warner) that was hooked up to the old TV through a VHS and DVD (separate) player. We started researching HDTV's last year. After information overload from all of the various manufactures as to why they were better we settled on the Samsung brand just to start narrowing it down. After that we took up the Plasma vs. LCD. We settled on the LCD and then quickly narrowed it down to the 46" model based upon our living room layout. We have three interior and one exterior wall, with the exterior wall facing east and is all glass. We have a fireplace at the end of the room and that is where the TV has always set. After all of that was done we were ready to pull the trigger and purchase the LN46A650 but waited for a while ($$). By the time we were ready to purchase, Samsung had just released the 850, 860, and 950. Jump back into research to see what the differences were. Well thin is what we needed to help with the room arrangement so we quickly changed to the 850 (ToC red) / 860 (ToC blue) model. We purchased the 850 on Cyber Monday. It arrived the following Monday.
1. CEVA Logistics, Just after placing my order I received a confirmation from Amazon with the tracking #. Goggled CEVA, placed the tracking # in the main web page to locate the TV and there it was, at the warehouse outside of Harrisburg Pa. I checked it several times that week and followed it through their system. I received a phone call from the local agent on Friday who setup a delivery time on Monday (7 days after the order) for a delivery between 9 and 1. They arrived at about 10:00 with a small urban type delivery truck. The two deliverymen were college aged and friendly. They met me at the door and we inspected the package together. They advised me before stepping into the house that they were only to unpack and check that it powered on. They did just that and there were no issues. I tried to tip them but they politely refused and went on their way. I am mentioning this here as some reviews were all over the place on them.
2. The TV, It was easy to hook up. Screwed in the cable to the back and turned it on. It went through a couple of quick menus and then it was searching for channels. It even tells you on the screen where it is in the process. We only get about 60 basic cable channels so I was quite surprised when it said that it was up to about 150 and still going. Once it reached the end it stated "removing scrambled channels" which brought the number back down. It found all of the HD channels that Time Warner provides free and I never new they were there.
3. Navigating the built in menu system is fairly easy. Once you get the hang of the remote you can set up the entire TV in about 30 minutes (in my case).
4. I will say that the remotes are pretty particular that they are pointed at the lower left side of the screen. One remote has everything on it. The second remote in the box that is pretty basic. It will turn the TV off and on; change the channels and the volume.
5. ToC, this is a non issue in this model. You can barely see it at all and there is no glare that we can detect at all through the sides that affect the picture.
6. The black bezel is extremely glossy and looks spectacular. When our room has all of the lights on you can see the reflections off of it but it has not interfered with our viewing. We mostly have one light on in the room at the far end in the evening and it is not noticeable. Daytime viewing, in the morning the room is brightly lit as it gets the rising sun. The screen is not affected from it.
7. Factory defaults, from the start we left them alone till we had a better feel for the TV. We have been tweaking here and there and believe that everyone can customize to their tastes. The picture is just exceptionally clear and the TV does a great job of adjusting the straight 4:3 broadcast into what ever format you want. I think that there are 5 different settings here (4:3, 16:9, zoom 1, zoom 2, wide fit) and you can set to your tastes.
8. DVD Player, Hooked it up to the TV with component cables as the connection. The player is a 2001 model and is pretty basic. We placed a Star Wars DVD in because of the THX calibration (Google it) and was utterly amazed that it looked that good. We did not do a calibration and left all of the settings alone. The TV has a built in surround sound emulator that can be turned on and off if you do not have external speakers. The sound was absolutely great compared to what we had before. I am sure that it does not match a true 5:1 or 7:1 but in no way is it weak as other reviewers have claimed.
9. Update on DLNA (12-20-2008), You do not need to install the software if you have Vista Home Premium, Vista Ultimate, or Windows Home Server. The DLNA hooked up while I was trying to figure out the instructions in the manual. That is about the only good I can say about this at this point. The instructions in the user manual are almost worthless. It makes it seem that you have to install the software which is not the case if you have any of the 3 OS above. The DLNA found my extensive home photo library and that part works OK. The USB on the side of the TV will not support anything but FAT 16/32 formatted keys. It will not allow the running of an external hard drive on the port. Home Movies and an extensive music library will not play on the TV. DLNA supports a very limited set of formats and codec's. Nothing that I have will run in either of these two categories without an error message "format not supported". How many folks will want to convert hundreds of gigs of home movies and music? After doing a little research I am finding that there is software that will sit between your storage devices and the TV that will convert on the fly. It will be till January sometime that I have a chance to try that out.
Final Thoughts on DLNA, I am disappointed that Samsung did not choose formats that more closely resembled what the general population has sitting on their home computers. The use of converters and the shortcomings here are a major let down as compared to the rest of the TV. I will say that my photo library looks stunning on the TV. Samsung has a way to go to support home movies and music. While this is a major shortfall it does not take away the viewing quality that this TV produces when watched. Just be aware that you need to be somewhat Techy to get DLNA working.
10. Infolink, The INFOLINK found everything the first time. News, Sports, Weather, and Stocks etc can be programmed fairly easy.
Final comments, the channel search found double channels on all of the major broadcast affiliates (NBC, ABC, FOX, ETC). It is easy to go through the menu system and tell which is analog and which is digital. Delete the analog as you can see a major difference in the quality. One can hit an "info" button on the remote and it will give you all of the technical stuff on the channels. I really like the feature that tells you which format the broadcasts are in, 4:3 or 16:9, and the resolution 420i, 720P, 1080i. The HD channels and shows themselves are clearly awesome as you see features on the shows that you have never seen before, blemishes on the actor's faces, individual strands of hair, subtle makeup differences in shades ETC. The swivel stand is nice and the TV itself is not that heavy. It comes with a micro fiber cleaning cloth. Only time will tell if this model will give us the longevity that we are accustomed to. We are totally pleased with our purchase.
Thanks
GM
Customer Rating:
Summary: BEST SAMSUNG EVER
Comment: First off i was worried about all the negative reviews about the IR interference and CEVA issues but pulled the trigger anyway because this tv was 600 dollars cheaper than anywhere else. The tv came and it was perfect no issue whatsoever shipping aswell. Best purchase ever
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