Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color

I love this TV! The look in my living room is gorgeous. Everyone comments on how beautiful it looks and how unusual. I was buying 2 consoles from the Pottery Barn that have a rustic look with red in them. In searching for a TV, I was fortunate to see this one. The combination couldn't be more perfect! It's an extremely handsome TV. The red in the black bezel is very subtle and more of a maroon red...stunning! The stand is beautiful too and it tilts so easily and gives easy access to the panel. The picture is so crisp and vibrant. I received the TV just before the Olympics and watched the opening ceremony...all I can say is "WOW", what a picture! I bought a Samsung Blu-Ray and it synchronizes with the TV automatically. Kudos to Samsung!

The picture can be adjusted in enough ways to satisfy, though some of the settings are excluded when in Standard, Dynamic, or Movie modes. There are also some overriding modes of Game, Sport, and Cinema. None of them completely corrects the audio synchronization. The video processing takes a few frames (100-150 ms) and while the internal speakers and headphone feeds are delayed, the audio outs on the rear jack panel are not. Using the headphone jack doesn't solve the problem because the only control on it is volume/gain, though it is independent of the internal speaker gain. No equalizer on headphone port and it's internally adjusted to boost bass to compensate for headphones. I have to try a delay box. Maybe Motron RTS-100C for another 160$. This makes it unacceptable for WoW (World of Warcraft) but the picture sure looks fantastic despite insufficient glare reduction. And it's too large at 25.5" high for standard matte film (24") from Photodon.

The colors are amazing on this TV. Compared with Panasonic Vierra 800u and the whites on the Panasonic looked "dirty". The reflective glass is not a problem for me and I have 3 large windows in this room. Rated best LCD in Consumer Reports and Cnet. I highly recommend this TV to anyone.

I have a 50 plasma from samsung which has a good picture, but this blows it out of the water. Great price and delivery from Amazon, saved several hundred dollars.

Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV I think tis is the best LCD for the price in the market