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Samsung TX-T2082 20" Ultra SlimFit CRT TV | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
Buy New: $239.95
New (3) from $239.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Display Size: 20
Shipping Weight (lbs): 28
MPN: TX-T2082
Model: TXT2082
UPC: 036725220812
EAN: 0036725220812
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 4 - 3 aspect ratio (480i display format) | | • | Built-in ATSC tuner | | • | DynaFlat HD CRT with finer pixel dot pitch, for better resolution & brightness | | • | 4H digital comb filter | | • | Color tempaerature controls - Cool2, Normal, Warm1, Warm2 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Samsung's TX-T2082 20" Ultra SlimFit CRT TV is a breakthrough in CRT technology. This CRT set is one-third thinner than others and tucks seamless multimedia integration into its sleek design. You'll get breathtaking clarity & stunningly vibrant colors with the 4H digital comb filter and finer pixel dot pitch DynaFlat technology. Enjoy rich stereo sound through built-in side speakers. Samsung's TX-T2082 SlimFit is the perfect choice for every room of your home. 4 video presets - Standard, Dynamic, Movie, Custom Remote Surf timer returns TV to original channel after commercial breaks Audio output (L/R) - 5W x 2 Turbo Sound boosts high & low frequencies Preset sound modes - Movie, Music, Speech and Custom (5-band graphic equalizer) MTS and SAP stereo broadcasting On-screen channel labeling Auto channel programming; manual add & delete options Plug And Play setup V-Chip Closed Captioning Clock and On/Off timer Trilingual on-screen display - English, French and Spanish Includes remote control DVD component input (Y/Pb/Pr) 480i - 1 rear RF input - 1 rear Dimensions(WxHxD) - 23.8 x 18.6 x 14.2 Weight - 43.9 lbs.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Gorgeous picture for a SD CRT television May 5, 2007
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
I bought this television because it has the best picture out of all of the available tube televisions between 20 and 27 inches, and it was the cheapest tube set with a QAM/unscrambled digital cable tuner.
First off, the resolution is standard 480 interlaced. It doesn't look 480i though, especially in component and digital TV mode. I was almost fooled that it was 480 progressive. It's that stunning.
Edit : In a pleasant surprise, I also found out that this TV can accept and display PAL 576 interlaced signals, a common video format in Europe. If you're like me and get DVD videos sent from Europe encoded in PAL, you won't need to worry about converting from PAL to NTSC on the DVD player.
The digital tuner automatically memorizes all of the standard and unscrambled digital cable channels when you power it on for the first time and throws away all channels with no content. So far, the digital tuner works with very little to no digital distortion, much better than the set-top HD tuner I bought a few months ago.
It has many options available on the remote, including changing around different picture and sound profiles, zoom in and out of a picture, sleep timer, and commercial skip timer. No problems with working the remote, either.
The sound is acceptable. I'm not an audiophile, but there is an equalizer in the audio options and the TV is stamped with Dolby Digital logo, most likely for the sound from the digtial channels.
The only complaints I have about this set that kept it from receiving a 5-star rating are:
* The picture is very slightly curved, but only noticable on those news channels' lines of text on the bottom and in video games.
* The left and right edges of the screen have an illusion of faint vertical lines because of the bigger pixel sizes on the flat screen's sides. Those aren't noticeable unless you're a foot or two away from the screen.
* The zoom feature only zooms in vertically. If you're watching something that has black bars on the sides, like most digital SD programs on a HD channel, you're stuck with them.
* The remote stops working if the TV is off and you push some buttons on the remote while pointing it to the TV. Pushing the power button on the TV eliminates the lock-out on the remote. A bit annoying if you're not careful.
Overall, I recommend this TV to anyone that needs a medium-sized television with a clear digital cable tuner, beautiful progressive-like picture on digital content and devices over component inputs, and doesn't have the budget to get a similar-sized HDTV.
Update: Samsung changed the info page for this television on their web site. The TX-T2082 is now advertised as a standard-definition television (SDTV). I removed mentions of the false advertisements because of this.
 Could be better! December 14, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
For a Samsung TV, I'm a bit disappointed with this set. My parents had a Samsung TV that they bought ages ago and it had a great picture quality. Since I needed a new TV and my parent's old Samsung TV is lasting forever and had good quality, I decided to buy a Samsung. I bought this TXT2082 model and apparently, Samsung isn't making TV sets like they used to.
Below are the issues I have with this TV set:
First, the picture isn't all that "gorgeous" as the previous reviewer has pointed out. The picture is blurry and too soft looking.
Second, the colors are too rich and they bleed and bloom easily. I lower the color level down to try to eliminate this problem, but it just weakens the color dramatically and the blooming/bleeding effect doesn't seem to go away.
Third, there is no S-Video port. At this point in time, there should be an S-Video port on all TVs.
Fourth, the TV flickers often, especially when a picture cuts from a bright to dark scene. This causes a major distraction when watching. This is most noticeable when watching in Component mode.
Fifth, the factory calibration on this TV set is atrocious. Avoid the "Dynamic" setting! The contrast is set to its maximum and the sharpness & color levels are set way too high. This can cause severe eye strain. So, expect to spend hours and hours trying to calibrate the set to its proper, accurate setting.
Sixth, the front and rear composite ports can't be used at the same time. You have to choose only one of the ports. So, if you want to connect 2 different devices using the composite ports, you're out of luck.
Seventh, the component mode isn't all that great. Component mode is supposed to give you the best picture quality compared to the composite mode. Well in this TV, it doesn't. All it does is overexaggerate the color. Flesh tones are very orange looking.
I thought Samsung was the way to go when buying a new TV set, but I was wrong. I would have returned this set due to these issues, but there isn't any manufacturing defects and it's a bit heavy to bring back to the store. Doesn't matter anyway. In a few years, I'll buy an HDTV when the price goes down and it's definitely not going to be a Samsung!
Samsung TX-T2082 June 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This tv is ok. It takes quite a while for it to come on, and the very bottom is cut off so if there is scrolling text on the bottom you can't see half of it.
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