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| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  266 reviews
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 46
Shipping Weight (lbs): 60.8
Dimensions (in): 44.4 x 11 x 30.2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: LN-46A550
Model: LN-46A550
UPC: 036725228184
EAN: 0036725228184
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best HD TV ever you can buy - Look not further April 14, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have this TV for over 2 weeks now and I have yet to see anything that is below expectation. Some reviewers have complained about speakers but I feel they are quite adequate, sound quality is very good. Of course it would be unfair to compare the TV speakers to a Bose system or other high end audio system.
Picture quality is excellent. I have seen the very high priced Sonys and Pioneers at electronic stores but this TV's picture quality is as good as them or maybe even better. Fast actions sequqences have no blur. Blacks are deep blacks, colors are sharp and crisp.
Remote control with big buttons is very user friendly and for a change even the user manual is well written. I always hate the user manuals that come with gadgets but not this one.
If you are looking for a HDTV look no further. This is the best money can buy.
 Great TV for great price. April 24, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I just purchased from Amazon for $1499 (No shipping and No Tax), but within 2 days price has dropped to 1479, I contacted Amazon about it and they issued a credit for $20 right away. (Very fast shipping TV came in 2 days later. I just got it last night)
Overall TV is great. Very clear picture. So much better from previous TV (56' projection TV from Toshiba - which died about a week ago). Next purchase, I want to get Blu-Ray player or PS3 so that I could use max 1080p capability. TV is very easy to setup and control. It's very dummy friendly :)
I noticed that 2 thing about that TV:
-I am not sure why all the regular channels are all fuzzy, so I wind up watching HDTV channels.
-Some burning smell from back that's kind of worries me.
But overall TV is great.
I am currently using with component cable until HDMI cable coming within couple of days. Also order from Amazon, TV came first.
Currently searching for best adjustment (setting) for that TV. Any advices?
Overall very happy customer. My wife was impressed as well, I only saw her smile. (I was worry that she would complain about price of the TV)
I would give 5 stars if it was for the smell that coming from the TV, I wander this is something that need to be checked out...
5/1 After having this tv for 2 weeks. I love it, I cannot say anything negative, smell has disappeared. Picture cleared up so all the regular channels looks good now. Preset setting for the TV are all great. Overall I am quite happy with the TV. Worth the money I spent on it. I strongly recommended.
Another great thing is that my TV (LN46A550P) and my Blu-Ray player (BD-P1400) communicate to each other using Anywhere+, which is feature that will put TV on automatically and switch the source to Blu-Ray when I turn on the Blu-Ray player to play. And vice versa, if I switch TV input to Blu-Ray player, the Blu-Ray player automatically comes on.
Amazing TV May 1, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I just received my LN-46A550 on April 29th and absolutely love this set. I am coming from a Samsung HP-S4253 42" plasma that I've owned for two years. That set was always a strong performer with great black levels and a decent 720p picture. But after living with that TV for a while, I began to get frustrated with the constant threat of burn-in and the TV just had to go. I'm a heavy gamer and I knew that I needed to go with LCD.
About a month ago, I got on the AVS forums and asked for those guy's recommendations for a good set. This 550 came up time and time again, so I took the plunge and ordered the 40" version. It took less than a week from Amazon and CEVA did a great job of delivering and unpacking the set. Yet soon after CEVA left, I noticed a single dead pixel, and I ordered a replacement from Amazon. They were very understanding in the matter and very quick to accept the replacement order. [*Quick side note, Samsung considers "a few" dead pixels "normal" and will not replace things as easily as Amazon did. I simply explained this to Amazon and they ordered the replacement, no questions asked!] By the time I had decided to replace the 40", I said what the heck, and I got the 46" instead.
CEVA again came out, packed up the old TV and dropped off the new one. Ever since then, I've been in love. This is the first LCD I've ever owned that did not have a dead pixel, clouding, flash-lighting, banding, or any of the other many problems a LCD can have. The set looks absolutely fantastic inside and out. The bezel is very sleek with the piano black finish. I had always enjoyed this on my plasma and I still like it on this LCD. The bezel is also very thin, so it feels as if the screen is even bigger than it is. The chrome finish on the bottom is very attractive as is the small LED blue light that shines from just under center. The small light fading when the set powers down was a very nice touch as well.
I also really enjoy having a swivel base. My HP-S4253 was always stationary, so it made things very difficult if you were sitting far off of center or if you had to adjust some cords behind the TV. Now with my 550, I can swivel the TV to watch anywhere in the room and also very easily get to my connections in the back. All of the connections are conveniently located on the back left side of the TV, and it takes one quick swivel to have access to everything.
Now for the picture. All I can say is WOW. If you're familiar with the quality of LCDs over the past few years, you'll really appreciate how fantastic this TV looks when correctly calibrated. The black levels are comparable to my old Samsung Plasma. They are by no means "pitch black" or "inky", but very, very close to my Plasma's picture quality. I can now watch movies in 2.35:1 and not be able to see the black bars because they are truly black. I also am free of the worries of burn-in or retention of those black bars. It's a wonderful feeling.
The brights are impressive as well. Very impressive! If you aren't careful, in a dark room this 550 can cause eye strain. I recommend some ambient lighting while viewing this set haha. All in all, this is a good thing. Sports and brighter colorful movies have a lot of "pop" to them, which is something my plasma could never do. In a movie likes Cars, the plasma always looked kind of muddy and bland, whereas this LCD looks incredible!! I am extremely pleased with the picture quality of this set.
Overall, you'd have to be a fool to not realize the value of this television. Two years ago I spent roughly $2,500 on a 42" plasma with a noticeably worse picture. Today I can spend over $1,000 LESS than that and get a 46" set with a superior picture. Amazon gets two thumbs up in my book! They handled everything flawlessly and the customer service was great as always. I also give credit to CEVA for their kind employees and prompt service. This was a great purchasing process and one that no one should be afraid of. If you're in the market for a TV that is full of value, without all of the unnecessary fluff out there today, I say dive in and get this 550!
 WARNING! Amazon shipping damaged LCD TVs! November 13, 2008
10 out of 19 found this review helpful
UPDATE: 3rd TV arrived with scratches on the screen and all over the casing. Something strange has to be going on with the batch of LN46A550's that Amazon is pulling from in this part of the country. Amazon said they will temporarily pull this model from their website, until it is determined where the damaged units are coming from. Needless to say, I will not be ordering another TV from Amazon. And yes, Samsung gets bad marks for poor quality control.
WARNING!!! We purchased the Samsung LN46A550 LCD TV and when it arrived it had a huge scratch across the screen. We obviously did not accept that item and had it returned. I called Amazon and they could not expedite a replacement, we had to wait the standard shipping period. When the second TV arrived, it too had a huge scratch on the screen! So, we had to return that one as well. Amazon issued a small $30 credit for our troubles, but I still don't have a TV. We are awaiting the 3rd TV now. When all is said and done, it will be well over a month before we receive our TV (assuming the next replacement is not defective as well). I requested that Amazon send out 2-3 TVs on the next shipment and then we open the boxes until we find an undamaged TV (then the shippers could just take the others back). Of course Amazon couldn't do this...following their typical customer support script is more important than helping a twice burned customer.
So...BEWARE, Amazon could be re-shipping returned/defective items! Or...Samsung has a poor quality control department. Of course they both deny this.
If you are in no rush for your TV, go ahead and get your Samsung from Amazon...just be warned that your savings by buying it online may not be worth the headaches.
Sorry Samsung...but until Amazon can get their act together and deliver a functional TV, you will get the lowest rating possible due to poor quality control.
Samsung 550P best 60hz panel on market April 16, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have done alot of Pro AV installs, and done so much research on everyones product for HDTV's these days. To tell you the truth, Samsung has the best LCD out there, quality and price. I have seen many higher end 60hz panels, and none of them come close to this in Picture quality or anything else. I think Samsung really mixed things up to by going semi-gloss with the screen to make colors and everything look solid, while not having glare. Right now mine is set up in my living room to a Toshiba A-2 which is set at 1080i on HDMI, and every movie looks fantastic. I also have a Xbox 360 hooked up at 1080p through component and has no motion blur what so ever, and everything is crisp and clear. For my tv, I have the Directv HR21 set at 480p-1080i depending on the channel. Everything looks great, does very well on SD for a LCD. HD on this thing is a charm!
Honestly of all the 60hz panels I have seen this one is the best on the market.
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