My Opera"5.0 out of 5 stars No better 46"" LCD - period!"
Monday, November 22, 2010 2:20:46 PM
"Samsung LNT4665F 46"" 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)
I searched for a flat-screen tv for a couple of months and finally chose the 4665. I chose the size of the TV based on my room and decided 50 was too big and 42 too small. This left me without a decision on plasma vs lcd which was ok with me. Plasma has more basic issues and going LCD was not a sacrifice - except I had yet to see a LCD with black blacks so I was not sure what I would see in the 46"" range.
As for price range I decided that I was going to buy the tv that I was happiest with. It was not that I have unlimited budget just that I wanted to make sure that I would going to be completely satisfied with a 2-3k purchase. I really only knew about the plasma tv's in 42"" 720p so I had a lot of research to do to understand what to buy.
After reading hundreds of reviews and going to several stores to comparison shop I was basically down to three Samsung models. I was considering the LN-T4665F LN-T4661F and the LNS4696. Going straight by the specs the 4665 looked to be the best because of the 15000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. With this in mind I was confused to see that BestBuy has the 4696 in their Magnolia section and not the 4665 - my only guess is that it is because the 4665 does not have a cableCard slot.
After lots of playing I was more than happy with each of the TVs and my choices were narrowed down by wanting more hdmi's right on the set wanting the best possible contrast and the glossy screen on the 4665. I have seen several complaints about the glossy screen however this was a selling feature for me - for the same reason that I ordered a MacBook Pro with the glossy screen - I just think that it makes moves look better. I can deal with reflection during the day to get a picture that I am happier with when watching a movie at night.
I must say that I am extremely impressed so far. I have not had a single image problem yet and the setup was clearly the worst part of this tv. All-in-all I am 100% satisfied with this purchase.
So here's my brief summary of the high/low points:
Pros:
1. (3) HDMI inputs
2. Excellent contrast - forget the numbers as they are fiction - the blacks are black
3. Glossy screen - movies spectacular - Toy Story is mind-blowing!
4. Weight - This is one of the newer lighter sets
5. Price - Not that this set was cheap but I liked this over the Sony and would have spent another $1 000 to get a comparable Sony - and I hate the glass around the Sony's
Cons:
1. No cableCard slot - really only matters if you want to mount it on the wall
That's how I see it. I give this TV my highest endorsement."
I searched for a flat-screen tv for a couple of months and finally chose the 4665. I chose the size of the TV based on my room and decided 50 was too big and 42 too small. This left me without a decision on plasma vs lcd which was ok with me. Plasma has more basic issues and going LCD was not a sacrifice - except I had yet to see a LCD with black blacks so I was not sure what I would see in the 46"" range.
As for price range I decided that I was going to buy the tv that I was happiest with. It was not that I have unlimited budget just that I wanted to make sure that I would going to be completely satisfied with a 2-3k purchase. I really only knew about the plasma tv's in 42"" 720p so I had a lot of research to do to understand what to buy.
After reading hundreds of reviews and going to several stores to comparison shop I was basically down to three Samsung models. I was considering the LN-T4665F LN-T4661F and the LNS4696. Going straight by the specs the 4665 looked to be the best because of the 15000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. With this in mind I was confused to see that BestBuy has the 4696 in their Magnolia section and not the 4665 - my only guess is that it is because the 4665 does not have a cableCard slot.
After lots of playing I was more than happy with each of the TVs and my choices were narrowed down by wanting more hdmi's right on the set wanting the best possible contrast and the glossy screen on the 4665. I have seen several complaints about the glossy screen however this was a selling feature for me - for the same reason that I ordered a MacBook Pro with the glossy screen - I just think that it makes moves look better. I can deal with reflection during the day to get a picture that I am happier with when watching a movie at night.
I must say that I am extremely impressed so far. I have not had a single image problem yet and the setup was clearly the worst part of this tv. All-in-all I am 100% satisfied with this purchase.
So here's my brief summary of the high/low points:
Pros:
1. (3) HDMI inputs
2. Excellent contrast - forget the numbers as they are fiction - the blacks are black
3. Glossy screen - movies spectacular - Toy Story is mind-blowing!
4. Weight - This is one of the newer lighter sets
5. Price - Not that this set was cheap but I liked this over the Sony and would have spent another $1 000 to get a comparable Sony - and I hate the glass around the Sony's
Cons:
1. No cableCard slot - really only matters if you want to mount it on the wall
That's how I see it. I give this TV my highest endorsement."
