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- Very good color and black levels
- Easy to use
- Excellent value
- Sound quality isn't the best
- Lacks some high-end features
Expert and user reports on Samsung's Series 5 TVs, including the 40-inch LN40A550, are very positive. Many say these LCD TVs strike an excellent balance between performance and value. Black levels are not quite as deep as those on the very best LCD TVs, but they are notably better than on less expensive options. If you have a little more to spend, Samsung's LN40A650 (*Est. $1,230) offers slightly better picture quality and striking styling, plus some high-end extras such as 120Hz image processing. However, its more reflective screen doesn't do as well in well-lit rooms.
ConsumerReports.org offers the best expert review of the Samsung LN40A550, though discussion isn't very deep and you need to be a subscriber to read the editor's opinions. User reviews at sites like Amazon.com are extensive and impressive. Other screen sizes in the series have also done well in reports. For example, the 46-inch Samsung LN46A550 scores highly at PC World for its great image quality and CNET praises its balance of price and performance.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org includes the 40-inch Samsung LN40A550 in its most recent update. Testing is competent and thorough, but discussion is brief. Recommendations are made, but half of the TVs tested make the grade.
Review: LCD TVs, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
PC World looks at a larger screen size in Samsung's Series 5 line of LCD HDTVs. Testing is complete and well documented, and there's a reasonable amount of discussion. Lincoln Spector says that the LN46A550 is "a well-rounded high-def television that does close to everything you'd want it to."
Review: Samsung LN46A550, Lincoln Spector, May 6, 2008
3. CNET
CNET also looks at the 46-inch version of the 40-inch Samsung LN40A650. David Katzmaier says that the TV "strikes an excellent balance between price and performance." It retains the great picture quality of the more expensive Samsung LCD TVs, but does lose some of their features and styling.
Review: Samsung LN46A550, David Katzmaier, Aug. 8, 2008
4. Amazon.com
Amazon.com is a top source for user feedback on LCD TVs because the site is both active and easy to use. Reviews of the 40-inch Samsung LN40A550 are extensive and impressive. There are a few complaints about sound quality and a couple about issues not related to the TV itself, but the overwhelming majority seem to love the TV.
Review: Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Contributors to Amazon.com
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