Samsung Touch of Color LN52A850 52" HDTV LCD TV
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- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
- Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Response Time: 4 ms
- Broadcast Format Displayed: 1080p (HDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 720p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
- Digital TV Standard: HDTV Television
- Screen Size: 52 inch
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State of the Art Picture and Networking
Pros
Phenomenal picture and every possible feature. Looks terrific in a living room.
Cons
Relatively expensive at $2500+.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
A phenomenal looking TV with state of the art features. Something to enjoy for the whole family.
Yes, Virginia, a 2009 LCD HDTV blows away a 2003 projection model of nearly the same size!
Having struggled since 2003 with a Hitachi old school 50" 50V500 DLP HDMI 1.0 HDTV with compatibility and picture problems, this Samsung 52" 850 both upgraded our viewing experience and reduced Dad's stress level. It has a state of the art picture, a million extras, and is seriously reliable and easy to use.
First, the unit. I like the "touch of color" burgundy edging (also available in blue) meant to make it look more like nice furniture. It sits on a glass stand, and works very well as a tabletop unit. I have it sitting in a finished wooden entertainment unit, in which it sits back six inches due to the size of the stand from front to back.
The picture is incredibly bright, and high contrast, with vivid colors. There are three main modes- Standard, Dynamic, and Movie. Dynamic is better for bright / sunlit rooms, and Movie for watching films in dark rooms. The whole family has commented on how good it looks.
I didn't even try the audio- I plugged into a Yamaha RXV3800 HDMI 1.3 receiver / amplifier that provides 7.1 home theatre sound. The Yamaha also upconverts the analog signal of our Wii and PS/2 to 1080P- the picture is phenomenal, and the amp switches the HDMI DirecTV HR20, Blu Ray and analog components. The Samsung is completely compatible- for me, a huge benefit from the older tech.
Speaking of Blu Ray, films are absolutely stunning on this 1080P Samsung. The detail is incredible. The unit is compatible with the xvYCC setting on our Sony 350 Blu Ray player, expanding the number of colors well beyond standard. Like the Sony, it supports 1080P24, meaning that it can output frames at the same rate as a movie film, 24 frames per sec. Black levels are very good and adjustable.
After I bought it, and plugging it into our Ethernet network, I learned that it is compatible with "DLNA". In a nutshell, you can view slide shows and listen to music right through your TV, in my case, from iTunes. It comes with Windows software for this purpose. I found Eyeconnect software does the same for a Mac at low cost. The pictures are being shown in Low Res- not quite sure why yet, but it may be the Eyeconnect software.
It also picks up news, weather, and stocks, which are available at the touch of a button. This would work better as a screen saver, IMHO. I don't think I will use this feature regularly.
The remote is one of the better ones I have seen lately, however, I use a Harmony One universal- the Harmony and Samsung work very well together.
The next step in Samsung evolution will be LED backlit units, like its top of the line, expensive, 55" sibling. It is difficult to know if there will be a real world difference. But, right now, it will be very hard to do better than the Samsung LN52A850!
Having struggled since 2003 with a Hitachi old school 50" 50V500 DLP HDMI 1.0 HDTV with compatibility and picture problems, this Samsung 52" 850 both upgraded our viewing experience and reduced Dad's stress level. It has a state of the art picture, a million extras, and is seriously reliable and easy to use.
First, the unit. I like the "touch of color" burgundy edging (also available in blue) meant to make it look more like nice furniture. It sits on a glass stand, and works very well as a tabletop unit. I have it sitting in a finished wooden entertainment unit, in which it sits back six inches due to the size of the stand from front to back.
The picture is incredibly bright, and high contrast, with vivid colors. There are three main modes- Standard, Dynamic, and Movie. Dynamic is better for bright / sunlit rooms, and Movie for watching films in dark rooms. The whole family has commented on how good it looks.
I didn't even try the audio- I plugged into a Yamaha RXV3800 HDMI 1.3 receiver / amplifier that provides 7.1 home theatre sound. The Yamaha also upconverts the analog signal of our Wii and PS/2 to 1080P- the picture is phenomenal, and the amp switches the HDMI DirecTV HR20, Blu Ray and analog components. The Samsung is completely compatible- for me, a huge benefit from the older tech.
Speaking of Blu Ray, films are absolutely stunning on this 1080P Samsung. The detail is incredible. The unit is compatible with the xvYCC setting on our Sony 350 Blu Ray player, expanding the number of colors well beyond standard. Like the Sony, it supports 1080P24, meaning that it can output frames at the same rate as a movie film, 24 frames per sec. Black levels are very good and adjustable.
After I bought it, and plugging it into our Ethernet network, I learned that it is compatible with "DLNA". In a nutshell, you can view slide shows and listen to music right through your TV, in my case, from iTunes. It comes with Windows software for this purpose. I found Eyeconnect software does the same for a Mac at low cost. The pictures are being shown in Low Res- not quite sure why yet, but it may be the Eyeconnect software.
It also picks up news, weather, and stocks, which are available at the touch of a button. This would work better as a screen saver, IMHO. I don't think I will use this feature regularly.
The remote is one of the better ones I have seen lately, however, I use a Harmony One universal- the Harmony and Samsung work very well together.
The next step in Samsung evolution will be LED backlit units, like its top of the line, expensive, 55" sibling. It is difficult to know if there will be a real world difference. But, right now, it will be very hard to do better than the Samsung LN52A850!
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