Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV - Blu-ray Forum

goeagles5039 · 03-23-2009, 01:35 AM

I currently have a Westinghouse 32" 720p TV. I am looking to upgrade. I found this one on Amazon for $799, it seems like a great deal. I am just wondering if it will be a huge upgrade from what I have because I was looking to get a 42" but this is a 40", but a great deal. Also my room is like 10ftx10ft. I play xbox360 and ps3, and I also watch blurays. I want to know if anyone has this TV if it's worth it.

Edit: Also I love football, so will football look spectacular on it? Somewhere they said it was only 60Hz so it wouldn't look as good?

Vash · 03-23-2009, 02:20 AM

I had the LN40A550 before i went to a 46" 650. The 550 had amazing picture with some pretty good black levels. The only thing i didn't like about it was it was hard to remove a sort of "greenish shadow" without messing with blacks and color to much. Overall it is a great TV and would be a huge upgrade from your westinghouse. Its easily one of the best non-120hz TVs.

Kryptron · 03-23-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Vash

I had the LN40A550 before i went to a 46" 650. The 550 had amazing picture with some pretty good black levels. The only thing i didn't like about it was it was hard to remove a sort of "greenish shadow" without messing with blacks and color to much. Overall it is a great TV and would be a huge upgrade from your westinghouse. Its easily one of the best non-120hz TVs.

I'm very happy with my 550. Only regret i have is it doesn't truly support 24p since it's a 60hz set for Blu rays. But it looks really good. I can't believe it's $799 now, you don't even want to know what i payed for mine.

crazyBLUE · 03-23-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Kryptron

I'm very happy with my 550. Only regret i have is it doesn't truly support 24p since it's a 60hz set for Blu rays. But it looks really good. I can't believe it's $799 now, you don't even want to know what i payed for mine.

You don't want to know what I paid for mine !

That 40" sammy is much better tv then the 32" westinghouse you have !!!

goeagles5039 · 03-23-2009, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kryptron

I'm very happy with my 550. Only regret i have is it doesn't truly support 24p since it's a 60hz set for Blu rays. But it looks really good. I can't believe it's $799 now, you don't even want to know what i payed for mine.

what you mean 24p and its only 60hz, does that mean blus wont look good?

Kryptron · 03-23-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by goeagles5039

what you mean 24p and its only 60hz, does that mean blus wont look good?

Blu rays will still look good, 24p has to do with the frame rate most movies are shot in. 24p means 24 progresive frames per second, sometimes reffered to as 24hz.

I'm linking this not because I'm lazy but because i can't explain it to you as well as these articles can:
ok so I'm a little bit lazy so both.

What is 24p?

What displays support it?

goeagles5039 · 03-23-2009, 03:37 AM

right now when I'm watching my tv I am about 9ft from it. It is a 32inch. It is a little small in my opinion, so will a 40" be better from 9ft, or should I need bigger? Also how does college and nfl football games look on this tv?

crazyBLUE · 03-23-2009, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by goeagles5039

right now when I'm watching my tv I am about 9ft from it. It is a 32inch. It is a little small in my opinion, so will a 40" be better from 9ft, or should I need bigger? Also how does college and nfl football games look on this tv?

I watch my display at 9 feet witch is just right for my display size !!
The 40 inch would be 7-8 feet !!

Vash · 03-23-2009, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by goeagles5039

right now when I'm watching my tv I am about 9ft from it. It is a 32inch. It is a little small in my opinion, so will a 40" be better from 9ft, or should I need bigger? Also how does college and nfl football games look on this tv?

I sat about 5-6 feet from the 40" and it was plenty big, the only reason i got the 46" 650 series is because it was nearly $200 cheaper than the 40" version. Football games will look great.

Caifan_08 · 03-23-2009, 05:09 AM

Its a great Tv, I have the 32 inch in my bedroom

Fors* · 03-23-2009, 12:39 PM

Sammy PQ is excellent. You will enjoy this Tv very much. As for the viewing distance for your primary seating postion, go with what crazyBlue said, about 7-8 feet should do the trick. Good luck on your purchase!

03-23-2009, 01:35 AM	#1
goeagles5039 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Wakanda 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:155 Trading Score:77	Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV I currently have a Westinghouse 32" 720p TV. I am looking to upgrade. I found this one on Amazon for $799, it seems like a great deal. I am just wondering if it will be a huge upgrade from what I have because I was looking to get a 42" but this is a 40", but a great deal. Also my room is like 10ftx10ft. I play xbox360 and ps3, and I also watch blurays. I want to know if anyone has this TV if it's worth it. Edit: Also I love football, so will football look spectacular on it? Somewhere they said it was only 60Hz so it wouldn't look as good? Last edited by goeagles5039; 03-23-2009 at 01:48 AM.

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03-23-2009, 02:20 AM	#2
Vash Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:7	I had the LN40A550 before i went to a 46" 650. The 550 had amazing picture with some pretty good black levels. The only thing i didn't like about it was it was hard to remove a sort of "greenish shadow" without messing with blacks and color to much. Overall it is a great TV and would be a huge upgrade from your westinghouse. Its easily one of the best non-120hz TVs.

03-23-2009, 03:37 AM	#7
goeagles5039 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Wakanda 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:155 Trading Score:77	right now when I'm watching my tv I am about 9ft from it. It is a 32inch. It is a little small in my opinion, so will a 40" be better from 9ft, or should I need bigger? Also how does college and nfl football games look on this tv?

03-23-2009, 05:09 AM	#10
Caifan_08 Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Morelia, Mexico Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:90	Its a great Tv, I have the 32 inch in my bedroom

03-23-2009, 12:39 PM	#11
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	Sammy PQ is excellent. You will enjoy this Tv very much. As for the viewing distance for your primary seating postion, go with what crazyBlue said, about 7-8 feet should do the trick. Good luck on your purchase!

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