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  best large screen lcd on a budget May 13, 2008
we bought this tv last week & have to say are very impressed with the whole package including price( 500 from debenhams website, but advise not to buy from here as we had bad experience, with cust service a nightmare). there are many comments on the quality of the picture but i have managed to tweak settings(which are numerous)so you can achieve a good balance for poor & good reception channels.I have found that if you turn off the dnie, the picture on channels with a poorer quality look better & more natural with little or no background grain.i turn the dnie back on for hd signals. my view on picture quality is that the tv merely exagerates any imperfections in the feed to it, due to it's size & clarity. i have found lowering the contrast gives best performance overall. on hd you can have everything set high & picture is stunning. i have a ps3, hd dvd recorder,sky+ sd & bt vision & have still found good picture for all. although only 3 formats for picture type:movie/standard/dynamic, these can be tailored individually for each input, & tv will store these settings. so flexible! as for sound. i really have no complaints as volume is good & clear, again with ample scope to tinker, for your own taste. overall an excellent set, now at bargain prices, due to a new model arriving on the market. i have investigated & can see little difference in performance of new 'm' series for extra 100+.
A looker in every respect April 24, 2008
Having had one of these since Christmas, the first thing most people say when laying eyes upon it is just what a good looking TV this is. Completely apart from the excellent screen performance (sharp and well-balanced, providing you get into the menus and turn off a few filters), the good proportions and piano black finish make this a really nice object to have in the home. There are better specification TVs out there now (no 1080p is an issue), but this set exudes a kind of futuristic, understated class, on or off.
First lcd tv February 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amazed and blown away
a few complaints on here. i have had none of them
720p set which is great for the size. 40" plus would recommend 1080p. But at that point you would need a blue ray player and blue ray movies all at alot of cost. This tv is perfect to watch normal dvds upscaled. Due to this tv i have had to rewatch all of my dvds as this tv does them justice.
would recommend to everyone. I can not compare this tv to the 1000 plus as i dont have. but this tv is a amazing price and just works. no problems, it does what it is supposed to do.
 Excellent looking tv February 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I opened the box I was delighted to see how stylish and sleek the tv looked. If you can get this tv for under 500 it is a bargain. Only downside is that fast moving pictures could be a bit sharper.
Great TV, excellent looks, excellent value February 6, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Being a true Sony fan, I was somewhat skeptical about buying a Samsung. I originally ordered the KDL40S3000 from Amazon, but they messed the stock control up and informed me I'd have to wait 2 months for my TV! So, I bought the Samsung LE37R87 and I have not been disappointed.
It's certainly not an 'out-of-the-box' TV though, it took me a good week or so to custimise the settings, buy the best cables for the job etc. 'AV Forums' is a crakcing website that will give you a complete guide to the settings broken down by AV source. My XBOX 360 is now hooked up via a VGA cable and so I can run it through 'PC mode' - it looks stunning! Standard definition (freeview) sometimes appears to be better quality than DVDs! I've not been disappointed with the standard definition picture, and it's mainly SD that I watch. It's a good size too. I usually sit about 1.5m away for TV and 1m away for gaming.
To summarise, the more time you spend custimising the picture settings, the happier you'll be. But if you're the kind of person that relishes the idea of navigating the service menu, then this TV is maybe not for you? (That is of course, if you're not fussy - but then you wouldn't be reading this, would you!)
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