Samsung Touch of Color LN52A850 52 in. HDTV LCD TV
Beautiful. Thin. Packed with HDTV technology. The SAMSUNG LN52A850 includes Touch of Color and Infolink which transfers customized content from the web right to your screen. Access it anytime you want, even while watching your favorite TV programs or movies. And Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology practically e...Q&A Recommending this Product
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color quality, contrast, feature set, general, home theater system, picture quality, price, reliability, service, sound quality, sound system, speakers, usability, white glove serviceCons:
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color quality (5)
- ...of the reviews before me. The picture on this set is amazing! Black levels are the best I've ever seen. The 120hz on film is great, takes a little getting...[1.0]
- ...amsung LN52A850 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color Good quality television. Sound needs a boost. We will connect to...[0.9]
- ...Awesome TV. Color is amazing and contrast is stunning. The TV also looks beautiful and is...[0.9]
- ...amsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color The price was excellent , the delivery was exactly as promised (gently carried from truck...[0.7200000000000001]
contrast (3)
- ...looked at a lot of plasmas and went with the 850. I thought it had wonderful contrast and still maintained those crisp features that are all part of the...[1.0]
- ...this set only 3 stars. Picture: Wonderfully crisp and bright. The contrast is amazing . Black is black, even in a completely dark room. Connectivity...[1.0]
- ...Awesome TV. Color is amazing and contrast is stunning . The TV also looks beautiful and is very understated. My wife...[0.9]
feature set (9)
- ...quite happy with it. The viewing angle is supurb. Controls and features are outstanding . Unfortunately, it quit working after 4-days. Samsung tech...[0.9]
- ...larger hard drive and play it fairly quickly on my TV. Such a great feature . Older version of the Samsung LN series does not support movie...[0.8]
- ...big when doing this, so I sit a little closer. But I really love this feature . Overall TV experience: Super, so far. I am cautiously optimistic...[0.8]
- ...really like this TV, great picture, smart look, good sound, nice features . I do not want to return it, but will if Samsung cannot come...[0.8]
general (15)
- ...all of my devices. This is my main TV in the house and I am extremely happy with the purchase....[1.0]
- ...and they are not technically up to speed, so they were just really happy with the overall picture quality. They have DISH network and there...[1.0]
- ...than the A850, but just as attractive in my opinion. Besides the clouding, this TV was excellent . The picture is great, the TV is attractive, thin, and not very...[1.0]
- ...made this purchase a pleasure. The TV has been working fine and the color and clarity are amazing ....[1.0]
home theater system (3)
- ...like. I take the 'always' part back. I'm planning to buy a nice home theatre system now- that I am not happy with the sound of it. =) If I find...[0.8]
- ...using the TV speakers I have one question: Why? Since I have a decent little home theater system I will not bag on the internal speakers. I'm sure they aren...[0.8]
- ...but I only see them as being used as a temporary solution for a broken home theater system . Extras: I have no clue why Samsung included the silly pre...[-0.8]
picture quality (15)
- ...showed up looking like a brand new unit. No scratches at all. The picture quality is beautiful . The sound is average, as it does not have the built-in sub...[1.0]
- ...in my opinion. Besides the clouding, this TV was excellent. The picture is great , the TV is attractive, thin, and not very heavy at all. It's...[1.0]
- ...if it can take a wireless usb to get internet. But over all the picture quality is fantastic , plus it would look even better with a blueray player. ...[1.0]
- ...it to say that we are COMPLETELY pleased with our purchase. The picture quality is AMAZING , and the free shipping / delivery was right on time. The gentlemen...[1.0]
price (15)
- ...of our tv. This tv was worth the 2 grand i spent and amazon price was the best ever. Plus no tax and free shipping. Dont miss out your chance...[1.0]
- ...refurbished den. We considered all the nicer sets and did a great deal of in-depth study on all aspects of their performance. The final...[1.0]
- ...recommend the Samsung brand to any potential buyers. The 850 is a great buy with lot more positives than negatives. ...[1.0]
- ...haven't found value in doing that, though, since there is a good deal of light in the room and it doesn't make a huge difference to...[1.0]
reliability (15)
- ...amazing. I use this in a well-lit room with lots of windows and I have no problems with glare or the picture being hard to watch. The viewing angle...[1.0]
- ...support the product or take refunds. And buy something else - never had a problem with a Sony (Japanese makers seem to have much better quality...[1.0]
- ...at this point. I have a smaller Samsung LCD (32") which has no trouble and 5 Samsung computer monitors which I have loved. I was very...[1.0]
- ...That is garbage. Plenty of competitors have large LCDs that don' t have this problem so it isn't inherent in the technology. It is just a bad design...[1.0]
service (3)
- ...LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color) has performed well. I was really happy with the service from Amazon. ...[1.0]
- ...sports and movies. I would also recommend Amazon.com as I was pleased with the service on both of the tvs that I have purchased. ...[0.8]
- ...screens, but that was my only issue with this TV. Amazon's service and delivery was superb . No issues and I was very pleased with the overall results of...[0.7200000000000001]
sound quality (15)
- ...equalizer and customizing the sound. That does help, but to get really great sound , you should have a "surround-sound" system. That being said...[1.0]
- ...respects, since the SONY sells for roughly the same price and has fantastic sound and everything on that model works seamlessly ... The Samsung TV...[1.0]
- ...The sound question: Consumer reports says that the 650 has " Very Good" sound and the 850 has "Good" sound. I think this hits it just right...[1.0]
- ...beefed up. At less than 2" thick not a lot of room for speakers. Sounds great through the home theater. Plenty of connections for whatever...[0.9]
sound system (3)
- ...2) Music played over the TV's speakers also not very good. I would recommend a really good sound system with HDMI 1.3 supported. Avoid HDMI systems that state HDMI...[0.9]
- ...for a new tv, then why would you not spend another $500+ for a great sound system ?!? Makes sense to me! ...[0.8]
- ...downside is, it's just a friggin monitor - NOTHING ELSE! The sound system is poorly designed and when the user tries to avoid the problem, Samsung...[-0.8]
speakers (6)
- ...yet to notice it when actually viewing a show. I thought the speakers were fine , sitting 10' from the screen I do not need really loud sound...[0.9]
- ...I remembered. PS3 games look really great too. The built-in speakers are not as bad as some people are making them out to be, but they could be...[0.8]
- ...before. I guess they compromised the avail. space to install some good speakers for making the panel 2 inches thick which is a waste due to...[0.8]
- ...range). would give it 4 stars as opposed to 5 mainly due to the speakers being weak, but gave it 5 stars by mistake and cant change it to 4....but then...[-0.32000000000000006]
usability (3)
- ... Remote. It works pretty nicely. Buttons are big enough and easy to use . Only problem with this remote - is that you 'always' have to...[1.0]
- ...pictures by timeline, folder, color .. nice ways to view - but difficult to follow . 120Hz: dont see the difference much. i kept the default with...[-1.0]
- ...directory with a larger number of files in it, the TV becomes unresponsive to the remote for several seconds. It did, however, find all...[-1.0]
white glove service (3)
- ...faster than expected.. about 4 days from order to delivery.... white glove service was great . No dead pixels found and picture quality is very crisp and...[0.9]
- ...We ordered our Samsung TV and were very pleased with the white glove service . The delivery men put shoe covers on before coming in my house...[0.8]
- ...itself. The White-Glove service is not there and when I reported the lack of the white-glove service I was told that when the tv showed up that if I did not get...[-0.8]
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customer service (11)
- ...OLD REVIEW BELOW Sears delivered this with black gloves and outstanding service . LOL Got a price match plus 10% off and free delivery. BB refused...[1.0]
- ...is no way I'm repairing a brand new purchase. Amazon gave me superb customer service . As soon as I asked to initiate the return process, they gave...[0.8]
- ...a 5 star rating you ask? Well I proceeded to contact Samsung customer service and was very pleased by how prompt they were in trying to schedule a technician out...[0.8]
- ...point. Then buy from Amazon. They might match, but Amazon has AMAZING customer service . 2. If you register your Samsung within a few weeks of delivery...[0.8]