LN40A750 or LNT4081F? What's the difference? I see that the 4081 has a greater contrast ratio, but is there a compelling reason to get that one, or are there any categories in which this is not as good as the 750series (other than having one fewer HDMI...
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I was soo close to getting the 4081, but then the 750 series came around, and had the usb & lan inputs, plus the 750 has a better viewing angle 178* as opposed to 4081's 170* hdmi ports didn't make any difference to me. I saw the lan input as a possible upgrading futureproofing option (downloading new firmware and such).
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I was at Best Buy for a special event, and there was a Samsung rep there. He told me the A950 is still there flagship model. The differences in the two are back lit vs. edge lit LED's that why the b8000 is so slim. While the b8000 has a faster refresh rate (240 to 120) the a950 has dynamic contrast where the set is constantly scanning to give better blacks. Oh, and I think there's one more HDMI port on the a950 than the b8000 if I remember correctly. I did ask the rep if there was a 9000 series coming out. He said there is one in the works, but wouldn't say when. I'm thinking late fall in time for Christmas, or next year in the spring, but that's a guess. If anyone knows a exact release date for the 9000 series please post. I'm leaning toward the a950 for a few reasons better blacks because of the dynamic contrast scanning, and on the b8000 I did notice while watching at Best Buy the set did bleed light from the edges in letterbox. (The black bars weren't completely black. Kinda bugged me.). $4000 vs $3600 for the a950 plus three yrs. interest free at Best Buy this week. I may pick one up, unless Amazon has a better deal going.
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My big issue is all the negative discussion on the 750 "Halo" - light leak around the edges.Is this gone on the 850/860? The 850 is slightly cheaper at AZ, only because shippingis free. If the 750 really is a fine tv and the halo is all over statement, then thebetter sound actually helps me. Appreciate suggestions.
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I just looked at both of these tvs (I too, don't know which one to buy) at Fry's. Side by side, same type of cable and both hooked to same bluray. I and my husband couldn't tell any difference except the 55" is bigger. At Best Buy they didn't have them side by side on the wall and it didn't look as if the 55" was that much bigger. But when both are at same level on a stand you could really tell the difference. The picture quality was the same to both of us. I asked the salesman and he said unless watching sports you would not be able to tell.
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The LN46A550 has a 30,000:1 contrast ratio while the LN46A540 has a 35,000:1 contrast ratio. That is the only difference I noticed.
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Increase the backlight of the plasma if you want to compare them at similar levels of brightness. Consider what you will be watching (b750 handles standard definition DVD's and programing better), is sharper, and can be brighter for well lit rooms whereas the plasma will have more natural flow of high speed motion, better blacks when your lights are down, and "picture quality". Really, I find that "picture quality" is "signal quality" of the program you are watching and how well your machine can display it. LCD's have less blurring than before, plasmas have less burn in and ghosting, and to be dead honest with you- most of us are not videophiles and will not see the difference. I bought the b750 on sale and its very good and playing high definition and standard definition. I am particularly happy with it because most things I watch are NOT blue ray and the TV does an overall good job handling that media. It also looks nice which is a plus. Best of luck...
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I looked at both and bought the 750....for the price (and difference) you are really looking at how important a super thin TV is to you, if saving $2 a month on your energy bill makes that big of a difference, or if you are that nuts about LED, for $800 I wasn't. 200,000 to 1 as a Dynamic contrast ratio is more than enough (you can't really tell much more of a difference). If you really wanna get the LED and are willing to spend that kind of money get the 8000 (even thinner and edge lit led). Because of the models above and below it, and price differences I don't see the 7000 making much sense unless you find a unique deal that only has that set on sale. I looked at both and bought the 750....for the price (and difference) you are really looking at how important a super thin TV is to you, if saving $2 a month on your energy bill makes that big of a difference, or if you are that nuts about LED, for $800 I wasn't. 200,000 to 1 as a Dynamic contrast ratio is more than enough (you can't really tell much more of a difference). If you really wanna get the LED and are willing to spend that kind of money get the 8000 (even thinner and edge lit led). Because of the models above and below it, and price differences I don't see the 7000... » Read More I looked at both and bought the 750....for the price (and difference) you are really looking at how important a super thin TV is to you, if saving $2 a month on your energy bill makes that big of a difference, or if you are that nuts about LED, for $800 I wasn't. 200,000 to 1 as a Dynamic contrast ratio is more than enough (you can't really tell much more of a difference). If you really wanna get the LED and are willing to spend that kind of money get the 8000 (even thinner and edge lit led). Because of the models above and below it, and price differences I don't see the 7000 making much sense unless you find a unique deal that only has that set on sale. « Show Less
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Where have you seen the LN52A750 or 650 for between 1515 and 1670? I have been monitoring the 750 on amazon for about a week now and the 750 has gone from a low of around 1840 to almost 2000 now.
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The B750 is a 2009 model, the A750 is a 2008 model. Some different specs are B has a listed contrast of 150,000, where the A has 50,000. Response time is 2ms vs 4ms. B does not have a S-input, A does. Weight 64 vs 80. Unless you need the S-video the B seems to be a much better TV.
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Only difference between A850 and A750 of screen thickness otherwise every thing is same. I'm having this TV since Nov 2008 and it worth every penny spent on this TV. I'm good fan of this TV and as per my experience about DLNA, I would recommend to buy BUFFALO LINKSTATION LIVE LS-CH1.0TL 1TB NAS driver which works best compare with Iomega Home Media N/w Drive. The only drawback of DLNA with Samsung is support FAT32 Filesystem as of now and have limited files supports, see below lists: Compatible files: DLNA-supported file types and extensions are listed below. Music - MP3 (.mp3) Photos - JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) Video - MPEG1 (.mpg, .mpeg) MPEG2 (.mpg, .mpeg, .trp, .ts, .tp) DIVX (.mpg, .mpeg, .avi) MPEG4 AVC (.mpg, .mpeg) and you will be able to play the .avi files with the following codes Xvid, H.264 MP, MPEG4 SP, MPEG4 ASP and MJPEG. So for all other files you will have use any converting s/w. I hope these all information will be helpful to you people.
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The ln46a540 has a more reflective screen. It makes the colors and contrast look great (especially from side viewing angles). However the screen shows reflections from light sources more. I decided to get the 550 because our media room has lots of windows.
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I purchased a Sony 40" 1080p 60hz & after a month returned it. Horrible picture.I purchased the 40A550 Samsung 1080p 60hz & was better but, the picture looked faded.I returned it & ordered the 40A650 through Amazon & what an incredible unit. The best picture of any TV that I have found. This is an amazing television. Absolutely has an amazing picture regardless of what you are watching. Amazon's "white glove" delivery is great, too. They make an appointment to deliver, un-box the unit & make sure there is no damage & the unit works before they leave.We are totally happy with the 40A650 Samsung. A huge difference between the 550 & 650 units due to going from 60hz to 120hz.Hope my experience helps. I purchased a Sony 40" 1080p 60hz & after a month returned it. Horrible picture.I purchased the 40A550 Samsung 1080p 60hz & was better but, the picture looked faded.I returned it & ordered the 40A650 through Amazon & what an incredible unit. The best picture of any TV that I have found. This is an amazing television. Absolutely has an amazing picture regardless of what you are watching. Amazon's "white glove" delivery is great, too. They make an appointment to deliver, un-box the unit & make sure there is no damage & the unit works before they leave.We are... » Read More I purchased a Sony 40" 1080p 60hz & after a month returned it. Horrible picture.I purchased the 40A550 Samsung 1080p 60hz & was better but, the picture looked faded.I returned it & ordered the 40A650 through Amazon & what an incredible unit. The best picture of any TV that I have found. This is an amazing television. Absolutely has an amazing picture regardless of what you are watching. Amazon's "white glove" delivery is great, too. They make an appointment to deliver, un-box the unit & make sure there is no damage & the unit works before they leave.We are totally happy with the 40A650 Samsung. A huge difference between the 550 & 650 units due to going from 60hz to 120hz.Hope my experience helps. « Show Less
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Thanks for the clarification re: nothing different re: 750 with that feature..but if you could please explain-what do you mean that any tv could do that (the nexflix movie from computer monitor to the tv...with an external box..?? What external box? Sorry, I lost some part of that..thanks in advance for helping me understand that..
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Hey I know you guys posted a couple of weeks ago, but if it helps, I have owned both the 4065 and the new LN46A650. I can tell you that the picture quality on the new series is literally leaps and bounds above the older models. I personally think that the 650 series is one of the, if not the best available lcd tv on the market today. If you do not want to spend the extra money on the new series, the 4065 is much better than the 4061, has a better processor, higher contrast ratio, brighter screen for better color saturation, etc.
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This is EXACTLY the issue with me as well. Ironically, I also do not watch TV that much, and currently have a 27 inch (Panasonic) CRT that I am looking to replace. I have pretty much decided to go with the 550 model. I looked at the two side-by-side in a store and could not notice the difference (a common cable feed -- probably 720p or 1080i -- was going to both). I don't know if the 120 Hz was on for the 650, but reading many comments here and other sites, it seems like this isn't worth it unless you watch alot of sports (alot of people seem to keep it off). As for the better contrast ratio for the 650 (50000:1 compared to 30000:1), I don't believe I could tell the difference. Aside from video, the extras for the 650 don't really seem worth it. You get the so-called Infolink which gives you capability of RSS feeds (presumably a limited number, possibly more in the future). But I am a news junky and like to look at all the various newspapers on the internet -- I'll stick with my computer. If I want, I'll just hook my computer up to the TV to look on the big screen. Extra HDMI port -- big deal, can always buy a switch box for cheaper than the difference. Other extras, if they exist, usually can be gotten around by buying external devices, if you want or need them. Bottom line, if you're like me, go for the cheaper 550. addendum to my previous post: Got the 550 and it's beautiful. Will not fret over whether I should have gotten the 650 (gotta get on with life). I avoided paying an extra ~$300 by doing this.
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I have made the decision to purchase the ln40a750, the only difference is the 750 has a subwoofer bass speaker in it. Worth it to me because I had no plans in hooking it up to stereo system.
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I looked at both the UN46B7000 and the UN46B8000 and to me the 240mhz is noticably smoother during action scenes. The 8500 is the best LCD picture I have seen but not worth 2X the price of the 8000 series. I got my UN46B8000 during a previous promotion that ended on 11/7/09 for $1889. The Link-Stick makes WiFi internet acess a snap.