Customer Reviews:
 Great TV with HD channels April 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have only good critics regarding this device. The product arrived on time without damage. The TV works flawless since I bought it. With HD channels, the TV has a very good image. With non-HD channels, well you know ...Don't ask for too much. The speakers are good (for a TV) all the connectors are well designed.
This TV is perfect for a computer room or to watch on the side. Other Samsung product like 40 '' TV is a better choice for the family room. Good purchase.
One of the best 23" HDTVs, but it has quirks April 2, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this unit shortly after it became available, in Oct 2007, and as far as I can tell, it was/is one of the very best 23" HDTVs available at the time.
What I Like:
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* Great picture, excellent onscreen menus, excellent contrast and brightness, and good viewing angle. Based on those four all-important criteria alone, I grudgingly gave this unit 4 stars ... despite the plethora of other nits I list below.
What I Dislike: (from most to least)
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* BASE LACKS TILT/SWIVEL: The default stand for this TV has no swivel ... it cannot be turned or tilted. Combine that with the fact that although side to side viewing angle is excellent, downward and upward viewing are mediocre and poor, respectively. That can be a real annoyance if you watch TV in bed, and the height of table upon which you place this unit is less than ideal. I was lucky, and my table height was fortuitously just right. If this unit came with a decent base, I'd probably have given it 5 stars instead of 4.
* PIP LACKS 2nd TUNER: This unit advertises it's PIP capability, but you don't discover until you buy it and open the manual that the unit only has one tuner, making it extremely awkward to utilize that capability ... and to do it, you have to sacrifice one of your two HDMI inputs to get decent quality. So yes, it has PIP capability, but not really. It's unfortunately a commonplace problem with many makes and models of TVs. More on that below.
* ONLY 2 HDMI PORTS: Why only 2 HDMI jacks ? I already know the answer to that, but it's still frustrating from a consumer standpoint ... it's because the HDMI interface is still new and copyrighted technology, and because manufacturers have to pay royalties, it's too costly to include too many HDMI inputs. That will change when the patents eventually expire. In the meantime, as of this writing, only the most expensive units include 3 or 4. The problem with having only 2 ? Follow along grasshopper ... first you hook up high-def cable, and then you hook up your DVD/blueray, and then ... whoops ... no more inputs. Coises ! Hie thee to the local electronics store, and buy an HDMI switchbox (yet another remote for your crowded table) in order to hook up your up converting VCR, Sony PS3, XBox360, PIP capability (which you'll still need a separate HiDef tuner for), etc. Meanwhile, feel free to stare in annoyance at all those obsolete downward-compatible low-def connections that still jam-pack the sides and back of the TV ... scads of RCA jacks, Composite Video, S-Video, and Coaxial inputs and outputs. All of it WASTED SPACE to those who've made the leap to HighDef.
* RESOLUTION (720P vs. 1080i): Ok, this item is not the manufacturer's fault, but I'll report it anyway. Everywhere, retail ads abound for 23" HDTVs (like this one) sporting 1080i, and it's a deliberate half-truth, if not a downright lie. I experienced first hand how unscrupulous retailers go out of their way to avoid telling you that HDTVs of this size are all currently 720p. They accept 1080i signals, granted, but they still only display them at 720p. Always pay careful attention to retail advertising vs actual manufaturer specifications on things like this.
* REMOTE: Minor nit - I found the remote to be rather clunky, and some of the buttons seem redundant.
* SOFTWARE UPDATE: A minor nit on a little used festure - this TV includes a USB port for uploading software updates, but I had all sorts of problems when I visited Samsung's website to check if my TV actually needed one. The manual was unhelpful, and the website had numerous glitches and problems with popups and browser compatibility. I'll probably never go back there.
 Great Product!! March 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had gotten an XBOX 360 for Christmas and had been forced to play it on my old tube tv. After a while it just wasnt enough. Decided to purchase this TV and have not regretted it. Item was shipped fast got it in 2 business days from when it shipped. Hooked the item up to everything and was very pleased to find out that i could still use my old antenna from the tube tv and pick up digital channels. Picture looks great just needs some small adjustments at first.
if only it had a 2-prong plug March 13, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's the first LCD/HDTV I've owned and I have to say I'm very pleased with it. I do not watch alot of TV -- and the only thing with any regularity would be NBA basketball, so I'm not hung up on every little aspect, but as far as getting it out of the box, set up, and watching it, I have to say I'm very pleased with my purchase. The ONLY reason I don't give it 5 stars is because of the darn plug being a 3-prong plug instead of a 2-prong plug making it impossible for me to plug it directly into my HDTV box and necessitating my having to use two remotes (the Samsung one to turn it on and adjust the volume and the HDTV one to change channels). I'm not sure if I would have known about this issue ahead of time if I would have still purchased it - I HATE having a coffee table full of remotes. Other than that, I'm happy with the purchase and the price.
samsung 23" hd tv March 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent product and the best value for a TV this size. We had purchased other TV's but none had the picture quality of this one. The price was great, and delivery was right on time.
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