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Samsung LN32A450 LCD HDTV Review - Intro

By Alfredo Padilla
Published on November 10, 2008
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Intro	Tour & Design
Performance: Summary	Performance: Blacks & Whites
Performance: Color	Performance: Motion
Performance: Viewing Effects	Remote Control
Audio	Connectivity
Controls & Menus	Formats & Media
Power Consumption	Conclusion & Comparisons
Ratings & Specs

The Samsung LN32A450 is a 32-inch LCD HDTV that's available for as little as $600, making it an attractive options as an entry-level HDTV for many. Although it qualifies as a high definition television it has a lower 720p resolution than the highest resolution 1080p televisions that are currently available, not uncommon amongst smaller HDTVs. We did not find that this had a significant impact on the Samsung LN32A450's performance. In fact we were pleasantlly surprised at how well the HDTV performed in many of our tests.

Section	The Good	The Bad
Tour & Design	Attractive	Some assembly required
Performance: Blacks & Whites	Excellent greyscale gamma performance	Some blotchiness on the screen
Performance: Color	Accurate and stable colors	Color gamut is slightly off
Performance: Motion	Able to handle 3:2 pulldown and 24p content	Significant blurring in our motion tests
Performance: Viewing Effects	Stable contrast ratio out to about 10 degrees	Total viewing angle is unimpressive
Remote Control	Nicely curved, comfortable to hold	Longer than we'd like
Audio	Above average audio quality from the speakers	Simulated surround sound not effective
Connectivity	Three HDMI ports and ease of access	No USB, memory card reader or wireless connectivity
Controls & Menus	Simple interface	Some inconsistencies in usage
Formats & Media	Able to display all formats up to 1080p	Native resolution is a lower 720p
Power Consumption	Low power consumption means its cheap to operate	Not much

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