Samsung LN55C630 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV (Black) | 
| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $1,899.99
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Sales Rank: 14798
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 55
Shipping Weight (lbs): 65.3
Dimensions (in): 12 x 51.3 x 33.3
MPN: LN55C630
Model: LN55C630
UPC: 036725233553
EAN: 0036725233553
ASIN: B0036WT3SY
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| Features:
| • | Screen Size: 55 inches | | • | Enjoy the powerful picture quality, vivid colors and stunning clarity of Full HD 1080p resolution | | • | Exclusive Charcoal Grey Touch of Color design combines texture and color that can complement any room | | • | 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty (90 days parts and labor for commercial use), backed by Samsung toll-free support | | • | Supports multichannel sound (MTS)and second audio program (SAP) with 181-channel capacity |
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Product Description
Experience HD video in all its splendor thanks to the LN55C630's Full HD 1920 x 1080p LCD panel equipped with Clear Motion 120Hz processing for smooth and lifelike video. Further, an ethernet port teams up with AllShare technology, allowing you to connect this Samsung LCD to your home network, making it possible to stream audio and video directly to the HDTV. Finally, while an ENERGY STAR qualification ensures energy-efficient performance, four HDMI inputs offer optimal HD system connectivity.
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| Customer Reviews:
Amazing dark room LCD. April 21, 2010
Tyler Farnsworth (Redmond, WA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I spent hours researching and looking at TVs in the store before buying this 55" monster. I actually returned a plasma I had purchased in order to get this TV and I am very glad I did. This TV will require some playing around in the menu settings and the settings of your input source (HD TV cable box and PS3 for me). Once dialed in though, it shines. The previous reviewers are telling the truth about the glossy screen, it will rainbow on you with heavy light coming in from windows or anything else that's bright and pointed at the TV, however if you plan on putting it in a dark room like I did, its extremely nice. I could have gotten the smaller 46" version with the matte screen to eliminate this rainbow glare but this glossy screen gives deeper blacks if used in the right conditions and that is exactly what I wanted. The only down side to this TV besides the reflective screen is the input lag. It's not as great as some other LCD's out there but to be honest I'd rather have this slighter higher input lag while gaming than give up all the other qualities this TV brings to the table. You are going to be hard pressed to find an LCD out right now that does everything as well as this TV, but with better lag. So as long as you're ok with ~50-80 ms input lag in game mode, a screen that is really meant for a darker room, and can take the time to dial in all the settings, this TV is will make you one happy camper.
 Glossy and reflections June 27, 2010
D. Derenzo (Boca Raton)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've had the TV for a little over a month. The screen is extremely glossy, reflective and has rainbows. (See pics). Black levels are decent, but a little muddy when in a darkened room. I've messed around with most of the settings and just can't get the blacks to show good detail. There is a very tiny flashlight effect in the two lower corners, but barely noticeable. Colors are good, but inconsistent when watching cable so it's probably not the TV's fault. I see occasional lip sync issues, but again I've only seen this watching cable and it's not all the time, so I don't think it's the TV. Off angle picture definitely degrades.
During the day, or with any lights on, the TV is barely watchable due to reflections. I get rainbows if a light is on and faces the TV. The only time I get good viewing is at night with almost all the lights off. If you have any lights on they have to be very low and not face the TV. It's not just the screen that's glossy, its also the frame. It seems like Samsung designs TVs that look better when they are turned off than when viewing. Samsung used to claim on its website for 2010 models that the TV had a special coating that "virtually eliminates glare and reflections". This is a total lie and false advertising. I wonder if they were afraid of getting sued because it seems they have removed it.
I turned the Auto motion plus off because some shows would "jerk" like it was skipping frames. This feature is also false advertising. I haven't seen any advantage to having this turned on and I have viewed sports, movies, concerts, blu-rays, etc. There is no headphone jack at all. If you want to use headphones there is a 3.5mm line out, but you will not be able to adjust the volume. I had to hook up a stereo receiver to the TV just to be able to use headphones. The one area this TV excels in my opinion in that there is almost zero motion blur which I am sensitive to.
I compared all the 55 inch models over the past 3 years (expect Vizio TruLED. Couldn't find one anywhere) and was never happy with any of them. Plasmas are too hot, burn in, etc. LED inconsistent backlight, expensive. Strange bezels (TOC red?). The picture on this TV is 99% as good as the Samsung LEDs. Who cares about thinness? I don't look at it from the side.
So why didn't I return it? I just can't find anything I like. All Samsung 55 inchers are glossy now. I looked at non glossy Sony and LG. I don't like the Sony bezel and I see more grain/motion blur on Sony's than Samsung. LGs look nice, but the picture doesn't seem to pop, black levels look worse and I see a little more motion blur than Samsungs. The LG 8500 model has the glossy screen as does the new high end Sonys. Maybe LG 55LD650, 55LE5400/5500 would have been a better way to go but the prices fluctuate and I didn't feel like going through the hassle of returning, getting a new TV and risking not being happy with that one and starting all over again. I am just tired of looking. My solution is to get a 40 or 46 inch version of this TV for my bedroom to watch during the day, because those models are non glossy and watch the big one only at night. If anyone knows of any type of large black screen I can place behind my couch to block reflections it would be greatly appreciated.
Here are my current settings. If anyone has calibration suggestions, let me know:
Mode: Standard
Backlight: 14
Contrast ratio: 100
Brightness: 45
Sharpness: 50
Color: 52
Tint: G50/R50
Advanced settings:
Black tone: Off
Dynamic contrast: Low
Shadow: 0
Gamma: 0
RBG only mode: Off
Color space: Native
White balance: Factory setting
Flesh tone: 0
Edge enhancement: On
Picture options:
Color tone: Normal
Size: 16x 9
Noise Filter: Auto
MPEG noise filter: Auto
HDMI back level: Low
Film mode: Auto 2
Auto motion Plus 120 Hz: Off
The following is not directly related to the TV, but to those just jumping into HDTV:
I've had several HDTVs over the years and always returned them. At first there was a lack of HD content. Now that's fixed, except cable TV still hasn't gotten their act together. You'll be watching a show in HD, then the commercials in SD. Sometimes they just stretch SD and distort the picture. Sometimes the HD channels have terrible HD quality.
It drives me nuts that movies are in all different aspect ratios that create bars on the top, bottom and sides that transform your TV into a much smaller set. You will have bars on the top and bottom with 1:85, 2:20, 2:35 and 2:40. You will have bars on the side watching remastered classics like Gone with the Wind in 1:33. Also bars on the sides with IMAX content. Can you tell I hate widescreen? Panavision is a gimmick that movie theaters came up with when people started getting TVs in their homes to attract them to the movies again. Does not translate well in the home. Especially 2:40. James Cameron is the only director that will admit this and is why he insisted that Avatar blu-rays be in 16:9 to fit the whole screen. A much more satisfying and immersive viewing experience than watching an "anamorphic" 2:40 widescreen "sliver". I wish they would include two versions on the disk. Original widescreen format and 16x9 full screen version.
Also, blu-rays having 4 and 5 disks just to watch one movie, like Blade Runner? Director cut, extended cut, etc. Just drives the price of the DVD up.
 Beautiful June 16, 2010
Capo
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Wow, this TV is beautiful. The color, contrast, and brightness is amazing.
Pros:
* Color saturation is just right.
* Darks are very dark for non-full-frame LED
* Price - Amazing for a 55"
* Feature set is awesome considering the price
* Fully transparent glass makes the picture look that much more amazing, especially in the dark.
Cons:
* Fully transparent glass is glossy and can produce lots of glare if you have windows in a bad location. The screen has an ambient light sensor so I just turned up the brightness and at night during movies it automatically dims for the dark conditions
* The viewing angle is perfect for +/- 15 degrees... outside of that, the darks grey out... it's really not that big a deal though
* It's not free?
Notes:
* You MUST tweak the settings on this TV such as the auto-dimming feature. By default, it is set to a backlight level of 0 (zero)!!! I turned it up to 8 and it is super bright while the darks are very dark.
* If you're like me, then you hate the 120/240 hertz smooth motion that is built into TVs, including this one. The first thing I did was turn it OFF. It looks unnatural IMO.
Overall, this is an amazing TV well worth the money. I would suggest it to anyone as long as they realize that the screen is glossy because that could be the biggest issue with the TV. I also got the warranty because my last Samsung died after a year and a half (the warranties are only 1 year).
Beautiful picture after adjustment. Not for heavy lit rooms. April 17, 2010
John Seidner (Tucson, AZ USA)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Initially I found this TV while shopping around at Wal-Mart. The Samsung model was setup next to comparable Sony and LG TV's of the same size. In my opinion the picture on the Samsung was noticeably better than either of the competitors. I noticed the richer colors and better contrast, so I was sold on the Samsung model. Rather than buying from Wal-Mart I went online to find the best price, and pulled the trigger.
Design 9/10
The TV has a simple but very nice looking design. I like the fact that the chassis surrounding the TV's picture is smaller than most. The stand was pretty easy to put together and the clear part of the stand looks very nice, plus it swivels.
The touch sensitive buttons for power, source, channel, and volume at the bottom right are nice but it's easy to press them when cleaning the TV (not a big deal though).
Picture 8/10
This TV has a beautiful picture, but I personally recommend some small adjustments.
This is a personal preference, but I found skin tones to be a bit too red. A quick adjustment to tint and some of the other advanced color settings and I was happy.
The Auto Motion Plus 120Hz feature will need adjustment. Out of the box it's just set too high and results in jerky, unnatural looking motions. You can turn it off completely to resolve the issue. However I recommend setting it to Custom, and then adjusting it to your liking. Problem solved.
The real problem with this TV is the highly reflective screen which is not for everyone. Fortunately, my living room does not have a lot of windows or natural light so this is not a problem for me. I would not recommend this TV for people with heavily lit rooms or a lot of windows. The reflections will just be too distracting. This TV is better suited for a theater room type setting.
Like the previous reviewer mentioned, rainbow effects are present, but I have not found them to be noticeable much at all. I only see them when the TV is off, or if the screen is completely black. Again, I think this just depends on how much light you've got in your room.
The viewing angle is not great, I would call it average. Colors do wash out when watching at an angle, several feet from the front center of the TV.
Once more, I don't think this TV is for everyone because of the reflective screen. After some quick picture setting adjustments this TV has an absolutely amazing picture. The black levels, contrast, and amount of detail is amazing when watching HD movies and TV shows. Sometimes when I am watching a blu-ray movie I feel like I am there!
Sound NA/10
I can't comment much on the sound of the TV. I had it hooked up to surround sound within 5 minutes of getting it out of the box. If you are going to get a TV this big, go get a surround sound system!!!
Overall 8/10
I would give this TV a 9/10 if it weren't for the reflective screen. It's a simple but great looking TV. The picture is amazing if you take the time to adjust it to your liking. I don't think the rainbow effects or reflections should scare you away unless you've got a lot of natural and artificial light.
Samsung LN55C630 Picture in Picture ??? July 26, 2010
Daniel L. Traverso
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pros: Excellent Picture quality. Very nice looking bezel and frame. Large number of features and settings. Lightweight and energy-efficient for it's size.
Cons: Semi-Gloss screen; not as bad as some Plasma screens, but close. My Major Gripe - Not true Picture and Picture... PIP only displays whatever comes-in through CoAx connection. Really Samsung.. coax? With a 55" HD LCD, who would use any input on Coax anymore? Why would you limit PIP to use coax, when you have all those inputs?
Even my technologically inept mother uses component connections from her Cable box. Not to mention most cable providers these days offer HD boxes for free.
This is the one major "Duh" moment by Samsung. I was really hoping to make good use of the PIP feature. Dissapointing. Hopefully a future firmware update will correct this flaw.
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