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7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Picture fixed, but a couple of minor design flaws Oct 21, 2007
By J. Ken Stuckey
Samsung apparently has several versions of this TV within the same product line. Mine has the same model number, but does not precisely match the description on this page. The basics are the same, but the issues the other reviewers mentioned about the bowing picture appear to have been fixed because I consider the peripheral picture quality to be an advantage of this model (if you get the right edition -- I bought mine in person in Oct. 07).
But there are some flagrantly stupid design issues despite that improvement. As far as I can tell, there is no way to use the two RCA-cable inpnts at the same time. It requires you to watch only one rather than to use the remote to change back and forth like any other normal tv would. [If I'm mistaken about that, then the design flaw is in the skimpily written owner's manual.] The use of a composite cable instead to connect the DVD player seems to be the alternative, so the necessity of purchasing that kind of cable is only a minor inconvenience. My model also lacks the S-video cable input, listed on this page as a feature of this TV and a taken-for-granted feature of most TVs in this price level.
Bottom line, if you are a fan of the flat tube as I am and you still cannot accept the idea of paying two or three times as much for an HDTV, then the best thing to do is to try to see the TV in person before buying it, or write to the merchant for specific product specs if you have multiple A/V accessory devices and specific input needs. If you just want a TV with a brilliant picture, crisp sound, and slightly sleeker design for a CRT, then you should be a lot more satisfied with this product than the low ratings on this page would suggest.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 waste of money Dec 03, 2009
By C. Schad
Bought this tv less than two years ago, and all of a sudden it won't turn on...We don't watch that much tv, so its not as if we ran it into the ground, the thing still looks brand new!
Before this tv, I had a crappy Emerson 13" that I purchased at Walmart for $70, and it lasted me over 10 years without fail, broken buttons and all!
I'm sad to find out that other people have had the same problem with this Samsung model...I will take their advise and not purchase a Samsung tv again!!!
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Something's not right here... Aug 12, 2007
By B. Caulk
If you're looking to use this TV for HD, look elsewhere. The extreme and ridiculous amount of bowing on the sides of this TV are so noticeable that I found watching it to be depressing. Fine object detail is just at an acceptable level and colors could be better.
Granted, the audio is great.
Picture quality: Awful.
Audio quality: Wonderful.
Don't spend your money on this.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Beware the flat tube! Jun 28, 2007
By A. Edgeworth
Purchased this TV and returned it after a week. Couldn't stand the picture anymore. Overall picture was okay, but the flat tube apparently has problems. Scrolling tickers across the bottom of the screen appear to be waving in the breeze. I looked at other flat tubes when I returned it, and saw 3 more on display with the same problem. Any horizontal graphic looks curved, bowed, or slanted -- anything but straight and level. Also, very difficult to get accurate colors on this TV. Much better off to spend a little more for an LCD.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Finally Died Aug 07, 2009
By HSD
Almost from day one it would shut off for no reason. At first it would happen only occasionally, perhaps twice a month, then it slowly increased to a couple of times a night. Now you have to unplug it first for a short time to make it power back up and it stays on for less than five minutes. Based on the other comments here, there should be a lemon law for TVs as well as cars. I purchased this TV on the strength of the Samsung name. That will never happen again!
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