I received the 52A630 direct from Samsung’s QA/QC office and there was nothing special to the packaging. The brown box, apart from being well abused, looked like it came directly from the store. The front of the box is a generic print of the bottom of a TV and the features the Series 6 holds. The bottom right gives a clear indication of the TV’s size. On the backside we have another reprint of what the features are with this TV: Full HD 1080p resolution, Touch of Color design, 120Hz Auto Motion Plus, Wide Color Enhancer 2 to provide natural and realistic color, WiseLink USB 2.0 to display music and photos on the TV and 3 HDMI connections with one cable for audio and video (HDMI-CEC). Also bundled with the TV is the entertainment mode, a swivel base and Energy Star compliance.

On the side of the box we can clearly see how well used this package has been, but there is also a repeat of the information above. This allows you see what the TV has to offer regardless of how the vendor has organized the TVs.

Cracking the box open, the TV is well protected by expanded Styrofoam on 6 points and covered with a padded plastic bag to prevent screen scratching. Rest assured this monitor won’t be easily damaged.

Opening the box up I can pull out the accessories: power cord, screen wipe, cover, manual and remote (not shown).

Of course, the big thing we want to see is the TV so without further ado, here’s our first look:

From the first picture, it’s hard to pick up any hint that there’s a Touch of Color and that’s exactly the point. The Touch of Color is very subtle and I found that it is only apparent under specific lighting conditions. The entire bezel has a dark ruby red color to it and the last 1/4″ of the bezel is clear. If you lose the remote control, you can get basic control (Power, Channel Up & Down, Volume Up & Down, Menu and Enter) of the TV using the static sensitive menu on the bottom right. It’s pretty hard to find if you don’t know where you’re looking so read the manual to get an idea of its location. Surprisingly, the position of this control panel changes from family to family. As you can see in the photo above, the red LED indicates the TV is on standby. Using my Kill-A-Watt, it registered a 0 watt power draw in this state.

The back and side of the TV is where all the fun really is. The back holds a Digital Audio Out (optical connection), one PC in (VGA and Audio), one EX-Link, a left and right stereo audio out, left and right stereo audio DVI In for HDMI port 2, 2 sets of component in (left and right audio, Pr, Pb and Y video), two HDMI In ports and an ANT in. Missing from this model is a network connection that you’ll find in the higher end models. It’s definitely a feature that can be removed to save money without impacting the overall display performance. If you need internet with your TV to keep an eye out on the weather, news and stocks, you can find it with the A650 family reviewed last year.

The side of the TV also holds more inputs. First we have the third HDMI connection followed by WiseLink USB port, S-Video, Video, Left and Right Audio and a 2.5mm headphone jack. There are more than enough inputs and outputs to let the A630 be the center of your entertainment system.

Some other features to highlight on the TV include the back label indicating the model, serial number, and manufacturing date. You’ll notice that the label also indicates a power consumption of 290W. We’ll see if this claim is true. The side of the TV also has a label giving information on the model, serial number and version.

The TV has a built in power converter so no power brick is required, just plug the power cord into the back of the TV and into your wall. There are also 4 anchor points located on the back to allow you to mount this TV to your wall and two 10W speakers on the back to provide SRS Trusurround XT sound.

The TV sits on a rectangular base which can swivel about 15 degrees. There’s no tilt feature due to the size of the panel. If you tried tilting the screen back or forward, you risk having the whole screen collapsing.

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