Samsung LN52A630 LCD TV
Mar 15th, 2009 | By SimonTo thoroughly test out the 52A630, I sat myself in front of the TV for hours upon hours. Yup, I have a really tough job here! I tested out several different inputs: Over the Air digital TV via the ATSC Tuner, my regular non-digital cable TV, input from my PC via HDMI and HDMI from the Blu-Ray player.
The picture display is pretty good. Whether you’re watching a movie in HD or some TV shows broadcast in HD, you will not be disappointed. The colors are indeed brighter and clearer but not to the point where it’s better than the A650 and definitely not nearly as good as the A950. However, when you consider the price of the A950, I would expect it to be far superior. When considering a TV purchase, it’s absolutely imperative that you judge all reviews with a grain of salt. There’s really no way for you to tell whether or not the TV is worth your investment by a few pictures. Do yourself a favour and visit your local brick and mortar store and stand in front of the TV for twenty minutes. Find the remote and play with the settings. To help minimize your time spent in store, let me show you a few pictures and videos of a 52A630.
We’ll start off with the viewing angle. Samsung claims the TV is good for 178/178 and you’ll probably never be sitting and watching TV in an angle where the TV’s limitations come into effect. If you are, do yourself a favour and find a new seat if you’re sitting at 178 degrees from the TV!
I was expecting the colors to get washed away as I increased my viewing angle but they were sharp and clear as you can see in the photo above. Even the sliver of trees and the reflection of the red rocks can be seen at the far edge of the TV.
The TV offers four pre-programmed viewing modes:
Pictures from “The Recruit”:
Pictures of TV shows in HD:
Scenary from my Europe Trip using WiseLink USB 2.0:
Browsing the internet:
Video Games:
One qualm that has plagued Samsung is the ghosting effect visible on non-HDMI or HD signals. One perfect example is my Mario Kart Wii. The pictures are taken at 1/60th of a second and we can clearly see parts of the game skipping across the frame.
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Nice Post!This picture setting can be set to Dynamic, Standard or Movie. Dynamic is what most of the TVs are set to in stores. It’s the brightest setting, with the highest contrast, and it is supposed to make the picture really pop and catch everyone’s attention.
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these is big huge lcd tv, i really enjoy watching all my movie collection using these lcd, just try it, you will never disappointed
whatever you do, don’t consider a Samsung. Products are ok, but service support will completely frustrate you. Bought an LA37530 10 days ago. 5 calls later am still awaiiing installation. Engineer is rude and can’t come before 2 pm on weekdays. Callcentre is 3rd party BPO that just promises, but don’t deliver and don’t allow escalation. Never again. Just hoping to get them to take it back
Ketan Doshi wrote:
Where did you buy your TV? I’ve never had issues and most often installation is completed by the store you bought it from. Here in Canada, that could be folks at best Buy or FutureShop….unrelated to what Samsung.