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Samsung LN46A550

TV Technology: LCD • Diagonal (inches): 46 • HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p • Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080 • Price When Reviewed: $1500
Samsung LN46A550 (Front)
Samsung LN46A550 (Front)
Samsung LN46A550
Samsung LN46A550
Samsung LN46A550
84.0 Very Good
Last updated
June 06, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Lincoln Spector
Pros
  • Fantastic picture
  • Menus and remote are easy to use
Cons
  • Badly designed documentation
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $1500 (4/23/2008)
  • Performance:Very Good: 80
  • Features:Good: 79
  • Design:Superior: 90
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $1500

Very Inexpensive: $1500
Wall-Mount Kit, If Not Included in Unit Price - $0

Performance Very Good: 80

Very Good: 80
PC World Tests
High-Definition Image Quality Good 
DVD Image Quality Good 
Color Quality Very Good 
Brightness and Contrast Good 
Detail Good 
Overall Quality Good 

Features Good: 79

Good: 79
Screen Specs
Diagonal (inches) 46 
Native Resolution (pixels) 1920-by-1080 
Rated Contrast Ratio 30,000:1 
Rated Brightness( cd / m^2) 500 
Antiglare Yes 
Horizontal View Angle (degrees) 178 
Vertical View Angle (degrees) 178 
Pixel Response Time (milliseconds) 5 
Pixel Response Type Gray-to-gray 
TV Technology LCD 
Dimensions
Depth (inches) 3.9 
Height (inches) 27.6 
Width (inches) 44.4 
Weight (pounds) 51.4 
Features and Characteristics
Cabinet Colors Black 
Speaker Type Yes 
CableCard Ready No 
Primary Color Controls Yes 
Reset to Factory Settings Yes 
HD Formats 720p, 1080i, 1080p 
NTSC Tuner 0 
ATSC Tuner 1 
Remote Control IR 
Picture in Picture No 
Inputs
RF Coaxial Input 1 
RF Coaxial Output 0 
VGA Input 1 
VGA Output 0 
Composite Input 1 
Composite Output 0 
S-Video Input 1 
S-Video Output 0 
Component Input 2 
Component Output 0 
DVI Input 0 
DVI Output 0 
HDMI Input 3 
HDMI Output 0 
RCA Audio Input 4 
RCA Audio Output 1 
Optical Input 0 
Optical Output 1 
Other Interfaces PC audio in, headphone 
Physical Adjustments
Panel Tilt No 
Panel Pivot No 
Height-Adjustable Base No 
Swivel Yes 
Wall-Mountable Yes 
Included Wall-Mount Kit No 
Other
Included Hardware remote, power cable, cleaning cloth, stand 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 12 
Saturday Support Hours 12 
Sunday Support Hours 12 
Other Service There is 24 hour automated support 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Superior: 90

Superior: 90
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