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 Great picture! January 8, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An amazing product! BluRay movies and Netflix via BD-P2500 player look amazing!
I have a diagonal square media room. The TV sits in one corner and there are two windows in the opposite end and to the side. On my old CRT, the windows caused nasty glare. Hardly any to no glare from the 630. The bezel gives more glare than the screen does.
This is the hidden gem in the Samsung line. I'm not dissapointed.
Thrilled with my selection - the LN52A630 over the LN52A650 January 8, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought the A630 just before Christmas, and unveiled it for the family on Christmas Day -- fantastic TV! Main reason for writing this review is to validate the comments on glare vs. the A650. We have a huge wall of east-facing windows directly behind the open TV-viewing area (den), and with the sun coming in the windows dark scenes will still have a bit of reflection (though I would not characterize it as a harsh "glare" -- it's still a matte effect). I never had the A650 in my house, but I did do a side-by-side comparison at Best Buy. There, the TVs are sequestered in a dark end of the store, with screens tilted slightly downward. But if you squat down and look up at the TVs, you can see the reflection of the gymnasium-style overhead lights elsewhere in the store, and the difference between the A630 and the A650 was striking: I knew I would forever be bugged by the A650's reflections, despite its slightly higher contrast ratio. If I had a home theater with controllable external light, I'd probably do the A650, but we don't have that option in our house.
The A630's amazing. Tons of menu options for the compulsive tweakers among us, but the default settings have worked well for us so far (and I don't think the default settings are the blast-you-into-buying big-box-store bright ones; for example the brightness defaults to 45%).
Zero-hassle setup: Christmas day, I pulled the old TV, put up the A630, hooked HDMI direct from the new (Panasonic) Blu-Ray player, ran the audio to my receiver, and dropped in the Polar Express Blu-Ray. Absolutely stunning out of the box with no problems, and we sat captivated by this near-theatre experience. Almost ran out of popcorn -- we were ON that train, holding onto the couch arms during the roller-coaster ride!
I need to give a thanks to all who have provided reviews of like models in Amazon -- the A630, A650, and the competitive models to those. These reviews were a significant source of research in my decision-making, and a huge help in addition to some others (like CNET). I'm grateful for those who took the time to provide thoughts on HDTVs; my research was made much shorter than my normal obsessive traits, and I'm extremely happy with the results.
If you're on the fence about the Samsung models, and you have any concern about the glare, grab the A630 and be done with it!
 WhiteGlove service is cheating January 1, 2009
0 out of 13 found this review helpful
My TV was delivery yesterday. It's still in the box in my living room. The supposed WhiteGlove service is cheating.
We bought TVs from local store before, every time the TV was set up. I would advise people to buy TV from local store.
Fantastic TV - Fantastic Purchase!!! January 1, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had decided on the 650 model based on excellent customer reviews, highest Consumer Reports rating, and very good CNET Editor's review. The room I am putting the TV in is quite bright and, like others, I had concerns about the 650 model's shiny screen. Then I read about the 630 model - - basically the same TV with a "semi-matte" screen that reduces glare and reflections. So, I went with the 630 model and am thrilled with the entire purchase through Amazon.
The 630 model was about $100 bucks cheaper than the 650 model ($1799 vs $1899), and it was delivered to my door by Pilot 4 DAYS after I ordered it on Amazon. Pilot did a great job, arrived within the designated time frame and brought this 52 inch beauty into the room where I am putting the TV.
The unpacking and set-up was a snap - - the box comes apart easily by removing the two clips at the bottom of the box. I plugged in the TV and hooked up the HDMI cable from my Hi-Def cable box. Simple set-up.
Then, the fun began. First, the TV itself looks great. The glass frame around the screen is sharp looking (though I didn't really notice the red TOC coloring on this model). The swivel stand looks sharp and works really well.
The picture on the A630 is simply incredible. I broke in the TV by watching a college bowl game on ESPN HD and the colors, brightness and clarity were very much like being at the game. I have an older Samsung DLP TV in the Family Room, and this picture is a notch better. And, I noticed zero reflection on the TV in the bright room (my original fear about the A650). The sound is solid if not spectacular. There are tons of adjustments that can be made to the picture and sound, but I went with the standard settings (will play with the adjustments later).
I am looking forward to trying a few Blu-ray's on the TV in the future (on my PS3), and expect them to be incredible. I will update this review once I take the television's 1080p resolution for a ride.
All I can say is this may be the best electronics purchase of my life in terms of price, the purchase experience, and the product itself. Amazon and Samsung really came through!
Satisfied December 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great picture. Touch of color in bezel only apparent when in direct sunlight (cherrywood color), otherwise appears black. Matte screen does well in bright light. Picture still visible even when sunlight hits the screen.
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