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Entered CNET Catalog: 07/10/2002
SKU: TXM2796HF
Manufacturer: Samsung
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Manufacturer description
Experience the perfect vision with Samsung TXM2796HF 27" DynaFlat HDTV monitor. It combines a nifty design and a high functionality with the comfort you need. Pro Chip Plus Natural Scan Line Doubling system converts NTSC to 480p and dramatically improves any video source to 480p progressive picture quality. V-chip system allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content. CaptionVision (CC) displays dialog that can be read along with encoded broadcast TV programs and prerecorded videos. Universal remote controls most brands of TVs, VCRs and cable boxes. Translucent on-screen menu system simplifies setup via drop-down bar that clearly identifies all video, audio, time and setup options.Product summary
The good: Inexpensive for an HDTV; vertical compression; 27-inch, flat picture tube; 1080i HDTV compatible; 480p progressive-scan conversion; solid speaker system; five color-temperature settings.
The bad: No 3:2 pull-down; only one custom picture memory; nonintuitive onscreen menu; a bit small for an HDTV.
The bottom line: One of the least expensive HDTVs available, this 27-incher's small size and performance issues won't appeal to video purists.
Average user rating: from 13 users
3.5 stars
User opinions
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9/10
Great entry level hdtv perfect for gaming or bedroom
Pros: inexpensive
Cons: heavy 90 - 103 pounds
Review: Recently replaced a 32 lcd with this on sale
clearance 1/2 the listed cc and bb price.
Was amazed at the ease of set up (it has a plug and play set up feature). Was also impressed with the varried zoom features on the settings.
Channel changing a breeze on this set a nice change from lcd.
Sports watching wonderful no lag delay imagry like lcd.
Another pro got a newer model with a combed feature that corrects some of the earlier models of bowing of the sides and or text
Pleased with purchase and it is a great fit for the bedroom tv, gaming and movie watching
Got TXT2793H
clearance 1/2 the listed cc and bb price.
Was amazed at the ease of set up (it has a plug and play set up feature). Was also impressed with the varried zoom features on the settings.
Channel changing a breeze on this set a nice change from lcd.
Sports watching wonderful no lag delay imagry like lcd.
Another pro got a newer model with a combed feature that corrects some of the earlier models of bowing of the sides and or text
Pleased with purchase and it is a great fit for the bedroom tv, gaming and movie watching
Got TXT2793H
User Rating: 9/10
Great, especially for DVD's
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Review: Great picture. Extremely flat screen. 480p conversion for cable input seems to be easier on the eyes, and is more stable. (Compared to old tv, noticed stability of lines on a tennis court.) Nice PIP feature with the 182 code. I use VCR for 2nd screen, for safe commercial surfing 
DVD's are very sharp, especially widescreen DVD's. Much better than on a low res TV. I just told my DVD player that my TV is a widescreen 480p set. (Still need to press the WIDE button on TV remote.) I avoid the cycle-thru for TV/VCR input by using PIP. To switch from cable to vcr, I hit PIP,Swap,PIP. You can hit buttons quickly and the TV will catch up. You could hit the TV/Video button 4 times quickly (but not too quick) and cycle thru fast. PIP/Swap/PIP can be pressed fast as my thumb will go. Not many negatives. You can often see the pixel grid, even though the pixels are tiny. Worse than on my lousy old TV. Even with 480p, there's some flash/strobe, but I'm comparing to LCD. I haven't noticed a CRT TV that's better. Wish list: Adjust the volume output to the RCA jacks with TV remote. Get rid of the brief display "MTS: Stereo Signal: Stereo+SAP" in bottom left of screen. Anyone know what ACS or AGC are on the service menu? I wonder if anything there is a bad idea to play with. Saw something in google search on ACS demagnification, which I think you're only supposed to do occasionally. email: Zjukxx@yahooZ.com, without the Z's.
DVD's are very sharp, especially widescreen DVD's. Much better than on a low res TV. I just told my DVD player that my TV is a widescreen 480p set. (Still need to press the WIDE button on TV remote.) I avoid the cycle-thru for TV/VCR input by using PIP. To switch from cable to vcr, I hit PIP,Swap,PIP. You can hit buttons quickly and the TV will catch up. You could hit the TV/Video button 4 times quickly (but not too quick) and cycle thru fast. PIP/Swap/PIP can be pressed fast as my thumb will go. Not many negatives. You can often see the pixel grid, even though the pixels are tiny. Worse than on my lousy old TV. Even with 480p, there's some flash/strobe, but I'm comparing to LCD. I haven't noticed a CRT TV that's better. Wish list: Adjust the volume output to the RCA jacks with TV remote. Get rid of the brief display "MTS: Stereo Signal: Stereo+SAP" in bottom left of screen. Anyone know what ACS or AGC are on the service menu? I wonder if anything there is a bad idea to play with. Saw something in google search on ACS demagnification, which I think you're only supposed to do occasionally. email: Zjukxx@yahooZ.com, without the Z's. User Rating: 
7/10
This is a good TV
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Review: I have this TV for a while. I use the code pwer->mute->182->power and I mess up the "Deflection" ratio. Anybody have the orginal default number of this TV in "Deflection" please e-mail me. Reset doesn't help me in this one. krid_suriyaphum@hotmail.com
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6/10
Excellent TV-Especially after you unlock it!
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Review: I have had this TV for a week and I love it. The unit has scan line doubling circuitry so it makes even standard broadcast stations much crisper. Because it does this you don?t necessarily need a progressive scan DVD; the TV converts incoming 480i signals to 480p automatically! The image is great especially after you unlock all of the added features in the service menu. After spending many hours playing with the various settings, I have the TV the way I want it. It has an amazing array of fine-tuning adjustments to compensate for just about any display anomaly. If you are familiar with the adjustments for a computer monitor, imagine 10 times the level of control. There are separate video geometry adjustments for each of the supported picture formats (normal TV ?480i, Progressive Scan ? 480p, and HiDef-1080i). One thing I have noticed about the unlock code is that it only works once per power up. If you want to get into the service menu again, you will have to unplug the TV and wait 5-10 seconds or so before powering up and pressing the Power-Mute-1-8-2-Power button sequence on the remote. If you get into trouble with the settings, fear not, there is a reset feature in the service menu. You will loose all of your settings but at least you can start again from square one. In a previous review someone mentioned the black and white mode they got stuck in, I believe that it is because they enabled the 3-D Comb feature that does not work properly. To get out of this, use the above procedure and just reset your settings to the defaults. Recommend settings: 1) PIP ON ? Good thing to have if you have two non-component inputs. 2) Turbo Sound ? Boosts the treble and bass for the speakers. If connecting to stereo using audio out this is a moot feature. 3) Reduce the base brightness. The best viewing mode for poor video sources (i.e. most of my cable providers channels) is in movie mode. This cleans up a lot of the pixel artifacts but also makes the picture too light. Changing the base brightness helps with this. 4) Get a reference DVD with test patterns and color pages and adjust the picture settings accordingly. 5) 3-D Comb filter ?OFF ? On my set it does nothing but make the picture grainy and monochrome. Other minor complaints I have with the TV: 1) There are no S-Video inputs in the rear. The only one is on the side in the very front which is very visible and unusable if you are space constrained in an entertainment center. 2) There is no way to directly select the video source by a single button press (e.g. component1, AV1, Ant1, etc.). You have to cycle through the various sources and you have no way of knowing where in the cycle starts on power up. This makes programming macros into my Sony universal remote impossible. 3) PIP is not available using component inputs. 4) The PIP mode will show the video for the Cable and one of the AV inputs only if the Cable is the primary screen. If you swap the pictures, the Cable window goes black.
User Rating: 
5/10
Unlock works on the TXM2797HF too!
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Review: I used the unlock on the TXM2797HF and it works. Follow the instructions above and it should work.
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8/10
Unlock Works! Couple more questions please
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Review: Just got this TV and love it-the unlock feature works! 2 questions for those who have owned this for awhile please: 1. How do you get PIP to work when you're controlling the channels from a cable box? 2. I'm getting some sound feedback on the tv itself when the video source is on mute-any suggestions. Thanks to this forum! Enjoy this tv
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10/10
It can't be beat
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Review: The two component connections look great one for xbox DVDs and video games. The other for HD cable. Perfect for small rooms and dorms. While everyone else spends thousands for 10 HD channels I spent $650.
User Rating: 8/10
Good Value HDTV Set
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Review: Have not tried code, but family loves TV. Son has game cube, games are awesome. Prog Scan DVDs very sharp. Just hoping set top receivers come down in price for OTA HDTV signals.
User Rating: 7/10
Alot of Bang for the Buck
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Review: The Good: Picture clarity, qualilty, color accuracy and stabililty; no-brainer controls; Value. The not so great: limited geometry control; stereo separation.
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1/10
The Unlock Works.
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Review: Happy Owner was right, but you have to put in the code before the TV even gives a picture. Turn it on, and as soon as the power indicator led turns on, press MUTE, 1, 8, 2, and Power again before the screen even turne on. Then it'll turn on with a system menu. Access the Options menu to turn on all of the features. Note that some features turn off other features, for instance BBE sound will turn off Turbo Sound. Enjoy your new features!
User Rating: 9/10
Great TV! See it for yourself
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Review: Great Sound Amazing Picture Numerous inputs, Zoom Feature. What more can you ask for?
User Rating: 8/10
UNLOCK??
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Review: Happy Owner i tried your number punching to unlock the features no luck!!! Turn the TV On, hit MUTE, 1, 8, 2, Power off .
User Rating: 8/10
I got the widescreen 30" a great buy
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Review: I bought the Wide screen 30" version of this TV and man does the picture look awesome. If you ahve problems with it being a little to red put the setting on cool1 and you will be good to go!!! This looks amazing with Progressive scan DVD player and with XBOX!!!!! AHHHHHH the beauty of HDTV and progressive scan.
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