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4.5 stars
"Another great line from Samsung"
Pros: Swivel base that's easy to move, easy menu layout, better looking design than the LN-S3241D model
Cons: Fairly unuseful light-up feature on remote control
Summary: Samsung has done a wonderful job on the new 42 and 53 series LCD's. The TV has kept the same basic design of its earlier cousin (the LN-S3241D), but Samsung has made a few improvements in its overall design. 2 rear HDMI inputs, and one on the left side (next to composite inputs) for those ever popular gaming systems, as well as the standard PC input and 2 components, making the LN-T3242H a good solid TV for all sorts of components. Black level detail, although not perfect, is near perfect, and definitely an improvement from its earlier model. Remote is the same design from previous models. Menu layout is still just as easy, and a couple of improvements have been made. Last years models had no backlight level controls like its competitors do, just a basic "enery saving" mode, which acted as a crude backlight control. This years model has a seperate backlight and energy saving mode, thereby caught up with most standard LCD's. TV is responsive, and the clarity and color detail is great, although the standard out-of-the-box picture setting (Dynamic) seems to be a bit overwhelming in the brightness section. All in all, another great line from Samsung.
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