Samsung LN-T4066F

Summary: I have owned many LCD TV's in the past 2 years. I started with the Samsung slimfit CRT TV back when that was introduced, then to a Westinghouse, then to a Vizio, then to a Samsung and of all of them, Samsung has by far outshined all of the above listed.

The phrase "you get what you pay for" stands very true when it comes to TV's. This TV is the Best Buy exclusive version of the popular ln-t4065f which is the same TV, just a different style. I happen to love the external appearance of this TV, especially the hidden speakers on the bottom (the ln-t4065f has them on the sides). From the second I walked into the store I was captured by this LCD's picture quality. Everything including the reflective screen appeals to me.

Speaking of, most people seem to steer clear of the reflective screen, but I happen to love it, especially in a darker room. The contrast, shadow detail, color, sound, etc... are all top notch that you would expect from Samsung.

With a slew of inputs you can't go wrong with this TV. The biggest frustration I have had with LCD TV's is the backlight clouds or "mura" as it's called. This TV for the size has surprisingly little to none of that. And I honestly feel that the reflective screen helps aid in preventing your eye catching any of those distracting issues.

Another large issue I have seen with the other LCD TV's is the "ghosting" that happens on objects (especially in darker scenes). This TV filters signals so smoothly that you see none of this.

"Comb Filtering" is how well the TV can reduce the noise in scenes (again, especially in dark). You may have areas with lots of details and the image seems to jump around or look very pixelated. Again, this TV does a great job of filtering that so that your image is clean, and still all the time!

I would honestly have to say that this TV gives the positives of a Plasma TV with the lasting quality of an LCD. I play xbox 360 on this TV with the HD DVD player hard drive through a VGA output, and I am amazed at how beautiful the picture quality is.

Another thing that needs to be said is the general misconception about LCD TV's and their contrast ratio. While extrememly high on this TV due to the dynamic ability of Samsung's dNie picture enhancement system, in general this doesn't really mean much. This TV has one of the best you can get at 15,000:1 while a Sony might have 1500:1. The point is, it all looks good on paper, but you can't compare brand to brand on contrast ratio, just go with what your eye likes the best. It just happens that this TV has a great ratio that aids in creating realistic black levels that actually look black! (most lower end LCD's the black tends to look like dark gray.

Overall I love this TV the best out of any that I have seen within this price range. I highly, highly recomend it! If you have more questions, feel free to email me!