Samsung LNS3251D 32-Inch LCD HDTV
Well designed with minor flaws...
I have a mostly Sony Audio/Video system. I can't help but compare my Samsung LCD TV to a Sony product. <br />I'm finding little flaws that are annoying now that I've used if for several months. I don't know if all of the flaws are Samsung's fault, but... <br />Starting with the remote control. Too many unnecessary buttons. Sony would have hidden most of these. <br />Many buttons are for functions you would only need to access once or at most occasionally. They could be accessed through the setup menu. (Channel Manager, Auto Program and channel Add/Delete come to mind.) <br />Other buttons shouldn't be necessary, but are required because the TV cannot automatically sense the ratio of the incoming signal. I tried to set the ratio for each channel per the instruction manual, but the TV doesn't have the options that the manual thinks it should have. I think this should either be automatic or be set as part of the initial programming. <br />I am surprised at how long it takes for the TV to begin showing a picture once you've turned it on. I think it's somewhere around 3-5 seconds. And it takes about the same time to switch channels. It almost seems defective. <br />I have tested the tuner (works well) and almost all of the other input options. I don't have and HDMI source, so I couldn't try that one, but the others function well. <br />I recommend this TV, but be aware of the minor shortcomings.