Samsung LN26A450 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

This is a nice little TV. It's definitely not the TV for your living room home theatre extravaganza, but it's a great bedroom/office television. The picture is sharp and vibrant, the features are easy to control via remote, and despite what I've seen others say, the viewing angle is just fine. I've had no issues with the image washing out (note: this TV is on a dresser top and sits about 3.5' off the ground -- not wall-mounted).

Others have also complained about the sound. I find the sound to be sufficient for my purposes, and one could easily hook up an outside audio system if not satisfied. But since this TV isn't big enough to be your main home entertainment TV, I don't see much point in doing that if you stick it in your office or bedroom. I don't need surround sound while I'm laying in bed at night. The price is decent. I've had great luck with Samsung products in the past (though this is my first Samsung TV) and this TV seems to follow suit.

Just a couple minor issues: (1) I wish it had an S-video input in the back rather than on the side; and (2) it's not a great TV for gaming, at least not for older gaming systems. I hooked up my old Xbox and popped in Madden and noticed a bit of motion blur. Maybe the TV is better with the newer generation of systems running 780p (i.e., Xbox 360, PS3) but I'm too old to go buying new video game systems anymore.

Overall, I'd recommend it for a budget-minded buyer looking for an entry-level HD TV, or someone looking for a TV to have in the bedroom/office.

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Great tv, has excellent picture, I would buy another one, but I payed $150 to much, the next day it was cheaper.
Gary, Toledo, OH

I've been looking for a t.v. that was fit enough for my room and this t.v.justs exceeds my expectations. The picture on standard channels is great and on HD it's amazing. Everything is so clear and sharp. I've compared it to a 42 inch Samsung that my aunt has and to me they look equal in terms of picture quality except mines is a lot sharper. My Xbox 360 games are unbelievable and there is no motion blur at all. It's a shame that I have to sell mine for because I need money to buy books for college. I'm really going to miss this t.v. because it is that good.

Picture Quality: 10
I see no problems with the picture quality of both standard and high definition channels. It's just amazing how good it looks at this size.

Sound Quality: 8
The speakers do an adequate job with sound but it lacks enough bass. Still it's better than others I heard.

Inputs: 10
3 HDMI inputs and two component inputs are more than enough for any High Definition device.

Viewing Angle: 7
The viewing angle is good when your looking at it directly but it gets brighter as you move up and darker as you move down. Still if you just attach the stand and only have it at eye level then you'll be perfectly fine. This is only a concern if you decide to mount the t.v.

Overall I love this t.v. and I'm REALLY going to miss it. Maybe in the future I'll get a bigger version of this t.v. but right now I can't think of anything else that has a better picture than this at this size.

I was very fortunate to find this TV! I was either going to get this LN26A450 or the Sharp LC26SB24U (as I was buying locally from a Fred Meyer in-store). After doing some research I was persuaded to get the Samsung, and I must say, Samsung = quality. About on the same level of quality as Panasonic and Sony.

This TV has so many picture options, you could spend many, many minutes trying to get it all perfect (there are calibration tables floating around on the net though). The rear video connections are very easy to get to and easily top any other setup by far(side mounted and ESPECIALLY vertical mounted/upside down inputs like on the Magnavox 32MF337B are just an unnecessary nuisance). The well placed inputs are also what convinced me to get this set over the Sharp LC26SB24U.

With this TV being the upper end of Samsung 26'' line, the picture is fantastic and the speakers dont disappoint for regular use. I do have this tv hooked up to an 80 Watt shelf system for movies and music, though.

The digital channel signal is far better than my Magnavox 32MF337B, meaning it cuts out far less with the same HD antenna.

Cons? Yes there are a few, though minor and insignificant.

- DNIe setting is off by default and is not usable, you need to change the Picture Mode to Dynamic to use DNIe. Doing so will disable Detailed Settings. I have heard that DNIe can actually reduce picture quality, so no big deal.

- Standard speaker power is weak (but passable) for some applications.

[The biggest con]- Viewing angle is poor (compared to most other HDTVs). Make sure the TV is setup to be viewed from a direct angle or slightly below eye level. Viewing this tv from above eye level causes a blueish washout to fill the screen (it looks kind of like a picture negative). This tv is set at a low spot on its stand so the problem does not affect me. This viewing angle issue is why i give 4 stars and not 5.

The picture quality, however, beats just about any other 26'' LCD HD set out there. Just as long as you're not going to wall-mount this tv (viewing angle), I highly recommend this for a 26'' HD set.

I will conclude this review with some decent calibration settings. I have spent a while tweaking and testing to get these results and they are the best for this t.v. (well, for me at least). Just turn the brightness up or down about 5 notches to get the best out of certain content as not all content will look the same with these settings.

Mode: Dynamic
Backlight: 4/10
Contrast: 75/100
Brightness: 54/100 (add or minus 5 for certain content (for best black level)
Sharpness: 30
Color: 45
Tint: G50/R50 (default)
Detailed Settings: (disabled in Dynamic Mode)

Picture Options

Color Tone: Normal
Size(ratio): (personal preference)
Digital NR: Auto
DNIe: On (Despite what has been said about it, I prefer the picture with DNIe enabled.)
HDMI Black Level: disabled (use 'Normal', if using HDMI)
Film Mode: Off
Blue Only Mode: Off