Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Nice picture. Takes awhile to learn the remote. Leave the manual out while you watch TV and play with the different functions.

Looks good and was very easy to set up. I hung it on the wall and it was easy also. The basic cable looks ok, the HD and digital looks great.

It's a very good TV for the price and when you use it watch blu-ray movies the picture is incredible. The speakers are really bad. So plan on using with a surround system or a sound bar other than that it would get 5 stars from me. I wish I didn't have to wait almost two weeks for delivery. Some other delivery options would have been appreciated.

After going back and forth between different HDTV models for about a month, we finally decided to go with this television, the Samsung LN40A550. We could not be any happier. It is missing a few key features that the newer models boast (120Hz, an extra HDMI, Touch of Color, higher contrast ratio, & ability to "seamlessly connect" to many other digital devices), but we decided that most of these features were ones we didn't absolutely need to have, and for about a $500 savings, we have no doubt that we made the right choice.

This television has a myriad of inputs (3 HDMI, Components, Composite, S-Video, VGA). I can't imagine ever running out of inputs, which is a concern I've had with every other television set I've ever owned. The picture quality is fantastic. It doesn't support 120Hz, but after watching it for a week, I don't mind at all. The sound quality is also exceptional, with very little tweaking. Delivery service was great, too.

As far as overall quality goes, I believe this TV to be on par with most of the Sony models out there, for a couple hundred dollars less. We were also impressed with the new Philips line of HDTVs... they also had great picture quality, so check them out, too.

I ordered this model for Christmas 2008 and have been using it for about 2 weeks now. It is everything I had hoped for; wonderful picture right out of the box. The shipping went flawlessly and was delivered into my house by the shipping company.