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Reviewed by UK Guest, 15th Aug 2007. |
| Review Summary: Great HDMI picture, weak sound |
Overall Score: 5/5
 
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Review: The Samsung LE32M87, 100hz HD ready TV is an excellent piece of equipment. Coupled with a respectable upscaling DVD player, picture quality from Blazing Saddles to Black Hawk Down is excellent. The colour, tone and contrast settings do need adjusting to match your particularlikes/dislikes but the menu structure is intuitive. Sound quality is weak when compared to the picture quality standards set by this machine. However, if you use the optical out and connect to surround sound system the issue ceases to exist. I use the Denon s301 as the upscaling DVD sound system. For those with Top Up TV there is a card reader slot. If PVR is not important to you then the combination of Freeview and Top Up eliminates another box of living room clutter. The set has almost all connection capability known, including 3 HDMI, one on the side for ease of access for portable devices e.g.Video Cameras, laptops. The Freeview programme menu display is similar to Sky in structure (but clearly not content). However moving between channels may feel slow to some users that expect instantaneous transistion. I have yet to make the samsung handset codes activate the Denon controls, but this maybe user incompetence. The 100hz label simply means that the refresh rate of the screen is quicker than other LCD TVs making action sequences (like football) that much more clear. Shop around on price as there is a c£200 difference between on the high street and on line. |
Ratings
| Value For Money: |
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5 |
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5 |
| Recommended? | |
Yes |
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DVD, TV & Video