Customer Rating:  
Summary: Samsung LN37A550 Pushed hard by retailers but full of defects
Comment: This TV has been nothing but a waste of time. We recently purchased the Samsung LN37A550 as well as the Samsung Blue Ray player. When watching movies the TV would loose video, only sound would remain. After checking the Samsung website we find there a major firmware update required before the player will even function properly.
Samsung support, somewhere in the Philippines said they could only send us a disk and would take 7 days.
We found and download the firmware patch from the website, installed it using a flash drive, to no avail.
We took it back and traded it for the new Sony Blue Ray player. Still the same problem with the video. First time a movie will last 30 minutes then the screen goes black and you would have to turn the TV off and on then it would work another few minutes and same thing.
Long story short, repair man finally came out and main circuit board on TV had to be replaced.
Morale of the story is two Samsung products, both shipped prematurely with non functioning firmware and or bad components. Retailers are pushing this brand heavy so there must be relatively high profit margins for them as they push these substandard products out the door. Buyers beware.
As good as some reviews are about the picture, etc. you are taking a big gamble with this brand and be prepared to trouble shoot and install regular fixes and patches on your own.
I see the price of this TV has dropped over $200 in the last 30 days so they must be coming back to the retailers in droves.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great T.V.!
Comment: After doing a bit of homework and a great deal of thinking between getting a 32" and this 37" television, I opted for this one. It does full HD, has computer inputs, and what I thought was interesting was the fact that it had an optical audio port to feed the sound through.
A lot of reviews talk about how the speakers on this television kind of suck, and, for lack of a better word, they do. But I didn't buy the T.V. for the "simulated 2.1 surround sound" built into the television, I bought it because it was a big screen that has a very nice display.
One of the nice features I personally liked with it is the different picture settings, like the cinema, dynamic, game, sports, etc. options that can make it easier on the eye without sacrificing picture quality or bringing out vibrant colors when you want them to.
I'm a gamer, and have a PlayStation 3 hooked up via HDMI. The visuals in full HD are stunning. This was definitely a step-up from the 20" Sylvania "HD-ready" 4:3 television that I had previously that could only display in 480p.
Highly recommended if you want a full Hi-def television that has a manageable size and if you have a good home theater at the ready.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent TV!
Comment: This TV is great! I believe that samsung has the best line of LCD TV on the market. I was able to get it for $929, hopefully amazon drops the price soon:)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Nice Television
Comment: I looked around quite a while before selecting this model. I am familiar with Samsung products, so I knew I was getting a quality LCD television. It was very light (as compared to my plasma screen TV), delivered before the expected delivery date, and fits perfectly in my basement living room. On both cable and hooked up to my Samsung DVD player, it provided clear, vibrant pictures. I'm very happy with this purchase.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worth Every Penny!
Comment: We used previous reviews on Amazon to determine the Samsung was the best pick for our new TV vs. a more expensive Sony that didn't have as good a picture. Several reviews complained of "tinny" audio but I guess we're not that picky; no complaints there. The picture is amazing and the olympics came to life in our living room! Now, time for the greatest season of football spectation yet! It looks very sleek in the living room too.
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