Samsung UN40B7000 40-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV

Comment: For some reason the DLNA is not fully functional. While the some videos play fine on USB stick, the same videos will not play from the DLNA home server. Other movies on the home server play fine. I've notified their tech and I am supposed to hear back from their level 2 tech soon...like two weeks ago....still no resolution.

First thing I checked was stuck/dead pixels....TG all pixels work fine. The menu system is really slow and a bit cumbersome. The picture quality which is the heart and soul of a TV is great...hence the four stars...but not a perfect product yet...needs more firmware refinement...and I wait.

Would I recommend this? I recommend you wait and see if they get the DLNA fixed...otherwise pass...

Comment: don't waste your money on the accessories {WIS09ABGN} WIRELESS LAN ADAPTOR it's a total waste video streaming, there customer service is average nothing spectacular.
I'VE had a technician out to the house already with no resolve he called samsung support an immeadiately they want to blame the enduser.so if you want to stream you might try to use a cable because the SAMSUNG PC manager has issues and they will not address them.I called ther customer support again so a high level support person was supposed to get in touch with me WITHIN 2 DAYS that was 4or 5days ago now i,m getting mad, hey if the price is right go for it but this is the honest truth

Comment: I just got this TV a few days ago, and it is absolutely driving me nuts. While the picture clarity is amazing (may be the best I've ever seen) it has one issue I just can't get over (especially noticeable while watching movies). It makes images "pop out" like 3D, but has a cookie cutter 2D look. Good movies suddenly look "cheesy" like a B movie. I turned down the backlight setting and changed the picture mode to the movie setting which helped a bit, but it was still terrible. Another smaller issue is that it blurrs from time to time on fast action scenes. The sound quality isn't very good either, so if you buy this TV, make sure you have a good sound system. My husband found the TV bothered his eyes, but I did not experience any eye fatigue. Although I hated this TV, I still gave it 3 stars because of the amazing picture. I will be returning this set and will either try a standard LCD, or hopefully fix my Samsung DLP(which I love). A big plus is the LED tv's are extremely energy efficient(which was one of the reasons I chose to buy it). I will definitely consider buying one down the road if they are able to fix the "cookie cutter" look on future models. If it weren't for this serious flaw, I would love this TV.

Comment: I believe that this Samsung 40 inch LED HDTV should not even be called a TV. It's so much more, and the amazing picture is unlike anything I've ever seen on a mere TV. Add to it the ability to access the intermet (YouTube, Blockbuster, etc), and you have a multi-function visual experience in the guise of a 'TV set." Once I updated the encryption method on my wireless router, the hook-up was a snap. You must use WPA. WEP won't cut it. Viewing a Blu-Ray disc is an amazing experience. Everything is unbelievably clear. Even watching a classic b&w movie on TCM is an almost 3-d experience. Well worth the investment!!!

Comment: I'd been hearing about the upcoming Samsung 9000 series, with the wireless "media box" and the full localized LED backlighting (this one uses edge-based LED lighting). I kept waiting on it to come out, but it was delayed repeatedly, and I finally decided to go with this one (assuming that when the 9000 came out, I'd move this one to my bedroom).

Well, let's just say I feel no desire to "upgrade" my living room TV now. This set is BEAUTIFUL... even though it's not "localized LED backlit" I've still got so much black-to-white contrast, compared to any set I've ever seen before, that I can't imagine, right now, that I'd be able to see the difference on a better set. If I can't tell the difference between a device and the "better" version... as far as I'm concerned, there IS no difference.

This set is part of a complete "home theater" setup, including a full 7.1 speaker system (two original-release Bose 301 speakers, a set of Klipsch Quintet IIIs, and a Polk PSW505 12" subwoofer), a Pioneer 1019 receiver, a home theater PC, plus a full range of sources (turntable, cassette, VCR, DVD-changer, Archos 5 internet media tablet, cable-company DVR, and blu-ray player).

If I had a much larger living room, I might want a LARGER set, but as far as the picture quality, I'm just amazed. Note that everything I watch on this set (in High-definition, at least) comes in through the receiver, and I'm sure that contributes some elements to the overall picture characteristics... but I've never seen a better picture anywhere.

The sound quality from the built-in speakers is better than "fine" but obviously not truly hi-fidelity. The feature set is very complete (though I think I need to upgrade my "wireless G" uplink point to a "wireless N" uplink point so that I can watch movies from online... you need a FAST connection for this to work, though all the rest of the internet-ish features work flawlessly on my "wireless G" connection).

Note that if you want the "internet" features, you'll either need to connect a network cable to it, or do as I have and go wireless. If you go wireless, you have only one choice... Samsung's PROPRIETARY "usb dongle." That's the one criticism of this set I can really make.

As far as the set's cosmetics... I would have preferred it to be provided without the "touch of color" bezel, and instead just be the functional monitor (which would actually be a bit smaller overall). But I'm a guy, I couldn't care less about the appearance (provide it doesn't have "Hello Kitty" on it or something!). I care about how it works... and it works magnificently. I got it here because it was VERY affordable here... that's what keeps me coming back to Amazon (instead of shopping at my local Best Buy or whatever). Mind you, I'd gladly patronize my local shop, if they had the stock, and the prices, you get here.

But let's just say... I've decided to buy the smaller version (32", 6000 series) to go into my bedroom now, and I bought that from Amazon as well. It's hard to beat the service you get here!