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So far Samsung has been of absolutely no help and they even go so far as to not even acknowledge that there is a problem.Maybe by this point in time they have resolved the issue so the newer models will not be as troublesome but you never know. As for myself I will never purchase another Samsung product. It finally came on after 4 or 5 minutes of said clicking but when it did come on the picture had a pink/purple tint to it and the sound on the set was totally out (the built in speakers as well as the audio out RCA jacks). It started making a clicking sound as if it was trying to power up. of 2008 I was quite pleased overall but now, 13 months later, there is nothing but frustration with this set and the Samsung company. When I purchased this set in Dec. I woke up one morning and tried to switch on the set to watch the news but it wouldn't turn on right away as per usual. I immediately went to research this problem on the internet and found hundreds of posts from people complaining about the same trouble with a lot of models from Samsung (try it yourself.google "samsung + power + clicking + trouble" without the quotes).
Before purchasing this TV, I looked at the 6 and 7 series, Sony XBR8, and some plasmas. The lag isn't very noticeable unless you compare it side by side.Sound quality is pretty good considering that they're TV speakers. If you want the best sound, you shouldn't be listening through a TV anyway. I think it's fine.
I recommend it to anyone that's looking for a TV, but is on a budget. I don't really need that though, so the 550 was perfect for my purposes.Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I think one neat feature of the 750 is that it can be hooked up through a LAN so that your computers can communicate with your TV. Picture quality is awesome. HD comes out crystal clear. I watch mostly sports, and a lot of people say that the 60 hz isn't optimal for it. At factory settings, they were a little mid-y, but it can easily be adjusted through the menu to produce decent sounding speakers.
This is one of Samsung's cheapest, full 1080p TVs out. I've had this TV for about a year now, and there are no problems whatsoever. All had very good picture quality, but not enough to be worth the extra hundreds of dollars. So for what it is, the sound is pretty good.Features-wise, the 550 is much more limited than the 750, but I figured I'm not going to do much with the TV besides watching it.
Over a year later and two moves, the television still has a great picture and a great appearance. I bought this television on Black Friday 2008 at Black Friday prices which included a free Samsung Blu-Ray player. In fact I have purchased 2 other Samsung 550 series televisions for my parents and they love the picture also.
I am very happy with model and purchase was a very good move. Sound is awesome. Everything in great working condition. I was concerned about sound because I live on the water. I am big sports fan and heard concerns about 60HZ vs upgraded models.
This can be annoying and detracts from my enjoyment of the TV; that's why it is getting four stars. Occasionally during this process is an audible pop. The only problem I have with the TV is when hooked up via HDMI, when I change inputs (DVR to DVD player) or even change channels where the resolution changes (720p to 1080i), there is delay where the screen goes black and a "Searching for Signals" message appears. Regardless, the solution is to just hit mute when changing inputs. I have owned this TV for several months, and definitely enjoy the picture size and quality. As many people have pointed out, the default sound settings are not very good, but you can improve them by modifying the settings or hooking the TV up to an A/V receiver. I don't fully know the reason for this, but after searching on the internet, it has something to do with the "HDMI handshake".
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